WWE NXT ratings info for this week’s episode
This past Tuesday’s WWE NXT averaged 680,000 viewers on The CW, down 1.5% from the previous week but still their third-largest audience since mid-February.
The episode averaged a 0.10 rating in the 18-49 demo, up 11.1% from the prior week and the second-highest rating it has done in that category in five weeks.
Cruz Montana was advertised for the show as was a men’s North American title match. Grayson Waller (pictured above) made a surprise appearance with a “pipe bomb” style promo.
The show finished 10th out of 11 shows on network TV in the 18-49 rankings and was last in terms of total viewers, going head-to-head with a WNBA game on ESPN as the major sports competition.
As compared to the same week in 2025, overall viewership was up 0.7% while the 18-49 rating was down 37.5%. It’s only the second time this year that the show has shown year-over-year growth in total viewership.
Recent WWE NXT on The CW 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 up 14.3% in total viewers and 25% in 18-49 as compared to recent averages.
| Date | 18-49 | Total Viewers |
| 5/19/2026 | 0.08 | 517,000 |
| 5/26/2026 | 0.05 | 544,000 |
| 6/2/2026 | 0.07 | 556,000 |
| 6/9/2026 | 0.09 | 548,000 |
| 6/16/2026 | 0.09 | 610,000 |
| 6/23/2026 | 0.11 | 668,000 |
| 6/30/2026 | 0.07 | 592,000 |
| 7/7/2026 | 0.12 | 691,000 |
| 7/14/2026 | 0.05 | 531,000 |
| 7/21/2026 | 0.09 | 690,000 |
| 7/28/2026 | 0.10 | 680,000 |
| *10 wk avg (through 7/28) | 0.08 | 594,700 |