Tag: WWE NXT Ratings

NXT vs. TNA Showdown beats AEW Dynamite in ratings battle

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WWE NXT scored a ratings victory over AEW Dynamite with the shows going head-to-head on Tuesday night.

The NXT vs. TNA Showdown special averaged 625,000 viewers on USA Network, an increase of 9.3 percent from last week. With Nielsen changing its ratings methodology, this is still the second-lowest reported audience total for NXT since July 15.

AEW Dynamite Title Tuesday, airing on TBS outside of the show’s normal night, averaged 321,000 viewers. That’s down 31 percent from last week and is the lowest reported audience in the history of the show.

In the 18-49 demo, the NXT episode drew a 0.12 rating. That’s up 20 percent from last week but ties the second-lowest number the show has done in that category so far in 2025.

Dynamite drew a 0.07 rating in the demo, which is a decrease of 22.2 percent from last week and is a record low number for the show.

It should be noted that starting two weeks ago — when Nielsen began using its “Big Panel + Data” measurement system to determine ratings — there have been nearly universal severe declines for both WWE and AEW wrestling programming.

As compared to the same week in 2024, NXT’s average viewership was down 28.5 percent while the 18-49 rating was down 50 percent. AEW’s viewership was down 2.4 percent while the 18-49 rating was down 30 percent. Both shows aired head-to-head during this week last year as well.

Here’s a look at the last 11 weeks of ratings data for both programs:

WWE NXT ratings down, new reporting method introduced

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The introduction of a new way of measuring TV ratings has led to some confusion over wrestling numbers.

Nielsen is using a new ratings method called “Big Data + Panel,” which — to this point — has mostly resulted in lower ratings for wrestling televisions shows than had been reported under the previous panel-only method of measurement.

Using the new method, Tuesday night’s WWE NXT episode averaged 572,000 viewers on The CW, down 19.1 percent from last week under the old way. This would be the lowest audience total for the show since August 6, 2024.

NXT drew a 0.10 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s down 41.2 percent from last week and ties the second-lowest reported rating the show has ever done in that category.

Under the old method, Tuesday’s show would have drawn a 0.16 rating in the demo. That’s still slightly down from last week but is a much smaller decrease than represented with the new method.

The show went against a big New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox MLB playoff game on Tuesday night.

Year-over-year comparisons — and even comparisons to the 10-week average — will not be as relevant with the new reporting system, though the latter will return once there is a couple months of appropriate data to compare.

Updated WWE NXT ratings for No Mercy go-home show

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Update —

There has been a correction to Tuesday’s WWE NXT ratings. The show actually averaged 707,000 viewers overall and drew a 0.17 rating in the 18-49 demo.

The viewership is down four percent from the previous week’s Homecoming special, but the 18-49 demo rating remained steady.

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Tuesday night’s WWE NXT episode averaged 617,000 viewers on The CW, down 16.3 percent from last week’s Homecoming special. This marks the lowest audience total for the show since August 26.

In the 18-49 demo, NXT drew a 0.12 rating. That’s down 29.4 percent from last week and ties the lowest rating the show has done in that category in 2025. NXT tied for last place on network television with most of those stations airing new programming for the first time this fall season.

The show also went head-to-head with a WNBA playoff game on cable that averaged 1.464 million viewers on ESPN and drew a 0.27 rating in the 18-49 demo. An MLB game on TBS also aired head-to-head with a 0.15 demo rating and 454,000 viewers.

As compared to the same week in 2024, which was the final week the show aired on USA Network, NXT’s overall viewership was down 0.5 percent while the 18-49 rating was down 36.8 percent.

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 9.4 percent in viewers and 20 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

WWE NXT ratings up for Homecoming special

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Tuesday night’s Homecoming episode of WWE NXT averaged 737,000 viewers on The CW, up 12.7 percent from last week. It’s the largest audience total for the show since August 5.

The Homecoming special took place from NXT’s original home of Full Sail University and included appearances by past NXT stars, along with Paul “Triple H” Levesque, Shawn Michaels, and William Regal. The show drew a 0.17 rating in the 18-49 demo, a number that is up 21.4 percent from last week and ties the highest rating NXT has done in that category since February 11.

The show finished 10th on all of television in the key demo and ranked sixth among network programming in prime time. The major competition was the Dancing with the Stars season premiere on ABC, which did the best ratings for that program since 2020 and topped TV with a 1.06 rating in 18-49 rating and 5.38 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 8.9 percent while the 18-49 rating was down 19.1 percent, so the audience on network TV continues to skew much older than it did on 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 episode was up 8.8 percent in viewers and 13.3 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

WWE NXT ratings for September 9 episode

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Tuesday night’s WWE NXT episode averaged 654,000 viewers on The CW, down 0.2 percent from last week. It’s the second-lowest audience total for the show since July 15.

NXT drew a 0.14 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s identical to last week and ties the second-lowest rating the show has done since the July 15 episode.

The show finished ninth out of 10 network TV programs airing in prime time in the key demo, beating only a repeat episode of CBS’ NCIS Origins. The only significant sports competition was a WNBA game on ESPN that aired head-to-head and averaged 1.034 million viewers and drew a 0.14 rating in 18-49.

As compared to the same week in 2024, when the show still aired on USA Network, NXT’s overall viewership was up 4.1 percent while the 18-49 rating was down 26.3 percent, so the audience continues to skew much older on network TV than broadcast.

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 three percent in viewers and 6.7 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

WWE NXT ratings up for September 2 episode

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Tuesday night’s WWE NXT episode averaged 655,000 viewers on The CW, a 6.3 percent increase from last week. Though up week-over-week, this is the second-lowest audience total for the show since July 15.

NXT drew a 0.14 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s up 16.7 percent from last week but is also the second-lowest rating the show has done in that category since the July 15 episode.

The show finished eighth on television in prime time for the night. It aired head-to-head with the US Open tennis tournament on ESPN, which ranked second for the night in the demo behind NBC’s America’s Got Talent. The tennis broadcast did a 0.33 rating in 18-49 and averaged 1.794 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 3.8 percent while the 18-49 rating was down 17.8 percent.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of viewership numbers and 18-49 demo ratings, as well as the 10-week average in both categories. This week’s show was down 3.9 percent in viewers and 6.7 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

WWE NXT ratings decline for Heatwave fallout episode

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Tuesday’s WWE NXT on The CW averaged 616,000 viewers, down nearly nine percent from the previous week.

It was both the lowest audience for the show since July 15th and the second-lowest so far in 2025.

NXT averaged a 0.12 rating in the 18-49 demo, down 20% from last week and tying the lowest rating the show has done in that category since February 7, 2023. It only beat one other show on network television (a repeat of Will Trent on ABC) after finishing in the top ten for the last several weeks.

The show went head-to-head with an ABC special on Bruce Willis as well as ESPN coverage of the US Open tennis tournament which took two of the top four spots on the 18-49 ratings chart.

As compared to the same week in 2024, when the show still aired on USA, the overall viewership was up 0.2% while the 18-49 rating was down 29.4% as the audience continues to skew older on network television as opposed to cable.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of overall viewership and 18-49 demo ratings as well as the 10-week average in both categories. This week’s show was down 10.2% while the 18-49 rating was down 25% as compared to recent averages.

WWE NXT ratings down for Heatwave go-home show

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Tuesday night’s WWE NXT averaged 675,000 viewers on The CW, down 7.3 percent from last week. This ties the lowest audience total the show has done since July 22.

The episode took place from Philadelphia last night and was the go-home show for Sunday’s Heatwave PLE. It drew a 0.15 rating in the 18-49 demo, down 11.8 percent from last week and marking the lowest rating NXT has done in that category since July 15.

NXT finished seventh in prime time on all of television in the key demo. The top show for the night was America’s Got Talent on NBC, which drew a 0.32 rating.

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 6.3 percent, so the audience continues to skew older on network television than it did on cable.

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

WWE NXT viewership down slightly, demo rating ties best number in six months

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Tuesday night’s WWE NXT episode averaged 728,000 viewers on The CW, down 1.6 percent from last week. It’s the second-lowest audience total for the show since July 22, but this does mark the first time since February that NXT has drawn more than 700,000 viewers in consecutive weeks.

NXT drew a 0.17 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s up 6.3 percent from last week and ties the best rating the show has done in that category since February 25. In the demo, NXT finished tied for second on all of television in prime time, trailing only America’s Got Talent on NBC.

In terms of sports competition, there was a WNBA game on ESPN that aired head-to-head with NXT, drawing a 0.16 rating in 18-49 and averaging 1.28 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 18 percent while the 18-49 rating was steady, showing how NXT’s audience continues to skew older on broadcast television than it did on 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 six percent in overall viewers and 13.3 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

WWE NXT viewership up for August 5 episode

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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 NXT viewership down, 18-49 demo rating steady

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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.

Undertaker appearance helps boost WWE NXT ratings

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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.

WWE NXT ratings drop against MLB All-Star Game

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Tuesday night’s Great American Bash fallout edition of WWE NXT averaged 586,000 viewers on The CW, down 15.7 percent from last week. This marks the lowest viewership total for the show since August 6 of last year.

NXT drew a 0.12 rating in the 18-49 demo, a drop of 25 percent from last week. It’s the lowest rating the show has done in that category since February 7, 2023.

There was significant sports competition in the form of the MLB All-Star Game, which averaged more than seven million viewers on Fox and drew a 1.43 rating in 18-49.

As compared to the same week in 2024, when NXT still aired on USA Network, the show’s overall viewership was down 3.9 percent and the 18-49 rating was down 40 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 down 13.6 percent in viewers and 20 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

Taped WWE NXT episode draws lowest viewership of 2025

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Tuesday night’s WWE NXT episode averaged 627,000 viewers on The CW, down 14 percent from last week. This is the lowest audience total the show has drawn since December 31 of last year.

With this being Fourth of July week in the United States, NXT was taped in advance rather than airing live. It drew a 0.15 rating in the 18-49 demo, down 6.3 percent from last week and tying the lowest number the show has done in that category since May 20. NXT finished ninth on the English-language broadcast networks of the 11 programs in prime time but did beat everything on Fox.

There biggest sports competition on the night was World Cup qualifying on TNT and MLB on TBS, averaging 0.16 and 0.09 ratings in 18-49 respectively.

As compared to the same week in 2024, when the show still aired on USA Network, NXT’s overall viewership was up 15.7 percent while the 18-49 rating was identical, so the show continues to skew older on broadcast television 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 down 8.1 percent in viewers but steady in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

WWE NXT viewership down, 18-49 demo rating up

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Tuesday night’s WWE NXT episode averaged 660,000 viewers on The CW, down 9.1 percent from last week. This marks the lowest audience total for the show since May 27.

In the 18-49 demo, NXT drew a 0.16 rating. That number is up 6.7 percent from last week and is the best rating the show has done in that category since April 22. NXT was tied for eighth place in the demo among the 11 English-language network TV shows in prime time.

The show went head-to-head with the deciding game six of the NHL’s Stanley Cup final on TBS, which topped all of television with a 0.65 rating in 18-49 and averaged 2.388 million viewers overall. A simulcast on TruTV added another 375,000 viewers to the game and drew a 0.11 in the demo.

As compared to the same week in 2024, when the show still aired on USA Network, NXT’s overall viewership was down 8.8 percent while its 18-49 rating was down 38.5 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 down 2.6 percent in viewers but up 6.7 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.