This past Friday’s SmackDown took place at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. Charlotte Flair and Shotzi faced Bayley and Iyo Sky in the opening match. Shotzi pinned Bayley with a DDT to pick up the victory.
LA Knight defeated Austin Theory.
Damian Priest and Finn Balor defeated Brawling Brutes in a Tag Team match. After the match, Bobby Lashley and Street Profits came to the ring and told Judgment Day that they would run WWE.
In the main event, AJ Styles defeated Jimmy Uso with a Phenomenal Forearm. However, Damian Priest and Finn Balor attacked Styles after the match. They offered Styles to Solo Sikoa. The Enforcer of The Bloodline then hit a Samoan Spike on Styles.
According to Nielsen via Wrestlenomics, the September 8th episode of WWE SmackDown drew 2.094 million viewers on FOX and a 0.53 rating in the 18-49 demographic.
The previous episode (September 1) drew 2.443 million viewers on FOX and a 0.65 rating in the 18-49 demographic.
WWE SmackDown viewership & ratings for the past few weeks
| Episode of WWE SmackDown | Viewership | 18-49 demographic |
| September 8th | 2.094 million | 0.53 |
| September 1st | 2.443 million | 0.65 |
| August 25th | 2.647 million | 0.78 |
| August 18th | 2.094 million | 0.55 |
| August 11th | 2.097 million | 0.55 |
| August 4th | 2.248 million | 0.62 |
| July 28th | 2.323 million | 0.61 |
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