WWE Smackdown saw an increased rating this week, and the Friday night show earned its highest rating in a month.
Smackdown drew 2.73 million viewers for the August 29th episode, which is an eleven percent rise from the previous week and the most total viewers in six weeks.
Smackdown was helped by a major 47% increase in the male 18-34 demographic, part of a 30% bump in the male 18-49 group. The show was also ranked #1 in overall viewers on Friday in the 18-49 male group.