WWE SmackDown Viewership Sees Slight Increase on May 8, 2026

TLDR

WWE SmackDown drew 1,279,000 viewers on May 8, 2026 on USA Network with a 0.29 rating in the P18-49 demographic, representing an increase of 12,000 viewers and a 0.04 demo increase from the previous week's episode on May 1. Year-over-year, the show was down 4.9% in viewership and 17.1% in the demo compared to the May 9, 2025 episode which drew 1,345,000 viewers and a 0.35 demo rating.