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Tuesday night’s special New Year’s Evil edition of WWE NXT averaged 957,000 viewers on The CW, up 52.9 percent from last week. It’s the best viewership total for NXT since moving to The CW and is the show’s largest overall audience since September 25, 2019.

NXT drew a 0.25 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s up 66.7 percent from last week and is the best rating the show has done in that category since the debut episode on CW.

The show featured an appearance by Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson (which was publicized the night before on Raw’s Netflix premiere), along with multiple title matches.

As compared to the same week in 2024, when the show aired on USA Network, NXT’s overall audience was up 32.6 percent while its 18-49 rating was up 19.1 percent.

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 show was up 47.9 percent in viewers and 56.3 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

The New Year’s Eve edition of WWE NXT averaged 626,000 viewers on The CW, down 13.4 percent from last week. It’s the lowest audience total for the show since December 3.

NXT was taped in advance for the second straight week. It drew a 0.15 rating in the 18-49 demo, tying for third among the five broadcast networks on the night. That’s up 7.1 percent from last week but ties the second-lowest rating the show has done in that category since October 29. NXT ranked eighth on all of television in prime time on the NYE holiday, much higher than the show usually does.

It went head-to-head with a college football playoff game that topped all of TV with almost 14 million viewers between ESPN and ESPN2 and a combined 3.52 rating in the 18-49 demo. NXT also faced competition from New Year’s Eve specials on multiple networks.

As compared to the same week one year ago, NXT’s overall viewership was down 18.5 percent while its 18-49 rating was down 40 percent. That’s comparing this episode to New Year’s Evil 2024, which aired one week earlier last year.

NXT will be back live next Tuesday (January 7) for New Year’s Evil 2025.

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 4.4 percent in overall viewers and 6.3 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

Tuesday night’s WWE NXT episode averaged 708,000 viewers on The CW, up 4.2 percent from last week. It’s the best audience total for the show since October 8 and is the third-largest viewership NXT has done since moving to The CW Network.

In the 18-49 demo, NXT drew a 0.16 rating. That’s down 5.9 percent from last week but ties the fourth-highest rating the show has done since October 15.

The episode went head-to-head with the finals of the NBA Cup on ABC which drew a 0.79 rating in the 18-49 demo and averaged just under three million viewers overall.

As compared to the same week in 2023, when the show was on USA Network, NXT’s overall viewership was up 10.5 percent while its 18-49 rating was down 5.9 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 up 6.8 percent in overall viewers but down 5.9 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

Tuesday night’s WWE NXT episode averaged 680,000 viewers on The CW, up 14.7 percent from last week. It’s the best audience total for the show since October 22.

NXT drew a 0.17 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s up 30.8 percent from last week and ties the second-highest rating the show has done in that category since October 15. The CW beat Fox during the second hour of NXT but was behind every other broadcast network for the night.

The main sports competition was NBA games on TNT and college basketball on ESPN with portions of four basketball games airing on those networks head-to-head with NXT. On the major broadcast networks, The Voice’s finale episode was up from what the show usually does with a 0.43 rating in 18-49 and more than 5.7 million viewers, also airing head-to-head.

As compared to the same week in 2023, when the show aired on USA Network, NXT’s overall viewership was up 0.3 percent while its 18-49 rating was down 5.6 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 down 0.7 percent in overall viewers and 5.6 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

Tuesday night’s WWE NXT episode averaged 593,000 viewers on The CW, down 6.2 percent from last week. It’s the lowest audience total for the show since October 29 and is NXT’s second-lowest viewership since moving away from USA Network.

NXT drew a 0.13 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s down 13.3 percent from last week and is the lowest rating the show has done in that category since July 4 of last year.

Competition wasn’t a major factor in the numbers. There was an NBA game on TNT and a college basketball game on ESPN airing head-to-head, but they each averaged less than a million viewers and did 0.29 and 0.22 ratings in 18-49 respectively.

As compared to the same week in 2023, when the show aired on USA Network, NXT’s overall viewership was down 5.3 percent while its 18-49 rating was down 31.6 percent.

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. The first week on the chart is from a USA Network airing with the last 10 being on The CW. This week’s show was down 13.7 percent in overall viewers and 27.8 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

Tuesday night’s WWE NXT episode averaged 632,000 viewers on The CW Network, down six percent from last week. Despite that drop, this is the second-highest audience total for the show since October 22.

NXT drew a 0.15 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s down 21.1 percent from last week and ties the second-lowest rating the show has done in the demo since April 30.

The show went head-to-head with an NBA game on TNT that drew a 0.32 rating in the 18-49 demo and averaged 1.03 million viewers, along with portions of two college basketball games on ESPN that averaged a 0.42 rating in 18-49 and 1.5 million viewers.

As compared to the same week in 2023, when the show aired on USA Network, NXT’s overall viewership was down 4.1 percent while its 18-49 rating was down 16.7 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. The first two weeks are from USA Network airings of the show with the last nine being on the CW. This week’s episode was down 8.6 percent in overall viewers and 21.1 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

Tuesday night’s episode of WWE NXT averaged 672,000 viewers on The CW Network, up 6.5 percent from last week. It’s the best audience total for the show since October 22.

NXT drew a 0.19 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s up 18.8 percent from last week and is the highest rating the show has done in that category since the October 8 episode.

The main sports competition last night was a Boston Celtics vs. Cleveland Cavaliers NBA Cup game that averaged nearly 1.7 million viewers overall and drew a 0.50 rating in 18-49.

As compared to the same week in 2023, NXT’s overall viewership was up eight percent while its 18-49 rating stayed the same. It’s the first time in seven weeks that the show hasn’t declined year-over-year in both categories.

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. The first three weeks listed are from USA Network airings of the show with the last eight being on The CW. This week’s episode was down 2.2 percent in overall viewers but steady in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

Tuesday night’s WWE NXT averaged 631,000 viewers on The CW Network, up 1.9 percent from last week (which was moved to Wednesday against AEW Dynamite due to the presidential election and was a special episode from the former ECW Arena).

This is the largest audience total for NXT since October 22.

NXT drew a 0.16 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s down 5.9 percent from last week and ties the second-lowest rating the show has done in that category since July 30.

The episode went head-to-head with NBA basketball on TNT as well as a college basketball game on ESPN and the college football rankings show, which aired against the last half hour of NXT.

As compared to the same week in 2023, when the show still aired on USA Network, NXT’s overall viewership was down 10.2 percent while its 18-49 rating was down 23.8 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. The first four weeks on the chart are from USA Network airings with the last seven being on The CW. This week’s show was down 8.2 percent in overall viewers and 15.8 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

Tuesday night’s WWE NXT episode averaged 588,000 viewers on The CW Network, down 16.2 percent from last week. It’s the lowest audience total the show has done since moving to The CW and is NXT’s lowest viewership since August 6 (when it aired on SyFy due to Olympic coverage on USA Network).

NXT drew a 0.14 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s down 12.5 percent from last week and is also the lowest number the show has done on The CW. It ties NXT’s lowest rating since July 4, 2023.

The show aired head-to-head with World Series game four between the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees that averaged more than 16 million viewers and drew a 3.78 rating in 18-49, which topped all of television. It was also up against an NBA game on TNT that topped the cable charts with a 0.41 rating in 18-49 and averaged just over one million viewers.

As compared to the same week in 2023, on USA Network and with much lighter competition, NXT’s overall audience was down 12.8 percent while its 18-49 rating was down 30 percent.

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. The first six weeks on the chart are from USA Network airings of the show with the last five weeks being on CW. This week’s show was down 15 percent in overall viewers and down 26.3 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

Tuesday night’s Halloween Havoc go-home edition of WWE NXT averaged 702,000 viewers on The CW Network, up 9.9 percent from last week. It’s the third-largest audience total for the show since June 18.

NXT drew a 0.16 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s down 11.1 percent from last week and ties the smallest rating the show has done since July 30. It’s the lowest rating NXT has drawn since moving to The CW at the start of this month.

The show went head-to-head with opening night of the NBA season on TNT as well as an NHL marathon that featured every team in the league with games on TBS, ESPN+, and local networks.

As compared to the same week in 2023, when NXT still aired on USA Network, the show’s overall viewership was down 10.8 percent while its 18-49 rating was down 23.8 percent.

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. The first seven weeks on the chart were from USA airings with the last four being CW episodes. This week’s show was up 2.7 percent in overall viewers but down 15.8 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

Tuesday night’s WWE NXT episode averaged 639,000 viewers on The CW, down 26.9 percent from last week. It’s the lowest audience total for the show since September 24, the last time the show aired on USA Network before moving channels.

In the 18-49 demo, NXT drew a 0.18 rating. That’s down 25 percent from last week and is the lowest rating the show has done in that category since September 3.

The show went head-to-head with game two of the MLB American League Championship Series between the New York Yankees and Cleveland Guardians on ESPN as well as first-run programming on all the major networks and NHL Hockey on ESPN.

As compared to the same week in 2023, when NXT aired on USA Network, the show was down 19.9 percent in overall viewers and down 21.7 percent in 18-49.

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. The first eight weeks on the chart are USA Network airings of the show with the last three weeks being on the CW. This week’s episode was down 5.1 percent in overall viewers and down 5.3 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.