WWE SmackDown Viewership Holds Steady Against NBA Playoffs and NFL Draft

The viewership for last week’s WWE SmackDown on April 29 which went up against competition from the NBA Playoffs and NFL Draft is in.

The 2-hour broadcast pulled in 1.953 million viewers, according to Wrestlenomics’ Brandon Thurston. This was up very slightly on the week previous which delivered 1.952 million viewers.

The show pulled in a 0.38 rating in the 18-49 demographic.

WWE Smackdown last week Friday on Fox:
1,953,000 viewers
P18-49: 0.38 (490k)

AEW Rampage last week Friday on TNT:
464,000
P18-49: 0.14 (179k)

Against NBA playoffs & NFL draft, lowest P18-49 ever for both in normal timeslot.

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— Brandon Thurston (@BrandonThurston) May 2, 2022