Throughout January, “WWE NXT” managed to remain above the 600,000 viewer mark, but coming into this month, it was expected that the show’s numbers would drop on account of coverage of the 2026 Winter Olympics. Nonetheless, “NXT” performed exceptionally well despite the stiff competition, with this past Tuesday’s episode being the best rating this system has drawn since July.
In accordance with Wrestlenomics and Programming Insider, “NXT” averaged 744,000 viewers and posted an 0.09 in the important thing 18-49 demographic. In comparison with the previous week, total viewership increased by 17%, but strangely, the show didn’t improve within the 18-49 demo, being down within the category by 25%. This past Tuesday also marked the primary time since September that “NXT” generated over 700,000 viewers for a single episode.
Although the developmental brand went head-to-head with Winter Olympic coverage, there have been no NBA games on Tuesday night on account of the all-star break, which can have contributed to this system drawing a powerful rating. Moreover, WWE’s viewership across all brands traditionally increases during WrestleMania season, and with NXT Vengeance Day on the horizon, fan interest has seemingly picked up.
Despite “NXT” recording its highest viewership of 2026, this system’s totals in comparison with this time last yr has decreased by 12%, when its average audience was 764,000 viewers. That said, WWE’s third brand has larger issues within the 18-49 demo, with its numbers within the category declining by 44% since February 2025. Now that the 2026 Winter Olympics has come to an end, it stays to be seen if “NXT” will stay above the 700,000 viewer threshold, or if last Tuesday was an isolated occurrence.