Overview
- Programming Insider and Wrestlenomics reported 602,000 viewers for the Dec. 23 NXT on The CW with a 0.08 rating among adults 18–49.
- The audience dipped by roughly 5,000 from the prior week, while the key demo number was unchanged.
- The show was pre-taped for Christmas week and aired without a major storyline hook, a setup that typically suppresses live viewing.
- NXT ranked as the second-lowest broadcast original that night as NBC’s NBA coverage led, with a busy NBA and NHL slate providing stiff competition.
- Year over year, overall viewership is down about 10% and the 18–49 demo is down about 47%, with Dec. 30’s pre-taped Year-End Awards ratings due next.