SmackDown Live Live SmackDown Discussion thread, March 7th 2025: Cody Rhodes returns to SmackDown after John Cena's vicious betrayal

[Shane]

Can't wait to see what more becomes of this Naomi/Jade/Bianca story because I have a feeling after Mania it's going to come out that Bianca was in cahoots with Naomi. I think there's something behind that because someone posted a pic (I can't find it now) of where Naomi & Bianca was wearing white together at EC while Jade returned in black, now on SmackDown Jade is in white and Bianca & Naomi are dressed in black.

I think it’s more like Bianca realizes Naomi was right all along and that Jade is actually mooching off her

 

[Dale]

Possible. Still expecting it to be a big ruse between Bianca & Naomi all along though.

 

[Shane]

Can I just say Shinsuke is the worst booked
superstar in the company

 

[Dale]

Title never should have even gone on him really

 

[Tommy Shelby]

So do we think he's Bianca will be just one on one with IYO or will Rhea somehow get a chance to get involved, just seems a bit rushed her losing so soon ahead of mania. Looking forward to raw for sure.

 

[Chris]

WWE Smackdown, Mar 7 on USA Network: 1,741,000 viewers; 0.52 P18-49 rating | TV ratings, attendance analysis - Wrestlenomics

TV ratings analysis and more

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WWE Smackdown on USA Network
Fri, Mar. 7, 2025: 8:00 to 10:00 pm
1,741,000 viewers (P2+)
P18-49 rating: 0.52

Reported earlier by Programming Insider, not yet confirmed by Wrestlenomics.

Smackdown was #1 in P18-49 for the night across both cable and broadcast. Fire Country on CBS was #2 with a 0.32 P18-49 rating.

P2+ comparisons:

• This episode vs. last week (1,731,000): +1%
• This episode vs. trailing four weeks (1,599,000): +9%
• Current 2025-Q1 P2+ average (1,554,000) vs. 2024-Q1 (2,398,000): -35%
• Current Mar 2025 P2+ average (1,741,000) vs. Mar 2024 (2,313,000): -25%