This week’s episode of AEW Dynamite dropped in both viewership and the key 18-49 demo rating from the previous episode.
The March 6th episode of AEW Dynamite drew 779,000 viewers and a 0.27 (355,000) rating in the 18-49 key demo.
The Wrestling Observer Newsletter has shared the details on the numbers, including a detailed breakdown of each quarter-hour.
AEW Dynamite was #3 for the night, behind two NBA games on ESPN and #2 in its timeslot, behind the Houston vs. Los Angeles game.
AEW Dynamite had 1.35 viewers per home and the audience was 68.5% male in 18-49.
Compared to last week, AEW Dynamite was down 5.2% in viewers and down 6.8% in 18.49.
Compared to last year, AEW Dynamite was down 9.2% in viewers and down 6.6% in 18-49.
Q1 was the peak in viewers while Q5 was the peak in 18-49.
You can check out the quarter hour numbers below:
Q1: Swerve Strickland, Samoa Joe & Undisputed Kingdom segment – 930,000 viewers, 394,000 in 18-49
Q2: Joe & Swerve vs. The Kingdom/Chris Jericho & HOOK segment/Young Bucks promo – 785,000 viewers (down 145,000), 348,000 in 18-49 (down 46,000)
Q3: HOOK vs. Brian Cage/Best Friends segment – 792,000 viewers (up 7,000), 349,000 in 18-49 (up 1,000)
Q4: Daddy Magic vs. Killswitch/Adam Copeland returns/Kyle O’Reilly promo – 779,000 viewers (down 13,000), 368,000 in 18-49 (up 19,000)
Q5: The Young Bucks, Eddie Kingston & Kazuchika Okada segment – 855,000 viewers (up 76,000), 411,000 in 18-49 (up 43,000)
Q6: Riho vs. Kris Statlander/Toni Storm promo/Willow Nightingale promo – 726,000 viewers (down 129,000), 330,000 in 18-49 (down 81,000)
Q7: Darby Allin & Jay White segment/Julia Hart promo/House of Black promo/Mark Briscoe & Jay Lethal segment – 747,000 viewers (up 21,000), 351,000 in 18-49 (up 21,000)
Q8: Will Ospreay vs. Kyle Fletcher – 654,000 viewers (down 93,000), 305,000 in 18-49 (down 46,000)
Overrun: End of Ospreay vs. Fletcher – 676,000 (up 22,000), 323,000 in 18-49 (up 18,000)
The latest episode of AEW Dynamite experienced a decline in both viewership and the key 18-49 demographic rating compared to the previous episode. According to The Wrestling Observer Newsletter, the March 6th episode drew 779,000 viewers and a 0.27 (355,000) rating in the 18-49 key demo.
AEW Dynamite ranked #3 for the night, trailing behind two NBA games on ESPN. However, it secured the #2 spot in its timeslot, coming in second to the Houston vs. Los Angeles game. The show had an average of 1.35 viewers per home, with a predominantly male audience of 68.5% in the 18-49 demographic.
In comparison to the previous week’s episode, AEW Dynamite experienced a 5.2% decrease in viewership and a 6.8% decrease in the 18-49 demographic. When compared to the same time last year, the show saw a 9.2% decline in viewership and a 6.6% decline in the 18-49 demographic.
Analyzing the quarter-hour breakdown, Q1 attracted the highest number of viewers, while Q5 had the highest rating in the 18-49 demographic. Here is a detailed look at the quarter-hour numbers:
– Q1: Swerve Strickland, Samoa Joe & Undisputed Kingdom segment – 930,000 viewers, 394,000 in 18-49.
– Q2: Joe & Swerve vs. The Kingdom/Chris Jericho & HOOK segment/Young Bucks promo – 785,000 viewers (down 145,000), 348,000 in 18-49 (down 46,000).
– Q3: HOOK vs. Brian Cage/Best Friends segment – 792,000 viewers (up 7,000), 349,000 in 18-49 (up 1,000).
– Q4: Daddy Magic vs. Killswitch/Adam Copeland returns/Kyle O’Reilly promo – 779,000 viewers (down 13,000), 368,000 in 18-49 (up 19,000).
– Q5: The Young Bucks, Eddie Kingston & Kazuchika Okada segment – 855,000 viewers (up 76,000), 411,000 in 18-49 (up 43,000).
– Q6: Riho vs. Kris Statlander/Toni Storm promo/Willow Nightingale promo – 726,000 viewers (down 129,000), 330,000 in 18-49 (down 81,000).
– Q7: Darby Allin & Jay White segment/Julia Hart promo/House of Black promo/Mark Briscoe & Jay Lethal segment – 747,000 viewers (up 21,000), 351,000 in 18-49 (up 21,000).
– Q8: Will Ospreay vs. Kyle Fletcher – 654,000 viewers (down 93,000), 305,000 in 18-49 (down 46,000).
– Overrun: End of Ospreay vs. Fletcher – 676,000 viewers (up 22,000), 323,000 in 18-49 (up 18,000).
While AEW Dynamite experienced a decline in viewership and the key demographic rating compared to the previous episode and the same time last year, it still managed to secure a strong position in its timeslot. The quarter-hour breakdown provides insights into the segments that attracted the most viewers and generated higher ratings in the 18-49 demographic.