WWE followers could be pissed off with the current reserving of the principle occasion scene on “WWE SmackDown,” particularly Pat McAfee’s involvement within the feud between Randy Orton and Cody Rhodes, however the blue model nonetheless managed to publish robust viewership numbers for final Friday’s episode.
In accordance with Wrestlenomics and Programming Insider, “SmackDown” averaged 1,412,000 viewers and posted a 0.36 within the 18-49 demographic. Moreover, “SmackDown” was tied for first in the important thing demo on the evening regardless of going up in opposition to CNN’s protection of the astronauts on Artemis II returning to Earth. This system particularly ranked above “Jesse Watters Primetime,” which drew a 0.31 within the class, and protection of The Masters, which logged a 0.17. Nevertheless, when evaluating each classes to the earlier week, “SmackDown’s” viewership decreased by 6%, whereas the 18-49 demo fell by 16%.
Though “SmackDown” has managed to take care of its viewers regardless of the poor reactions to WWE’s current reserving, the present’s general viewership has declined by 10% since this time final yr. Furthermore, there’s been no enchancment within the 18-49 demo, with the class dropping by 20% since April 2025.
There is no doubt that “SmackDown” has managed to remain afloat on the charts with WrestleMania 42 being this weekend, but it surely stays to be seen if this system will have the ability to keep its viewers following the two-night occasion, particularly if the viewers remains to be unhappy with the artistic path. That mentioned, WWE’s yearly viewership normally hits its highest for the episodes of “SmackDown” and “WWE Uncooked” that observe WrestleMania, regardless if the occasion is poorly obtained or not.
