WWE NXT draws lowest ratings since July

Tuesday night’s WWE NXT episode averaged 570,000 viewers on USA Network, down 7.5 percent from last week. It’s the lowest audience total for the show since July 4 of last year.

NXT drew a 0.16 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s down 11.1 percent from last week and ties the lowest rating the show has done since the July 4 episode.

As compared to the same week in 2023, NXT’s overall audience was up 2.7 percent while its 18-49 rating was up 23.1 percent, so the NXT audience continues to skew younger year-over-year.

For the month of February, NXT averaged 621,500 viewers and a 0.175 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s up from the 586,500 viewers and 0.1325 demo rating the show averaged in February 2023.

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

WWE NXT viewership steady, 18-49 demo rating down

Tuesday night’s episode of WWE NXT averaged 650,000 viewers on the USA Network, the exact same number the show did last week. It’s tied for NXT’s third-highest audience total of 2024 so far.

NXT drew a 0.17 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s down 10.5 percent from last week and ties the lowest rating the show has done in that category since August 29 of last year.

As compared to the same week in 2023, NXT’s overall audience was up 1.6 percent while its 18-49 rating was up 13.3 percent. The year-over-year gains are smaller than they’ve been in recent weeks, but this is still the 45th straight week NXT has increased from the prior year in the 18-49 demo.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of overall viewership 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 overall viewers and down 10.5 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

WWE NXT viewership down, 18-49 demo rating steady

Tuesday night’s episode of WWE NXT averaged 642,000 viewers on the USA Network, down six percent from last week. It’s the lowest audience total for the show since December 19.

NXT drew a 0.19 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s the same rating the show did last week and ties the lowest rating NXT has drawn since the December 19 episode.

As compared to the same week in 2023, NXT’s overall viewership was up 5.8 percent while its 18-49 rating was up 58.3 percent, so the NXT audience continues to skew much younger. It’s the 42nd straight week the 18-49 rating has been up year-over-year.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of overall viewership and 18-49 demo ratings for NXT, as well as the 10-week averages in both categories. This week’s show was down 5.2 percent in overall viewers and down five percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

WWE NXT ratings down, drops below 700k viewers

Tuesday night’s episode of WWE NXT averaged 683,000 viewers on the USA Network, down 5.4 percent from last week. It’s the lowest audience total for the show since December 26.

NXT drew a 0.19 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s down 9.5 percent from last week and ties the lowest rating the show has done since the December 19 episode.

As compared to the same week in 2023, NXT’s overall audience was up 13.8 percent while its 18-49 rating was up 35.7 percent, so the audience is skewing much younger than a year ago. It’s the 41st straight week that the show has been up year-over-year 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 0.8 percent in overall viewers and down five percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

WWE NXT ratings down, still above 700k viewers

Tuesday night’s episode of WWE NXT averaged 722,000 viewers on the USA Network, down six percent from last week’s New Year’s Evil episode. This is still the second-largest audience total for the show since November 7.

NXT drew a 0.21 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s down 16 percent from last week but ties the second-best rating the show has done in that category since the November 7 episode.

As compared to the same week in 2023, NXT was up 3.1 percent in overall viewers and up 40 percent in 18-49, so the show continues to skew younger in the year-over-year comparisons as it finishes its final year on USA Network before moving to the CW Network in the fall.

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

WWE NXT ratings up for New Year’s Evil 2024

Tuesday night’s New Year’s Evil episode of WWE NXT averaged 768,000 viewers on USA Network, up 14.6 percent from last week. It’s the best audience total for NXT since October 24, which was the first night of Halloween Havoc.

NXT drew a 0.25 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s up 31.6 percent from last week and is the highest rating the show has done since November 7. It ties the third-highest rating NXT has drawn since September 2020.

As compared to the same week in 2023, which was also a New Year’s Evil special, NXT’s overall audience was up 17.6 percent while its 18-49 rating was up 56.3 percent. It’s the 39th straight week that NXT has seen year-over-year growth and the second straight week that the increase in the key demo has been over 50 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 averages in both categories. This week’s show was up 12.1 percent in overall viewers and up 25 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

WWE NXT ratings up for last episode of 2023

Tuesday night’s episode of WWE NXT averaged 670,000 viewers on the USA Network, up 4.5 percent from last week. It’s the second-highest audience total for the show since November 14.

NXT drew a 0.19 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s up 11.8 percent from last week and ties the highest rating the show has done since the November 14 episode.

As compared to the same week in 2022, NXT was up 14 percent in viewership and up 58.3 percent in 18-49.

For the month of December, NXT averaged 653,750 viewers and a 0.1825 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s up from the 623,250 viewers and 0.14 rating the show averaged in December 2022.

The past two weeks of NXT episodes were taped in advance. The show will be back live next Tuesday for NXT New Year’s Evil 2024.

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

WWE NXT ratings down for taped episode

Tuesday night’s episode of WWE NXT averaged 641,000 viewers on the USA Network, down 5.5 percent from last week. It’s the third-lowest audience total the show has done since September 26.

NXT drew a 0.17 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s down 5.6 percent from last week and is NXT’s lowest rating in that category since August 29.

The show did go head-to-head with an NBA game on TNT that averaged 1.426 million viewers and did a 0.43 rating in the 18-49 demo.

As compared to the same week in 2022, NXT was down 9.1 percent in overall viewers but up 21.4 percent in the 18-49 demo, so the audience is skewing much younger than a year ago. It’s the 37th straight week the show has had year-over-year growth in the key demo.

This episode of NXT was taped a week in advance. Next Tuesday, NXT will close out 2023 with another taped episode. The show will then be back live for New Year’s Evil on January 2.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of overall viewership and 18-49 demo ratings for NXT, as well as the 10-week average in both categories. This week’s show was down 11.7 percent in overall viewers and down 22.7 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

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

Tuesday night’s episode of WWE NXT averaged 626,000 viewers on the USA Network, down five percent from last week. It’s the second-lowest audience total for the show since July 4.

NXT drew a 0.19 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s up 5.6 percent from last week but is still tied for NXT’s second-lowest number in that category since September 26.

NXT went head-to-head with the quarterfinals of the NBA In-Season Tournament on TNT. The game that aired opposite NXT averaged 1.74 million viewers and finished second on the cable charts behind the later game. ESPN’s college basketball finished third on the charts, also airing head-to-head with NXT.

As compared to the same week in 2022, NXT’s overall viewership was up 17.2 percent while its 18-49 rating was up 46.2 percent. It’s the 35th straight week NXT’s 18-49 rating has been up year over year and the 14th straight week that increase has been over 10 percent

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of overall viewership and 18-49 demo ratings for NXT, as well as the 10-week averages in both categories. This week’s show was down 16 percent in overall viewers and down 13.6 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

WWE NXT viewership up, 18-49 demo rating down

Tuesday night’s episode of WWE NXT averaged 659,000 viewers on the USA Network, up six percent from last week. It’s still the second-lowest audience total for the show since September 26.

NXT drew a 0.18 rating in the 18-49 demo, down 5.3 percent from last week. That ties the lowest rating NXT has done in that category since August 29.

The show went head-to-head with NBA basketball on TNT as well as a college basketball game on ESPN.

As compared to the same week in 2022, NXT’s overall audience was up 2.3 percent while its 18-49 rating was up 38.5 percent, so the audience is skewing much younger this year.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of overall viewership and 18-49 demo ratings for NXT, as well as the 10-week averages in both categories. This week’s show was down 13.5 percent in overall viewers and down 18.2 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

WWE NXT viewership and 18-49 demo rating down

Tuesday night’s episode of WWE NXT averaged 703,000 viewers on the USA Network, down 11.5 percent from last week. It’s the second-lowest viewership total for the show since September 26.

NXT drew a 0.21 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s down 19.2 percent from last week and also ties the second-lowest rating NXT has done since the September 26 episode.

After not facing NBA competition last week due to Election Day, Tuesday’s NXT went up against NBA in-season tournament games.

As compared to the same week in 2022, NXT’s overall viewership was up six percent while its 18-49 rating was up 23.5 percent. Those gains are smaller than they have been in most recent weeks.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of overall viewership and 18-49 demo ratings for NXT, as well as the 10-week averages in both categories. This week’s show was down 10 percent in overall viewers and down 8.3 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

WWE NXT ratings up, averages nearly 800k viewers

Tuesday’s WWE NXT averaged 794,000 viewers on the USA Network, up 17.8 percent from last week’s Halloween night episode. This is the best audience total for the show since October 17 and is NXT’s sixth-highest viewership of 2023.

NXT drew a 0.26 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s up 30 percent from last week and is the best number the show has done since its loaded-up episode that went against AEW Dynamite on October 10.

This is tied for the second-highest rating NXT has done since 2019.

There were no NBA games on Tuesday due to Election Day. The biggest sports competition was an NHL game on TNT that went head-to-head against NXT, drawing a 0.18 rating in 18-49 and averaging 532,000 viewers. 

As compared to the same week in 2022, NXT’s overall viewership was up 19.6 percent while its 18-49 rating was up 73.3 percent.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of overall viewership and 18-49 demo ratings for NXT, as well as the 10-week averages in both categories. This week’s show was up four percent in overall viewers and up 18.2 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

WWE NXT ratings down on Halloween night

Tuesday night’s episode of WWE NXT averaged 674,000 viewers on the USA Network, down 14.4 percent from last week. It’s the lowest audience total for the show since September 26.

This was the second week of NXT’s two-part Halloween Havoc special. The episode aired on Halloween night.

NXT drew a 0.20 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s down 4.8 percent from last week and is NXT’s second-lowest rating since the September 26 episode.

The show aired head-to-head with game four of the World Series on Fox, which topped all of television with a 1.72 rating in 18-49 and 8.48 million viewers. The NBA on TNT had two games which took the top two spots on the cable sports charts. The early game went against NXT.

As compared to the same week in 2022, NXT’s overall audience was up 0.6 percent while its 18-49 rating was up 53.9 percent. It’s the 30th straight week the show has been up year-over-year in 18-49.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of overall viewership and 18-49 demo ratings for NXT, as well as the 10-week averages in both categories. This week’s show was down 12.2 percent in overall viewers and down 9.1 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

WWE NXT ratings down for Halloween Havoc night one

Tuesday night’s WWE NXT, which was week one of this year’s Halloween Havoc special, averaged 787,000 viewers on the USA Network. That’s down 1.4 percent from last week. It’s the lowest audience total the show has drawn since September 26.

NXT drew a 0.21 rating in the 18-49 demo, down 8.7 percent from last week. It’s also the lowest rating NXT has done in that category since the September 26 episode. 

The show faced big sports competition in the form of the opening night of the NBA season as well as game seven of Major League Baseball’s National League Championship Series. Programming related to both baseball and basketball took the top seven spots ahead of NXT on the cable sports charts. 

As compared to the same week in 2022, NXT’s overall audience was up 9.9 percent while its 18-49 rating was up 40 percent.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of overall viewership totals and 18-49 demo ratings for NXT, along with the 10-week averages in both categories. This week’s show was up 3.9 percent in overall viewers and up 4.8 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

WWE NXT ratings down from last week’s loaded episode

Tuesday night’s episode of WWE NXT averaged 798,000 viewers on the USA Network, down 13.4 percent from last week’s loaded episode that included appearances by John Cena, The Undertaker, and more. This is still the fifth-highest audience total NXT has drawn in 2023. The four episodes beating it all happened over the previous five weeks.

NXT drew a 0.23 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s down 23.3 percent from last week but is tied for the show’s fourth-highest rating of the year in that category. 

The only two shows to beat NXT on the cable sports charts were MLB playoff-related programming. The NLCS game between the Philadelphia Phillies and Arizona Diamondbacks averaged 5.13 million viewers and drew a 1.24 rating in 18-49.

As compared to the same week in 2022, NXT’s overall audience was up 18.1 percent while its 18-49 rating was up 27.8 percent.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of overall viewership and 18-49 demo ratings for NXT, as well as the 10-week averages in both categories. This week’s show was up 5.7 percent in overall viewers and up 4.5 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.