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WWE Smackdown featuring The Rock draws the show’s highest viewership since return to USA Network

Aaron Rift

The February 21st 2025 edition of WWE Smackdown, which featured The Rock confronting Cody Rhodes, drew 1,736,000 viewers (P2+) with P18-49 rating of 0.51. Brandon Thurston of Wrestlenomics.com noted the following about the numbers…

“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.”