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AEW Dynamite draws second-highest viewership of 2025

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Wednesday night’s AEW Dynamite averaged 711,000 viewers on TBS, an increase of 16.2 percent from last week’s episode. This is the best viewership number for the show since June 18 and is the second-highest dating back to September 11 of last year.

In the 18-49 demo, Dynamite drew a 0.18 rating. That’s up 20 percent from last week and is also the second-largest rating the show has done in that category since the June 18 episode. It ties the second-highest rating for Dynamite since March 19.

Dynamite finished second on cable in the key demo, trailing only a new episode of South Park on Comedy Central that did a a 0.34.

As compared to the same week in 2024, Dynamite’s overall viewership was up 14.3 percent while its 18-49 rating was down 5.3 percent. It’s the second straight week the show has had a year-over-year increase in viewers. And if the numbers from Max were included, those comparisons would be even better. The last time the show had consecutive weeks of year-over-year growth was June 2023.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of viewership totals and 18-49 demo ratings for Dynamite, along with the 10-week average in both categories. This week’s show was up 13.5 percent in viewers and 12.5 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

WWE NXT viewership up for August 5 episode

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Tuesday night’s WWE NXT episode averaged 740,000 viewers on The CW, an increase of 9.6 percent from last week. It’s the second-largest viewership total the show has done since March 25.

In the 18-49 demo, NXT drew a 0.16 rating — the same number the show did last Tuesday. This ties the best rating NXT has drawn in that category since April 22. It finished sixth on all of television in the key demo last night, where there was no major sports competition.

As compared to the same week in 2024, when NXT was moved to SyFy due to USA Network’s coverage of the Olympics, the show’s overall viewership was up 38.6 percent while the 18-49 rating was steady.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of viewership numbers and 18-49 demo ratings for NXT, along with the 10-week average in both categories. The overall viewership was up 9.2 percent while the 18-49 rating was up 6.7 percent as compared to the recent averages.

WWE SmackDown ratings down, ranks first on TV in key demo

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Friday night’s SummerSlam go-home edition of WWE SmackDown averaged 1.544 million viewers on USA Network, down 3.7 percent from the previous week. It’s the lowest viewership total for the show since July 11.

In the 18-49 demo, SmackDown drew a 0.46 rating. That’s down 4.2 percent from last week but is the second-highest rating the show has done in that category since April 25. SmackDown ranked first on all of television in the key demo, doubling the next highest-rated show which was a rerun of “Happy’s Place” on NBC on a night with no big sports competition.

As compared to the same week in 2024, when the show still aired on Fox, SmackDown’s overall viewership was down 29.1 percent while the 18-49 rating was down 23.3 percent.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of viewership numbers and 18-49 demo ratings for SmackDown, as well as the 10-week average in both categories. This week’s show was up 7.3 percent in overall viewers and 17.9 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

WOR: SummerSlam night 1, Breakker, Dustin, news!

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Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer returns with tons to talk about including a full recap of SummerSlam, updates on Bron Breakker and Dustin Rhodes, ratings, all the news out of Arena Mexico, SummerSlam night 2 thoughts, and tons more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

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AEW Collision ratings up for Thursday episode

Posted on by Paul Fontaine

Thursday night’s episode of AEW Collision averaged 409,000 viewers on TNT, up 25.1 percent from last week’s Saturday night show and up 26.6 percent from the previous Thursday airing on July 10. This marks the best audience total for the show since June 22.

Collision drew a 0.10 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s up 25 percent from last week and 42.9 percent from the last time the show aired on a Thursday. It ties the highest rating Collision has done in the demo since May 29.

The show went head-to-head with the NFL’s annual Hall of Fame preseason game, which would have been expected to dominate the night, although ratings are not currently known for that.

As compared to the same week in 2024, when the show aired in its regular time slot but drew a near-record low due to going head-to-head with WWE SummerSlam, Collision’s overall viewership was up 116.4 percent while the 18-49 rating was up 25 percent. This year’s numbers do not include data from the HBO Max simulcast — or the increases would be even greater.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of viewership numbers and 18-49 demo ratings for Collision, as well as the 10-week average in both categories. This week’s show was up 12 percent in viewers and 11.1 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

AEW Dynamite ratings up slightly with World title match

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Wednesday night’s AEW Dynamite episode — featuring a World Championship match between Hangman Page and Jon Moxley — averaged 612,000 viewers on TBS. That’s up 0.7 percent from last week and is the largest audience total for the show since July 9.

Dynamite drew a 0.15 rating in the 18-49 demo, up 7.1 percent from last week but tying the second-worst rating the show has done in that category since April 23.

According to Wrestlenomics, Dynamite finished fifth on the cable charts in the demo on Wednesday night.

As compared to the same week in 2024, Dynamite’s overall viewership was up 0.5 percent while the 18-49 rating was down 16.7 percent. It’s the third time since April that the show has had a year-over-year increase in total viewership. This year’s numbers do not include viewers watching on the HBO Max simulcast.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of viewership totals and 18-49 demo ratings for Dynamite, along with the 10-week average in both categories. This week’s episode was down 1.7 percent in viewers and 6.3 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

WWE NXT viewership down, 18-49 demo rating steady

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Tuesday night’s WWE NXT episode averaged 675,000 viewers on The CW, down 9.6 percent from last week. It’s the second-lowest viewership total for the show since July 8.

In the 18-49 demo, NXT drew a 0.16 rating. That’s the same rating the show did last week (which had an appearance by The Undertaker) and ties the best rating NXT has drawn in that category since April 22. It finished sixth on all of television in prime time last night with no major sports competition.

As compared to the same week in 2024, when NXT was moved to SyFy because of USA Network coverage of the Olympics, the show’s overall viewership was up 44.2 percent while the 18-49 rating was up 6.7 percent, so the audience continues to skew much older on broadcast television.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of viewership numbers and 18-49 demo ratings for NXT, as well as the 10-week average in both categories. This week’s episode was down 0.7 percent in viewers but up 6.7 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

AEW Collision ratings for July 26 episode

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Saturday night’s AEW Collision episode averaged 327,000 viewers on TNT, down six percent from the previous week. Despite the drop, this is the second-highest audience total for the show since June 22.

In the 18-49 demo, Collision finished fifth on the primetime cable charts with a 0.08 rating. That’s up 33.3 percent from last week and is the best rating the show has done in that category since July 5.

There was no major sports competition on cable, although the ESPN coverage of a Savannah Bananas baseball game aired head-to-head and topped the cable charts with a 0.16 rating (averaging 670,000 viewers overall). MLB coverage on Fox led the night on the broadcast networks.

As compared to the same week in 2024, Collision’s viewership was down 14.4 percent while the 18-49 rating was down 33.3 percent. This year’s numbers do not include viewership from the HBO Max simulcast.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of viewership numbers and 18-49 demo ratings for Collision, as well as the 10-week average in both categories. This week’s show was down 12.2 percent in total viewers and 11.1 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

AEW Dynamite ratings for July 23 episode

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Wednesday night’s episode of AEW Dynamite averaged 608,000 viewers on TBS, up 3.4 percent from last week. It’s the second-highest audience total for the show since June 25.

Dynamite drew a 0.14 rating in the 18-49 demo, a decrease of 6.7 percent from last week. This ties the lowest number the show has done in that category since March 5.

The show finished eighth on the prime time cable charts in the key demo. A Philadelphia Phillies vs. Boston Red Sox baseball game on ESPN aired head-to-head and ranked first for the night on cable with a 0.32 rating and 1.402 million viewers. The top broadcast network shows were CBS’ “Big Brother” and ABC’s “Who Wants to be a Millionaire?”

As compared to the same week in 2024, Dynamite’s overall viewership was down 22.7 percent while its 18-49 rating was down 46.2 percent. This year’s numbers do not include people watching on HBO Max.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of viewership totals and 18-49 demo ratings for Dynamite, along with the 10-week average in both categories. This week’s show was down 3.5 percent in viewers and 17.6 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

Undertaker appearance helps boost WWE NXT ratings

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Tuesday night’s WWE NXT episode averaged 747,000 viewers on The CW, an increase of 27.5 percent from last week. It’s the best viewership the show has done since February 25.

The episode — which took place on the road in Houston and included an appearance by The Undertaker — drew a 0.16 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s up 33.3 percent from last week and ties the highest rating the show has done in that category since April 22. In the demo, NXT finished sixth on all of television in prime time.

The main sports competition on the night was a WNBA game on ESPN that ranked third on TV and tops on cable with a 0.20 rating in 18-49 and averaged 1.175 million viewers airing head-to-head with NXT.

As compared to the same week in 2024, when the show was still on USA Network, NXT’s overall viewership was up 18 percent while the 18-49 rating was down 15.8 percent, showing how NXT’s audience continues to skew older on broadcast TV as opposed to cable.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of viewership totals and 18-49 demo ratings for NXT, as well as the 10-week average in both categories. This week’s show was up 11.2 percent in viewers and 6.7 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

AEW Collision viewership up, 18-49 demo rating down

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Saturday night’s AEW Collision averaged 348,000 viewers on TNT, up 7.7 percent from the previous week’s episode that aired on a Thursday. This is the best viewership total for the show since June 22 and is up 12.3 percent from the previous Saturday airing on July 5.

Collision drew a 0.06 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s down 14.3 percent from last week and ties the lowest rating the show has done in that category since February 1, when it aired head-to-head with WWE’s Royal Rumble. The rating is down 40 percent from the last time Collision aired in its regular Saturday time slot.

The show faced competition from the WNBA All-Star Game on ABC as well as UFC PPV prelims on ESPN.

As compared to the same week in 2024, Collision’s overall viewership was down 26.3 percent while its 18-49 rating was down 60 percent. This year’s numbers do not include data from the Max simulcast that began at the start of 2025.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of viewership numbers and 18-49 demo ratings for Collision, along with the 10-week average in both categories. This week’s show was down 7.4 percent in viewers and 40 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

WWE SmackDown draws best ratings in three months

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Friday night’s episode of WWE SmackDown averaged 1.546 million viewers on USA Network, up 10.5 percent from the previous week. It’s the largest audience total for the show since April 25, which was the SmackDown following WrestleMania 41.

SmackDown drew a 0.45 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s up 21.6 percent from last week and is also the best rating the show has done in that category since the April 25 episode.

The show topped all of television on the night in the key demo, beating out the WNBA Skills Competition on ESPN, which ran head-to-head and did a 0.31 rating. It placed ninth in prime time in terms of total viewers.

As compared to the same week in 2024, when the show aired on Fox, SmackDown’s overall viewership was down 33.2 percent while its 18-49 rating was down 30.8 percent.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of viewership numbers and 18-49 demo ratings for SmackDown, as well as the 10-week average in both categories. This week’s show was up 11.4 percent in viewers and 21.6 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

WWE NXT ratings drop against MLB All-Star Game

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Tuesday night’s Great American Bash fallout edition of WWE NXT averaged 586,000 viewers on The CW, down 15.7 percent from last week. This marks the lowest viewership total for the show since August 6 of last year.

NXT drew a 0.12 rating in the 18-49 demo, a drop of 25 percent from last week. It’s the lowest rating the show has done in that category since February 7, 2023.

There was significant sports competition in the form of the MLB All-Star Game, which averaged more than seven million viewers on Fox and drew a 1.43 rating in 18-49.

As compared to the same week in 2024, when NXT still aired on USA Network, the show’s overall viewership was down 3.9 percent and the 18-49 rating was down 40 percent.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of viewership totals and 18-49 demo ratings for NXT, as well as the 10-week average in both categories. This week’s show was down 13.6 percent in viewers and 20 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

WWE SmackDown ratings up, ranks first on TV in 18-49 demo

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The Friday, July 11 edition of WWE SmackDown averaged 1.399 million viewers on USA Network, up 20 percent from the previous week’s pre-taped Fourth of July episode. Despite the increase, this is the second-lowest audience total the show has done since May 30.

In the 18-49 demo, SmackDown topped all of television with a 0.37 rating. That’s up 15.7 percent from last week but is also the lowest rating the show has done in that category since the May 30 episode.

There was no major sports programming as opposition. The second-highest rated show in prime time was Celebrity Jeopardy with a 0.22 rating in the demo.

As compared to the same week in 2024, when the show still aired on network television on Fox, SmackDown’s overall viewership was down 40.6 percent while its 18-49 rating was down 47.1 percent.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of viewership numbers and 18-49 demo ratings for SmackDown, along with the 10-week average in both categories. This week’s show was nearly identical to the recent averages in both.

WWE NXT ratings up for Great American Bash go-home show

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Tuesday’s WWE NXT on The CW averaged 695,000 viewers — up 10.9% from the previous week and the third largest audience for the show since May 20th.

NXT averaged a 0.16 rating in the 18-49 demo, up 6.7% from last week and tying the best rating the show has done in that category since April 22nd.

The show finished fifth among English language network prime time TV shows in that category which much higher than usual.

There was no major sports competition, but cable news networks were considerably up from their usual numbers and dominated the primetime cable charts.

As compared to the same week in 2024, when the show still aired on USA, overall viewership was up 6% while the 18-49 rating was down 33.3%. The audience is skewing much older on broadcast TV.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of overall viewership and 18-49 demo ratings for WWE NXT on CW as well as the 10-week average in both categories.

This week’s show was up 2.8% in overall viewers and 6.7% in 18-49 as compared to recent averages.

WWE NXT historical ratings on The CW