WWE NXT ratings down for final USA Network episode

Tuesday night’s WWE NXT — the final episode on USA Network before moving to The CW next week — averaged 620,000 viewers, down 8.4 percent from last week. It’s the lowest audience total for the show since August 27.

NXT finished third on the prime time cable charts, and ninth overall on television, with a 0.19 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s down 9.5 percent from last week but ties the second-highest rating the show has done in that category since July 16.

The show went head-to-head with portions of two WNBA playoff games on ESPN that averaged a 0.21 rating in 18-49 and 920,000 viewers overall.

As compared with the same week in 2023, NXT was down 2.5 percent in overall viewers but up 5.6 percent in the 18-49 demo. NXT ends its run on USA Network with year-over-year drops in overall viewership in 13 of the last 15 weeks.

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

WWE NXT ratings up for CM Punk appearance

Tuesday night’s WWE NXT episode, featuring an appearance by CM Punk, averaged 677,000 viewers on USA Network. That’s up 7.8 percent from last week and is the best audience total for the show since June 18.

NXT finished first on the prime-time cable charts — and fifth on all of television — with a 0.21 rating in the 18-49 demo, up 0.5 percent from last week. It’s the highest rating the show has done in that category since July 9.

There was no major sports competition on the night as the highest rated game was the MLB on TBS which averaged 384,000 viewers and drew a 0.08 rating in 18-49.

As compared to the same week in 2023, NXT’s overall viewership was down 17.8 percent while its 18-49 rating was down 12.5 percent. It’s the ninth week out of the last 10 that the show has had a year-over-year decline in both categories.

This was the second-to-last episode of NXT before the show moves to The CW on October 1.

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

WWE NXT demo rating up despite presidential debate competition

Tuesday night’s WWE NXT episode averaged 628,000 viewers on USA Network, down 0.5 percent from last week. It’s the third-highest audience total the show has done since July 23.

NXT drew a 0.19 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s up 11.8 percent from last week and ties the best rating the show has done in that category since July 16.

The show aired head-to-head against the presidential debate between candidates Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, which averaged more than 67 million viewers across various channels on both broadcast and cable networks. The debate began at 9 p.m. Eastern.

As compared with the same week in 2023, NXT’s overall viewership was down 26.1 percent while its 18-49 rating was down 26.9 percent. It’s the seventh week out of the last nine that the show has had a year-over-year decline in both categories.

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 5.6 percent in both overall viewers and 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

WWE NXT viewership up for No Mercy fallout episode

Tuesday night’s WWE NXT episode averaged 631,000 viewers on USA Network, up 2.6 percent from last week. It’s the second-highest audience total the show has done since July 23.

NXT drew a 0.17 rating in the 18-49 demo, finishing third on the prime-time cable charts in that category. That rating was identical to last week and ties the best number the show has done since the July 23 episode.

As compared to the same week in 2023, NXT’s overall viewership was down 6.2 percent while its 18-49 rating was down 5.6 percent. It’s the seventh week out of the last eight that NXT has had a year-over-year decline in both categories.

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 6.5 percent in overall viewers but down 5.6 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

WWE NXT viewership down, 18-49 demo rating up for No Mercy go-home show

Tuesday night’s WWE NXT episode averaged 615,000 viewers on USA Network, down 3.8 percent from last week. It’s the lowest audience total for NXT since August 6 when the show aired on SyFy. On USA Network, it’s NXT’s lowest viewership since July 16.

NXT drew a 0.17 rating in the 18-49 demo, finishing third on cable. That’s up 6.3 percent from last week and ties the best rating the show has done in that category since July 23.

As compared to the same week in 2023, NXT’s overall viewership was up 0.2 percent while its 18-49 rating was up 6.3 percent. It’s the first time in eight weeks the show has been up year-over-year in both categories.

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 1.9 percent in overall viewers but down 10.5 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

WWE NXT viewership up, 18-49 demo rating down

Tuesday night’s WWE NXT episode averaged 639,000 viewers on the USA Network, up 3.6 percent from last week. It’s the largest audience total for the show since July 9.

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

The show went head-to-head with coverage of night two of the Democratic National Convention, which aired on various broadcast and network channels and dominated the TV charts.

As compared to the same week in 2023, NXT was down 11.3 percent in total viewers and down 15.8 percent in 18-49. It’s the sixth straight week the show has had a year-over-year decline in both categories after a stretch where it was up 65 out of 66 weeks.

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 4.5 percent in overall viewers but down 15.8 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

WWE NXT ratings up for return to USA Network

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With no competition from the Olympics and the show returning to its normal network, Tuesday’s WWE NXT on USA averaged 617,000 viewers — up 15.5 percent from last week when it was moved to Syfy.

The viewership accounts for the show’s third-largest audience total since June 18.

After an initial report of a 0.14 In the 18-49 demo, a correction by Programming Insider showed NXT actually drew a 0.17 rating which was up from the prior week. That was its highest mark since the July 23rd show.

As compared to the same week in 2023, NXT’s overall viewership was down 9.3 percent. It’s the sixth straight week (eight out of the last nine) that NXT has experienced a year-over-year decline in total viewers.

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. For the 10-week average, both Tuesday’s viewership and the 18-49 demo were slightly down.

WWE NXT ratings up for Great American Bash week two

Tuesday night’s WWE NXT episode averaged 534,000 viewers on Syfy, up 14.1 percent from last week. This was night two of NXT Great American Bash 2024. Both episodes aired on Syfy due to USA Network’s coverage of the Olympics.

While this is NXT’s second-lowest audience total of 2024, it’s the best viewership the show has ever done when moved to Syfy. In addition to the two episodes this year, NXT aired on Syfy twice in 2021 and twice in 2022.

NXT drew a 0.16 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s up 6.7 percent from last week and ties several other episodes for NXT’s third-lowest rating of the year in that category. It’s also the best rating NXT has ever drawn on Syfy.

The show went head-to-head with Olympic coverage on NBC, USA Network, and Peacock. With the Olympics ending this weekend, NXT will be back on USA Network next Tuesday.

As compared to the same week in 2023, NXT’s overall viewership was down 31.2 percent while its 18-49 rating was down 30.4 percent, but the comparison isn’t fair since that episode aired 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:

WWE NXT ratings down with move to Syfy

As expected with the show airing on Syfy due to the Olympics, WWE NXT experienced a ratings drop on Tuesday night.

Week one of NXT Great American Bash 2024 averaged 468,000 viewers on Syfy, down 26.1 percent from last week’s episode that aired on USA. This is the second-lowest audience total NXT has ever done, only ahead of a February 2022 episode that was moved to Syfy because of the Winter Olympics.

NXT drew a 0.15 rating in the 18-49 demo, down 21.1 percent from last week. That’s the lowest rating the show has done in that category since April 30 and is NXT’s second-lowest rating of 2024 so far. However, it is the best 18-49 rating NXT has done of the five times the show has been moved to Syfy.

The show aired head-to-head with Olympics coverage on NBC, USA, and Peacock. NXT will also be on Syfy next Tuesday for week two of Great American Bash.

As compared to the same week in 2023, when the show aired on USA, NXT’s overall viewership was down 34.7 percent while its 18-49 rating was down 34.8 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.

WWE NXT viewership up, 18-49 demo rating down

Tuesday night’s WWE NXT episode averaged 633,000 viewers on USA Network, up 3.8 percent from last week. It’s the second-largest audience total for the show since June 18.

In the 18-49 demo, NXT drew a 0.19 rating. That’s down five percent from last week and is the lowest rating the show has done in that category since July 2.

The show had no major sports competition and was the last NXT episode before it moves to Syfy for the next two weeks due to USA Network’s coverage of the Paris Olympics.

As compared to the same week in 2024, NXT’s overall viewership was down 10 percent while its 18-49 rating was down 17.4 percent. It’s the second straight week the show has had year-over-year declines in both categories, which has not happened since September 2022.

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 down 3.4 percent in viewers and down 9.5 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

WWE NXT ratings down against MLB All-Star Game

Tuesday night’s WWE NXT episode averaged 610,000 viewers on USA Network, down seven percent from last week. It’s the second-lowest audience total the show has done since May 14.

In the 18-49 demo, NXT drew a 0.20 rating. That’s down 16.7 percent from last week but is the second-highest rating the show has done in that category since June 18.

The show aired head-to-head with the MLB All-Star Game, which averaged nearly 7.5 million viewers on Fox and drew a 1.58 rating in 18-49.

As compared to the same week in 2023, which was also against the All-Star Game, NXT’s overall viewership was down 18.2 percent while its 18-49 rating was down 4.8 percent. It’s just the second time in the last 67 weeks that the show has had a year-over-year decline in the key demo. The total viewership has been down year-over-year in four of the last five weeks.

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 7.6 percent in overall viewers and down five percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

WWE NXT ratings up for Heatwave fallout

Tuesday night’s WWE NXT episode averaged 656,000 viewers on USA Network, up 21 percent from last week. It’s the best audience total for the show since June 18.

In the 18-49 demo, NXT drew a 0.24 rating. That’s up 60 percent from last week and ties the second-highest rating the show has done in that category so far in 2024. NXT finished third on the prime time cable charts in 18-49 and was the top non-sports program on cable. It ranked eighth on all of television in prime time.

The show went head-to-head with a Copa America soccer game on FS1, which was the top show on cable with nearly two million viewers and a 0.74 rating in the 18-49 demo.

As compared to the same week in 2023, NXT’s overall viewership was down 2.2 percent while its 18-49 rating was up 20 percent, so the audience is skewing much younger.

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 0.8 percent in overall viewers and up 20 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

WWE NXT ratings drop for Heatwave go-home show

Tuesday night’s WWE NXT episode averaged 542,000 viewers on USA Network, down 11.3 percent from last week. It’s the lowest audience total for the show since July 4 of last year.

In the 18-49 demo, NXT drew a 0.15 rating. That’s down 16.7 percent from last week and is the lowest rating the show has done since April 30. It’s the second-lowest rating going back a full calendar year to the July 4, 2023 episode.

As compared to that Fourth of July episode last year, NXT’s overall viewership was up 6.7 percent while its 18-49 rating was up 15.4 percent. This continues the impressive streak of year-over-year gains for NXT. The show has been up year-over-year in the demo 64 of the last 65 weeks.

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 down 18.2 percent in overall viewers and down 25 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

WWE NXT ratings down, lowest numbers in five weeks

Tuesday’s WWE NXT episode averaged 611,000 viewers on USA Network, down 15.6 percent from last week. It’s the lowest audience total for the show since May 21.

In the 18-49 demo, NXT drew a 0.18 rating. That’s down 30.8 percent from last week and is also the lowest rating the show has done in that category since the May 21 episode. Among prime-time programming, NXT ranked fourth on cable in the demo behind FS1’s Copa America coverage and History Channel’s “The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch.”

As compared to the same week in 2023, NXT was down 1.8 percent in total viewers but up 5.9 percent in 18-49. It’s the 63rd week of the last 64 that NXT has had a year-over-year increase in the key demo.

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

WWE NXT draws best 18-49 demo rating of 2024

Tuesday night’s WWE NXT averaged 724,000 viewers on USA Network, up 0.8 percent from last week. It’s the third-highest audience total the show has done so far this year and the second highest since the New Year’s Evil special on January 2.

NXT topped the cable TV charts with a 0.26 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s up 18.2 percent from last week and ties the highest rating the show has done in that category since December 2019. NXT was the sixth-highest rated show on all of television on Tuesday and was third among non-sports programming.

The strong rating comes despite the fact that NXT went head-to-head with game five of the NHL’s Stanley Cup Final which topped all TV with a 1.13 rating in 18-49 and averaged 4.15 million viewers.

NXT featured a number one contender’s battle royal that included TNA wrestlers Joe Hendry and Frankie Kazarian. Though they weren’t announced in advance, it was teased that some of the battle royal entrants would be from “different locker rooms.”

As compared to the same week in 2023, NXT’s overall viewership was down 6.3 percent while its 18-49 rating was up 13 percent, so the audience continues to skew much younger this year.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of overall viewership and 18-49 demo ratings for NXT, along with the 10-week average in both categories. This week’s show was up 10.4 percent in overall viewers and up 36.8 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.