The March 7, 2025, edition of

WWE SmackDown

has witnessed an action-packed night and a major feud among top-tier talents. It was a must-watch for fans as

Cody Rhodes

appeared for the first time after his vicious attack at the

Elimination Chamber PLE

. Not only Rhodes, but the Blue Brand's latest episode also featured other WWE superstars like Randy Orton,

Jade Cargill

, and Chelsea Green.
As per reports, WWE Smackdown has been consistently receiving good viewership and ratings over the past few weeks. However, WrestleNomics reports that this past Friday’s episode of SmackDown on the USA Network drew an average of 1.741 million viewers and a rating of 0.52 in the key 18-49 demographic.
It is believed that Cody Rhodes' John Cena response and Jade Cargill vs. Naomi’s segment have surged the SmackDown numbers this week. This total is up 0.58% from last week’s 1.731 million viewers and even from the previous week’s rating too.

This edition of SmackDown emanated live from the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. This edition of SmackDown garnered a huge response from the fans as it has seen a great surge in numbers of viewership and ratings. WWE’s Blue Brand has been consistently performing well since February 2025 and has seen a massive increase in last week’s episode.

It is believed that the viewership increased due to the fallout from Elimination Chamber PLE which featured Cody Rhodes addressing John Cena along with Bianca Belair facing Naomi and a clash between Jade Cargill and Naomi. Let us take a look at the viewership and ratings for the past five weeks.
As per reports, SmackDown's P2+ viewership was up from the previous week's 1.731 million. Here's how the show has performed since a month:

Previously, SmackDown pulled an average of 2.313 million weekly viewers in March 2024. However, the March 7, 2025, SmackDown show itself garnered 1.741 million views.
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According to reports, Smackdown is averaging a 0.468 demo rating and 1.554 million viewers in 2025 to date, compared to 0.683 and 2.440 million in 2024. Now, sports enthusiasts and WWE fans are waiting to see what the Blue Brand brings along with it, which will perhaps again witness a surge in viewership and ratings in the upcoming weeks.