The most recent episode of WWE SmackDown aired on Friday night pulled in a viewership of 1,350,000 on the USA Network. This figure illustrates a slight decrease compared to the 1,459,000 who tuned in the previous week.
The wrestling event garnered a 0.40 rating amongst the major 18-49 demographic, marking a slight increase on last week’s 0.39 rating. However, it’s worth noting this is the smallest rating the show has recorded so far in 2025.
The show was placed 5th in terms of most-viewed programming for the night. It was outshined by the initial round of matchups from the NCAA men’s basketball tournament, which were as follows:
Top spot was dominated by the Michigan versus Auburn game which had a 1.85 demo rating and an impressive 7.336 million viewers. This was followed by the match between Ole Miss and Michigan State, which pulled in a 1.59 demo rating and a total viewership of 6.711 million. The program slotted between games secured the third spot with a 1.35 demo rating and 5.628 million viewers. Lastly, the Kentucky vs. Tennessee game drew a 0.60 demo rating and 2.876 million viewers.
Presently, WWE SmackDown is averaging a 0.461 demo rating and 1,532,000 in viewership throughout 2025.
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