Friday’s WWE SmackDown drew 2,269,000 viewers on FOX, up from the previous week’s 2,179,000 viewers.
It drew a 0.64 rating in the 18-49 demographic, up from the previous week’s 0.60 rating.
In regards to notable sports competition, the 2024 Summer Olympics Games drew 11,007,000 viewers and 12,021,000 viewers on NBC and 1,303,000 viewers on USA Network.
Last year’s SmackDown on August 11, 2023 drew 2,097,000 viewers and a 0.55 rating. The August 12, 2022 episode drew 1,927,000 viewers.
Source: Programming Insider

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