WWE NXT had a massive debut on The CW Network with last night’s episode (October 1, 2024) drawing 895,000 viewers according to reports from Wrestlenomics to result in a 0.26 rating in the 18-49 demographic.
For reference of how big of a number this is, last week’s episode of WWE NXT drew 620,000 viewers with a 0.19 rating in that same demographic on the USA Network.
This is especially impressive considering the competition opposing NXT, as the Vice Presidential Debate took place during the second hour, which itself drew 43 million viewers. No doubt NXT’s numbers would be higher if it weren’t for that conflicting time slot.