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AEW Dynamite draws record low ratings for Wednesday episode

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Wednesday night’s AEW Dynamite episode averaged 472,000 viewers on TBS — a 19.3 percent drop from last week. This is the lowest audience total for the show since October 8 of last year (when Dynamite was moved to Tuesday and went against WWE NXT) and is the lowest viewership the show has ever done on a Wednesday night.

Dynamite drew a 0.11 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s a decline of 15.4 percent from last week and is also the lowest number the show has done since October 8, 2024. It’s the second-lowest rating Dynamite has done in its history regardless of day or time slot.

According to Wrestlenomics, Dynamite finished approximately seventh on cable for the night in the key demo.

As compared to the same week in 2024, the show’s overall viewership was down 28.5 percent while the 18-49 rating was down 42.1 percent. This year’s numbers do not include viewers watching the show on HBO 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 episode was down 23.8 percent in viewers and 31.3 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

AEW Dynamite does record low 18-49 demo rating for Wednesday episode

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Wednesday night’s Forbidden Door fallout episode of AEW Dynamite averaged 585,000 viewers on TBS, up 3.5 percent from last week but marking the second-lowest audience total for the show since July 2.

In the 18-49 demo, Dynamite drew a 0.13 rating. That’s an 18.8 percent decrease from last week and ties the lowest rating the show has ever done on a Wednesday night.

Dynamite ranked fourth on cable in prime time in the demo, trailing US Open tennis and Fox News programming. The tennis broadcast on ESPN averaged 1.145 million viewers overall with a 0.16 rating in 18-49.

As compared to the same week in 2024, Dynamite’s overall viewership was down 16.1 percent while the 18-49 rating was down 43.5 percent. This year’s numbers do not include viewers from 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 show was down 7.8 percent in viewers and 18.8 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

AEW Dynamite ratings down for Forbidden Door go-home episode

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Wednesday night’s Forbidden Door go-home edition of AEW Dynamite averaged 565,000 viewers on TBS, down 18.1 percent from last week. It’s the lowest audience total for the show since April 23 and is Dynamite’s second-lowest viewership so far in 2025.

The episode took place from Glasgow, Scotland and was taped a few hours in advance. It drew a 0.16 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s down 5.9 percent from last week but ties the third-highest rating the show has done in that category since June 18.

The show went head-to-head with the Little League World Series on ESPN. It also faced competition from MTV’s The Challenge, which did above average numbers.

As compared to the same week in 2024, Dynamite’s overall viewership was down 19.1 percent while the 18-49 rating was down 33.3 percent. This year’s numbers do not include viewers from 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 11.4 percent in viewers but steady in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

AEW Dynamite ratings down, ranks first on cable in key demo

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Wednesday night’s AEW Dynamite averaged 690,000 viewers on TBS, down three percent from last week. Despite the decrease, this is the second-highest audience total for the show since June 18.

Dynamite drew a 0.17 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s down 5.6 percent from last week but ties the third-best rating the show has done in that category since the June 18 episode. Dynamite did finish first for the night on cable in the demo.

As compared to the same week in 2024, Dynamite’s overall viewership was down 1.9 percent while the 18-49 rating was down 26.1 percent. This stops a streak of two consecutive weeks where the year-over-year audience increased, but the 2025 numbers do not include viewership on HBO Max. If they did, this week’s viewership likely would be up as compared to last year.

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 up 8.8 percent in viewers but steady in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

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.

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.

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.

AEW Dynamite ratings down for All In fallout episode

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Wednesday night’s AEW Dynamite, the All In fallout episode of the show. averaged 588,000 viewers on TBS. That’s down 7.7 percent from last week and is the second-lowest audience for the show since May 21.

In the 18-49 demo, Dynamite drew a 0.15 rating. That’s down 6.3 percent from last week and matches the lowest rating the show has done in that category since April 23. The show did finish first on cable in the key demo, ranking slightly ahead of Fox News’ Gutfeld.

The biggest sports-related competition for Dynamite was the annual ESPY Awards on ABC which drew a 0.35 rating in 18-49 and averaged 2.179 million viewers overall.

As compared to the same week in 2024, Dynamite’s overall viewership was down 26 percent while the 18-49 rating was down 44.4 percent. This year’s numbers do not include any data from the show’s simulcast on Max that began at the start of 2025.

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 episode was down 7.3 percent in viewers and 11.8 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

AEW Dynamite viewership down, 18-49 rating up for episode 300

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Wednesday night’s AEW Dynamite — the special 300th episode of the show —averaged 584,000 viewers on TBS. That’s down 4.7 percent from last week and is the lowest audience total for the show since May 21.

Dynamite drew a 0.16 rating in the 18-49 demo, an increase of 6.7 percent from last week. Despite the week-over-week improvement, this ties the second-lowest rating the show has done in that category since the May 21 episode.

The show finished eighth for the night on the prime time cable charts in the 18-49 demo. The biggest sports competition was a USA vs. Guatemala Gold Cup soccer game on FS1 that averaged 1.24 million viewers and topped the cable charts with a 0.40 rating in the demo. An MLB game on ESPN averaged 1.1 million viewers and drew a 0.28 rating.

As compared to the same week in 2024, Dynamite’s overall viewership was down 15.1 percent while its 18-49 rating was down 30.4 percent. The 2025 numbers do not include viewership on 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 7.1 percent in viewers and 5.9 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

AEW Dynamite ratings down following Grand Slam Mexico

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Wednesday night’s AEW Dynamite episode averaged 613,000 viewers on TBS, down 16.7 percent from last week’s Grand Slam Mexico special. This is the second-lowest audience total for the show since May 21.

Dynamite drew a 0.15 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s down 28.6 percent from last week and matches the lowest number the show has done in that category since April 23.

There was competition last night from the NBA Draft airing on ABC and ESPN opposite Dynamite. Full ratings information for the draft are not available at this time, but it was expected to be the top program on all of television in the 18-49 demo last night.

As compared to the same week in 2024, which also went against NBA Draft coverage, Dynamite’s overall viewership was down 9.9 percent while the 18-49 rating was down 31.8 percent. This year’s numbers do not include people watching on Max, which is the likely explanation for the TBS audience skewing so much older in 2025.

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 2.5 percent in overall viewers and 11.8 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

AEW Dynamite gets big ratings increase for Grand Slam Mexico

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Wednesday night’s special Grand Slam Mexico episode of AEW Dynamite averaged 736,000 viewers on TBS, up 23.3 percent from last week. This is the best audience total for the show since July 24 of last year.

Dynamite drew a 0.21 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s up 23.5 percent from last week and is the highest rating the show has done in that category since November 13, 2024.

There was no major sports competition on the night with the Stanley Cup final having concluded and the NBA Finals not having a Wednesday game.

As compared to the same week in 2024, Dynamite’s overall viewership was up 46.6 percent while its 18-49 rating was up 31.3 percent. Last year’s show fell on the Juneteenth holiday and was a record low for Dynamite that still stands. This year’s numbers do not include Max viewership, so the year-over-year increases are even higher than they appear.

This was AEW’s Mexico debut with Dynamite being held at the historic Arena Mexico.

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 18.6 percent in overall viewers and 31.3 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

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 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 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 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.