The ratings for both WWE SmackDown and AEW Rampage have been revealed. On average, 2.303 million viewers watched SmackDown, while 571,000 viewers watched AEW Rampage. The numbers have been obtained by Brandon Thurston from Wrestlenomics:
This was the highest total viewership for Smackdown since Sep 10, and highest 18-49 since Nov 26.
— Brandon Thurston (@BrandonThurston) December 20, 2021
Rampage was highest in 18-49 since Oct 26 and highest in P2+ since Nov 5.
Smackdown ranked #2 in the demo on Friday, behind Lakers-Timberwolves.
Compared to December 10th, both shows have seen an increase in viewership. As the December 10th episode of SmackDown drew 2.142 million viewers, the change in viewers is an increase of approximately 7.5%. As also reported by Thurston, this was the highest rated SmackDown since September 10th. In regards to AEW Rampage, December 10th saw a rating of 503,000, meaning the increase calculates to approximately 13.5%.
In the key demographic rating, SmackDown drew 682,000 viewers aged between 18 and 49 years old, equating to a rating of 0.52, up from the December 10th rating of 0.50. Rampage drew 306,000 viewers in the key demographics, equating to a 0.23 rating, also up from the 0.18 rating from the previous week.
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