According to WrestleNomics, last Friday night’s episode of WWE SmackDown on the USA Network attracted an average of 1.419 million viewers and achieved a rating of 0.32 in the key 18-49 demographic.
This marks an increase of 19.24% from the previous week’s viewership of 1.190 million and an 18.52% rise from the previous week’s rating of 0.27 in the same demographic. However, the rating for the key 18-49 demographic was still slightly lower than the 0.34 rating the show received for its February 27th episode two weeks ago. Nonetheless, the total audience numbers were the highest since the February 6th episode, which garnered 1.459 million viewers.
As of 2026, WWE SmackDown is averaging a rating of 0.281 in the 18-49 demographic and 1.176 million viewers. This contrasts with the 2025 statistics, which showed a rating of 0.472 and 1.555 million viewers during the same period.
The episode was headlined by a contract signing for the Undisputed WWE Championship Match at WrestleMania 42, featuring "The Viper" Randy Orton and the Undisputed WWE Champion, "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes.
WWE Smackdown, Mar 13 on USA Network: 1,419,000 viewers; 0.32 P18-49 rating | TV ratings analysis #Smackdown https://t.co/RAucpiHH8K pic.twitter.com/Nh4Jalmqrl
— Wrestlenomics (@wrestlenomics) March 18, 2026
