Tag: WWE ratings

Hulk Hogan docuseries edges out WWE Raw in Netflix global top ten

Posted on by Josh Nason

The four-part Hulk Hogan: Real American docuseries on Netflix edged out last Monday’s WWE Raw in total global viewers, according to Netflix’s weekly Tudum rankings.

The Hogan series, co-produced by WWE, brought in 3.1 million global viewers in its second week on the list, up from the prior week’s three million in its debut week. Like the prior week, it was fifth overall globally and had 12.9 million global hours viewed.

The Monday, April 27 edition of Raw did 2.8 million global viewers (sixth overall) and 5.2 million global hours viewed. The viewers are a dip of 500,000 from the post-WrestleMania Raw while the global views were down 1.4 million from the prior week — partially due to a lower runtime and the drop in viewers.

The global views and global hours viewed were both Raw’s lowest since March 9.

The Hogan doc was a top ten show in 14 countries while Raw was in the top ten in 12 countries.

The leader of the week was the first season of Man on Fire (11 million global views) followed closely by the first season of Should I Marry a Murderer? (10.6 million global views).

The difference between fourth place and the Hogan series in fifth place was 3.6 million.

Last reported 10 weeks of WWE Raw on Netflix viewership:

Episode date (ascending)Global ViewsGlobal Hours
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
February 23, 20262.8 million5.6 million
Average for last 10 weeks (rounded)2.9 million5.6 million

WWE NXT ratings dunked by NBA & NHL playoffs

Posted on by Paul Fontaine

This past Tuesday’s WWE NXT averaged 541,000 viewers on The CW, down 8.5% from last week’s 591,000 and tying the lowest audience it’s done since December 2, 2025.

It also averaged a 0.07 rating in the 18-49 demo, down 30% from the previous week and tying the lowest rating the show has ever done in that category on either The CW, USA, or any other network the show appeared on.

It was the unofficial launch of “NXT 4.0” with many debuts after a slew of main roster callups.

The show went head-to-head with NBA playoff games on both ESPN and NBC as well as the NHL playoffs on TNT. As it does most weeks, it finished last among English language network TV shows in both total viewers and 18-49 rating.

As compared to the same week in 2025, overall viewership was down 19.7% while the 18-49 rating was down 53.3%.

Recent WWE NXT viewership & 18-49 ratings

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 down 9.8% in overall viewers and 12.5% in 18-49 as compared to recent averages.

Date18-49Total Viewers
2/17/20260.09744,000
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
4/21/20260.10591,000
4/28/20260.07541,000
*10 wk avg (through 4/21)0.08599,900

WWE SmackDown ratings dip against NFL Draft coverage, NBA & NHL playoffs

Posted on by Paul Fontaine

Last Friday’s WWE Smackdown saw dips in both total viewers and the 18-49 demo as they were up against the NFL Draft in addition to the NBA and NHL playoffs.

The episode brought in 1.267 million viewers on USA, down 19.8% from the previous week’s 1,580,000, and their lowest audience since March 6.

It averaged a 0.32 rating in the 18-49 demo, down 23.8% from the prior week’s 0.42 and tying the lowest rating it’s done there since March 6.

The show went head-to-head with NFL Draft coverage on ABC, ESPN and the NFL Network which dominated the cable and network ratings charts. The show finished second on cable, and third on all television behind draft related programming.

There was also competition from both the NBA and NHL playoffs on various platforms.

As compared to the same week in 2025, overall SmackDown viewership was down 20.8% while the 18-49 rating was down 37.3%.

Recent WWE SmackDown TV 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 5.4% in overall viewers and 3% in 18-49 as compared to recent averages.

Date18-49Total viewers
2/13/20260.261,042,000
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
10-week average
(through 4/17)		0.331,339,000

For subscribers: Dave Meltzer on Netflix numbers for last two weeks of Raw, WrestleMania, and more

Posted on by F4W Staff

Dave Meltzer has a new article up looking at Netflix’s numbers for the last two weeks of Raw as well as additional information on WrestleMania 42 and the Hulk Hogan: Real American docuseries.

Check it out here.

WWE Raw after WrestleMania does fourth-best viewership ever in Netflix era

Posted on by Josh Nason

The Raw after a much-discussed WWE WrestleMania 42 did the show’s fourth-best ever numbers in the Netflix era.

Revealed by the streamer’s weekly Tudum charts, the April 20 episode brought in 3.3 million global viewers — 300,000 viewers shy of the previous year’s Raw after WrestleMania (3.6 million) and just ahead of this past January’s Netflix anniversary episode (3.2 million).

The global hours viewed were 6.6 million, tied for third-best all time with the back-to-back January 20 and January 27, 2025, episodes. It also had a 1:59 listed runtime which was up from previous episodes.

The episode was fourth overall globally, tying a slew of other episodes for its highest-ever ranking on that list. It was a top ten show in 22 countries and was fourth overall in the U.S.

The first season of Unchosen led the week with 10.4 million global views and 46.9 million global hours viewed.

Last reported 10 weeks of WWE Raw on Netflix viewership:

Episode dateGlobal ViewsGlobal Hours
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
February 23, 20262.8 million5.6 million
February 16, 20262.7 million4.9 million
Average for last 10 weeks2.93 million5.55 million

WWE NXT ratings & 18-49 demo notes for second week of Revenge

Posted on by Paul Fontaine

This past Tuesday’s WWE NXT averaged 591,000 viewers on The CW, up 1.2% from the previous week.

It was the second week of their Revenge-themed episodes and brought in the second-highest audience for the show since March 3.

The episode averaged a 0.10 rating in the 18-49 demo, up 11.1% from last week and the highest rating the show has done in that category since February 10. It still finished last among English language network shows in both total viewers and 18-49 rating.

As compared to the same week in 2025, the overall viewership was down 13.9% while the 18-49 rating was down 41.2%. Several Nielsen ratings methodology have changed since then.

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 2.2% in overall viewers, but up 11.1% in 18-49 as compared to recent averages.

Date18-49Total Viewers
2/10/20260.12637,000
2/17/20260.09744,000
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
10-wk avg
(doesn’t include current week)		0.09604,500

WWE WrestleMania 42 on ESPN simulcast ratings released

Posted on by Josh Nason

The first-ever WWE WrestleMania on ESPN saw some impressive numbers for the hourlong portions that aired on ESPN’s linear networks in addition to the ESPN Unlimited streaming service.

First reported by Front Office Sports (a WWE content partner), Saturday’s one hour WrestleMania 42 simulcast brought in 1.62 million viewers on ESPN2. The hour featured Drew McIntyre vs. Jacob Fatu in an unsanctioned match as well as LA Knight & The Usos vs. Logan Paul, Austin Theory & IShowSpeed in a trios bout.

Sunday’s hour brought in 1.82 million viewers on ESPN’s main channel with Brock Lesnar vs. Oba Femi (followed by Lesnar’s possible retirement seen above) and the ladder match for the men’s Intercontinental title.

FOS also reported that the one hour countdown shows did 676,000 viewers for ESPN2 on Saturday followed by 750,000 for ESPN on Sunday.

National competition included both the NBA and NHL playoffs on both nights.

No viewership data has been revealed for the full ESPN Unlimited broadcasts, but in WWE’s media releasing touting the weekend’s overall success, they stated that “WrestleMania Saturday was the most-viewed telecast of the year on ESPN2, while WrestleMania Sunday was the most-viewed telecast of the entire weekend on ESPN.”

It was the first WrestleMania as part of ESPN and WWE’s five year exclusive domestic deal for PLEs that began last September. The networks did a slew of coverage leading into the event on key properties like SportsCenter and Get Up.

WWE SmackDown draws best viewership in months

Posted on by Paul Fontaine

Last Friday’s WrestleMania 42 go-home episode of WWE Smackdown averaged 1.58 million viewers on USA Network, up 11.9 percent from the previous week. It’s the best audience total for the show since September 5 of last year.

In the 18-49 demo, SmackDown drew a 0.42 rating. That’s up 16.7 percent from the prior week and is the second-largest rating the show has done in that category since the September 5 episode.

SmackDown led all of television in the 18-49 demo on a night with no major sports competition. The next highest-rated show was Celebrity Jeopardy which averaged a 0.28 rating.

As compared to the same week in 2025, SmackDown’s overall viewership was down 9.3 percent while the 18-49 rating was down 23.6 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 episode was up 19.1 percent in viewers and 27.3 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

WWE SmackDown ratings —

Date18-49Total viewers
2/6/20260.351,459,000
2/13/20260.261,042,000
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
10-week average0.331,326,900

WWE Raw WrestleMania go-home show viewership on Netflix revealed

Posted on by Josh Nason

The WrestleMania go-home edition of WWE Raw did 2.9 million global views — identical to the past two months.

Reported by Netflix on Tuesday, the April 13 episode brought in 5.6 million total hours viewed which was in line with the previous three weeks. It also had a listed 1:53 runtime which was higher than the previous week.

The episode was fifth in the world and a top 10 show in ten countries including the U.S. where it was also fifth for the week. As expected, it featured a loaded up show with appearances by Roman Reigns, CM Punk, Brock Lesnar, Oba Femi and others.

To give an idea of the consistency, Raw’s lowest number over the last ten weeks was 2.7 million global views.

Last reported 10 weeks of WWE Raw on Netflix viewership:

Episode dateGlobal ViewsGlobal Hours
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
February 23, 20262.8 million5.6 million
February 16, 20262.7 million4.9 million
February 9, 20262.9 million5.1 million
Average for last 10 weeks2.89 million5.40 million

WWE SmackDown ratings down last week

Posted on by Paul Fontaine

The April 10 episode of WWE SmackDown averaged 1.412 million viewers on USA Network, down 6.4 percent from the previous week. It’s the second-lowest audience total for the show since March 6.

In the 18-49 demo, SmackDown drew a 0.36 rating. That’s down 16.3 percent from the prior week but is the second-highest rating the show has done in that category since September 19, 2025.

The show went head-to head with ABC’s coverage of the Artemis II return to Earth, which led all of television on the primetime ratings charts.

As compared to the same week in 2025, SmackDown’s overall viewership was down nine percent while the 18-49 rating was down 20 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 7.6 percent in viewers and 12.5 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

WWE SmackDown ratings —

Date18-49Total viewers
1/30/20260.291,260,000
2/6/20260.351,459,000
2/13/20260.261,042,000
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
10-week average0.321,311,700

WWE Raw on Netflix viewers & hours viewed stay consistent for April 6

Posted on by Josh Nason

Consistency remains the name of the game for WWE on Netflix ratings leading into WrestleMania 42.

The April 6 edition of Raw did 2.9 million global views and 5.5 million global hours viewed, virtually identical to the prior week and the last two+ months (2.91 million/5.42 million).

The 1:46 runtime was also virtually identical to the previous week’s 1:47.

The episode placed sixth in the global top ten and was in the top ten in 17 countries worldwide, getting as high as fourth in the U.S.

The clubhouse leader worldwide was the first season of Trust Me: The False Prophet which brought in 9.8 million views and 32.1 million hours viewed.

Last reported 10 weeks of WWE Raw on Netflix viewership:

Episode dateGlobal ViewsGlobal Hours
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
February 23, 20262.8 million5.6 million
February 16, 20262.7 million4.9 million
February 9, 20262.9 million5.1 million
February 2, 20263.1 million5.8 million
Average for last 10 weeks2.91 million5.42 million

WWE NXT viewership up for Stand & Deliver fallout

Posted on by Paul Fontaine

Tuesday night’s Stand & Deliver fallout episode of WWE NXT averaged 605,000 viewers on The CW, up 5.8 percent from last week. It’s the best audience total for the show since February 17.

In the 18-49 demo, NXT drew a 0.08 rating. That’s the same number the show did the last two weeks and matches the second-lowest rating NXT has drawn in that category so far in 2026.

NXT went head-to-head with an NBA game on NBC and, among the major English-language broadcast networks, finished last in both total viewers and 18-49 demo rating for the night.

As compared to the same week in 2025, NXT’s overall viewership was down 11.4 percent while the 18-49 rating was down 52.9 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 1.8 percent in viewers and 11.1 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

WWE NXT ratings —

DateNXT 18-49NXT total viewers
1/27/20260.08674,000
2/3/20260.08629,000
2/10/20260.12637,000
2/17/20260.09744,000
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
*10 wk avg0.09615,900
*not including current week

WWE SmackDown draws over 1.5 million viewers

Posted on by Paul Fontaine

Friday night’s episode of WWE SmackDown averaged 1.508 million viewers on the USA Network, up 15.3% from the previous week. It’s the largest audience for the show since September 5th of last year.

The show averaged a 0.43 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s up 30.3% from the prior week and was also the largest rating the show has done in that category since the September 5.

SmackDown went head to head with coverage of the Women’s NCAA Final Four, which topped all television in the key demo, but beat everything else on cable or network on the primetime ratings chart. As compared to the same week in 2025 the overall viewership was down 4.4% while the 18-49 rating was down 8.5%.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of overall viewership and 18-49 demo ratings for WWE SmackDown as well as the 10 week average in both categories. This week’s show was up 20.1% in overall viewers and 43.3% in 18-49 as compared to recent averages.

Date18-49Total viewers
1/23/20260.22943,000
1/30/20260.291,260,000
2/6/20260.351,459,000
2/13/20260.261,042,000
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
10 week average0.301,255,200

WWE Raw March 30 viewership on Netflix stays consistent worldwide

Posted on by Josh Nason

WWE Raw’s viewership numbers on Netflix continued to remain consistent for the Monday, March 30 episode.

Released by Netflix on Tuesday, the episode brought in a reported three million global views worldwide (up from the previous week’s 2.9 million) and 5.5 million global hours viewed worldwide (identical to the previous week).

The views in particular were consistent with their rolling ten-week average (2.87 million) with global hours viewed at slightly less (5.33 million).

The show from Madison Square Garden featured CM Punk, Roman Reigns, Brock Lesnar and the continued road to next weekend’s WrestleMania 42 in Las Vegas.

The episode finished sixth for the week worldwide and was a top ten show in 18 countries globally.

It also had a runtime of 1:47, down four minutes from the prior week and nine minutes down from three weeks ago.

Last reported 10 weeks of WWE Raw on Netflix viewership:

Episode dateGlobal ViewsGlobal Hours
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
February 23, 20262.8 million5.6 million
February 16, 20262.7 million4.9 million
February 9, 20262.9 million5.1 million
February 2, 20263.1 million5.8 million
January 19, 20262.5 million4.6 million
Average for last 10 weeks of charted shows:2.87 million5.33 million