WWE SmackDown (10/17) Viewership Increases, Finishes Seventh On Cable
WWE SmackDown viewership information for the October 17, 2025 episode.
Programming Insider reports that WWE SmackDown on October 17 drew 1.180 million viewers on USA Network. This number is up from the 1.025 million viewers the show drew on Friday, October 10.
Friday’s episode scored a 0.28 rating in the 18 to 49 demographic, up from the 0.22 rating last Friday.
The show finished seventh on cable. The night was topped by Game 5 between the Seattle Mariners and Toronto Blue Jays on Fox Sports 1. The game drew 3.948 million viewers and a 0.76 demo rating.
The number was measured under new Big Data + Panel methodology, which has been unfavorable for wrestling. Fans can learn more here.
Top 5 Viewed WWE SmackDown (10/17) Videos on YouTube
- FULL MATCH: Cody Rhodes vs. Drew McIntyre (1.1 million views)
- The Wyatt Sicks attempt to intimidate The MFTs (798K views)
- AND NEW! | Ilja Dragunov RETURNS to dethrone Sami Zayn (560K views)
- Jacob Fatu gets TAKEN OUT backstage (481K views)
- Charlotte Flair & Alexa Bliss defend tag title against ZaRuca (361K views)
Find past WWE SmackDown viewership numbers here.
Fans can find Fightful’s coverage of the October 10 episode of WWE SmackDown here. Check out the post-show podcast for a full review here.
