The debut of WWE Friday Night Smackdown finished with a 1.74 cable rating and 2.5 million viewer. The episode finished first in the males 18 to 49 demographic with a 1.23 rating. Versus the prior four weeks, Smackdown was up 224% in the demographic, and up 153% in the people 18 to 49 demo.
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