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Last week’s WWE Raw on Netflix viewership hits four-month low

Posted on by Josh Nason

The May 25 episode of WWE Raw hit a four-month viewership low on Netflix.

In new info released by the streamer on Tuesday, the show drew 2.5 million global views and 4.6 million global hours viewed. The views are the lowest reported since the January 19 episode’s 2.5 million although January 26’s numbers were never reported. The hours viewed were equal to the previous week.

Since hitting 3.3 million on April 20, global viewers have continued to tick downward.

The show finished seventh globally, trailing sixth place by 200,000 views. It finished in the top ten in 13 countries and was fifth in the U.S. It had a listed runtime of 1:47.

The show was the go-home for this last weekend’s Clash in Italy.

The leader for the week was the debut season of The Boroughs with 9.5 million global views and 59.4 million hours viewed.

Recent WWE on Netflix viewers

Last reported 10 weeks of WWE Raw on Netflix viewership:

Episode date (ascending)Global ViewsGlobal Hours
May 25, 20262.5 million4.6 million
May 18, 20262.6 million4.6 million
May 11, 20262.6 million4.8 million
May 4, 20262.7 million4.6 million
April 27, 20262.8 million5.2 million
April 20, 20263.3 million6.6 million
April 13, 20262.9 million5.6 million
April 6, 20262.9 million5.5 million
March 30, 20263.0 million5.5 million
March 23, 20262.9 million5.5 million
Average for last 10 weeks (rounded)2.82 million5.25 million

WWE SmackDown ratings down for taped show from Spain

Posted on by Paul Fontaine

Friday night’s episode of WWE SmackDown averaged 1.096 million viewers on the USA Network, down 12.9% from the previous week. It’s the lowest audience for the show since February 13th.

SmackDown averaged a 0.23 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s down 20.7% from the prior week and ties the lowest rating the show has done in that category since January 23rd.

The show finished 4th for the night on cable, going head to head with the deciding Game 5 in the NHL’s Eastern Conference Final.

As compared to the same week in 2025 the overall viewership was down 20.8% while the 18-49 rating was down 32.4%.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of overall viewership and 18-49 demo ratings for WWE SmackDown on the USA Network as well as the 10 week average in both categories. This week’s show was down 18.1% in overall viewers and 28.1% in 18-49 as compared to recent averages.

Date18-49Total viewers
3/20/20260.321,439,000
3/27/20260.331,308,000
4/3/20260.431,508,000
4/10/20260.361,412,000
4/17/20260.421,580,000
4/24/20260.321,267,000
5/1/20260.251,153,000
5/8/20260.291,279,000
5/15/20260.231,184,000
5/22/20260.291,258,000
5/29/20260.231,096,000
10 week average0.321,338,800

WWE SmackDown viewers, 18-49 rebound from prior week

Posted on by Paul Fontaine

Last Friday’s episode of WWE SmackDown averaged 1.258 million viewers on USA, up 6.3% from the previous week’s 1,184,000 while the 18-49 demo averaged a 0.29 rating, up 26.1% from the prior week’s 0.23.

While the viewers were the third lowest audience for the show since February 27, the demo number ties the best rating SmackDown has done since April 24.

Numbers were delayed until Wednesday night due to the Memorial Day holiday in the U.S.

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The Friday, May 22 episode went head-to-head with an NHL conference final on ESPN which topped the cable charts with a 0.60 18-49 rating, as well as an NBA playoff game on NBC that topped network television in the same category. SmackDown finished second on the cable charts, more than doubling anything besides the NHL game.

As compared to the same week in 2025, overall viewership was down 9% while the 18-49 rating was down 12.1%. Both year-over-year declines are much less severe than they have been most weeks this year.

Recent WWE SmackDown ratings

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of overall viewership and 18-49 demo ratings for WWE SmackDown on USA as well as the 10-week average in both categories. This week’s show was down 5.5% in overall viewers and 12.1% in 18-49 as compared to recent averages.

Date18-49Total viewers
3/13/20260.321,419,000
3/20/20260.321,439,000
3/27/20260.331,308,000
4/3/20260.431,508,000
4/10/20260.361,412,000
4/17/20260.421,580,000
4/24/20260.321,267,000
5/1/20260.251,153,000
5/8/20260.291,279,000
5/15/20260.231,184,000
5/22/20260.291,258,000
10-week average
(through 5/15)		0.331,354,900

WWE Raw on Netflix ratings info from last Monday

Posted on by Josh Nason

The good news for last week’s WWE Raw on Netflix viewership is that it halted their three-week decline, staying even with the previous week’s viewership.

Reported in Tuesday’s Tudum numbers from the streamer, the May 18 episode brought in 2.6 million views and 4.6 million global hours viewed, which was down from the prior week’s 4.8 million.

The views ties the lowest number for the show since January 19’s 2.5 million with both numbers below their ten-week total average.

The episode finished seventh globally for the second straight week and was 300,000 global views out of sixth place. It finished in the top ten in 16 countries (up from eight the prior week) and was fifth in the U.S.

The episode continued the weeks-long angle between World Heavyweight Champion Roman Reigns and Jacob Fatu building to this Sunday’s Clash in Italy. It also featured the surprise return of Brock Lesnar.

The overall leader for the week was season one of Nemesis which did 11. 4 million views worldwide and 88.9 million hours.

Last reported 10 weeks of WWE Raw on Netflix viewership:

Episode date (ascending)Global ViewsGlobal Hours
May 18, 20262.6 million4.6 million
May 11, 20262.6 million4.8 million
May 4, 20262.7 million4.6 million
April 27, 20262.8 million5.2 million
April 20, 20263.3 million6.6 million
April 13, 20262.9 million5.6 million
April 6, 20262.9 million5.5 million
March 30, 20263.0 million5.5 million
March 23, 20262.9 million5.5 million
March 16, 20263.0 million5.9 million
Average for last 10 weeks (rounded)2.87 million5.38 million

WWE NXT ratings & 18-49 demo info for this week

Posted on by Paul Fontaine

This past Tuesday’s episode of WWE NXT averaged 517,000 viewers on The CW, up 3.8% from the previous week’s 498,000.

Despite the increase, the episode drew its second lowest audience since July 30, 2024, and the fifth lowest in the history of the show.

On the positive, the episode averaged a 0.08 rating in the 18-49 demo, up 33.3% from last week’s 0.06% and tying the fourth highest rating the show has done in this category since March 3.

On a night featuring mainly reruns on network TV, the episode finished last in both total viewers and 18-49 rating on the network charts as it went head-to-head with an NBA conference final game on ESPN that averaged 7.1 million viewers and topped all television with a 2.23 18-49 rating.

As compared to the same week in 2025, overall viewership was down 25.8% while the 18-49 rating was down 38.5%.

WWE NXT ratings & 18-49 demo

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of overall viewership and 18-49 demo ratings for WWE NXT on The CW as well as the 10-week average in both categories. This week’s show was down 10% in overall viewers, but even in 18-49 as compared to recent averages.

Date18-49Total Viewers
3/10/20260.08541,000
3/17/20260.07588,000
3/24/20260.08581,000
3/31/20260.08572,000
4/7/20260.08605,000
4/14/20260.09584,000
4/21/20260.1591,000
4/28/20260.07541,000
5/5/20260.11641,000
5/12/20260.06498,000
5/19/20260.08517,000
*10 wk avg (through 5/12)0.08574,200

WWE SmackDown ratings down for Backlash fallout

Posted on by Paul Fontaine

Friday night’s episode of WWE SmackDown averaged 1.184 million viewers on the USA Network, down 7.4% from the previous week. It’s the second lowest audience for the show since February 27th.

SmackDown averaged a 0.23 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s down 20.7% from the prior week and is the lowest rating the show has done in that category since January 23rd.

The show topped the prime time cable charts on a night with no major sports competition, almost doubling the next highest show. It was fifth on television, trailing 4 network shows.

As compared to the same week in 2025 the overall viewership was down 8.2% while the 18-49 rating was down 36.1%.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of overall viewership and 18-49 demo ratings for WWE SmackDown on the USA Network as well as the 10 week average in both categories. This week’s show was down 12.7% in overall viewers and 30.3% in 18-49 as compared to recent averages.

Date18-49Total viewers
3/6/20260.271,190,000
3/13/20260.321,419,000
3/20/20260.321,439,000
3/27/20260.331,308,000
4/3/20260.431,508,000
4/10/20260.361,412,000
4/17/20260.421,580,000
4/24/20260.321,267,000
5/1/20260.251,153,000
5/8/20260.291,279,000
5/15/20260.231,184,000
10 week average0.331,355,500

WWE Raw on Netflix viewership released for May 11, Rousey vs. Carano numbers not included

Posted on by Josh Nason

Last week’s Backlash fallout edition of WWE Raw on Netflix dropped in viewers for the third straight week in its lowest number in four months.

Revealed in the streamer’s Tudum report, global viewers were at 2.6 million while global hours viewed were at 4.8 million for the May 11 episode. The first number was down 100,000 from the prior week while the hours viewed were up by 200,000.

The global viewers were the lowest for the show since January 19’s 2.5 million.

The episode finished seventh globally and was 1.5 million global viewers out of sixth place. It finished in the top ten in eight countries and was fourth in the U.S.

Of note, the much-discussed Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano-led MMA event on Saturday was not in any top ten as the numbers have not been released. That follows suit with previous one-off sports events like opening night of the Major League Baseball season.

The global leader was The Roast of Kevin Hart with 13.5 million global views and 38.6 million global hours viewed.

Last reported 10 weeks of WWE Raw on Netflix viewership:

Episode date (ascending)Global ViewsGlobal Hours
May 11, 20262.6 million4.8 million
May 4, 20262.7 million4.6 million
April 27, 20262.8 million5.2 million
April 20, 20263.3 million6.6 million
April 13, 20262.9 million5.6 million
April 6, 20262.9 million5.5 million
March 30, 20263.0 million5.5 million
March 23, 20262.9 million5.5 million
March 16, 20263.0 million5.9 million
March 9, 20262.8 million5.0 million
Average for last 10 weeks (rounded)2.89 million5.42 million

WWE NXT does record-low ratings on The CW

Posted on by Paul Fontaine

Tuesday night’s WWE NXT episode averaged 498,000 viewers on The CW, down 22.3 percent from last week. This marks the lowest audience total the show has ever done on The CW and is the lowest overall number for NXT since July 30, 2024, when it was moved from the USA Network (the show’s home at the time) to SyFy.

In the 18-49 demo, NXT drew a 0.06 rating. That’s down 45.5 percent from last week and is the lowest rating the show has ever done in that category regardless of network.

The episode went head-to-head with an NBA playoff game on NBC as well as an NHL playoff game on ESPN which topped the network and cable charts respectively. Among the major English-language broadcast networks, NXT finished last in both overall viewers and 18-49.

As compared to the same week in 2025, NXT’s overall viewership was down 25 percent while the 18-49 rating was down 60 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 show was down 14.8 percent in viewers and 33.3 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

WWE NXT ratings —

DateNXT 18-49NXT total viewers
3/3/20260.09604,000
3/10/20260.08541,000
3/17/20260.07588,000
3/24/20260.08581,000
3/31/20260.08572,000
4/7/20260.08605,000
4/14/20260.09584,000
4/21/20260.1591,000
4/28/20260.07541,000
5/5/20260.11641,000
5/12/20260.06498,000
*10 wk avg0.09584,800
*not including current week

WWE Backlash ratings for ESPN2 simulcast revealed

Posted on by Josh Nason

The viewership and 18-49 demo rating for the one hour simulcast of WWE Backlash last Saturday are now available, courtesy of Wrestlenomics.

The outlet reported that the hour brought in 998,000 viewers from 6-7 pm Eastern Saturday with a .33 18-49 demo ratings. The data does not include ESPN Unlimited which aired the entire show.

That hour featured Seth Rollins vs. Bron Breakker and WWE United States Champion Trick Williams defending against Sami Zayn.

The numbers were understandably down from last month’s WrestleMania 42 of which ESPN aired the first hour of each night, one on ESPN and another on ESPN2.

It’s unknown if ESPN will continue to air the first hour of upcoming PLEs on their networks. The next opportunity will be Clash in Italy on Sunday, May 31 — an early show in the United States.

Recent WWE on ESPN ratings & 18-49 demo performance

Show (First Hour)ChannelViews18-49
BacklashESPN2998,000.33
WrestleMania 42 SundayESPN1,822,000.65
WrestleMania 42 SaturdayESPN21,616,000.62
Averages–1,478,000.53

WWE SmackDown ratings see notable increase for Backlash go-home show

Posted on by Paul Fontaine

Last Friday’s WWE SmackDown viewership was up nearly 11% for the Backlash go-home edition of the show while the 18-49 demo was also up big.

The broadcast averaged 1.279 million viewers on USA, up 10.9% from the previous week and the largest audience since the night before WrestleMania 42. It also averaged a 0.29 rating in the 18-49 demo, up 16% from the prior week. It was also the second lowest rating the show has done in that category since March 6.

It went head-to-head with an NHL playoff game on TNT that topped all television with a 0.33 rating in the key demo. SmackDown was second on both cable on all television in 18-49 and finished fifth on cable in overall viewers.

As compared to the same week in 2025, overall viewership was down 12.1% while the 18-49 rating was down 29.3%.

Recent WWE SmackDown ratings

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of overall viewership and 18-49 demo ratings for WWE SmackDown on USA as well as the 10-week average in both categories.

This past week’s show was down 6.3% in overall viewers and down 14.7% in 18-49 as compared to recent averages.

Date18-49Total viewers
2/27/20260.341,379,000
3/6/20260.271,190,000
3/13/20260.321,419,000
3/20/20260.321,439,000
3/27/20260.331,308,000
4/3/20260.431,508,000
4/10/20260.361,412,000
4/17/20260.421,580,000
4/24/20260.321,267,000
5/1/20260.251,153,000
5/8/20260.291,279,000
10 week average (through 5/1)0.341,365,500

WWE Raw on Netflix viewership down for second straight week, Hulk Hogan docuseries update

Posted on by Josh Nason

Following the high of the post-WrestleMania 42 edition, last week’s WWE Raw on Netflix was down in viewers and global hours viewed for the second straight week.

Released by Netflix on Tuesday, the Monday, May 4 edition brought in 2.7 million global views and 4.6 million global hours viewed. It was the go-home edition before last weekend’s Backlash PLE that featured Roman Reigns and Jacob Fatu in the main event.

The views are down 100,000 from last week and the lowest since February 16 while the hours viewed are their lowest since January 19. (Note that the January 26 show did not have reported numbers as it was out of the top ten).

The episode finished seventh globally, 400,000 behind sixth and 200,000 behind eighth. It finished in the top ten in 21 countries and eighth in the U.S.

The listed runtime was 1:36, shorter than in recent weeks.

The leader for the week was Man on Fire with 12.6 million global views and 70.2 million global hours viewed.

On the Hulk Hogan: Real American docuseries front, it dropped out of the global top ten after two weeks.

Last reported 10 weeks of WWE Raw on Netflix viewership:

Episode date (ascending)Global ViewsGlobal Hours
May 4, 20262.7 million4.6 million
April 27, 20262.8 million5.2 million
April 20, 20263.3 million6.6 million
April 13, 20262.9 million5.6 million
April 6, 20262.9 million5.5 million
March 30, 20263.0 million5.5 million
March 23, 20262.9 million5.5 million
March 16, 20263.0 million5.9 million
March 9, 20262.8 million5.0 million
March 2, 20263.0 million5.4 million
Average for last 10 weeks (rounded)2.93 million5.48 million

WWE NXT viewership and 18-49 ratings both up against NBA

Posted on by Paul Fontaine

Tuesday night’s episode of WWE NXT averaged 641,000 viewers on the CW Network, up 18.5% from the previous week. It’s the largest audience for the show since February 17th.

NXT averaged a 0.11 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s up 57.1% from last week and was the highest rating the show has done in that category since February 10th and the second highest of the year to date.

The show went head to head with an NBA playoff game on NBC that led all television in the key demo. That show finished tied for 9th out of 11 English language network TV shows in prime time.

As compared to the same week in 2025 the overall viewership was down 1.7% while the 18-49 rating was down 21.4%.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of overall viewership and 18-49 demo ratings for WWE NXT on the CW Network as well as the 10 week average in both categories. This week’s show was up 10.6% in overall viewers and 37.5% in 18-49 as compared to recent averages.

DateNXT 18-49NXT total viewers
2/24/20260.08589,000
3/3/20260.09604,000
3/10/20260.08541,000
3/17/20260.07588,000
3/24/20260.08581,000
3/31/20260.08572,000
4/7/20260.08605,000
4/14/20260.09584,000
4/21/20260.1591,000
4/28/20260.07541,000
5/5/20260.11641,000
*10 wk avg0.08579,600
*not includingcurrent week

WWE SmackDown viewership, 18-49 rating both down

Posted on by Paul Fontaine

Friday night’s episode of WWE SmackDown averaged 1.153 million viewers on the USA Network, down 9% from the previous week. It’s the lowest audience for the show since February 20th.

SmackDown averaged a 0.25 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s down 21.9% from the prior week and is the lowest rating the show has done in that category since January 23rd.

The show went head to head with NHL playoff games on both ESPN and ESPN 2 which took the top 2 spots on the cable charts. SmackDown finished third on cable and sixth overall on television in that category.

As compared to the same week in 2025 the overall viewership was down 18% while the 18-49 rating was down 32.4%.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of overall viewership and 18-49 demo ratings for WWE SmackDown on the USA Network as well as the 10 week average in both categories. This week’s show was down 15.3% in overall viewers and 26.5% in 18-49 as compared to recent averages.

Date18-49Total viewers
2/20/20260.291,113,000
2/27/20260.341,379,000
3/6/20260.271,190,000
3/13/20260.321,419,000
3/20/20260.321,439,000
3/27/20260.331,308,000
4/3/20260.431,508,000
4/10/20260.361,412,000
4/17/20260.421,580,000
4/24/20260.321,267,000
5/1/20260.251,153,000
10 week average0.341,361,500