WWE SmackDown ratings steady for The Rock appearance

The Friday, February 16 episode of WWE SmackDown averaged 2.555 million viewers on Fox, down 0.8 percent from the previous week. It’s the second-highest audience total the show has done since September 15.

The show featured appearances by The Rock and Roman Reigns as well as Logan Paul’s first-ever SmackDown match.

SmackDown topped all of television with a 0.75 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s the same rating SmackDown did last week and ties the best number the show has done in that category since August 25.

As compared to the same week in 2023, SmackDown’s overall audience was up 7.2 percent while its 18-49 rating was up 29.3 percent.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of overall viewership totals and 18-49 demo ratings for SmackDown, along with the 10-week average in both categories. This week’s show was up 11.7 percent in overall viewers and up 23 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

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