WWE NXT ratings bounce back from record low in 18-49 demo
This past Tuesday’s episode of WWE NXT averaged 556,000 viewers on The CW, up from last week’s 544,000, and good for their largest audience in nearly a month.
It averaged a 0.07 rating in the 18-49 demo, up 40% from last week’s record low, tying the third-lowest rating it has ever done in that category. All of those shows have taken place in 2026.
The show went head-to-head with the NHL’s Stanley Cup Finals on ABC, which led all television in both 18-49 rating and total viewers, averaging 4.782 million overall with a 1.31 18-49 demo rating. NXT was last on network television in both total viewers and 18-49 rating.
As compared to the same week in 2025, overall viewership was down 18.7% while the 18-49 rating was down 53.3%.
Recent WWE NXT ratings
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% in overall viewers and 12.5% in 18-49 as compared to recent averages.
| Date | 18-49 | Total Viewers |
| 3/24/2026 | 0.08 | 581,000 |
| 3/31/2026 | 0.08 | 572,000 |
| 4/7/2026 | 0.08 | 605,000 |
| 4/14/2026 | 0.09 | 584,000 |
| 4/21/2026 | 0.1 | 591,000 |
| 4/28/2026 | 0.07 | 541,000 |
| 5/5/2026 | 0.11 | 641,000 |
| 5/12/2026 | 0.06 | 498,000 |
| 5/19/2026 | 0.08 | 517,000 |
| 5/26/2026 | 0.05 | 544,000 |
| 6/2/2026 | 0.07 | 556,000 |
| 10-week average (through 6/2) | 0.08 | 567,400 |
