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AEW Dynamite Summer Blockbuster ratings down against NBA Finals

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– Wednesday night’s Summer Blockbuster episode of AEW Dynamite averaged 597,000 viewers on TBS, down 8.9 percent from the previous week’s Fyter Fest special. This is the lowest audience total for the show since May 21.

In the 18-49 demo, Dynamite drew a 0.17 rating. That’s down 5.6 percent from last week but ties the second-highest rating the show has done in that category since March 19.

The show faced significant sports competition going head-to-head with game three of the NBA Finals between the Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder.

– The Summer Blockbuster edition of AEW Collision, which aired immediately after Dynamite with the shows combining for a four-hour block, averaged 397,000 viewers, up 4.5 percent from last week in the same time slot. The 18-49 rating was 0.09, which was down 10 percent from the prior week.

As compared to the same week in 2024, Dynamite was down 12.3 percent in total viewers and 26.1 percent in 18-49. Collision had year-over-year drops of 7.9 percent and 30.8 percent from an episode that aired in its regular time slot in 2024.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of viewership numbers and 18-49 demo ratings for both Dynamite and Collision, as well as the 10-week average in both categories:

First two hours of AEW Fyter Fest see slight viewership increase from previous week

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The first two hours of Wednesday’s AEW Fyter Fest averaged 655,000 viewers on TBS, up 3% from the previous week’s Dynamite.

It was the third-highest viewership for the two-hour block since March 26, 2025.

The two-hour block finished eighth on all of cable television among prime time broadcasts with a 0.18 rating in the 18-49 demo. It was the highest rating the two-hour block has done in that category for AEW since March 19, 2025, and tied its third-highest rating of the year.

The first two hours went head-to-head with game one of the Stanley Cup Finals between Florida and Edmonton on TNT which topped all of television with a 0.64 18-49 rating and 2.086 million overall average viewers.

AEW Fyter Fest ratings for hours three & four

The second two hours of Fyter Fest (10 PM-midnight EST) averaged 380,000 viewers and a 0.10 rating in the 18-49 demo. Since the show did not air in prime time, it failed to chart but their numbers would have put them in a tie for 10th place on the prime time cable charts for the night.

To compare it to the previous Saturday’s Collision, the show was down 24.6% in overall viewers and 44.4% in 18-49. That show had the benefit of following Inside the NBA which itself followed an NBA playoff game. However, there were on two different nights, two different time slots, and two different situations.

As compared to the same week in 2024, the first two hours of Fyter Fest as compared with Dynamite were down 17.1% while the 18-49 rating was down 35.9%. The second two hours as compared with Collision was down 2.1% in overall viewers and 23.1% in 18-49. In both cases, this year’s numbers do not include viewership on the Max where the show was separated into two two-hours blocks (Dynamite and Collision).

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of overall viewership and 18-49 demo ratings for both AEW Dynamite and AEW Collision as well as the 10-week average in both categories for both shows.

AEW Collision ratings up with NBA lead-in

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Saturday’s AEW Collision episode, airing late at night after NBA playoff coverage, averaged 504,000 viewers on TNT, up 42.8 percent from the previous week. It’s the best audience total for the show since April 26 (when it also had the benefit of an NBA playoff game lead-in) and is Collision’s third-highest viewership so far in 2025.

Collision drew a 0.18 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s up 125 percent from last week and is also the best number the show has done in that category since April 26. It’s the fourth-highest Collision rating of the year to date.

The show followed the final edition of “Inside the NBA” on TNT, the fan-favorite basketball studio show that will be moving to ESPN now that TNT is losing its NBA broadcast rights. “Inside the NBA” averaged 3.03 million viewers and a 0.95 rating in 18-49 airing on Saturday, airing after the Indiana Pacers defeated the New York Knicks.

As compared to the same week in 2024, Collision’s overall viewership was up 33.3 percent while the 18-49 rating was up 63.6 percent. This year’s numbers do not include viewership on Max, so the actual year-over-year increases would be even higher — although the show didn’t have the benefit of an NBA lead-in at this point in 2024.

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 19.5 percent in viewers and 63.6 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

AEW Dynamite ratings up for Double or Nothing fallout episode

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Wednesday night’s Double or Nothing fallout episode of AEW Dynamite averaged 636,000 viewers on TBS, up 10.6 percent from last week. It’s the second-highest audience total for the show since March 26.

Dynamite drew a 0.16 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s up 6.7 percent from last week but ties the fourth-lowest rating the show has done so far in 2025.

The show went head-to-head with the Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Minnesota Timberwolves in the NBA Western Conference Finals on ESPN as well as the Florida Panthers vs. Carolina Hurricanes in the NHL’s Eastern Conference Finals on TNT. Both ended up being the clinching games of their respective series.

As compared to the same week in 2024, Dynamite’s overall viewership was down 36 percent while the 18-49 rating was down 19.2 percent. This year’s numbers do not include data from the simulcast Max.

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

AEW Collision ratings down following shift to TBS

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Last night’s episode of AEW Collision, airing on TBS instead of TNT and moving nights to avoid going head to head with WWE’s Saturday Night’s Main Event special, averaged 353,000 viewers. That’s down 11.3% from last week’s Saturday airing and down 7.6% from May 8th, the last time it aired on a Thursday.

Collision finished 12th on the cable charts with a 0.08 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s the same rating the show did last Saturday and down 11.1% from the previous Thursday airing of the show two weeks ago.

The show went head to head with the NBA playoffs on ESPN and the Stanley Cup playoffs on TNT, with those games and programming related to them dominating the top of the charts.

As compared to the same week in 2024, when the show aired on it’s regular night, the overall viewership was down 14.9% while the 18-49 rating was down 46.7%. This year’s numbers do not include viewership on the Max streaming service.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of overall viewership and 18-49 demo ratings for AEW Collision as well as the 10 week average in both categories. This week’s show was down 12.7% in overall viewers and 27.3% in 18-49 as compared to recent averages.

AEW Dynamite ratings down for Double or Nothing go-home episode

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Wednesday night’s AEW Dynamite episode averaged 575,000 viewers on TBS, down 15.7 percent from the previous week. This is the lowest audience total for the show since April 23 and is the third-lowest viewership for Dynamite so far in 2025.

Dynamite finished sixth for the night on the prime time cable charts with a 0.15 rating in the 18-49 demo. That number is down 11.8 percent from last week. It is also the lowest rating the show has done in that category since the April 23 episode and is Dynamite’s third-lowest rating of the year to date.

The show went head-to-head with the New York Knicks vs. Indiana Pacers Eastern Conference Finals NBA game on TNT, which averaged 5.726 million viewers and topped the cable charts with a 1.89 rating in the 18-49 demo. There was also competition from the NHL’s Western Conference Finals with the Edmonton Oilers vs. Dallas Stars averaging 1.46 million viewers on ESPN and a 0.45 demo rating. Dynamite was second on cable aside from programming related to the two games.

As compared to the same week in 2024, Dynamite’s overall viewership was down 19.4 percent while its 18-49 rating was down 37.5 percent. This year’s numbers do not include viewers streaming the show on Max.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of viewership numbers and 18-49 demo ratings for Dynamite, along with the 10-week average in both categories. This week’s show was down 8.5 percent in viewers and 15.7 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

AEW Collision viewership increases, 18-49 demo decreases

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This past Saturday’s AEW Collision averaged 398,000 viewers on TNT, up 4.2% from the previous week and its largest audience for the show since April 26th when it followed an NBA playoff game.

Collision averaged a 0.08 rating in the 18-49 demo, down 11.1% from last week and tying the second-lowest rating the show has done since March 1st.

Of note, the ratings are only for the first 87 minutes of the show that aired as it abruptly ended early due to transmission errors, according to Tony Khan. The show aired head-to-head with an NHL playoff game but not the NBA as it had in recent weeks.

As compared to the same week in 2024, overall viewership was down 23.9% while the 18-49 rating was down 46.7%. This year’s numbers do not include people watching on Max where the last 33 minutes of the show were also missing until Tuesday morning.

AEW Collision overall viewership and 18-49 demo ratings

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

This week’s show was down 6.1% in overall viewers and 27.3% in 18-49 as compared to recent averages.

AEW Dynamite draws best viewership of 2025

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Wednesday night’s special Beach Break edition of AEW Dynamite averaged 682,000 viewers on TBS, an 8.4 percent increase from last week. It’s the best audience total the show has done since September 18 of last year.

Dynamite drew a 0.17 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s up 6.3 percent from last week and ties the highest rating the show has done in that category since March 19.

Dynamite finished third on cable, trailing only the Boston Celtics vs. New York Knicks NBA playoff game on TNT that topped the charts (1.44 rating in 18-49 and 4.958 million viewers overall) and a Florida Panthers vs. Toronto Maple Leafs NHL playoff game on ESPN (0.32 rating and 1.094 million viewers).

As compared to the same week in 2024, Dynamite’s overall audience was up 1.5 percent while the 18-49 rating was down 26.1 percent. It’s the first time since November 2023 that the show has had a year-over-year increase in total viewers. This year’s numbers do not include viewership on Max, which is likely the reason the 18-49 television rating is down.

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 9.9 percent in viewers and 6.3 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

AEW Collision ratings up for Thursday episode

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The May 8 episode of AEW Collision, airing live on Thursday night, averaged 382,000 viewers on TBS. That’s up 12 percent from what the show did in its regular time slot the previous Saturday and up 8.2 percent from the last time the show aired on a Thursday on April 17. This is the third-highest audience total for Collision since March 22.

In the 18-49 demo, Collision drew a 0.09 rating. That’s up 50 percent from the previous Saturday and up 12.5 percent from the last Thursday airing. It finished ninth on the primetime cable charts in that category, and this also ties the third highest rating for the show since the March 22 episode.

Collision, aside from being off its regular night, went up against the NBA playoffs on TNT and the Stanley Cup playoffs on ESPN which took the top two spots on the cable charts.

As compared to the same week in 2024, when the show aired in its regular slot, Collision’s overall viewership was up 1.1 percent while the 18-49 rating was down 25 percent. This year’s numbers do not include people watching on Max.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of overall viewership totals and 18-49 demo ratings for Collision, as well as the 10-week average in both categories. This week’s show was down 7.6 percent in overall viewers and 18.2 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

AEW Dynamite ratings identical to last week

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Wednesday night’s episode of AEW Dynamite averaged 629,000 viewers on TBS, the exact same viewership number the show did last week. It ties the highest audience total Dynamite has done since April 9.

In the 18-49 demo, Dynamite drew a 0.16 rating. That’s also identical to last week’s number, and it ties the second-lowest rating the show has done in that category since March 5.

The show went head-to-head with the New York Knicks vs. Boston Celtics in the NBA playoffs as well as a Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Florida Panthers NHL playoff game. The NBA game averaged 3.162 million viewers and drew a 1.00 demo rating on TNT while the NHL did 743,000 viewers and a 0.24 rating on ESPN.

As compared to the same week in 2024, Dynamite’s overall viewership was down 11.5 percent while its 18-49 rating was down 33.3 percent. This year’s numbers do not include streaming data from Max, so it’s possible there were more people watching year-over-year.

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 1.9 percent in overall viewers and steady in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

AEW Collision ratings down with shift to TBS

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Saturday night’s AEW Collision episode averaged 341,000 viewers on TBS, down 51.8 percent from the previous week when the show aired on its normal home of TNT. This is the lowest audience total for Collision since April 5.

Collision drew a 0.06 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s down 71.4 percent from last week (which had an NBA lead-in and was one of Collision’s best ratings ever). This ties the lowest rating the show has done in the demo since February 1, when it went head-to-head with WWE Royal Rumble.

There was stronger-than-usual sports competition on the night with TNT and TruTV both airing an NBA playoff game, which was the reason why Collision moved stations, as well as the UFC Fight Night prelims on ESPN. ABC also aired an NHL playoff game opposite Collision.

There is no year-over-year comparison this week as Collision was pre-empted in 2024 due to TNT airing the NBA in its place.

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 19.1 percent in overall viewers and 50 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

AEW Dynamite viewership & 18-49 rating increase from previous week

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Wednesday’s AEW Dynamite averaged 629,000 viewers on TBS, up 20.7% from the previous week and the highest audience for the show since April 9th.

Dynamite averaged a 0.16 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s up 14.3% from last week, but also ties the second lowest rating the show has done in that category since March 5th. The show finished fifth on the primetime cable charts on the night.

There was heavier than usual sports competition Wednesday with NHL playoff games on both ESPN and ESPN 2 running head-to-head with Dynamite as well as an NBA playoff game on TNT that topped all television with a 1.02 18-49 rating and 3.162 million viewers.

As compared to the same week in 2024, overall Dynamite viewership was down 10.5% while the 18-49 rating was down 33.3%. The audience decline is much lower than normal and that’s without including Max viewers with this year’s numbers.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of overall viewership and 18-49 demo ratings for AEW Dynamite on TBS as well as the 10-week average in both categories. This week’s show was up 3% in overall viewers but was even in 18-49 as compared to recent averages.

NBA playoff lead-in boosts AEW Collision to best viewership since 2023

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With help from an NBA playoff lead-in, AEW Collision drew some of its best numbers in show history on Saturday night.

The episode averaged 707,000 viewers on TNT, up 100.3 percent from the previous week’s Spring BreakThru special (that aired on a Thursday). This is the best audience total for Collision since July 29, 2023 and is the third-largest viewership in show history.

Collision drew a 0.21 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s up 162.5 percent from Spring BreakThru and is the highest rating the show has done in the demo since the special Sunday night one-hour episode on March 23 of this year. It ties the best rating Collision has done on a Saturday since the July 29, 2023 episode.

The Denver Nuggets vs. Los Angeles Clippers NBA game on TNT leading into Collision averaged 3.387 million viewers and drew a 1.12 rating in 18-49 — but Collision has had stronger lead-ins in the past and obviously did not retain this level of audience then.

As compared to the same week in 2024, Collision’s overall viewership was up 13.9 percent while the 18-49 rating was steady. This year’s numbers do not include people streaming the show on Max, though, so realistically the 18-49 number would be higher in 2025.

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 76.3 percent in viewers and 75 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

AEW Dynamite draws lowest viewership of 2025

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Wednesday night’s AEW Dynamite episode averaged 521,000 viewers on TBS, down 16.5 percent from last week. It’s the lowest viewership total for the show since October 8 of last year, a week where Dynamite was moved to Tuesday opposite WWE NXT.

This is the lowest amount of TV viewers for a Wednesday airing of Dynamite since June 19, 2024.

In the 18-49 demo, Dynamite drew a 0.14 rating. That’s down 17.7 percent from last week. It’s the lowest rating the show has done in that category since March 5 and is the second-lowest number Dynamite has ever done on a Wednesday night.

The episode aired live on the West Coast due to the NHL. It went head-to-head with both the NBA and NHL playoffs, as it will most weeks for the next couple of months.

As compared to the same week in 2024, Dynamite’s overall viewership was down 23.7 percent while the 18-49 rating was down 39.1 percent. This year’s numbers do not include people streaming the show on Max.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of viewership totals and 18-49 demo ratings for Dynamite, as well as the 10-week average in both categories. This week’s show was down 15.5 percent in viewers and 17.7 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

AEW Collision ratings down for Thursday Spring BreakThru special

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Thursday night’s special Spring BreakThru episode of AEW Collision averaged 353,000 viewers on TNT, down 22.4 percent from when the show aired in its regular Saturday night time slot last week. This is the second-highest audience total for Collision since March 23.

In the 18-49 demo, Collision finished tied for seventh on the prime time cable charts with a 0.08 rating. That’s down 33.3 percent from last week and ties the lowest rating the show has done in that category since March 1.

The show went head-to-head with an NHL game on ESPN that finished second on the cable charts with a 0.17 rating in 18-49, as well as first-run TV episodes on the major networks that did above average numbers for the night.

As compared to the same week in 2024, airing on its regular night, Collision’s overall audience was down 23.4 percent while its 18-49 rating was down 38.5 percent. This year’s numbers do not include people streaming the show on Max.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of viewership totals and 18-49 demo ratings for Collision, along with the 10-week average in both categories. This week’s show was down 12.7 percent in overall viewers and 33.3 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.