Tuesday’s WWE NXT drew 690,000 viewers on The CW, up from last week’s 625,000 viewers.
It drew a 0.12 rating in the 18-49 key demographic, same as last week show’s rating.
In regards to notable sports competition, the 2025 MLB NLCS Game 2 of Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Milwaukee Brewers drew 5,041,000 viewers on TBS and 1,010,000 viewers on truTV, the NHL game of Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Washington Capitals drew 553,000 viewers on ESPN, and the USA Soccer Men game of United States vs. Australia drew 401,000 viewers on TNT.
This time last year, the October 15, 2024 NXT drew 639,000 viewers and a 0.18 rating on The CW. The October 17, 2023 NXT drew 798,000 viewers and a 0.23 rating on USA Network.
Source: Programming Insider

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