SmackDown Ratings Hold Steady Post Money in the Bank

Last Friday's post-Money in the Bank episode of WWE SmackDown drew ratings that were virtually identical to the previous week's show.

The numbers for both weeks exceeded the program's ten-week rolling average of 1.277 million viewers and a 0.29 rating.

The broadcast included a face-to-face segment between Cody Rhodes and Randy Orton along with a title match in which Rey Fenix defended the AAA Cruiserweight championship against Ricky Starks.

Additional matches on the card featured Paige versus Nikki Bella, R-Truth versus Damian Priest, and Cody Rhodes facing Baron Corbin.

The episode aired in direct competition with college football games, a common scheduling challenge the show has faced for several months.