Audience improves while the key demo stays flat
Summary
– WWE SmackDown drew 1,264,000 viewers on September 18
– Viewership increased by 44,000 from the previous week
– The P18–49 rating remained at 0.29
WWE SmackDown drew 1,264,000 viewers on USA Network for the September 18, 2026, episode, marking a modest increase from the previous week.
According to Wrestlenomics, the show posted a 0.29 rating in the key P18–49 demographic. The September 11 episode drew 1,220,000 viewers with the same 0.29 rating.
SmackDown gained 44,000 viewers week over week, representing a 3.6 percent increase. The key demographic remained unchanged.
Compared with the same week in 2025, SmackDown’s audience declined by 2.6 percent. The September 19, 2025, episode drew 1,298,000 viewers and posted a 0.36 demo rating, meaning it was also down 19.4 percent in the key demographic.
September’s average currently stands at 1,261,333 viewers with a 0.29 demo rating. The show’s 2026 average is 1,512,583 viewers and a 0.27 demo rating.
These figures reflect only linear television viewership on USA Network and do not include streaming or digital audiences.
