NXT Ratings Report (1/2): New Year’s Evil draws biggest viewership in months and strong demo rating

Tuesday’s (1/2) episode of NXT on USA Network with a “New Year’s Evil” theme drew an average of 768,000 viewers, up from 670,000 the prior week. The prior eight weeks (Nov. 7-Dec. 27, 2023) averaged 674,000, compared to a 634,000 average in the same period a year earlier (Nov. 8-Dec. 27, 2022).

One year ago this week, it drew 653,000.

In the key 18-49 demo, it drew a 0.25 rating, the first rating above 2.0 since Nov. 14. The prior eight weeks averaged 0.20, with the Nov. 8 episode drawing a season-high 0.26.

The special episode advertised these matches:

• Ilja Dragunov vs. Trick Williams – NXT Championship Match (didn’t actually occur)
• Lyra Valkyrie vs. Blair Davenport – NXT Women’s Championship Match
• Fallon Henley vs. Tiffany Stratton
• Riley Osborne vs. Oba Femi – NXT Breakout Tournament Finals Match
• Latino World Order & Dragon Lee vs. No Quarter Catch Crew – Six-Man Tag Team Match
• Arianna Grace vs. Roxanne Perez

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