After decades of being WWE 's B-show, SmackDown passed Raw during the FOX era. The combination of network TV, combined with the compelling Bloodline story, led to the blue brand becoming the most watched WWE show,

International numbers show that WWE and Netflix have been doing impressive numbers with PLEs

Netflix unveils the total viewership for WWE's weekly programming and Premium Live Events for the second half of 2025.

WWE SmackDown is shifting networks for a couple of episodes next month.

MONTREAL – WWE Smackdown broadcasts live from the Great White North today – Friday, Jan. 23 – at The Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. This episode is available to watch on multiple streaming services.

Netflix has revealed the viewership of WWE's PLEs on the streaming services in 2025, and WrestleMania wasn't the highest-viewed single night.

Netflix buying Warner Bros Discovery means that AEW programming like Dynamite just fell under the same umbrella as WWE Raw, but there's more to the story.

Last Friday’s episode of WWE SmackDown averaged 968,000 viewers on the USA Network, down 2.2% from the previous week. It’s the second lowest audience the show has done since moving back to the network in 2024.

Programming Insider reports that WWE NXT drew 608,000 viewers on CW Network on Tuesday, January 20. This number is down from the 618,000 viewers the show drew on January 13. Tuesday’s episode scored a 0.08 rating in the 18 to 49 demographic, which is down from the 0.09 demo rating that the show recorded last Tuesday.

Adam Pearce has been an authority figure on WWE TV for a long time. Over the years, the RAW general manager has been part of several memorable moments and angles.