WWE NXT beats AEW Dynamite in head-to-head ratings battle

Going head-to-head on Wednesday night, WWE NXT beat out AEW Dynamite in both total viewership and the 18-49 demo rating.

– Tuesday night’s episode of WWE NXT averaged 619,000 viewers on The CW, up 5.3 percent from last week. The show, which did not air on its usual night this week due to coverage of the presidential election, was a special episode from the former ECW Arena in Philadelphia.

This was the second-lowest audience total NXT has done since moving to The CW.

NXT drew a 0.17 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s up 21.4 percent from last week and is the best rating the show has drawn in that category since October 15.

– Dynamite, in its regular time slot, averaged 523,000 viewers on TBS. That’s down 16.7 percent from last week and is the fourth-lowest audience total in the history of the show.

Dynamite finished sixth on the prime-time cable charts with a 0.16 rating in the 18-49 demo, down 15.8 percent from last week. It ties the second-lowest rating in the history of the show and also ties the lowest rating that Dynamite has ever done in its regular time slot.

Both shows aired head-to-head with an NBA game on ESPN featuring the Boston Celtics and Golden State Warriors that drew a larger-than-usual audience, topping the cable charts with 2.14 million viewers and a 0.64 rating in the 18-49 demo. News stations were also up following the election.

As compared to the same week in 2023, Dynamite was down 35 percent in overall viewers and 40.7 percent in the 18-49 demo. NXT was down 22 percent in overall viewers and 34.6 percent in 18-49.

A look at the last 11 weeks of ratings history for both Dynamite and NXT is available below. As compared to its 10-week averages, Dynamite was down 17.9 percent in overall viewers and 20 percent in 18-49. NXT was down 9.9 percent in total viewers and 10.5 percent in 18-49.

WWE NXT ratings down for Halloween Havoc fallout episode

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.

WWE NXT viewership up, 18-49 demo rating down

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.

WWE NXT ratings drop for week three on The CW

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.

WWE NXT ratings hold up well for second week on The CW

Tuesday night’s episode of WWE NXT — the show’s second week on The CW Network — averaged 874,000 viewers, down 2.4 percent from last week’s premiere. It’s the second-highest audience total for NXT since October 10 of last year.

NXT drew a 0.24 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s down 7.7 percent from last week but is the second-highest rating any show on The CW has done in 2024. It ties the best number NXT has done in 18-49 since June 18 and is the show’s third-highest rating of the year to date.

The second hour of NXT went head-to-head with last night’s Title Tuesday edition of AEW Dynamite, while there was also competition from the MLB playoffs and the start of the NHL season.

As compared to the same week in 2023, NXT’s overall viewership was down 5.1 percent while its 18-49 rating was down 20 percent. Last year’s episode — which included appearances by The Undertaker, John Cena, and Cody Rhodes — also went against a Title Tuesday Dynamite.

Randy Orton was among the main roster stars featured on NXT last night, defeating Je’Von Evans in the main event.

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 nine weeks on the chart are from USA Network airings of the show with the last two being on The CW. This week’s episode was up 38.5 percent in overall viewers and up 33.3 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

WWE NXT averages nearly 900k viewers for CW premiere

Tuesday night’s WWE NXT — the show’s premiere episode on The CW Network — averaged 895,000 viewers. That’s up 44.4 percent from the final episode on USA Network and is the best audience for NXT since October 10 of last year, when it was loaded up with main roster stars and went head-to-head with AEW Dynamite.

NXT drew a 0.26 rating in the 18-49 demo, up 36.8 percent from last week. It matches the highest rating the show has done in that category since the same October 10 episode from 2023.

The show went head-to-head with an MLB playoff game on ESPN last night, although ratings information for the game is not currently available.

As compared to the same week in 2023, NXT’s overall viewership was up 4.4 percent while its 18-49 rating was up 18.2 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 (from when NXT was on USA Network) in both categories. This week’s show was up 47.6 percent in overall viewers and 44.4 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

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

This story has been updated.

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.