By Jason Powell, ProWrestling.net Editor (@prowrestlingnet)
WWE Friday Night Smackdown finished with an average of 1.206 million viewers for USA Network, according to ProgrammingInsider.com. The number was up compared to the previous episode’s 1.191 million average viewership.
Powell’s POV: Friday’s Smackdown finished with a 0.22 rating in the 18-49 demographic, down from the previous week’s 0.25 rating. Smackdown ran against a FIFA World Cup game that averaged 6.157 million viewers for Fox, and another game that averaged 1.364 million viewers for FS1. One year earlier, the June 27, 2025, Smackdown averaged 1.450 million viewers and a 0.41 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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