WWE SmackDown viewership and key demo numbers are in for the August 28, 2026 episode of WWE SmackDown on USA Network, as the numbers jumped sharply from last week.

According to Dave Meltzer, WWE SmackDown on August 28, 2026 drew 11,200,000 viewers on USA Network, with a 0.23 rating in the key P18–49 demographic. For comparison, the August 21, 2026 episode drew 1,280,000 viewers with a 0.32 rating in the key P18–49 demographic, an increase of ↑ 9,920,000 viewers and down by ↓ 0.09 in the demo.

Compared to the same week in 2025, WWE SmackDown drew 1,147,000 viewers and a 0.28 demo rating on August 29, 2025, versus 11,200,000 viewers and a 0.23 demo rating on August 28, 2026. That represents a year-over-year change of ↑ +876.5% in viewership and ↓ -17.9% in the demo.

WWE SmackDown Week-to-Week Viewership Comparison

WWE SmackDown Week-to-Week Viewership Comparison for August 28, 2026
Metric	August 21, 2026	August 28, 2026	Change	% Change
Total Viewers	1,280,000	11,200,000	↑ +9,920,000	↑ +775.0%
P18–49 Demo	0.32	0.23	↓ -0.09	↓ -28.1%

WWE SmackDown Year-to-Date Performance (2026)

WWE SmackDown Year-to-Date Performance (2026)
Metric	2026 Average	Current Episode	Diff	%
Viewers	1,535,424	11,200,000	↑ 9,664,576	↑ 629.4%
P18–49 Demo Avg	0.27	0.23	↓ -0.04	↓ -14.7%

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

WWE SmackDown Month-to-Date Performance (August 2026)
Metric	Month Avg	Current Episode	Diff	%
Viewers	3,799,250	11,200,000	↑ 7,400,750	↑ 194.8%
P18–49 Demo Avg	0.30	0.23	↓ -0.07	↓ -23.3%

WWE SmackDown 4-Week Rolling Average

WWE SmackDown 4-Week Rolling Average
Metric	4 Week Avg	Current Episode	Diff	%
Viewers	3,799,250	11,200,000	↑ 7,400,750	↑ 194.8%
P18–49 Demo Avg	0.30	0.23	↓ -0.07	↓ -23.3%

Last 12 Months Performance Summary

Average Viewership	1,397,118
Highest Viewership	11,200,000 (August 28, 2026)
Lowest Viewership	933,000 (October 31, 2025)
Average 18–49 Demo	0.27
Weeks Above 1,000,000 Viewers	46
Weeks Below 1,000,000 Viewers	5

Viewership Range (Last 12 Months)

Highest	August 28, 2026	11,200,000
Lowest	October 31, 2025	933,000
Difference	—	10,267,000

Recent 4-Week Trend

Week	Viewers	18–49 Demo
August 28, 2026	11,200,000	0.23
August 21, 2026	1,280,000	0.32
August 14, 2026	1,247,000	0.30
August 7, 2026	1,470,000	0.35

4-Week Average: 3,799,250 viewers

Largest Weekly Viewership Changes (Last 12 Months)

Largest Increase	August 28, 2026	+9,920,000
Largest Drop	February 13, 2026	-417,000

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

Metric	August 29, 2025	August 28, 2026	% Change
Total Viewers	1,147,000	11,200,000	↑ +876.5%
P18–49 Demo	0.28	0.23	↓ -17.9%

Highest Viewership of 2026: 11,200,000 (August 28, 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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