By James Caldwell, PWTorch assistant editor

WWE Smackdown on Friday, February 7 scored a 2.15 rating, down slightly from a 2.18 rating last week.

Smackdown continued a trend of scoring above a 2.1, though, making it four consecutive weeks for the first time in two years dating back to the same January to February 2012 stretch.

Smackdown drew an audience of 3.201 million viewers, up six percent from last week's audience of 3.027 million viewers. Despite the rating declining, the number of viewers who watched at least six minutes of the show increased nearly 200,000 viewers.

- On cable TV Friday night, Smackdown ranked #1 in overall viewers and in all key male demos.

In the week-to-week demos, Smackdown was up and down compared to last week. The high point was males 18-34, which hit by far the highest point of the year. The low point was a steep decline in the fluctuating teen male demo, which hit a four-week low.

- By comparison to Monday's WWE Raw, Smackdown came within one million viewers of reaching the flagship show.

On a week where Raw fell to a year-low of 4.210 million viewers, Smackdown increased to a two-year-high of 3.201 million viewers.

Caldwell's Analysis: It appears the Winter Olympics opening ceremony did not have a negative effect on Smackdown, which continued a hot streak on Friday nights. Whether it's WrestleMania Season or another reason, the show is clicking with audiences right now.

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