WWE SmackDown viewership slightly increased on May 26.
Wrestlenomics reports that 2.158 million viewers watched the show on Friday, which is up from last week, when 2.133 million viewers watched the show.
In the 18 to 49 demographic, SmackDown scored a 0.52 rating, which is down from last week (0.53 rating in the same demographic). SmackDown ranked #1 in the demographic among broadcast primetime and cable originals.
This week’s episode was the go-home show ahead of WWE Night of Champions. AJ Styles faced Karrion Kross, and Austin Theory defended the WWE United States Championship against Sheamus. Plus, Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn hosted Roman Reigns and Solo Sikoa on The KO Show.