WWE NXT, May 21 on USA Network: 654,000 viewers; 0.17 P18-49 rating | TV ratings analysis

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TV RATINGS

WWE NXT on USA Network
Tue, May. 21, 2024: 8:00 to 10:06 pm

654,000 viewers (P2+)
P18-49 rating: 0.17

Competition note: NXT was head-to-head with the Pacers vs. Celtics NBA Eastern Conference Final game, which was simulcast on ESPN and ESPN2, averaging a combined 6,433,000 viewers and a 2.06 P18-49 rating.

P2+ comparisons:

  • This episode vs. last week (567,000): +15%

  • This episode vs. trailing four weeks (613,000): +7%

  • Current 2024-Q2 P2+ average (627,000) vs. 2023-Q2 (600,000): +4%

  • Current May 2024 P2+ average (627,000) vs. May 2023 (584,000): +7%

P18-49 comparisons:

  • This episode vs. last week (0.18): -6%

  • This episode vs. trailing four weeks (0.18): -6%

  • Current 2024-Q2 P18-49 average (0.18) vs. 2023-Q2 (0.16): +12%

  • Current May 2024 P18-49 average (0.18) vs. May 2023 (0.16): +12%

Viewer counts for this week’s episode with the difference versus the median of the last 4 non-preemption episodes in parentheses:

  • P2+: 654k (+7%)

  • P18-49: 224k (-10%)

  • Non-P18-49: 430k (+12%)

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LIVE EVENTS

Data from WrestleTix

Taped at WWE Performance Center on May. 14, 2024. No live event data available.

DIGITAL

As of 4:05 pm, May 22

Most-viewed YouTube videos on WWE’s official channel:

  • 1.) 64,351 – Lola Vice shakes off Shayna Baszler in post-match attack

  • 2.) 63,623 – FULL SEGMENT

  • 3.) 50,773 – Wes Lee and Joe Coffey simultaneously pin Josh Briggs

  • 4.) 48,393 – Women’s North American Title Qualifying Matches

  • 5.) 47,645 – The O.C. destroy Nathan Frazer & Axiom after NXT Tag Title Match

  • 6.) 39,360 – Full NXT Highlights

RECEPTION

As of 4:59 pm, May 22

Event rating:

  • Cagematch.net voter rating: 6.81 (15 votes)

  • This episode vs. last week (6.7): +2%

  • This episode vs. trailing four weeks (6.95): -2%

  • Current 2024-Q2 average (7.09) vs. 2023-Q2 (7.06): +0%

Match ratings:

  • 6.83 (11 votes) – Josh Briggs vs. Joe Coffey and Wes Lee

  • 6.82 (10 votes) – Karmen Petrovic & Natalya vs. Lola Vice & Shayna Baszler

  • 6.71 (13 votes) – The D’Angelo Family (Channing Lorenzo & Luca Crusifino) vs. Axiom & Nathan Frazer (c)

  • 6.21 (13 votes) – Thea Hail vs. Fallon Henley

  • Ineligible (<5 mins) – Jaida Parker vs. Brinley Reece

  • Ineligible (<5 mins) – Dante Chen vs. Lexis King

This report was produced with the assistance of programming scripts created by me.


Brandon Thurston has written about wrestling business since 2015. He operates and owns Wrestlenomics.