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WWE NXT

NXT VIEWER NUMBERS [USA]

April 23: 661,000

April 30: 564,000

May 7: 659,000

May 14: 567,000

May 21: 654,000

May 28: 703,000

The surprise appearance of TNA Knockouts World champion Jordynne Grace shocked the world and helped attract 703,000 viewers—the program’shighestnumbersince January—despite going against Game 4 of the NBA Western Conference Finals. Grace’s confrontation with NXT Women’s champ Roxanne Perez generated 314,000 views on YouTube. Yet the inter-promotional angle wasn’t the only reason for NXT’s high number: Rapper Sexyy Red, whom dubbed “one of the biggest breakout artists of summer 2023,” revealed the newly christened NXT North American Women’s championship belt,

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