Sunday’s WWE NXT Heatwave 2026 drew 281,000 viewers on The CW, down from this past June’s Great American Bash 2026 show’s 394,000 viewers. That week’s show was notable for going head-to-head against AEW’s All In 2026 event that same day.
It drew a 0.05 rating in the 18-49 key demographic, down from this past June’s Great American Bash 2026 show’s 0.07 rating.
The ratings for the show was only for the replay broadast that aired from 7PM to 10PM EST and was not for the live airing from 3PM to 6PM EST.
This show was also the least viewed and lowest rated for a NXT show in The CW history.
Source: Wrestlenomics
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