Data report: WWE Smackdown - May 22, 2026
TV RATINGS
WWE Smackdown on USA
Fri, May. 22, 2026: 8:00 to 11:00 pm
1,258,000 viewers (P2+)
P18-49 rating: 0.29
Reported earlier by Programming Insider.
P2+ comparisons:
This episode vs. last week (1,184,000): +6%
This episode vs. trailing four weeks (1,221,000): +3%
Current 2026-Q2 P2+ average (1,330,000) vs. 2025-Q2 (1,476,000): -10%
Current May 2026 P2+ average (1,218,000) vs. May 2025 (1,383,000): -12%
P18-49 comparisons:
This episode vs. last week (0.23): +26%
This episode vs. trailing four weeks (0.27): +7%
Current 2026-Q2 P18-49 average (0.32) vs. 2025-Q2 (0.41): -22%
Current May 2026 P18-49 average (0.26) vs. May 2025 (0.36): -28%
Viewer counts for this week’s episode with the difference versus the median of the last 4 non-preemption episodes in parentheses. Viewer counts for categories other than P2+ are approximate only and derived from the national rating for that demo:
P2+: 1258k (+3%)
P18-49: 395k (+7%)
Non-P18-49: 863k (+1%)
Beginning from September 26, 2025 and forward, TV ratings data is measured with the new “Big Data + Panel” methodology. Data before that date was measured with the “panel-only” methodology. This change coincided with a general decrease in viewership measurements for wrestling programs we track. Then, beginning January 26, 2026, Nielsen reportedly made a change to its methodology that applied to cable telecasts. That change coincided with a general increase in viewership for wrestling programs. More details on the change can be found in Nielsen’s press release here and our article here.
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