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WWE NXT viewership up for August 5 episode

Posted on by Paul Fontaine

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 SmackDown ratings down, ranks first on TV in key demo

Posted on by Paul Fontaine

Friday night’s SummerSlam go-home edition of WWE SmackDown averaged 1.544 million viewers on USA Network, down 3.7 percent from the previous week. It’s the lowest viewership total for the show since July 11.

In the 18-49 demo, SmackDown drew a 0.46 rating. That’s down 4.2 percent from last week but is the second-highest rating the show has done in that category since April 25. SmackDown ranked first on all of television in the key demo, doubling the next highest-rated show which was a rerun of “Happy’s Place” on NBC on a night with no big sports competition.

As compared to the same week in 2024, when the show still aired on Fox, SmackDown’s overall viewership was down 29.1 percent while the 18-49 rating was down 23.3 percent.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of viewership numbers and 18-49 demo ratings for SmackDown, as well as the 10-week average in both categories. This week’s show was up 7.3 percent in overall viewers and 17.9 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

AEW Collision ratings up for Thursday episode

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Thursday night’s episode of AEW Collision averaged 409,000 viewers on TNT, up 25.1 percent from last week’s Saturday night show and up 26.6 percent from the previous Thursday airing on July 10. This marks the best audience total for the show since June 22.

Collision drew a 0.10 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s up 25 percent from last week and 42.9 percent from the last time the show aired on a Thursday. It ties the highest rating Collision has done in the demo since May 29.

The show went head-to-head with the NFL’s annual Hall of Fame preseason game, which would have been expected to dominate the night, although ratings are not currently known for that.

As compared to the same week in 2024, when the show aired in its regular time slot but drew a near-record low due to going head-to-head with WWE SummerSlam, Collision’s overall viewership was up 116.4 percent while the 18-49 rating was up 25 percent. This year’s numbers do not include data from the HBO Max simulcast — or the increases would be even greater.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of viewership numbers and 18-49 demo ratings for Collision, as well as the 10-week average in both categories. This week’s show was up 12 percent in viewers and 11.1 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

AEW Dynamite ratings up slightly with World title match

Posted on by Paul Fontaine

Wednesday night’s AEW Dynamite episode — featuring a World Championship match between Hangman Page and Jon Moxley — averaged 612,000 viewers on TBS. That’s up 0.7 percent from last week and is the largest audience total for the show since July 9.

Dynamite drew a 0.15 rating in the 18-49 demo, up 7.1 percent from last week but tying the second-worst rating the show has done in that category since April 23.

According to Wrestlenomics, Dynamite finished fifth on the cable charts in the demo on Wednesday night.

As compared to the same week in 2024, Dynamite’s overall viewership was up 0.5 percent while the 18-49 rating was down 16.7 percent. It’s the third time since April that the show has had a year-over-year increase in total viewership. This year’s numbers do not include viewers watching on the HBO Max simulcast.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of viewership totals and 18-49 demo ratings for Dynamite, along with the 10-week average in both categories. This week’s episode was down 1.7 percent in viewers and 6.3 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

WWE NXT viewership down, 18-49 demo rating steady

Posted on by Paul Fontaine

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.

AEW Collision ratings for July 26 episode

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Saturday night’s AEW Collision episode averaged 327,000 viewers on TNT, down six percent from the previous week. Despite the drop, this is the second-highest audience total for the show since June 22.

In the 18-49 demo, Collision finished fifth on the primetime cable charts with a 0.08 rating. That’s up 33.3 percent from last week and is the best rating the show has done in that category since July 5.

There was no major sports competition on cable, although the ESPN coverage of a Savannah Bananas baseball game aired head-to-head and topped the cable charts with a 0.16 rating (averaging 670,000 viewers overall). MLB coverage on Fox led the night on the broadcast networks.

As compared to the same week in 2024, Collision’s viewership was down 14.4 percent while the 18-49 rating was down 33.3 percent. This year’s numbers do not include viewership from the HBO Max simulcast.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of viewership numbers and 18-49 demo ratings for Collision, as well as the 10-week average in both categories. This week’s show was down 12.2 percent in total viewers and 11.1 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

WWE SmackDown ratings up for Hulk Hogan tribute

Posted on by Paul Fontaine

Friday night’s WWE SmackDown episode — featuring a tribute to Hulk Hogan the day after his passing — averaged 1.707 million viewers on USA Network. That’s up 10.4 percent from the previous week and is the best audience total for the show since April 18, which was the night before WrestleMania.

In the 18-49 demo, SmackDown topped all of television with a 0.48 rating. The number is up 6.7 percent from last week and is the highest rating the show has done in that category since April 25, the post-Mania SmackDown.

There was no major sports competition on the night, and SmackDown nearly doubled the next highest-rated show in the key demo, (Celebrity Jeopardy on ABC). SmackDown finished ninth on TV in terms of total viewers in prime time.

As compared to the same week in 2024, when the show still aired on Fox, SmackDown’s overall viewership was down 17.1 percent while the 18-49 rating was down 7.7 percent. The year-over-year numbers are much closer than they have been in any week since the move from Fox back to cable.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of viewership numbers and 18-49 demo ratings for SmackDown, as well as the 10-week average in both categories. This week’s show was up 22.2 percent in viewers and 26.3 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

Undertaker appearance helps boost WWE NXT ratings

Posted on by Paul Fontaine

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.

AEW Collision viewership up, 18-49 demo rating down

Posted on by Paul Fontaine

Saturday night’s AEW Collision averaged 348,000 viewers on TNT, up 7.7 percent from the previous week’s episode that aired on a Thursday. This is the best viewership total for the show since June 22 and is up 12.3 percent from the previous Saturday airing on July 5.

Collision drew a 0.06 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s down 14.3 percent from last week and ties the lowest rating the show has done in that category since February 1, when it aired head-to-head with WWE’s Royal Rumble. The rating is down 40 percent from the last time Collision aired in its regular Saturday time slot.

The show faced competition from the WNBA All-Star Game on ABC as well as UFC PPV prelims on ESPN.

As compared to the same week in 2024, Collision’s overall viewership was down 26.3 percent while its 18-49 rating was down 60 percent. This year’s numbers do not include data from the Max simulcast that began at the start of 2025.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of viewership numbers and 18-49 demo ratings for Collision, along with the 10-week average in both categories. This week’s show was down 7.4 percent in viewers and 40 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

AEW Dynamite viewership down, 18-49 rating up for episode 300

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Wednesday night’s AEW Dynamite — the special 300th episode of the show —averaged 584,000 viewers on TBS. That’s down 4.7 percent from last week and is the lowest audience total for the show since May 21.

Dynamite drew a 0.16 rating in the 18-49 demo, an increase of 6.7 percent from last week. Despite the week-over-week improvement, this ties the second-lowest rating the show has done in that category since the May 21 episode.

The show finished eighth for the night on the prime time cable charts in the 18-49 demo. The biggest sports competition was a USA vs. Guatemala Gold Cup soccer game on FS1 that averaged 1.24 million viewers and topped the cable charts with a 0.40 rating in the demo. An MLB game on ESPN averaged 1.1 million viewers and drew a 0.28 rating.

As compared to the same week in 2024, Dynamite’s overall viewership was down 15.1 percent while its 18-49 rating was down 30.4 percent. The 2025 numbers do not include viewership on Max.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of viewership totals and 18-49 demo ratings for Dynamite, along with the 10-week average in both categories. This week’s show was down 7.1 percent in viewers and 5.9 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.