Tuesday’s SmackDown Live drew 2,293,000 viewers on USA Network, up from last week’s 2,183,000 viewers.
SmackDown was #1 on cable for the night in the 18-49 demographic.
This time last year, the July 18, 2017 episode of SmackDown Live drew 2,548,000 viewers. The July 19, 2016 episode, which was the first episode of SmackDown Live, drew 3,170,000 viewers.
Monday’s Raw drew an average of 2,866,000 viewers.
More Tuesday ratings: Showbuzz Daily

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