{"id":202424,"date":"2025-08-07T12:00:55","date_gmt":"2025-08-07T17:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=202424"},"modified":"2025-08-07T12:00:55","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T17:00:55","slug":"wwe-nxt-ratings-report-8-5-average-viewership-and-key-demo-data-including-ten-week-averages-comparisons-to-past-two-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2025\/08\/07\/wwe-nxt-ratings-report-8-5-average-viewership-and-key-demo-data-including-ten-week-averages-comparisons-to-past-two-years\/","title":{"rendered":"WWE NXT Ratings Report (8\/5): Average viewership and key demo data including ten-week averages, comparisons to past two years"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-3184318726\" 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 (58\/5) episode of NXT on The CW broadcast network averaged 740,000 viewers, compared to 675,000 the prior week and the 747,000 the week before that. The current ten-week rolling average is 687,000.<\/p>\n<p>One year ago this week, NXT drew 534,000 viewers on USA Network. The ten-week rolling average a year ago was 626,000.<\/p>\n<p>Two years ago this week, NXT drew 776,000. Then ten-week rolling average was 671,000.<\/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: <strong>CLICK HERE<\/strong> 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\" title=\"PWT Talks NXT - Lindberg &amp; Miller discuss Sol Ruca vs. Tatum Paxley, Lash Legend and Nia Jax brawling, Kelani Jordan vs. Blake Monroe, more\" src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?episode_id=67267069&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 0.16 rating, compared to 0.16 and 0.16 the prior two weeks. The ten-week rolling average is 0.16.<\/p>\n<p>One year ago, it drew a a 0.16 rating with a ten-week rolling average of 0.19.<\/p>\n<p>Two years ago, it drew a 0.23 rating with a ten-week rolling average of 0.20.<\/p>\n<p>The announced matches and segments were\u2026<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-3132663977\" 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>Sol Ruca vs. Tatum Paxley \u2013 NXT Women\u2019s North American Championship match<\/li>\n<li>Hank Walker &amp; Tank Ledger vs. Uriah Connors &amp; Kale Dixon \u2013 NXT Tag Team Title match<\/li>\n<li>Blake Monroe vs. Kelani Jordan<\/li>\n<li>Yoshiki Inamura vs. Channing \u201cStacks\u201d Lorenzo<\/li>\n<li>Lexis King vs. Myles Borne<\/li>\n<li>Nia Jax vs. Thea Hail<\/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>. Also, we&#8217;re always looking for volunteer contributors to help us round out of coverage of the pro wrestling scene.)<\/p>\n<h3>Follow us on Blue Sky, a great Twitter alternative, as we shift away from TwitterX\u2026<\/h3>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/pwtorch.bsky.social\">https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/pwtorch.bsky.social<\/a> (search \u201cpwtorch\u201d)<\/h3>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/thewadekeller.bsky.social\">https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/thewadekeller.bsky.social<\/a> (search \u201cthewadekeller\u201d)<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"PWT Talks NXT - PWTorch NXT Post Show w\/Lindberg &amp; Miller\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/B9muaojou9E?start=8&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-1922942527\"><div id=\"pwtor-3554632530\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\nTHANK YOU FOR VISITING<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Tuesday night\u2019s (58\/5) episode of NXT on The CW broadcast network averaged 740,000 viewers, compared to 675,000 the prior week and the 747,000 the week before that. 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