Friday’s WWE SmackDown drew 1,399,000 viewers on USA Network, up from the prior week’s 1,166,000 viewers.
It drew a 0.37 rating in the 18-49 demographic, up from the prior week’s 0.32 rating.
In regards to notable sports competition, the NBA Summer League game of Washington Wizards vs. Phoenix Suns drew 568,000 viewers on ESPN and the NBA Summer League game of Utah Jazz vs. Charlotte Hornets drew 406,000 viewers on ESPN.
Last year’s SmackDown on July 12, 2024 drew 2,355,000 viewers and a 0.70 rating on FOX. The July 14, 2023 episode drew 2,309,000 viewers on FOX.
Source: Programming Insider

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