WWE Smackdown TV viewership: Viewership declines heading into Extreme Rules, yet Smackdown finishes strong in key demographic

Friday's WWE Smackdown drew averaged 2.435 million viewers, down from the 2.533 million viewers the previous week, according to Zap2It.com.

Powell's POV: The number decreased despite the lack of NBA competition this week, yet Smackdown and Sons of Guns were the top shows on cable on Friday night in the 18-49 age demographic.