These ratings are not a blow to NXT at all. Of course everyone was gonna tune in to AEW to watch their FIRST EVER SHOW over NXT. People needed to see what they are about. They had great production, and good wrestling. NXT has the better overall roster. The main thing is can AEW sustain that type of gap. If this is the same in December, then NXT should worry. This was curiousity ratings.
NXT had its first ever show on USA a couple weeks ago unopposed and didn’t get these numbers. NXT needs younger faces pushed to the top and now. You can’t play the long term game to AEW detriment when NXT has dropped week over week. They already blew their wad with a takeover level show with 3 title matches. Has AEW?