The CW broadcast suffered sharp declines in total viewers and the key demographic
Summary
– WWE NXT dropped to 531,000 viewers for its July 14 episode on The CW
– Viewership declined by 160,000 from the 691,000 viewers recorded one week earlier
– The P18–49 rating fell from 0.12 to 0.05 during the same period
WWE NXT experienced a significant ratings decline for its July 14, 2026, episode on The CW Network.
The show averaged 531,000 viewers and earned a 0.05 rating among adults aged 18-49.
The July 7 episode attracted 691,000 viewers and recorded a 0.12 rating in the key demographic.
Those results represent a weekly loss of 160,000 viewers, equal to a decline of approximately 23 percent.
The P18–49 rating dropped by 0.07 points, representing a decrease of approximately 58 percent from the previous episode.
NXT also finished below its recent average, with the July 14 broadcast trailing the show’s four-week viewership average.
The episode faced major sports competition from the MLB All-Star Game, which drew a much larger national audience on Fox.
Compared with the corresponding week in 2025, NXT declined by approximately 9% in total viewership.
The demographic rating also fell significantly from the 0.12 recorded during the comparable 2025 broadcast.
Despite the weekly decline, the July 14 episode remained above NXT’s lowest viewership total of 2026.
WWE will look for the audience to recover as NXT continues its weekly run on The CW.
