WWE Friday Night SmackDown Records Increase In Final Viewership On 7/28/23

Check out the ratings for the July 28 episode of WWE SmackDown.

On Monday, July 31, Brandon Thurston of Wrestlenomics reported that the July 28 episode of WWE SmackDown drew 2.323 million viewers in average viewership. This is up from the July 14 episode of the show, which recorded 2.309 million viewers.

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Furthermore, Friday's SmackDown averaged a 0.61 rating in the key 18 to 49 demographic. This is down slightly from the July 14 episode of the show, which recorded a 0.62 rating.

Spoiler TV reported on Saturday, July 29, that Friday's episode of WWE SmackDown drew 2.166 million viewers in the preliminary viewership.

Both hours averaged 2.166 million viewers. This number is up from the 2.158 million viewers the show drew on July 14, the last time the show aired on FOX, in preliminary viewership.

In the ratings, the show drew a 0.54 rating across both hours. Comparing this to the July 14 airing on FOX, this equals the 0.54 preliminary rating.

WWE SmackDown topped the night on network television.

On July 21, the show aired on FS1, drawing its highest viewership yet on the cable network, with 1.182 million viewers in preliminary viewership and 1.230 million viewers in final viewership. In the ratings, the show recorded a 0.36 in the key 18-49 demographic.

WWE SmackDown topped the night on network television.

Top 5 Most Viewed WWE SmackDown (7/28) Videos on YouTube

- Jey Uso can’t stop the wrath of Roman Reigns (429K views)

- Roman Reigns and Solo Sikoa unleash a brutal attack on Jey Uso (333K views)

- Jey Uso to Roman Reigns: “I beat you before & I’ll do it again” (265K views)

- Escobar wins U.S. Title Invitational Final after Mysterio injury (256K views)

- Bobby Lashley gifts The Street Profits with new suits (200K views)

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