How Was WWE SmackDown Viewership Before SummerSlam?

– According to ShowBuzz Daily, this week’s WWE SmackDown episode, featuring the final hype for Sunday’s SummerSlam Pay-Per-View, drew 2.530 million viewers.This number declined from last week’s 2.584 million viewers. For comparison, this week’s RAW episode drew 3.233 million viewers, also seeing a decline from last week’s 3.240 million viewers heading into SumerrSlam.
SmackDown finished #5 in viewership for the night behind Rachel Maddow, Last Word, Tucker Car