The "WWE SmackDown" before Wrestlepalooza grew slightly in the viewership and stayed steady in the ratings, after a dip in recent weeks. The September 19, 2025, edition of "SmackDown" grew to 1,342,000 viewers from the previous week's 1,316,000 viewers, as per "Programming Insider." The 18-49 key demographic ratings, however, remained the same as last week at 0.37, which is 0.01 less than the trailing four-week average. "SmackDown" has underperformed in Q3 2025 in both viewership and ratings, down 30 percent compared to the same period last year. For September, it is down 14 percent and 12 percent in viewership and ratings, respectively, year over year.