WWE Smackdown, Dec 22 on Fox: 2,108,000 viewers; 0.55 P18-49 rating | TV ratings analysis

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WWE Smackdown on Fox
Fri, Dec. 22, 2023: 8:00 to 10:00 pm

brandon@wrestlenomics.com

TV RATINGS

2,108,000 viewers (P2+)
P18-49 rating: 0.55

P2+ comparisons:

  • This episode vs. last week (2,240,000): -6%
  • This episode vs. trailing four weeks (2,223,000): -5%
  • Current 2023-Q4 P2+ average (2,228,000) vs. 2022-Q4 (2,277,000): -6%
  • Current Dec 2023 P2+ average (2,194,000) vs. Dec 2022 (2,376,000): -8%

P18-49 comparisons:

  • This episode vs. last week (0.55): +0%
  • This episode vs. trailing four weeks (0.59): -7%
  • Current 2023-Q4 P18-49 average (0.59) vs. 2022-Q4 (0.55): +3%
  • Current Dec 2023 P18-49 average (0.58) vs. Dec 2022 (0.57): +2%

Viewer counts for this week’s episode with the difference versus the median of the last 4 non-preemption episodes in parentheses:

  • P2+: 2108k (-5%)
  • P18-49: 727k (-9%)
  • F18-49: 226k (-20%)
  • M18-49: 501k (-2%)
  • P18-34: 247k (-15%)
  • F18-34: 85k (-19%)
  • M18-34: 162k (-17%)
  • P35-49: 480k (-3%)
  • F35-49: 141k (-20%)
  • M35-49: 338k (+9%)
  • Non-P18-49: 1381k (-5%)

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LIVE EVENTS

Taped in a double taping the prior week in Green Bay, WI.

DIGITAL

As of 4:05 pm, Dec 26

Most-viewed YouTube videos on WWE’s official channel:

  • 1.) 875,278 – Reigns attack turns Styles’ match with Sikoa into chaos
  • 2.) 770,846 – Roman Reigns and Nick Aldis clash over who controls SmackDown
  • 3.) 599,170 – FULL MATCH – AJ Styles vs. Solo Sikoa
  • 4.) 370,166 – Two masked assailants help Escobar advance to tournament finals
  • 5.) 292,089 – Owens vs. Hayes – U.S. Title Tournament Semifinal Match
  • 6.) 268,350 – Orton, Styles and Knight brawl before New Year’s Revolution
  • 7.) 255,053 – Holiday Havoc Eight-Woman Tag Team Match
  • 8.) 176,791 – Dragon Lee vs. Butch – NXT North American Title Match
  • 9.) 152,337 – Do you see Karrion Kross’ vision?
  • 10.) SmackDown LowDown, Dec. 23, 2023 – LA Knight will give a BFT to Randy Orton and AJ Styles: 115,782

RECEPTION

As of 4:32 pm, Dec 26

Event rating:

  • Cagematch.net voter rating: 7.20 (75 votes)
  • This episode vs. last week (6.72): +7%
  • This episode vs. trailing four weeks (6.50): +11%
  • Current 2023-Q4 average (7.00) vs. 2022-Q4 (7.29): -4%

Match ratings:

  • 8.01 (86 votes) – Butch vs. Dragon Lee (c)
  • 7.11 (71 votes) – Kevin Owens vs. Carmelo Hayes
  • 6.66 (69 votes) – Damage CTRL (Asuka, Bayley, IYO SKY & Kairi Sane) vs. Bianca Belair, Michin, Shotzi & Zelina Vega
  • 5.77 (52 votes) – AJ Styles vs. Solo Sikoa
  • 4.54 (55 votes) – Bobby Lashley vs. Santos Escobar

This report was produced with the assistance of programming scripts created by me.

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