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Once again, Shark Tank defeated WWE Smackdown in the 18-49 demographic and nearly doubled Smackdown's total viewers Smackdown did manage to eke out a win in 18-49 over the first hour of 20/20 that aired after Shark Tank, so it wasn't all a loss, though 20/20 still had more overall viewers. The official logo for WWE[...]

On WWE Smackdown this week, Daniel Bryan seeks revenge against Jey Uso, and Murphy looks to move past his time with Seth Rollins Plus: a contract signing ends without violence?! I'm Jude Terror, and this is The Shovel: Smackdown Edition, the column where I watch all the wrestling on TV each week and then pray for[...]

This week, the Survivor Series teams are finalized on WWE Smackdown this week, and The New Day team up with the Street Profits Read all about it here! I'm Jude Terror, and this is The Shovel: Smackdown Edition, the column where I watch all the wrestling on TV each week and then pray for the sweet[...]

The reason Chelsea Green's debut match on WWE Smackdown last night was so weird is that Green apparently injured her wrist, taking a bump off the apron and had to be taken to a local medical facility A statement from WWE after the show broke the news, saying, "During Friday's Fatal 4-Way Match for the[...]

WWE SmackDown's ratings fell last night, resulting in a loss to Shark Tank on ABC for its first hour and a tie for the second hour with 20/20 Smackdown was ranked second for the night in the 18-49 demographic while the show drew less overall viewership than any other network except for the CW, leading[...]

On WWE Smackdown this week, Chelsea Green makes a less than spectacular debut, Rey Mysterio gives his blessing for the thirty-two-year-old Murphy date his nineteen-year-old daughter, and Drew McIntyre sends a message! I'm Jude Terror, and this is The Shovel: Smackdown Edition And a fine Smackdown edition it is, happening just hours after WWE coldheartedly fired[...]

On WWE Smackdown this week, Jey Uso oversteps his bounds, Sami Zayn comes through in a crisis, and Otis finds a life coach Read all about it here! I'm Jude Terror, and this is The Shovel: Smackdown Edition And a fine Smackdown edition it is, happening just hours after WWE coldheartedly fired Zelina Vega on Twitter[...]

Cable news continued ratings domination with election fallout and anxiety for the fate of American democracy, but AEW Dynamite still beat NXT.

Our long, national nightmare is finally over as television viewers return to WWE Monday Night Raw from cable news election coverage.

On WWE Smackdown this week, Ruby Riott earns her place while Murphy and Jey Uso learn their place! We're in the home stretch here, folks! I'm Jude Terror, and this is The Shovel: Smackdown Edition We don't yet know who the next president is, but we will find out who will represent Smackdown at Survivor Series[...]

On WWE Smackdown this week, Aalyah Mysterio turns up missing Does Murphy have anything to do with it? Does a bear **** in the woods? I'm Jude Terror, and this is The Shovel: Smackdown Edition We don't yet know who the next president is, but we will find out who will represent Smackdown at Survivor Series[...]

On WWE Smackdown this week, Sasha Banks defends her Smackdown Women's Championship against Bayley Plus: Carmella is back, so those videos weren't a waste of time after all! I'm Jude Terror, and this is The Shovel: Smackdown Edition We don't yet know who the next president is, but we will find out who is the Smackdown[...]

The Chadster is feeling really stressed out today. No, not because of the election... because WWE Raw saw a big ratings drop last night!

While many WWE wrestlers have surrendered their Twitch accounts to their corporate masters, Paige stands defiant against WWE's greed.

WWE Smackdown scored a devastating ratings victory over all of its competition on Friday Night According to the ratings charts from Showbuzz Daily, Smackdown ranked #1 for the night in viewers 18-49, tying with Shark Tank in the 8-9 hour and beating everyone in the 9-10 hour.   The official logo for WWE Friday Night Smackdown. WWE Smackdown[...]

On WWE Smackdown this week, Jey Uso was asked to prove his love for the Tribal Chief, Roman Reigns… and Daniel Bryan paid the price Plus: new Smackdown Women's champion Sasha Banks speaks! Read all about it here. I'm Jude Terror This is The Shovel: Smackdown Edition, a weekly sacrifice wherein I spend my Friday night[...]

On WWE Smackdown this week, Aalyah Mysterio and Murphy took their relationship to the next level… but only Seth Rollins could accept their forbidden love Plus: Survivor Series nonsense! Read all about it right here. I'm Jude Terror This is The Shovel: Smackdown Edition, a weekly sacrifice wherein I spend my Friday night watching Smackdown of[...]

I'm just hoping that clears up by the weekend because who knows how Smackdown is gonna do in the ratings on Friday. In what is, without a doubt, the happiest day of The Chadster's entire life, WWE NXT drew more viewers last night for a special Halloween Havoc episode than AEW Dynamite drew for a[...]

Tragedy struck the world of pro wrestling Friday when WWE Smackdown was moved from Fox to FS1 to make way for the World Series of baseball, causing Smackdown to lose out on millions of viewers For months, Smackdown has been struggling to stay about 2 million in overall average viewership, taking steps like introducing the[...]

Welcome to Bleeding Cool's WWE Smackdown report We watch Smackdown so you don't have to And we'll tell you all about is too! I'm Jude Terror, and this is The Shovel: Smackdown Edition This recap is broken into three parts, and you're reading part three So if you wanted to be reading part one or[...]

Welcome to Bleeding Cool's WWE Smackdown report We watch Smackdown so you don't have to And we'll tell you all about is too! I'm Jude Terror, and this is The Shovel: Smackdown Edition This recap is broken into three parts, and you're reading part two So if you wanted to be reading part one, then[...]

Welcome to Bleeding Cool's WWE Smackdown report We watch Smackdown so you don't have to And we'll tell you all about it too… but first: I just read your incredible piece on the mjf Jericho dinner segment, and wowowow This was an excellent job in showing how little you know about pro wrestling. While I can agree that[...]

If Bill Goldberg never kicked Bret Hart in the head, Hart would have made so much money from his WCW contract he'd have been set for life.

Despite a star-studded kickoff show and branding as the start of a new post-Draft era for WWE Smackdown, last night's episode of the show fell in both ratings and viewership And The Chadster would be totally remiss in not mentioning that a certain Ratings King of Friday Nights was absent from last night's episode That's[...]

In the third part of Bleeding Cool's WWE Smackdown report, Bayley and Sasha Banks sign a contract, and Roman Reigns kills Braun Strowman to prove a point to Jey Uso. Welcome to Bleeding Cool's WWE Smackdown report We watch WWE, so you don't have to You're welcome! The official logo for WWE Friday Night Smackdown. WWE Smackdown Report[...]

In the second part of Bleeding Cool's WWE Smackdown report, Daniel Bryan tells Seth Rollins what he really thinks, and The Street Profits defend the Smackdown tag titles. Welcome to Bleeding Cool's WWE Smackdown report We watch WWE, so you don't have to You're welcome! The official logo for WWE Friday Night Smackdown. WWE Smackdown Report for October[...]

In the first part of Bleeding Cool's WWE Smackdown report, Jeff Hardy meets Lars Sullivan and The New Day wrestle one last match before going their separate ways Welcome to Bleeding Cool's WWE Smackdown report We watch WWE, so you don't have to You're welcome! The official logo for WWE Friday Night Smackdown. WWE Smackdown Report for[...]

Stone Cold Steve Austin will be a special guest on tonight's Smackdown kickoff show on Fox The network is hoping to boost ratings for what it's calling the Season Premiere of Friday Night Smackdown, even though Smackdown is a show that runs all year long without any breaks And Fox has apparently learned from WWE[...]

WWE will celebrate the Undertaker with 5 days of WWE Network programming spread across 29 days called "30 Days of the Deadman."

Following his latest kid's birth, Daniel Bryan has been absent from WWE Smackdown for several months However, the Yes movement leader is coming back, and he's coming back just in time to get what he deserves You see, as leader of said Yes movement, Daniel Bryan was one of if not the biggest example of[...]