New ratings data has been released for the November 6, 2026 episode of WWE SmackDown on USA Network, reflecting a minor week-to-week decline.

According to Dave Meltzer, WWE SmackDown on November 6, 2026 drew 1,100,000 viewers on USA Network, with a 0.25 rating in the key P18–49 demographic. For comparison, the October 30, 2026 episode drew 1,162,000 viewers with a 0.26 rating in the key P18–49 demographic, a decrease of ↓ 62,000 viewers and down by ↓ 0.01 in the demo.

Compared to the same week in 2025, WWE SmackDown drew 1,141,000 viewers and a 0.26 demo rating on November 7, 2025, versus 1,100,000 viewers and a 0.25 demo rating on November 6, 2026. That represents a year-over-year change of ↓ -3.6% in viewership and ↓ -3.8% in the demo.

WWE SmackDown Week-to-Week Viewership Comparison

WWE SmackDown Week-to-Week Viewership Comparison for November 6, 2026
Metric	October 30, 2026	November 6, 2026	Change	% Change
Total Viewers	1,162,000	1,100,000	↓ -62,000	↓ -5.3%
P18–49 Demo	0.26	0.25	↓ -0.01	↓ -3.8%

WWE SmackDown Year-to-Date Performance (2026)

WWE SmackDown Year-to-Date Performance (2026)
Metric	2026 Average	Current Episode	Diff	%
Viewers	1,465,279	1,100,000	↓ -365,279	↓ -24.9%
P18–49 Demo Avg	0.27	0.25	↓ -0.02	↓ -8.1%

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

WWE SmackDown Month-to-Date Performance (November 2026)
Metric	Month Avg	Current Episode	Diff	%
Viewers	1,100,000	1,100,000	↑ 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	1,172,250	1,100,000	↓ -72,250	↓ -6.2%
P18–49 Demo Avg	0.27	0.25	↓ -0.02	↓ -6.5%

Last 12 Months Performance Summary

Average Viewership	1,411,627
Highest Viewership	11,200,000 (August 28, 2026)
Lowest Viewership	943,000 (January 23, 2026)
Average 18–49 Demo	0.27
Weeks Above 1,000,000 Viewers	47
Weeks Below 1,000,000 Viewers	4

Viewership Range (Last 12 Months)

Highest	August 28, 2026	11,200,000
Lowest	January 23, 2026	943,000
Difference	—	10,257,000

Recent 4-Week Trend

Week	Viewers	18–49 Demo
November 6, 2026	1,100,000	0.25
October 30, 2026	1,162,000	0.26
October 23, 2026	1,100,000	0.24
October 16, 2026	1,327,000	0.32

4-Week Average: 1,172,250 viewers

Largest Weekly Viewership Changes (Last 12 Months)

Largest Increase	August 28, 2026	+9,920,000
Largest Drop	September 4, 2026	-9,900,000

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

Metric	November 7, 2025	November 6, 2026	% Change
Total Viewers	1,141,000	1,100,000	↓ -3.6%
P18–49 Demo	0.26	0.25	↓ -3.8%

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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