Friday’s WWE SmackDown drew 1,524,000 viewers on USA Network, up from the prior week’s 1,401,000 viewers.
It drew a 0.38 rating in the 18-49 demographic, same as the prior week’s show’s rating.
In regards to notable sports competition, the Professional Fighters League World Tournament Semifinal drew 229,000 viewers on ESPN, the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup Soccer game of FC Bayern Munchen vs. Boca Juniors drew 468,000 viewers on TBS, and the MLB games of Baltimore vs. New York Yankees and Detroit vs. Tampa Bay drew 396,000 viewers on MLB TV.
Last year’s SmackDown on June 21, 2024 drew 2,336,000 viewers and a 0.73 rating on FOX. The June 23, 2023 episode drew 2,354,000 viewers on FOX.
Source: Programming Insider
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