WWE SmackDown Viewership Up, Triple H On Steve Austin And Trish Stratus, Bayley Thanks UK Fans
- Thursday's WWE SmackDown drew 2.332 million viewers and was #6 for the night on cable, behind NFL and NBA games, and the coverage that goes with them. This is up from last week's TLC go-home episode, which drew 2.133 million viewers.
- WWE NXT Women's Champion Bayley is back home from the NXT UK tour, and says she's bruised and sore. She tweeted this thank you message to the UK fans:
Home feeling beaten, bruised and sore. But still champ ??. Hey London, I want you to know...that I will be your girl. pic.twitter.com/y1wgc111KL
— Bayley (@itsBayleyWWE) December 18, 2015
- As noted, former WWE stars celebrating birthdays today include Rob Van Dam, Steve Austin and Trish Stratus. Triple H tweeted rare birthday messages to Austin and Trish today:
A pioneer for all women in @WWE today, have a very happy birthday, @trishstratuscom.
— Triple H (@TripleH) December 18, 2015
Happy Birthday to the toughest SOB on the planet @steveaustinBSR
Hope you're raising some hell kid.. pic.twitter.com/K1AQ1d9r41
— Triple H (@TripleH) December 18, 2015