WWE Smackdown rating: Did the reveal of Randy Orton’s mystery caller lead to increased numbers?

By Jason Powell, ProWrestling.net Editor (@prowrestlingnet)

WWE Friday Night Smackdown finished with an average of 1.508 million viewers for USA Network, according to ProgrammingInsider.com. The number was up compared to the previous episode’s 1.308 million average viewership.

Powell’s POV: Friday’s Smackdown finished with a 0.43 rating in the 18-49 demographic, up from the previous week’s 0.33 rating. Smackdown numbers soared for the reveal, without NCAA college basketball tournament opposition. One year earlier, the April 4, 2025, edition of Smackdown averaged 1.741 million viewers and a 0.47 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.)