WWE News: How did the final edition of Smackdown before the Royal Rumble perform in the ratings?

Friday's WWE Smackdown television show drew a 1.96 rating, which is down from the record 2.07 rating that the show drew the previous week for Syfy.

Powell's POV: Although the rating dropped, this was still the second highest rated edition of Smackdown to air on the Syfy network since the show moved there on October 1.