WWE Smackdown is back to three jam-packed hours as the show broadcasts live from Buffalo. Find out how to watch for free.

This is Wrestling Inc.'s live coverage for "WWE SmackDown" on January 2, 2026, with a Women's United States Championship between Chelsea Green & Giulia!

WWE SmackDown returns to three hours for its first broadcast of the year on January 2, 2026. Cody Rhodes and Drew McIntyre set the stipulations for Three Stages of Hell.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of overall viewership and 18-49 demo ratings for WWE SmackDown on the USA Network as well as the 10 week average in both categories. This week’s show was up 1.5% in overall viewers and 3.8% in 18-49 as compared to recent averages.

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Programming Insider reports that WWE SmackDown on December 26 drew 1.138 million viewers on USA Network. This number is up from the 995,000 viewers the show drew on December 19th. Friday’s episode scored a 0.27 rating in the 18 to 49 demographic, up from the 0.21 rating last Friday.

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The December 19 pre-taped edition of WWE SmackDown averaged 995,000 viewers on USA Network, down 19.8 percent from the previous week. It’s the lowest audience total for the show since Halloween night.