WWE NXT (5/7) Records 17% Increase In Average Viewership Against NBA And NHL Playoff Competition

Check out the ratings for the May 7 episode of NXT.

According to Wrestlenomics, the May 7 episode of NXT drew 659,000 viewers. This number is up big from the 564,000 viewers recorded on April 30.

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The May 7 episode posted a 0.19 rating in the 18 to 49 demographic, which is also up big from the 0.14 rating that the show recorded on April 30.

Tuesday's episode of NXT went head-to-head with the NBA playoff game between Celtics vs. Cavaliers, which drew 2.9M viewers and a 0.97 rating on TNT. The show also faced competition from the NHL playoff game between the Hurricanes and Rangers on ESPN, which drew 1.9M viewers and a 0.63 rating.

Top Five Most Viewed NXT Videos (5/7) On YouTube

- Trick Williams gets close with Lash Legend during Supernova Sessions (125K views)

- FULL MATCH: Roxanne Perez vs. Chelsea Green — NXT Women’s Title Match (88K views)

- Wes Lee vs. Josh Briggs (79K views)

- Inside Wes Lee’s road to recovery (62K views)

- Ava reveals the results of the high-stakes NXT Women’s Combine (52K views)

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