The May 6 episode of WWE SmackDown on FOX saw viewership increase to 1.998 million viewers bs. the 1.953 million a week ago, according to Brandon Thurston of WrestleNomics. The episode was the go-home show for WrestleMania Backlash.

The key 18-49 demographic for this week saw the 2-hour broadcast score a 0.46 rating, up from the 0.38 rating a week ago.

AEW Rampage, moved to 5:30-6:30pm, Friday on TNT:
292,000 viewers
P18-49: 0.11
Lowest of any Rampage episode since August debut.

WWE Smackdown on Fox, 8-10pm:
1,998,000 viewers
P18-49: 0.46
Up 22% in P18-49 from last week.

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, Brandon Thurston (@BrandonThurston) May 9, 2022