TLC fallout gives SmackDown’s numbers a slight boost

It’s still not great news. Dec. 20’s SmackDown viewership was the third lowest it’s been since the show moved to Fox Friday nights. But it’s up from last week. And the ratings numbers held steady or climbed, and this is with people’s minds on sugar plum fairies and what not.

Here’s last night’s network numbers:

Showbuzz Daily

Obviously, well-groomed Daniel Bryan is must see TV for 3% of the population. While you’re deciding what else is behind the TLC bump, here’s a chart of all the show’s numbers since joining Fox’s Friday line-up on Oct. 4 (all data via Showbuzz Daily):

For complete results and the live blog for SmackDown this week click here. To read a complete recap & review of all the night’s events click here. For a full playlist of the show click here.