WWE SmackDown (1/9) Drops Below One Million Viewers

WWE SmackDown viewership information for the January 9, 2026 episode.

Programming Insider reports that WWE SmackDown on January 9 drew 990,000 viewers on USA Network. This number is down from the 1.175 million viewers the show drew on January 2nd

Friday’s episode scored a 0.26 rating in the 18 to 49 demographic, down from the 0.28 rating last Friday.

SmackDown finished second on the night on cable behind the College Football Playoff Semifinal between Indiana vs. Oregon, which drew 17.164 million viewers and a 2.17 demo rating.

Top Five Most Viewed WWE SmackDown (1/9) Videos on YouTube

• Cody Rhodes vs. Drew McIntyre | Three Stages of Hell Match (1.2 million views)
• Drew McIntyre WINS WWE Title after Jacob Fatu returns (784K views)
• FULL SEGMENT: Trick Williams steps up to Randy Orton (761K views)
• Jade Cargill confronts Jordynne Grace after Grace wins debut (335K views)
• Jordynne Grace officially signs with SmackDown (283K 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.