With that said, "NXT" didn't get the traditional boost that many shows usually get coming off of a PLE or pay-per-view. According to Wrestlenomics and The Programming Insider, the September 30 edition of "NXT" averaged a total of 572,000 viewers, a drop of 135,000 viewers from the previous week, making it the least watched episode of "NXT" so far in 2025. While some fans might see the sharp decrease in viewership as a cause for concern, there is a reason for why numbers have decreased. Nielsen, who calculate the TV rating figures, recently announced that they will be using a new system to calculate ratings. This system was implemented before the September 26 episode of "WWE SmackDown," which also saw a steep decline in viewership, but still stayed near the top of the nightly rankings.