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

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