NXT finishes 21st on cable, four-week average on Tuesdays

In its fourth week unopposed on Tuesday nights, NXT finished 21st for the night with a drop in its key demographic to a six-week low.

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In its fourth week unopposed on Tuesday nights, NXT finishes 21st for the night with a drop in its key demographic to a six-week low.

The May 4th edition of NXT averaged 761,000 viewers, which was up 2.2 percent from last week but the 18-49 demo figure dropped to 0.18, the show’s lowest since March 24th when it was airing on Wednesdays against AEW Dynamite.

The show included a Street Fight for the NXT Women’s tag team championship, a Falls Count Anywhere Match, and the return of Finn Balor.

After four episodes on Tuesday, NXT has averaged 788,000 viewers and 0.21 in the 18-49 demographic. Overall, the show is up from Wednesday where the four episodes in March averaged 662,000 and 0.17 between March 3 and March 31, 2021.

This week’s ratings saw the 18-34 number fall to 0.08, which was also its lowest since moving to Tuesdays. However, the 50+ audience increased by 14 percent to 0.41, which was a rebound after a drop last week.

After four consecutive weeks at 0.19, the females 18-49 audience dropped 26 percent this week to 0.14.

In Canada, NXT averaged 45,000 viewers on Sportsnet 360 with 21,000 in the 25-54 demographic.

Here is a breakdown of the numbers and the four-week average on Tuesdays:

ADULTS 18-49
This week: 0.18 (-18 percent)
Four-week average: 0.21

FEMALES 18-49
This week: 0.14 (-26 percent)
Four-week average: 0.18

MALES 18-49

This week: 0.22 (-12 percent)
Four-week average: 0.25

ADULTS 18-34

This week: 0.08 (-27 percent)
Four-week average: 0.10

FEMALES 12-34
This week: 0.06 (-14 percent)
Four-week average: 0.08

MALES 12-34

This week: 0.14 (-7 percent)
Four-week average: 0.15

ADULTS 25-54

This week: 0.22 (-15 percent)
Four-week average: 0.26

ADULTS 50+

This week: 0.41 (+14 percent)
Four-week average: 0.40

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