WWE SmackDown Viewership Dips Slightly With December 15th Episode

WWE brought a big show for SmackDown on December 15th. They had a lot to get to, as the blue brand continued on toward the Royal Rumble event. Now we know how many fans tuned in.

According to Alfred Konuwa, the December 15th episode of WWE SmackDown drew an overnight viewership of 2.154 million, with 667k of those in the 18 to 49 demographic. That number was down slightly from last week’s number.

This week saw Roman Reigns return to the blue brand. Randy Orton was hot on his heels, and he wants an Undisputed Universal Title shot. Kevin Owens and Carmelo Hayes also advanced in the United States Title #1 Contender tournament. The night was capped off with Randy Orton vs Jimmy Uso, and AJ Styles returned only to turn heel on LA Knight.

The December 8th episode of WWE SmackDown drew 2.29 million viewers, with a .57 in the 18 to 49 demographic. The December 1st episode of WWE SmackDown drew an average of 1.952 million viewers, with a .53 in the 18 to 49 demographic. This number was up significantly from the previous week’s average on FS1.

The November 24th episode of WWE SmackDown drew 789,000 viewers, with a .24 in the 18 to 49 demographic. This number was down from the last week’s average, but they were also on FS1 that week, but even that average was low for their FS1 viewership.

We will have to see how WWE books the blue brand from this point on. They certainly brought quite a show this week, and there is no off-season in WWE. Keep checking back with us here at Ringside News for more!

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