WWE RAW & SmackDown viewership numbers for August 2025

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Both flagship programs from WWE air weekly, bringing non-stop action for fans!
One of the weekly iconic shows from the WWE, Raw or Monday Night Raw, airs every Monday at 8 ET/ 7 CT. From January 2025, the show exclusively airs on Netflix internationally, barring a few regions that have active contracts.
The show first aired on January 11, 1993, and has been broadcast live from 210 different arenas, 173 cities and towns, and twelve different nations.
The second weekly flagship show from the promotion, SmackDown, which is also known as Friday Night SmackDown, airs every Friday at 8 ET/ 7 CT. The show airs on USA Network in the United States and on Netflix in international markets, except few markets.
The Blue brand’s show debuted at Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri, on the United Paramount Network (UPN) on April 29, 1999. Originally airing on Thursday nights, the Blue brand moved to Friday nights on September 9, 2005.
Throughout the years, the Red brand’s show has featured multiple big names on the Blue brand, and as of now, mega stars such as AJ Styles, Becky Lynch, Bayley, CM Punk, Roman Reigns, Jey Uso, Seth Rollins, and Rhea Ripley, among many others.
Similarly, the Blue brand has featured multiple big names, and as of now, mega stars such as Cody Rhodes, John Cena, Randy Orton, Drew McIntyre, Tiffany Stratton, Charlotte Flair, and Bianca Belair, among others.
WWE RAW viewership for August 2025
| Date | Venue | Viewership (Globally) |
| August 04 | Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York | 3,000,000 |
| August 11 | Centre Videotron Arena in Quebec City, Quebec | 2,800,000 |
| August 18 | Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Penslyvania | – |
| August 25 | bp pulse LIVE in Birmingham, UK | – |
The August 04 episode of Monday Night Raw, which emanated from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, amassed a total of 3 million viewers, kick-starting the month for the Red brand in style.
The viewership numbers for the August 11 episode of the Red brand were at 2,800,000 through 7 days. The subsequent episode of Raw’s viewership numbers will be update once revealed by Netflix.
WWE SmackDown viewership & ratings for July 2025
| Date | Venue | Viewership | P18-49 rating |
| August 01 | Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey | 1,544,000 | 0.46 |
| August 08 | Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada | 1,557,000 | 0.48 |
| August 15 | TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts | 1,430,000 | 0.35 |
| August 22 | 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland | 1,258,000 | 0.35 |
| August 29 | LDLC Arena in Lyon, France | – | – |
The August 01 episode of Friday Night SmackDown emanated from Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, and amassed a total of 1.54 million viewers with a P18-49 rating of 0.46.
On the other hand, the August 08 episode of the show, which emanated from the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada garnered a total of 1.57 million viewers and a P18-49 rating of 0.48.
The August 15 and 22 episodes of the show garnered a total of 1.43 and 1.25 million viewers, respectively and a P18-49 rating of 0.35 for both shows.
These are reported numbers as WWE generally doesn’t reveals the viewership numbers. These numbers are usually reported by outlets like Wrestlenomics, Netflix and others.
When do WWE Raw and SmackDown air each week?
Monday Night Raw airs every Monday at 8 ET/ 7 CT, while Friday Night SmackDown airs every Friday at 8 ET/ 7 CT.
What channels or streaming platforms can I use to watch WWE Raw and SmackDown live?
Fans can watch Monday Night Raw live on Netflix internationally (excluding some markets), while Friday Night SmackDown airs on USA Network in the United States and on Netflix in international markets, except a few markets.
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