WWE NXT Viewership Sees Slight Drop on April 28, 2026

New ratings data has been released for the April 28, 2026 episode of WWE NXT on The CW Network, reflecting a minor week-to-week decline.

According to Programming Insider, WWE NXT on April 28, 2026 drew 541,000 viewers on The CW Network, with a 0.07 rating in the key P18–49 demographic. For comparison, the April 14, 2026 episode drew 584,000 viewers with a 0.09 rating in the key P18–49 demographic, a decrease of ↓ 43,000 viewers and down by ↓ 0.02 in the demo.

Compared to the same week in 2025, WWE NXT drew 674,000 viewers and a 0.15 demo rating on April 29, 2025, versus 541,000 viewers and a 0.07 demo rating on April 28, 2026. That represents a year-over-year change of ↓ -19.7% in viewership and ↓ -53.3% in the demo.

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WWE NXT Week-to-Week Viewership Comparison

Metric	April 14, 2026	April 28, 2026	Change	% Change
Total Viewers	584,000	541,000	↓ -43,000	↓ -7.4%
P18–49 Demo	0.09	0.07	↓ -0.02	↓ -22.2%

WWE NXT Year-to-Date Performance (2026)

Metric	2026 Average	Current Episode	Diff	%
Viewers	612,933	541,000	↓ -71,933	↓ -11.7%
P18–49 Demo Avg	0.08	0.07	↓ -0.01	↓ -17.3%

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

Metric	Month Avg	Current Episode	Diff	%
Viewers	576,667	541,000	↓ -35,667	↓ -6.2%
P18–49 Demo Avg	0.08	0.07	↓ -0.01	↓ -12.5%

WWE NXT 4-Week Rolling Average

Metric	4 Week Avg	Current Episode	Diff	%
Viewers	575,500	541,000	↓ -34,500	↓ -6%
P18–49 Demo Avg	0.08	0.07	↓ -0.01	↓ -12.5%

Last 12 Months Performance Summary

Average Viewership	644,098
Highest Viewership	827,000 (June 3, 2025)
Lowest Viewership	525,000 (October 21, 2025)
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	October 21, 2025	525,000
Difference	—	302,000

Recent 4-Week Trend

Week	Viewers	18–49 Demo
April 28, 2026	541,000	0.07
April 14, 2026	584,000	0.09
April 7, 2026	605,000	0.08
March 31, 2026	572,000	0.08

4-Week Average: 575,500 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	April 29, 2025	April 28, 2026	% Change
Total Viewers	674,000	541,000	↓ -19.7%
P18–49 Demo	0.15	0.07	↓ -53.3%

Highest Viewership of 2026: 744,000 (February 17, 2026)
Lowest Viewership of 2026: 541,000 (March 10, 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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