We reported yesterday that according to showbuzzdaily.com, ratings for all WWE programming would be delayed until next week due to the Thanksgiving Holiday.
As of this morning, ShowBuzzDaily has posted the overnight ratings for last night’s episode of WWE SmackDown on FOX.
This week’s edition of WWE Friday Night SmackDown drew an average of average of 1.987 million viewers.
If this final rating holds up through Monday, last night’s Survivor Series fallout episode would have dropped roughly 15% from last week’s show that drew final rating of 2.226 million viewers.
Last night’s episode of WWE SmackDown came in third overall for the night. How the Grinch Stole Christmas came in at number 1 with 3.736 million viewers and a 0.70 rating in the 18-49 demographic, followed by the Minions Holiday Special at number 2 with 3.229 million viewers and a 0.70 rating in the 18-49 demographic.
Hourly Breakdowns and Demographics for WWE SmackDown
Hour 1: 2.016 (down from 2.202 from last week)
Hour 2: 1.957 (down from 2.208 from last week)
This week’s SmackDown, which featured Roman Reigns chastising Jey Uso, averaged a 0.55 rating among adults 18-49. This number is down from last week’s 0.60 rating.