As noted, this week’s WWE Raw viewership saw a drop from last week’s number following WWE Hell in a Cell, as the show was up against competition from both the NFL and the Emmy Awards.

This week’s WWE Smackdown, which also saw fallout from Sunday’s Hell in a Cell PPV, saw an increase as the show averaged 2.281 million viewers, reports ShowBuzz Daily. This week’s show is up from last week’s 2.229 million viewership average.

This week’s WWE Smackdown ranked #8 in overall cable television viewership for the night.