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WWE SmackDown draws record low ratings

Posted on by Paul Fontaine

Friday night’s Clash in Paris go-home edition of WWE SmackDown averaged 1.147 million viewers on USA Network, down 8.8 percent from the previous week. It’s the lowest viewership total for the show since moving to USA Network and is the lowest overall number for SmackDown since November 24, 2023 — when it was moved from Fox to FS1 that week due to college football.

This episode was taped in France earlier in the day and had already aired live on Netflix overseas before the U.S. broadcast. It drew a 0.28 rating in the 18-49 demo on USA Network, which is down 20 percent from last week. It’s the lowest rating SmackDown has ever drawn on USA and also matches the lowest overall number for the show since the November 24, 2023 episode.

The show finished third for the night (second on cable) on the 18-49 charts, trailing two college football games. The top-rated game averaged 3.483 million viewers on ESPN and drew a 0.89 rating in the 18-49 demo. Another game on Fox finished second with a 0.64 rating in the demo and 2.832 million viewers overall.

As compared to the same week in 2024, when the show still aired on Fox, SmackDown’s overall viewership was down 44.2 percent while the 18-49 rating was down 47.2 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 down 21.3 percent in viewers and 31.7 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

WWE Raw on Netflix viewership update for Clash in Paris go-home show

Posted on by Josh Nason

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The Monday, August 25th episode of WWE Raw on Netflix brought in 2.6 million global views to go with five million global hours viewed through its first seven days, according to the Netflix weekly Tudum report.

It was the go-home show for this past Sunday’s Clash in Paris.

Both numbers are down from last week’s 2.8 million global views and 5.4 million global hours viewed with one key difference being the show aired at an earlier time slot in the U.S. due to it being held in the United Kingdom.

Raw Viewership Details:

The listed runtime of 1:56 was up slightly from the previous week’s 1:49.

The show was in the top ten for 14 countries (U.S., Canada, Mexico, United Kingdom, India and Saudi Arabia among them) and sixth globally for the week.

For the last ten weeks, Raw has averaged a reported 2.7 million global views and 5.33 million global hours viewed.

Raw Notes:

The show featured Roman Reigns in a show-opening interview segment, Bron Breakker vs. LA Knight, appearances by CM Punk, Seth Rollins and Jey Uso, Rhea Ripley vs. Roxanne Perez, a Becky Lynch & Nikki Bella segment, and more.

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

Episode dateGlobal ViewsGlobal Hours
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
June 23, 20252.6 million5.2 million
Average for last 10 weeks:2.7 million5.33 million

WWE NXT ratings decline for Heatwave fallout episode

Posted on by Paul Fontaine

Tuesday’s WWE NXT on The CW averaged 616,000 viewers, down nearly nine percent from the previous week.

It was both the lowest audience for the show since July 15th and the second-lowest so far in 2025.

NXT averaged a 0.12 rating in the 18-49 demo, down 20% from last week and tying the lowest rating the show has done in that category since February 7, 2023. It only beat one other show on network television (a repeat of Will Trent on ABC) after finishing in the top ten for the last several weeks.

The show went head-to-head with an ABC special on Bruce Willis as well as ESPN coverage of the US Open tennis tournament which took two of the top four spots on the 18-49 ratings chart.

As compared to the same week in 2024, when the show still aired on USA, the overall viewership was up 0.2% while the 18-49 rating was down 29.4% as the audience continues to skew older on network television as opposed to cable.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of overall viewership and 18-49 demo ratings as well as the 10-week average in both categories. This week’s show was down 10.2% while the 18-49 rating was down 25% as compared to recent averages.

WWE Raw on Netflix viewership update for August 18 episode

Posted on by Josh Nason

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The Monday, August 18th episode of WWE Raw on Netflix brought in 2.8 million global views for the second straight week to go with 5.4 million global hours viewed through its first seven days, according to the Netflix weekly Tudum report.

While the global views are identical, the global hours viewed are virtually identical to last week’s 5.3 million.

Raw Viewership Details:

The listed runtime of 1:49 was virtually identical to the previous week’s 1:51.

The show was seventh globally for the week and hit the Top Ten in 15 countries worldwide including the U.S., Canada, Mexico, United Kingdom, and India per usual in addition to Saudi Arabia, Australia and New Zealand.

The weekly average for the last ten weeks is 2.71 million global views with 5.3 million global hours viewed.

Dave Meltzer has his thoughts on the show here for subscribers.

Raw Show Notes:

The show featured WWE Women’s World Champion Naomi revealing she and Jimmy Uso were having a baby and she was relinquishing the title in addition to Jey Uso vs. Bron Breakker in an Extreme Rules match.

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

Episode dateGlobal ViewsGlobal Hours
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
June 23, 20252.6 million5.2 million
June 16, 20252.7 million5.0 million
Average for last 10 weeks:2.71 million5.3 million

WWE SmackDown viewership down against NFL preseason games

Posted on by Paul Fontaine

Friday night’s episode of WWE SmackDown averaged 1.258 million viewers on the USA Network, down 12% from the previous week. It’s the lowest audience for the show since July 4 and the second lowest so far in 2025.

SmackDown averaged a 0.35 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s identical to last week and ties the lowest since July 4th and third lowest rating the show has done in that category this year to date.

The show went head to head with 2 separate NFL preseason games on CBS and the NFL Network. The CBS game topped all of television with a 0.42 rating and 2.563 million viewers.

As compared to the same week in 2024, when SmackDown still aired on FOX, the overall viewership was down 38.6% while the 18-49 rating was down 37.5%.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of overall SmackDown viewership and 18-49 demo ratings as well as the 10 week average in both categories. This week’s show was down 14.6% in overall viewers and in 18-49 as compared to recent averages.

WWE NXT ratings down for Heatwave go-home show

Posted on by Paul Fontaine

Tuesday night’s WWE NXT averaged 675,000 viewers on The CW, down 7.3 percent from last week. This ties the lowest audience total the show has done since July 22.

The episode took place from Philadelphia last night and was the go-home show for Sunday’s Heatwave PLE. It drew a 0.15 rating in the 18-49 demo, down 11.8 percent from last week and marking the lowest rating NXT has done in that category since July 15.

NXT finished seventh in prime time on all of television in the key demo. The top show for the night was America’s Got Talent on NBC, which drew a 0.32 rating.

As compared to the same week in 2024, when the show still aired on USA Network, NXT’s overall viewership was up 5.6 percent while the 18-49 rating was down 6.3 percent, so the audience continues to skew older on network television than it did on cable.

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 2.4 percent in viewers and 6.3 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

WWE Raw on Netflix viewership metrics for August 11 episode revealed

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The Monday, August 11th episode of WWE Raw on Netflix brought in 2.8 million global views and 5.3 million global hours viewed through its first seven days, according to the Netflix weekly Tudum report.

That number is down from the August 4th post-SummerSlam edition that drew an even 3 million global views and 6.1 million global views. However, it’s the third-highest of the last ten weeks for global views with the global hours being the lowest since July 7th (5.1 million).

Raw Viewership Details:

The listed runtime of 1:51 was slightly down from the previous week’s 1:59.

The show dropped to eighth globally for the week and hit the Top Ten in 17 countries worldwide including the U.S., Canada, Mexico, United Kingdom, and India per usual in addition to Saudi Arabia, Australia and New Zealand.

The weekly average for the last ten weeks is 2.72 million global views with 5.4 million global hours viewed.

Dave Meltzer has his thoughts on the show here for subscribers.

Raw Show Notes:

The show from Quebec featured CM Punk & LA Knight against The Brons in the main event, a Women’s Intercontinental title defense by Becky Lynch, and Sami Zayn against Rusev.

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

Episode dateGlobal ViewsGlobal Hours
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
June 23, 20252.6 million5.2 million
June 16, 20252.7 million5.0 million
June 9, 20252.9 million6.1 million
Average for last 10 weeks:2.72 million5.4 million

WWE SmackDown ratings down, tops TV in key demo

Posted on by Paul Fontaine

Friday night’s WWE SmackDown averaged 1.43 million viewers on USA Network, down 8.2 percent from the previous week. It’s the lowest audience total for the show since July 11.

In the 18-49 demo, SmackDown topped all of television in prime time with a 0.35 rating. That’s down 27.1 percent from last week and is the lowest rating the show has done in that category since July 4.

The show went head-to-head with an NFL preseason game on the NFL Network that finished second in 18-49 with a 0.29 rating and averaged 1.222 million viewers. There was also a “Stand Up To Cancer” charity special simulcast on all four major US networks that combined for 4.2 million viewers and aired during the first hour of SmackDown.

As compared to the same week in 2024, when the show still aired on Fox, SmackDown’s overall viewership was down 36.5 percent while the 18-49 rating was down 42.6 percent.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of viewership totals and 18-49 demo ratings for SmackDown, as well as the 10-week average in both categories. This week’s show was down 2.8 percent in viewers and 16.7 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

WWE NXT viewership down slightly, demo rating ties best number in six months

Posted on by Paul Fontaine

Tuesday night’s WWE NXT episode averaged 728,000 viewers on The CW, down 1.6 percent from last week. It’s the second-lowest audience total for the show since July 22, but this does mark the first time since February that NXT has drawn more than 700,000 viewers in consecutive weeks.

NXT drew a 0.17 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s up 6.3 percent from last week and ties the best rating the show has done in that category since February 25. In the demo, NXT finished tied for second on all of television in prime time, trailing only America’s Got Talent on NBC.

In terms of sports competition, there was a WNBA game on ESPN that aired head-to-head with NXT, drawing a 0.16 rating in 18-49 and averaging 1.28 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 18 percent while the 18-49 rating was steady, showing how NXT’s audience continues to skew older on broadcast television 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 show was up six percent in overall viewers and 13.3 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

WWE SmackDown ratings up for SummerSlam fallout episode

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Friday night’s SummerSlam fallout episode of WWE SmackDown averaged 1.557 million viewers on USA Network, an increase of 0.8 percent from the previous week. It’s the second-highest audience total SmackDown has drawn since April 25.

The show included appearances by both John Cena and Cody Rhodes. It drew a 0.48 rating in the 18-49 demo, up 4.3 percent from last week and tying the best rating the show has done in that category since the April 25 episode.

SmackDown finished second for the night on all of TV in the demo while facing competition from an NFL preseason game on NFL Network that drew a 0.61 rating.

In terms of total viewers, SmackDown ranked eighth on Friday with the NFL game finishing third, trailing programming on Fox News.

As compared to the same week in 2024, when the show still aired on Fox, SmackDown’s overall viewership was down 31.4 percent while its 18-49 rating was down 25 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 7.1 percent in overall viewers and 20 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

WWE NXT viewership up for August 5 episode

Posted on by Paul Fontaine

Tuesday night’s WWE NXT episode averaged 740,000 viewers on The CW, an increase of 9.6 percent from last week. It’s the second-largest viewership total the show has done since March 25.

In the 18-49 demo, NXT drew a 0.16 rating — the same number the show did last Tuesday. This ties the best rating NXT has drawn in that category since April 22. It finished sixth on all of television in the key demo last night, where there was no major sports competition.

As compared to the same week in 2024, when NXT was moved to SyFy due to USA Network’s coverage of the Olympics, the show’s overall viewership was up 38.6 percent while the 18-49 rating was steady.

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. The overall viewership was up 9.2 percent while the 18-49 rating was up 6.7 percent as compared to the recent averages.

WWE Raw on Netflix SummerSlam go-home episode viewership revealed

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The Monday, July 28th episode of WWE Raw on Netflix — the go-home edition ahead of SummerSlam — brought in 2.7 million global views for the third straight week, and 5.5 million global hours viewed through its first seven days, according to the Netflix weekly Tudum report.

Raw Viewership Details:

The global views are identical to the last two weeks while the global hours viewed are down from the previous week’s 5.7 million.

The listed runtime of 1:59 was virtually identical from last week’s 2:01.

The show dropped to eighth globally for the week and hit the Top Ten in ten countries worldwide including the U.S., Canada, Mexico, United Kingdom, and India per usual.

The weekly average for the last ten weeks remains at 2.67 million global views with a slight uptick to 5.24 million global hours viewed.

Here’s Dave Meltzer’s thoughts on the numbers.

Raw Show Notes:

The show was the go-home edition for last weekend’s WWE SummerSlam and featured CM Punk and Gunther in a promo battle, The Bron Brons laying out Roman Reigns and Jey Uso, a men’s World Tag Team title match, and an eight-woman tag match among other bouts.

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

Episode dateGlobal ViewsGlobal Hours
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
June 23, 20252.6 million5.2 million
June 16, 20252.7 million5.0 million
June 9, 20252.9 million6.1 million
June 2, 20252.7 million5.0 million
May 26, 20252.6 million4.8 million
Average for last 10 weeks:2.67 million5.24 million

WWE SmackDown ratings down, ranks first on TV in key demo

Posted on by Paul Fontaine

Friday night’s SummerSlam go-home edition of WWE SmackDown averaged 1.544 million viewers on USA Network, down 3.7 percent from the previous week. It’s the lowest viewership total for the show since July 11.

In the 18-49 demo, SmackDown drew a 0.46 rating. That’s down 4.2 percent from last week but is the second-highest rating the show has done in that category since April 25. SmackDown ranked first on all of television in the key demo, doubling the next highest-rated show which was a rerun of “Happy’s Place” on NBC on a night with no big sports competition.

As compared to the same week in 2024, when the show still aired on Fox, SmackDown’s overall viewership was down 29.1 percent while the 18-49 rating was down 23.3 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 7.3 percent in overall viewers and 17.9 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

WWE NXT viewership down, 18-49 demo rating steady

Posted on by Paul Fontaine

Tuesday night’s WWE NXT episode averaged 675,000 viewers on The CW, down 9.6 percent from last week. It’s the second-lowest viewership total for the show since July 8.

In the 18-49 demo, NXT drew a 0.16 rating. That’s the same rating the show did last week (which had an appearance by The Undertaker) and ties the best rating NXT has drawn in that category since April 22. It finished sixth on all of television in prime time last night with no major sports competition.

As compared to the same week in 2024, when NXT was moved to SyFy because of USA Network coverage of the Olympics, the show’s overall viewership was up 44.2 percent while the 18-49 rating was up 6.7 percent, so the audience continues to skew much older on broadcast television.

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 0.7 percent in viewers but up 6.7 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

WWE Raw on Netflix July 21 viewership update

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The Monday, July 21st episode of WWE Raw on Netflix brought in 2.7 million global views and 5.7 million global hours viewed through its first seven days, according to the Netflix weekly Tudum report.

Raw Viewership Details:

The global views are identical to the July 14th episode while the global hours viewed are up from the previous week’s 5.4 million and its highest mark since June 9th (6.1 million).

The listed runtime of 2:01 was up from last week’s 1:55.

The show was again fifth globally for the week and hit the Top Ten in 17 countries worldwide including the U.S., Canada, Mexico, United Kingdom, and India.

The average for the last ten weeks is 2.67 million global views and 5.19 million global hours viewed.

Dave Meltzer has his thoughts on the numbers here.

Raw Show Notes:

The show featured Roman Reigns addressing Paul Heyman, CM Punk and Gunther having a confrontation to build to SummerSlam, IYO SKY vs. Stephanie Vaquer, and more.

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

Episode dateGlobal ViewsGlobal Hours
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
June 23, 20252.6 million5.2 million
June 16, 20252.7 million5.0 million
June 9, 20252.9 million6.1 million
June 2, 20252.7 million5.0 million
May 26, 20252.6 million4.8 million
May 19, 20252.7 million5.0 million
Average for last 10 weeks:2.67 million5.19 million