Showbuzz Daily reports that last Friday's episode of WWE SmackDown on FOX was able to draw a total of 2.376 million viewers, with a rating of 0.55 in the key 18-49 demographic. This is up 8.44% from last week’s final viewership of 2.191 million viewers.
This past Friday's 0.55 rating is up 8.77% from last week’s 0.52 rating. Last Friday's rating of 0.55 represents a total of about 717,000 viewers in the key 18-49 demo, which is up 8.25% from last week's 678,000 viewers with a 0.52 rating, Wrestlenomics reports. Last Friday night's WWE SmackDown drew the highest total audience since September 23.
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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 originals
AEW 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
Best Smackdown total viewership since Sep 23.
Best Rampage total viewership since Apr 8, best demo since Sep 23.
Despite both shows being opposed by live sports on ESPN.
📺 Full report: https://t.co/cpuloDA7ef pic.twitter.com/8R5HOsfch2— Brandon Thurston (@BrandonThurston) December 27, 2022