Friday’s WWE SmackDown drew 1,455,000 viewers on USA Network, up from the previous week’s 1,403,000 viewers.
It drew a 0.44 rating in the 18-49 demographic, up from the previous week’s 0.42 rating.
In regards to notable sports competition, the 2025 U.S. Figure Skating Championships drew 2,028,000 viewers on NBC, the NBA game of New Orleans Pelicans vs. Memphis Grizzles drew 424,000 viewers on ESPN, and the College basketball game of Michigan vs. Purdue drew 1,069,000 viewers on FOX.
Last year’s SmackDown on January 26, 2024 drew 2,475,000 viewers and a 0.71 rating on FOX. The January 27, 2023 episode drew 2,544,000 viewers on FOX.
Source: Programming Insider

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