WWE SmackDown Viewership for August 22 Sees Decrease Despite John Cena Destroying Logan Paul in Scathing Promo

The August 22nd edition of Friday Night SmackDown had a lot of memorable moments from top to bottom. This especially included John Cena destroying Logan Paul in a scathing promo.

According to Programming Insider, the August 22, 2025 edition of WWE Friday Night SmackDown on USA Network averaged 1.258 million viewers, a 12.0% decrease from the 1.430 million viewers on August 15.

In the P18–49 key demographic, SmackDown drew a 0.35 rating, holding steady with last week. However, in the A25–54 demo, the show dropped from 0.51 to 0.45 (-11.8%). The household rating also fell from 0.83 to 0.73, translating to ~0.912–0.925 million homes, compared to last week’s 1.038–1.050 million homes.

WWE SmackDown August 22, 2025: Viewership and Highlights

This week’s episode of Friday Night SmackDown featured a lot of memorable moments and that included John Cena utterly roasting Logan Paul with a scathing promo, as he called Paul a parasite, among other things.

Piper Niven also defeated Charlotte Flair in what was a huge upset win. This and many other moments took place throughout the night.

WWE SmackDown Viewership Trends and Comparison

MetricAug 15, 2025Aug 22, 2025Change% ChangeTotal Viewers1.430M1.258M-172,000-12.0%Household Rating0.830.73-0.10-12.0%Homes Reached~1.038–1.050M~0.912–0.925M-~125,000-12.1%P18–49 Demo0.350.35—0.0%A25–54 Demo0.510.45-0.06-11.8%M18–490.420.39-0.03-7.1%F18–490.290.27-0.02-6.9%M25–540.590.52-0.07-11.9%F25–540.420.39-0.03-7.1%

Ringside News will continue to provide the latest viewership data and key developments from Friday Night SmackDown as WWE builds momentum towards Clash in Paris.

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