Maybe WWE is on to something. With this week’s first hour of SmackDown going commercial free, the blue brand saw an increase in viewership for the third consecutive week.
The post-Christmas day episode of SmackDown averaged 2.65 million viewers on Tuesday night. The December 26th SmackDown was the show’s highest ratings since the November 28th episode.
Courtesy of Show Buzz Daily below is the top 50 original cable telecasts from December 26th.
SmackDown checked in as the number one program in the 18-49 year-old demographic for the night, besting two different College Football Bowl games on ESPN.
For complete results and the live blog for SmackDown this week click here. To read a complete recap and review of all the night’s events click here. For a full playlist of the show click here.