SyFy Touts SD! Rating, HBK-HOF Raffle, & More News

– Shawn Michaels is having a raffle for his fans, with the getting an all-expenses paid trip to WrestleMania XXVII, including his Hall of Fame induction. The raffle also includes a one on one meeting with Michaels, a cash prize and more. For more, go to https://www.celebritiesforcharity.org/

– WWE DVDs for Edge, War Games and Brock Lesnar are all being planned for later this year.

– SyFy sent out the following press release to WrestlngINC.com earlier today:

WWE Friday Night Smackdown? FEBRUARY 25 TELECAST MOST WATCHED EVER ON SYFY ? AND MOST WATCHED Friday Night Smackdown IN MORE THAN A YEAR!
SEASON HIGHS OF TOTAL VIEWERS, ADULTS 18-49, ADULTS 25-54 AND HOUSEHOLD RATINGS

POWERS SYFY TO #1 AMONG ALL PRIMETIME CABLE TELECASTS AMONG ADULTS 18-49

NEW YORK ? February 28, 2011 ? WWE Friday Night Smackdown? established season highs in total viewers, Adults 18-49, Adults 25-54 and household ratings during its premiere on Syfy Friday, February 25, from 8-10PM (ET/PT).

This was also the most watched Friday Night Smackdown program since January 2010. SmackDown debuted on Syfy on October 1, 2010.

SmackDown leg locked 3.55 million total viewers, 1.36 million Adults 18-49 and 1.46 million Adults 25-54 while averaging a 2.3 HH rating. This was up 11% in Adults 18-49, 14% in Adults 25-54 and 9% in total viewers versus the February 18 telecast.

The program propelled Syfy to #1 among all primetime cable telecasts for Adults 18-49, as well as #1 in prime cable among Adults 25-54.