The last episode of WWE SmackDown aired on USA Network recorded an average audience of 990,000 viewers, as reported by Programming Insider. This number represents a decrease compared to the previous week's figure (1,175,000 viewers).
The program achieved a share of 0.26 in the key demographic of 18 to 49 years old, worsening the previous week's rating (0.28). As an additional fact, WWE SmackDown was the most-watched cable program of the Friday night in its time slot in terms of key demographics. It is worth mentioning that this show marked the return of the three-hour format.
This week's episode featured several matches and segments of interest, highlighting the main event, a 3 Stages of Hell stipulation match that ended with a surprise when Jacob Fatuo appeared in the final stage and caused Cody Rhodes' defeat, facilitating Drew McIntyre's coronation. The show was broadcast several hours earlier on Netflix internationally.
| Date | Viewership |
| January 2 | 1,175,000 (0.28) |
| January 9 | 990,000 (0.26) |
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