WWE Smackdown rating: How did Friday's show featuring the 20-man battle royal perform in the ratings?

Friday's WWE Smackdown television show produced a 1.83 rating, which is up from the 1.81 rating from the previous week. The show averaged roughly 2.9 million viewers.

Powell's POV: The show showed minimal improvement over last week's number. I'm anxious to see how the live show performs when it airs on Tuesday next week. For what it's worth, the only thing advertised on this show was Randy Orton appearing as the new World Hvt. Champion.