5/19 WWE SmackDown averaged 2.133 million viewers on FOX, which is down from 2.149 million viewers, according to Brandon Thurston of WrestleNomics.
In the all-important 18-49 demographic, the show did a 0.53 Rating, down from the 0.56 rating a week ago. The show went up against strong competition in the way of the NBA and NHL playoffs. The NBA game on ESPN alone did over 6.1 million viewers.
The show on the same week last year did 2.031 million viewers with a 18-49 demo rating of 0.45.
Here is a list of total viewership and the key demo rating that SmackDown has done over the last 4 episodes:
- 4/28/23: 2,473,000 viewers – 0.67 key demo rating – Draft episode
- 5/5/23: 2,059,000 viewers – 0.52 key demo rating
- 5/12/23: 2,149,000 viewers – 0.56 key demo rating
- 5/19/23: 2,133,000 viewers – 0.53 key demo rating
As for AEW Rampage, the show drew 293,000 viewers and a 0.09 rating in the 18-49 demographic on TNT in the 5:30 pm ET timeslot on Friday afternoon. Last week, the show drew 284,000 viewers and a 0.07 rating in the 18-49 demographic on TNT in the 10 pm ET timeslot on Saturday night.
Last week was the lowest total viewership in the history of Rampage, and it tied for the lowest key demo rating. The show was moved out of its normal timeslot due to coverage of the NBA playoff coverage.
Rampage ranked #21 in the top 150 shows on cable for the night, up from last week with a #46 ranking.
- 4/28/23: 298,000 viewers – 0.09 key demo rating – early timeslot
- 5/5/23: 294,000 viewers – 0.09 key demo rating – early timeslot
- 5/13/23: 284,000 viewers – 0.07 key demo rating – Saturday night timeslot
- 5/19/23: 293,000 viewers – 0.09 key demo rating – early timeslot
5/19 WWE SmackDown And AEW Rampage Viewership Numbers
