Friday’s WWE SmackDown drew 2,058,000 viewers on FOX, down from the previous week’s 2,313,000 viewers.
It drew a 0.52 rating in the 18-49 demographic, down from the previous week’s 0.65 rating.
In regards to notable sports competition, the 2024 Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony drew 15,113,000 viewers on NBC and 28.6 million viewers combined with Peacock.
Last year’s SmackDown on July 28, 2023 drew 2,323,000 viewers and a 0.61 rating. The July 29, 2022 episode drew 2,193,000 viewers.
Source: Programming Insider, NBC Sports

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