WWE NXT scored a solid increase in its viewership on January 4.
Brandon Thurston of Wrestlenomics reports that 685,000 viewers watched the special “New Year’s Evil” edition of the show, which marked a new high for the program since the “Halloween Havoc” episode on October 26. Comparatively, 662,000 viewers watched the show on December 28.
In the 18 to 49 demographic, NXT scored a 0.16 rating (206,000 viewers). This rating is the same as the previous week, though the demographic viewership is lower.
WWE NXT last night on USA Network:
685,000 total viewers
P18-49 rating: 0.16 (206,000)NXT's highest total viewership since the October 26 "Halloween Havoc" episode.
? Analysis & breakdown across demos: https://t.co/1SscdBCpr8 pic.twitter.com/NEpHev5n8N
— Brandon Thurston (@BrandonThurston) January 5, 2022
NXT New Year’s Evil featured several buzzworthy bouts; in the main event, Bron Breakker challenged Tommasso Ciampa for the NXT Championship. Former WWE Champion AJ Styles was also advertised to appear on the show; he confronted Grayson Waller. Plus, WWE RAW Tag Team Champion Riddle teamed up with MSK to face Imperium.
For a full review, please check out the newest episode of our weekly NXT post-show podcast:
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