Friday’s edition of WWE SmackDown witnessed the long-awaited return of John Cena, accompanied by a surprise appearance from Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. The combined star power of these two legends contributed to a significant upswing in SmackDown’s viewership and the crucial 18-49 demographic rating compared to the previous week.
WWE SmackDown attracted an impressive 2.445 million viewers, marking a remarkable 24% surge from the previous week’s preliminary figure of 1.969 million viewers. For context, the final audience tally for the preceding show stood at 2.094 million viewers.
In the highly coveted 18-49 demographic, WWE SmackDown experienced a notable boost, with 834,000 viewers, representing a robust 36% increase over the previous week’s preliminary rating of 0.47. It’s worth noting that the final rating for the previous week was 0.53.
The conclusive WWE SmackDown ratings for this episode are set to be released on Monday, providing a comprehensive picture of the show’s performance.
