Viewership for the WWE Royal Rumble go-home episode of SmackDown Live held steady.
ShowBuzzDaily reports that the Jan. 22 episode of SmackDown drew 2,142,000 viewers, which is on par with last week's viewership number of 2,143,000 viewers. The rating remained steady as well, drawing a 0.69 rating in the 18 to 49 demographic, slightly down from last week's 0.70 rating. SmackDown is averaging 2.1 million viewers through four episodes in January, though the New Year's Day episode was taped.
The show finished second among cable originals behind Curse of Oak Island.
Top 5 Most Viewed WWE SmackDown Live (1/22/19) Videos on YouTube
Asuka punches Becky Lynch during heated confrontation (874,000 views)
Rey Mysterio vs. Andrade in a 2-out-of-3 falls bout (763,000 views)
Mr. McMahon hosts chaotic face-to-face between AJ Styles and Daniel Bryan (747,000 views)
Naomi vs. Mady Rose (459,000 views)
Samoa Joe vs. Mustafa Ali (440,000 views)
If you missed anything from SmackDown Live head over to Fightful's full report on the show. And check out the post-show podcast with a breakdown of all the action.
