{"id":204965,"date":"2025-09-24T17:12:46","date_gmt":"2025-09-24T22:12:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=204965"},"modified":"2025-09-26T16:01:15","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T21:01:15","slug":"wwe-nxt-ratings-report-9-23-did-main-event-between-current-tna-and-nxt-champs-increase-viewership-and-key-demos-compared-to-last-week-plus-10-week-averages-comparisons-to-past-two-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2025\/09\/24\/wwe-nxt-ratings-report-9-23-did-main-event-between-current-tna-and-nxt-champs-increase-viewership-and-key-demos-compared-to-last-week-plus-10-week-averages-comparisons-to-past-two-years\/","title":{"rendered":"WWE NXT Ratings Report (9\/23): Did main event between current TNA and NXT champs increase viewership and key demos compared to last week, plus 10-week averages, comparisons to past two years"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-3513080360\" 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>Last night\u2019s (9\/23) episode of <a href=\"https:\/\/prowrestling.net\/site\/2025\/09\/23\/nxt-tv-results-9-23-moores-review-of-nxt-champion-oba-femi-vs-tna-world-champion-trick-williams-in-a-title-vs-title-match-final-hype-for-nxt-no-mercy\/\">NXT on The CW broadcast network<\/a> averaged either 707,000 viewers (our source) or 617,000 (<a href=\"https:\/\/programminginsider.com\/category\/ratings\/\">Programming Insider&#8217;s number<\/a>), compared to 737,000 the prior week and the 654,000 the week before that. (We hope to clear up the confusion of the differing data soon.)<\/p>\n<p>One year ago this week, NXT drew 620,000 viewers. The ten-week rolling average a year ago was 606,000.<\/p>\n<p>Two years ago this week, NXT drew 636,000. Then ten-week rolling average was 719,000.<\/p>\n<p><em>ARTICLE CONTINUED BELOW&#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Did you know you can read an ad-free, silky-smooth-loading version of this website with a PWTorch VIP Membership? Also, unlock 35+ years of archives including nearly 2,000 PWTorch Weekly Newsletters dating back to the late 1980s, hundreds of retro radio shows from the 1990s, and two decades of podcasts including Post-PPV Roundtable Podcasts dating back to the mid-2000s. Plus, new VIP-exclusive articles and podcasts throughout the week, fully compatible with the native Apple Podcasts app.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorchvipinfo.com\/\">CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS ON VIP MEMBERSHIP<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>In the key 18-49 demo, it drew 0.17 rating (our source) or 0.12 (Programming Insider), compared to 0.17 and 0.14 the prior two weeks.<\/p>\n<p>One year ago, it drew a a 0.19 rating with a ten-week rolling average of 0.18.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-4212371437\" 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<p>Two years ago, it drew a 0.18 rating with a ten-week rolling average of 0.21.<\/p>\n<p>The announced matches and segments were\u2026<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Oba Femi vs. Trick Williams \u2013 Title vs. Title Winner Takes All match<\/li>\n<li>Candice LeRae vs. Lainey Reid \u2013 WWE Speed Women\u2019s Championship #1 Contenders match<\/li>\n<li>Lexis King vs. Myles Borne \u2013 Lights Out match<\/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>Stay right here and keep the flow going. We think you&#8217;ll like to read this next&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><strong>RECOMMENDED NEXT: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2025\/09\/24\/nxt-hits-misses-9-23-i-had-no-interest-in-this-match-going-in-but-it-delivered-plus-a-potential-fatal-flaw-in-the-nxt-tna-battle-right-now\/\">NXT HITS &amp; MISSES (9\/23): I had no interest in this match going in but it delivered, plus a potential fatal flaw in the NXT-TNA battle right now<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>OR CHECK THIS OUT AT PROWRESTLING.NET:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/prowrestling.net\/site\/2025\/09\/24\/former-wwe-wrestler-praises-paul-heyman-for-continuing-to-mentor-him-after-he-was-released\/\">Former WWE wrestler praises Paul Heyman for continuing to mentor him after he was released<\/a><\/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-the-tna-invasion-following-femi-williams-myles-borne-vs-lexis-king-lights-out-match-more--67873236\">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\" title=\"PWT Talks NXT - Wells &amp; Lindberg discuss the TNA invasion following Femi-Williams, Myles Borne vs. Lexis King Lights Out match, more\" src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?episode_id=67873236&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>(You can always reach PWTorch editor Wade Keller at <a href=\"mailto:kellerwade@gmail.com\">kellerwade@gmail.com<\/a>. 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