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This page tracks 2026 WWE and AEW television viewership and key demo ratings, updated weekly with new data. Here you’ll find the latest numbers for RAW, SmackDown, AEW Dynamite, Collision, TNA iMPACT on AMC and major special events — along with trends and meaningful analysis to show what the numbers actually mean
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IMPORTANT UPDATE! Television measurement powerhouse Nielsen officially launched Phase 3 of its data upgrade strategy on August 31, 2026, marking a critical turning point for how live professional wrestling ratings are captured and reported.
Designed as the flagship measurement update for the Fall 2026 broadcast season, Phase 3 addresses long-standing blind spots created by the 2025 transition to “Big Data + Panel” analytics. Rather than overhauling the system entirely, this release fine-tunes how demographics are calculated and introduces new passive tech to account for group viewing on living room couches.
WWE RAW on Netflix (Million Viewers)
For Netflix’s methodology, views are defined as the total hours viewed for the program divided by the total runtime.
| Date | Global Views | Hours Viewed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 5 | 3.2 M | 5.9 M | – |
| Jan 12 | NO DATA | NO DATA | – |
| Jan 19 | 2.5 M | 4.6 M | – |
| Jan 26 | NO DATA | NO DATA | – |
| Feb 2 | 3.1 M | 5.8 M | – |
| Feb 9 | 2.9 M | 5.1 M | – |
| Feb 16 | 2.7 M | 4.9 M | – |
| Feb 23 | 2.8 M | 5.6 M | – |
| Mar 2 | 3.0 M | 5.4 M | – |
| Mar 9 | 2.8 M | 5.0 M | – |
| Mar 16 | 3.0 M | 5.9 M | – |
| Mar 23 | 2.9 M | 5.5 M | – |
| Mar 30 | 3.0 M | 5.5 M | – |
| Apr 6 | 2.9 M | 5.5 M | – |
| Apr 13 | 2.9 M | 5.6 M | – |
| Apr 20 | 3.3 M | 6.6 M | Highest Viewership of 2026 |
| Apr 27 | 2.8 M | 5.2 M | – |
| May 4 | 2.7 M | 4.6 M | – |
| May 11 | 2.6 M | 4.8 M | – |
| May 18 | 2.6 M | 4.6 M | – |
| May 25 | 2.5 M | 4.6 M | – |
| June 1 | 2.0 M | 6.2 M | – |
| June 8 | 2.4 M | 4.5 M | – |
| Jun 15 | 2.4 M | 4.9 M | – |
| Jun 22 | 2.3 M | 4.3 M | – |
| Jun 29 | 2.3 M | 4.5 M | – |
| July 6 | 2.5 M | 5.0 M | – |
| Jul 13 | 2.4 M | 5.1 M | – |
| Jul 20 | 2.4 M | 4.1 M | – |
| Jul 27 | 2.3 M | 4.8 M | – |
| Aug 3 | 2.6 M | 5.4 M | – |
| Aug 10 | 2.6 M | 4.5 M | – |
| Aug 17 | 2.6 M | 5.0 M | – |
| Aug 24 | 2.7 M | 4.4 M | – |
| Aug 31 | NO DATA | NO DATA | Pre Taped Episode |
| Sep 7 | 2.6 M | 4.5 M | – |
| Sep 14 | 3.1 M | 6.0 M | – |
| Sep 21 | 2.5 M | 4.8 M | – |
| Sep 28 | 2.5 M | 4.4 M | – |
WWE SmackDown (Million Viewers)
| Date | Viewership | Key Demo (18–49) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2 | 1.175 M | 0.28 | – |
| Jan 9 | 0.990 M | 0.26 | – |
| Jan 16 | 0.968 M | 0.21 | – |
| Jan 23 | 0.943 M | 0.22 | – |
| Jan 30 | 1.260 M | 0.29 | – |
| Feb 6 | 1.459 M | 0.35 | – |
| Feb 13 | 1.042 M | 0.26 | on SyFy |
| Feb 20 | 1.100 M | 0.29 | on SyFy |
| Feb 27 | 1.379 M | 0.34 | – |
| Mar 6 | 1.190 M | 0.27 | – |
| Mar 13 | 1.419 M | 0.32 | – |
| Mar 20 | 1.440 M | 0.32 | – |
| Mar 27 | 1.308 M | 0.33 | – |
| Apr 3 | 1.508 M | 0.43 | Highest Viewership of 2026 |
| Apr 10 | 1.412 M | 0.36 | – |
| Apr 17 | 1.580 M | 0.42 | – |
| Apr 24 | 1.267 M | 0.32 | – |
| May 1 | 1.150 M | 0.25 | – |
| May 8 | 1.279 M | 0.29 | – |
| May 15 | 1.184 M | 0.23 | – |
| May 22 | 1.258 M | 0.29 | – |
| May 29 | 1.096 M | 0.23 | – |
| June 5 | 1.080 M | 0.24 | – |
| Jun 12 | 1.040 M | 0.20 | – |
| Jun 19 | 1.191 M | 0.25 | – |
| Jun 26 | 1.206 M | 0.22 | – |
| July 3 | 1.064 M | 0.25 | – |
| Jul 10 | 1.212 M | 0.24 | – |
| Jul 17 | 1.243 M | 0.21 | – |
| Jul 24 | 1.253 M | 0.23 | – |
| Jul 31 | 1.379 M | 0.31 | – |
| Aug 7 | 1.470 M | 0.35 | – |
| Aug 14 | 1.247 M | 0.30 | – |
| Aug 21 | 1.280 M | 0.32 | – |
| Aug 28 | 1.120 M | 0.23 | – |
| Sep 4 | 1.300 M | 0.29 | – |
| Sep 11 | 1.220 | 0.29 | – |
| Sep 18 | 1.264 | 0.29 | – |
| Sep 25 | 1.263 | 0.27 | – |
| Oct 2 | 1.250 | 0.27 | – |
WWE NXT (Million Viewers)
| Date | Viewership | Key Demo (18–49) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 6 | 0.627 M | 0.10 | New Year’s Evil |
| Jan 13 | 0.618 M | 0.09 | – |
| Jan 20 | 0.608 M | 0.08 | – |
| Jan 27 | 0.674 M | 0.08 | – |
| Feb 3 | 0.629 M | 0.08 | – |
| Feb 10 | 0.637 M | 0.12 | – |
| Feb 17 | 0.744 M | 0.09 | Highest Viewership of 2026 |
| Feb 24 | 0.589 M | 0.08 | – |
| Mar 3 | 0.604 M | 0.09 | – |
| Mar 10 | 0.541 M | 0.08 | see note |
| Mar 17 | 0.588 M | 0.07 | – |
| Mar 24 | 0.581 M | 0.08 | – |
| Mar 31 | 0.572 M | 0.08 | – |
| Apr 7 | 0.605 M | 0.08 | – |
| Apr 14 | 0.584 M | 0.09 | NXT Revenge Week 1 |
| Apr 21 | 0.591 M | 0.10 | NXT Revenge Week 2 |
| Apr 28 | 0.541 M | 0.07 | – |
| May 5 | 0.641 M | 0.11 | – |
| May 12 | 0.498 M | 0.06 | – |
| May 19 | 0.517 M | 0.08 | – |
| May 26 | 0.544 M | 0.05 | – |
| June 2 | 0.556 M | 0.07 | – |
| June 9 | 0.548 M | 0.09 | – |
| Jun 16 | 0.610 M | 0.09 | – |
| Jun 23 | 0.668 M | 0.11 | – |
| Jun 28 | 0.394 M | 0.07 | Great American Bash |
| Jun 30 | 0.592 M | 0.07 | – |
| July 7 | 0.691 M | 0.12 | – |
| Jul 14 | 0.531 M | 0.05 | – |
| Jul 21 | 0.690 M | 0.09 | – |
| Jul 28 | 0.680 M | 0.10 | – |
| Aug 4 | 0.649 M | 0.07 | – |
| Aug 11 | 0.588 M | 0.09 | – |
| Aug 18 | 0.683 M | 0.14 | – |
| Aug 25 | 0.632 M | 0.09 | – |
| Sep 1 | 0.767 M | 0.17 | – |
| Sep 8 | 0.714 M | 0.12 | – |
| Sep 15 | 0.685 M | 0.12 | – |
| Sep 22 | 0.628 M | 0.09 | – |
| Sep 29 | 0.671 M | 0.11 | – |
| Oct 6 | 0.532 M | 0.10 | – |
AEW Dynamite (Million Viewers)
| Date | Viewership | Key Demo (18–49) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7 | 0.516 M | 0.08 | – |
| Jan 14 | 0.526 M | 0.08 | – |
| Jan 21 | 0.498 M | 0.08 | – |
| Jan 28 | 0.653 M | 0.09 | – |
| Feb 4 | 0.654 M | 0.15 | – |
| Feb 11 | 0.604 M | 0.12 | – |
| Feb 18 | 0.692 M | 0.12 | – |
| Feb 25 | 0.633 M | 0.10 | – |
| Mar 4 | 0.650 M | 0.12 | – |
| Mar 11 | 0.619 M | 0.09 | – |
| Mar 18 | 0.730 M | 0.13 | – |
| Mar 25 | 0.765 M | 0.14 | – |
| Apr 1 | 0.730 M | 0.15 | – |
| Apr 8 | 0.654 M | 0.14 | – |
| Apr 15 | 0.710 M | 0.12 | – |
| Apr 22 | 0.617 M | 0.10 | – |
| Apr 29 | 0.596 M | 0.08 | – |
| May 6 | 0.590 M | 0.10 | Dynamite + Collision |
| May 13 | 0.585 M | 0.10 | – |
| May 20 | 0.613 M | 0.11 | Dynamite + Collision |
| May 27 | 0.704 M | 0.15 | Dynamite + Collision |
| June 3 | 0.638 M | 0.11 | – |
| Jun 10 | 0.542 M | 0.08 | – |
| Jun 17 | 0.665 M | 0.12 | – |
| Jun 24 | 0.616 M | 0.10 | – |
| July 1 | 0.634 M | 0.09 | – |
| July 8 | 0.773 M | 0.12 | – |
| July 15 | 0.786 M | 0.15 | – |
| July 22 | 0.706 M | 0.12 | – |
| July 29 | 0.676 M | 0.12 | – |
| Aug 5 | 0.694 M | 0.14 | Grand Slam Mexico |
| Aug 12 | 0.658 M | 0.14 | – |
| Aug 19 | 0.587 M | 0.10 | – |
| Aug 26 | 0.792 M | 0.18 | – |
| Sep 2 | 0.796 M | 0.15 | Highest Viewership of 2026 |
| Sep 9 | 0.571 | 0.10 | – |
| Sep 16 | 0.723 | 0.16 | – |
| Sep 23 | 0.641 | 0.10 | – |
| Sep 30 | 0.899 | 0.22 | Pac Tribute |
| Oct 6 | 0.495 | 0.11 | Grand Slam France |
AEW Collision (Million Viewers)
| Date | Viewership | Key Demo (18–49) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 3 | 0.241 M | 0.03 | – |
| Jan 10 | 0.271 M | 0.03 | – |
| Jan 17 | NO DATA | NO DATA | – |
| Jan 24 | 0.253 M | 0.02 | – |
| Jan 31 | 0.492 M | 0.07 | – |
| Feb 7 | 0.388 M | 0.07 | – |
| Feb 14 | 0.561 M | 0.10 | – |
| Feb 21 | 0.470 M | 0.07 | – |
| Feb 28 | 0.365 M | 0.06 | – |
| Mar 7 | 0.370 M | 0.05 | – |
| Mar 14 | 0.458 M | 0.07 | – |
| Mar 21 | 0.470 M | 0.07 | Slam Dunk Saturday |
| Mar 22 | 0.616 M | 0.12 | Slam Dunk Sunday (Highest of 2026) |
| Mar 28 | 0.476 M | 0.07 | – |
| Apr 2 | 0.373 M | 0.07 | Aired on Thursday |
| Apr 11 | 0.423 M | 0.08 | – |
| Apr 16 | 0.473 M | 0.08 | Aired on Thursday |
| Apr 25 | 0.397 M | 0.05 | – |
| May 2 | 0.347 M | 0.06 | – |
| May 6 | 0.429 M | 0.07 | Dynamite + Collision |
| May 16 | 0.384 M | 0.06 | – |
| May 20 | 0.413 M | 0.06 | Dynamite + Collision |
| May 27 | 0.498 M | 0.08 | Dynamite + Collision |
| May 30 | 0.360 M | 0.05 | – |
| June 6 | 0.496 M | 0.08 | – |
| Jun 13 | 0.364 M | 0.04 | – |
| Jun 20 | 0.350 M | 0.05 | – |
| Jun 27 | 0.332 M | 0.04 | – |
| July 2 | 0.310 M | 0.05 | Aired on Thursday |
| Jul 11 | 0.409 M | 0.05 | – |
| Jul 18 | 0.399 M | 0.06 | – |
| Jul 25 | 0.427 M | 0.07 | – |
| Jul 30 | 0.362 M | 0.05 | Aired on Thursday |
| Aug 8 | 0.418 M | 0.05 | – |
| Aug 15 | 0.409 M | 0.06 | – |
| Aug 22 | 0.397 M | 0.06 | – |
| Aug 28 | 0.343 M | 0.06 | – |
| Sep 5 | 0.349 M | 0.06 | – |
| Sep 12 | 0.344 M | 0.06 | – |
| Sep 19 | 0.377 M | 0.04 | – |
| Sep 23 | 0.493 M | 0.08 | Dynamite + Collision |
| Oct 3 | 0.415 | 0.08 | – |
TNA iMPACT (Million Viewers)
| Date | Viewership | Key Demo (18–49) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15 | 0.173 M | 0.04 | – |
| Jan 22 | 0.171 M | 0.03 | – |
| Jan 29 | 0.201 M | 0.04 | – |
| Feb 5 | 0.241 M | 0.05 | – |
| Feb 12 | 0.254 M | 0.05 | – |
| Feb 19 | 0.233 M | 0.05 | – |
| Feb 26 | 0.233 M | 0.03 | – |
| Mar 5 | 0.249 M | 0.04 | – |
| Mar 12 | 0.259 M | 0.04 | – |
| Mar 19 | 0.250 M | 0.04 | – |
| Mar 26 | 0.256 M | 0.05 | – |
| Apr 2 | 0.200 M | 0.05 | – |
| Apr 9 | 0.257 M | 0.04 | – |
| Apr 16 | 0.212 M | 0.05 | – |
| Apr 23 | 0.175 M | 0.03 | – |
| Apr 30 | 0.209 M | 0.03 | – |
| May 7 | 0.164 M | 0.02 | – |
| May 14 | 0.196 M | 0.03 | – |
| May 21 | 0.178 M | 0.03 | – |
| May 28 | 0.195 M | 0.02 | – |
| June 4 | 0.226 M | 0.03 | – |
| Jun 11 | 0.191 M | 0.02 | – |
| Jun 18 | 0.255 M | 0.05 | – |
| Jun 25 | 0.188 M | 0.02 | – |
| July 2 | NO DATA | NO DATA | Did not make top 100 |
| July 9 | NO DATA | NO DATA | Did not make top 100 |
| Jul 16 | 0.286 M | 0.03 | – |
| Jul 23 | 0.307 M | 0.05 | Highest Viewership of 2026 |
| Jul 30 | 0.176 M | 0.04 | – |
| Aug 6 | 0.232 M | 0.03 | – |
| Aug 13 | 0.203 M | 0.04 | – |
| Aug 20 | 0.188 M | 0.02 | – |
| Aug 27 | – | – | – |
| Sep 3 | 0.184 M | 0.03 | – |
| Sep 10 | 0.232 M | 0.03 | – |
| Sep 17 | 0.207 M | 0.04 | – |
| Sep 24 | 0.207 M | 0.03 | – |
| Oct 1 | 0,182 M | 0.02 | – |
Highest Viewership in 2026
- WWE RAW – Apr 20: 3,3 Global (6,6 million hours viewed)
- WWE SmackDown – Apr 3: 1,508 – 0.43 key demo rating
- WWE NXT – Feb 17: 0,744 – 0.09 key demo rating
- AEW Dynamite – Oct 30 0,899 – 0.22 key demo rating (Tribute to PAC)
- AEW Collision – Mar 22: 0,616 – 0.12 key demo rating (Slam Dunk Sunday)
- TNA iMPACT – Jul 23: 0,307 – 0.05 key demo rating
As 2026 continues, the biggest story will be whether either company can build sustained audience growth instead of relying on one-week spikes. Weekly ratings swings happen every year — but the long-term trend is what truly defines momentum.
This page will continue to be updated throughout 2026 with the latest WWE and AEW viewership totals and key demo ratings as they are reported.
FAQ: 2026 WWE & AEW Ratings
What are the latest WWE ratings in 2026?
This page tracks the most recent 2026 WWE viewership totals and key demo ratings for RAW and SmackDown, updated weekly as new numbers are reported.
What are the latest AEW ratings in 2026?
This page tracks the most recent 2026 AEW viewership totals and key demo ratings for Dynamite and Collision, updated weekly.
What is the “key demo” in wrestling TV ratings?
The key demo typically refers to the 18–49 demographic, which is considered the most valuable audience range for advertisers and is one of the main performance indicators for wrestling programming.
Do WWE and AEW ratings include streaming viewers?
Most weekly ratings reports focus on traditional television and may not include full streaming totals unless specifically reported. This page focuses on the standard weekly reporting metrics.
Which matters more: total viewership or key demo?
Both matter, but the key demo is often the most important metric in modern TV ratings. Total viewership is still useful for understanding broader audience reach.
How often is this page updated?
This page is weekly updated throughout the year as new 2026 ratings numbers are released.
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