According to Programming Insider WWE SmackDown on January 2 scored 1.175 million viewers on USA Network. This number is up from the 1.138 million viewers the show drew on December 26th.
In the key 18–49 demographic, SmackDown posted a 0.28 rating, matching the rating from the previous week.
January 2 marked the first time SmackDown had been three hours since July 2025.
