This week’s episode of AEW Dynamite dropped in viewership and recorded its lowest rating in nearly four years.
AEW Dynamite drew 775,000 viewers, a 0.23 rating (301,000) in the key 18-49 demographic, and a 0.13 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 recorded its lowest viewership since April 7, 2021, and its lowest 18-49 demo rating since June 24, 2020.
However, AEW Dynamite was #3 for the night on cable and #2 in its timeslot, only behind an NBA game on ESPN (1,225,000/0.44).
Compared to last week, AEW Dynamite was down 6.6% in viewers, down 16.2% in 18-49 and down 34% in 18-34.
Compared to last year, AEW Dynamite was down 10.3% in viewers, down 18.6% in 18-49 and down 36.7% in 18-34. The audience was 67.1% male in 18-49.
You can check out the quarter hour numbers below:
Q1: Will Ospreay vs. Katsuyori Shiabata – 939,000 viewers, 337,000 in 18-49
Q2: End of Ospreay vs. Shibata/Bryan Danielson video/Young Bucks promo – 802,000 viewers (down 137,000), 300,000 in 18-49 (down 37,000)
Q3: The Young Bucks vs. Private Party – 711,000 viewers (down 91,000), 284,000 in 18-49 (down 16,000)
Q4: End of Young Bucks vs. Private Party/Konosuke Takeshita video/Darby Allin & Tony Hawk video/Chris Jericho & HOOK segment – 776,000 viewers (up 65,000), 332,000 in 18-49 (up 48,000)
Q5: Willow Nightingale vs. Anna Jay vs. Kris Statlander vs. Skye Blue – 771,000 viewers (down 5,000), 320,000 in 18-49 (down 12,000)
Q6: Toni Storm video/Swerve Strickland video/Best Friends vs. Undisputed Kingdom – 672,000 viewers (down 99,000), 282,000 in 18-49 (down 38,000)
Q7: End of Best Friends vs. Undisputed Kingdom/Kyle O’Reilly promo/Adam Copeland video/Konosuke Takeshita vs. Swerve Strickland – 654,000 viewers (down 18,000), 268,000 in 18-49 (down 14,000)
Q8: Konosuke Takeshita vs. Swerve Strickland – 658,000 viewers (up 4,000), 282,000 in 18-49 (up 14,000)
Overrun: End of Takeshita vs. Swerve – 724,000 viewers (up 66,000), 332,000 in 18-49 (up 50,000)
