WWE Smackdown Viewership & Ratings Report: 10/10/25 - Wrestling Inc.

WWE Smackdown Viewership & Ratings Report: 10/10/25 - Wrestling Inc.

"WWE SmackDown" draws another disappointing number as Nielsen's "Big Data + Panel" model continues to negatively affect wrestling ratings.

WWE SmackDown Viewership & Ratings Hit All-Time Record Low On USA Network For Crown Jewel 'Go-Home Show' On October 10

The final WWE SmackDown before Crown Jewel: Perth posted historically low numbers on the USA Network. The Friday, October 10, 2025 episode of WWE SmackDown, which aired from RAC Arena in Perth, Western Australia, averaged 1.025 million viewers, down 0.5 percent from the previous week. That figure marks a new all-time low for WWE SmackDown on USA Network, and the lowest total audience for the blue brand since a November 2023 episode that aired on…

WWE SmackDown viewership continues to drop under new method

Friday Night SmackDown continued the downward trend in viewership under the new Big Data + Panel methodology with another all-time low figure. The October 10 episode averaged 1,025,000 viewers and 299,000 viewers (0.22) in the 18-49 demographic on the USA Network and became the new all-time low figures in the history of the show, except for several episodes airing on FS1 during the Fox era. There were multiple factors beyond the new Nielsen meth…