WWE NXT ratings up for Stand & Deliver fallout

Tuesday night’s WWE NXT episode averaged 686,000 viewers on The CW, up 3.5 percent from the previous week. It’s the best audience total for the show since March 25.

In the 18-49 demo, NXT drew a 0.17 rating. That’s up 21.4 percent from last week and ties the highest rating the show has done in that category since the February 25 episode. NXT finished seventh among the 12 shows on English-language broadcast networks for the night, beating everything on Fox and most shows on NBC.

NXT went head-to-head with the NBA playoffs on TNT and NBA TV as well as the NHL playoffs on ESPN. Those games took three of the top four spots on the cable charts.

As compared to the same week in 2024, when the show still aired on USA Network, NXT’s overall viewership was up 3.8 percent while its 18-49 rating was down 15 percent — so the audience continues to skew much older on The CW.

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. This week’s show was down 3.8 percent in overall viewership but up 6.3 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

WWE NXT ratings down against NBA play-in tournament

Tuesday night’s WWE NXT episode — the go-home show for Stand & Deliver — averaged 663,000 viewers on The CW, down 2.9 percent from last week. It’s the second-lowest audience total the show has done since December 31, 2024.

NXT drew a 0.14 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s down 17.7 percent from last week and ties the lowest rating for the show since December 3 of last year. NXT was tied for eighth among English broadcast networks on Tuesday and did help The CW beat Fox programming.

The episode went head-to-head with an NBA playoff play-in tournament game on TNT that topped the cable charts with a 0.53 rating in 18-49 and average 1.621 million viewers overall.

As compared to the same week in 2024, when the show was still on USA Network, NXT’s overall viewership was up 6.1 percent while its 18-49 rating was down 17.7 percent, so the audience continues to skew much older on broadcast television.

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 8.4 percent in viewers and 17.7 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 683,000 viewers on The CW, up 5.1 percent from last week. Despite the increase, this is still the third-lowest audience total for the show so far in 2025.

NXT drew a 0.17 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s up 13.3 percent from last week and is the best rating the show has done in that category since February 25.

The show went head-to-head with a Boston Celtics vs. New York Knicks NBA game on TNT that topped the TV charts with a 0.43 rating in 18-49. The game averaged 1.518 million viewers overall.

As compared to the same week in 2024, when the show still aired on USA Network, NXT’s overall viewership was up 5.6 percent while the 18-49 rating was down 10.5 percent, continuing the noticeable trend of NXT’s audience skewing much older on The CW.

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 7.4 percent in overall viewership but steady in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

WWE NXT draws lowest ratings of 2025

Tuesday night’s WWE NXT episode averaged 650,000 viewers on The CW, down 12.3 percent from last week. It’s the lowest audience total for the show since the New Year’s Eve episode at the end of 2024.

In the 18-49 demo, NXT drew a 0.15 rating. That’s down 6.3 percent from last week and ties the lowest rating the show has done since Christmas Eve 2024.

There was no major sports competition with just an NBA game on TNT airing head-to-head with NXT, averaging 684,000 viewers and finishing fourth on cable with a 0.18 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 1.4 percent while the 18-49 rating was down 25 percent, continuing the trend of NXT’s audience skewing older on The CW.

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 13.8 percent in overall viewers and 16.7 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

WWE NXT ratings up, back over 700k viewers

Tuesday night’s episode of WWE NXT averaged 741,000 viewers on The CW, up 9.6 percent from last week. It’s the highest audience total for the show since February 25.

In the 18-49 demo, NXT drew a 0.16 rating. That’s up 6.7 percent from last week and is also the best rating the show has done in that category since the February 25 episode.

The only major sports competition was an NBA game on TNT that averaged 969,000 viewers and topped the prime time cable charts with a 0.26 rating in 18-49. The NXT show featured Stephanie Vaquer defending both her NXT Women’s Championship and Women’s North American Championship, defeating Jaida Parker in the opener and Fallon Henley in the main event.

As compared to the same week in 2024, when the show aired on USA Network, NXT’s overall viewership was up 23.3 percent while the 18-49 rating was down 5.9 percent, so the audience is continuing to skew much older on The CW. It’s the fourth straight week that NXT has had a year-over-year decline in the key demo.

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 broadcast was down 2.2 percent in viewers and 11.1 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

WWE NXT draws lowest viewership of 2025

Tuesday night’s episode of WWE NXT averaged 676,000 viewers on The CW, down 7.7 percent from last week’s Roadblock special. It’s the lowest audience the show has done since December 31 of last year.

In the 18-49 demo, NXT drew a 0.15 rating. That’s the same rating the show did last week and matches the lowest number for NXT since Christmas Eve.

The show went head-to-head with portions of two play-in games for the NCAA March Madness basketball tournament on Tru TV. The early game averaged 1.352 million viewers and a 0.38 rating in the 18-49 demo with the second game topping all of television with a 0.70 rating in 18-49 and 2.198 million viewers overall.

As compared to the same week in 2024, with similar NCAA competition, NXT’s overall viewership was up 18.8 percent while the 18-49 rating was down 16.7 percent, showing that the audience is skewing much older on The CW than it did on USA Network.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of viewership numbers and 18-49 ratings for NXT, in addition to the 10-week average in both categories.

This week’s show was down 12.2 percent in viewers and 16.7 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

WWE NXT viewership up, 18-49 demo rating steady for Roadblock episode

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Tuesday’s special Roadblock episode of WWE NXT averaged 732,000 viewers on The CW, up 4.9% from the previous week.

It was the second-largest audience for the show since February 11th.

NXT finished 12th out of 13 shows in the broadcast TV charts with a 0.15 rating in the 18-49 demo, identical to last week. It ties the lowest rating the show has done in that category since last year’s Christmas Eve episode.

The show went head to head with college basketball on ESPN that topped the cable charts with a 0.25 18-49 rating and 911,000 viewers as well as NBA action on TNT that finished second with a 0.24 rating and 851,000 viewers.

As compared to the same week in 2024 when the show aired on USA, overall viewership was up 24.5% while the 18-49 rating was down 6.3% so the audience is skewing much older.

Below are the last 11 weeks of overall viewership and 18-49 demo ratings for NXT on The CW in addition to the 10-week average in both categories. This week’s show was down 3.6% in overall viewers and 16.7% in 18-49 as compared to recent averages.

WWE NXT ratings down against Donald Trump presidential address

With the show going against President Donald Trump’s address to congress and being pre-empted in some markets, WWE NXT ratings took a hit on Tuesday night.

The episode averaged 698,000 viewers on The CW, down 13 percent from last week. It’s the second-lowest viewership total NXT has drawn so far in 2025.

In the 18-49 demo, NXT drew a 0.15 rating, which is a 21 percent decrease from last week. It’s the lowest rating for NXT since December 2024.

NXT did not air live in New York City, Chicago, and Indianapolis this week due to those affiliates airing the Trump speech. Instead, a replay of the episode was shown on Wednesday night. It’s not clear whether or not NXT’s reported numbers for Tuesday include data from viewers who were watching the Trump speech in the pre-empted markets.

There will likely be an increase for NXT ratings next week when the show airs its Roadblock special live from The Theater at Madison Square Garden. The announced card for the show can be seen here.

WWE NXT ratings up for Hardyz return, Ricky Saints debut match

Tuesday night’s WWE NXT episode averaged 799,000 viewers on The CW. That’s up 16 percent from last week and is the fourth-largest audience total for the show since October 8.

In the 18-49 demo, NXT drew a 0.19 rating. That’s up 11.8 percent from last week and ties the third-best number the show has done in that category since the October 8 episode.

The show went head-to head with TNT’s coverage of a Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Orlando Magic NBA game that averaged 934,000 viewers and drew a 0.27 rating in 18-49, as well as a college basketball game on ESPN that averaged 672,000 viewers and a 0.14 demo rating.

As compared to the same week in 2024, when the show still aired on USA Network, NXT’s overall viewership was up 40.2 percent while its 18-49 rating was up 18.8 percent, so the audience is skewing much older this year.

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 up 6.1 percent in viewers and 5.6 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

WWE NXT draws lowest ratings of 2025

Tuesday night’s WWE NXT episode averaged 689,000 viewers on The CW, down 14 percent from last week. It’s the lowest audience total for the show since New Year’s Eve 2024.

NXT finished tied for 11th among prime time network programming with a 0.17 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s down 5.6 percent from last week and ties the lowest rating the show has done since the December 31 episode.

The show had lesser-than-usual sports competition but did air against TGL Golf on ESPN (546,000 viewers and a 0.15 in 18-49) in the first hour, as well as going against portions of two different college basketball games on ESPN and FS1 in the second half of the show. Those games drew 750,000 viewers and a 0.18 rating and 628,000 viewers and a 0.15 rating respectively.

As compared to the same week in 2024, when the show still aired on the USA Network, NXT’s overall audience was up 11.9 percent while the 18-49 rating was down 5.6 percent, so the audience is skewing much older.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of viewership totals and 18-49 demo ratings for NXT, along with the 10-week averaged in both categories. This week’s show was down 8.4 percent in overall viewers and 5.6 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

WWE NXT viewership rises, 18-49 demo rating down

Tuesday night’s WWE NXT episode averaged 801,000 viewers on The CW, up 4.6 percent from last week. It’s the second-lowest audience total for the show since January 14 but is the third time in the last four weeks that NXT has been above 800k viewers.

In the 18-49 demo, NXT drew a 0.18 rating. That’s down 10 percent from last week and is the second-lowest rating the show has done in that category so far in 2025.

The show went head-to-head with NBA basketball on TNT and a college basketball game on ESPN that took the top two spots on cable, drawing 0.34 and 0.31 ratings respectively.

As compared to the same week in 2024, when the show aired on USA Network, NXT’s overall viewership was up 23.2 percent while its 18-49 rating was up 5.9 percent, so the audience is skewing older this year.

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 episode was up 9.5 percent in overall viewers and 5.9 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

WWE NXT viewership down, 18-49 rating up

Tuesday night’s WWE NXT episode averaged 766,000 viewers on The CW, down 7.4 percent from last week. It’s the lowest audience total for the show so far in 2025.

In the 18-49 demo, NXT drew a 0.20 rating. That’s up 5.3 percent from last week and ties the third-highest rating the show has done in that category since October 8.

The show went head-to-head with a Boston Celtics vs. Cleveland Cavaliers NBA game on TNT that averaged 1.308 million viewers and topped all of television with a 0.42 rating in the 18-49 demo.

As compared to the same week in 2024, NXT’s overall viewership was up 17.9 percent while its 18-49 rating was up 5.3 percent.

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 show was up 6.7 percent in viewers and 17.6 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

WWE NXT draws best viewership since October, 18-49 rating down

Tuesday night’s WWE NXT episode averaged 827,000 viewers on The CW, up 1.9 percent from last week. It’s the best audience total for the show since October 8 and is NXT’s third-largest number since moving networks.

NXT drew a 0.19 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s down 13.6 percent from last week but is still tied for the second-highest rating the show has done since the October 8 episode. In the demo, NXT beat the last 90 minutes of NBC programming head-to-head but trailed the other three major broadcast networks.

The show aired against an NBA game with two big market teams in the Los Angeles Lakers and Philadelphia 76ers that averaged 884,000 viewers on TNT with a 0.26 rating in 18-49, as well as portions of two college basketball games on ESPN that averaged over a million viewers and a 0.24 rating between them.

As compared to the same week in 2024, NXT’s overall viewership was up 27.6 percent while its 18-49 rating was up 5.6 percent, so the audience is skewing older this year than it was on USA Network.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of overall viewership totals and 18-49 demo ratings for NXT, along with the 10-week average in both categories. This week’s show was up 17.8 percent in overall viewers and 11.8 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

WWE NXT ratings up, tops 800k viewers

Tuesday night’s WWE NXT episode averaged 812,000 viewers on The CW Network, up 4.2 percent from last week. It’s the best audience total for the show since October 8 and is NXT’s third-largest viewership since moving to The CW.

In the 18-49 demo, NXT drew a 0.22 rating. That’s up 29.4 percent from last week. It’s also the best rating for NXT since the October 8 episode and the third-largest number the show has done on The CW. NXT beat NBC in the final 90 minutes but trailed the three other broadcast networks in the demo.

The show went head-to-head with an NBA game on TNT that did a 0.23 rating in 18-49 as well as TGL Golf on ESPN that did a 0.22.

As compared to the same week in 2024, when NXT aired on USA Network, the show’s overall viewership was up 26.5 percent while its 18-49 rating was up 15.8 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 episode was up 18.7 percent in overall viewers and 37.5 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

WWE NXT ratings down from New Year’s Evil

Tuesday night’s WWE NXT episode averaged 779,000 viewers on The CW Network. That’s down 18.6 percent from last week’s New Year’s Evil special (which featured an advertised appearance by Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson) but is the fourth-highest audience total the show has done since moving to The CW.

NXT drew a 0.17 rating in the 18-49 demo. Though down 32 percent from last week, that ties the second-highest rating the show has done in that category since November 19.

As compared to the same week in 2024, NXT’s overall viewership was up 14.1 percent while its 18-49 rating was down 10.5 percent, so the show’s audience is skewing older than it did last year on USA Network.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of overall viewership totals and 18-49 demo ratings for NXT, as well as the 10-week average in both categories. This week’s episode was up 13.9 percent in overall viewership but steady in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.