WWE SmackDown (7/26) Records Big Drop In Viewership Against Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony

Viewership and ratings information for the July 26, 2024 episode of WWE SmackDown.

According to PW Torch, WWE SmackDown on July 26 scored 2.058 million million viewers. This number is down from the 2.313 million viewers the show scored on July 19. This is the lowest viewership number that the show has recorded since June 14.

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Friday's episode posted a 0.52 rating in the 18 to 49 demographic, which is down big from the 0.65 rating from last Friday. This is the lowest rating that the show has posted since December 29, 2023.

The show went head-to-head with the opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympics. According to NBC Sports, the ceremony averaged 28.6 million viewers across all platforms.

Top 5 Most Viewed WWE SmackDown (7/26) Videos on YouTube

- The Bloodline def. The Street Profits to earn a title match (474K views)

- Cody Rhodes will go it alone against The Bloodline (392K views)

- FULL SEGMENT: Terence Crawford lays out Austin Theory with one punch (287K views)

- Bianca Belair & Jade Cargill throw Alba Fyre & Isla Dawn out of the ring (251K views)

- Logan Paul and Santos Escobar attack LA Knight (228K views)

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