WWE SmackDown's overnight viewership dropped below 2 million following the go-home show to WrestleMania Backlash.
According to overnight numbers released by TV Line, the May 14 episode of SmackDown averaged 1.80 million viewers, down from the 2.157 million viewers the May 7 episode averaged.
In the 18-49 demographic, the show averaged a 0.4 rating which was third on the night behind Blue Bloods and Shark Tank.
Top 5 Most Viewed WWE SmackDown (5/14/21) Videos On YouTube:
Cesaro vs. Jimmy Uso: (699,691 views)
Roman Reigns convinces Jimmy Uso to challenge Cesaro: (515,198 views)
Tamina & Natalya vs. Jax & Baszler – WWE Women’s Tag Team Title Match: (327,792 views)
Big E, Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens derail Apollo Crews’ Medal Ceremony: (314,475 views)
Shinsuke Nakamura vs. King Corbin: (250,387 views)
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