WWE SmackDown (1/2) Remains Over One Million Viewers After Move To Three Hours

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

Programming Insider reports that WWE SmackDown on January 2 drew 1.175 million viewers on USA Network. This number is up from the 1.138 million viewers the show drew on December 26th.

Friday’s episode scored a 0.28 rating in the 18 to 49 demographic, up from the 0.28 rating last Friday.

January 2nd marked the first time SmackDown had been three hours since July 2025.

SmackDown finished first for the night on cable.

Top Five Most Viewed WWE SmackDown (1/2) Videos on YouTube

• Randy Orton returns to destroy The Miz with two thunderous RKOs (883K views)
• FULL MATCH: Damian Priest vs. Aleister Black | Ambulance Match (664K views)
• Matt Cardona returns with an electric victory over Kit Wilson (564K views)
• Rhea Ripley, IYO SKY, Charlotte Flair & Alexa Bliss earn huge win (496K views)
• Trick Williams engages in an intense face-to-face with Sami Zayn (419K 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.