“WWE SmackDowntook place in Corpus Christi, Texas on September 18, 2026, when the show saw an increase in average viewers while ratings remained stable.
The show, which was headlined by the world title, was up 4% in viewers, growing from 1,220,000 in the previous week’s show to 1,264,000 for last week’s show in the Lone Star State, according to “WrestlenomicsThe blue brand has seen viewership reach 1.2 million over the past few weeks, with an average of 1,231,000 for the past month.
In the all-important 18-49 demographic, the rating remained the same as last week, registering a 0.29. This number is slightly higher than the one-month average of 0.28 before last week’s show.
The September 18 SmackDown featured two Money in the Bank qualifying matches, with Trick Williams qualifying for the men’s match while Jacey Jane outlasted Jade Cargill and Alexa Bliss to qualify for the women’s match. The show also saw WWE commentator Michael Cole interview former WWE Undisputed Champion Cody Rhodes, who vowed to pull the trigger if he found himself in a situation like he did against Randy Orton on Saturday Night’s Main Event.
The show ended with a world title match where Sami Zayn defended his championship against Kevin Owens and retained it, while former champion CM Punk attacked both of them to take the show off the air.
