WWE SmackDown bounced back from last week’s 2016 low rating. Thursday’s episode brought in 2.073 million viewers and a 0.6 rating in the 18 – 49 demographic, up 4% and 5% from the 1.996 million and 0.57 demo rating from the previous week. The numbers were still below the 2.169 million and 0.67 from two weeks ago, however.
WWE SmackDown ranked #2 among cable originals for the night, behind the Copa America match on FOX Sports 1 (0.85 demo rating/1.878 million viewers). The NBA Finals won the night among all networks on ABC with a 7.7 demo rating and 20.702 million viewers.
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