{"id":193286,"date":"2025-02-20T15:55:30","date_gmt":"2025-02-20T21:55:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=193286"},"modified":"2025-02-20T15:55:30","modified_gmt":"2025-02-20T21:55:30","slug":"wwe-nxt-ratings-report-2-18-viewership-and-key-demo-data-for-show-featuring-ricky-starks-contract-signing-plus-comparison-to-past-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2025\/02\/20\/wwe-nxt-ratings-report-2-18-viewership-and-key-demo-data-for-show-featuring-ricky-starks-contract-signing-plus-comparison-to-past-years\/","title":{"rendered":"WWE NXT Ratings Report (2\/18): Viewership and key demo data for show featuring Ricky Starks contract signing, plus comparison to past years"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-1355564142\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><p>Tuesday night\u2019s (2\/18) episode of NXT on The CW broadcast network averaged 689,000 viewers, compared to 801,000 the prior week and the 766,000 the week before that. The current ten-week rolling average is 753,000. This was the lowest non-holiday viewership since Dec. 10, 2024 (680,000).<\/p>\n<p>One year ago this week, NXT drew 616,000 viewers on USA Network. The ten-week rolling average a year ago was 669,000.<\/p>\n<p>Two years ago this week, NXT drew 589,000. Then ten-week rolling average was 623,000.<\/p>\n<p><em>ARTICLE CONTINUED BELOW&#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Check out the latest episode of &#8220;PWT Talks NXT&#8221; with Kelly Wells and Nate Lindberg, part of the PWTorch Dailycast line-up: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spreaker.com\/episode\/pwt-talks-nxt-wells-lindberg-discuss-moose-confronting-oba-femi-ricky-saints-now-officially-in-nxt-stacked-women-s-division-more--64444958\">CLICK HERE<\/a> to stream (or search \u201cpwtorch\u201d on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or any other iOS or Android app to subscribe free)<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?episode_id=64444958&amp;theme=light&amp;playlist=false&amp;playlist-continuous=false&amp;chapters-image=true&amp;episode_image_position=right&amp;hide-logo=false&amp;hide-likes=false&amp;hide-comments=false&amp;hide-sharing=false&amp;hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"200px\" frameborder=\"0\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>In the key 18-49 demo, it drew 0.17 rating, compared to 0.18 and 0.20 the prior two weeks. The ten-week rolling average is 0.18.<\/p>\n<p>One year ago, it drew a a 0.18 rating with a ten-week rolling average of 0.19.<\/p>\n<p>Two years ago, it drew a 0.14 rating with a ten-week rolling average of 0.14.<\/p>\n<p>The announced matches and segments were\u2026<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-103045570\" class=\"pwtor-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Jaida Parker vs. Kelani Jordan vs. Karmen Petrovic \u2013 NXT Women\u2019s North American Championship #1 Contenders match<\/li>\n<li>Stacks vs. Shawn Spears<\/li>\n<li>Lash Legend &amp; Jakara Jackson vs. Sol Ruca &amp; Zaria<\/li>\n<li>Ricky Starks NXT contract signing<\/li>\n<li>Jordynne Grace to appear<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/category\/prowrestlingnews\/ratings\/\">RATINGS HEADQUARTERS PAGE<\/a> for more ratings reports.<\/p>\n<p>(You can always reach PWTorch editor Wade Keller at <a href=\"mailto:kellerwade@gmail.com\">kellerwade@gmail.com<\/a>. You can also send live event results and news tips to <a href=\"mailto:pwtorch@gmail.com\">pwtorch@gmail.com<\/a>. 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