WWE SmackDown viewership slightly dropped on December 10.
According to Brandon Thurston of Wrestlenomics, 2.142 million viewers watched the show on Friday, which is down from the 2.149 million who watched the show the previous week. The rating in the 18 to 49 demographic also decreased; whereas the December 3 episode drew a 0.57 rating (741,000 viewers), Friday night’s show scored a 0.50 rating (649,000.)
For the second week in a row this was Smackdown's lowest 18-49 since the return to touring in July, -3% from last week. But P2+ was up 6%.
Rampage was essentially even with last week (+1% in P2+, -2% P18-49).
— Brandon Thurston (@BrandonThurston) December 13, 2021
Thurston also noted that, for the second week in a row, the key demo rating is a new low for the period of time since SmackDown returned to touring in July. In an update, he wrote that SmackDown tied three ways for second overall in the demographic on Friday night.
This week’s episode featured a Triple Threat Tag Team Match between the WWE RAW Tag Team Champins RK-Bro, SmackDown Tag Team Champions The Usos and The New Day. Brock Lesnar also appeared on the show, but WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns was absent.
For a full review, please check out the newest episode of our WWE SmackDown post-show:
