New ratings data has been released for the August 4, 2026 episode of WWE NXT on The CW Network, with the audience easing back modestly.

According to Wrestlenomics, WWE NXT on August 4, 2026 drew 649,000 viewers on The CW Network, with a 0.07 rating in the key P18–49 demographic. For comparison, the July 28, 2026 episode drew 680,000 viewers with a 0.1 rating in the key P18–49 demographic, a decrease of ↓ 31,000 viewers and down by ↓ 0.03 in the demo.

Compared to the same week in 2025, WWE NXT drew 740,000 viewers and a 0.16 demo rating on August 5, 2025, versus 649,000 viewers and a 0.07 demo rating on August 4, 2026. That represents a year-over-year change of ↓ -12.3% in viewership and ↓ -56.3% in the demo.

WWE NXT Week-to-Week Viewership Comparison

WWE NXT Week-to-Week Viewership Comparison for August 4, 2026
Metric	July 28, 2026	August 4, 2026	Change	% Change
Total Viewers	680,000	649,000	↓ -31,000	↓ -4.6%
P18–49 Demo	0.1	0.07	↓ -0.03	↓ -30.0%

WWE NXT Year-to-Date Performance (2026)

WWE NXT Year-to-Date Performance (2026)
Metric	2026 Average	Current Episode	Diff	%
Viewers	607,207	649,000	↑ 41,793	↑ 6.9%
P18–49 Demo Avg	0.08	0.07	↓ -0.01	↓ -16.5%

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

WWE NXT Month-to-Date Performance (August 2026)
Metric	Month Avg	Current Episode	Diff	%
Viewers	649,000	649,000	↑ 0	↑ 0%
P18–49 Demo Avg	0.07	0.07	↑ 0	↑ 0%

WWE NXT 4-Week Rolling Average

WWE NXT 4-Week Rolling Average
Metric	4 Week Avg	Current Episode	Diff	%
Viewers	637,500	649,000	↑ 11,500	↑ 1.8%
P18–49 Demo Avg	0.08	0.07	↓ -0.01	↓ -9.7%

Last 12 Months Performance Summary

Average Viewership	619,039
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
August 4, 2026	649,000	0.07
July 28, 2026	680,000	0.10
July 21, 2026	690,000	0.09
July 14, 2026	531,000	0.05

4-Week Average: 637,500 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	August 5, 2025	August 4, 2026	% Change
Total Viewers	740,000	649,000	↓ -12.3%
P18–49 Demo	0.16	0.07	↓ -56.3%

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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