Last week’s episode of WWE SmackDown saw a slight dip in viewership compared to the previous week. According to a report from Programming Insider, the show drew a 0.38 rating in the key 18–49 demographic and 1,401,000 viewers. That marks a 9.5% drop in the demo and a 1.6% decrease in total viewers from the prior week’s 0.42 rating and 1.424 million audience.
Despite the week-over-week decline, the numbers were still an improvement over two weeks ago, when SmackDown posted a 0.34 demo rating and 1,383,000 viewers. Last Friday’s show also faced tough competition from the NBA Finals on ABC, which delivered a 2.66 demo rating and drew 9,405,000 viewers.
So far in 2025, SmackDown is averaging a 0.441 demo rating and 1,504,000 viewers. That’s down from its 2024 average on FOX through the same period, which stood at a 0.651 demo rating and 2,326,000 viewers.
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