WWE SmackDown (5/2) Viewership And Key Demo Rating Down Against NBA Playoffs Competition

Viewership and ratings information for the May 2 episode of WWE SmackDown.

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Programming Insider reports that the May 2 episode of WWE SmackDown drew 1.406 million viewers. This number is down big from the 1.599 million viewers the show drew last Friday.

Friday's episode scored a 0.37 rating in the 18 to 49 demographic, also down from the 0.51 rating on April 11.

The show faced competition from the NBA Playoffs game between the Houston Rockets and the Golden State Warriors. On ESPN, that game drew 4.6M viewers and a 1.40 rating in the key demographic.

Top Five Most Viewed WWE SmackDown (5/2) Videos on YouTube

- FULL MATCH: Tiffany Stratton & Jade Cargill vs. Nia Jax & Naomi (563K views)

- Randy Orton: “I’ll punt John Cena’s head through the St. Louis Gateway Arch (557K views)

- Aleister Black wipes out The Miz with Black Mass (427K views)

- Jacob Fatu wipes out LA Knight and Damian Priest (378K views)

- LA Knight comes face-to-face with Damian Priest (264K views)

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