The latest audience figures are available for the May 8, 2026 episode of WWE SmackDown on USA Network, showing a modest week-to-week increase.
According to Wrestlenomics, WWE SmackDown on May 8, 2026 drew 1,279,000 viewers on USA Network, with a 0.29 rating in the key P18–49 demographic. For comparison, the May 1, 2026 episode drew 1,267,000 viewers with a 0.25 rating in the key P18–49 demographic, an increase of ↑ 12,000 viewers and up by ↑ 0.04 in the demo.
Compared to the same week in 2025, WWE SmackDown drew 1,345,000 viewers and a 0.35 demo rating on May 9, 2025, versus 1,279,000 viewers and a 0.29 demo rating on May 8, 2026. That represents a year-over-year change of ↓ -4.9% in viewership and ↓ -17.1% in the demo.
WWE SmackDown Week-to-Week Viewership Comparison
Metric
May 1, 2026
May 8, 2026
Change
% Change
Total Viewers
1,267,000
1,279,000
↑ +12,000
↑ +0.9%
P18–49 Demo
0.25
0.29
↑ +0.04
↑ +16.0%
WWE SmackDown Year-to-Date Performance (2026)
Metric
2026 Average
Current Episode
Diff
%
Viewers
1,243,529
1,279,000
↑ 35,471
↑ 2.9%
P18–49 Demo Avg
0.28
0.29
↑ 0.01
↑ 4.1%
WWE SmackDown Month-to-Date Performance (May 2026)
Metric
Month Avg
Current Episode
Diff
%
Viewers
1,273,000
1,279,000
↑ 6,000
↑ 0.5%
P18–49 Demo Avg
0.27
0.29
↑ 0.02
↑ 7.4%
WWE SmackDown 4-Week Rolling Average
Metric
4 Week Avg
Current Episode
Diff
%
Viewers
1,348,250
1,279,000
↓ -69,250
↓ -5.1%
P18–49 Demo Avg
0.32
0.29
↓ -0.03
↓ -9.4%
Last 12 Months Performance Summary
Average Viewership
1,260,333
Highest Viewership
1,707,000 (July 25, 2025)
Lowest Viewership
933,000 (October 31, 2025)
Average 18–49 Demo
0.31
Weeks Above 1,000,000 Viewers
46
Weeks Below 1,000,000 Viewers
5
Viewership Range (Last 12 Months)
Highest
July 25, 2025
1,707,000
Lowest
October 31, 2025
933,000
Difference
—
774,000
Recent 4-Week Trend
Week
Viewers
18–49 Demo
May 8, 2026
1,279,000
0.29
May 1, 2026
1,267,000
0.25
April 24, 2026
1,267,000
0.32
April 17, 2026
1,580,000
0.42
4-Week Average: 1,348,250 viewers
Largest Weekly Viewership Changes (Last 12 Months)
Largest Increase
January 30, 2026
+317,000
Largest Drop
February 13, 2026
-417,000
WWE SmackDown Year-over-Year Comparison (2025 vs 2026)
Metric
May 9, 2025
May 8, 2026
% Change
Total Viewers
1,345,000
1,279,000
↓ -4.9%
P18–49 Demo
0.35
0.29
↓ -17.1%
Highest Viewership of 2026: 1,580,000 (April 17, 2026) Lowest Viewership of 2026: 943,000 (January 23, 2026)
These figures reflect only linear TV viewership on USA Network and do not include streaming or digital viewership. Ringside News will continue to monitor WWE SmackDown as the company builds toward its next major live event.
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