WWE NXT viewership down, 18-49 rating steady for Cody Rhodes appearance

Tuesday night’s episode of WWE NXT averaged 718,000 viewers on the USA Network, down 6.5 percent from last week. It’s still the second-highest audience total the show has done since January 9.

NXT drew a 0.22 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s the same rating the show did last week and ties the second largest it’s done in the demo since January 2.

There was no major sports competition with both the NBA and NHL Finals having a night off.

As compared to the same week in 2023, NXT’s overall viewership was up 23.6 percent while its 18-49 rating was up 37.5 percent. It’s the 61st week of the last 62 that the show has increased year-over-year in the key demo (with an average rise of 35.3 percent).

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of overall 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 10.6 percent in viewership and up 15.8 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.