WWE SmackDown (1/16) Viewership Remains Below One Million

WWE SmackDown viewership information for the January 16, 2026 episode.

Wrestlenomics reports that WWE SmackDown on January 16 drew 968,000 viewers on USA Network. This number is down from the 990,000 viewers the show drew on January 9th.

Friday’s episode scored a 0.21 rating in the 18 to 49 demographic, down from the 0.26 rating last Friday.

Top Five Most Viewed WWE SmackDown (1/16) Videos on YouTube

• FULL SEGMENT: Randy Orton crashes Drew McIntyre’s celebration (1.3 million views)
• Cody Rhodes and Jacob Fatu get into a wild brawl (688K views)
• The Wyatt Sicks help Damian Priest defeat Solo Sikoa (414K views)
• Randy Orton dispatches The Miz to advance in tournament (378K views)
• Jordynne Grace and Jade Cargill engage in tense faceoff (340K 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.