WWE SmackDown Viewership Sees Slight Increase on May 22, 2026

TLDR

WWE SmackDown on May 22, 2026 drew 1,258,000 viewers on USA Network with a 0.29 rating in the P18-49 demographic, representing an increase of 74,000 viewers and 0.06 in the demo compared to the previous week's episode on May 15. However, the May 22, 2026 episode was down 9.0% in viewership and 12.1% in the demo compared to the same week in 2025, when SmackDown drew 1,383,000 viewers and a 0.33 demo rating.