WWE Smackdown, May 2 on USA Network: 1,406,000 viewers; 0.37 P18-49 rating | TV ratings analysis

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TV RATINGS

WWE Smackdown on USA Network
Fri, May. 2, 2025: 8:00 to 11:00 pm

1,406,000 viewers (P2+)
P18-49 rating: 0.37

Reported earlier by Programming Insider.

Smackdown was #3 for the night across both cable and broadcast in P18-49. The NBA playoff game on ESPN (Rockets vs. Warriors) and its 9-minute pre-game show were #1 and #2, respectively. The game averaged 4,612,000 viewers and a 1.40 P18-49 rating.

Lowest P18-49 for Smackdown since Nov. 15, 2024 and lowest total viewership since Mar. 28, 2025.

P2+ comparisons:

  • This episode vs. last week (1,599,000): -12%
  • This episode vs. trailing four weeks (1,617,000): -13%
  • Current 2025-Q2 P2+ average (1,575,000) vs. 2024-Q2 (2,250,000): -30%
  • Current May 2025 P2+ average (1,406,000) vs. May 2024 (2,184,000): -36%

P18-49 comparisons:

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