The latest edition of WWE SmackDown saw the ratings be down. The show averaged 1.893 million viewers on FOX, which is down from 1.998 million a week ago, according to Brandon Thurston of WrestleNomics.
In the all-important 18-49 demographic, the show did a 0.40 rating, down from the 0.46 rating a week ago. This was the second lowest key demo for an episode that aired on FOX, just behind the April 29th show.
NBA playoffs dominated the night. Here’s the breakdown in each demo for the show compared to last week:
Viewers 18-34 – 0.27 – a week ago: 0.34
Viewers 18-49 – 0.40 – a week ago: 0.46
Viewers 25-54 – 0.59 – a week ago: 0.59
Female viewers 18-49 – 3.1 – a week ago: 3.8
Male viewers 18-49 – 4.8 – a week ago: 4.9
Viewers 50+ – 2.9 – a week ago: 2.9
Here is a list of total viewership and the key demo rating that SmackDown has done over the last 4 episodes:
4/22/22: 1,852,000 viewers – 0.47 key demo rating
4/29/22: 1,953,000 viewers – 0.38 key demo rating – lowest key demo on FOX
5/6/22: 1,998,000 viewers – 0.46 key demo rating – WrestleMania Backlash go-home show
5/13/22: 1,893,000 viewers – 0.40 key demo rating
As for AEW Rampage, the show drew 340,000 viewers and a 0.12 rating in the 18-49 demographic on TNT in the 5:30 pm ET time slot.
Last week the show did 282,000 viewers and a 0.11 rating in the 6 pm ET time slot, the lowest total viewership and key demo rating in the history of the show since it premiered last August.
For the second week in a row, the show was moved up to the earlier time slot due to TNT airing NHL playoff games.
Rampage ranked #30 in the top 150 shows on cable for the night, up from last week’s #49ranking. Here’s the breakdown in each demo for the show:
Viewers 18-49 – 0.12 – last week: 0.11
Female viewers 18-49 – 0.08 – last week: 0.05
Male viewers 18-49 – 0.16 – last week: 0.17
Viewers 18-34 – 0.07 – last week: 0.05
Female viewers 12-34 – 0.06 – last week: 0.03
Male viewers 12-34 – 0.06 – last week: 0.06
Viewers 25-54 – 0.14 – last week: 0.13
Viewers 50+ – 0.15 – last week: 0.12
Here is a list of total viewership and the key demo rating that Rampage has done over the last 4 episodes:
4/22/22: 518,000 viewers – 0.19 key demo rating
4/29/22: 464,000 viewers – 0.14 key demo rating – ties with all-time low in normal timeslot
5/6/22: 292,000 viewers – 0.11 key demo rating – earlier timeslot/all-time low
5/13/22: 340,000 viewers – 0.12 key demo rating – earlier timeslot
Viewership Numbers For 5/13 WWE SmackDown And AEW Rampage
