Dave Meltzer of F4WOnline.com is reporting that this week’s WWE NXT beat AEW Dynamite in overall viewership during the second hour although NXT did not come close in the 18-49 demo. The final quarter hour of WWE NXT with Rhea Ripley vs. Toni Storm drew 772,000 (241,000 in 18-49) viewers up against AEW Dynamite’s final quarter hour with Kenny Omega vs. Joey Janela which drew 718,000 (419,000 in 18-49) viewers. NXT gained 115,000 total viewers for the overrun after Dynamite went off the air.
It was also noted that Dynamite opened strong with 1,010,000 (512,000 in 18-49) viewers for Adam Page/John Silver/Alex Reynolds vs. Matt Hardy/Private Party but viewers turned out after that while NXT’s viewership stayed more consistent during the evening. NXT’s head-to-head peak was for the end of the Pete Dunne vs. Kyle O’Reilly match which drew 843,000 (293,000 18-49) viewers.
