Stephanie Vaquer’s double duty helps lift NXT to a strong night on The CW

Summary

– WWE NXT averaged 741,000 viewers, its best since February 25

– 18-49 demo rating rose to 0.16, also highest since February

– Stephanie Vaquer defended both her titles during the episode

Tuesday’s episode of WWE NXT drew 741,000 viewers on The CW, up 9.6 percent from the previous week. It marked the highest viewership total for the show since February 25, highlighting growing momentum heading into WrestleMania season.

In the key 18-49 demographic, NXT earned a 0.16 rating, up 6.7 percent from last week. That’s also the show’s best performance in that demo since late February, despite competing against an NBA game on TNT that topped cable with a 0.26 rating and 969,000 viewers.

The episode was headlined by Stephanie Vaquer, who defended both the NXT Women’s Championship and the NXT Women’s North American Championship. She defeated Jaida Parker in the opener and Fallon Henley in the main event.

Compared to the same week in 2024 when NXT aired on USA Network, total viewership was up 23.3 percent, but the 18-49 demo was down 5.9 percent. That indicates NXT’s audience on The CW continues to skew older. It’s also the fourth consecutive week of year-over-year decline in the key demo.