On June 7th in Los Angeles, California, WWE prepared for its upcoming premium live event, Money in the Bank, which inspired an action-packed May 30 episode of “WWE Smackdown.” The show featured Je’von Evans’ main roster debut alongside Rey Fenix in a losing effort against Los Garza, and R-Truth’s final WWE match, where he was defeated by JC Mateo.
Despite no competing sports events on May 30, “Smackdown” maintained steady viewership with an average of 1,383,000 viewers, matching the numbers from the previous week, May 23. This consistency placed the show 10th for the evening across all stations, with a four-week average just under 1.4 million viewers.
In the key 18-49 demographic, “Smackdown” saw a 3% increase from the week before, hitting a 0.34 rating. Although this figure is slightly below the four-week average of 0.37, “Smackdown” remains the highest-rated program in its demographic on Friday nights across both cable and network TV. The nearest competitor was the College Softball World Series, which drew half the demographic rating at 0.17, highlighting “Smackdown’s” dominant standing in that viewership segment.
Fan Take: This consistent audience strength and demographic dominance show that WWE Smackdown continues to captivate key viewers even without major competition, indicating strong fan engagement ahead of Money in the Bank. For WWE enthusiasts, this signals a promising future for the sport as it retains and grows its core audience in a competitive TV landscape.
