{"id":205425,"date":"2025-10-02T12:57:26","date_gmt":"2025-10-02T17:57:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=205425"},"modified":"2025-10-03T12:00:22","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T17:00:22","slug":"how-many-viewers-has-smackdown-lost-in-the-last-four-weeks-compared-to-same-four-weeks-on-usa-last-year-and-fox-two-years-ago-wwe-smackdown-ratings-report-9-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2025\/10\/02\/how-many-viewers-has-smackdown-lost-in-the-last-four-weeks-compared-to-same-four-weeks-on-usa-last-year-and-fox-two-years-ago-wwe-smackdown-ratings-report-9-26\/","title":{"rendered":"How many viewers has Smackdown lost in the last four weeks compared to same four weeks on USA last year and Fox two years ago? &#8211; WWE Smackdown Ratings Report (9\/26)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-3905748009\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><p>Last Friday night\u2019s (9\/26) episode of WWE Smackdown on USA Network averaged 1,238,000 viewers, compared to 1,342,000 the prior week and the 1,316,000 the week before that. The current ten-week rolling average is 1,412,000.<\/p>\n<p>One year ago this week, it drew 1,568,000 viewers. The ten-week rolling average a year ago was 1,942,000.<\/p>\n<p><strong>KEY TAKEAWAY:<\/strong> The first four weeks after the move from Fox to USA Network averaged 1,634,000; this year, the same four weeks has aberaged 1.370. So Smackdown is down 264,000 viewers or 16 percent year-over-year on the same network. Two years ago, the same four week period on Fox averaged 2,334,000, so they&#8217;re down 700,000 compared to two years ago or 43 percent<\/p>\n<p>Two years ago this week, Smackdown drew 2,227,000. Then ten-week rolling average was 2,197,000.<\/p>\n<p><em>ARTICLE CONTINUED BELOW&#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Check out the latest episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Post-show covering the latest episode of Smackdown: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spreaker.com\/episode\/wwe-smackdown-post-show-9-26-wells-adams-discuss-blood-spilled-by-jade-cargill-spiraling-into-botched-main-event-finish-je-von-evans--67917889\">CLICK HERE<\/a> to stream (or search \u201cwade Keller\u201d on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or any other iOS or Android app to subscribe free)<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"WWE SMACKDOWN POST-SHOW (9\/26) - Wells &amp; Adams discuss blood spilled by Jade Cargill spiraling into botched main event finish, Je\u2019Von Evans\" src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?episode_id=67917889&amp;theme=light&amp;playlist=false&amp;playlist-continuous=false&amp;chapters-image=true&amp;episode_image_position=right&amp;hide-logo=false&amp;hide-likes=false&amp;hide-comments=false&amp;hide-sharing=false&amp;hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"200px\" frameborder=\"0\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>In the key 18-49 demo, Smackdown drew a 0.35 rating, compared to 0.37 and 0.37 the prior two weeks. The ten-week rolling average is 0.40.<\/p>\n<p>One year ago, Smackdown drew a a 0.45 rating with a ten-week rolling average of 0.56.<\/p>\n<p>Two years ago, it drew a 0.63 rating with a ten-week rolling average of 0.60.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-3669352539\" class=\"pwtor-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>The announced matches and segments were\u2026<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Tiffany Stratton vs. Jade Cargill vs. Nia Jax \u2013 WWE Women\u2019s Title Triple Threat match<\/li>\n<li>Michin &amp; B-Fab vs. Giulia &amp; Kiana James<\/li>\n<li>Cody Rhodes to appear<\/li>\n<li>Sami Zayn to issue United States Championship Open Challenge<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/category\/prowrestlingnews\/ratings\/\">RATINGS HEADQUARTERS PAGE<\/a> for more ratings reports.<\/p>\n<p>(You can always reach PWTorch editor Wade Keller at <a href=\"mailto:kellerwade@gmail.com\">kellerwade@gmail.com<\/a>. You can also send live event results and news tips to <a href=\"mailto:pwtorch@gmail.com\">pwtorch@gmail.com<\/a>. 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