Friday’s WWE SmackDown drew 2,355,000 viewers on FOX, up from the previous week’s 2,256,000 viewers.
It drew a 0.70 rating in the 18-49 demographic, up from the previous week’s 0.66 rating.
In regards to notable sports competition, the NBA Summer League game of Houston Rockets vs. Los Angeles Lakers drew 514,000 viewers on ESPN and the NBA Summer League game of Atlanta Hawks vs. Washington Wizards drew 350,000 viewers on ESPN.
Last year’s SmackDown on July 14, 2023 drew 2,309,000 viewers and a 0.62 rating. The July 15, 2022 episode drew 2,077,000 viewers.
Source: Programming Insider

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