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AEW Dynamite ratings down for Full Gear go-home show

Posted on by Paul Fontaine

Wednesday’s Full Gear go-home edition of AEW Dynamite averaged 491,000 viewers on TBS, down 18.2% from the previous week and their lowest audience for the show since October 29th.

A one-hour AEW Collision, immediately following Dynamite, averaged 322,000 viewers. That’s down 19.5% from the previous time the show followed Dynamite and the lowest it’s done when airing on a Wednesday night.

Dynamite averaged a 0.10 rating in the 18-49 demo, down 33.3% from last week but was also the second-best rating the show has done in that category since October 15. Collision averaged a 0.07 rating, down 36.4% from the last Wednesday airing. Dynamite finished 9th on the cable charts while Collision finished 18th.

The audience retention for the third hour was 65.6% in total viewers and 70% in 18-49. That’s down from the 74.9% and and 100% that the show did last month when it followed Dynamite.

As compared to the same week in 2024 and using Nielsen’s former rating reporting system, the overall viewership was down 23.3% while the 18-49 rating was down 50%. This year’s numbers do not include people watching on HBO Max.

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 episode was down 6.4% in overall viewers and 9.1% in 18-49 as compared to recent averages.

Beginning on October 1st, Nielsen started using the Big Data + Panel reporting system which has resulted in a severe decline in most wrestling show’s ratings.

DateAEW 18-49AEW total viewers
9/10/20250.13584,000
9/17/20250.14667,000
9/24/20250.14638,000
10/1/20250.09465,000
10/7/20250.07321,000
10/15/20250.11534,000
10/22/20250.08477,000
10/29/20250.08459,000
11/5/20250.09497,000
11/12/20250.15600,000
11/19/20250.10491,000
*10 week average*0.11524,200

*Not including current week

WOL: Knuckles Madsen update, Dynamite, tons of news!

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Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Lance Storm is back with tons to talk about including more on the death of former NXT wrestler Knuckles Madsen, the AEW Dynamite report, what happened with Speedball Mike Bailey on the show, the New Japan Tag League update, and tons more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

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Clarification on awkward Shelton Benjamin vs. Mike Bailey AEW Dynamite finish

Posted on by Joseph Currier

On Wrestling Observer Live, Bryan Alvarez explained what happened with the awkward Shelton Benjamin vs. “Speedball” Mike Bailey finish from last night’s AEW Dynamite.

The closing stretch of the Benjamin vs. Bailey match included a spot where Benjamin delivered a superkick and went for the pin, but the referee stopped counting despite Bailey’s shoulders still being down. They then continued on with the match, which ended with Benjamin getting the win with a German suplex, a knee strike, and another superkick.

Some fans thought Bailey was injured from the initial kick, but that was not the case. Benjamin tried to call an audible and end the match with the first kick because he thought it looked so cool that it should be the finish. The referee was not on the same page and there was a miscommunication.

“As it turns out, everybody is fine,” Alvarez said. “What essentially happened is — the finish was going to be a superkick. So Shelton ends up shooting him in or whatever. And he hits this kick, and Speedball just takes this incredible full-flip bump and it looks like he’s dead. So Shelton decides it ain’t going to get better than that. And so Shelton calls the audible — this is the finish. Apparently the ref didn’t hear him, and so the ref stops the count because that wasn’t actually supposed to be the finish.

“So you could say it’s the referee’s fault, you could say it’s Shelton’s fault. You can’t say it’s Speedball’s fault, he just laid there like he was supposed to. So, anyway, that’s what happened. It was a miscommunication. And then when the referee stopped [counting], they just went on and did the actual finish. But, no, he did not get concussed by the kick or anything like that. There was no injury involved. It was just, Shelton thought a move looked really cool and that they should just go to the finish right there.”

Benjamin’s victory earned him one of the first two spots in the Casino Gauntlet Match at Saturday’s Full Gear pay-per-view. He’ll start the gauntlet off against his Hurt Syndicate stablemate Bobby Lashley.

The winner of the gauntlet becomes the inaugural AEW National Champion.

WOR: AEW & WBD, Dynamite recap, Tony Khan on Ariel Helwani, news~!

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Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including tons of notes on AEW and WBD, ratings notes, Tony Khan on Ariel Helwani, Ricky Steamboat, the WWE Raw angle on Monday, Arena Mexico lineup, plus tons of thoughts on AEW Dynamite and Collision from Wednesday.

A packed show as always so check it out~!

Timestamps:

Start: Dave’s thoughts on Bob Caudle, George Tahinos

7:14: The latest on potential WBD and streaming numbers

21:45: Tony Khan on Ariel Helwani

34:55: Ricky Steamboat comments on Women’s Blood & Guts match, Cam Skattebo angle from WWE Raw gets criticism

42:20: Dave’s thoughts on the two different versions of Raw replays, CMLL notes, ratings

59:22: AEW Dynamite recap

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AEW Dynamite sees huge ratings increase for Blood & Guts

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Wednesday night’s episode of AEW Dynamite averaged 600,000 viewers on TBS, up 20.7% from the previous week. It’s the largest episode for the show since Nielsen started using their new ratings reporting system.

Dynamite finished 6th on the prime time cable charts with a 0.15 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s up 60% from last week and is the largest rating the show has done in that category since August 20th.

The show went head to head with an NBA game on ESPN that topped the 18-49 ratings chart as well as cable news channels which were way up due to Jeffrey Epstein coverage.

As compared to the same week in 2024, and with Nielsen’s former ratings measurement system, the overall viewership was down 9.9% while the 18-49 rating was down 31.8%. This year’s numbers do not include viewership on HBO Max.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of overall viewership and 18-49 demo ratings as well as the 10 week average in both categories. Beginning October 1st, Nielsen started using the Big Data + Panel system which has resulted in a severe decline in most wrestling ratings particularly in the 18-49 demo. This week’s show was up 17.3% in overall viewers and 50% in 18-49 as compared to recent averages.

WOR: Dynamite, NXT, new belt, all-time low ratings, Ridge Holland

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Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including all-time low ratings this week and why, the Dynamite and NXT TV reports, Blue Demon Jr. health update, New Japan Tag League, Ridge Holland, the Santo tour, and tons more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

Timestamps:
Start: Wrestling ratings sink against World Series
17:21: Ridge Holland’s WWE contract terminated after speaking out on injuries
25:17: NJPW World Tag League lineups, Blue Demon Jr. update, Hijo de El Santo farewell shows
33:22: Still no idea who Hiroshi Tanahashi’s final opponent is
37:43: Nate Diaz may fight Jake Paul, BJ Penn arrested
41:23: AEW Dynamite recap
1:03:26: WWE NXT recap

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Trios match featuring Hangman Page set for next AEW Dynamite

Posted on by Shounak Chakrabarti

‘Hangman’ Adam Page has been announced for a big trios match.

Next week on the November 5th edition of Dynamite, World Champion Adam Page will team up with HOOK and Eddie Kingston to take on The Opps (Samoa Joe, Katsuyori Shibata, & Powerhouse Hobbs).

While the Opps are the reigning Trios Champions, the titles will not be on the line during next week’s highly anticipated six-man showdown. The bout will act as a stepping stone in Joe’s pursuit of the World title against Hangman Page at Full Gear.

A former World Champion himself, the Samoan Submission Machine earned his rematch against Page by defeating HOOK, Bobby Lashley, and Ricochet at Fright Night Dynamite.

Earlier tonight, All Elite Wrestling also announced a women’s tag-team championship tournament first round match between Mercedes Mone & Athena against the Babes of Wrath (Harley Cameron & Willow Nightingale).

Lineup for AEW Dynamite (November 5)

Tonight’s episode of Fright Night Collision featured a few official announcements for next week’s edition of Dynamite. Here is the advertised lineup for the November 5th episode of the Wednesday-night show:

  • AEW Women’s Tag Team Championship Tournament first round: Mercedes Mone & Athena vs. Babes Of Wrath (Harley Cameron & Willow Nightingale)
  • Hangman Page, HOOK, & Eddie Kingston vs. The Opps (Samoa Joe, Katsuyori Shibata, & Powerhouse Hobbs)

AEW Dynamite ratings down against World Series

Posted on by Paul Fontaine

Wednesday night’s episode of AEW Dynamite averaged 459,000 viewers on TBS, down 3.8% from the previous week. It’s the lowest audience the show has ever done on a Wednesday night.

Dynamite averaged a 0.08 rating in the 18-49 demo. That ties what the rating was in that category last week and is also the record low for the show on a Wednesday, beating only the 0.07 when the show moved to Tuesday and went head to head with NXT.

The show went head to head with Game 5 of MLB’s World Series which topped all television with 14.567 million viewers and a 3.02 rating in the 18-49 demo on FOX. Dynamite finished 7th on the prime time cable charts, also going head to head with an NBA game on ESPN that averaged 1.28 million viewers and topped that chart with a 0.38 18-49 rating.

As compared to the same week in 2024, under Nielsen’s former ratings measurement system, the overall viewership was down 26.9% while the 18-49 rating was down 57.9%. This year’s numbers do not include people watching on HBO Max.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of overall viewership and 18-49 demo ratings for AEW Dynamite on TBS. It’s important to note that Nielsen switched to the new Big Data + Panel ratings measurement system that has had a negative effect on ratings for most pro wrestling shows. This week’s episode was down 13.5% in overall viewers and 33.3% in 18-49 as compared to recent averages.

AEW reveals location for special New Year’s Eve Dynamite

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On New Year’s Eve, AEW will be in Nebraska for its final event of 2025.

It was announced today that Liberty First Credit Union Arena in the Omaha area will host the Wednesday, December 31, 2025 edition of AEW Dynamite. It’s being branded as a special New Year’s Smash edition of the show — which is the usual theme for the last Dynamite of the year.

The general public on-sale date for tickets is next Monday (November 3).

Hangman Page, Kris Statlander, and Darby Allin are featured on AEW’s graphic promoting the show.

New Year’s Smash will be the Worlds End fallout episode of Dynamite, with that pay-per-view set to be held at NOW Arena in Hoffman Estates, Illinois on Saturday, December 27.

This marks AEW’s second-ever event at Liberty First Credit Union Arena. The promotion made its Nebraska debut earlier this year with the venue hosting a March episode of Dynamite, along with two one-hour Slam Dunk Collision specials that were filmed there that same night.

With this show now announced, AEW will begin rolling out its dates for January 2026 soon. A February visit to Australia is already confirmed for early next year. There will be two shows on that Australia trip: Grand Slam Australia 2026 and a House Rules live event.

AEW Dynamite ratings up for WrestleDream go-home show

Posted on by Paul Fontaine

Wednesday night’s episode of AEW Dynamite averaged 534,000 viewers on TBS, up 66.4% from last week’s Tuesday night airing and up 14.8% from the last Wednesday airing two weeks ago. AEW Collision, which immediately followed Dynamite, averaged 400,000 viewers. That’s down 25.2% from the last time it aired after Dynamite, although those numbers were calculated using Nielsen’s former ratings calculation method.

Dynamite averaged a 0.11 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s up 57.1% from last Tuesday and up 22.2% from the previous Wednesday airing. Collision averaged the same rating, which was down 8.3% from the last time it followed Dynamite.

The audience retention for Collision was 74.9% in total viewers as opposed to 80.9% the last time they did a 3 hour Wednesday block although the 18-49 retention was 100% as compared to 85.7% previously.

As compared to the same week in 2024, under the old ratings method, Dynamite’s total viewership was down 15.6% while the 18-49 rating was down 45%. Collision aired on it’s regular night and time last year so year over year comparisons aren’t relevant. This year’s numbers do not include viewership on HBO Max.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of overall viewership and 18-49 demo ratings for AEW Dynamite on TBS and AEW Collision as well as the 10 week average in both categories for both shows. This week’s Dynamite was down 6.3% in total viewers and 15.4% in 18-49 as compared to recent averages while Collision was up 44.1% in total viewers and 83.3% in 18-49, which shows the benefit of following Dynamite on Wednesdays.

WOR: Dynamite, NXT TV, Seth Rollins update, tons of news!

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Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including Cena’s last match ticket sales, Seth Rollins update, Ridge Holland, Kota Ibushi, Samoa Joe, the Jericho Cruise, Stu Hart Bridge, AEW Dynamite and NXT TV reports, and tons more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

Timestamps:
Start: Ticket sales for John Cena’s final match, Seth Rollins update, Ridge Holland note
6:06: Kota Ibushi recovery timeline, Samoa Joe talks retirement
9:42: Chris Jericho cruise update
14:43: Stu Hart Bridge ceremony, Arena Mexico notes, upcoming NJPW lineups
21:37: Ratings
28:46: Andrade update, more on Ali Act
39:00: AEW Dynamite/Collision recap
1:00:00: WWE NXT recap

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NXT vs. TNA Showdown beats AEW Dynamite in ratings battle

Posted on by Paul Fontaine

WWE NXT scored a ratings victory over AEW Dynamite with the shows going head-to-head on Tuesday night.

The NXT vs. TNA Showdown special averaged 625,000 viewers on USA Network, an increase of 9.3 percent from last week. With Nielsen changing its ratings methodology, this is still the second-lowest reported audience total for NXT since July 15.

AEW Dynamite Title Tuesday, airing on TBS outside of the show’s normal night, averaged 321,000 viewers. That’s down 31 percent from last week and is the lowest reported audience in the history of the show.

In the 18-49 demo, the NXT episode drew a 0.12 rating. That’s up 20 percent from last week but ties the second-lowest number the show has done in that category so far in 2025.

Dynamite drew a 0.07 rating in the demo, which is a decrease of 22.2 percent from last week and is a record low number for the show.

It should be noted that starting two weeks ago — when Nielsen began using its “Big Panel + Data” measurement system to determine ratings — there have been nearly universal severe declines for both WWE and AEW wrestling programming.

As compared to the same week in 2024, NXT’s average viewership was down 28.5 percent while the 18-49 rating was down 50 percent. AEW’s viewership was down 2.4 percent while the 18-49 rating was down 30 percent. Both shows aired head-to-head during this week last year as well.

Here’s a look at the last 11 weeks of ratings data for both programs:

WOL: Cena’s last opponent, new Perth matches, TONS of news!

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Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Filthy Tom Lawlor is back with tons to talk about including a full look at all the major shows coming up this week, and there are a ton of them, John Cena’s final opponent, a new big match for Perth that has yet to be announced, all the news and weekend show notes, and more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

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AEW Dynamite ratings down against MLB playoffs

Posted on by Paul Fontaine

Wednesday night’s episode of AEW Dynamite averaged 465,000 viewers on TBS, down 27.1% from the viewership total reported last week. It’s the lowest audience the show has ever done on a Wednesday night and the third lowest of all time. The previous lows were shows that aired on a Tuesday last year and a Saturday in 2021.

Dynamite averaged a 0.09 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s down 35.7% from last week’s reported number and is the lowest rating the show has done in that category in the show’s history, regardless of day or time slot. The show still finished 6th on cable.

Dynamite aired head to head with Game 2 of MLB’s wildcard series between the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees on ESPN which averaged 6.757 million viewers and a 1.56 rating in the 18-49 demo.

As compared to the same week in 2024, the overall viewership for the show was down 31.6% while the 18-49 rating was down 55%. This year’s numbers do not include people who watched on HBO Max.

It’s important to note that this is the first week where Nielsen is using the Big Data + Panel system of reporting TV ratings which has resulted in numbers much lower that most wrestling shows had previously done.