The August 18 episode delivered strong week-to-week growth
Summary
– WWE NXT drew 683,000 viewers on August 18
– Viewership increased 16.2% from the previous week
– The P18–49 rating climbed from 0.09 to 0.14
WWE NXT posted a sizable week-to-week increase for its August 18 episode on Netflix, drawing 683,000 viewers with a 0.14 rating among adults aged 18–49, according to Wrestlenomics.
The previous August 11 episode averaged 588,000 viewers and a 0.09 rating in the key demographic. That gives NXT a 95,000-viewer increase, or 16.2%, while the P18–49 rating improved by 0.05.
The demographic increase was particularly strong in percentage terms. NXT’s 0.14 rating represented a 55.6% improvement compared with the previous week’s 0.09.
Compared with the corresponding week last year, total viewership also finished slightly higher. The August 19, 2025, episode drew 675,000 viewers and a 0.15 rating, meaning the latest episode increased 1.2% in viewers while declining 6.7% in the demographic.
The August 18 audience also finished comfortably above NXT’s 2026 average of 609,032 viewers. The episode was 12.1% higher than that year-to-date mark, while its 0.14 demo rating was well above the reported average of 0.09.
NXT is also running ahead of its August average. The month-to-date figure stands at 640,000 viewers and a 0.10 demo rating, putting the August 18 episode 43,000 viewers above the monthly average.
The recent four-week average sits at 650,000 viewers, based on audiences of 680,000 on July 28, 649,000 on August 4, 588,000 on August 11, and 683,000 on August 18.
NXT’s highest viewership of 2026 remains the February 17 episode with 744,000 viewers, while the May 12 edition holds the year’s low at 498,000. The latest result places NXT much closer to the upper end of its recent audience range as the brand heads deeper into the second half of the year.
