WWE NXT Ratings Report (2/18): Viewership and key demo data for show featuring Ricky Starks contract signing, plus comparison to past years

By Wade Keller, PWTorch editor

Ricky Starks (photo WWE Twitter)

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Tuesday night’s (2/18) episode of NXT on The CW broadcast network averaged 689,000 viewers, compared to 801,000 the prior week and the 766,000 the week before that. The current ten-week rolling average is 753,000. This was the lowest non-holiday viewership since Dec. 10, 2024 (680,000).

One year ago this week, NXT drew 616,000 viewers on USA Network. The ten-week rolling average a year ago was 669,000.

Two years ago this week, NXT drew 589,000. Then ten-week rolling average was 623,000.

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In the key 18-49 demo, it drew 0.17 rating, compared to 0.18 and 0.20 the prior two weeks. The ten-week rolling average is 0.18.

One year ago, it drew a a 0.18 rating with a ten-week rolling average of 0.19.

Two years ago, it drew a 0.14 rating with a ten-week rolling average of 0.14.

The announced matches and segments were…

  • Jaida Parker vs. Kelani Jordan vs. Karmen Petrovic – NXT Women’s North American Championship #1 Contenders match
  • Stacks vs. Shawn Spears
  • Lash Legend & Jakara Jackson vs. Sol Ruca & Zaria
  • Ricky Starks NXT contract signing
  • Jordynne Grace to appear

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