By Jason Powell, ProWrestling.net Editor (@prowrestlingnet)
WWE Friday Night Smackdown finished with an average of 1.180 million viewers for USA Network, according to ProgrammingInsider.com. The number was up compared to the previous episode’s 1.025 million viewership average.
Powell’s POV: Friday’s Smackdown finished with a 0.28 rating in the 18-49 demographic, down compared to the previous week’s 0.22 rating. These are the best numbers that Smackdown has produced since Nielsen changed their ratings methodology.
The prior week’s show streamed live internationally on a Friday morning, and then aired on delay in the usual time slot on USA Network. One year earlier, the October 19, 2024, edition of Smackdown produced 1.378 million viewers and a 0.42 rating for USA Network.
(Jason Powell, founder and editor of ProWrestling.net, has covered pro wrestling full-time dating back to 1997. He hosts a weekly podcast, Pro Wrestling Boom, and also appears regularly on the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast. Reach him via email at dotnetjason@gmail.com and on social media via @prowrestlingnet.bsky.social or x.com/prowrestlingnet. For his full bio and information on this website, click here.)
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