Smackdown last Friday night with the surprise return of CM Punk drew 1,578,000 viewers, up 344,000 viewers from last week’s broadcast. The show had a 0.46 rating in 18-49, up 0.14 from the prior week and was #1 not only on cable but in all of television, beating NBA on ESPN and college football on FOX. It was the best number since October 11. (Ratings credit: Programming Insider)