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TV RATINGS

WWE Smackdown on USA Network
Fri, Jan. 31, 2025: 8:00 to 10:00 pm
1,578,000 viewers (P2+)
P18-49 rating: 0.51

Reported earlier by Programming Insider, not yet confirmed by Wrestlenomics.

Highest P2+ since Nov. 22, 2024 and highest P18-49 since Sep. 13, 2024.

Smackdown was #1 overall for the night in primetime in P18-49, across both cable and broadcast.

P2+ comparisons:

This episode vs. last week (1,455,000): +8%
This episode vs. trailing four weeks (1,456,000): +8%
Current 2025-Q1 P2+ average (1,480,000) vs. 2024-Q1 (2,398,000): -38%
Current Jan 2025 P2+ average (1,480,000) vs. Jan 2024 (2,433,000): -39%

P18-49 comparisons:

This episode vs. last week (0.44): +16%
This episode vs. trailing four weeks (0.43): +19%
Current 2025-Q1 P18-49 average (0.44) vs. 2024-Q1 (0.67): -34%
Current Jan 2025 P18-49 average (0.44) vs. Jan 2024 (0.66): -33%

Viewer counts for this week’s episode with the difference versus the median of the last 4 non-preemption episodes in parentheses. Some viewer counts may be based on the national rating for that demo:

P2+: 1578k (+9%)
P18-49: 684k (+19%)
F18-49: 194k (+4%)
M18-49: 485k (+24%)
Non-P18-49: 894k (+1%)

Data Subscribers have access to the Wrestlenomics Viewership Spreadsheet.

LIVE EVENTS

Data from WrestleTix

Friday, January 31, 2025
Indianapolis, IN at Gainbridge Fieldhouse
Estimated tickets distributed: 12,209

Market-to-market comparisons (Indianapolis, IN):

2022-02-14 (Mon) – WWE Raw: 5,080 (+140%)
2022-11-11 (Fri) – WWE Smackdown: 9,119 (+34%) ← SAME EVENT TYPE
2022-11-30 (Wed) – AEW Dynamite: 3,572 (+242%)
2023-09-06 (Wed) – AEW Dynamite: 3,006 (N/M)
2023-10-07 (Sat) – WWE Fastlane: 13,022 (-6%)
2024-04-17 (Wed) – AEW Dynamite: 3,012 (N/M)
2024-06-24 (Mon) – WWE Raw: 11,316 (+8%)
2024-12-04 (Wed) – AEW Dynamite: 3,096 (+294%)

Year-over-year comparison for this event type:
Current 2025-Q1 WWE Smackdown average: (10,637) vs. 2024-Q1 (11,183): -5%

DIGITAL

As of 6:03 pm, Feb 3

Most-viewed YouTube videos on WWE’s official channel:

1.) 532,462 – R-Truth tries to find The Judgment Day clubhouse
2.) 461,170 – LA Knight helps Damian Priest quell Jacob Fatu and Tama Tonga
3.) 414,552 – LA Knight and Damian Priest fight Jacob Fatu and Tama Tonga
4.) 359,015 – Nia Jax uses Candice LeRae to ambush Tiffany Stratton
5.) 281,611 – Naomi vs. Liv Morgan
6.) 235,142 – Jimmy Uso takes down Carmelo Hayes
7.) 173,530 – Chelsea Green gets disqualified in title match against Michin

RECEPTION

As of 6:18 pm, Feb 3

Event rating:

Cagematch.net voter rating: 5.87 (53 votes)
This episode vs. last week (6.18): -5%
This episode vs. trailing four weeks (6.61): -11%
Current 2025-Q1 average (6.46) vs. 2024-Q1 (6.31): +2%

Match ratings:

6.54 (71 votes) – Jacob Fatu & Tama Tonga vs. Damian Priest & LA Knight
6.42 (68 votes) – The Miz vs. Andrade
5.88 (73 votes) – Jimmy Uso vs. Carmelo Hayes
5.80 (73 votes) – #DIY (Johnny Gargano & Tommaso Ciampa) & Pretty Deadly (Elton Prince & Kit Wilson) vs. Los Garza (Angel & Berto) & The Motor City Machine Guns (Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin)
5.25 (66 votes) – Liv Morgan vs. Naomi
4.15 (71 votes) – Michin vs. Chelsea Green (c)