By Jason Powell, ProWrestling.net Editor (@prowrestlingnet)
WWE Friday Night Smackdown finished with an average of 1.190 million viewers for USA Network, according to ProgrammingInsider.com. The number was down compared to the previous episode’s 1.379 million average viewership.
Powell’s POV: Friday’s Smackdown finished with a 0.27 rating in the 18-49 demographic, down compared to the previous week’s 0.34 rating. The numbers were surprisingly low for a show headlined by a WWE Championship match. Friday’s numbers are actually comparable to when the show aired on Syfy two weeks ago and averaged 1.113 million viewers and a 0.29 rating. Despite Friday’s numbers being down,Smackdown still finished second for the night on cable television. One year earlier, the March 7, 2025, edition of Smackdown produced 1.731 million viewers and a 0.52 rating for USA Network for the Elimination Chamber 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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