WWE SmackDown (10/9) Viewership Above 1.3 Million Viewers Again, Key Demo Rating Also Up

WWE SmackDown viewership information for the October 9, 2026 episode.

Wrestlenomics reports that WWE SmackDown on October 9 drew 1.352 million viewers on USA Network. This number is up big from the 1.250 million viewers the show drew on October 2.

Friday’s episode scored a 0.32 rating in the 18 to 49 demographic, up from the 0.27 rating last Friday.

Top Five Most Viewed WWE SmackDown Videos on YouTube

• R-Truth returns to SmackDown to attack Damian Priest (1.3M views)
• FULL SEGMENT: Sami Zayn rips into CM Punk and Kevin Owens atop ladders (632K views)
• EXCLUSIVE: R-Truth promises to hurt Damian Priest (528K views)
• Finn Bálor saves Danhausen from a Gunther attack (514K views)
• AND NEW! Alexa Bliss and Tatum Paxley win Tag Title gold (500K views)

Find past SmackDown viewership numbers here.

Fans can find Fightful’s coverage of SmackDown here. Check out the post-show podcast for a full review here.