Smackdown rating for 05/16/2025

Smackdown last Friday drew its lowest number in a long time, with just 1,290,000 viewers tuning in as it went head-to-head with game six of the NBA Playoffs which drew 5.7 million viewers on ESPN. Smackdown had a 0.36 rating in 18-49, down 0.01 from last week and the lowest of the year so far. It placed #4 on the top 50 cable chart for the night and was also #4 in all of television behind NBA programming. (Ratings credit: Programming Insider)