In breaking wrestling news, as PWMania.com previously covered, the October 6 edition of WWE NXT averaged 532,000 viewers on The CW — while Grand Slam: France, which what's more aired on Tuesday, averaged 495,000 viewers. NXT achieved a 0.10 rating in the key 18-49 demographic, while Grand Slam: France garnered a 0.11 rating.
Per Fightful Select, AEW was “extremely happy” with the increase in its viewership compared to final year when both companies went head-to-head. In a connected development, the last time they competed directly was on October 7 — 2025, when NXT drew 625,000 viewers and posted a 0.12 rating in the key 18-49 demo. Meanwhile, in contrast, AEW drew only 321,000 viewers and received a 0.07 rating.
The report on top of that indicated that WWE was pleased with NXT’s win in the head-to-head viewership battle on television.