Tuesday’s episode of SmackDown Live drew 1,948,000 viewers on USA Network, down from last week’s 2,264,000 viewers.
That’s the second lowest in SmackDown Live history, only beating the November 8, 2016 episode (1,921,000), which was the night of the US presidential election.
SmackDown was #3 on cable for the night in the 18-49 demographic.
This time last year, the December 5, 2017 episode of SmackDown Live drew 2,493,000 viewers. The December 6, 2016 episode drew 2,479,000 viewers.
Monday’s Raw drew an average of 2,285,000 viewers, which was the lowest in Raw history.
More Tuesday ratings: Showbuzz Daily

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