WWE NXT viewership and key demo numbers are in for the October 6, 2026 episode of WWE NXT on The CW Network, marking one of the steepest drops of the year.

According to Wrestlenomics, WWE NXT on October 6, 2026 drew 532,000 viewers on The CW Network, with a 0 rating in the key P18–49 demographic. For comparison, the September 29, 2026 episode drew 671,000 viewers with a 0.11 rating in the key P18–49 demographic, a decrease of ↓ 139,000 viewers and down by ↓ 0.11 in the demo.

Compared to the same week in 2025, WWE NXT drew 625,000 viewers and a 0.12 demo rating on October 7, 2025, versus 532,000 viewers and a 0 demo rating on October 6, 2026. That represents a year-over-year change of ↓ -14.9% in viewership.

WWE NXT Week-to-Week Viewership Comparison

WWE NXT Week-to-Week Viewership Comparison for October 6, 2026
Metric	September 29, 2026	October 6, 2026	Change	% Change
Total Viewers	671,000	532,000	↓ -139,000	↓ -20.7%
P18–49 Demo	0.11	0	↓ -0.11	↓ -100.0%

WWE NXT Year-to-Date Performance (2026)

WWE NXT Year-to-Date Performance (2026)
Metric	2026 Average	Current Episode	Diff	%
Viewers	618,684	532,000	↓ -86,684	↓ -14%
P18–49 Demo Avg	0.09	0.00	↓ -0.09	↓ -100%

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

WWE NXT Month-to-Date Performance (October 2026)
Metric	Month Avg	Current Episode	Diff	%
Viewers	532,000	532,000	↑ 0	↑ 0%
P18–49 Demo Avg	0.00	0.00	↑ 0	↑ 0%

WWE NXT 4-Week Rolling Average

WWE NXT 4-Week Rolling Average
Metric	4 Week Avg	Current Episode	Diff	%
Viewers	629,000	532,000	↓ -97,000	↓ -15.4%
P18–49 Demo Avg	0.11	0.00	↓ -0.11	↓ -100%

Last 12 Months Performance Summary

Average Viewership	613,961
Highest Viewership	768,000 (September 1, 2026)
Lowest Viewership	498,000 (May 12, 2026)
Average 18–49 Demo	0.09
Weeks Above 1,000,000 Viewers	0
Weeks Below 1,000,000 Viewers	51

Viewership Range (Last 12 Months)

Highest	September 1, 2026	768,000
Lowest	May 12, 2026	498,000
Difference	—	270,000

Recent 4-Week Trend

Week	Viewers	18–49 Demo
October 6, 2026	532,000	—
September 29, 2026	671,000	0.11
September 22, 2026	628,000	0.09
September 15, 2026	685,000	0.12

4-Week Average: 629,000 viewers

Largest Weekly Viewership Changes (Last 12 Months)

Largest Increase	July 21, 2026	+159,000
Largest Drop	October 21, 2025	-165,000

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

Metric	October 7, 2025	October 6, 2026	% Change
Total Viewers	625,000	532,000	↓ -14.9%
P18–49 Demo	0.12	0	—

Highest Viewership of 2026: 768,000 (September 1, 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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