WWE SmackDown On 5/12/23 Records Increase In Final Viewership, Key Demo Rating Also Up

The final numbers are in for the May 12 episode of WWE SmackDown.

On May 15, Wrestlenomics reported that WWE SmackDown on May 12 averaged 2.149 million viewers in final numbers. This is up from the 1.976 million viewers that the show reported on May 5.

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Furthermore, the show on May 12 averaged a 0.56 rating in the key 18 to 49 demographic. This is also up from the May 5 episode, which recorded a 0.52 rating.

SpoilerTV reported back on May 13 that WWE SmackDown on May 12 averaged 2.068 million viewers in the preliminary numbers. The first hour scored 2.088 million viewers, while the second hour had 2.048 million viewers. This number is up significantly from the May 12 episode, which drew 1.976 million viewers in the preliminary numbers.

Friday's episode drew a 0.52 rating in the 18 to 49 demographic, with the first hour coming in at a 0.51 and the second hour increasing to a 0.52 rating. The preliminary rating for May 5 came in a 0.47 rating in the 18 to 49 demographic. That number rose to 0.52 in the final viewership.

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- AJ Styles claims SmackDown’s World Heavyweight Title opportunity (282K views)

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