WWE SmackDown rose in the ratings this week, despite airing opposite the NBA Draft. Last night’s episode brought in 2.145 million viewers and a 0.67 rating in the 18 – 49 demographic, up 3% and 12% from last week’s 2.073 million and 0.6. The numbers were the best for the show since the June 2nd episode had 2.169 million viewers and a 0.67 demo rating.
SmackDown finished #2 among cable originals for the night behind the draft (1.24 demo rating, 2.994 million viewers) and the pre-draft show on ESPN (0.74, 1.824 million).
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