According to WrestleNomics, last Friday’s episode of WWE SmackDown on the USA Network attracted an average of 1.379 million viewers and achieved a rating of 0.31 in the key 18-49 demographic.
This represents a 10.06% increase from the previous week’s audience of 1.253 million viewers and a 34.78% rise from the prior week’s rating of 0.23 in the same demographic. The rating for the 18-49 demographic was the highest for the show since the April 24 episode, which scored a 0.32. Additionally, the total audience numbers were the best since the April 17 episode, which had 1.58 million viewers.
Currently, WWE SmackDown holds an average rating of 0.281 in the 18-49 demographic and an average viewership of 1.229 million. In comparison, during the same period in 2025, the show reported a rating of 0.434 and an average viewership of 1.498 million.
The episode was headlined by a segment featuring Undisputed WWE Champion “The Best In The World” CM Punk and “The American Nightmare” Cody Rhodes.
