WrestleNomics reports that the episode of SmackDown, which aired last Friday on the USA Network following WWE's Saturday Night's Main Event and Evolution 2, attracted an average of 1.546 million viewers and achieved a rating of 0.45 in the key 18-49 demographic.
This marks a 10.51% increase from the previous week's viewership of 1.399 million and a 21.62% rise from last week’s rating of 0.37 in the same demographic. The ratings and audience numbers for this episode were the highest since the April 25th episode, which recorded a 0.51 rating and 1.559 million viewers. Additionally, the show topped the ratings for both cable and network TV during the evening.
So far in 2025, SmackDown has an average rating of 0.431 in the key 18-49 demographic, with an average viewership of 1.487 million. In comparison, during the same period in 2024 on FOX, the show had a rating of 0.656 and an average of 2.322 million viewers.
The episode was headlined by a segment featuring RAW General Manager Adam Pearce, the 2025 WWE King of the Ring winner, "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes, and the Undisputed WWE Champion, John Cena.
TV RATINGS AND MORE: WWE Smackdown on USA Network, Fri Jul 18 https://t.co/4uxTCU38d5
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