The 12/16 edition of WWE SmackDown saw the ratings be down. The show averaged 2.191 million viewers on FOX, which is down from 2.306 million viewers, according to Brandon Thurston of WrestleNomics.
In the all-important 18-49 demographic, the show did a 0.52 rating, down from the 0.57 rating a week ago. Last week was the highest total viewership SmackDown had done since September 9, with 2.367 million viewers.
Here’s the breakdown in each demo for the show compared to last week:
Viewers 18-34 – 0.29 – a week ago: 0.32
Viewers 18-49 – 0.52 – a week ago: 0.57
Viewers 25-54 – 0.74 – a week ago: 0.76
Female viewers 18-49 – 4.1 – a week ago: 4.3
Male viewers 18-49 – 7.1 – a week ago: 7.3
Viewers 50+ – 3.1 – a week ago: 3.1
Here is a list of total viewership and the key demo rating that SmackDown has done over the last 4 episode:
11/25/22: 2,166,000 viewers – 0.54 key demo rating – Survivor Series go-home show
12/2/22: 902,000 viewers – 0.25 key demo rating – FS1 episode
12/9/22: 2,306,000 viewers – 0.57 key demo rating
12/16/22: 2,191,000 viewers – 0.52 key demo rating
As for AEW Rampage, the show drew 464,000 viewers and a 0.15 rating in the 18-49 demographic on TNT in the 10 pm ET time slot. Last week the show did 457,000 viewers and a 0.11 rating.
This was the highest key demo rating since October 4 and the highest total viewership since October 21.
Rampage ranked #15 in the top 150 shows on cable for the night, up from last week with a #20 ranking. Brandon Thurston of WrestleNomics reported the news. Here’s the breakdown in each demo for the show:
Viewers 18-49 – 0.15 – a week ago 0.11
Female viewers 18-49 – 0.12 – a week ago: 0.09
Male viewers 18-49 – 0.18 – a week ago: 0.14
Viewers 18-34 – 0.07 – a week ago: 0.06
Female viewers 12-34 – 0.04 – a week ago: 0.05
Male viewers 12-34 – 0.06 – a week ago: 0.07
Viewers 25-54 – 0.21 – a week ago: 0.17
Viewers 50+ – 0.21 – a week ago: 0.20
Here is a list of total viewership and the key demo rating that Rampage has done over the last 4 episodes:
11/25/22: 411,000 viewers – 0.11 key demo rating – early timeslot
12/2/22: 361,000 viewers – 0.08 key demo rating – lowest key demo rating ever
12/9/22: 457,000 viewers – 0.11 key demo rating
12/16/22: 464,000 viewers – 0.15 key demo rating
