WWE NXT ratings drop for week three on The CW

Tuesday night’s WWE NXT episode averaged 639,000 viewers on The CW, down 26.9 percent from last week. It’s the lowest audience total for the show since September 24, the last time the show aired on USA Network before moving channels.

In the 18-49 demo, NXT drew a 0.18 rating. That’s down 25 percent from last week and is the lowest rating the show has done in that category since September 3.

The show went head-to-head with game two of the MLB American League Championship Series between the New York Yankees and Cleveland Guardians on ESPN as well as first-run programming on all the major networks and NHL Hockey on ESPN.

As compared to the same week in 2023, when NXT aired on USA Network, the show was down 19.9 percent in overall viewers and down 21.7 percent in 18-49.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of viewership totals and 18-49 demo ratings for NXT, along with the 10-week average in both categories. The first eight weeks on the chart are USA Network airings of the show with the last three weeks being on the CW. This week’s episode was down 5.1 percent in overall viewers and down 5.3 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.