WWE SmackDown viewers & 18-49 demo info for last week
Last Friday’s WWE Smackdown averaged 1.089 million viewers on USA, virtually identical from the week before.
While it was down 0.6% from the prior week, it was the show’s lowest audience in over three months, thanks to game two of the NBA Finals.
The show averaged a 0.24 rating in the 18-49 demo, up 4.3% from the prior week.
Game two topped all television with 16.4 million viewers and a 4.75 rating in the 18-49 demo while SmackDown topped the cable charts in the 18-49 demo, doubling its closest competition, and was fifth on cable in total viewers.
As compared to the same week in 2025, overall viewership was down 23.5% while the 18-49 rating was down 42.9%.
Recent WWE SmackDown ratings
Listed below are the last 11 weeks of overall viewership and 18-49 demo ratings for WWE SmackDown on USA as well as the 10-week average in both categories. This week’s show was down 8.9% in overall viewers and 25% in 18-49 as compared to recent averages.
| Date (Descending) | 18-49 | Total viewers |
| 3/27/2026 | 0.33 | 1,308,000 |
| 4/3/2026 | 0.43 | 1,508,000 |
| 4/10/2026 | 0.36 | 1,412,000 |
| 4/17/2026 | 0.42 | 1,580,000 |
| 4/24/2026 | 0.32 | 1,267,000 |
| 5/1/2026 | 0.25 | 1,153,000 |
| 5/8/2026 | 0.29 | 1,279,000 |
| 5/15/2026 | 0.23 | 1,184,000 |
| 5/22/2026 | 0.29 | 1,258,000 |
| 5/29/2026 | 0.23 | 1,096,000 |
| 6/5/2026 | 0.24 | 1,089,000 |
| 10 week average (through 5/29) | 0.32 | 1,304,500 |
