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TV RATINGS

WWE Smackdown on USA Network
Fri, Feb. 21, 2025: 8:00 to 10:00 pm
1,736,000 viewers (P2+)
P18-49 rating: 0.51

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

Highest P2+ since September 6, which is the last episode on Fox. Therefore this was the highest total audience for Smackdown since the return to the USA Network. This was the highest P18-49 since January 31, 2025.

Smackdown was #1 for the night on cable and broadcast in P18-49. The #2 telecast on cable in primetime was the Knicks vs. Cavaliers on ESPN which averaged a 0.31 P18-49 rating and 1,129,000 viewers total.

P2+ comparisons:

This episode vs. last week (1,422,000): +22%
This episode vs. trailing four weeks (1,490,000): +16%
Current 2025-Q1 P2+ average (1,508,000) vs. 2024-Q1 (2,398,000): -37%
Current Feb 2025 P2+ average (1,555,000) vs. Feb 2024 (2,468,000): -37%

P18-49 comparisons:

This episode vs. last week (0.43): +19%
This episode vs. trailing four weeks (0.46): +11%
Current 2025-Q1 P18-49 average (0.45) vs. 2024-Q1 (0.67): -33%
Current Feb 2025 P18-49 average (0.47) vs. Feb 2024 (0.72): -35%

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+: 1736k (+17%)
P18-49: 684k (+11%)
F18-49: 227k (+26%)
M18-49: 464k (-1%)
Non-P18-49: 1052k (+22%)

Data Subscribers have access to the Wrestlenomics Viewership Spreadsheet.

LIVE EVENTS

Data from WrestleTix

Friday, February 21, 2025
New Orleans, LA at Smoothie King Center
Estimated tickets distributed: 9,807

Market-to-market comparisons (New Orleans, LA):

2022-02-11 (Fri) – WWE Smackdown: 6,055 (+62% vs. 9,807) ← SAME EVENT TYPE
2022-04-13 (Wed) – AEW Dynamite: 3,655 (+168%)
2022-10-14 (Fri) – WWE Smackdown: 6,555 (+50%) ← SAME EVENT TYPE
2023-07-28 (Fri) – WWE Smackdown: 8,200 (+20%) ← SAME EVENT TYPE
2024-01-22 (Mon) – WWE Raw: 8,697 (+13%)
2024-01-31 (Wed) – AEW Dynamite: 2,236 (N/M)

Year-over-year comparison for this event type:
Current 2025-Q1 WWE Smackdown average: (10,614) vs. 2024-Q1 (11,183): -5%

DIGITAL

As of 8:03 pm, Feb 24

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

1.) 877,361 – Damian Priest & Braun Strowman vs. Solo Sikoa & Jacob Fatu
2.) 422,806 – Drew McIntyre attacks after Jimmy Uso victory
3.) 364,569 – Cody Rhodes is informed that The Rock wants to speak with him
4.) 324,238 – Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez attack Naomi and Bianca Belair
5.) 304,798 – Kevin Owens visits Sami Zayn’s home to issue another threat
6.) 301,084 – Nia Jax annihilates Trish Stratus and Tiffany Stratton
7.) 235,491 – John Cena prepares for his final Elimination Chamber

RECEPTION

As of 8:53 pm, Feb 24

Event rating:

Cagematch.net voter rating: 2.78 (104 votes)
This episode vs. last week (6.14): -55%
This episode vs. trailing four weeks (5.98): -54%
Current 2025-Q1 average (5.87) vs. 2024-Q1 (6.31): -7%

Match ratings:

6.06 (79 votes) – Braun Strowman & Damian Priest vs. Jacob Fatu & Solo Sikoa
4.82 (86 votes) – Drew McIntyre vs. Jimmy Uso
4.60 (85 votes) – LA Knight & R-Truth vs. Carmelo Hayes & The Miz
4.24 (82 votes) – Candice LeRae vs. Tiffany Stratton
2.38 (81 votes) – Pretty Deadly (Elton Prince & Kit Wilson) vs. #DIY (Johnny Gargano & Tommaso Ciampa) (c)