The latest overnight viewing figures are in for WWE Friday Night SmackDown, and the October 30 edition attracted an estimated 1,162,000 viewers, according to Programming Insider.
The show recorded a 0.26 rating in the key 18–49 demographic, showing an improvement on the previous week's figures.
📺 Latest SmackDown Viewership Figures
Date | Viewers | 18–49 Demo |
|---|---|---|
October 30, 2026 | 1,162,000 | 0.26 |
October 23, 2026 | 1,100,000 | 0.24 |
October 16, 2026 | 1,327,000 | 0.32 |
October 9, 2026 | 1,352,000 | 0.32 |
October 2, 2026 | 1,250,000 | 0.27 |
September 25, 2026 | 1,263,000 | 0.27 |
September 18, 2026 | 1,264,000 | 0.29 |
September 11, 2026 | 1,220,000 | 0.29 |
September 4, 2026 | 1,300,000 | 0.29 |
📈 Week-to-Week Comparison
Compared with the October 23 episode:
Viewership: Increased by 62,000 viewers.
18–49 Demo: Improved from 0.24 to 0.26.
Percentage Change: Approximately 5.6% increase in overall viewership.
SmackDown has managed to bounce back slightly after last week's lower numbers, although the show remains below the figures recorded earlier in October.
📊 Looking at the Bigger Picture
The October 30 episode continues a period of fluctuating viewership for SmackDown, with the programme moving between just over 1.1 million and 1.35 million viewers throughout September and October.
The key question now is whether WWE can build on this week's improvement and push the numbers higher in the coming weeks.
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Are you surprised SmackDown increased its viewership this week?
Do you think 1.16 million viewers is a good result?
What do you think is responsible for the recent fluctuations?
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