NXT Hits Five-Month Viewership Low

The October 27, 2026 episode of WWE NXT averaged 520,000 viewers. This marked the show's lowest viewership in five months according to Wrestlenomics. The previous week's episode drew 655,000 viewers, a 21 percent drop from that number. The four-week average stood at 648,000 viewers, making the latest episode 20 percent below that mark.

The last lower audience came on the May 19 episode, which drew 517,000 viewers. The key demographic rating fell only from 0.10 to 0.09. This October's average viewership rose 3 percent compared to last October while ratings climbed 10 percent higher.

The October 27 show served as the go-home episode for Halloween Havoc and wrapped up major storylines. Grayson Waller retained his title against Tony D'Angelo at the event after their feud. Zilla Fatu faced Charlie Dempsey of BirthRight at Halloween Havoc following their buildup.

The next NXT episode airs Wednesday, November 4 and will compete directly against AEW Dynamite. WWE has scheduled John Cena and CM Punk for that show with CM Punk set to face Waller.