Last night’s episode of Friday Night SmackDown on FOX drew an average of 2,717,000 viewers, up from last week’s 2,490,000 viewers.
SmackDown averaged a 0.8 rating in the 18-49 demographic for the night, up from last week.
This was the highest viewership for SmackDown in 2020 and the third highest since moving to FOX in October of last year. This week’s episode was also notable for the long awaited return of John Cena, Sasha Banks surprise return from injury, and the fallout from Thursday’s Super ShowDown 2020 event in Saudi Arabia.
Hourly numbers:
– Hour 1: 2,736,000
– Hour 2: 2,697,000
More Friday ratings: Showbuzz Daily

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