Smackdown last Friday night with the reveal of Pat McAfee as the man behind the mystery calls with Randy Orton drew 1,508,000 viewers, up big by 200,000 over the prior week. This was the most-watched Smackdown of 2026 and their best number since September 5, 2025. Smackdown had a 0.43 rating in 18-49, up 0.10 from the last show and also the best number since September. The show was #4 in the top 50 cable chart for the night behind NCAA coverage. (Ratings credit: Programming Insider)