The latest audience figures are available for the July 3, 2026 episode of WWE SmackDown on USA Network, as the show fell week over week.

According to Programming Insider, WWE SmackDown on July 3, 2026 drew 1,064,000 viewers on USA Network, with a 0.25 rating in the key P18–49 demographic. For comparison, the June 26, 2026 episode drew 1,206,000 viewers with a 0.22 rating in the key P18–49 demographic, a decrease of ↓ 142,000 viewers and up by ↑ 0.03 in the demo.

Compared to the same week in 2025, WWE SmackDown drew 1,166,000 viewers and a 0.32 demo rating on July 4, 2025, versus 1,064,000 viewers and a 0.25 demo rating on July 3, 2026. That represents a year-over-year change of ↓ -8.7% in viewership and ↓ -21.9% in the demo.

WWE SmackDown Week-to-Week Viewership Comparison

WWE SmackDown Week-to-Week Viewership Comparison for July 3, 2026
Metric	June 26, 2026	July 3, 2026	Change	% Change
Total Viewers	1,206,000	1,064,000	↓ -142,000	↓ -11.8%
P18–49 Demo	0.22	0.25	↑ +0.03	↑ +13.6%

WWE SmackDown Year-to-Date Performance (2026)

WWE SmackDown Year-to-Date Performance (2026)
Metric	2026 Average	Current Episode	Diff	%
Viewers	1,215,400	1,064,000	↓ -151,400	↓ -12.5%
P18–49 Demo Avg	0.27	0.25	↓ -0.02	↓ -6.8%

WWE SmackDown Month-to-Date Performance (July 2026)

WWE SmackDown Month-to-Date Performance (July 2026)
Metric	Month Avg	Current Episode	Diff	%
Viewers	1,064,000	1,064,000	↑ 0	↑ 0%
P18–49 Demo Avg	0.25	0.25	↑ 0	↑ 0%

WWE SmackDown 4-Week Rolling Average

WWE SmackDown 4-Week Rolling Average
Metric	4 Week Avg	Current Episode	Diff	%
Viewers	1,116,250	1,064,000	↓ -52,250	↓ -4.7%
P18–49 Demo Avg	0.23	0.25	↑ 0.02	↑ 8.7%

Last 12 Months Performance Summary

Average Viewership	1,224,549
Highest Viewership	1,707,000 (July 25, 2025)
Lowest Viewership	933,000 (October 31, 2025)
Average 18–49 Demo	0.29
Weeks Above 1,000,000 Viewers	46
Weeks Below 1,000,000 Viewers	5

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
July 3, 2026	1,064,000	0.25
June 26, 2026	1,206,000	0.22
June 19, 2026	1,191,000	0.25
June 12, 2026	1,004,000	0.20

4-Week Average: 1,116,250 viewers

Largest Weekly Viewership Changes (Last 12 Months)

Largest Increase	January 30, 2026	+317,000
Largest Drop	February 13, 2026	-417,000

WWE SmackDown Year-over-Year Comparison (2025 vs 2026)

Metric	July 4, 2025	July 3, 2026	% Change
Total Viewers	1,166,000	1,064,000	↓ -8.7%
P18–49 Demo	0.32	0.25	↓ -21.9%

Highest Viewership of 2026: 1,580,000 (April 17, 2026)
Lowest Viewership of 2026: 943,000 (January 23, 2026)

These figures reflect only linear TV viewership on USA Network and do not include streaming or digital viewership. Ringside News will continue to monitor WWE SmackDown as the company builds toward its next major live event.

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