According to WrestleNomics, last Friday night's episode of WWE SmackDown on the USA Network drew an average of 1.580 million viewers and achieved a rating of 0.42 in the key 18-49 demographic.
This reflects an 11.90% increase in viewership compared to the previous week, which had 1.412 million viewers, and a 16.67% rise in rating from last week's 0.36 in the same demographic. However, the rating in the key 18-49 demographic was slightly down from the 0.43 achieved two weeks prior. Nevertheless, the total audience for this episode was the highest since the September 5, 2025 episode, which attracted 1.585 million viewers.
Currently, WWE SmackDown is averaging a rating of 0.309 in the 18-49 demographic, with 1.262 million viewers. In comparison, the same period in 2025 recorded a higher rating of 0.467 and an average of 1.549 million viewers.
The episode featured a segment headlined by Undisputed WWE Champion "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes and "The Best in the World" CM Punk.
WWE Smackdown, Apr 17 on USA Network: 1,580,000 viewers; 0.42 P18-49 rating | TV ratings analysis #Smackdown https://t.co/ewILZ8MYKr pic.twitter.com/te9xNVU7TN
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