The numbers are in, and WWE’s Saturday Night time’s Predominant Occasion on December 14th didn’t simply ship—it dominated.
In keeping with Selection, the two-hour broadcast introduced in a large 2.3 million viewers, combining 1.59 million from NBC’s stay airing and an extra 700,000 who streamed it stay on Peacock.
The spectacular rankings put WWE’s return to Saturday Night time’s Predominant Occasion forward of ABC’s NBA Cup semifinal matchup between the Houston Rockets and Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder, which averaged 1.89 million viewers. Not unhealthy for a present that hadn’t aired on NBC since 2008.
The Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, the enduring venue that hosted the very first Saturday Night time’s Predominant Occasion again in 1985, was the location for this monumental evening. It was a throwback in all the fitting methods, with WWE Corridor of Famer Jesse “The Physique” Ventura returning to the commentary desk to name the motion—similar to he did in the course of the present’s authentic heyday.
The evening was stacked with motion, together with Chelsea Inexperienced changing into the first-ever WWE Ladies’s United States Champion after defeating Michin. GUNTHER added to his unstoppable streak, retaining the World Heavyweight Championship in a triple risk match towards Damian Priest and Finn Balor. In the principle occasion, Cody Rhodes efficiently defended his Undisputed WWE Championship towards Kevin Owens, however the evening resulted in chaos when Owens attacked Rhodes post-match, leaving him stretchered out of the sector.
This present was the primary of 4 quarterly WWE primetime specials below WWE’s new five-year take care of NBCUniversal, which additionally sees SmackDown transfer to USA Community subsequent 12 months. WWE has already introduced the following Saturday Night time’s Predominant Occasion will hit San Antonio, Texas, on January 25.
With rankings this sturdy and WWE mixing nostalgia with in the present day’s prime stars, the way forward for Saturday Night time’s Predominant Occasion appears brighter than ever.
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December 17, 2024 1:06 pm
