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TV RATINGS
WWE Smackdown on USA Network
Fri, Dec. 13, 2024: 8:00 to 10:00 pm
1,530,000 viewers (P2+)
P18-49 rating: 0.47
Confirmed by Wrestlenomics via a Nielsen source.
Smackdown was #1 for the night in P18-49 on cable. Home Alone on FX was #2 with 762,000 viewers and 0.21 P18-49 rating.
P2+ comparisons:
This episode vs. last week (1,494,000): +2%
This episode vs. trailing four weeks (1,412,000): +8%
Current 2024-Q4 P2+ average (1,464,000) vs. 2023-Q4 (2,149,000): -32%
Current Dec 2024 P2+ average (1,512,000) vs. Dec 2023 (2,026,000): -25%
P18-49 comparisons:
This episode vs. last week (0.44): +7%
This episode vs. trailing four weeks (0.40): +17%
Current 2024-Q4 P18-49 average (0.44) vs. 2023-Q4 (0.56): -21%
Current Dec 2024 P18-49 average (0.45) vs. Dec 2023 (0.52): -13%
Viewer counts for this week’s episode with the difference versus the median of the last 4 non-preemption episodes in parentheses:
P2+: 1530k (+8%)
P18-49: 626k (+11%)
Non-P18-49: 904k (+6%)
Data Subscribers have access to the Wrestlenomics Viewership Spreadsheet.
LIVE EVENTS
Data from WrestleTix
Friday, December 13, 2024
Hartford, CT at XL Center
Estimated tickets distributed: 11,046
Market-to-market comparisons (Hartford, CT):
2021-11-19 (Fri) – WWE Smackdown: 8,744 (+26% vs. 11,046) ← SAME EVENT TYPE
2022-05-09 (Mon) – WWE Raw: 6,996 (+58%)
2022-11-18 (Fri) – WWE Smackdown: 6,593 (+68%) ← SAME EVENT TYPE
2023-06-05 (Mon) – WWE Raw: 9,011 (+23%)
2023-07-29 (Sat) – AEW Collision: 4,763 (+132%)
2024-05-06 (Mon) – WWE Raw: 9,554 (+16%)
Year-over-year comparison for this event type:
Current 2024-Q4 WWE Smackdown average: (10,071) vs. 2023-Q4 (10,370): -3%
DIGITAL
As of 6:09 pm, Dec 16
Most-viewed YouTube videos on WWE’s official channel:
1.) 593,296 – Roman Reigns wants Solo Sikoa in Tribal Combat on Netflix
2.) 471,625 – FULL SEGMENT: Kevin Owens annihilates Cody Rhodes in a brawl
3.) 438,024 – Drew McIntyre unleashes a vicious attack on Jimmy Uso
4.) 282,629 – Braun Strowman returns to SmackDown to destroy Carmelo Hayes
5.) 252,585 – The Bloodline send a message by assaulting LA Knight
6.) 236,011 – Michin stuns Tiffany Stratton to advance in title tournament
7.) 224,425 – Chelsea Green advances to the finals by beating Bayley
RECEPTION
As of 7:00 pm, Dec 16
Event rating:
Cagematch.net voter rating: 5.70 (42 votes)
This episode vs. last week (7.51): -24%
This episode vs. trailing four weeks (7.20): -21%
Current 2024-Q4 average (6.79) vs. 2023-Q4 (6.89): -1%
Match ratings:
5.94 (48 votes) – Solo Sikoa vs. LA Knight
5.48 (57 votes) – Chelsea Green vs. Bayley
4.61 (55 votes) – Tiffany Stratton vs. Michin
Ineligible (<5 mins) – Braun Strowman vs. Carmelo Hayes
This report was produced with the assistance of programming scripts created by me.