12/23 WWE SmackDown Records 8% Increase In Viewership, Key Demo Rating Also Up
The numbers are in for the December 23 episode of WWE SmackDown.
According to Brandon Thurston, Friday’s WWE SmackDown drew an average of 2.376 million viewers. This number is up from the 2.191 million viewers the show drew on December 16. This is the highest final viewership number that SmackDown has recorded since September 23, 2022.
Friday’s show drew a 0.55 rating in the 18 to 49 demographic, which is up from the 0.52 rating the show drew last Friday.
WWE Smackdown, Friday on Fox (8-10pm):
2,376,000 viewers
P18-49 rating: 0.55
#3 in P18-49 among broadcast primetime and cable originalsAEW Rampage, Friday on TNT (10-11pm):
566,000 viewers
P18-49 rating: 0.18
#5 cable original in P18-49
— https://t.co/1SscdBCpr8 pic.twitter.com/xfCwZT54JE— Brandon Thurston (@BrandonThurston) December 27, 2022
Most Viewed WWE SmackDown (12/23) Videos on YouTube
– Roman Reigns and Sami Zayn have a message for John Cena and Kevin Owens (594K views)
– Emma slaps Scarlett (500K views)
– Strowman & Ricochet vs. Kaiser & Vinci — Miracle on 34th Street Fight (500K views)
– Bray Wyatt attacks a cameraman with the Mandible Claw (486K views)
– The Usos vs. Hit Row – Undisputed WWE Tag Team Title Match (379K views)
You can find the viewership numbers for WWE SmackDown by clicking here.
You can find out Fightful’s report on WWE SmackDown by clicking here. Check out the post-show podcast for a full review of AEW Rampage and WWE SmackDown by clicking here.
