1/10 WWE SmackDown Viewership Drops Against Strong College Football Competition

1/10 WWE SmackDown Viewership Drops Against Strong College Football Competition

1/10 WWE SmackDown Viewership Drops Against Strong College Football Competition – The January 10, 2025, episode of WWE SmackDown drew 1.436 million viewers, marking a slight dip from the January 3 episode, which averaged 1.528 million viewers. The show also scored a 0.40 rating in the key 18-49 demographic, down from the previous week’s 0.45.

The drop in numbers came as SmackDown faced stiff competition from the College Football Playoff Semi-Final between Ohio State and Texas. The game aired across ESPN and ESPN2, attracting a combined 20.4 million viewers and a massive 5.21 rating in the 18-49 demo.

Most Viewed WWE SmackDown (1/10) Videos on YouTube

  • Jimmy Uso helps Cody Rhodes against a Bloodline beatdown (1.5M views)
  • Tiffany Stratton is interrupted during championship celebration (882K views)
  • FULL MATCH: Cody Rhodes & Jimmy Uso vs. Jacob Fatu & Tama Tonga (627K views)
  • Kevin Owens says Cody Rhodes is a hypocrite (346K views)
  • Bayley becomes No. 1 contender to WWE Women’s Title (304K views)

Friday’s SmackDown opened with Paul Heyman addressing the crowd and calling out Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes. Heyman declared his intentions of reclaiming the title, leading to a brawl between Rhodes and Kevin Owens. The chaos escalated when Jacob Fatu and Tama Tonga attempted to ambush Heyman, but Jimmy Uso intervened to save him.

In other action, Chelsea Green retained the Women’s United States Championship, defeating Michin in a competitive match. Meanwhile, Bayley emerged victorious in a high-stakes four-way match against Nia Jax, Naomi, and Bianca Belair. With this win, Bayley earned a shot at Tiffany Stratton’s title next week on SmackDown.

The night concluded with a hard-hitting main event as Jacob Fatu and Tama Tonga secured a major victory over Cody Rhodes and Jimmy Uso, continuing their momentum in the ongoing faction wars.

Despite the viewership decline, SmackDown delivered a dynamic mix of promos and action, setting the stage for next week’s highly anticipated showdown between Bayley and Stratton.

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