Friday’s WWE SmackDown drew 1,406,000 viewers on USA Network, down from the previous week’s 1,599,000 viewers.
It drew a 0.37 rating in the 18-49 demographic, down from the prior week’s show 0.51 rating.
In regards to notable sports competition, the 2025 NBA Playoffs Game 6 of Houston Rockets vs. Golden State Warriors drew 4,612,000 viewers on ESPN, the 2025 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs Game 6 of Winnipeg Jets vs. St. Louis Blues drew 644,000 viewers on TNT and 188,000 viewers on truTV, the NASCAR Trucks Racing Speedy.com 250 race drew 401,000 viewers on FS1, the UFL game of Arlington Renegades vs. St. Louis Battlehawks drew 630,000 viewers on FOX, and the MLB games of Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Atlanta and Tampa Bay vs. New York Yankees drew 186,000 viewers on MLB Network.
Last year’s SmackDown on May 3, 2024 drew 2,148,000 viewers and a 0.60 rating on FOX. The May 5, 2023 episode drew 2,059,000 viewers on FOX.
Source: Programming Insider

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