WWE NXT viewership up for August 5 episode

Tuesday night’s WWE NXT episode averaged 740,000 viewers on The CW, an increase of 9.6 percent from last week. It’s the second-largest viewership total the show has done since March 25.

In the 18-49 demo, NXT drew a 0.16 rating — the same number the show did last Tuesday. This ties the best rating NXT has drawn in that category since April 22. It finished sixth on all of television in the key demo last night, where there was no major sports competition.

As compared to the same week in 2024, when NXT was moved to SyFy due to USA Network’s coverage of the Olympics, the show’s overall viewership was up 38.6 percent while the 18-49 rating was steady.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of viewership numbers and 18-49 demo ratings for NXT, along with the 10-week average in both categories. The overall viewership was up 9.2 percent while the 18-49 rating was up 6.7 percent as compared to the recent averages.

WWE NXT viewership down, 18-49 demo rating steady

Tuesday night’s WWE NXT episode averaged 675,000 viewers on The CW, down 9.6 percent from last week. It’s the second-lowest viewership total for the show since July 8.

In the 18-49 demo, NXT drew a 0.16 rating. That’s the same rating the show did last week (which had an appearance by The Undertaker) and ties the best rating NXT has drawn in that category since April 22. It finished sixth on all of television in prime time last night with no major sports competition.

As compared to the same week in 2024, when NXT was moved to SyFy because of USA Network coverage of the Olympics, the show’s overall viewership was up 44.2 percent while the 18-49 rating was up 6.7 percent, so the audience continues to skew much older on broadcast television.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of viewership numbers and 18-49 demo ratings for NXT, as well as the 10-week average in both categories. This week’s episode was down 0.7 percent in viewers but up 6.7 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

Undertaker appearance helps boost WWE NXT ratings

Tuesday night’s WWE NXT episode averaged 747,000 viewers on The CW, an increase of 27.5 percent from last week. It’s the best viewership the show has done since February 25.

The episode — which took place on the road in Houston and included an appearance by The Undertaker — drew a 0.16 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s up 33.3 percent from last week and ties the highest rating the show has done in that category since April 22. In the demo, NXT finished sixth on all of television in prime time.

The main sports competition on the night was a WNBA game on ESPN that ranked third on TV and tops on cable with a 0.20 rating in 18-49 and averaged 1.175 million viewers airing head-to-head with NXT.

As compared to the same week in 2024, when the show was still on USA Network, NXT’s overall viewership was up 18 percent while the 18-49 rating was down 15.8 percent, showing how NXT’s audience continues to skew older on broadcast TV as opposed to cable.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of viewership totals and 18-49 demo ratings for NXT, as well as the 10-week average in both categories. This week’s show was up 11.2 percent in viewers and 6.7 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

WWE NXT ratings drop against MLB All-Star Game

Tuesday night’s Great American Bash fallout edition of WWE NXT averaged 586,000 viewers on The CW, down 15.7 percent from last week. This marks the lowest viewership total for the show since August 6 of last year.

NXT drew a 0.12 rating in the 18-49 demo, a drop of 25 percent from last week. It’s the lowest rating the show has done in that category since February 7, 2023.

There was significant sports competition in the form of the MLB All-Star Game, which averaged more than seven million viewers on Fox and drew a 1.43 rating in 18-49.

As compared to the same week in 2024, when NXT still aired on USA Network, the show’s overall viewership was down 3.9 percent and the 18-49 rating was down 40 percent.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of viewership totals and 18-49 demo ratings for NXT, as well as the 10-week average in both categories. This week’s show was down 13.6 percent in viewers and 20 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

WWE NXT ratings up for Great American Bash go-home show

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Tuesday’s WWE NXT on The CW averaged 695,000 viewers — up 10.9% from the previous week and the third largest audience for the show since May 20th.

NXT averaged a 0.16 rating in the 18-49 demo, up 6.7% from last week and tying the best rating the show has done in that category since April 22nd.

The show finished fifth among English language network prime time TV shows in that category which much higher than usual.

There was no major sports competition, but cable news networks were considerably up from their usual numbers and dominated the primetime cable charts.

As compared to the same week in 2024, when the show still aired on USA, overall viewership was up 6% while the 18-49 rating was down 33.3%. The audience is skewing much older on broadcast TV.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of overall viewership and 18-49 demo ratings for WWE NXT on CW as well as the 10-week average in both categories.

This week’s show was up 2.8% in overall viewers and 6.7% in 18-49 as compared to recent averages.

WWE NXT historical ratings on The CW

Taped WWE NXT episode draws lowest viewership of 2025

Tuesday night’s WWE NXT episode averaged 627,000 viewers on The CW, down 14 percent from last week. This is the lowest audience total the show has drawn since December 31 of last year.

With this being Fourth of July week in the United States, NXT was taped in advance rather than airing live. It drew a 0.15 rating in the 18-49 demo, down 6.3 percent from last week and tying the lowest number the show has done in that category since May 20. NXT finished ninth on the English-language broadcast networks of the 11 programs in prime time but did beat everything on Fox.

There biggest sports competition on the night was World Cup qualifying on TNT and MLB on TBS, averaging 0.16 and 0.09 ratings in 18-49 respectively.

As compared to the same week in 2024, when the show still aired on USA Network, NXT’s overall viewership was up 15.7 percent while the 18-49 rating was identical, so the show continues to skew older on broadcast television as opposed to cable.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of viewership totals and 18-49 demo ratings for NXT, as well as the 10-week average in both categories. This week’s show was down 8.1 percent in viewers but steady in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

WWE NXT viewership increases from previous week

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Tuesday’s WWE NXT averaged 729,000 viewers on The CW, up 9.5% from the previous week and the highest audience for the show since March 25th.

The show also averaged a 0.16 rating in the 18-49 demo — identical to last week and tying the best ratings the show has done in that category since April 22nd. NXT ranked ninth on all television in prime time for that category.

There was no major sports competition Tuesday although cable news numbers were up due to coverage of the recent conflict in the Middle East. NXT was also pre-empted in several markets due to WNBA coverage.

The show featured a TNA World title defense by Trick Williams against Josh Briggs, a bout for the vacant Heritage Cup, and a multi-woman match to determine the Evolution title challenger for NXT Women’s Champion Jacy Jayne.

As compared to the same week in 2024 on USA, overall viewership was up 19.3% while the 18-49 rating was down 11.1% as the audience is skewing much older on The CW.

WWE NXT Total Viewers & 18-49 Demo Rating on The CW

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of overall viewership and 18-49 demo ratings as well as the 10-week average in both categories.

This week’s show was up 7.9% in overall viewers and 6.7% in 18-49 as compared to recent averages.

Date18-49 demoTotal viewers
4/15/25.14663,000
4/22/25.17686,000
4/29/25.15674,000
5/6/25.14652,000
5/13/25.15664,000
5/20/25.13697,000
5/27/25.14650,000
6/3/25.15684,000
6/10/25.15726,000
6/17/25.16660,000
6/24/2025.16729,000
10-week average
(not including current week)
.15675,600

WWE NXT viewership down, 18-49 demo rating up

Tuesday night’s WWE NXT episode averaged 660,000 viewers on The CW, down 9.1 percent from last week. This marks the lowest audience total for the show since May 27.

In the 18-49 demo, NXT drew a 0.16 rating. That number is up 6.7 percent from last week and is the best rating the show has done in that category since April 22. NXT was tied for eighth place in the demo among the 11 English-language network TV shows in prime time.

The show went head-to-head with the deciding game six of the NHL’s Stanley Cup final on TBS, which topped all of television with a 0.65 rating in 18-49 and averaged 2.388 million viewers overall. A simulcast on TruTV added another 375,000 viewers to the game and drew a 0.11 in the demo.

As compared to the same week in 2024, when the show still aired on USA Network, NXT’s overall viewership was down 8.8 percent while its 18-49 rating was down 38.5 percent.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of viewership totals and 18-49 demo ratings for NXT, as well as the 10-week average in both categories. This week’s show was down 2.6 percent in viewers but up 6.7 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

WWE NXT draws best viewership since March

Tuesday night’s WWE NXT episode averaged 726,000 viewers on The CW, up 6.1 percent from last week. This is the best audience total for the show since March 25.

In the 18-49 demo, NXT drew a 0.15 rating. That’s the same number the show did last week and matches the best rating NXT has done in that category since April 22. NXT placed eighth among the 11 shows on English-language broadcast networks in prime time.

There was no major sports competition on the night as both the NBA and Stanley Cup Finals both had off days. A Chicago Sky vs. New York Liberty WNBA game did air head-to-head and averaged 606,000 viewers with a 0.11 demo rating on ESPN, while a New York Yankees vs. Kansas City Royals baseball game on TBS averaged 479,000 viewers with a 0.11 rating.

As compared to the same week in 2024, when the show still aired on USA Network, NXT’s overall viewership was up 1.1 percent while the 18-49 rating was down 31.8 percent.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of viewership numbers and 18-49 demo ratings for NXT, as well as the 10-week average in both categories. This week’s show was up 8.3 percent from the recent averages while the 18-49 rating was steady.

WWE NXT viewership and 18-49 demo rating up

Tuesday night’s WWE NXT averaged 684,000 viewers on The CW, up 5.2 percent from last week. This is the second-highest audience total for the show since April 22.

The episode, headlined by a TNA World Championship match between Trick Williams and Mike Santana, drew a 0.15 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s up 7.1 percent from last week and ties the best rating the show has done in that category since the April 22 post-Stand & Deliver episode. NXT was tied for eighth place in the key demo among the 10 English-language network shows that aired in prime time.

There was no major sports competition on the night with the NBA and NHL both waiting for their respective finals to begin.

As compared to the same week in 2024, when NXT still aired on USA Network, the overall viewership was down 10.9 percent while the 18-49 rating was down 31.8 percent, again continuing the trend of NXT’s audience skewing older on The CW.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of viewership totals and 18-49 demo ratings for NXT, as well as the 10-week average in both categories. This week’s show was up 1.2 percent in viewers and steady in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

WWE NXT viewership down, 18-49 demo rating up

Tuesday night’s Battleground fallout episode of WWE NXT averaged 650,000 viewers on The CW, down 6.7 percent from last week. This ties the second-lowest audience total NXT has done for the year to date.

In the 18-49 demo, NXT drew a 0.14 rating. That’s up 7.7 percent from last week but also ties the second-lowest rating the show has done in that category in 2025.

The show faced strong competition with game four of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals between the Indiana Pacers and New York Knicks airing head-to-head on TNT, averaging 5.91 million viewers and drawing a 1.78 rating in 18-49. The Edmonton Oilers vs. Dallas Stars in game four of the NHL’s Western Conference Finals on ESPN also aired opposite NXT and averaged 1.521 million viewers with a 0.43 rating in 18-49.

As compared to the same week in 2024, NXT’s overall viewership was down 7.5 percent while the 18-49 rating was down 41.7 percent, continuing to show that NXT’s audience is skewing much older on The CW than it did on USA Network.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of viewership totals and 18-49 demo ratings for NXT, as well as the 10-week average in both categories. This week’s show was down 4.2 percent in overall viewers and 6.7 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

WWE NXT viewership up, 18-49 rating down for Battleground go-home show

Tuesday night’s WWE NXT episode averaged 697,000 viewers on The CW, up five percent from last week. It’s the best audience total for the show since March 25.

In the 18-49 demo, NXT drew a 0.13 rating. That’s down 13.3 percent from last week and ties the lowest rating the show has done on The CW. It’s the lowest overall rating NXT has done in that category since March 21, 2023 when it still aired on USA Network.

NXT went against the season finale of CBS series “FBI,” which was the most-watched show on network television on Tuesday night. There was also big sports competition on cable with the start of conference finals series in both the NBA and NHL. The Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Minnesota Timberwolves NBA game averaged nearly five million viewers on ESPN while drawing a 1.64 rating in the 18-49 demo. The NHL game between the Florida Panthers and Carolina Hurricanes averaged 1.3 million viewers on TNT and drew a 0.40 rating.

As compared to the same week in 2024, when the show aired on USA Network, NXT’s overall viewership was up 6.6 percent while the 18-49 rating was down 23.5 percent, continuing the pattern of NXT’s audience skewing much older on The CW than it did on cable.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of viewership totals and 18-49 demo ratings for NXT, as well as the 10-week average in both categories. This week’s show was up 2.2 percent in overall viewers but down 13.3 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

WWE NXT viewership and 18-49 demo rating up

Tuesday night’s WWE NXT episode averaged 664,000 viewers on The CW, up 1.8 percent from last week. Despite the increase, this is the fourth-lowest audience total the show has drawn so far in 2025.

NXT drew a 0.15 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s up 7.1 percent from last week but ties the third-lowest rating the show has done in that category for the year to date. NXT tied for eighth on English-language network television of the 12 shows that aired in prime time.

The episode went head-to-head with an Indiana Pacers vs. Cleveland Cavaliers NBA playoff game on TNT that topped all of television with a 1.05 rating in the 18-49 demo and drew 3.424 million viewers overall. It also faced competition from a Winnipeg Jets vs. Dallas Stars NHL playoff game on ESPN that did a 0.35 rating in 18-49 and averaged 1.153 million viewers.

As compared to the same week in 2024, when the show still aired on USA Network, NXT’s overall viewership was up 17.1 percent while its 18-49 rating was down 16.7 percent, so the audience continues its trend of skewing much older on The CW.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of viewership totals and 18-49 demo ratings for NXT, as well as the 10-week average in both categories. This week’s show was down 3.1 percent in viewers but steady in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

WWE NXT viewership and 18-49 demo rating down

Tuesday night’s WWE NXT episode averaged 652,000 viewers on The CW, down 3.3 percent from last week. It’s the lowest audience total for the show since April 1 and is NXT’s second-lowest viewership of the year so far in 2025.

In the 18-49 demo, NXT drew a 0.14 rating. That’s down 6.7 percent from last week and ties the lowest rating the show has done in that category since December 3 of last year. NXT tied for ninth place among English-language shows on network television.

NXT went head-to-head with an Indiana Pacers vs. Cleveland Cavaliers NBA playoff game on TNT that topped the cable charts with a 1.02 rating in the 18-49 demo and averaged 3.444 million viewers overall. There was also competition from a Carolina Hurricanes vs. Washington Capitals NHL playoff game on ESPN that finished second on cable with a 0.42 rating in the demo and 1.334 million overall viewers.

As compared to the same week in 2024, when the show still aired on USA Network, NXT’s overall viewership was down 1.1 percent while the 18-49 rating was down 26.3 percent, so the viewership continues its trend of skewing much older on The CW.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of viewership totals and 18-49 demo ratings for NXT, along with the 10-week average in both categories. This week’s episode was down 6.9 percent in overall viewers and 12.5 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

WWE NXT viewership and 18-49 demo rating down

Tuesday night’s WWE NXT episode averaged 674,000 viewers on The CW, down 1.8 percent from last week. It’s the third-lowest audience total the show has done in 2025 so far.

NXT drew a 0.15 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s down 11.8 percent from last week and ties the second-lowest rating the show has done in that category since the Christmas Eve episode. NXT was tied for 11th among the 13 English-language shows on broadcast television for the night.

The show had stronger-than-usual sports competition with NHL playoff games on both ESPN and TBS as well as NBA playoff games on TNT and NBA TV all running head-to-head. The NBA game on TNT topped all of television with a 0.80 rating in the 18-49 demo.

As compared to the same week in 2024, when the show still aired on USA Network, NXT’s overall viewership was up 19.5 percent while its 18-49 rating was up 7.1 percent.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of viewership numbers and 18-49 demo ratings for NXT, as well as the 10-week average in both categories. This week’s show was down 3.9 percent in overall viewers and 6.3 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.