By Jason Powell, ProWrestling.net Editor (@prowrestlingnet)
The September 25 WWE Friday Night SmackDown finished with an average of 1.263 million viewers for USA Network, according to Brandon Thurston of Wrestlenomics.com. The number was essentially the same as the previous episode’s 1.264 million average.
Powell’s POV: Friday’s SmackDown finished with a 0.27 rating in the 18-49 demographic, down from the previous week’s 0.29 rating. One year earlier, the September 26, 2025, SmackDown averaged 1.238 million viewers and a 0.23 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 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.)
