WWE NXT Viewership Sees Massive Drop on May 12, 2026

New ratings data has been released for the May 12, 2026 episode of WWE NXT on The CW Network, marking one of the steepest drops of the year.

According to Programming Insider, WWE NXT on May 12, 2026 drew 498,000 viewers on The CW Network, with a 0.06 rating in the key P18–49 demographic. For comparison, the May 5, 2026 episode drew 641,000 viewers with a 0.11 rating in the key P18–49 demographic, a decrease of ↓ 143,000 viewers and down by ↓ 0.05 in the demo.

Compared to the same week in 2025, WWE NXT drew 659,000 viewers and a 0.14 demo rating on May 13, 2025, versus 498,000 viewers and a 0.06 demo rating on May 12, 2026. That represents a year-over-year change of ↓ -24.4% in viewership and ↓ -57.1% in the demo.

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WWE NXT Week-to-Week Viewership Comparison

Metric	May 5, 2026	May 12, 2026	Change	% Change
Total Viewers	641,000	498,000	↓ -143,000	↓ -22.3%
P18–49 Demo	0.11	0.06	↓ -0.05	↓ -45.5%

WWE NXT Year-to-Date Performance (2026)

Metric	2026 Average	Current Episode	Diff	%
Viewers	607,824	498,000	↓ -109,824	↓ -18.1%
P18–49 Demo Avg	0.08	0.06	↓ -0.02	↓ -29.2%

WWE NXT Month-to-Date Performance (May 2026)

Metric	Month Avg	Current Episode	Diff	%
Viewers	569,500	498,000	↓ -71,500	↓ -12.6%
P18–49 Demo Avg	0.09	0.06	↓ -0.03	↓ -29.4%

WWE NXT 4-Week Rolling Average

Metric	4 Week Avg	Current Episode	Diff	%
Viewers	566,000	498,000	↓ -68,000	↓ -12%
P18–49 Demo Avg	0.08	0.06	↓ -0.02	↓ -27.3%

Last 12 Months Performance Summary

Average Viewership	639,843
Highest Viewership	827,000 (June 3, 2025)
Lowest Viewership	498,000 (May 12, 2026)
Average 18–49 Demo	0.11
Weeks Above 1,000,000 Viewers	0
Weeks Below 1,000,000 Viewers	51

Viewership Range (Last 12 Months)

Highest	June 3, 2025	827,000
Lowest	May 12, 2026	498,000
Difference	—	329,000

Recent 4-Week Trend

Week	Viewers	18–49 Demo
May 12, 2026	498,000	0.06
May 5, 2026	641,000	0.11
April 28, 2026	541,000	0.07
April 14, 2026	584,000	0.09

4-Week Average: 566,000 viewers

Largest Weekly Viewership Changes (Last 12 Months)

Largest Increase	June 3, 2025	+130,000
Largest Drop	October 21, 2025	-165,000

WWE NXT Year-over-Year Comparison (2025 vs 2026)

Metric	May 13, 2025	May 12, 2026	% Change
Total Viewers	659,000	498,000	↓ -24.4%
P18–49 Demo	0.14	0.06	↓ -57.1%

Highest Viewership of 2026: 744,000 (February 17, 2026)
Lowest Viewership of 2026: 498,000 (May 12, 2026)

These figures reflect only linear TV viewership on The CW Network and do not include streaming or digital viewership. Ringside News will continue to monitor WWE NXT as the company builds toward its next major live event.

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