Friday’s WWE SmackDown drew 1,546,000 viewers on USA Network, up from the prior week’s 1,399,000 viewers.
It drew a 0.45 rating in the 18-49 demographic, up from the prior week’s 0.37 rating.
In regards to notable sports competition, the 2025 WNBA All-Star Event drew 1,318,000 viewers on ESPN, the NBA Summer League game of Indiana Pacers vs. New Orleans Pelicans drew 383,000 viewers on ESPN, the NBA Summer League game of Utah Jazz vs. Chicago Bulls drew 74,000 viewers on NBA TV, and the MLB game of New York Yankees vs. Atlanta or San Francisco vs. Toronto drew 205,000 viewers on MLB Network.
Last year’s SmackDown on July 19, 2024 drew 2,313,000 viewers and a 0.65 rating on FOX. The July 21, 2023 episode drew 1,230,000 viewers on FS1.
Source: Programming Insider
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