According to WrestleNomics, last Friday night's episode of WWE SmackDown on the USA Network attracted an average of 1.279 million viewers and achieved a rating of 0.29 in the key 18-49 demographic.
This marks a 10.93% increase from the previous week's viewership of 1.153 million and a 16% rise from the previous week's rating of 0.25 in the same demographic. However, the rating in the key 18-49 demographic remains lower than the 0.32 rating from two weeks ago. The total audience for this episode is the highest since the April 17th episode, which had 1.580 million viewers.
Currently, WWE SmackDown is averaging a rating of 0.306 in the 18-49 demographic, with 1.257 million viewers. In comparison, the same period in 2025 recorded a higher rating of 0.461 and an average of 1.537 million viewers.
The episode was headlined by a segment featuring WWE United States Champion Trick Williams, Sami Zayn, and Lil Yachty.
WWE Smackdown, May 8 on USA Network: 1,279,000 viewers; 0.29 P18-49 rating | TV ratings analysis #Smackdown https://t.co/zTELOozPUG pic.twitter.com/JkJwVcp0LP
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