Wrestlenomics is reporting that last week’s WWE Backlash go-home episode of Friday Night SmackDown saw an increase in viewership and ratings.
WWE SmackDown drew 1,455,000 viewers compared to 1,406,000 the previous week. The show also achieved a 0.41 rating in the 18-49 key demo, up from the previous week’s 0.37.
WWE SmackDown ranked #2 in the demo for the night, behind the NBA Playoffs game, which had 3,913,000 viewers and a 1.18 rating.