The July 25, 2025, episode of WWE Friday Night SmackDown was a night full of memorable moments and solid matches and that included the heartfelt tribute made for Hulk Hogan after his passing. In fact, the show saw a huge increase in viewership.

According to Programming Insider, SmackDown averaged 1.707 million viewers on the USA Network, a significant increase over the 1.546 million viewers the show brought in on July 18.

The key P18–49 demo rating also rose to 0.48 from last week’s 0.45, while the A25–54 demo grew to 0.63, up from 0.60. The show posted a strong 0.90 household rating, reaching an estimated 1.126–1.138 million homes.

WWE SmackDown July 25, 2025: Viewership and Highlights

This week’s episode of Friday Night SmackDown featured a lot of memorable moments and that included WWE holding a tribute to Hulk Hogan following his passing, which included a 10-bell salute and video packages to celebrate the Hulkster.

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Jelly Roll also had a huge brawl with Logan Paul as Roll took out the Maverick ahead of the SummerSlam Premium Live Event. This and many other moments took place throughout the night.

WWE SmackDown Viewership Trends and Comparison

MetricJuly 18, 2025July 25, 2025Change
Total Viewers1,546,0001,707,000+10.4%
Household Rating (HH)0.850.90+5.9%
P18–49 Demo Rating0.450.48+6.7%
A25–54 Demo Rating0.600.63+5.0%

Ringside News will continue to provide the latest viewership data and key developments from Friday Night SmackDown as WWE builds momentum towards SummerSlam next week.

What do you think about the latest edition of Friday Night SmackDown receiving such a huge increase in viewership?

Subhojeet Mukherjee has covered pro wrestling for over 20 years, delivering trusted news and backstage updates to fans around the world.

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