WWE SmackDown On 5/19/23 Records Decrease In Final Viewership And Key Demo

Preliminary viewership information is in for WWE SmackDown on May 19.

Wrestlenomics reported on May 22 that the May 19 episode of WWE SmackDown averaged 2.133 million viewers in final numbers. This is down slightly from the May 12 episode, which averaged 2.149 million viewers.

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Furthermore, the May 19 episode drew a 0.53 rating in the 18 to 49 demographic. This is down from the 0.56 rating that the show recorded on May 12.

SpoilerTV reported back on May 20 that WWE SmackDown on May 19 averaged 2.049 million viewers in the preliminary numbers. The first hour scored 2.085 million viewers, while the second hour had 2.012 million viewers. This number is down from the May 12 episode, which drew 2.068 million viewers in the preliminary numbers. That number would rise to 2.149 million.

Friday's episode drew a 0.50 rating in the 18 to 49 demographic, with the first hour coming in at a 0.50 and the second hour dipping down to a 0.49 rating. The preliminary rating for May 12 came in a 0.52 rating in the 18 to 49 demographic. That number rose to 0.56 in the final viewership.

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