WWE SmackDown viewership increased on August 25.
Wrestlenomics reports that 2.647 million viewers watched the show on Friday night. This number excludes NFL preseason viewership; only 1% of homes were affected by the broadcast being preempted for NFL preseason games. This number is up 26% from last week, when 2.094 million viewers tuned in.
In the 18 to 49 demographic, SmackDown drew a 0.78 rating (including 1,022,000 viewers), which is up 41% from the previous week (0.55 rating in the same demographic.)
Wrestlenomics noted that these numbers marked SmackDown’s highest since December 25, 2020, when the show had an NFL lead-in. Otherwise, it marked SmackDown’s highest viewership and demo since February 28, 2020.
This Week’s Episode Of WWE SmackDown
The August 25 episode of WWE SmackDown was a tribute show for both Terry Funk and Bray Wyatt, who passed away on August 23 and 24, respectively. The show featured multiple tributes to both men. Plus, WWE United States Champion Rey Mysterio faced Grayson Waller.
Elsewhere on the show, IYO SKY defeated Zelina Vega to retain the WWE Women’s Championship. In the main event, LA Knight defeated Finn Balor.
