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WWE Raw on Netflix anniversary episode returns show to Netflix global top ten

Posted on by Josh Nason

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The much-celebrated first anniversary of WWE Raw on Netflix vaulted the show back into the Netflix global top ten according to the streamer’s Tudum chart.

The January 5 episode brought in a reported 3.2 million global views and 5.9 million global hours viewed, headlined by WWE World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk defending the title against Bron Breakker.

The episode finished tenth overall on a chart where half of the spots are still being taken up by every season of Stranger Things. It placed sixth overall in the United States and was a top ten show in nine countries worldwide.

It’s the first time the show has charted globally since December 8, 2025.

Last 10 weeks of WWE Raw on Netflix ratings/viewership:

Episode dateGlobal ViewsGlobal Hours
January 5, 20263.2 million5.9 million
December 8, 20252.5 million4.4 million
November 17, 20253.1 million5.8 million
November 10, 20252.8 million5.1 million
November 3, 20252.4 million5.2 million
October 27, 20252.3 million4.6 million
October 20, 20252.6 million5.1 million
October 13, 20252.4 million4.6 million
October 3, 20252.4 million4.8 million
September 29, 20252.3 million4.5 million
Average for last 10 weeks of charted shows:2.6 million5.0 million

WWE NXT ratings up for New Year’s Evil 2026

Posted on by Paul Fontaine

Tuesday night’s WWE NXT episode — the brand’s annual New Year’s Evil special — averaged 627,000 viewers on The CW, up 3.8 percent from last week. It’s the best audience total for the show since December 9.

In the 18-49 demo, NXT drew a 0.10 rating. That’s up 42.9 percent from last week and is the highest rating the show has done in that category since November 18.

As compared to the same week in 2025, when Nielsen was still using its old panel-only ratings reporting method, NXT’s overall viewership was down 21.4 percent while the 18-49 rating was down 52.4 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 up 7.9 percent in viewers and 25 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

WWE NXT ratings —

DateNXT 18-49NXT total viewers
10/21/20250.07525,000
10/28/20250.07527,000
11/4/20250.08528,000
11/11/20250.07554,000
11/18/20250.11650,000
11/25/20250.07562,000
12/2/20250.08532,000
12/9/20250.09647,000
12/16/20250.08607,000
12/23/20250.08602,000
12/30/20250.07604,000
*10 wk avg0.08573,400
not including current week

WWE SmackDown ratings up for move to three hours

Posted on by Paul Fontaine

Friday night’s WWE SmackDown episode averaged 1.175 million viewers on USA Network, up 3.3 percent from the previous week. It’s the second-largest audience total for the show since November 21.

This was the first SmackDown episode of 2026 and marked the return to a three-hour format. The show drew a 0.28 rating in the 18-49 demo, which is up 3.7 percent from the prior week and ties the best rating SmackDown has done in that category since the November 21 edition.

As compared to the same week in 2025, (which used Nielsen’s old panel-only reporting method), SmackDown’s overall viewership was down 23.1 percent while the 18-49 rating was down 37.8 percent.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of viewership numbers and 18-49 demo ratings for SmackDown, along with the 10-week average in both categories. This week’s episode was up 5.2 percent in viewers and 7.7 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

WWE SmackDown ratings —

Date18-49Total viewers
10/24/20250.291,147,000
10/31/20250.20933,000
11/7/20250.261,141,000
11/14/20250.271,158,000
11/21/20250.291,210,000
11/28/20250.281,142,000
12/5/20250.241,063,000
12/12/20250.261,240,000
12/19/20250.21995,000
12/26/20250.271,138,000
12/2/20260.281,175,000
10-week average0.261,116,700

For subscribers: Dave Meltzer on early viewership numbers for January 5 WWE Raw

Posted on by F4W Staff

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Dave Meltzer has some early viewership numbers for this past Monday’s WWE Raw on Netflix which featured CM Punk defending the World Heavyweight title, a tease of Chris Jericho that never happened, and more.

The December 29 episode did not make the Netflix global top ten once again.

Click here to read (sub needed)

WWE NXT viewership remains steady, 18-49 demo decreases

Posted on by Paul Fontaine

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Last week’s WWE NXT averaged 604,000 viewers on The CW, up 0.3% from the previous week and the second highest audience for the show since November 18.

The Tuesday, December 30 show averaged a 0.07 rating in the 18-49 demo, down 12.5% from the prior week and tying the lowest rating the show has done in that category in its history. It finished last among the English language broadcast networks on the night.

As compared to the same week in 2024 and using Nielsen’s prior ratings measurement system, overall viewership was down 3.5% while the 18-49 rating was down 53.3%.

The following 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 up 5.3% in overall viewers, but down 12.5% in 18-49 as compared to recent averages.

Date18-49Total Viewers
10/21/20250.07525,000
10/28/20250.07527,000
11/4/20250.08528,000
11/11/20250.07554,000
11/18/20250.11650,000
11/25/20250.07562,000
12/2/20250.08532,000
12/9/20250.09647,000
12/16/20250.08607,000
12/23/20250.08602,000
12/30/20250.07604,000
*10 wk avg0.08573,400
*not including current week

WWE NXT ratings steady for Christmas week episode

Posted on by Paul Fontaine

The December 23 episode of WWE NXT averaged 602,000 viewers on The CW, down 0.8 percent from the previous week. This marks the fourth-highest audience for the show since October 14.

In the 18-49 demo, NXT drew a 0.08 rating. That’s identical to the rating the December 16 episode drew and matches the third-highest rating the show has done in that category since October 14. Among network programming in prime time, NXT tied a repeat episode of the Fox series “Doc” for the lowest rated show of the night.

As compared to the same week in 2024 (under Nielsen’s old panel-only ratings measurement system), NXT’s overall viewership was down 16.7 percent while the 18-49 rating was down 42.9 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 up 3.4 percent in viewers and steady in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

WWE SmackDown drops below one million viewers for pre-taped episode

Posted on by Paul Fontaine

The December 19 pre-taped edition of WWE SmackDown averaged 995,000 viewers on USA Network, down 19.8 percent from the previous week. It’s the lowest audience total for the show since Halloween night.

In the 18-49 demo, SmackDown drew a 0.21 rating. That’s down 19.2 percent from the prior week and is also the lowest rating SmackDown has done since the Halloween night episode.

The show went head-to-head with a College Football Playoff game that combined for nearly 15 million viewers between ABC & ESPN and drew a 3.15 rating in 18-49. SmackDown finished ahead of everything else on television in the key demo.

There was also competition from the undercard of Netflix’s Jake Paul vs. Anthony Joshua boxing special that took place on the same night.

As compared to the same week in 2024 (which used Nielsen’s old panel-only reporting method), SmackDown’s overall viewership was down 25 percent while the 18-49 rating was down 43.2 percent.

This Friday’s December 26 episode of SmackDown has also been taped in advance. Spoilers for the show can be found here.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of viewership totals and 18-49 demo ratings for SmackDown, along with the 10-week average in both categories. This week’s show was down 11.5 percent in viewers and 19.2 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

WWE SmackDown ratings —

Date18-49Total viewers
10/10/20250.221,025,000
10/17/20250.281,182,000
10/24/20250.291,147,000
10/31/20250.20933,000
11/7/20250.261,141,000
11/14/20250.271,158,000
11/21/20250.291,210,000
11/28/20250.281,142,000
12/5/20250.241,063,000
12/12/20250.261,240,000
12/19/20250.21995,000
10-week average0.261,124,100

WWE NXT ratings down for last live episode of 2025

Posted on by Paul Fontaine

Tuesday night’s WWE NXT episode averaged 607,000 viewers on The CW, down 6.2 percent from the previous week. Despite the decrease, this is the third-highest audience total for the show since October 14.

In the 18-49 demo, NXT drew a 0.08 rating. That’s down 11.1 percent from last week but ties the fourth-highest rating the show has done in that category since the October 14 episode.

There was no major sports competition on the night, although a college basketball game did air head-to-head on ESPN and averaged a 0.28 rating in the 18-49 demo.

As compared to the same week in 2024, when Nielsen was still using its panel-only measurement system, NXT’s overall viewership was down 14.3 percent while the 18-49 rating was down 50 percent.

This was the last live NXT episode of 2025, as the final two shows of the year have already been taped in advance. Spoilers can be found here.

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 up 3.9 percent in viewers but down 11.1 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

WWE NXT ratings —

DateNXT 18-49NXT total viewers
10/7/20250.12625,000
10/14/20250.12690,000
10/21/20250.07525,000
10/28/20250.07527,000
11/4/20250.08528,000
11/11/20250.07554,000
11/18/20250.11650,000
11/25/20250.07562,000
12/2/20250.08532,000
12/9/20250.09647,000
12/16/20250.08607,000
*10 wk avg0.09584,000
*not including current week

WWE SmackDown draws best viewership in three months

Posted on by Paul Fontaine

Friday night’s WWE SmackDown episode averaged 1.24 million viewers on USA Network, up 16.7 percent from the previous week. It’s the best audience for the show since September 19, which was before Nielsen switched over to its new Big Data + Panel ratings system.

The show took place on the eve of John Cena’s retirement match but did not include an appearance by Cena himself. It drew a 0.26 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s up 8.3 percent from the prior week but ties the second-lowest rating SmackDown has done in that category since October 31.

SmackDown topped all of television in the key demo on Friday night. The most significant sports competition was women’s college basketball on ESPN2 with two games that each partially ran head-to-head with SmackDown. Those games ranked second and fourth on the cable charts for the night.

As compared to the same week in 2024 (which used Nielsen’s old panel-only reporting system), SmackDown’s overall viewership was down 19 percent while the 18-49 rating was down 44.7 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 12.4 percent in viewers but was steady in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

WWE SmackDown ratings —

Date18-49Total viewers
10/3/20250.231,030,000
10/10/20250.221,025,000
10/17/20250.281,182,000
10/24/20250.291,147,000
10/31/20250.20933,000
11/7/20250.261,141,000
11/14/20250.271,158,000
11/21/20250.291,210,000
11/28/20250.281,142,000
12/5/20250.241,063,000
12/12/20250.261,240,000
10-week average0.261,103,100

WWE Raw returns to Netflix global top ten after two week absence

Posted on by Josh Nason

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For the first time in two weeks, WWE Raw was back in the Netflix global top ten after a Stranger Things dominated stretch.

The December 8 edition of the show brought in 2.5 million global viewers and 4.4 million global views, down from the last reported numbers of 3.1 million global views and 5.8 million global views for the November 17 episode.

The show was the Raw go-home prior to John Cena’s final match on WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event. While Cena did not appear, Gunther did.

The top spot globally went to season one of Man vs. Baby starring Rowan Atkinson with 19.1 million global views and 37.6 million global hours viewed. All five seasons of Stranger Things remained in the top 10 with the next batch of episodes being released on Christmas night.

Raw Viewership Details:

  • The episode was tenth globally and fifth in the U.S., finishing in the top ten in three countries (U.S., Canada, and Trinidad and Tobago).
  • The listed 1:42 run time was down from the last reported 1:48 run time.
  • The average for the last ten weeks of reported data increased to 2.51 million global views while the global hours average remained virtually identical at 4.86 million global hours.

Dave Meltzer has his weekly insights on the numbers for subscribers.

Last 10 weeks of WWE Raw on Netflix ratings/viewership:

Episode dateGlobal ViewsGlobal Hours
December 8, 20252.5 million4.4 million
November 17, 20253.1 million5.8 million
November 10, 20252.8 million5.1 million
November 3, 20252.4 million5.2 million
October 27, 20252.3 million4.6 million
October 20, 20252.6 million5.1 million
October 13, 20252.4 million4.6 million
October 3, 20252.4 million4.8 million
September 29, 20252.3 million4.5 million
September 22, 20252.3 million4.5 million
Average for last 10 weeks:2.51 million4.86 million

WWE NXT ratings up for Deadline fallout

Posted on by Paul Fontaine

Tuesday night’s episode of WWE NXT averaged 647,000 viewers on the CW Network, up 21.6% from the previous week. It was the second highest audience for the show since October 14th.

NXT averaged a 0.09 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s up 12.5% from last week and was also the second best rating the show has done in that category since the October 14th episode.

The show went head to head with NBA Cup games on Amazon Prime along with a slew of holiday related specials on the major networks that dominated the ratings charts.

As compared to the same week in 2024, and under Nielsen’s previous ratings reporting method, the overall viewership was down 4.9% while the 18-49 rating was down 47.1%.

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 12.2% in overall viewers but even in 18-49 as compared to recent averages.

DateNXT 18-49NXT total viewers
9/30/20250.1572,000
10/7/20250.12625,000
10/14/20250.12690,000
10/21/20250.07525,000
10/28/20250.07527,000
11/4/20250.08528,000
11/11/20250.07554,000
11/18/20250.11650,000
11/25/20250.07562,000
12/2/20250.08532,000
12/9/20250.09647,000
*10 wk avg0.09576,500
*not includingcurrent week

WWE NXT ratings down for Deadline go-home show

Posted on by Paul Fontaine

The December 2 episode of WWE NXT averaged 532,000 viewers on The CW, down 7.6 percent from the previous week. This marks the lowest audience total for the show since November 4.

In the 18-49 demo, NXT drew a 0.08 rating. That’s down 33 percent from the prior week but ties the third-highest rating the show has done in that category since October 14.

The main sports competition was the NBA on NBC which averaged 2.65 million viewers overall and a 0.47 rating in the 18-49 demo. NXT was also up against CBS’ ratings juggernauts “NCIS” and “NCIS: Origins,” with those programs taking the top two spots on all of television in total viewers and the key demo.

As compared to the same week in 2024 (under Nielsen’s old panel-only ratings measurement system), NXT’s overall viewership was down 10.3 percent while the 18-49 rating was down 38.5 percent.

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. This week’s show was down 10.6 percent in viewers and 20 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

Note: The first two weeks on the chart were prior to Nielsen switching to its new Big Data + Panel system.

WWE NXT ratings —

DateNXT 18-49NXT total viewers
9/23/20250.17707,000
9/30/20250.1572,000
10/7/20250.12625,000
10/14/20250.12690,000
10/21/20250.07525,000
10/28/20250.07527,000
11/4/20250.08528,000
11/11/20250.07554,000
11/18/20250.11650,000
11/25/20250.12576,000
12/2/20250.08532,000
*10 wk avg0.10595,400
*not includingcurrent week

WWE SmackDown viewership and 18-49 demo rating up

Posted on by Paul Fontaine

Friday night’s WWE SmackDown episode averaged 1.21 million viewers on USA Network, up 4.5 percent from the previous week. This marks the best audience total for the show since Nielsen switched over to its new reporting system for ratings.

SmackDown ranked second on cable, and third overall on television, with a 0.29 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s up 7.4 percent from last week and matches the highest rating the show has done under the new Big Data + Panel model.

The show went head-to-head with a college football game on ESPN that topped all of TV with a 0.47 rating in 18-49.

As compared to the same week in 2024, under the old panel-only system, SmackDown’s overall viewership was down 23.3 percent while the 18-49 rating was down 37 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 episode was up 5.1 percent in overall viewers and 3.6 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

Note: The Nielsen switch began on October 1 and has resulted in severe declines for most wrestling programming, particularly in the 18-49 demo.

WWE SmackDown ratings —

Date18-49Total viewers
9/12/20250.371,316,000
9/19/20250.371,342,000
9/26/20250.351,238,000
10/3/20250.231,030,000
10/10/20250.221,025,000
10/17/20250.281,182,000
10/24/20250.291,147,000
10/31/20250.20933,000
11/7/20250.261,141,000
11/14/20250.271,158,000
11/21/20250.291,210,000
10-week average0.281,151,200

WWE Raw November 17 viewership hits highest mark in over three months

Posted on by Josh Nason

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WWE’s recent surge of increased viewership for Raw and John Cena’s final run in the company continued for the November 17 episode.

Released via the weekly Tudum report, the show did 3.1 million global views, up from the previous week’s 2.8 million global views and their highest number since August 4. The show had 5.8 million global hours viewed, also the highest mark since August 4.

The show was billed as Cena’s final appearance from Madison Square Garden and his final match in the famed venue as was teased on social media throughout the day. It also featured more matches in his The Last Time is Now tournament.

For big domestic competition, it was up against the Dallas Cowboys vs. Las Vegas Raiders Monday Night Football game.

Since tying a record low of 2.3 million global viewers on October 27, Raw has seen three straight weeks of increased viewership.

The top show globally for the week was the eight-episode series The Beast In Me (14.1 million global views/93.2 million global hours viewed).

Raw Viewership Details:

  • The episode increased to sixth globally and remained at third in the United States, finishing in the top 10 in 19 countries.
  • The listed 1:48 run time was four minutes up from the previous week’s 1:44.
  • The average for the last ten weeks increased slightly to 2.47 million global views while the 4.88 million global hours were virtually identical.

Dave Meltzer has his weekly insights on the numbers for subscribers.

Last 10 weeks of WWE Raw on Netflix ratings/viewership:

Episode dateGlobal ViewsGlobal Hours
November 17, 20253.1 million5.8 million
November 10, 20252.8 million5.1 million
November 3, 20252.4 million5.2 million
October 27, 20252.3 million4.6 million
October 20, 20252.6 million5.1 million
October 13, 20252.4 million4.6 million
October 3, 20252.4 million4.8 million
September 29, 20252.3 million4.5 million
September 22, 20252.3 million4.5 million
September 15, 20252.6 million5.3 million
Average for last 10 weeks:2.52 million4.95 million

WWE NXT gets ratings increase for Gold Rush week one

Posted on by Joseph Currier

Week one of Gold Rush 2025 earned WWE NXT a noticeable ratings increase.

Tuesday’s NXT special averaged 650,000 viewers on The CW, an improvement of 17 percent from last week. The episode aired live from The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City and featured several title matches, including Jacy Jayne defeating Tatum Paxley to regain the NXT Women’s Championship.

Gold Rush drew a 0.11 rating in the 18-49 demo, which is up 57 percent from last week. In both overall viewership and the key demo, these are the best numbers for NXT since October 14.

The top-rated show on all of television on Tuesday night was ABC’s Dancing with the Stars, averaging more than seven million viewers and drawing a 1.50 rating in 18-49. There was sports competition from college basketball, the NBA, and the college football playoff rankings show.

Gold Rush will conclude next Tuesday when part two airs on The CW. Spoilers for that episode can be found here.

The chart below shows a look at NXT’s ratings over the last 11 weeks. It should be noted that Nielsen switched to its new Big Data + Panel reporting system at the start of October, which has resulted in across-the-board decreases for wrestling programming. The CW issued a statement this week calling the drops for NXT “inexplicable.”

DateWWE NXT 18-49WWE NXT total viewers
9/9/20250.14654,000
9/16/20250.17737,000
9/23/20250.17707,000
9/30/20250.10572,000
10/7/20250.12625,000
10/14/20250.12690,000
10/21/20250.07525,000
10/28/20250.07527,000
11/4/20250.08528,000
11/11/20250.07554,000
11/18/20250.11650,000