{"id":201493,"date":"2025-07-22T16:18:39","date_gmt":"2025-07-22T21:18:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=201493"},"modified":"2025-07-22T16:18:39","modified_gmt":"2025-07-22T21:18:39","slug":"wwe-smackdown-ratings-report-7-18-john-cena-cody-rhodes-contract-signing-gives-big-boost-to-viewership-and-key-demo-1o-week-averages-past-years-comparisons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2025\/07\/22\/wwe-smackdown-ratings-report-7-18-john-cena-cody-rhodes-contract-signing-gives-big-boost-to-viewership-and-key-demo-1o-week-averages-past-years-comparisons\/","title":{"rendered":"WWE Smackdown Ratings Report (7\/18): John Cena-Cody Rhodes contract signing gives big boost to viewership and key demo, 1o-week averages, past years comparisons"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-2083617329\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><p>Friday night\u2019s (7\/18) episode of WWE Smackdown on USA Network averaged 1.546 million viewers, compared to 1.399 million the prior week and the 1.116 million the week before that. The current ten-week rolling average is 1.392 million.<\/p>\n<p>One year ago this week, it drew 2.313 million viewers on Fox. The ten-week rolling average a year ago was 2.233 million.<\/p>\n<p>Two years ago this week, Smackdown drew 1.230 million viewers on FS1 (preempted from Fox that week. Then ten-week rolling average on Fox (excluding the FS1 rating) was 2.345 million.<\/p>\n<p><em>ARTICLE CONTINUED BELOW&#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Check out the latest episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Post-show covering the latest episode of Smackdown: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spreaker.com\/episode\/wwe-smackdown-post-show-7-18-keller-barnett-talk-cody-trying-to-weasel-out-of-summerslam-car-crash-police-angle-wwe-unreal-more--67035100\">CLICK HERE<\/a> to stream (or search \u201cwade Keller\u201d on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or any other iOS or Android app to subscribe free)<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"WWE SMACKDOWN POST-SHOW (7\/18) - Keller &amp; Barnett talk Cody trying to weasel out of Summerslam, car crash police angle, WWE Unreal, more\" src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?episode_id=67035100&amp;theme=light&amp;playlist=false&amp;playlist-continuous=false&amp;chapters-image=true&amp;episode_image_position=right&amp;hide-logo=false&amp;hide-likes=false&amp;hide-comments=false&amp;hide-sharing=false&amp;hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"200px\" frameborder=\"0\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>In the key 18-49 demo, Smackdown drew a 0.45 rating, compared to 0.37 and 0.32 the prior two weeks. The ten-week rolling average is 0.39.<\/p>\n<p>One year ago, Smackdown drew a a 0.65 rating with a ten-week rolling average of 0.63.<\/p>\n<p>Two years ago, it drew a 0.36 rating on FS1 with a ten-week rolling average on Fox (excluding FS1) of 0.62.<\/p>\n<p>The announced matches and segments were\u2026<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-1439975463\" class=\"pwtor-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>John Cena and Cody Rhodes Summerslam contract signing<\/li>\n<li>Stephanie Vaquer vs. Alba Fyre<\/li>\n<li>Fraxiom vs. Motor City Machine Guns vs. Andrade &amp; Rey Fenix vs. DIY \u2013 WWE Tag Team Title No. 1 Contender Fatal 4-Way match<\/li>\n<li>Charlotte Flair vs. Raquel Rodriguez<\/li>\n<li>Jacob Fatu returns<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/category\/prowrestlingnews\/ratings\/\">RATINGS HEADQUARTERS PAGE<\/a> for more ratings reports.<\/p>\n<p>(You can always reach PWTorch editor Wade Keller at <a href=\"mailto:kellerwade@gmail.com\">kellerwade@gmail.com<\/a>. You can also send live event results and news tips to <a href=\"mailto:pwtorch@gmail.com\">pwtorch@gmail.com<\/a>. 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