Friday night’s WWE SmackDown on the USA Network drew an average of 1.459 million viewers, marking a 7.1 percent decrease from the previous week. This is the lowest viewership the show has seen since February 14.
SmackDown ranked fifth on cable during prime time, with a 0.39 rating in the key 18-49 demographic. This represents a 25 percent drop from the previous week, and it's the lowest rating in this category since December 20.
The episode faced stiff competition from NCAA basketball tournament games, both men’s and women’s, which aired across multiple networks. These games, along with their related coverage, dominated the television rankings. Despite this, SmackDown was the top-rated program outside of the tournament broadcasts.
When compared to the same week in 2024, when SmackDown was still on Fox, the show’s total viewership has dropped by 34.7 percent, and its 18-49 rating is down by 36.1 percent.
