TV RATINGS

WWE Smackdown on USA Network
Fri, Oct. 2, 2026: 8:00 to 10:00 pm
1,250,000 viewers (P2+)
P18-49 rating: 0.27

Reported earlier by SpoilerTV.

WWE Smackdown ranked #2 for the night on cable in P18-49.

P2+ comparisons:

• This episode vs. last week (1,263,000): -1%

• This episode vs. trailing four weeks (1,262,000): -1%

• Current 2026-Q4 P2+ average (1,250,000) vs. 2025-Q4 (1,108,000): +13%

• Current Oct 2026 P2+ average (1,250,000) vs. Oct 2025 (1,063,000): +18%

P18-49 comparisons:

• This episode vs. last week (0.27): +0%

• This episode vs. trailing four weeks (0.28): -4%

• Current 2026-Q4 P18-49 average (0.27) vs. 2025-Q4 (0.25): +8%

• Current Oct 2026 P18-49 average (0.27) vs. Oct 2025 (0.24): +13%

Viewer counts for this week’s episode with the difference versus the median of the last 4 non-preemption episodes in parentheses. Viewer counts for categories other than P2+ are approximate only and derived from the national rating for that demo:

• P2+: 1250k (-1%)

• P18-49: 368k (-7%)

• Non-P18-49: 882k (+1%)

Note: Nielsen has changed its TV ratings methodology multiple times recently:

• September 26, 2025: switched to “Big Data + Panel” measurement (details here). This generally resulted in lower viewership measurements for wrestling programs (more on that here).

• January 26, 2026: further change to cable telecasts (details here). This generally lifted wrestling programs’ measured viewership, recovering much of the decrease that had followed the September change.

• September 1, 2026: additional updates for the new TV season, including a revised co-viewing measurement using wrist-worn devices and re-weighted big data/panel components (details here).

Wrestlenomics is not affiliated with or licensed by Nielsen.

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