NXT Viewership Loses Nearly 200,000 Viewers On 7/27/21 With Pre-Taped Episode That Aired On SyFy
NXT viewership falls with a pre-taped episode on Tuesday.
PWTorch reports the July 27 episode of NXT drew 520,000 viewers, which is a steep decline from last week’s total of 709,000 viewers.
The show posted a 0.12 rating in the 18 to 49 demographic, which is down from the 0.20 demographic rating the show posted last week.
NXT on SyFy drew 520,000 and a 0.12 in the 18-49 demo. #NXT
— Pro Wrestling Torch (@PWTorch) July 28, 2021
This week, NXT was presented on the SyFy channel, the original home of the NXT reality show series from 2010. Not only was this week’s episode of NXT pre-taped, but it was up against the 2020/2021 Olympics which drew 14.263 million viewers, per SpoilerTV.
The major angles from this week’s episode saw Dakota Kai turn on Raquel Gonzalez, presumably setting up a future match for the NXT Women’s Championship. Also, Samoa Joe officially was reinstated as a professional wrestler and will face Karrion Kross at NXT TakeOver 36 during SummerSlam weekend.
Top 5 Most Viewed NXT (7/27) Videos on YouTube
– Samoa Joe strikes TakeOver bargain to face Karrion Kross (318,000 views)
– Dakota Kai shatters friendship with Raquel Gonzalez (278,000 views)
– Kyle O’Reilly snaps on Adam Cole with steel chair (182,000 views)
– Cole helped from ringside following brutal attack by O’Reilly (143,000 views)
– Bronson Reed vs. Adam Cole (108,000 views)
You can find television viewership numbers across the world of wrestling at Fightful’s resources section.
If you missed anything from Tuesday’s NXT, check out Fightful’s full report on the show by clicking here. You can also check out the post-show podcast for a full review of the show by clicking here.
