Smackdown rating for 07/22/2022

Friday Night Smackdown on the day Vince McMahon announced his retirement drew 2,256,000 viewers, up 179,000 viewers from the previous week. This was the most-watched show since June 17. In the 18-49 demo, Smackdown drew a 0.62, the best number since January 21, and was #1 in both network and cable television, doubling the nearest competition. In the overnight numbers, Smackdown did 2,114,000 in the first hour and 2,218,000 in the second hour. (Ratings credit: Showbuzzdaily.com)