WWE SmackDown (10/2) Viewership Slightly Drops, Demo Holds

WWE SmackDown viewership information for the October 2, 2026 episode.

Wrestlenomics reports that WWE SmackDown on October drew 1.250 million viewers on USA Network. This number is down from the 1.263 million viewers the show drew on September 25.

Friday’s episode scored a 0.27 rating in the 18 to 49 demographic, in line with the 0.27 rating last Friday.

Top Five Most Viewed WWE SmackDown Videos on YouTube

• FULL MATCH: Kevin Owens qualifies after Randy Orton engages Cody Rhodes (949K views)
• Trick Williams, Gunther, Finn Bálor, Penta and Je’Von Evans confront Sami Zayn (524K views)
• Paige viciously SLAPS Nikki Bella (471K views)
• Gunther warns Danhausen to leave him alone (353K views)
• Damian Priest gets back to his Bronx roots (348K views)

Find past WWE SmackDown viewership numbers here.

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