Friday’s WWE SmackDown drew 1,267,000 viewers on USA Network, down from the prior week show’s 1,580,000 viewers. That week’s show was notable for being SmackDown’s post-WrestleMania 42 show and for going head-to-head with the 2026 NFL Draft Night 2 event.
It drew a 0.32 rating in the 18-49 demographic, down from the prior week’s 0.42 rating.
Last year’s SmackDown on April 25, 2025 drew 1,599,000 viewers and a 0.51 rating on USA Network. The April 26, 2024 episode drew 2,143,000 viewers on FOX.
Source: Programming Insider
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