Audience rises week-to-week while demo remains flat
Summary
– February 20 SmackDown draws 1,113,000 viewers on SyFy
– Viewership increases by 71,000 from prior week
– Year-over-year numbers remain significantly down
WWE SmackDown saw a modest week-to-week increase in viewership for its February 20, 2026, broadcast. The episode aired on SyFy Network and averaged 1,113,000 viewers, along with a 0.18 rating in the P18–49 demographic.
The previous week’s show on February 13 drew 1,042,000 viewers and the same 0.18 demo rating. That marks a gain of 71,000 viewers, representing a 6.8 percent increase, while the key demographic remained unchanged.
Despite the slight bump, the broader picture shows ongoing challenges. Compared to the same week in 2025, SmackDown delivered 1,415,000 viewers and a 0.39 demo rating on February 21, 2025. The current numbers reflect a 21.3 percent drop in total viewers and a 53.8 percent decline in the key demographic year over year.
Looking at 2026 averages, the February 20 episode came in slightly below the year-to-date viewership average of 1,118,750 and well under the demo average of 0.25. Month-to-date and four-week rolling averages also place the episode below recent trends.
The highest SmackDown audience of 2026 so far is 1,459,000 viewers on February 6, while the lowest is 943,000 on January 23. These figures represent linear television viewership only and do not include streaming or digital platforms.
