WWE SmackDown (7/18) Records Increase In Average Viewership, Key Demo Rating Also Up
WWE SmackDown viewership information for the July 18, 2025 episode.
Programming Insider reports that WWE SmackDown on July 18 drew 1.546 million viewers on USA Network. This number is up from the 1.399 million viewers the show drew on Friday, July 11.
Friday’s episode scored a 0.45 rating in the 18 to 49 demographic, up from the 0.37 rating that the show recorded last Friday.
SmackDown was another show for the company on the road to SummerSlam in August. The show featured appearances from names like Charlotte Flair, Stephanie Vaquer, Cody Rhodes, Damian Priest, John Cena, The Motor City Machine Guns, Stephanie Vaquer, Solo Sikoa, and Jacob Fatu.
The show featured competition from the WNBA All-Star Event, which recorded 1.318 million viewers and a 0.31 rating on ESPN.
Top 5 Most Viewed WWE SmackDown (7/18) Videos on YouTube
- FULL SEGMENT: Cody Rhodes and John Cena brawl during contract signing (1.6M views)
- Vehicular destruction kicks off SmackDown (817K views)
- Solo Sikoa and Jacob Fatu to enter Steel Cage at SummerSlam (770K views)
- Alexa Bliss helps Charlotte Flair defeat Raquel Rodriguez (491K views)
- Aleister Black ruthlessly attacks Damian Priest (391K views)
Find past SmackDown viewership numbers here.
Fans can find Fightful’s coverage of the July 11th episode of WWE SmackDown here. Check out the post-show podcast for a full review here.
