After a transient bounce back in each rankings and viewership last week, the May 12 edition of “WWE NXT” fell in each categories, drawing lower than 500,000 viewers and earning the show’s lowest viewership in not only 2026, but within the previous two years, because the show made the jump to the CW from the USA Network.
Based on Wrestlenomics, with data from Programming Insider, “NXT” drew 498,000 viewers this week, dropping 22 percent from the previous week’s 641,000 viewers. The show drew a 0.06 rating within the ever-important ages 18-49 demographic, falling 15 percent from the previous episode’s 0.11 rating.
In comparison with this time last yr, the episode was down 14 percent from the May 2025 average of 666,000 viewers. The show was also down 43 percent from the typical rating of 0.14 last yr.
The May 12 show saw Kelani Jordan turn out to be the primary contender for Lola Vice’s NXT Women’s Champion within the important event with a victory over Kendal Grey. The opening match saw “NXT” newcomer Lizzy Rain join forces with Women’s North American Champion Tatum Paxley to defeat the team of Nikkita Lyons and Zaria, and Paxley granted Rain a title match for next week.
Elsewhere on the episode, Will Rook became an official member of the roster with an in-ring contract signing segment with “NXT” General Manager Robert Stone. NXT Champion Tony D’Angelo tried to deal with the person who attacked him twice in recent weeks, but was taken out from behind by Kam Hendrix. Former NJPW star EVIL also made his in-ring debut as Naraku in a victory over Lince Dorado.