WWE SmackDown (8/29) Draws Lowest Non-Preemption Viewership Number In Show History
WWE SmackDown viewership information for the August 29, 2025 episode.
Programming Insider reports that WWE SmackDown on August 29 drew 1.147 million viewers on USA Network. This number is down from the 1.258 million viewers the show drew on Friday, August 22.
This is the lowest viewership total for a non-preempted episode of WWE SmackDown in show history.
Friday’s episode scored a 0.28 rating in the 18 to 49 demographic, down from the 0.35 rating last Friday.
SmackDown finished number two on cable behind college football on ESPN.
Top 5 Most Viewed WWE SmackDown (8/29) Videos on YouTube
- Sami Zayn becomes the NEW United States Champion (2.2 million views)
- FULL SEGMENT: John Cena lays into Logan Paul with a verbal attack (997K views)
- Randy Orton and Drew McIntyre engage in a huge brawl (576K views)
- Bo Dallas warns The Street Profits and Melo Don’t Miz (473K views)
- Michin shocks Kiana James in quick victory (266K views)
Find past WWE SmackDown viewership numbers here.
Fans can find Fightful’s coverage of the August 29 episode of WWE SmackDown here. Check out the post-show podcast for a full review here.
