Tuesday’s episode of SmackDown Live drew 1,983,000 viewers on USA Network, up from last week’s all-time low of 1,827,000 viewers.
SmackDown was #2 on cable for the night in the 18-49 demographic. It was going against an NHL Western Conference Finals game between San Jose and St. Louis, which drew 1,807,000 on NBC Sports Network.
SmackDown drew a 0.61 rating in the 18-49 demographic, meaning 0.61% of total people that age watched the show.
This time last year, the May 22, 2018 episode of SmackDown Live drew 2,195,000 viewers. The May 23, 2017 episode drew 2,328,000 viewers.
Monday’s Raw drew an average of 2,521,000 viewers.
More Tuesday ratings: Showbuzz Daily
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