{"id":24148,"date":"2017-05-17T15:06:45","date_gmt":"2017-05-17T20:06:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/prowrestling.net\/site\/?p=24148"},"modified":"2017-05-17T15:06:45","modified_gmt":"2017-05-17T20:06:45","slug":"wwe-smackdown-live-viewership-bombs-backlash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prowrestling.net\/site\/2017\/05\/17\/wwe-smackdown-live-viewership-bombs-backlash\/","title":{"rendered":"WWE Smackdown Live viewership bombs before Backlash"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"prowr-2640886670\" class=\"prowr-apple-podcast-button-link prowr-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/pro-wrestling-boom-podcast\/id1365989370\" aria-label=\"SUBSCRIBE IN APPLE PODCASTS\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prowrestling.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/advanced_ads\/2019\/07\/Logo2019_ApplePodcasts_320wide.png?fit=320%2C78&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"SUBSCRIBE IN APPLE PODCASTS\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prowrestling.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/advanced_ads\/2019\/07\/Logo2019_ApplePodcasts_320wide.png?w=320&ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prowrestling.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/advanced_ads\/2019\/07\/Logo2019_ApplePodcasts_320wide.png?resize=300%2C73&ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" width=\"320\" height=\"78\"   \/><\/a><\/div><p>Tuesday&#8217;s WWE Smackdown Live averaged 2.175 million viewers for USA Network, according to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.showbuzzdaily.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Showbuzzdaily.com<\/a>. The number was down from the 2.348 million count from last Tuesday&#8217;s edition.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Powell&#8217;s POV:<\/strong><\/span> A new low for Smackdown in 2017 and heading into the Backlash event. WWE advertised Jinder Mahal vs. AJ Styles as well as Randy Orton vs. Baron Corbin heading into the show. It&#8217;s worth noting that the show aired opposite the first hour of an NBA Playoff game that topped five million viewers, and the NBA Draft Lottery that drew 3.224 million viewers for ESPN. 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