WWE NXT’s ECW-centric show triumphed over this week’s AEW Dynamite in the battle for rating supremacy when the pair went head-to-head. According to Programming Insider, the November 6 episode of NXT secured 619,000 with 0.17 in the coveted 18-49 demographic. This is an increase from last week’s show, which scored 588,000 viewers and reached 0.14 in the 18-49 demographic.
AEW Dynamite on the other hand drew 523,000 viewers this week and a 0.16 in the 18-49 demographic. This marked a dramatic decrease from the previous week’s episode which saw 628,000 viewers tune in with a 0.19 demographic rating. WWE NXT moved to Wednesday this week to avoid competing with coverage of the United States Presidential Election result.
The November 6, WWE NXT took place at the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia and featured plenty of ECW alum. Rhino, Dawn Marie, Francine, Nunzio, and Rob Van Dam all made appearances on the show. In the main event, Bubba Ray Dudley teamed with Trick Williams and reunited with D-Von Dudley in the closing moments of the show.
This week’s AEW Dynamite saw Tony Khan’s first promotion continue on the road to Full Gear 2024. The show saw an appearance by Bobby Lashley, who debuted for AEW the previous week, and a match be made for the pay-per-view against Swerve Strickland. Christian Cage said he wants to make HOOK his new son while Powerhouse Hobbs returned to emerge victorious in the show’s tag-team main event.