WWE SmackDown Sees Ratings Increase for CM Punk vs. Kevin Owens Match

WWE SmackDown, which aired last Friday, featured a highly anticipated match between CM Punk and Kevin Owens for the undisputed WWE title. The event took place in Toronto, Canada, and coincided with several NFL preseason football games.

The show attracted 1.28 million viewers on USA Network, marking a three percent increase from the previous week. Additionally, the 18-49 demographic saw a rating of 0.32, up seven percent from the prior week's 0.30.

Both viewer metrics exceeded their ten-week averages leading up to the event. The main event included Punk defending his title against Owens, alongside a confrontation between Cody Rhodes and Randy Orton, and an advertised match between Blake Monroe and Giulia that did not occur.