The February 17, 2026 episode of WWE NXT delivered a stacked night of action. According to Programming Insider, WWE NXT drew 744,000 viewers on The CW Network, with a 0.09 rating in the key P1849 demographic. For comparison, the February 10, 2026 episode drew 637,000 viewers with a 0.12 rating in the key P1849 demographic, an increase of 107,000 viewers and down by 0.03 in the demo. Compared to the same week in 2025, WWE NXT drew 689,000 viewers and a 0.17 demo rating on February 18, 2025, versus 744,000 viewers and a 0.09 demo rating on February 17, 2026. That represents a year-over-year change of +8.0% in viewership and -47.1% in the demo. These figures reflect only linear TV viewership on The CW Network and do not include streaming or digital viewership. WWE NXT Week-to-Week Viewership ComparisonMetricFebruary 10, 2026February 17, 2026Change% ChangeTotal Viewers637,000744,000 +107,000 +16.8%P1849 Demo0.120.09 -0.03 -25.0% Above YTD Average Lowest of the year: January 20, 2026WWE NXT Year-to-Date Performance (2026)Metric2026 AverageCurrent EpisodeDiff%Viewers648,143744,000 95,857 14.8%P1849 Demo Avg0.090.09 0.00 -1.6%WWE NXT Month-to-Date Performance (February 2026)MetricMonth AvgCurrent EpisodeDiff%Viewers670,000744,000 74,000 11%P1849 Demo Avg0.100.09 -0.01 -6.9%WWE NXT 4-Week Rolling AverageMetric4 Week AvgCurrent EpisodeDiff%Viewers671,000744,000 73,000 10.9%P1849 Demo Avg0.090.09 0.00 -2.7%WWE NXT Year-over-Year Comparison (2025 vs 2026)MetricFebruary 18, 2025February 17, 2026% ChangeTotal Viewers689,000744,000 +8.0%P1849 Demo0.170.09 -47.1%Highest Viewership of 2026: 744,000 (February 17, 2026)Lowest Viewership of 2026: 608,000 (January 20, 2026) Ringside News will continue to monitor WWE NXT as the company builds toward its next major live event.Are you surprised the viewership was down for this episode of WWE NXT? Please share your thoughts and feedback in the comment section below. G Add as a preferred source on Google
