WWE Smackdown rating: Friday's rating an improvement compared to the last two weeks

Friday's WWE Smackdown television show drew a 1.73 rating, which his up from the 1.67 rating the show scored the previous week.

Powell's POV: WWE has a tad of momentum after bottoming out for the Thanksgiving week episode. Friday's show drew the fourth highest rating garnered by Smackdown since it moved to Syfy back on October 1.