Viewership numbers see a slight increase, but key demographic rating drops
Summary
– The May 17 episode of WWE SmackDown drew 2.186 million viewers.
– This is an increase from the May 10 episode, which had 2.128 million viewers.
– The 18-49 demographic rating was 0.59, slightly down from last week’s 0.62 rating.
Wrestlenomics reports that the May 17 episode of WWE SmackDown attracted 2.186 million viewers, a slight increase from the previous week’s 2.128 million viewers. Despite this rise in overall viewership, the show saw a small drop in the key 18 to 49 demographic rating, recording a 0.59 compared to the previous week’s 0.62.
This episode faced tough competition, airing head-to-head with the NBA playoff game between the Knicks and the Pacers on ESPN and the NHL playoff game between the Panthers and Bruins on TNT. Fightful will provide updates when viewership data for these games is available.
Top 5 Most Viewed WWE SmackDown (5/17) Videos on YouTube
1. FULL SEGMENT: Cody Rhodes and Logan Paul’s tense contract signing – 985K views
2. Jade Cargill gets disqualified against Nia Jax – 465K views
3. Randy Orton plans to destroy The Bloodline – 463K views
4. Randy Orton strikes out Carmelo Hayes – 372K views
5. Tama Tonga eclipses LA Knight in King of the Ring Quarterfinal – 319K views
