Rate the Smackdown!: 4/28/2023

[Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-]]

It's time for the OTHER Weekly Poll Sensation that sweeps the FAN-Nation! It's time, to RATE THE SMACKDOWN! ...LIVE!



So how good, bad, or meh was Smackdown this week?? It's time to find out. It's time to Rate the Smackdown... LIVE!!



Last Weeks Most Voted Rating: 9


------ 2016/Start of New Era Smackdowns

SPOILER: Click to show

{Spoiler}{SPOILER: CLICK TO SHOW}
7/19: 2.92
7/26: 5.98
8/2: 7.4
8/9: 5.88
8/16: 6.62
8/23: 8.61
8/30: 6.41
9/6: 7.28
9/13: 8.37
9/20: 7.63
9/27: 7.72
10/4: 6.74
10/11: 7.46
10/18: 7.55
10/25: 6.70
11/1: 6.51
11/8: 5.71
11/15: 7.62
11/22: 7.04
11/29: 7.36
12/6: 6.79
12/13: 6.21
12/20: 8.14
12/27: 7.36

------ 2017

SPOILER: Click to show

{Spoiler}{SPOILER: CLICK TO SHOW}
1/3: 7.57
1/10: 6.41
1/17: 5.89
1/24: 5.79
1/31: 6.24
2/7: 6.21
2/14: 7.14
2/21: 6.88
2/28: 5.47
3/7: 5.92
3/14: 4.84
3/21: 6.16
3/28: 5.58
4/4: 8.09
4/11: 7.21
4/18: 4.26
4/25: 5.54
5/2: 6.23
5/9: 5.50
5/16: 5.66
5/23: 5.14
5/30: 6.94
6/6: 6.41
6/13: 5.5
6/20: 5.61
7/27: 6.75
7/4: 5.07
7/11: 5.57
7/18: 5.24
7/25: 7.69
8/1: 7.91
8/8: 5.68
8/15: 4.19
8/22: 6.61
8/29: 5.83
9/5: 6.22
9/12: 7.42
9/19: 4.11
9/26: 7.18
10/3: 5.56
10/10: 7.18
10/17: 6.89
10/24: 6.46
10/31: 6.22
11/7: 7.42
11/14: 7.46
11/21: 6.41
11/28: 4.91
12/5: 5.44
12/12: 4.64
12/19: 4.33
12/26: 6.47

------ 2018

SPOILER: Click to show

{Spoiler}{SPOILER: CLICK TO SHOW}
1/2: 5.81
1/9: 2.71
1/16: 2.54
1/23: 3.65
1/30: 5.91
2/6: 4.92
2/13: 3.52
2/20: 4.33
2/27: 5.05
3/6: 5.63
3/13: 5.13
3/20: 8.19
3/27: 5.78
4/3: 5.23
4/10: 7.29
4/17: 7.73
4/23: 6.77
5/1: 5.78
5/8: 6.35
5/15: 6.85
5/22: 7.15
5/29: 5.96
6/5: 6.08
6/12: 6.14
6/18: 7.83
6/26: 5.39
7/3: 4.57
7/10: 5.06
7/17: 6.93
7/24: 6.50
7/31: 6.04
8/7: 7.05
8/14: 6.07
8/21: 5.46
8/28: 7.12
9/4: 5.86
9/11: 4.67
9/18: 6.90
9/25: 7.17
10/2: 5.59
10/9: 5.71
10/16: 6.76
10/23: 5.90
10/30: 6.62
11/6: 7.75
11/13: 6.24
11/20: 6.63
11/27: 6.91
12/4: 6.54
12/11: 6.40
12/18: 6.75
12/25: 6.90

------ 2019

SPOILER: Click to show

{Spoiler}{SPOILER: CLICK TO SHOW}
1/1: 6.17
1/8: 7.93
1/15: 7.74
1/22: 7.29
1/29: 7.00
1/5: 6.65
2/11: 7.18
2/19: 5.81
2/26: 5.65
3/5: 6.93
3/12: 6.88
3/18: 6.33
3/26: 4.41
4/2: 6.24
4/9: 5.11
4/16: 6.50
4/23: 5.47
4/30: 4.30
5/7: 5.39
5/14: 5.50
5/21: 5.89
5/28: 4.24
6/4: 5.30
6/11: 3.47
6/18: 5.05
6/25: 4.78
7/2: 6.33
7/9: 5.57
7/16: 5.17
7/23: 5.59
7/30: 7.29
7/6: 6.33
8/13: 6.17
8/20: 7.27
8/27: 5.47
9/3: 7.61
9/10: 6.18
9/17: 6.44
9/24: 5.92

------ Official move to FOX/Friday Night!

10/4: 3.98
10/11: 5.58
10/18: 6.56
10/25: 6.64
11/1: 8.48
11/8: 4.58
11/15: 6.52
11/22: 7.09
11/29: 5.33
11/6: 4.39
12/13: 4.71
12/20: 7.39
12/27: 7.27

11/21: 6.41
11/28: 4.91
12/5: 5.44
12/12: 4.64
12/19: 4.33
12/26: 6.47

------ 2020

SPOILER: Click to show

{Spoiler}{SPOILER: CLICK TO SHOW}
1/3: 7.16 (19% DW)
1/10: 6.24 (29% DW)
1/17: 6.33 (34% DW)
1/24: 6.27 (37% DW)
1/31: 5.25 (38% DW)
2/7: 6.18 (47% DW)
2/14: 4.97 (29% DW)
2/21: 6.13 (32% DW)
2/28: 5.36 (29% DW)
3/6: 6.21 (38% DW)

------ Empty Arena Shows Begin

3/13: 8.30 (16% DW)
3/20: 6.35 (23% DW)
3/27: 6.17 (18% DW)
4/3: 6.50 (16% DW)
4/10: 6.42 (20% DW)
4/17: 6.25 (36% DW)
4/24: 3.45 (41% DW)
5/1: 6.00 (37% DW)
5/8: 5.39 (40% DW)
5/15: 7.17 (25% DW)
5/22: 6.53 (29% DW)
5/29: 6.62 (22% DW)
6/5: 7.56 (25% DW)
6/12: 8.86 (21% DW)
6/19: 6.19 (5% DW)
6/26: 6.50 (26% DW)
7/3: 7.07 (30% DW)
7/10: 3.71 (11% DW)
7/17: 6.82 (21% DW)
7/24: 6.85 (13% DW)
7/31: 7.21 (18% DW)
8/7: 6.77 (24% DW)
8/14: 7.45 (19% DW)

------ WWE THUNDERDOME begins

8/21: 6.84 (7% DW)
8/28: 8.08 (5% DW)
9/4: 8.33 (20% DW)
9/11: 5.66 (24% DW)
9/18: 6.27 (24% DW)
9/25: 7.29 (18% DW)
10/2: 6.73 (19% DW)

------ WWE Draft 2020

10/9: 6.14 (21% DW)
10/16: 7.37 (17% DW)
10/23: 7.63 (18% DW)
10/30: 6.96 (12% DW)
11/6: 6.52 (15% DW)
11/13: 5.83 (33% DW)
11/20: 5.20 (21% DW)
11/27: 5.38 (23% DW)
12/4: 7.00 (22% DW)
12/11: 5.88 (29% DW)
12/18: 8.13 (29% DW)
12/25: 8.05 (19% DW)

------ 2021

SPOILER: Click to show

{Spoiler}{SPOILER: CLICK TO SHOW}
1/1: 7.17 (25% DW)
1/8: 7.59 (12% DW)
1/15: 7.23 (21% DW)
1/22: 8.14 (4% DW)
1/29: 6.59 (11% DW)
2/5: 6.94 (15% DW)
2/12: 7.00 (44% DW)
2/19: 6.17 (11% DW)
2/26: 6.30 (20% DW)
3/5: 5.33 (36% DW)
3/12: 6.22 (4% DW)
3/19: 6.92 (20% DW)
3/26: 5.17 (27% DW)
4/2: 5.45 (20% DW)
4/9: 5.88 (28% DW)
4/16: 3.96 (34% DW)
4/23: 5.13 (28% DW)
4/30: 6.54 (26% DW)
5/7: 5.06 (24% DW)
5/14: 4.79 (14% DW)
5/21: 7.81 (38% DW)
5/28: 6.28 (28% DW)
6/4: 5.88 (35% DW)
6/11: 5.81 (25% DW)
6/18: 6.68 (28% DW)
6/25: 6.35 (38% DW)
7/2: 7.68 (34% DW)
7/7: 5.19 (21% DW)

------ THUNDERDOME ERA ENDS/CROWDS RETURN!!

7/16: 7.94 (17% DW)
7/23: 7.08 (26% DW)
7/30: 5.13 (34% DW)
8/6: 5.05 (37% DW)
8/13: 7.04 (43%DW)
8/20: 5.93 (36% DW)
8/27: 6.28 (28% DW)
9/3: 5.80 (40% DW)
9/10: 8.21 (22% DW)
9/17: 5.55 (33% DW)
9/24: 7.06 (37% DW)

------ WWE DRAFT 2021

10/1: 5.92 (22% DW)
10/8: 5.58 (30% DW)
10/15: 7.27 (42% DW)
10/22: 5.86 (35% DW)
10/29: 5.57 (38% DW)
11/5: 4.17 (37% DW)
11/12: 4.08 (27% DW)
11/19: 5.36 (36% DW)
11/26: 5.07 (25% DW)
12/3: 4.41 (48% DW)
12/10: 4.66 (25% DW)
12/17: 6.68 (42% DW)
12/24: 6.28 (45% DW)
12/31: N/A

------ 2022

SPOILER: Click to show

{Spoiler}{SPOILER: CLICK TO SHOW}
1/7: 7.00 (31% DW)
1/14: 5.50 (30% DW)
1/21: 2.67 (51% DW)
1/28: 5.78 (34% DW)
2/4: 2.52 (43% DW)
2/11: 3.32 (31% DW)
2/18: 4.46 (58% DW)
2/25: 3.87 (41% DW)
3/4: 5.86 (31% DW)
3/11: 4.88 (29% DW)
3/18: 6.16 (39% DW)
3/25: 5.33 (31% DW)
4/1: 5.41 (29% DW)
4/8: 5.75 (17% DW)
4/15: 5.86 (30% DW)
4/22: 4.35 (26% DW)
4/29: 5.00 (43% DW)
5/6: 6.06 (36% DW)
5/13: 6.83 (34% DW)
5/20: 2.50 (29% DW)
5/27: 6.59 (27% DW)
6/3: 4.20 (39% DW)
6/10: 6.67 (16% DW)
6/17: 4.51 (20% DW)
6/24: 6.05 (21% DW)
7/1: 4.70 (32% DW)
7/8: 3.11 (34% DW)
7/15: 3.42 (25% DW)

----- VINCE MCMAHON RETIRES/HHH TAKES OVER AS HEAD OF CREATIVE

7/22: 6.47 (38% DW)
7/29: 8.11 (29% DW)
8/5: 6.10 (23% DW)
8/12: 6.86 (24% DW)
8/19: 7.78 (12% DW)
8/26: 6.20 (29% DW)
9/2: 7.44 (33% DW)
9/9: 5.92 (30% DW)
9/16: 8.22 (15% DW)
9/23: 7.47 (24% DW)
9/30: 8.27 (25% DW)
10/7: 6.63 (11% DW)
10/14: 7.39 (16% DW)
10/21: 7.05 (31% DW)
10/28: 6.83 (18% DW)
11/4: 8.11 (22% DW)
11/11: 5.43 (10% DW)
11/18: 8.00 (14% DW)
11/25: 7.40 (29% DW)
12/2: 7.35 (17% DW)
12/9: 7.55 (26% DW)
12/16: 7.14 (8% DW)
12/23: 8.19 (30% DW)
12/30: 8.29 (13% DW)

------ 2023



1/6: 7.00 (18% DW)

1/13: 6.93 (13% DW)

1/20: 7.07 (17% DW)

1/27: 5,21 (18% DW)

2/3: 7.69 (7% DW)

2/10: 7.19 (13% DW)

2/17: 8.36 (8% DW)

2/24: 6.88 (13% DW)

3/3: 7.38 (7% DW)

3/10: 6.68 (14% DW)

3/17: 8.15 (8% DW)

3/24: 7.32 (14% DW)

3/31: 6.47 (15% DW)

4/7: 6.97 (17% DW)

4/14: 6.35 (15% DW)

4/21: 6.04 (14% DW)

------ WWE DRAFT 2023
4/28: TBD

[asuka007]

A 7/10:

Some fun matches.

Thank goodness the USO’s lost:

Some of the draft choices are odd? Like are they seriously going to do a stupid belt swap again or is Bianca losing at Backlash? Why have Indi retain on Tuesday just to call her up now? What happens to the NXT belts now, etc?

[mistery]

Apr 28, 2023 21:06:30 GMT -5 asuka007 said:

A 7/10:

Some fun matches.

Thank goodness the USO’s lost:

Some of the draft choices are odd? Like are they seriously going to do a stupid belt swap again or is Bianca losing at Backlash? Why have Indi retain on Tuesday just to call her up now? What happens to the NXT belts now, etc?

Bianca isn't losing at Backlash now. Especially with Iyo being drafted to Smackdown with her.

It's pretty much the worst kept secret that FOX absolutely adores Bianca, which is why she is probably going to be holding that title (well the SD Women's Title) until next year at the earliest.

There was money in the chase with Bianca going after Rhea (which would have helped her image significantly because her running over everyone and never facing any setbacks was stale booking), but welp that's not happening now.

[chronocross]

I thought it was a good show, 7/10.

The main event was okay but their Mania match was a lot better, not surprised the Usos didn't win as they've been teasing Roman's disappointment with the Usos since Mania.

Curious to see how things go forward after the draft is over, I think Lashley will be a challenger for Roman at some point this year.

[A Little Doo Doo]

Apr 28, 2023 21:24:37 GMT -5 chronocross said:

I thought it was a good show, 7/10.

The main event was okay but their Mania match was a lot better, not surprised the Usos didn't win as they've been teasing Roman's disappointment with the Usos since Mania.

Curious to see how things go forward after the draft is over, I think Lashley will be a challenger for Roman at some point this year.

AJ, too, probably.

[Duke Cameron]

7

[Friday Night SmackOwn]

7/10, on the basis of the Usos actually losing and finally seeing forward movement in the Bloodline story that isn't just "interference, beat down faces to end the show".

[hashtagdaley/JudasDay]

Every dude drafted to Smackdown I was like… “Enjoy Solo’s thumb, I guess.”

[msc]

I rate it "delighted for Kay Lee Ray" out of ten.

[schma]

Oh, they finally acknowledged that the usos lost the titles? That's something I guess.

[Kay Faban]

Apr 29, 2023 4:47:00 GMT -5 schma said:

Oh, they finally acknowledged that the usos lost the titles? That's something I guess.

You mean like they did instantly after Mania and what has been driving their story with Roman ever since.

[polarbearpete]

Apr 29, 2023 7:25:02 GMT -5 Kay Faban said:

Apr 29, 2023 4:47:00 GMT -5 schma said:

Oh, they finally acknowledged that the usos lost the titles? That's something I guess.

You mean like they did instantly after Mania and what has been driving their story with Roman ever since.

Yeah they were more overt with it last night but that’s been the thread they’ve been sewing since Mania.

[schma]

Apr 29, 2023 7:54:10 GMT -5 polarbearpete said:

Apr 29, 2023 7:25:02 GMT -5 Kay Faban said:

You mean like they did instantly after Mania and what has been driving their story with Roman ever since.

Yeah they were more overt with it last night but that’s been the thread they’ve been sewing since Mania.

Fair enough, admittedly, since mania I haven't been paying much attention but it didn't really seem like there had been any fallout. Good to see something is happening.

[Kay Faban]

Apr 29, 2023 8:25:45 GMT -5 schma said:

Apr 29, 2023 7:54:10 GMT -5 polarbearpete said:

Yeah they were more overt with it last night but that’s been the thread they’ve been sewing since Mania.

Fair enough, admittedly, since mania I haven't been paying much attention but it didn't really seem like there had been any fallout. Good to see something is happening.

Ah, weird you were so quick to criticize something you’re not watching.

Look at that rating! Draft night 1 a home run!

[schma]

Apr 29, 2023 8:28:34 GMT -5 Kay Faban said:

Apr 29, 2023 8:25:45 GMT -5 schma said:

Fair enough, admittedly, since mania I haven't been paying much attention but it didn't really seem like there had been any fallout. Good to see something is happening.

Ah, weird you were so quick to criticize something you’re not watching.

Look at that rating! Draft night 1 a home run!

I've been follow threads and checking clips and results every so often, but yeah since WM my interest has been quite low. Nothing I'd seen had indicated that much had really come of the Uso's losing. They always seemed to stand tall still and it felt like their loss had been no sold. Granted if I had been following closer I might have picked up on more, I'm willing to acknowledge that. I'm not sure what the rating had to do with anything I said though.

[Kay Faban]

Apr 29, 2023 8:36:49 GMT -5 schma said:

Apr 29, 2023 8:28:34 GMT -5 Kay Faban said:

Ah, weird you were so quick to criticize something you’re not watching.

Look at that rating! Draft night 1 a home run!

I've been follow threads and checking clips and results every so often, but yeah since WM my interest has been quite low. Nothing I'd seen had indicated that much had really come of the Uso's losing. They always seemed to stand tall still and it felt like their loss had been no sold. Granted if I had been following closer I might have picked up on more, I'm willing to acknowledge that. I'm not sure what the rating had to do with anything I said though.

The rating was a separate thought.

[Celgress]

7 out of 10, IMHO.