NXT ratings come back to earth without Joe Hendry

The ratings and viewership data are in for the June 25 episode of WWE NXT.

According to Wrestlenomics, the show averaged 611,000 viewers and scored a 0.18 rating among 18-49 year olds. Those are way off the previous Tuesday, when the show had its best demo rating and one of its biggest overall audiences of the year. The rating is down 31% from the previous Tuesday, while the total viewership dropped 16%. Both last night’s numbers are in the range WWE’s developmental brand was operating in before Jordynne Grace showed up to kick off the TNA partnership a month ago.

There was live competition, notably ABC’s livestream of CMA Fest which had a .38 rating in 18-49 off 3.2 million viewers, and FS1’s coverage of Chile vs. Argentina in the group stage of Copa America. That soccer game won the night on cable with a .44 in the demo. NXT finished fourth there, behind the pre-game show and History Channel’s The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch.

But obviously this means Shawn Michaels needs to say his name more often. Let us know if you agree with that assessment, and on your way down to the comments…

Here’s a rundown of NXT’s audience and ratings share of the 18-49 demographic over the past year:

• June 27, 2023 – 622,000 / .17
• July 4 – 508,000 / .13
• July 11 – 671,000 / .20
• July 18 – 746,000 / .21
• July 25 – 703,000 / .23
• Aug. 1 – 717,000 / .23
• Aug. 8 – 776,000 / .23
• Aug. 15 – 680,000 / .19
• Aug. 22 – 720,000 / .19
• Aug. 29 – 614,000 / .16
• Sept. 5 – 673,000 / .18
• Sept. 12 – 850,000 / .26
• Sept. 19 – 824,000 / .24
• Sept. 26 – 636,000 / .18
• Oct. 3 – 857,000 / .22
• Oct. 10 – 921,000 / .30
• Oct. 17 – 798,000 / .23
• Oct. 24 – 787,000 / .21
• Oct. 31 – 674,000 / .20
• Nov. 7 – 794,000 / .26
• Nov. 14 – 703,000 / .21
• Nov. 21 – 622,000 / .19
• Nov. 28 – 659,000 / .18
• Dec. 5 – 626,000 / .19
• Dec. 12 – 678,000 / .18
• Dec. 19 – 641,000 / .17
• Dec. 26: 670,000 / .19
• Jan. 2, 2024: 768,000 / .25
• Jan. 9: 722,000 / .21
• Jan. 16: 683,000 / .19
• Jan. 23: 642,000 / .19
• Jan. 30: 648,000 / .18
• Feb. 6: 650,000 / .19
• Feb. 13: 650,000 / .17
• Feb. 20: 616,000 / .18
• Feb. 27: 570,000 / .16
• Mar. 5: 654,000 / .16
• Mar. 12: 588,000 / .16
• Mar. 19: 569,000 / .18
• Mar. 26: 601,000 / .17
• April 2: 641,000 / .20
• April 9: 647,000 / .19
• April 16: 625,000 / .17
• April 23: 661,000 / .20
• April 30: 564,000 / .14
• May 7: 659,000 / .19
• May 14: 567,000 / .18
• May 21: 654,000 / .17
• May 28: 703,000 / .24
• June 4: 768,000 / .22
• June 11: 718,000 / .22
• June 18: 724,000 / .26
• June 25: 611,000 / .18

If you missed any of this week’s NXT, we’ve got you covered with a live blog and our review of the show.