The latest edition of WWE SmackDown was down in viewership and ratings from the week before due to switching networks, but the July 21st episode on FS1 was still a success.
Sports TV Ratings is reporting that SmackDown drew 1.182 million viewers in total and 448,000 viewers in the key 18-49 demographic.
The viewership is obviously down from the July 14th show on FOX (2.158 million prelim/2.309 final) but 31% higher than the last episode to air on FS1 on December 2, 2022 (902,000).
The latest episode also recorded the highest viewership for SmackDown of all the episodes that aired on FS1. SmackDown aired on FS1 this week due to the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup on FOX.
The 18-49 rating was up 37% from the last FS1 airing (326,000).
am told in the preliminary fast nationals WWE Smackdown on FS1 (due to World Cup) averaged 1.182million viewers on FS1.
That's up 31% vs. last FS1 episode. 448K for adults 18-49, up 37% vs. last FS1 episode
— Sports TV Ratings (@SportsTVRatings) July 22, 2023
MVP and Omos attended the Manchester United vs. Arsenal game at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on Saturday. You can check out a photo of the two men at the game below:
.@TheGiantOmos and @The305MVP enjoy the action at the @ManUtd vs. @Arsenal game at MetLife Stadium! ⚽️ pic.twitter.com/Tst3qPe7bR
— WWE (@WWE) July 22, 2023
You can check out some highlights from this week’s episode of “The Smackdown Lowdown” below:
And finally, you can check out some highlights from this week’s episode of WWE NXT Level Up below:
