This week’s episode of AEW Dynamite saw a decline in overall viewership and the key 18-49 demographic.
AEW Dynamite drew 521,000 viewers and a 0.14 rating (187,000 viewers) in the 18-49 key demo. The show also drew a 0.09 rating in the 18-34 demo.
The Wrestling Observer Newsletter has shared a detailed analysis of the numbers, including a breakdown of each quarter-hour.
AEW Dynamite ranked #15 for the evening and #5 in its time slot, trailing behind the Orlando vs. Boston NBA Playoff game (2,237,000/0.68 on TNT, 311,000/0.11 on TruTV), the Montreal vs. Washington NHL Playoff game on ESPN (815,000/0.24), the Miami vs. Cleveland NBA Playoff game on NBA TV (492,000/0.18), and Watters on FOX News (3,268,000/0.15). While it surpassed Hannity on FOX News in the second hour (2,456,000/0.12), it fell behind Summer House on Bravo (434,000/0.15).
Compared to last week, viewership decreased by 16.5%, with a 15.8% drop in the 18-49 demographic and a 35.4% decline in the 18-34 demographic. The show aired earlier on the West Coast, but that would not fully explain such a steep decline, as it typically experiences an 8% decrease when this factor is considered.
Compared to last year, viewership was down by 23.7%, with a 39.5% drop in the 18-49 demographic and a 41% decline in the 18-34 demographic.
AEW Dynamite drew 31,000 in men 18-34 (down 48.3%), 31,000 in women 18-34 (down 13.9%), 96,000 in men 35-49 (up 1.1%), and 29,000 in women 35-49 (down 6.5%). The audience was 67.9% male in 18-49.
You can check out the quarter-hour numbers below:
Q1: Master P, Death Riders, The Opps, The Elite, Kenny Omega & Swerve Strickland segment/Mark Briscoe vs. Ricochet – 597,000 viewers, 223,000 in 18-49
Q2: End of Briscoe vs. Ricochet – 540,000 viewers (down 57,000), 201,000 in 18-49 (down 22,000)
Q3: FTR, Stokely Hathaway, Rock N Roll Express and The Paragon segment – 560,000 viewers (up 20,000), 202,000 in 18-49 (up 1,000)
Q4: The Young Bucks vs. Kevin Knight and Mike Bailey – 505,000 viewers (down 55,000), 184,000 in 18-49 (down 18,000)
Q5: End of Bucks vs. Knight & Bailey/Toni Storm & Queen Aminata segment/MJF & Hurt Syndicate segment – 550,000 viewers (up 45,000), 187,000 in 18-49 (up 3,000)
Q6: End of MJF & Hurt Syndicate segment/MJF & Hangman Page segment/Will Ospreay & Brody King vs. Konosuke Takeshita & Josh Alexander – 490,000 viewers (down 60,000), 172,000 in 18-49 (down 15,000)
Q7: End of Ospreay & King vs. Takeshita & Alexander – 464,000 viewers (down 26,000), 157,000 in 18-49 (down 15,000)
Q8: Jamie Hayter vs. Kris Statlander – 460,000 viewers (down 4,000), 161,000 in 18-49 (up 4,000)
