Overnight WWE Smackdown Viewership Surges Up for Throwback Episode


-- Up over 12% from the week prior, yesterday's "throwback" edition of WWE's Friday Night Smackdown drew an overnight audience of 2.157 million - the best figure since late January. Hour one drew 2.147 million and hour two rose slightly to 2.166 million. In the 18-49 demo, Smackdown rose to a 0.60 rating - tied for the highest since last year. In the 18-34 demo, it also powered to a 0.4 rating, its best score in over a year with the exception of the episode that was led in by an NFL game. Both of these numbers led FOX to a first place showing in those demos, however as expected, in total viewers, Smackdown was dead last.