SmackDown Live Live SmackDown Discussion thread, May 16th 2025: MITB Qualifiers Begin + Nia vs. Tiffany for the Womens Title

[Lethal]

Yay Tiffy!!!

 

[Tommy Shelby]

Pretty decent first half an hour Alexa first entrance

 

[Tommy Shelby]

Don't really like Blacks entrance music but it's grown on me

 

[Tommy Shelby]

Giulia newest addition to Smackdown Roster!!! I'm up for that!!

 

[Tommy Shelby]

Drew has the sickest Jacket Game in all WWE

 

[Tommy Shelby]

SNME is looking pretty decent also

 

[Tommy Shelby]

JC Mateo is Cobb's new name ??!! Sounds rubbish

 

[Tommy Shelby]

Finally we might be getting a lil Solo push, finally.

 

[Tommy Shelby]

WWE: Unreal looks like it's gonna be fun!!!

 

[Pat]

Yay Tiffy!!!

Agreed! Tiffy has been one of my favorites of this more recent era!

I'm really glad she retained... That rope break after the Annihilator was perfect. Nia is just not a good champion. A very fine Big Show-type character.

 

[Pat]

I also agree, SNME is looking SOLID. Lots of great matches and I might be one of the few people that LOVES the idea of Cena vs Truth. Can't wait for next Saturday.

 

[Y2Jayne]

Give me Fraxiom vs DIY every Friday please, thank you.

 

[Chris]

WWE Smackdown, May 16 on USA Network: 1,290,000 viewers; 0.36 P18-49 rating | TV ratings analysis - Wrestlenomics

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WWE Smackdown on USA Network
Fri, May. 16, 2025: 8:00 to 11:00 pm
1,290,000 viewers (P2+)
P18-49 rating: 0.36

Reported earlier by Programming Insider.

Lowest total and P18-49 viewership for Smackdown since November 15, 2024.

Smackdown was #4 for the night on cable in P18-49. The Celtics vs. Knicks game on ESPN was #1 with a 1.63 P18-49 rating and 5,726,000 viewers. Pre- and post-telecasts on ESPN were #2 and #3. The NHL playoff game between the Maple Leafs and Panthers was #5 with a 0.22 demo rating and 919,000 total viewers. The UFL (Memphis vs. San Antonio) on Fox averaged 573,000 viewers and a 0.12 P18-49 rating.

P2+ comparisons:

• This episode vs. last week (1,455,000): -11%
• This episode vs. trailing four weeks (1,550,000): -17%
• Current 2025-Q2 P2+ average (1,517,000) vs. 2024-Q2 (2,250,000): -33%
• Current May 2025 P2+ average (1,384,000) vs. May 2024 (2,184,000): -37%