Friday’s WWE SmackDown averaged 1.184 million viewers on USA Network, down 7.4% from the prior week and the second lowest audience for the show since February 27. The 0.23 rating in the 18-49 demo was down 20.7% from the week before and the lowest the show has done in that category since January 23.
Despite the declines, SmackDown topped the prime-time cable charts on a night with no major sports competition, nearly doubling the next highest show. Compared to the same week in 2025, viewers were down 8.2% and the demo was down 36.1%. The episode was also down 12.7% in viewers and 30.3% in demo against recent averages.