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Toni Storm vs. Billie Starkz booked for Shark Week AEW Dynamite

Posted on by Ethan Renner

The build to an eventual Toni Storm vs. Athena match begins with Storm facing Athena’s “minion” on the July 23 Shark Week AEW Dynamite.

As announced during this week’s Dynamite, the AEW Women’s World Champion Storm will take on Billie Starkz in a non-title matchup on the July 23 episode. Starkz and Athena are longtime ROH allies.

The ROH Women’s World Champion, Athena won the Casino Gauntlet match at All In last Saturday to earn a future AEW title shot against Storm. Storm successfully defended her title against Mercedes Mone at All In. Mone was absent from this week’s Dynamite, indicating that an immediate rematch is not in the cards.

Storm and Starkz have squared off three times in singles matches in their career — once on AEW Dark, once on an AEW house show, and once on Chris Jericho’s cruise — with Storm winning each matchup.

As part of Warner Bros. Discovery’s annual Shark Week promotion, Shark Week is the presenting sponsor for the July 23 Dynamite in Chicago.

The lineup so far:

AEW Dynamite, Wednesday, July 23 —

  • “Timeless” Toni Storm vs. Billie Starkz

Hangman Page to open AEW Dynamite following World title victory

Posted on by Bryan Rose

We’ll hear from Hagman Page this Wednesday.

It was announced on social media that the new AEW World Champion will open Wednesday’s show in Chicago. It will be his first appearance since defeating Jon Moxley at All In this past Saturday to win the AEW Championship for a second time.

“AEW World Champion Hangman Adam Page will speak! We’ll see the @AEW World Title on tv for the first time in 2025! NEW World Champion Hangman Page will speak live to open Dynamite before the main event vs Death Riders TOMORROW!,” Tony Khan wrote on social media.

It has already been announced that Page will team with Powerhouse Hobbs and Mark Briscoe to take on his All In opponent Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, and Wheeler Yuta.

The only other segment announced for Dynamite is Toni Storm holding a victory speech following her win over Mercedes Mone last weekend.

AEW Dynamite lineup for Wednesday, July 16, 2025:

  • We’ll hear from Hangman Page
  • AEW World Champion Hangman Page, Powerhouse Hobbs, and Mark Briscoe vs. Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, and Wheeler Yuta
  • AEW Women’s World Champion Toni Storm to give a victory speech

Hangman Page to face Jon Moxley in AEW Dynamite trios match

Posted on by Joseph Currier

Four days after headlining All In, Hangman Page and Jon Moxley will meet in the ring again.

A trios match with Page, Powerhouse Hobbs & Mark Briscoe facing the Death Riders (Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli & Wheeler Yuta) will take place this Wednesday on the All In fallout edition of AEW Dynamite. The match was announced by Tony Khan in a social media post this afternoon.

Page triumphed over Moxley in a Texas death match at All In, kicking off the second AEW World Championship reign of his career and freeing the title from the Death Riders. Moxley had kept the championship belt hidden away during his nine months as champion.

Following his title win, Page sent out a thank you to the AEW fans and indicated that he will speak on Dynamite this week.

“Thank you for everything,” Page wrote. “I dont have the words to do the feeling justice because i havent slept in four days but ill try to find them by wednesday.”

Wednesday’s Dynamite is being held at Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom in Chicago and marks the beginning of a six-show AEW residency at the venue. This is the first match announced for the episode.

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

Posted on by Paul Fontaine

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

Posted on by Paul Fontaine

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.

WOR: Injury updates, AEW Dynamite & Collision, big news recaps

Posted on by Bryan Alvarez

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Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including an update on Jim Ross, Chad Gable, Dom, Kevin Owens and Pat McAfee, latest on Night of Champions, RAW ratings, a full recap of Dynamite and NXT, plus your Collision recap since Bryan attended the show live! A fun show as always so check it out~!

Timestamps:
Start: Health updates on Jim Ross, Chad Gable, Dominik Mysterio, Kevin Owens
5:07: Cody Rhodes says he feels he’s at the end of his run as a babyface, Saudi Arabia update
13:52: Pat McAfee taking time off from WWE Raw announce team
17:07: Real American Freestyle Wrestling’s first show off to a slow start
22:18: Ben Askren update
25:08: Don Fale out of the G1 play-in, Dave’s thoughts on Jun Kasai vs. El Desperado
30:09: Ratings, Sedriques Dumas pulled from UFC show this weekend, Jon Jones update
43:36: AEW Dynamite recap
1:03:32: WWE NXT recap
1:09:45: Bryan’s live AEW Collision spoilers

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Kota Ibushi vs. Trent Beretta set for AEW Dynamite

Posted on by Joseph Currier

An opponent has now been named for Kota Ibushi’s first AEW match since 2023.

AEW has announced that ibushi vs. Trent Beretta will take place on Dynamite this Wednesday night. The show is being held in Kent, Washington and will continue the build to AEW’s All In pay-per-view.

Kenny Omega and Kazuchika Okada are set to renew their legendary rivalry at All In on July 12, facing off in a match to unify the AEW International Championship with the Continental Championship. There was an angle on Collision this past weekend where Ibushi — one of Omega’s best friends — made his surprise return to AEW by fighting with Okada and the Don Callis Family.

Okada was recently revealed as the newest member of the Don Callis Family. Beretta is also a member of the faction.

A Japanese wrestling legend, Ibushi signed with AEW in 2023 but has only wrestled a few times for the promotion due to his career being hampered by injuries. This will be the first singles match he’s ever had for AEW.

No other match announcements have been made for Wednesday’s show as of now.

AEW Dynamite (Wednesday, June 25) —

  • Kota Ibushi vs. Trent Beretta

AEW Dynamite gets big ratings increase for Grand Slam Mexico

Posted on by Paul Fontaine

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.

AEW Dynamite Summer Blockbuster ratings down against NBA Finals

Posted on by Paul Fontaine

– 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:

AEW Dynamite ratings up for Double or Nothing fallout episode

Posted on by Paul Fontaine

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

Posted on by Paul Fontaine

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.

WOL: WrestleMania out of New Orleans, AEW news, Vinny Pacifico interview

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Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez returns today with special guest VINNY PACIFICO to talk pro wrestling, acting, and more.

Plus, all the news, WrestleMania out of New Orleans and where it might be heading, the Dynamite report, and tons more!

A fun show as always so check it out~!

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AEW Dynamite draws best viewership of 2025

Posted on by Paul Fontaine

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 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 Dynamite draws lowest viewership of 2025

Posted on by Paul Fontaine

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.