SmackDown's final show of 2019 saw an increase in viewership.
According to Showbuzz Daily, the December 27 episode of SmackDown averaged 2.438 million viewers, slightly up from the 2.414 million viewers the December 20 episode drew. It's the second straight week an increase in viewership was reflected in the overnight ratings.
In the 18-49 demographic, SmackDown averaged a 0.65 rating across the two hours and it was the highest-rated show in the demographic among all primetime programming between ABC, CBS, CW, FOX and NBC.
Although this is the final episode of SmackDown of the year, it's not the last time FOX airs a match between two SmackDown wrestlers. On the New Year's Eve special hosted by Steve Harvey, Roman Reigns will take on Dolph Ziggler.
Hourly Breakdown:
Hour 1: 2.540 million viewers, 0.7 rating in the 18-49 demographic
Hour 2: 2.337 million viewers, 0.6 rating in the 18-49 demographic
Top 5 Most Viewed WWE SmackDown (12/27) Videos On YouTube:
Roman Reigns comes calling for King Corbin (978,000 viewers)
Daniel Bryan vs. The Miz vs. King Corbin (663,000 viewers)
Braun Strowman breaks it down with The New Day (475,000 viewers)
Otis woos Mandy Rose with holiday fruitcake (271,000 viewers)
King Corbin's cronies intervene in battle of Daniel Bryan vs. The Miz (269,000 viewers)
If you missed any of the action from SmackDown, check out Fightful?s full report on the show and listen to the post-show podcast for a complete review of all the action.
For a full breakdown on viewership numbers from various wrestling programs, check out Fightful's resources page.