WrestleNomics reports that last Friday night's episode of SmackDown, which aired on the USA Network, attracted an average of 1.316 million viewers and achieved a rating of 0.37 in the key 18-49 demographic.
This marks a decrease of 16.97% from the previous week’s viewership of 1.585 million, as well as a drop of 27.45% from last week's rating of 0.51 in the same demographic. Despite the drop in numbers, this week’s viewership was still higher than the 0.28 rating and 1.147 million viewers from two weeks ago, which were nearly two-year lows. The show ranked #2 for the night among cable and broadcast programs in the key 18-49 demographic.
For 2025, SmackDown is averaging a 0.427 rating in the key 18-49 demographic and 1.479 million viewers, compared to a rating of 0.635 and 2.262 million viewers at the same point in 2024.
The episode was headlined by “The Scottish Psychopath” Drew McIntyre facing “The Viper” Randy Orton in a singles match.
TV RATINGS AND MORE: WWE Smackdown on USA Network, Fri Sep 12 #Smackdown https://t.co/Q9ytJdGDwF
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