By Jason Powell, ProWrestling.net Editor (@prowrestlingnet)
WWE Friday Night Smackdown finished with an average of 1.26 million viewers for USA Network, according to Brandon Thurston of Wrestlenomics.com. The number was up compared to the previous episode’s average of 943,000 viewers.
Powell’s POV: Friday’s Smackdown finished with a 0.29 rating in the 18-49 demographic, up compared to the previous week’s 0.22 rating. As previously noted, the ratings for all pro wrestling shows were up last week due to another change in Nielsen’s ratings formula. One year earlier, the January 31, 2025, edition of Smackdown produced 1.578 million viewers and a 0.51 rating for USA Network for the Royal Rumble go-home show.
(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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