While we'll have the final numbers tomorrow, the overnight ratings are in for SmackDown, and it's been revealed that the show drew an average of 2.717 million viewers. That's a pretty significant increase compared to the 2.490 million viewers the show drew last Friday.
The first hour drew 2.736 million viewers, while the second remained strong with 2.697 million viewers (the hour Cena made his return in to set up that WrestleMania match with Bray Wyatt/The Fiend).
SmackDown was #8 for the night among the networks in terms of viewership, and was #1 for the night with an 0.80 rating in the 18 - 49 demographic. The show kicked off with Roman Reigns challenging Goldberg for the Universal Championship at WrestleMania, while Intercontinental and Tag Team Championship matches for Elimination Chamber were also set up.
What did you guys think about Friday's SmackDown?