After briefly falling in each viewership and its rating despite an episode filled with surprise debuts, the May 5 edition of “WWE NXT” bounced back in each categories. The episode saw former IWGP Heavyweight Champion EVIL reveal his recent ring name, Naraku, the Women’s North American Championship title picture reveal itself, and a surprise important event featuring the NXT Champion Tony D’Angelo.<\/p>\n
In keeping with Wrestlenomics, with data from Programming Insider, the May 5 episode of “NXT” drew 641,000 viewers, up 18 percent from the previous week’s 541,000 viewers. The episode drew a 0.11 rating within the ever-important ages 18-49 demographic, up 57 percent from the April 28 edition’s 0.07 rating.<\/p>\n
In comparison with this time last yr, viewership was down 4 percent in comparison with the May 2025 average of 666,000 viewers, and the rating is down 21 percent from last yr’s average of 0.14. Viewership for the episode was up from the trailing 4 weeks average of 580,000, by 10 percent, and show rating was up 38 percent vs. the trailing 4 weeks rating of 0.08.<\/p>\n
Along with Naraku’s reveal video vignette, Zaria challenged Women’s North American Champion Tatum Paxley, but the ladies were interrupted by Lizzy Rain, then Nikkita Lyons. A tag match between the teams, with Zaria set to team with Lyons, was set for next week.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The important event saw D’Angelo tackle Tavion Heights in non-title motion, after he attacked the previous member of No Quarter Catch Crew originally of the show, following Heights laying him out the week prior. North American Champion Myles Borne by chance cost Heights the match, and after D’Angelo’s victory, the champion was attacked by Mason Rook, the previous Will Kroos.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/article><\/div>\n
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