WWE SmackDown Viewership & Demo Rating Drops On May 19 Episode

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The viewership figure and demo rating for Friday’s (May 19) edition of WWE SmackDown on FOX has been revealed.

Per Brandon Thurston of Wrestlenomics, SmackDown drew 2.133 million viewers. This is down from the May 12 edition that drew 2.149 million viewers.

In the 18-49 demographic, Friday’s show scored 0.53 rating. This is down from the week prior that scored 0.56 rating.

WWE ranked #3 on broadcast primetime and cable in the demo for the night.

The show featured the LWO defeating The Usos in the main event thanks to interference from Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens.

Also, there were more dissension within The Bloodline after Jimmy and Jey Uso attacked Zayn and Owens during their face-to-face confrontation with Roman Reigns and Solo Sikoa.

For more information about SmackDown ratings, check out WrestleTalk’s SmackDown ratings tracker.

Here are results from the May 15 episode of WWE Raw:

Shinsuke Nakamura def. The Miz

It was announced Liv Morgan had suffered an injury and the scheduled Women’s Tag Team Championship match was cancelled

Mustafa Ali won a battle royal to become #1 contender for Gunther’s Intercontinental Championship at Night of Champions

Becky Lynch returned and cut a promo on Trish Stratus, challenging her to a match at Night of Champions

Dominik Mysterio def. Xavier Woods

As JD McDonagh left the arena after an interview, there was a tease of Finn Balor scouting him to recruit him for Judgment Day

Indus Sher (Sanga & Veer) def. two jobbers

Cody Rhodes promo on Brock Lesnar ahead of their Night of Champions match

Raquel Rodriguez def. Chelsea Green

Judgment Day (Finn Balor & Damian Priest) def. Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn after interference from Imperium, which had been instigated by Paul Heyman doing deals with Judgment Day and Imperium earlier in the night

 

AEW Rampage, Friday on TNT (6:30-7:30pm):
293,000 viewers
P18-49 rating: 0.09
#24 cable original in P18-49

WWE Smackdown, Friday on Fox (8-10pm):
2,133,000 viewers
P18-49 rating: 0.53
#3 in P18-49 among broadcast primetime and cable originals
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