Tag: Wwe Smackdown Ratings

WWE SmackDown ratings down for taped show from Spain

Posted on by Paul Fontaine

Friday night’s episode of WWE SmackDown averaged 1.096 million viewers on the USA Network, down 12.9% from the previous week. It’s the lowest audience for the show since February 13th.

SmackDown averaged a 0.23 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s down 20.7% from the prior week and ties the lowest rating the show has done in that category since January 23rd.

The show finished 4th for the night on cable, going head to head with the deciding Game 5 in the NHL’s Eastern Conference Final.

As compared to the same week in 2025 the overall viewership was down 20.8% while the 18-49 rating was down 32.4%.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of overall viewership and 18-49 demo ratings for WWE SmackDown on the USA Network as well as the 10 week average in both categories. This week’s show was down 18.1% in overall viewers and 28.1% in 18-49 as compared to recent averages.

Date18-49Total viewers
3/20/20260.321,439,000
3/27/20260.331,308,000
4/3/20260.431,508,000
4/10/20260.361,412,000
4/17/20260.421,580,000
4/24/20260.321,267,000
5/1/20260.251,153,000
5/8/20260.291,279,000
5/15/20260.231,184,000
5/22/20260.291,258,000
5/29/20260.231,096,000
10 week average0.321,338,800

WWE SmackDown viewers, 18-49 rebound from prior week

Posted on by Paul Fontaine

Last Friday’s episode of WWE SmackDown averaged 1.258 million viewers on USA, up 6.3% from the previous week’s 1,184,000 while the 18-49 demo averaged a 0.29 rating, up 26.1% from the prior week’s 0.23.

While the viewers were the third lowest audience for the show since February 27, the demo number ties the best rating SmackDown has done since April 24.

Numbers were delayed until Wednesday night due to the Memorial Day holiday in the U.S.

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The Friday, May 22 episode went head-to-head with an NHL conference final on ESPN which topped the cable charts with a 0.60 18-49 rating, as well as an NBA playoff game on NBC that topped network television in the same category. SmackDown finished second on the cable charts, more than doubling anything besides the NHL game.

As compared to the same week in 2025, overall viewership was down 9% while the 18-49 rating was down 12.1%. Both year-over-year declines are much less severe than they have been most weeks this year.

Recent WWE SmackDown ratings

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of overall viewership and 18-49 demo ratings for WWE SmackDown on USA as well as the 10-week average in both categories. This week’s show was down 5.5% in overall viewers and 12.1% in 18-49 as compared to recent averages.

Date18-49Total viewers
3/13/20260.321,419,000
3/20/20260.321,439,000
3/27/20260.331,308,000
4/3/20260.431,508,000
4/10/20260.361,412,000
4/17/20260.421,580,000
4/24/20260.321,267,000
5/1/20260.251,153,000
5/8/20260.291,279,000
5/15/20260.231,184,000
5/22/20260.291,258,000
10-week average
(through 5/15)		0.331,354,900

For subscribers: Dave Meltzer analyzes last week’s wrestling ratings

Posted on by F4W Staff

Dave Meltzer has a new article for subscribers running down wrestling ratings for the last week, which includes numbers for Raw, SmackDown, NXT, Dynamite, Collision, and much more.

Check it out here.

WWE SmackDown ratings down for Backlash fallout

Posted on by Paul Fontaine

Friday night’s episode of WWE SmackDown averaged 1.184 million viewers on the USA Network, down 7.4% from the previous week. It’s the second lowest audience for the show since February 27th.

SmackDown averaged a 0.23 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s down 20.7% from the prior week and is the lowest rating the show has done in that category since January 23rd.

The show topped the prime time cable charts on a night with no major sports competition, almost doubling the next highest show. It was fifth on television, trailing 4 network shows.

As compared to the same week in 2025 the overall viewership was down 8.2% while the 18-49 rating was down 36.1%.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of overall viewership and 18-49 demo ratings for WWE SmackDown on the USA Network as well as the 10 week average in both categories. This week’s show was down 12.7% in overall viewers and 30.3% in 18-49 as compared to recent averages.

Date18-49Total viewers
3/6/20260.271,190,000
3/13/20260.321,419,000
3/20/20260.321,439,000
3/27/20260.331,308,000
4/3/20260.431,508,000
4/10/20260.361,412,000
4/17/20260.421,580,000
4/24/20260.321,267,000
5/1/20260.251,153,000
5/8/20260.291,279,000
5/15/20260.231,184,000
10 week average0.331,355,500

WWE SmackDown ratings see notable increase for Backlash go-home show

Posted on by Paul Fontaine

Last Friday’s WWE SmackDown viewership was up nearly 11% for the Backlash go-home edition of the show while the 18-49 demo was also up big.

The broadcast averaged 1.279 million viewers on USA, up 10.9% from the previous week and the largest audience since the night before WrestleMania 42. It also averaged a 0.29 rating in the 18-49 demo, up 16% from the prior week. It was also the second lowest rating the show has done in that category since March 6.

It went head-to-head with an NHL playoff game on TNT that topped all television with a 0.33 rating in the key demo. SmackDown was second on both cable on all television in 18-49 and finished fifth on cable in overall viewers.

As compared to the same week in 2025, overall viewership was down 12.1% while the 18-49 rating was down 29.3%.

Recent WWE SmackDown ratings

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of overall viewership and 18-49 demo ratings for WWE SmackDown on USA as well as the 10-week average in both categories.

This past week’s show was down 6.3% in overall viewers and down 14.7% in 18-49 as compared to recent averages.

Date18-49Total viewers
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
4/3/20260.431,508,000
4/10/20260.361,412,000
4/17/20260.421,580,000
4/24/20260.321,267,000
5/1/20260.251,153,000
5/8/20260.291,279,000
10 week average (through 5/1)0.341,365,500

WWE SmackDown viewership, 18-49 rating both down

Posted on by Paul Fontaine

Friday night’s episode of WWE SmackDown averaged 1.153 million viewers on the USA Network, down 9% from the previous week. It’s the lowest audience for the show since February 20th.

SmackDown averaged a 0.25 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s down 21.9% from the prior week and is the lowest rating the show has done in that category since January 23rd.

The show went head to head with NHL playoff games on both ESPN and ESPN 2 which took the top 2 spots on the cable charts. SmackDown finished third on cable and sixth overall on television in that category.

As compared to the same week in 2025 the overall viewership was down 18% while the 18-49 rating was down 32.4%.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of overall viewership and 18-49 demo ratings for WWE SmackDown on the USA Network as well as the 10 week average in both categories. This week’s show was down 15.3% in overall viewers and 26.5% in 18-49 as compared to recent averages.

Date18-49Total viewers
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
4/3/20260.431,508,000
4/10/20260.361,412,000
4/17/20260.421,580,000
4/24/20260.321,267,000
5/1/20260.251,153,000
10 week average0.341,361,500

WWE SmackDown ratings dip against NFL Draft coverage, NBA & NHL playoffs

Posted on by Paul Fontaine

Last Friday’s WWE Smackdown saw dips in both total viewers and the 18-49 demo as they were up against the NFL Draft in addition to the NBA and NHL playoffs.

The episode brought in 1.267 million viewers on USA, down 19.8% from the previous week’s 1,580,000, and their lowest audience since March 6.

It averaged a 0.32 rating in the 18-49 demo, down 23.8% from the prior week’s 0.42 and tying the lowest rating it’s done there since March 6.

The show went head-to-head with NFL Draft coverage on ABC, ESPN and the NFL Network which dominated the cable and network ratings charts. The show finished second on cable, and third on all television behind draft related programming.

There was also competition from both the NBA and NHL playoffs on various platforms.

As compared to the same week in 2025, overall SmackDown viewership was down 20.8% while the 18-49 rating was down 37.3%.

Recent WWE SmackDown TV ratings

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of overall viewership and 18-49 demo ratings for WWE Smackdown on USA as well as the 10-week average in both categories.

This week’s show was down 5.4% in overall viewers and 3% in 18-49 as compared to recent averages.

Date18-49Total viewers
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
4/3/20260.431,508,000
4/10/20260.361,412,000
4/17/20260.421,580,000
4/24/20260.321,267,000
10-week average
(through 4/17)		0.331,339,000

WWE SmackDown draws best viewership in months

Posted on by Paul Fontaine

Last Friday’s WrestleMania 42 go-home episode of WWE Smackdown averaged 1.58 million viewers on USA Network, up 11.9 percent from the previous week. It’s the best audience total for the show since September 5 of last year.

In the 18-49 demo, SmackDown drew a 0.42 rating. That’s up 16.7 percent from the prior week and is the second-largest rating the show has done in that category since the September 5 episode.

SmackDown led all of television in the 18-49 demo on a night with no major sports competition. The next highest-rated show was Celebrity Jeopardy which averaged a 0.28 rating.

As compared to the same week in 2025, SmackDown’s overall viewership was down 9.3 percent while the 18-49 rating was down 23.6 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 episode was up 19.1 percent in viewers and 27.3 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

WWE SmackDown ratings —

Date18-49Total viewers
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
4/3/20260.431,508,000
4/10/20260.361,412,000
4/17/20260.421,580,000
10-week average0.331,326,900

WWE SmackDown ratings down last week

Posted on by Paul Fontaine

The April 10 episode of WWE SmackDown averaged 1.412 million viewers on USA Network, down 6.4 percent from the previous week. It’s the second-lowest audience total for the show since March 6.

In the 18-49 demo, SmackDown drew a 0.36 rating. That’s down 16.3 percent from the prior week but is the second-highest rating the show has done in that category since September 19, 2025.

The show went head-to head with ABC’s coverage of the Artemis II return to Earth, which led all of television on the primetime ratings charts.

As compared to the same week in 2025, SmackDown’s overall viewership was down nine percent while the 18-49 rating was down 20 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 7.6 percent in viewers and 12.5 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

WWE SmackDown ratings —

Date18-49Total viewers
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
4/3/20260.431,508,000
4/10/20260.361,412,000
10-week average0.321,311,700

WWE SmackDown draws over 1.5 million viewers

Posted on by Paul Fontaine

Friday night’s episode of WWE SmackDown averaged 1.508 million viewers on the USA Network, up 15.3% from the previous week. It’s the largest audience for the show since September 5th of last year.

The show averaged a 0.43 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s up 30.3% from the prior week and was also the largest rating the show has done in that category since the September 5.

SmackDown went head to head with coverage of the Women’s NCAA Final Four, which topped all television in the key demo, but beat everything else on cable or network on the primetime ratings chart. As compared to the same week in 2025 the overall viewership was down 4.4% while the 18-49 rating was down 8.5%.

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 20.1% in overall viewers and 43.3% in 18-49 as compared to recent averages.

Date18-49Total viewers
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
4/3/20260.431,508,000
10 week average0.301,255,200

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 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 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 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