Updated WWE Friday Night SmackDown Ratings
This past Friday’s episode of WWE Friday Night SmackDown drew a final viewership of 2,497,000 on FOX, according to Showbuzz Daily. This was down compared to the initial overnight number of 2,503,000 viewers on the network.
New Episode of WWE 24 Airing on WWE Network Later This Month
WWE announced that a new episode of their WWE 24 documentary series will be airing on the WWE Network following the Royal Rumble on January 26th.
This episode is titled WWE 24: WrestleMania New York and focuses on last year’s WrestleMania 35 event.
Official press release:
A new episode of WWE Network’s acclaimed docuseries WWE 24, focusing on last year’s unforgettable WrestleMania 35, is set to debut Sunday, Jan. 26, immediately following the Royal Rumble.
Titled WWE 24: WrestleMania New York, the new release will feature loads of original Superstar interviews and never-before-seen backstage footage, giving you unprecedented insight into WWE’s marquee event, which saw Kofi Kingston’s crowning as WWE Champion, Seth Rollins’ slaying of “The Beast” Brock Lesnar and Becky Lynch’s triumph in WrestleMania’s first main event featuring female Superstars.
The upcoming episode covers all that and much more, from Ricochet’s long-awaited debut on The Grandest Stage of Them All, to two tales of enduring friendships, as the teams of The IIconics and Zack Ryder & Curt Hawkins achieve their dreams of experiencing WrestleMania Moments together.
Don’t miss WWE 24: WrestleMania New York when it premieres Jan. 26 on the award-winning WWE Network.
WWE Files Several New Trademarks
WWE recently filed several new trademarks to the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
Trademarks for “Brock Lesnar”, “Paul Heyman”, “Bobby Lashey”, “Mojo Rawley”, “AOP”, “Lio Rush”, “The Usos”, and “Kayden Carter” were filed on January 9th for wrestling and entertainment-related purposes.
A trademark for “Kane” was filed on January 7th for merchandise-related purposes.

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