Smackdown rating for 12/27/2016

The last episode of Smackdown for the year 2016 drew 2,885,000 viewers, beating Raw only for the second time in the ratings since the draft started.

The show, headlined by three title matches and the return of John Cena, had an increase of 248,000 viewers over last week’s episode. It’s the second most-watched Smackdown since it moved to USA Network, behind the draft episode on July 19. (Ratings credit: Showbuzzdaily.com)