This past Friday, WWE aired the “Absolute Best of 2023” on FOX. Corey Graves and Jackie Redmond hosted the show. John Cena, Paul Heyman, Jimmy Uso, and Bianca Belair were featured on the Absolute Best of 2023.
According to Nielsen via Wrestlenomics, the December 29th episode of “Absolute Best of 2023” drew 1.355 million viewers on FOX and a 0.28 rating in the 18-49 demographic.
WWE SmackDown viewership & ratings for the past few weeks
| Episode of WWE SmackDown | Viewership | 18-49 demographic |
| December 29 | 1.355 million | 0.28 |
| December 22 | 2.108 million | 0.55 |
| December 15 | 2.154 million | 0.51 |
| December 8 | 2.384 million | 0.63 |
| December 1 | 2.044 million | 0.59 |
| November 24 on FS1 | 789,000 | 0.24 |
| November 17 | 2.206 million | 0.62 |