Friday’s WWE SmackDown drew 1,326,000 viewers on USA Network, down from the previous week’s 1,494,000 viewers.
It drew a 0.37 rating in the 18-49 demographic, down from the previous week’s 0.47 rating.
In regards to notable sports competition, the 2024 College Football Playoffs game of Indiana vs. Notre Dame drew 7,333,000 viewers on ABC, 5,582,000 viewers on ESPN, and 472,000 viewers on ESPN2, the NBA game of Milwaukee Bucks vs. Cleveland Cavaliers drew 156,000 viewers on NBA TV, and the College basketball game of St. John’s vs. Providence drew 558,000 viewers on FOX.
Last year’s SmackDown on December 22, 2023 drew 2,108,000 viewers and a 0.55 rating on FOX. The December 23, 2022 episode drew 2,376,000 viewers on FOX.
Source: Programming Insider

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