WWE SmackDown for May 17 Sees Slight Viewership Increase

Friday Night SmackDown is still WWE’s top show, drawing a large weekly audience. The latest ratings for the May 17th, 2024 episode have been disclosed, sparking discussions as usual.

According to Programming Insider, the May 17th edition of Friday Night SmackDown has garnered a viewership of 2.186 million viewers, which is a decrease compared to last week’s show which got 2,128,000 viewers. The show also got a 0.59 in the 18-49 key demographic, which is a decrease compared to last week’s 0.62.

This week’s episode of Friday Night SmackDown featured more King and Queen of The Ring progression, as Randy Orton, Tama Tonga, Bianca Belair and Nia Jax all proceeded to the semifinals.

We will have to wait and see whether next week’s episode of Friday Night SmackDown will perform better when it comes to ratings as well.

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