Report: WWE "Thrilled" With The Judgment Day
Dominik Mysterio, Finn Balor, Rhea Ripley, and Damian Priest earn rave WWE reviews.
Unsurprisingly, WWE is very, very happy with how The Judgment Day are faring at the moment, particularly in NXT.
PWInsider reports that the promotion is thrilled with how Dominik Mysterio, Finn Balor, Rhea Ripley, and Damian Priest's recent appearances in NXT have gone. Specifically, the Raw group have been credited for NXT's recent increase in viewership.
As a result of this, PWInsider notes that The Judgment Day are expected to keep appearing on the developmental brand, at least for the time being. They'll be around on Tuesday nights for at least the next month or so, going beyond 30 July's 'Great American Bash' special.
This Tuesday's NXT saw Judgment Day member Dominik Mysterio dethrone the popular Wes Lee as North American Champion. PWInsider states that fans can expect to see Dom carry the belt over to Raw.
Ratings-wise, NXT had a successful week, drawing 746,000 total viewers across its two hours and scoring a 0.21 rating in the key 18-49 demographic. It was the show's second-highest rating in this category stretching back to April 2021.
Per Wrestlenomics' Brandon Thurston, Lee vs. Mysterio was the best-performing quarter-hour on NXT this Tuesday, boosting the audience by 21% from the previous quarter:-
Dominik Mysterio vs. Wes Lee was the high quarter-hour for NXT, growing the audience 21% from the prior quarter-hour, averaging 844,000 viewers. https://t.co/efJ5FFeIy5
— Brandon Thurston (@BrandonThurston) July 19, 2023