The big Smackdown from Las Vegas with the return of Vince McMahon paid off for the company in terms of viewers as Smackdown this week drew 2,754,000 viewers.

That is up 172,000 viewers from last week’s broadcast and the most-watched Smackdown since the April 11 show. Smackdown was #2 in the top 50 cable chart among the 18-49 demographic and also #2 in overall viewership. (Ratings credit: Showbuzzdaily.com)