Last Friday’s WWE SmackDown drew 1,138,000 viewers on USA Network, up from the prior week show’s 995,000 viewers. That week’s show was notable for being a taped and not a live show.
It drew a 0.27 rating in the 18-49 demographic, up from the prior week show’s 0.21 rating.
Last year’s SmackDown on December 27, 2024 drew 1,436,000 viewers and a 0.41 rating on USA Network. The December 29, 2023 episode drew 1,355,000 viewers on FOX.
Source: Programming Insider

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