According to the latest report, WWE SmackDown on January 9, 2026 drew 990,000 viewers on USA Network, with a 0.26 rating in the key P18–49 demographic. For comparison, the January 2, 2026 episode drew 1,175,000 viewers with a 0.28 rating in the key P18–49 demographic, a decrease of ↓ 185,000 viewers and down by ↓ 0.02 in the demo.
Compared to the same week in 2025, WWE SmackDown drew 1,436,000 viewers and a 0.4 demo rating on January 10, 2025, versus 990,000 viewers and a 0.26 demo rating on January 9, 2026. That represents a year-over-year change of ↓ -31.1% in viewership and ↓ -35.0% in the demo.
These figures reflect only linear TV viewership on USA Network and do not include streaming or digital viewership.
WWE SmackDown Week-to-Week Viewership Comparison
WWE SmackDown Week-to-Week Viewership Comparison for January 9, 2026
Metric
January 2, 2026
January 9, 2026
Change
% Change
Total Viewers
1,175,000
990,000
↓ -185,000
↓ -15.7%
P18–49 Demo
0.28
0.26
↓ -0.02
↓ -7.1%
WWE SmackDown Year-to-Date Performance (2026)
WWE SmackDown Year-to-Date Performance (2026)
Metric
2026 Average
Current Episode
Diff
%
Viewers
1,082,500
990,000
↓ -92,500
↓ -8.5%
P18–49 Demo Avg
0.27
0.26
↓ -0.01
↓ -3.7%
WWE SmackDown Month-to-Date Performance (January 2026)
WWE SmackDown Month-to-Date Performance (January 2026)
Metric
Month Avg
Current Episode
Diff
%
Viewers
1,082,500
990,000
↓ -92,500
↓ -8.5%
P18–49 Demo Avg
0.27
0.26
↓ -0.01
↓ -3.7%
WWE SmackDown 4-Week Rolling Average
WWE SmackDown 4-Week Rolling Average
Metric
4 Week Avg
Current Episode
Diff
%
Viewers
1,074,500
990,000
↓ -84,500
↓ -7.9%
P18–49 Demo Avg
0.26
0.26
↑ 0.01
↑ 2%
Last 12 Months Performance Summary
Average Viewership
1,314,509
Highest Viewership
1,707,000 (July 25, 2025)
Lowest Viewership
933,000 (October 31, 2025)
Average 18–49 Demo
0.35
Weeks Above 1,000,000 Viewers
50
Weeks Below 1,000,000 Viewers
3
Viewership Range (Last 12 Months)
Highest
July 25, 2025
1,707,000
Lowest
October 31, 2025
933,000
Difference
—
774,000
Recent 4-Week Trend
Week
Viewers
18–49 Demo
January 9, 2026
990,000
0.26
January 2, 2026
1,175,000
0.28
December 26, 2025
1,138,000
0.27
December 19, 2025
995,000
0.21
4-Week Average: 1,074,500 viewers
Largest Weekly Viewership Changes (Last 12 Months)
Largest Increase
July 25, 2025
+285,000
Largest Drop
July 4, 2025
-284,000
WWE SmackDown Year-over-Year Comparison (2025 vs 2026)
