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WWE SmackDown ratings info from last week

Posted on by Paul Fontaine

Last Friday’s episode of WWE SmackDown averaged 1.308 million viewers on USA, down 9.1% from the previous week and the lowest audience for the show since March 6.

SmackDown averaged a 0.33 rating in the 18-49 demo, up 3.1% from the prior week and the best rating it’s done in that category since February 27.

The show went head-to-head with coverage of NCAA men’s basketball tournament “Sweet 16” action on CBS, TBS and Tru TV, which dominated the ratings for the night.

SmackDown finished fourth on the primetime cable charts, trailing only basketball-related programming, and was the highest rated show in 18-49 on all television aside from that coverage, beating everything else on the major networks as well as cable.

As compared to the same week in 2025 and against similar competition, overall viewership was down 3.1% while the 18-49 rating was down 17.5%.

WWE SmackDown 2026 ratings

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of overall viewership and 18-49 demo ratings for WWE SmackDown as well as the 10-week average in both categories. This week’s show was up 7.1% in overall viewers and 13.8% in 18-49 as compared to recent averages.

Date18-49Total viewers
1/16/20260.21968,000
1/23/20260.22943,000
1/30/20260.291,260,000
2/6/20260.351,459,000
2/13/20260.261,042,000
2/20/20260.291,113,000
2/27/20260.341,379,000
3/6/20260.271,190,000
3/13/20260.321,419,000
3/20/20260.321,439,000
3/27/20260.331,308,000
10-week average
(not including most recent week)		0.291,221,200

WWE Raw on Netflix viewership for last week released

Posted on by Josh Nason

It was a case of same old, same old when it came to last week’s WWE Raw on Netflix viewership.

According to the streamer’s weekly Tudum numbers, the March 23 episode brought in 2.9 million global views and 5.5 million global hours viewed.

The views were 100,000 less than the previous week while the hours viewed were down 400,000 from the prior week, and were in line with averages from the last ten weeks. It had a listed runtime of 1:51, down from the prior week’s 1:56.

The show was ranked sixth worldwide and third in the U.S. for the last seven days. The show was in the top ten in 20 countries.

The leader for the week was once again the second season of ONE PIECE (5.9 million global views). The gap between number five (s2 of Homicide: New York) and number six (Raw) was 700,000 views.

Last reported 10 weeks of WWE Raw on Netflix viewership:

Episode dateGlobal ViewsGlobal Hours
March 23, 20262.9 million5.5 million
March 16, 20263.0 million5.9 million
March 9, 20262.8 million5.0 million
March 2, 20263.0 million5.4 million
February 23, 20262.8 million5.6 million
February 16, 20262.7 million4.9 million
February 9, 20262.9 million5.1 million
February 2, 20263.1 million5.8 million
January 19, 20262.5 million4.6 million
January 5, 20263.2 million5.9 million
Average for last 10 weeks of charted shows:2.89 million5.37 million

WWE NXT viewership down, 18-49 demo rating up

Posted on by Paul Fontaine

Tuesday night’s WWE NXT episode averaged 581,000 viewers on The CW, down 1.2 percent from last week. It’s the second-lowest audience total the show has done since December 2.

In the 18-49 demo, NXT drew a 0.08 rating. That’s up 14.3 percent from last week but ties the second-lowest number the show has done in that category so far in 2026. Among English-language programming on the major broadcast networks, NXT finished last in both total viewers and the key demo.

The show went head-to-head with an NBA game on NBC, as it does most weeks, as well as the TGL golf playoffs on ESPN which topped the primetime cable charts.

As compared to the same week in 2025, NXT’s overall viewership was down 21.6 percent while the 18-49 rating was down 50 percent.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of viewership totals and 18-49 demo ratings for NXT, as well as the 10-week average in both categories. This week’s show was down 6.8 percent in viewers and 11.1 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

WWE NXT ratings —

DateNXT 18-49NXT total viewers
1/13/20260.09618,000
1/20/20260.08608,000
1/27/20260.08674,000
2/3/20260.08629,000
2/10/20260.12637,000
2/17/20260.09744,000
2/24/20260.08589,000
3/3/20260.09604,000
3/10/20260.08541,000
3/17/20260.07588,000
3/24/20260.08581,000
10 wk avg*0.09623,200
*not including current week

WWE SmackDown ratings up despite NCAA competition

Posted on by Paul Fontaine

Friday night’s episode of WWE SmackDown averaged 1.439 million viewers on the USA Network, up 1.4% from the previous week. It’s the highest audience for the show since February 6th and the second highest since September 5th of last year.

SmackDown averaged a 0.32 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s the same rating the show did last week and ties the second best rating the show has done in that category since the February 6th episode.

The show went head to head with coverage of the NCAA Tournament in college basketball on CBS, TNT, TBS and Tru TV which dominated the cable charts. It was the highest rated show on TV not related to basketball.

As compared to the same week in 2025, against similar competition, the overall viewership was down 1.4% while the 18-49 rating was down 18%.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of overall viewership and 18-49 demo ratings for WWE SmackDown as well as the 10 week average in both categories. This week’s show was up 22.3% in overall viewers and 14.3% in 18-49 as compared to recent averages.

Date18-49Total viewers
1/9/20260.26990,000
1/16/20260.21968,000
1/23/20260.22943,000
1/30/20260.291,260,000
2/6/20260.351,459,000
2/13/20260.261,042,000
2/20/20260.291,113,000
2/27/20260.341,379,000
3/6/20260.271,190,000
3/13/20260.321,419,000
3/20/20260.321,439,000
10 week average0.281,176,300

WWE Raw on Netflix ratings update for March 16 episode

Posted on by Josh Nason

The Monday, March 16 episode of WWE Raw on Netflix remained in the Netflix global top ten and was slightly up in both viewership and global hours viewed.

Reported by the streamer Tuesday, the episode had three million global views and 5.9 million global hours viewed for the last seven days. The first number was up 200,000 from the prior week while the hours viewed was up 900,000.

The global views number has remained consistently between 2.7 million and 3.1 million since February 2 with Raw remaining in the global top ten for seven straight weeks. The global hours viewed was their highest since January 5, but also had a 1:56 runtime

The episode was in the top ten in 19 different countries worldwide and was as high as third in the United States.

The second season of ONE PIECE remained the top spot with 11.1 million global views

Last reported 10 weeks of WWE Raw on Netflix viewership:

Episode dateGlobal ViewsGlobal Hours
March 16, 20203.0 million5.9 million
March 9, 20262.8 million5.0 million
March 2, 20263.0 million5.4 million
February 23, 20262.8 million5.6 million
February 16, 20262.7 million4.9 million
February 9, 20262.9 million5.1 million
February 2, 20263.1 million5.8 million
January 19, 20262.5 million4.6 million
January 5, 20263.2 million5.9 million
December 8, 20252.5 million4.4 million
Average for last 10 weeks of charted shows:2.85 million5.26 million

WWE SmackDown viewership and 18-49 rating both up

Posted on by Paul Fontaine

Friday night’s episode of WWE SmackDown averaged 1.419 million viewers on the USA Network, up 19.2% from the previous week. It’s the second largest audience for the show since September 5th of last year.

SmackDown averaged a 0.32 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s up 18.5% from the prior week and was the third highest rating the show has done in that category since the September 26th episode.

The show went head to head with FOX’s coverage of the World Baseball Classic as well as various college basketball conference championship games across several cable stations. The show finished 4th on the prime time cable charts in the 18-49 demo, trailing three separate basketball broadcasts on ESPN.

As compared to the same week in 2025, the overall viewership was down 9.7% while the 18-49 rating was down 38.5%.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of overall viewership and 18-49 demo ratings for WWE SmackDown as well as the 10 week average in both categories. This week’s show was up 23.2% in overall viewers and 14.3% in 18-49 as compared to recent averages.

Date18-49Total viewers
1/2/20260.281,175,000
1/9/20260.26990,000
1/16/20260.21968,000
1/23/20260.22943,000
1/30/20260.291,260,000
2/6/20260.351,459,000
2/13/20260.261,042,000
2/20/20260.291,113,000
2/27/20260.341,379,000
3/6/20260.271,190,000
3/13/20260.321,419,000
10 week average0.281,151,900

WWE Raw on Netflix viewership down slightly from previous week

Posted on by Josh Nason

The Monday, March 9 episode of WWE Raw finished at 2.8 million global views, good for tenth in Netflix’s weekly rankings of viewership.

The viewership is down from the previous week’s three million, but generally in line with what episodes have done from February.

The episode did an even five million global hours viewed, down from the previous week and the lowest mark since the February 16 episode did 4.9 million. It finished in the top ten for 14 countries where it placed sixth.

It was headlined by Penta defending the WWE Intercontinental title, Oba Femi vs. Rusev, and a show-closing confrontation between CM Punk and The Usos.

The listed runtime of 1:41 was identical to the previous week.

The top spot went to the second season of ONE PIECE which did 16.8 million viewers and 136.2 milllion global hours viewed in its first week on the service. Love Is Blind: The Reunion, the first season of Age of Attraction, and season seven of Virgin River all occupied the upper half of the top ten in their respective weeks.

Last reported 10 weeks of WWE Raw on Netflix viewership:

Episode dateGlobal ViewsGlobal Hours
March 9, 20262.8 million5.0 million
March 2, 20263.0 million5.4 million
February 23, 20262.8 million5.6 million
February 16, 20262.7 million4.9 million
February 9, 20262.9 million5.1 million
February 2, 20263.1 million5.8 million
January 19, 20262.5 million4.6 million
January 5, 20263.2 million5.9 million
December 8, 20252.5 million4.4 million
November 17, 20253.1 million5.8 million
Average for last 10 weeks of charted shows:2.86 million5.25 million

WWE SmackDown ratings down for Elimination Chamber fallout episode

Posted on by Paul Fontaine

Friday night’s WWE SmackDown episode averaged 1.19 million viewers on USA Network, down 13.7 percent from the previous week. It’s the lowest audience total the show has done on USA since January 23, which was prior to when Nielsen adjusted the way it determines ratings using the Big Data + Panel measurement system.

The show featured the fallout from Elimination Chamber and included a WWE Championship change with Cody Rhodes defeating Drew McIntyre. It drew a 0.27 rating in the 18-49 demo, which is down 20.6 percent from last week and is also the lowest rating SmackDown has done in that category on USA since the January 23 episode.

The show had tougher-than-usual sports competition, going head-to-head with an NBA game on ESPN that topped the cable charts with a 0.40 rating in the 18-49 demo and nearly 1.7 million viewers overall. SmackDown was also up against Fox’s coverage of the World Baseball Classic which averaged nearly 2.8 million viewers and a 0.72 rating in 18-49.

As compared to the same week in 2025, SmackDown’s overall viewership was down 31.7 percent while the 18-49 rating was down 48.1 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 up 3.8 percent in viewers but down 3.6 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

WWE SmackDown ratings —

Date18-49Total viewers
12/26/20250.271,138,000
1/2/20260.281,175,000
1/9/20260.26990,000
1/16/20260.21968,000
1/23/20260.22943,000
1/30/20260.291,260,000
2/6/20260.351,459,000
2/13/20260.261,042,000
2/20/20260.291,113,000
2/27/20260.341,379,000
3/6/20260.271,190,000
10 week average0.281,146,700

WWE Raw remains in Netflix global top 10 with increase in viewership

Posted on by Josh Nason

WWE’s top ten run in the Netflix global rankings continued with last week’s Elimination Chamber fallout episode of Raw.

The March 2 broadcast brought in a reported three million global views and 5.4 million global hours viewed according to Netflix’s weekly Tudum metrics, placing it tied for fifth in global views among all shows in the world for the last seven days.

It finished third overall in the United States, one of 23 countries where it made the top 10. It’s also been in the global top ten for five straight weeks after a spotty December/January stretch.

The views were up by 200,000 from the prior week while the global hours viewed was down by 200,000.

The show featured a confrontation between WWE WrestleMania 42 headliners CM Punk and Roman Reigns ahead of next month’s event in addition to Penta challenging and defeating Dominik Mysterio for the Intercontinental title.

The show had a listed runtime of 1:41.

The fourth season of Bridgerton remained in the top spot overall with 13.1 million global views and 116.4 million global hours viewed over its six week run in the top ten. The first season of The Dinosaurs was second after its premiere with 10.4 million global views and 32.3 million global hours viewed.

Last reported 10 weeks of WWE Raw on Netflix viewership:

Episode dateGlobal ViewsGlobal Hours
March 2, 20263.0 million5.4 million
February 23, 20262.8 million5.6 million
February 16, 20262.7 million4.9 million
February 9, 20262.9 million5.1 million
February 2, 20263.1 million5.8 million
January 19, 20262.5 million4.6 million
January 5, 20263.2 million5.9 million
December 8, 20252.5 million4.4 million
November 17, 20253.1 million5.8 million
November 10, 20252.8 million5.1 million
Average for last 10 weeks of charted shows:2.86 million5.26 million

WWE NXT ratings notes from this week

Posted on by Paul Fontaine

This past Tuesday’s WWE NXT averaged 603,000 viewers on the CW Network, up 2.6% from the previous week.

While that number tied the second-lowest audience the show has done since December 23, 2025, the episode averaged a 0.09 rating in the 18-49 demo, up 12.5% from last week and tying the third-highest rating the show has done in that category since January 6, 2026.

The show went head-to-head with an NBA game on NBC that led all television with a 0.60 18-49 rating and over 4.2 million viewers overall. NXT ranked last among English language network television in both 18-49 and total viewers.

As compared to the same week in 2025, overall viewership was down 13.5% while the 18-49 rating was down 40%.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of overall viewership and 18-49 demo ratings for WWE NXT on the CW Network as well as the 10 week average in both categories. This week’s show was down 4.6% in overall viewers but even in 18-49 as compared to recent averages.

Date18-49Total Viewers
12/23/20250.08602,000
12/30/20250.07604,000
1/6/20260.1627,000
1/13/20260.09618,000
1/20/20260.08608,000
1/27/20260.08674,000
2/3/20260.08629,000
2/10/20260.12637,000
2/17/20260.09744,000
2/24/20260.08589,000
3/3/20260.09604,000
10-week average (not including current week)0.09633,200

WWE Raw remains in Netflix weekly global top ten, viewership numbers increase

Posted on by Josh Nason

Last Monday’s WWE Raw on Netflix remained in their global top ten for the fourth straight week and saw viewership increases in the process.

The Monday, February 23 episode brought in 2.8 million global views with 5.6 million global hours viewed, according to Netflix’s Tudum data.

The views are up slightly from previous week’s 2.7 million while the hours viewed were up by 700,000 from the prior week, finishing seventh globally. It has a listed runtime of 1:53, up ten minutes from the prior week’s show which helped contribute to the increase in hours viewed.

It was in the top ten for 21 different countries.

The episode was headlined by the AJ Styles appreciation segment that closed the show where he officially announced his retirement and got the surprise news he is going into the WWE Hall of Fame. It was also the Raw go-home edition prior to Elimination Chamber.

The leader for the week was Bridgerton as it dropped its four final episodes of their fourth season (28 million global views and 248,800 million global hours viewed). Three seasons of The Night Agent also dominated the top ten globally.

Last reported 10 weeks of WWE Raw on Netflix viewership:

Episode dateGlobal ViewsGlobal Hours
February 23, 20262.8 million5.6 million
February 16, 20262.7 million4.9 million
February 9, 20262.9 million5.1 million
February 2, 20263.1 million5.8 million
January 19, 20262.5 million4.6 million
January 5, 20263.2 million5.9 million
December 8, 20252.5 million4.4 million
November 17, 20253.1 million5.8 million
November 10, 20252.8 million5.1 million
November 3, 20252.4 million5.2 million
Average for last 10 weeks of charted shows:2.8 million5.24 million

WWE SmackDown exceeds one million viewers for fourth straight week

Posted on by Josh Nason

In the second week of WWE SmackDown airing on Syfy due to the Olympics, last Friday’s viewership was up from the previous week.

The episode drew 1,113,000 total viewers, up 71,000 week over week and the fourth straight week SmackDown has been over one million viewers. The episode also drew a .29 in the 18-49 demo, up from the previous week’s .26.

Last Friday’s show was also up against the Olympics and featured several Elimination Chamber qualifying matches, a Cody Rhodes appearance, Oba Femi in action, Tiffany Stratton vs. Alba Fyre, and Giulia vs. Rhea Ripley.

The show will return to its usual network home of USA this Friday.

WWE SmackDown ratings for the last 10 weeks —

Date18-49Total viewers
12/12/20250.261,240,000
12/19/20250.21995,000
12/26/20250.271,138,000
1/2/20260.281,175,000
1/9/20260.26990,000
1/16/20260.21968,000
1/23/20260.22943,000
1/30/20260.291,260,000
2/6/20260.351,459,000
2/13/20260.261,042,000
2/20/20260.291,113,000
10-week average0.291,232,300

WWE Raw remains in Netflix global top ten for third straight week

Posted on by Josh Nason

Image: WWE

Last week’s WWE Raw remained in the Netflix global top ten for a third straight week despite dropping a few spots.

The Monday, January 16 episode brought in 2.7 million global views and 4.9 million global hours viewed, finishing ninth overall worldwide according to Tudum data. It’s the third straight week Raw has appeared in the streamer’s top ten since November 2025.

It was a top 10 show in 16 countries and number seven overall in the United States. It listed a 1:43 runtime.

The episode featured Elimination Chamber qualifiers, a CM Punk/Finn Balor confrontation, an AJ Lee/Becky Lynch confrontation, and other matches.

The leader for the week was the new Reality Check: Inside America’s Top Model Season One which did 14.2 million global views and 39.6 million global hours viewed.

Dave Meltzer has his thoughts on the numbers for our subscribers.

Last reported 10 weeks of WWE Raw on Netflix viewership:

Episode dateGlobal ViewsGlobal Hours
February 16, 20262.7 million4.9 million
February 9, 20262.9 million5.1 million
February 2, 20263.1 million5.8 million
January 19, 20262.5 million4.6 million
January 5, 20263.2 million5.9 million
December 8, 20252.5 million4.4 million
November 17, 20253.1 million5.8 million
November 10, 20252.8 million5.1 million
November 3, 20252.4 million5.2 million
October 27, 20252.3 million4.6 million
Average for last 10 weeks of charted shows:2.75 million5.14 million

WWE NXT viewership sees big increase over previous week

Posted on by Josh Nason

This past Tuesday’s WWE NXT saw a sizable viewership increase week-over-week and its best number since last summer.

The show did 744,000 viewers on The CW, up 17% from the prior week’s 637,000 and their highest mark since July 22, 2025. While viewership was up, the 18-49 demo was down to .09, a drop of 25% from the prior week.

It was headlined by NXT North American Champion Ethan Page defending against Shiloh Hill, a four-way NXT Tag Team title eliminator, the finals of an eliminator tourney for the men’s Speed title, and more.

Of note, these numbers are following the latest updated Nielsen Data+Big Panel changes that took effect on January 23.

Last 11 weeks of WWE NXT ratings

Date18-49Total Viewers
12/9/20250.09647,000
12/16/20250.08607,000
12/23/20250.08602,000
12/30/20250.07604,000
1/6/20260.10627,000
1/13/20260.09618,000
1/20/20260.08608,000
1/27/20260.08674,000
2/3/20260.08629,000
2/10/20260.12637,000
2/17/20260.09744,000
*10 wk avg (not incl. last week)0.09625,300