WWE NXT viewership and key demo numbers are in for the March 17, 2026 episode of WWE NXT on The CW Network, with the numbers ticking up slightly from the prior week.

According to Programming Insider, WWE NXT on March 17, 2026 drew 588,000 viewers on The CW Network, with a 0.07 rating in the key P18–49 demographic. For comparison, the March 10, 2026 episode drew 541,000 viewers with a 0.08 rating in the key P18–49 demographic, an increase of ↑ 47,000 viewers and down by ↓ 0.01 in the demo.

Compared to the same week in 2025, WWE NXT drew 676,000 viewers and a 0.15 demo rating on March 18, 2025, versus 588,000 viewers and a 0.07 demo rating on March 17, 2026. That represents a year-over-year change of ↓ -13.0% in viewership and ↓ -53.3% in the demo.

WWE NXT Week-to-Week Viewership Comparison

WWE NXT Week-to-Week Viewership Comparison for March 17, 2026
Metric	March 10, 2026	March 17, 2026	Change	% Change
Total Viewers	541,000	588,000	↑ +47,000	↑ +8.7%
P18–49 Demo	0.08	0.07	↓ -0.01	↓ -12.5%

WWE NXT Year-to-Date Performance (2026)

WWE NXT Year-to-Date Performance (2026)
Metric	2026 Average	Current Episode	Diff	%
Viewers	631,100	588,000	↓ -43,100	↓ -6.8%
P18–49 Demo Avg	0.09	0.07	↓ -0.02	↓ -19.5%

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

WWE NXT Month-to-Date Performance (March 2026)
Metric	Month Avg	Current Episode	Diff	%
Viewers	591,333	588,000	↓ -3,333	↓ -0.6%
P18–49 Demo Avg	0.08	0.07	↓ -0.01	↓ -8.7%

WWE NXT 4-Week Rolling Average

WWE NXT 4-Week Rolling Average
Metric	4 Week Avg	Current Episode	Diff	%
Viewers	629,500	588,000	↓ -41,500	↓ -6.6%
P18–49 Demo Avg	0.08	0.07	↓ -0.01	↓ -12.5%

Last 12 Months Performance Summary

Average Viewership	655,096
Highest Viewership	827,000 (June 3, 2025)
Lowest Viewership	525,000 (October 21, 2025)
Average 18–49 Demo	0.12
Weeks Above 1,000,000 Viewers	0
Weeks Below 1,000,000 Viewers	52

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
March 17, 2026	588,000	0.07
March 10, 2026	541,000	0.08
March 3, 2026	645,000	0.08
February 17, 2026	744,000	0.09

4-Week Average: 629,500 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	March 18, 2025	March 17, 2026	% Change
Total Viewers	676,000	588,000	↓ -13.0%
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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