Tuesday’s episode of SmackDown Live drew 1,827,000 viewers on USA Network, down from last week’s 1,931,000 viewers.
That’s again the lowest number in SmackDown Live history, below the previous low of 1,833,000 two weeks ago on April 30.
SmackDown was #6 on cable for the night in the 18-49 demographic. It was going against a Blazers vs. Warriors NBA playoff game on ESPN at 9 PM ET, which drew 7,315,000 viewers and the NBA draft lottery at 8:30 on ESPN, which drew 4,427,000.
SmackDown drew a 0.56 rating in the 18-49 demographic, meaning 0.56% of total people that age watched the show.
This time last year, the May 16, 2018 episode of SmackDown Live drew 2,175,000 viewers. The May 17, 2017 episode drew 2,348,000 viewers.
Monday’s Raw drew an average of 2,349,000 viewers.
More Tuesday ratings: Showbuzz Daily

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