WWE Friday Night Smackdown Overnight Viewership Back Up Over Two Million


-- WWE's newest episode of Friday Night Smackdown which aired last night on FOX generated an average overnight audience of 2.029 million, off of hours of 2.053 million and 2.004 million. This is up from last week where it dipped below two million but remains off of the rolling six week average. On the night, Smackdown and FOX finished last among the major broadcast networks in total viewership. In the 18-49 demographic, Smackdown finished with a 0.60 rating, on par with most weeks, however, it placed fifth on the night behind ABC's Shark Tank and 20/20 as well as CBS' MacGyver, Magnum P.I. and Blue Bloods and paced FOX to a third place finish behind the aforementioned networks. Smackdown did lead the night in people 18-34 as well as males, 18-49.