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WWE presented the go-home episode of SmackDown before the 2022 Royal Rumble premium live event. How did the viewership turn out to see how WWE put the finishing touches on everything?
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According to Wrestlenomics, the January 28th episode of SmackDown scored 2,217,000 viewers for the go-home blue brand episode before the 2022 Royal Rumble event. They also racked in a .56 in the 18 to 49 demographic.
January 21st’s episode of SmackDown brought in an overnight average of 2.136 million viewers with a .6 in the 18 to 49 demographic.
The January 14th edition of WWE SmackDown brought in 2.06 million viewers. They also brought in a .50 in the 18 to 40 demographic.
The January 7th edition of WWE SmackDown brought in 2.16 million viewers and a .55 in the 18 to 49 demographic. Roman Reigns and Brock Lesnar’s showdown likely helped that rating along.
The December 24th edition of SmackDown brought in an average of 1,972,000 viewers with a .48 in the 18 to 49 demographic.
The December 17th edition of WWE SmackDown brought in an overnight average of 2.213 million viewers with a .5 in the 18 to 49 demographic.
December 10th’s episode of WWE SmackDown brought in an overnight average of 2.1715 million viewers with a .5 in the 18 to 49 demographic.