USA Network audience grows ahead of Money in the Bank.
Summary
– SmackDown drew 1.352 million viewers on October 9, up from the previous week
– Total viewership increased by 102,000, or approximately 8.2 percent
– The adults 18–49 rating climbed from 0.27 to 0.32
WWE SmackDown gained viewers for its October 9, 2026 broadcast on USA Network, averaging 1.352 million viewers.
The audience increased from 1.250 million on October 2. That adds up to 102,000 more viewers and a week-to-week gain of approximately 8.2 percent.
The show also improved among adults aged 18 to 49. Its rating rose to 0.32 from 0.27 the previous Friday, an increase of approximately 18.5 percent. The difference between those ratings is 0.05 points.
Both measures moved upward after the October 2 broadcast. The latest audience also exceeded the 1.263 million viewers recorded on September 25 and the 1.264 million on September 18.
Friday’s episode aired on the eve of Money in the Bank. The program included Sami Zayn confronting CM Punk and Kevin Owens atop ladders, along with R-Truth returning to attack Damian Priest.
The figures measure the USA Network television audience. They do not represent WWE’s complete audience across streaming and digital platforms, and the show-wide average does not establish which individual segment drove the increase.
