WWE SmackDown Viewership for January 30 Sees Massive Increase After AJ Styles Vows to Beat GUNTHER

TLDR

The January 30, 2026 edition of WWE Friday Night SmackDown averaged 1.26 million viewers, representing a 34% increase from the previous week's 943,000 viewers. The episode featured AJ Styles cutting a promo promising to beat GUNTHER at the Royal Rumble and announcing his Phenomenal Farewell Tour, while Axiom defeated Johnny Gargano to reclaim his mask and end their feud. SmackDown also posted a 0.29 rating in the P18-49 demographic, up 32% from the previous week's 0.22 rating, making it the #1 cable show in primetime for that demographic.