New ratings data has been released for the July 21, 2026 episode of WWE NXT on The CW Network, as the numbers jumped sharply from last week.

According to Programming Insider, WWE NXT on July 21, 2026 drew 690,000 viewers on The CW Network, with a 0.09 rating in the key P18–49 demographic. For comparison, the July 14, 2026 episode drew 531,000 viewers with a 0.05 rating in the key P18–49 demographic, an increase of ↑ 159,000 viewers and up by ↑ 0.04 in the demo.

Compared to the same week in 2025, WWE NXT drew 686,000 viewers and a 0.14 demo rating on July 22, 2025, versus 690,000 viewers and a 0.09 demo rating on July 21, 2026. That represents a year-over-year change of ↑ +0.6% in viewership and ↓ -35.7% in the demo.

WWE NXT Week-to-Week Viewership Comparison

WWE NXT Week-to-Week Viewership Comparison for July 21, 2026
Metric	July 14, 2026	July 21, 2026	Change	% Change
Total Viewers	531,000	690,000	↑ +159,000	↑ +29.9%
P18–49 Demo	0.05	0.09	↑ +0.04	↑ +80.0%

WWE NXT Year-to-Date Performance (2026)

WWE NXT Year-to-Date Performance (2026)
Metric	2026 Average	Current Episode	Diff	%
Viewers	602,963	690,000	↑ 87,037	↑ 14.4%
P18–49 Demo Avg	0.08	0.09	↑ 0.01	↑ 7.5%

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

WWE NXT Month-to-Date Performance (July 2026)
Metric	Month Avg	Current Episode	Diff	%
Viewers	637,333	690,000	↑ 52,667	↑ 8.3%
P18–49 Demo Avg	0.09	0.09	↑ 0.00	↑ 3.8%

WWE NXT 4-Week Rolling Average

WWE NXT 4-Week Rolling Average
Metric	4 Week Avg	Current Episode	Diff	%
Viewers	626,000	690,000	↑ 64,000	↑ 10.2%
P18–49 Demo Avg	0.08	0.09	↑ 0.01	↑ 9.1%

Last 12 Months Performance Summary

Average Viewership	619,667
Highest Viewership	744,000 (February 17, 2026)
Lowest Viewership	498,000 (May 12, 2026)
Average 18–49 Demo	0.10
Weeks Above 1,000,000 Viewers	0
Weeks Below 1,000,000 Viewers	51

Viewership Range (Last 12 Months)

Highest	February 17, 2026	744,000
Lowest	May 12, 2026	498,000
Difference	—	246,000

Recent 4-Week Trend

Week	Viewers	18–49 Demo
July 21, 2026	690,000	0.09
July 14, 2026	531,000	0.05
July 7, 2026	691,000	0.12
June 30, 2026	592,000	0.07

4-Week Average: 626,000 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	July 22, 2025	July 21, 2026	% Change
Total Viewers	686,000	690,000	↑ +0.6%
P18–49 Demo	0.14	0.09	↓ -35.7%

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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