The NXT Ratings Just Hit a Milestone Not Seen in Months and the Timing Is Very Significant

WWE NXT’s second week of Revenge averaged 591,000 viewers on The CW — up 1.2% from the previous week — while posting a 0.10 rating in the 18-49 demographic, up 11.1% from the prior episode and the highest demo rating the show has achieved since February 10. The episode was the second-highest audience for NXT since March 3.

Despite the internal improvement, NXT still finished last among English language network shows in both total viewers and the 18-49 rating for the night. Year-over-year comparisons show total viewership down 13.9% and the demo down 41.2% from the same week in 2025 — though Nielsen methodology changes since then make direct comparisons difficult. Relative to the 10-week average, the show was down 2.2% in total viewers but up 11.1% in the demo. The Revenge special format — featuring the Last Woman Standing match between Sol Ruca and Zaria and the NXT North American Championship bout among other bouts — appears to have helped drive the improved demo performance heading into the post-WrestleMania NXT transition period.