final”WWE SmackDownIn September 2026, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana, viewership was steady while ratings in key demographics fell.
The blue brand’s ratings were up from last week, averaging 1,263,000 viewers for the Sept. 25 show, reports “WrestlenomicsThe show’s ratings were slightly higher than the Friday night show’s four-week average of 1,227,000. Ratings in the key 18-49 demographic, however, declined prior to the September 18 screeningDown from 0.29 to 0.27.
Over the past four weeks, the show has averaged 1.22 million to 1.3 million viewers, while ratings have remained flat at a 0.29.
The September 25 edition of SmackDown featured two Money in the Bank qualifying matches, one for the women and one for the men. The women’s match was won by Lash Legend, while the men’s match was the main event of the show, with CM Punk besting GUNTER and Finn Balor. The show opened with a bang as Trick Williams defeated Baron Corbin in a steel cage match to retain the United States Men’s Championship, while Cody Rhodes confidently said he would regain the World Championship and also promised to hit Randy Orton.