Whereas the crimson aspect of WWE was nonetheless recovering from the disintegration of The New Day, the blue aspect of the corporate had some main moments of their very own on the December 6 episode of “WWE SmackDown.” It was the primary episode after the Survivor Collection Premium Reside Occasion, and with the return of Saturday Evening’s Predominant Occasion proper across the nook on December 14, how many individuals tuned in to see the entire motion unfold stay?
In accordance with “Wrestlenomics,” the December 6 episode of “SmackDown” averaged a complete of 1,494,000 viewers, up 11 p.c from the episode that aired seven days earlier that not solely averaged 1,341,000 viewers however had the drawback of being a taped present. This week’s present additionally put “SmackDown” 5 p.c above the trailing four-week common which stood at 1,422,000 viewers.
There was additionally a rise in the important thing 18-49 demographic, which rose from a 0.40 quantity on November 29, to 0.44, marking a rise of 10 p.c for the week and seven p.c above the trailing four-week common that was a 0.41 quantity. In accordance with the “Programming Insider,” this quantity put “SmackDown” ready they’re getting used to since transferring again to the USA Community. The present was high of the primetime rankings for all cable telecasts on Friday evening, beating the likes of FOX Information, the Hallmark unique film “Personal Princess Christmas,” and the NBA recreation between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Boston Celtics on ESPN.
When together with community telecasts, “SmackDown” ranked third for the night within the 18-49 demographic. The present was solely crushed by the airing of “Rudolph The Pink Nostril Reindeer” on NBC, which completed second in complete viewership for the evening, and the school soccer recreation between Boise State and UNLV on FOX in first.
