AEW Dynamite experienced a drop in viewership this week, as it faced stiff competition from the NBA and changed times on the West Coast.
Previously, when Dynamite aired live on the West Coast, it resulted in a 7% drop in the ratings. However, the ratings held up this time while the viewership took a hit.
AEW Dynamite drew 830,000 viewers and a 0.28 rating (362,000 viewers) in the 18-49 key demo. It also had a 0.21 rating in the 18-34 demo.
The Wrestling Observer Newsletter reports that Dynamite was #7 for the night, behind the Lakers-Grizzlies game (3,804,000/1.43) and subsequent coverage, as well as Vanderpump Rules and Watch What Happens Live.
In the first hour, Dynamite was #2 behind the NBA game and in the second hour, the show was behind NBA and Vanderpump (1,169,000/0.46).
AEW Dynamite was #8 in women 18-49, #5 in men 18-49, #7 in 18-34, #7 in women 12-34, and #7 in men 12-34.
Compared to last week, Dynamite was down 4.2% in viewers, down 0.8% in 18-49, and down 13.9% in 18-34. The show was down 10.8% in viewers, down 24.7% in 18-49, and down 27.3% in 18-34.
AEW Dynamite had 92,000 viewers in men 18-34, 57,000 in women 18-34, 144,000 in men 35-49, 69,000 in women 35-49, 236,000 men in 18-49 (down 9.2%) and 126,000 women in 18-49 (up 20%). The audience was 65.2% male in 18-49. Dynamite had an 0.14 in 12-17 (same as last week), 0.21 in 18-34 (down 13.9%), 0.35 in 35-49 (up 10.9%) and 0.36 in 50+ (down 10%).
Q1: MJF, Darby Allin, Jack Perry & Sammy Guevara segment – 963,000 viewers, 445,000 in 18-49
Q2: Britt Baker & Jamie Hayter vs. Ruby Soho & Toni Storm – 853,000 viewers (down 90,000), 380,000 in 18-49 (down 65,000)
Q3: End of Baker & Hayter vs. Soho & Storm/Wardlow & Arn Anderson segment/Blackpool Combat Club & The Elite segment – 869,000 viewers (up 16,000), 385,000 in 18-49 (up 5,000)
Q4: Wardlow vs. Powerhouse Hobbs – 846,000 viewers (down 23,000), 369,000 in 18-49 (down 16,000)
Q5: Jay White vs. Komander – 791,000 viewers (down 55,000), 346,000 in 18-49 (down 23,000)
Q6: FTR & Mark Briscoe segment/Chris Jericho & Adam Cole segment – 792,000 viewers (up 1,000), 330,000 in 18-49 (down 16,000)
Q7: The Hardys, HOOK & Isiah Kassidy promo/The Acclaimed & Daddy Ass vs. Daddy Magic, Cool Hand Ang & Jake Hager – 761,000 viewers (down 31,000), 311,000 in 18-49 (down 19,000)
Q8: Sammy Guevara vs. Jack Perry – 762,000 viewers (up 1,000), 327,000 in 18-49 (up 16,000)
