WWE SmackDown Ratings – Apr. 29, 2022 – Rating Down, Viewers Slightly Up

WWE
May 2, 2022

Friday’s WWE SmackDown drew 1,953,000 viewers on FOX, slightly up from the previous week’s 1,952,000 viewers.

It drew a 0.38 rating in the 18-49 demographic, down from the previous week’s 0.47.

It was going against an NBA playoff game and the NFL draft.

Last year’s SmackDown on April 30, 2021 drew 2,018,000 viewers. The May 1, 2020 episode drew 1,919,000 prelim viewers.

Source: Showbuzz Daily

Date Viewers Rating (18-49)
2022/04/29 1953 1,953,000 0.38
2022/04/22 1952 1,952,000 0.47
2022/04/15 2142 2,142,000 0.48
2022/04/08 2230 2,230,000 0.60
2022/04/01 2359 2,359,000 0.61
2022/03/25 2180 2,180,000 0.49
2022/03/18 2147 2,147,000 0.58
2022/03/11 2226 2,226,000 0.57
2022/03/04 2261 2,261,000 0.59
2022/02/25 2114 2,114,000 0.57
2022/02/18 2173 2,173,000 0.54
2022/02/11 2231 2,231,000 0.55
2022/02/04 2151 2,151,000 0.51
2022/01/28 2217 2,217,000 0.56
2022/01/21 2255 2,255,000 0.64
2022/01/14 2174 2,174,000 0.56
2022/01/07 2271 2,271,000 0.58
2021/12/31 (FS1 Special) 0378 378,000 0.08
2021/12/24 1972 1,972,000 0.48
2021/12/17 2303 2,303,000 0.52
2021/12/10 2142 2,142,000 0.50
2021/12/03 2030 2,030,000 0.51
2021/11/26 2149 2,149,000 0.57
2021/11/19 2064 2,064,000
2021/11/12 2104 2,104,000
2021/11/05 2093 2,093,000
2021/10/29 (FS1) 1032 1,032,000
2021/10/22 2249 2,249,000
2021/10/15 (FS1) 0866 866,000
2021/10/08 2147 2,147,000
2021/10/01 2252 2,252,000
2021/09/24 2135 2,135,000
2021/09/17 2243 2,243,000
2021/09/10 2383 2,383,000
2021/09/03 2220 2,220,000
2021/08/27 2250 2,250,000
2021/08/20 2102 2,102,000
2021/08/13 2084 2,084,000
2021/08/06 2169 2,169,000
2021/07/30 2043 2,043,000
2021/07/23 2137 2,137,000
2021/07/16 (Fans Return) 2310 2,310,000
2021/07/09 1986 1,986,000
2021/07/02 1861 1,861,000
2021/06/25 1971 1,971,000
2021/06/18 2040 2,040,000
2021/06/11 1944 1,944,000
2021/06/04 1884 1,884,000
2021/05/28 1928 1,928,000
2021/05/21 1931 1,931,000
2021/05/14 1917 1,917,000
2021/05/07 2282 2,282,000
2021/04/30 2018 2,018,000
2021/04/23 2121 2,121,000
2021/04/16 2111 2,111,000
2021/04/09 2244 2,244,000
2021/04/02 2137 2,137,000
2021/03/26 2191 2,191,000
2021/03/19 2093 2,093,000
2021/03/12 2171 2,171,000
2021/03/05 2252 2,252,000
2021/02/26 2145 2,145,000
2021/02/19 2217 2,217,000
2021/02/12 1990 1,990,000
2021/02/05 2257 2,257,000
2021/01/29 2304 2,304,000
2021/01/22 2383 2,383,000
2021/01/15 2261 2,261,000
2021/01/08 2120 2,120,000
2021/01/01 2013 2,013,000
2020/12/25 3336 3,336,000
2020/12/18 (FS1) 1030 1,030,000*
2020/12/11 2106 2,106,000*
2020/12/04 2029 2,029,000*
2020/11/27 1987 1,987,000*
2020/11/20 2215 2,215,000*
2020/11/13 2142 2,142,000*
2020/11/06 2209 2,209,000*
2020/10/30 2133 2,133,000*
2020/10/23 (FS1) 0881 881,000*
2020/10/16 1987 1,987,000*
2020/10/09 2087 2,087,000*
2020/10/02 2043 2,043,000*
2020/09/25 2032 2,032,000*
2020/09/18 1954 1,954,000*
2020/09/11 2261 2,261,000*
2020/09/04 2066 2,066,000*
2020/08/28 2181 2,181,000*
2020/08/21 (ThunderDome) 2168 2,168,000*
2020/08/14 1979 1,979,000*
2020/08/07 1956 1,956,000*
2020/07/31 1892 1,892,000*
2020/07/24 1971 1,971,000*
2020/07/17 1893 1,893,000*
2020/07/10 1905 1,905,000*
2020/07/03 1777 1,777,000*
2020/06/26 2174 2,174,000*
2020/06/19 2089 2,089,000*
2020/06/12 2016 2,016,000*
2020/06/05 1935 1,935,000*
2020/05/29 2150 2,150,000*
2020/05/22 2040 2,040,000*
2020/05/15 2043 2,043,000*
2020/05/08 2039 2,039,000*
2020/05/01 1919 1,919,000*
2020/04/24 2014 2,014,000*
2020/04/17 2192 2,192,000*
2020/04/10 2304 2,304,000*
2020/04/03 2375 2,375,000*
2020/03/27 2374 2,374,000*
2020/03/20 2563 2,563,000*
2020/03/13 (WWE PC/No Fans) 2588 2,588,000*
2020/03/06 2453 2,453,000*
2020/02/28 2717 2,717,000*
2020/02/21 2490 2,490,000*
2020/02/14 2482 2,482,000*
2020/02/07 2547 2,547,000*
2020/01/31 2423 2,423,000*
2020/01/24 2470 2,470,000*
2020/01/17 2580 2,580,000*
2020/01/10 2503 2,503,000*
2020/01/03 2418 2,418,000*
2019/12/27 2439 2,439,000*
2019/12/20 2414 2,414,000*
2019/12/13 2339 2,339,000*
2019/12/06 2446 2,446,000*
2019/11/29 2336 2,336,000*
2019/11/22 2600 2,600,000*
2019/11/15 2350 2,350,000*
2019/11/08 2617 2,617,000*
2019/11/01 2543 2,543,000*
2019/10/25 (FS1) 0888 888,000*
2019/10/18 2441 2,441,000*
2019/10/11 (Draft) 2898 2,898,000*
2019/10/04 (FOX Premiere) 3869 3,869,000*

* Denotes a preliminary “fast national” viewer number. No asterisk indicates a final viewer number.

Trending
  1. WWE RAW Notes: Bron Breakker Returns From "Suspension", The Vision, Je'Von Evans, & Oba Femi Declares for Men's Royal Rumble, Natalya Explains Her Maxxine Dupri Actions, Alpha Academy Wins Shot at WWE World Tag Titles, Becky Lynch Declares for Women's Rumble, 2/2 Show CardWWE RAW Notes: Bron Breakker Returns From “Suspension”, The Vision, Je’Von…
  2. WWE: Backstage Update on Rey Mysterio's Injury at 1/26 WWE RAW Show, Release Date for WWE 2K26 Reportedly Revealed, Becky Lynch on "Timeless" Toni Storm Being Her Non-WWE Dream Match OpponentWWE: Backstage Update on Rey Mysterio’s Injury at 1/26 WWE RAW Show, Release Date for…
  3. WWE: Triple H Says "A Lot Of Surprises In Store" for Royal Rumble 2026, Talent Spotted on Flight to Saudi Arabia for Royal Rumble, The Undertaker on "WWE Has Gotten ‘Too Comfortable’ Pulling Back The Curtain"WWE: Triple H Says “A Lot Of Surprises In Store” for Royal Rumble 2026, Talent…
  4. Tommaso Ciampa Signs with AEWTommaso Ciampa Signs with AEW
  5. Backstage Update on Status of Several Potential Surprises for WWE Royal Rumble 2026 Including Chris Jericho, Powerhouse Hobbs, Seth Rollins, & SarayaBackstage Update on Status of Several Potential Surprises for WWE Royal Rumble 2026…
  6. WWE: Triple H Says He Has Had Discussions With AJ Styles About Potential Final WWE Opponents, Thea Hail on Her Shock NXT Women's North American Title Victory, Reason Why WWE Isn't Planning A PLE at Wembly StadiumWWE: Triple H Says He Has Had Discussions With AJ Styles About Potential Final WWE…