WWE NXT viewership down, 18-49 demo rating up

Tuesday night’s WWE NXT episode averaged 581,000 viewers on The CW, down 1.2 percent from last week. It’s the second-lowest audience total the show has done since December 2.

In the 18-49 demo, NXT drew a 0.08 rating. That’s up 14.3 percent from last week but ties the second-lowest number the show has done in that category so far in 2026. Among English-language programming on the major broadcast networks, NXT finished last in both total viewers and the key demo.

The show went head-to-head with an NBA game on NBC, as it does most weeks, as well as the TGL golf playoffs on ESPN which topped the primetime cable charts.

As compared to the same week in 2025, NXT’s overall viewership was down 21.6 percent while the 18-49 rating was down 50 percent.

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 down 6.8 percent in viewers and 11.1 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

WWE NXT ratings —

Paul Fontaine

Paul Fontaine is a writer and podcaster covering both pro wrestling and mixed martial art. He has been a contributor to F4W Online for over 10 years, focusing mostly on the business side of both sports.

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