Tuesday’s episode of SmackDown Live drew 1,931,000 viewers on USA Network, up from last week’s 1,833,000 viewers.
SmackDown was #4 on cable for the night in the 18-49 demographic. It was going against a 76ers vs. Raptors NBA playoff game on TNT, which drew 3,713,000 viewers.
SmackDown drew a 0.58 rating in the 18-49 demographic, meaning 0.54% of total people that age watched the show.
This time last year, the May 8, 2018 episode of SmackDown Live drew 2,293,000 viewers. The May 10, 2017 episode drew 2,348,000 viewers.
Monday’s Raw drew an average of 2,244,000 viewers.
More Tuesday ratings: Showbuzz Daily

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