Friday Night SmackDown continues to dominate WWE programming, delivering another explosive episode on February 14, 2025. It further developed storylines for the Elimination Chamber Premium Live Event and now the ratings for the show have been revealed.
According to Programming Insider, this week's SmackDown averaged 1.384 million viewers on the USA Network, marking a decrease from last week's 1.507 million viewers. SmackDown also saw a decrease in the 18-49 demographic, securing a 0.42 rating from last week's 0.48 rating. The show remains one of WWE's strongest weekly performers, with its ten-week rolling average now at million viewers.
Despite the drop, SmackDown remained one of WWE's strongest weekly performers, maintaining its ten-week rolling average and ranking #2 on cable for the night, only trailing the NBA All-Star Event on ESPN (1.208 million viewers, 0.43 demo rating).
This week's episode featured Charlotte Flair choosing Tiffany Stratton as her WrestleMania 41 opponent, finally starting their feud that will continue for the next couple of months.
In addition to that, Naomi and Damian Priest qualified for their respective Elimination Chamber matches and fans are definitely happy with these results.
Ringside News will continue to provide the latest viewership data and key developments from Friday Night SmackDown as WWE builds momentum towards WrestleMania 41 this year.