Friday’s WWE SmackDown drew 1,253,000 viewers on USA Network, up from the prior week show’s 1,243,000 viewers.
It drew a 0.23 rating in the 18-49 demographic, up from the prior week’s 0.21 rating.
Last year’s SmackDown on July 25, 2025 drew 1,707,000 viewers and a 0.48 rating on USA Network. The July 26, 2024 episode drew 2,058,000 viewers on FOX.
Source: Programming Insider

Dave Bautista on “I Will Go F*cking Broke And Be Poor Before I Ever Go Back To Wrestling” & Why Hollywood Feels Like “Luxury” After WWE Grind
WWE SmackDown Results – July 17, 2026 – CM Punk & Cody Rhodes To Address Altercation After WWE SNME, Interim WWE Women’s Title Ladder Qualifiers Matches
Mike Santana Confirms Ring Name Change in WWE [Update: Santana Reveals New “Cruz Montana” Ring Name Is Tribute To His Late Father]




