The July 25, 2025, edition of WWE Friday Night SmackDown, a broadcast that paid tribute to the late Hulk Hogan, saw an increase in viewership, attracting 1.707 million viewers on the USA Network. This viewership number represents a three-month high for the program, its largest audience since April 18, 2025.
The broadcast was dedicated to the memory of Hulk Hogan. The show opened with the WWE roster on the entrance ramp for a ten-bell salute and a video package celebrating his career.
In key advertising demographics, WWE SmackDown was the top-rated program of the night. The show averaged a 0.48 rating in adults 18-49 and a 0.63 in adults 25-54, placing it at #1 on all of television in both measures. Viewership was led by a predominantly male audience, as reflected in the 0.67 rating among men 18-49 and a 0.91 rating in men 25-54.
While placing ninth in total viewers for the night, SmackDown’s key demographic ratings were well ahead of its main competition. In the same 8-10 p.m. timeslot, reruns of ABC’s Celebrity Jeopardy! and NBC’s Dateline Classic posted 0.28 and 0.19 demo ratings, respectively.
