The fourth week of head-to-head competition between AEW and NXT saw each show take a minimal hit from sports competition on Wednesday.
Going against game two of the World Series, AEW averaged 963,000 viewers and registered a 0.45 in the 18-49 demographic. Overall viewership was down 5% and the 18-49 demo was up from last week’s 0.44. This week’s 18-49 number placed AEW fourth for the night among cable programs behind the two NBA games and an episode of American Horror Story.
NXT averaged 698,000 viewers, which was a minor drop of 3% from last week’s figure. Among people 18-49 the show did a 0.21, which was also up from a 0.20 last week.
Within the key demographics, AEW was up noticeably among people 18-34, along with males and females 12-34. The show did take a hit in people 25-54 and 50+. They beat NXT in each key demo except for 50+ where NXT edged won the night with a 0.33 to a 0.25. AEW won big among males 18-49 with a 0.62 compared to NXT’s 0.23 in that demographic.
Both shows went against the World Series that averaged 11,925,000 with the Houston Astros against the Washington Nationals in the second game of the series.
There were also back-to-back NBA games on ESPN. The Boston Celtics vs. Philadelphia 76ers game went ran against the two wrestling shows and averaged 1,698,000 viewers.
If the Astros vs. Nationals goes to a seventh game, it would be played next Wednesday and go head-to-head with both programs.
