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TV RATINGS

WWE Smackdown on USA Network
Fri, Jan. 24, 2025: 8:00 to 10:00 pm
1,455,000 viewers (P2+)
P18-49 rating: 0.44

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

P2+ comparisons:

This episode vs. last week (1,403,000): +4%
This episode vs. trailing four weeks (1,451,000): +0%
Current 2025-Q1 P2+ average (1,456,000) vs. 2024-Q1 (2,398,000): -39%
Current Jan 2025 P2+ average (1,456,000) vs. Jan 2024 (2,433,000): -40%

P18-49 comparisons:

This episode vs. last week (0.42): +5%
This episode vs. trailing four weeks (0.42): +5%
Current 2025-Q1 P18-49 average (0.43) vs. 2024-Q1 (0.67): -36%
Current Jan 2025 P18-49 average (0.43) vs. Jan 2024 (0.66): -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+: 1455k (+1%)
P18-49: 590k (+7%)
F18-49: 180k (-4%)
M18-49: 411k (+9%)
Non-P18-49: 865k (-3%)

Data Subscribers have access to the Wrestlenomics Viewership Spreadsheet.

LIVE EVENTS

Data from WrestleTix

Friday, January 24, 2025
Austin, TX at Moody Center
Estimated tickets distributed: 9,953

Market-to-market comparisons (Austin, TX):

2022-06-24 (Fri) – WWE Smackdown: 6,199 (+61% vs. 9,953) ← SAME EVENT TYPE
2023-05-17 (Wed) – AEW Dynamite: 4,603 (+116%)
2024-08-12 (Mon) – WWE Raw: 12,269 (-19%)

Year-over-year comparison for this event type:
Current 2025-Q1 WWE Smackdown average: (10,244) vs. 2024-Q1 (11,183): -8%

DIGITAL

As of 7:04 pm, Jan 27

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

1.) 503,174 – Jimmy Uso attacks Kevin Owens for talking too much
2.) 466,428 – Rhea Ripley, Liv Morgan and more brawl en route to Royal Rumble
3.) 312,535 – Charlotte Flair officially declares for Royal Rumble
4.) 239,479 – Damian Priest overcomes Carmelo Hayes after joining SmackDown
5.) 193,299 – Michin pins Women’s United States Champion Chelsea Green
6.) 178,269 – Cody Rhodes will show Kevin Owens who he is at Royal Rumble
7.) 109,091 – Motor City Machine Guns vs. Pretty Deadly

RECEPTION

As of 7:58 pm, Jan 27

Event rating:

Cagematch.net voter rating: 6.21 (71 votes)
This episode vs. last week (7.17): -13%
This episode vs. trailing four weeks (6.66): -7%
Current 2025-Q1 average (6.62) vs. 2024-Q1 (6.31): +5%

Match ratings:

6.54 (93 votes) – The Motor City Machine Guns (Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin) vs. Pretty Deadly (Elton Prince & Kit Wilson)
6.35 (83 votes) – Bianca Belair, Naomi & Rhea Ripley vs. Candice LeRae, Liv Morgan & Nia Jax
6.31 (80 votes) – Damian Priest vs. Carmelo Hayes
6.19 (79 votes) – Kevin Owens vs. Jimmy Uso
5.59 (81 votes) – LA Knight vs. Tama Tonga
Ineligible (<5 mins) – B-Fab & Michin vs. Chelsea Green & Piper Niven
Ineligible (<5 mins) – Apollo Crews vs. Johnny Gargano