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Friday night’s WWE SmackDown episode averaged 1.401 million viewers on USA Network, down 1.6 percent from the previous week. Despite the decrease, this is still the second-highest audience total for the show since May 9.

SmackDown topped the cable charts with a 0.38 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s down 9.5 percent from last week but is also the second-highest number the show has done in that demo since the May 9 episode.

The show aired head-to-head with game four of the NBA Finals on ABC, which topped all of television with a 2.66 rating in 18-49 and 9.405 million viewers overall. The game itself and the pre-game show were the top two programs on TV in the demo on Friday with SmackDown ranking third.

As compared to the same week in 2024, when the show still aired on Fox, SmackDown’s overall viewership was down 28.5 percent while the 18-49 rating was down 26.9 percent.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of viewership totals and 18-49 demo ratings for SmackDown, as well as the 10-week average in both categories. This week’s show was down 5.4 percent in viewers and 9.5 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

Friday night’s WWE SmackDown episode averaged 1.424 million viewers on USA Network, up three percent from the previous week. It’s the best audience total for the show since May 9.

This was SmackDown’s go-home show for Money in the Bank. In terms of total viewers, it finished ninth on all of television in prime time on Friday night.

It ranked second on TV in the 18-49 demo, drawing a 0.42 rating. That’s up 23.5 percent from last week and is the best rating the show has done in that category since the WrestleMania fallout episode on April 25.

The show went head-to-head with the College Softball World Series on ESPN which topped TV with a 0.47 rating in the 18-49 demo and set a record for viewership for a college softball game with 2.397 million viewers.

As compared to the same week in 2024, when the show still aired on Fox, SmackDown’s overall viewership was down 35.5 percent while its 18-49 rating was down 31.2 percent.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of viewership totals and 18-49 demo ratings for SmackDown, as well as the 10-week average in both categories. This week’s episode was down 3.4 percent in overall viewers but steady in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

The May 30 episode of WWE SmackDown averaged 1.383 million viewers on USA Network, identical to the previous week’s audience. It was the 10th most watched program on all of television in prime time Friday but tied the second-lowest viewership total SmackDown has done since April 4.

SmackDown topped the TV charts with a 0.34 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s up three percent from the previous week but is the second-lowest rating the show has done in that category since November 15 (when it aired opposite the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson Netflix boxing special).

There was no major sports competition on the night with both the NBA and NHL conference finals not having games. The closest competition to SmackDown in the key demo was ABC’s Shark Tank, which did a 0.25.

As compared to the same week in 2024, when the show still aired on Fox, SmackDown’s overall viewership was down 40.1 percent while the 18-49 rating was down 47.7 percent.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of viewership totals and 18-49 demo ratings for SmackDown, along with the 10-week average in both categories. This week’s show was down 6.6 percent in viewers and 19 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

Friday night’s WWE SmackDown episode averaged 1.383 million viewers on USA Network, up 7.2 percent from the previous week. Despite the increase, this is still the third-lowest audience total the show has done so far this year.

SmackDown finished fourth on television with a 0.33 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s down 8.3 percent from last week and is the lowest rating the show has done since November 15 of last year, when it aired on the same day as the Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul Netflix fight.

The show went head-to-head with an NBA Western Conference Finals game on TNT that topped the TV charts with a 1.83 rating in 18-49 and 5.839 million viewers overall, as well as facing competition from an NHL Western Conference Finals game on ESPN that drew a 0.40 in the demo and averaged 1.398 million viewers.

As compared to the same week in 2024, when SmackDown still aired on Fox, the overall viewership was down 35.6 percent while the 18-49 rating was down 41.1 percent.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of viewership numbers and 18-49 demo ratings for SmackDown, along with the 10-week average in both categories. This week’s show was down 7.8 percent in viewers and 25 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

Friday night’s WWE SmackDown episode — the go-home show for Backlash — averaged 1.455 million viewers on USA Network, up 3.5 percent from the previous week. It’s still the second-lowest audience total for the show since February 14.

SmackDown finished second on all of television in prime time with a 0.41 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s up 10.8 percent from last week but is the second-lowest rating the show has done in that category since April 4.

The episode went head-to-head with a Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Indiana Pacers NBA playoff game on ESPN that was the top program on television with a 1.18 rating in 18-49 and 3.913 million viewers overall. It also went against an NHL playoff game between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Florida panthers that finished third with a 0.28 rating and 985,000 viewers on TNT.

As compared to the same week in 2024, when the show still aired on Fox, SmackDown’s overall viewership was down 31.8 percent while its 18-49 rating was down 33.9 percent,

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of viewership numbers and 18-49 demo ratings for SmackDown, as well as the 10-week average in both categories. This week’s show was down 7.7 percent in viewers and 12.8 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

Friday night’s WWE SmackDown episode averaged 1.406 million viewers on USA Network, down 12.1 percent from the previous week. It’s the lowest audience total for the show since April 4 and is the third-lowest viewership SmackDown has done so far this year.

In the 18-49 demo, SmackDown finished third on television in prime time with a 0.37 rating. That’s a 27.5 percent decrease from last week and is the lowest rating SmackDown has done in 2025. It ties the lowest number for the show in 18-49 since November 15 of last year.

The show went head-to-head with an NBA playoff game on ESPN that topped the TV charts with a 1.40 rating in 18-49 and averaged more than 4.6 million viewers overall, as well as going against an NHL playoff game that did a 0.20 rating and 644,000 viewers on TNT.

As compared to the same week in 2024, when the show still aired on Fox, SmackDown’s overall viewership was down 34.5 percent while its 18-49 rating was down 38.3 percent.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of viewership totals and 18-49 demo ratings for SmackDown, along with the 10-week average in both categories. This week’s show was down 12.4 percent in viewers and 22.9 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

Friday night’s WWE SmackDown episode averaged 1.599 million viewers on USA Network, down 8.2 percent from the previous week. It’s still the second-highest audience total for the show since March 7, which was the episode after John Cena’s heel turn at Elimination Chamber.

SmackDown finished fourth on television with a 0.51 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s down 7.3 percent from last week but is the second-best rating the show has done in that category since March 14.

There was heavy sports competition on Friday night with SmackDown going against day two of the NFL Draft on multiple networks as well as NBA and NHL playoff games. NFL Draft and NBA broadcasts were the only shows ranked above SmackDown in the demo.

As compared to the same week in 2024, when the show still aired on Fox, SmackDown’s overall viewership was down 25.8 percent while the 18-49 rating was down 12.1 percent.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of overall viewership totals and 18-49 demo ratings for SmackDown, along with the 10-week average in both categories. This week’s show was up 0.2 percent in viewers and 6.3 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

Taking place on the eve of WrestleMania 41, Friday night’s WWE SmackDown averaged 1.741 million viewers on USA Network, up 12.3 percent from the previous week. That ties the best audience total the show has done since moving back to USA last September.

SmackDown finished second on the cable charts, and all of television, with a 0.55 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s up 22.2 percent from last week and matches the highest rating the show has done in that category since August of last year.

The show went head-to-head with an NBA playoff play-in game on TNT that averaged 1.798 million viewers and topped all of TV with a 0.62 rating in 18-49.

As compared to the same week in 2024, when the show still aired on Fox, SmackDown’s overall viewership was down 25.4 percent while its 18-49 rating was down 12.7 percent.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of viewership totals and 18-49 demo ratings for SmackDown, as well as the 10-week average in both categories. This week’s show was up 11.3 percent in overall viewers and 17 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

WWE SmackDown averaged 1.551 million viewers Friday night on the USA Network, down 1.7 percent from the previous week. It’s still the second-largest audience total for the show since March 14.

In the 18-49 demo, SmackDown topped all of television with a 0.45 rating. That’s down 4.3 percent from last week but is also the second-largest rating the show has done in that category since the March 14 episode.

There was no major sports competition on the night with the UFL on Fox, the league owned by Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, drawing a 0.13 rating in 18-49 airing head-to-head with an average audience of 682,000 viewers.

As compared to the same week in 2024, which was the SmackDown after WrestleMania episode airing on Fox, SmackDown had year-over-year drops of 37.9 percent in overall viewership and 40.8 percent in 18-49.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of viewership totals and 18-49 demo ratings for SmackDown, as well as the 10-week average in both categories. This week’s show was down one percent in overall viewers and 6.3 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

Friday night’s WWE SmackDown episode averaged 1.578 million viewers on USA Network, up 16.9 percent from last week. It’s the best audience total for the show since March 7.

SmackDown finished fourth on all of television with a 0.47 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s up 17.5 percent from last week and is the highest rating the show has done in that category since March 14.

The show went head-to-head with portions of both Final Four games in the NCAA women’s college basketball tournament. Those games took the top two spots on the TV charts with the studio show between the games finishing third.

As compared to the same week in 2024, when the show still aired on Fox, SmackDown’s overall viewership was down 39.3 percent while its 18-49 rating was down 39 percent.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of viewership numbers and 18-49 demo ratings for SmackDown, as well as the 10-week average in both categories. This week’s show was up 1.5 percent in viewers and steady in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

Friday night’s WWE SmackDown episode averaged 1.459 million viewers on the USA Network, down 7.1 percent from the previous week. It’s the lowest audience total the show has done since February 14.

SmackDown finished fifth on cable in the prime time TV charts with a 0.39 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s down 25 percent from last week and is the lowest rating the show has drawn in that category since December 20.

The episode went head-to-head with several NCAA basketball tournament games in both the men’s and women’s divisions airing on various networks. Those games — and coverage related to the games — dominated the TV charts. SmackDown was the highest rated program on all of television not related to the tournament.

As compared to the same week in 2024, when the show still aired on Fox, SmackDown’s overall viewership was down 34.7 percent while its 18-49 rating was down 36.1 percent.

Compared to the 10-week averages prior to this week, this week’s show was down 6.4 percent in overall viewers and 18.8 percent in 18-49.

Friday night’s WWE SmackDown episode averaged 1.741 million viewers on USA Network, up 0.6 percent from the previous week. It’s the best audience total for the show since the last episode on Fox in September 2024.

SmackDown topped all of television with a 0.52 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s the same rating the show did last week and nearly doubled the second place program, which was Fire Country on CBS.

The show went head-to-head with a college basketball game on Fox that finished eighth on the 18-49 charts with a 0.24 rating, in addition to going against an NBA game on ESPN that finished 10th with a 0.22.

As compared to the same week in 2024, when the show still aired on Fox, SmackDown’s overall viewership was down 28.6 percent while the 18-49 rating was down 24.6 percent.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of viewership totals and 18-49 demo ratings for SmackDown, as well as the 10-week average in both categories. This week’s episode was up 14.3 percent in overall viewers and 13 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.