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WWE Raw Crown Jewel go-home episode viewership revealed

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Viewership for the October 6 episode of WWE Raw on Netflix was not tied with the lowest of all time, but wasn’t that much higher either.

In new data released by the streaming giant Tuesday, the October 6 show generated 2.4 million global views and 4.8 million global hours viewed.

The global views are up 100,000 from the past two weeks’ record low of 2.3 million while the global hours viewed were the show’s highest since the September 15 episode’s 5.3 million.

The show was the go-home before this past weekend’s Crown Jewel in Perth, Australia, and featured Roman Reigns opening the broadcast, Becky Lynch in non-title action, and appearances by CM Punk, LA Knight, and Jey Uso.

It also faced primetime sports competition domestically from both the NFL (over 22 million viewers for their Monday Night Football game) and the Major League Baseball playoffs (Los Angeles vs. Philadelphia).

The show began at its normal time of 8 PM Eastern following several weeks of 7 PM kickoffs.

Dave Meltzer has his thoughts for subscribers here.

Raw Viewership Details:

  • The episode ranked ninth globally and sixth in the United States. It was also in the top ten for Canada, Bolivia, and Trindad and Tobago.
  • The listed 1:57 run time was up four minutes from the prior week.
  • The average for the last ten weeks decreased to 2.58 million global views and 5.12 million global hours viewed.

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

Episode dateGlobal ViewsGlobal Hours
October 3, 20242.4 million4.8 million
September 29, 20252.3 million4.5 million
September 22, 20252.3 million4.5 million
September 15, 20252.6 million5.3 million
September 8, 20252.6 million5.1 million
September 1, 20252.4 million5.2 million
August 25, 20252.6 million5.0 million
August 18, 20252.8 million5.4 million
August 11, 20252.8 million5.3 million
August 4, 20253.0 million6.1 million
Average for last 10 weeks:2.58 million5.12 million

WWE SmackDown draws record low ratings with new reporting model

Posted on by Paul Fontaine

Wrestling ratings continue to be hit hard by Nielsen’s new reporting model.

Friday night’s WWE SmackDown episode averaged 1.03 million viewers on USA Network, down 19 percent from the previous week. It’s the lowest audience total the show has done since returning to USA Network and is the lowest overall number for SmackDown since November 29, 2023 — when the show was moved to FS1 due to Fox airing college football in its time slot.

This and last week were the first two weeks of SmackDown numbers reported under Nielsen’s new “Big Data + Panel” methodology, which aims to provide more accurate data by replacing the old panel-only system. Thus far, that has resulted in much lower wrestling numbers than had previously been reported.

SmackDown finished third on cable on Friday night with a 0.23 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s down 34.3 percent from last week and is also the lowest rating the show has done in that category on USA Network. Overall, it ties the lowest rating SmackDown has ever done for a first-run episode of the show. A “Best Of” special on New Year’s Eve in 2021 did draw a lower rating (0.08) on FS1.

The MLB playoffs had the night off on Friday, but there was sports competition from a WNBA Finals game on ESPN that topped all of cable with a 0.44 rating in 18-49 and 1.858 million viewers overall.

As compared to the same week in 2024, when Nielsen still used the panel-only rating system, SmackDown’s overall viewership was down 32.2 percent while the 18-49 rating was down 51.1 percent.

WWE NXT ratings down, new reporting method introduced

Posted on by Paul Fontaine

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.

WWE Raw viewership hits record lows on Netflix for September 22 episode

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The Monday, September 22 episode of WWE Raw did both a record low 2.3 million global views and 4.5 million global hours viewed through its first seven days, according to the Netflix weekly Tudum report.

That’s a drop from the previous week’s show that did 2.6 million global views and 5.3 million global hours viewed. The previous Raw record low for global views was for the September 1 episode (2.4 million) while the previous record low for global hours viewed was for the June 30 episode (4.6 million).

For the second straight week, the show began at a 7 PM Eastern start time in the U.S.

The show was the fallout episode from Wrestlepalooza and featured a confrontation between WWE Champion Cody Rhodes and World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins to build up Crown Jewel, Stephanie Vaquer celebrating her WWE Women’s title win, and Rhea Ripley vs. Asuka in the main event.

Raw Viewership Details:

  • Raw was a Top 10 show in nine countries, ranking eighth globally and fourth in the U.S. for the second straight week.
  • The 1:55 runtime was shortly less than last week’s 1:58.
  • The average for the last ten weeks decreased to 2.65 million global views and 5.31 million global hours viewed.

Dave Meltzer provided his insight into the numbers for subscribers.

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

Episode dateGlobal ViewsGlobal Hours
September 22, 20252.3 million4.5 million
September 15, 20252.6 million5.3 million
September 8, 20252.6 million5.1 million
September 1, 20252.4 million5.2 million
August 25, 20252.6 million5.0 million
August 18, 20252.8 million5.4 million
August 11, 20252.8 million5.3 million
August 4, 20253.0 million6.1 million
July 28, 20252.7 million5.5 million
July 21, 20252.7 million5.7 million
Average for last 10 weeks:2.65 million5.31 million

Updated WWE NXT ratings for No Mercy go-home show

Posted on by Paul Fontaine

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 Raw on Netflix viewership for Wrestlepalooza go-home episode released

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The Monday, September 15 episode of WWE Raw on Netflix brought in 2.6 million global views to go with 5.3 million global hours viewed through its first seven days, according to the Netflix weekly Tudum report.

The global views/accounts are identical to the September 8 episode while the hours viewed were slightly up from the previous week’s 5.1 million.

With the exception of August 4, the global views have been consistently between 2.4 million and 2.8 million over the last ten weeks.

The September 15 episode was the go-home edition prior to last Saturday’s Wrestlepalooza and featured an advertised appearance by John Cena in addition to a final face-to-face between CM Punk, AJ Lee, Seth Rollins and Becky Lynch.

The show had a 7 PM Eastern start time due to Monday Night Football (domestically), an hour earlier than usual.

Raw Viewership Details:

  • The episode ranked seventh globally, but was fourth in the U.S. — an increase of two spots from the prior week. It was in the top ten in 12 countries.
  • The show’s runtime was 1:58, ten minutes longer than the previous week which helped increase the global hours viewed.
  • The average of the last ten weeks is 2.69 million global views and 5.4 million global hours viewed.

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

Episode dateGlobal ViewsGlobal Hours
September 15, 20252.6 million5.3 million
September 8, 20252.6 million5.1 million
September 1, 20252.4 million5.2 million
August 25, 20252.6 million5.0 million
August 18, 20252.8 million5.4 million
August 11, 20252.8 million5.3 million
August 4, 20253.0 million6.1 million
July 28, 20252.7 million5.5 million
July 21, 20252.7 million5.7 million
July 14, 20252.7 million5.4 million
Average for last 10 weeks:2.69 million5.4 million

WWE SmackDown viewership slightly up for Wrestlepalooza go-home show

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Friday night’s episode of WWE SmackDown averaged 1.342 million viewers on the USA Network, up 2% from the previous week. It’s the second largest audience for the show since August 15th.

SmackDown topped all cable with a 0.37 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s the exact same rating the show did last week in that category and ties the second best the show has done since the August 8th episode.

There was stronger than usual sports competition on the night. A college football game on FOX aired head to head and topped all television with a 0.58 18-49 rating and 2.657 million viewers overall. Also airing opposite SmackDown was another CFB game on ESPN as well as a WNBA playoff game on ESPN2.

As compared to the same week in 2024, the overall viewership was down 10.2% while the 18-49 rating was down 17.8%.

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 7.4% in overall viewers and 9.8% in 18-49 as compared to 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 Raw on Netflix viewership for September 8 revealed

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After a record low the week before, the Monday, September 8 episode of WWE Raw on Netflix brought in 2.6 million global views to go with 5.1 million global hours viewed through its first seven days, according to the Netflix weekly Tudum report.

The global views are up slightly from the previous week’s 2.4 million while the global hours viewed were virtually identical to the previous week (5.2 million).

The show came days after the buzzworthy AJ Lee return on the previous Friday’s WWE SmackDown which also saw the John Cena vs. Brock Lesnar match for Wrestlepalooza confirmed. Lee, CM Punk, Seth Rollins and Becky Lynch were all on the show. It was Lee’s first Raw appearance in a decade.

The show was also up against the NFL season debut of Monday Night Football.

Raw Viewership Details:

  • Raw was again eighth globally overall for the week and sixth overall in the United States, down from last week’s fifth.
  • The show had a much shorter listed runtime (1:48) than the previous week (2:06), hurting the global hours viewed number.
  • It was in the top ten for 14 countries including the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Mexico, and India.
  • For the last ten weeks, Raw has averaged 2.69 million global views and 5.38 million global hours viewed.

Raw Show Notes:

Other than the aforementioned Lee segment, Raw featured Bronson Reed vs. LA Knight, the Usos kicking off the show, Asuka vs. Nikki Bella, and more.

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

Episode dateGlobal ViewsGlobal Hours
September 8, 20252.6 million5.1 million
September 1, 20252.4 million5.2 million
August 25, 20252.6 million5.0 million
August 18, 20252.8 million5.4 million
August 11, 20252.8 million5.3 million
August 4, 20253.0 million6.1 million
July 28, 20252.7 million5.5 million
July 21, 20252.7 million5.7 million
July 14, 20252.7 million5.4 million
July 7, 20252.6 million5.1 million
Average for last 10 weeks:2.69 million5.38 million

WWE SmackDown viewership, 18-49 rating down

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Friday night’s episode of WWE SmackDown averaged 1.316 million viewers on the USA Network, down 15.7% from the previous week. It’s the third lowest audience for the show since July 4th.

SmackDown averaged a 0.37 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s down 27.5% from last week but was the second highest rating the show has done in that category since August 8th.

The show finished second on all television in the key demo, trailing only a college football game on ESPN that aired head to head that averaged a 0.60 18-49 rating and 2.609 million viewers overall.

As compared to the same week in 2024, which was the debut episode on USA after moving from FOX, the overall viewership was down 23.6% while the 18-49 rating was down 32.7%.

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 8.1% in overall viewers and 9.8% in 18-49 as compared to 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 Raw on Netflix September 1 episode hits record-low global views

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The Monday, September 1 episode of WWE Raw on Netflix brought in 2.4 million global views to go with 5.2 million global hours viewed through its first seven days, according to the Netflix weekly Tudum report.

Down from the previous week’s 2.6 million, the number marks Raw’s lowest global views since it began on Netflix this past January and its lowest total since June 30 (2.5 million global views). The global hours viewed were up slightly from the previous week’s 5.0 million.

It was the follow-up from the previous day’s Clash in Paris and also aired at an earlier time slot of 2 PM Eastern.

Raw Viewership Details:

  • It was eighth globally overall for the week and fifth overall in the United States.
  • The show had a longer runtime (2:06) than the previous week (1:56), helping out the global hours viewed number.
  • It was in the top ten for six countries including the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Bulgaria, Bolivia and Bahrain.

For the last ten weeks, Raw has averaged a reported 2.68 million global views and 5.33 million global hours viewed.

Raw Show Notes:

Along with being the fallout edition from a premium live event, Raw featured an Intercontinental title rematch between Dominik Mysterio and AJ Styles, CM Punk calling out Seth Rollins, Jey Uso & LA Knight vs. Bronson Reed & Bron Breakker, and more.

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

Episode dateGlobal ViewsGlobal Hours
September 1, 20252.4 million5.2 million
August 25, 20252.6 million5.0 million
August 18, 20252.8 million5.4 million
August 11, 20252.8 million5.3 million
August 4, 20253.0 million6.1 million
July 28, 20252.7 million5.5 million
July 21, 20252.7 million5.7 million
July 14, 20252.7 million5.4 million
July 7, 20252.6 million5.1 million
June 30, 20252.5 million4.6 million
Average for last 10 weeks:2.68 million5.33 million

WWE SmackDown ratings up big for AJ Lee return

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With a loaded-up show including an appearance by John Cena and the long-awaited return of AJ Lee, WWE SmackDown got a sizable ratings increase on Friday night.

The episode averaged 1.585 million viewers on USA Network, up 38.2 percent from the previous week. It’s the largest audience total for the show since July 25.

SmackDown topped all of TV with a 0.51 rating in the 18-49 demo, nearly doubling the closest competition. That’s up 82.1 percent from last week and ties the best rating the show has done in that category since April 18.

Though not included in the TV charts, there was competition from a YouTube-exclusive NFL game between the Los Angeles Chargers and Kansas City Chiefs that averaged more than 17 million viewers globally.

Lee’s return was not officially announced in advance, but it was all but confirmed with WWE heavily hinting that she would be on the episode.

As compared to the same week in 2024, SmackDown’s viewership was down 10.5 percent while the 18-49 rating was up 13.3 percent. The episode one year ago was the last SmackDown on Fox.

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 11.6 percent in viewers and 27.5 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.