WWE Smackdown, Oct 16 on USA Network: 1,327,000 viewers; 0.32 P18-49 rating | TV ratings analysis

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TV RATINGS

WWE Smackdown on USA Network
Fri, Oct. 16, 2026: 8:00 to 10:00 pm
1,327,000 viewers (P2+)
P18-49 rating: 0.32

Confirmed by Wrestlenomics.

P2+ comparisons:

• This episode vs. last week (1,352,000): -2%
• This episode vs. trailing four weeks (1,282,000): +3%
• Current 2026-Q4 P2+ average (1,310,000) vs. 2025-Q4 (1,108,000): +18%
• Current Oct 2026 P2+ average (1,310,000) vs. Oct 2025 (1,063,000): +23%

P18-49 comparisons:

• This episode vs. last week (0.32): +0%
• This episode vs. trailing four weeks (0.29): +10%
• Current 2026-Q4 P18-49 average (0.30) vs. 2025-Q4 (0.25): +20%
• Current Oct 2026 P18-49 average (0.30) vs. Oct 2025 (0.24): +25%

Viewer counts for this week’s episode with the difference versus the median of the last 4 non-preemption episodes in parentheses. Viewer counts for categories other than P2+ are approximate only and derived from the national rating for that demo:

• P2+: 1327k (+5%)
• P18-49: 443k (+14%)
• Non-P18-49: 884k (-0%)

Note: Nielsen has changed its TV ratings methodology multiple times recently:

• September 26, 2025: switched to “Big Data + Panel” measurement (details here). This generally resulted in lower viewership measurements for wrestling programs (more on that here).
• January 26, 2026: further change to cable telecasts (details here). This generally lifted wrestling programs’ measured viewership, recovering much of the decrease that had followed the September change.
• September 1, 2026: additional updates for the new TV season, including a revised co-viewing measurement using wrist-worn devices and re-weighted big data/panel components (details here).

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