WWE SmackDown viewership declines ahead of Crown Jewel event
Wrestling Inc • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 28, 2026, 10:05 PM
Last updated Oct 28, 2026
The October 23 edition of WWE SmackDown saw a drop in viewership, averaging 1,100,000, a 17% decrease from the previous week. The show featured new Women's Tag Team Champions Michin and B-Fab, who defeated Alexa Bliss and Tatum Paxley, aided by Jade Cargill. Additionally, a surprise six-man tag team match concluded with Penta, Fenix, and Trick Williams emerging victorious. Viewership is up 18% compared to October 2025, when the show averaged 1,063,000 viewers. The next major event, Crown Jewel, is set for Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, where Cody Rhodes and Randy Orton will face off in a Last Man Standing match.
- •SmackDown averaged 1,100,000 viewers on October 23.
- •Viewership is down 17% from the previous week.
- •Michin and B-Fab won the Women's Tag Team Championships.
- •Penta, Fenix, and Trick Williams won a surprise six-man tag match.
- •Crown Jewel is scheduled for Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
- 10:05 PMWrestling Inc — WWE Smackdown Viewership & Ratings Report, 10/23/2026
"Viewership for "WWE SmackDown" continues to trend downward, as seen with the October 23 edition of the show.
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