This week’s episode of AEW Dynamite: Homecoming was down in viewership but up in the key 18-49 demo rating.
AEW Dynamite had 797,000 viewers, a 0.29 (377,000 viewers) in the 18-49 key demo, and a 0.21 rating in the 18-34 key demo.
The Wrestling Observer Newsletter has shared a detailed breakdown of the overnight figures, including each individual quarter-hour.
AEW Dynamite was #4 for Wednesday night. The show was down in viewers 35 and older and experienced a sharp drop in hour two. The second hour went against the Republican Presidential Debate on CNN and the Donald Trump Town Hall on Fox News. Those shows had a combined 7,050,000 viewers (6,196,000 of those were over the age of 50). While AEW typically falls in this second hour, this is somewhat of an oddity. It went from 901,000/0.32 in the first hour to 700,000/0.25 against CNN and Fox News.
Compared to last week, AEW Dynamite was down 0.5% in viewership, up 11.9% in 18-49 and up 7.4% in 18-34.
Compared to last year, AEW Dynamite was down 16.7% in viewership, 12.1% in 18-49, and 15.1% in 18-34. It had 96,000 in men 18-34 (up 6.7%), 51,000 in women 18-34 (up 10.9%), 163,000 in men 35-49 (up 11.6%) and 68,000 in women 35-49 (up 23.6%). The audience was 68.4% male in 18-49.
You can check out the quarter hour numbers below:
Q1: Hangman Page vs. Claudio Castagnoli – 1,001,000 viewers, 430,000 in 18-49
Q2: End of Page vs. Castagnoli/Preston Vance, Dustin Rhodes, Orange Cassidy & Adam Copeland vs. Mogul Embassy & Lance Archer – 895,000 viewers (down 106,000), 427,000 in 18-49 (down 3,000)
Q3: End of Cassidy, Copeland, Vance & Rhodes vs. Mogul Embassy & Archer – 795,000 viewers (down 100,000), 380,000 in 18-49 (down 47,000)
Q4: The Acclaimed & Bullet Club Gold segment/Samoa Joe, Swerve Strickland, Page & HOOK segment/Toni Storm promo – 915,000 viewers (up 125,000), 465,000 in 18-49 (up 85,000)
Q5: Ricky Starks vs. Sammy Guevara – 774,000 viewers (down 146,000), 380,000 in 18-49 (down 85,000)
Q6: Anna Jay, Kris Statlander, Willow Nightingale & Thunder Rosa vs. Julia Hart, Skye Blue, Ruby Soho & Saraya – 689,000 viewers (down 85,000), 336,000 in 18-49 (down 44,000)
Q7: Wheeler Yuta promo/Roderick Strong vs. Bryan Keith/Adam Cole promo/Deonna Purrazzo & Red Velvet segment – 702,000 viewers (up 13,000), 331,000 in 18-49 (down 5,000)
Q8: Sting & Darby Allin vs. Konosuke Takeshita & Powerhouse Hobbs – 636,000 viewers (down 66,000), 283,000 in 18-49 (down 48,000)
Overrun: The Young Bucks return – 688,000 (up 52,000), 310,000 in 18-49 (up 27,000)
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The latest episode of AEW Dynamite: Homecoming experienced a slight decrease in viewership compared to the previous week. However, it saw an increase in the key 18-49 demographic rating, which is an important factor for advertisers.
The show garnered a total of 797,000 viewers, with a 0.29 rating (377,000 viewers) in the 18-49 key demographic and a 0.21 rating in the 18-34 key demographic. While the overall viewership decreased by 0.5% compared to the previous week, it saw an 11.9% increase in the 18-49 demographic and a 7.4% increase in the 18-34 demographic.
The Wrestling Observer Newsletter provided a detailed breakdown of the overnight figures, including each individual quarter-hour. AEW Dynamite ranked fourth for Wednesday night’s television programming. It experienced a drop in viewers aged 35 and older, particularly during the second hour. This decline can be attributed to the Republican Presidential Debate on CNN and the Donald Trump Town Hall on Fox News, which attracted a combined audience of 7,050,000 viewers, with a majority being over the age of 50. Despite this drop, AEW Dynamite still maintained a strong viewership during the first hour.
Compared to the same week last year, AEW Dynamite saw a decline of 16.7% in overall viewership, 12.1% in the 18-49 demographic, and 15.1% in the 18-34 demographic. However, there were some positive trends within specific demographics. The show had 96,000 male viewers aged 18-34, representing a 6.7% increase from last year. Additionally, female viewers aged 18-34 increased by 10.9%, male viewers aged 35-49 increased by 11.6%, and female viewers aged 35-49 increased by an impressive 23.6%. The audience composition in the 18-49 demographic was predominantly male, accounting for 68.4% of viewers.
For those interested in a more detailed breakdown, the quarter-hour numbers are as follows:
– Q1: Hangman Page vs. Claudio Castagnoli – 1,001,000 viewers, 430,000 in 18-49
– Q2: End of Page vs. Castagnoli/Preston Vance, Dustin Rhodes, Orange Cassidy & Adam Copeland vs. Mogul Embassy & Lance Archer – 895,000 viewers (down 106,000), 427,000 in 18-49 (down 3,000)
– Q3: End of Cassidy, Copeland, Vance & Rhodes vs. Mogul Embassy & Archer – 795,000 viewers (down 100,000), 380,000 in 18-49 (down 47,000)
– Q4: The Acclaimed & Bullet Club Gold segment/Samoa Joe, Swerve Strickland, Page & HOOK segment/Toni Storm promo – 915,000 viewers (up 125,000), 465,000 in 18-49 (up 85,000)
– Q5: Ricky Starks vs. Sammy Guevara – 774,000 viewers (down 146,000), 380,000 in 18-49 (down 85,000)
– Q6: Anna Jay, Kris Statlander, Willow Nightingale & Thunder Rosa vs. Julia Hart, Skye Blue, Ruby Soho & Saraya – 689,000 viewers (down 85,000), 336,000 in 18-49 (down 44,000)
– Q7: Wheeler Yuta promo/Roderick Strong vs. Bryan Keith/Adam Cole promo/Deonna Purrazzo & Red Velvet segment – 702,000 viewers (up 13,000), 331,000 in 18-49 (down 5,000)
– Q8: Sting & Darby Allin vs. Konosuke Takeshita & Powerhouse Hobbs – 636,000 viewers (down 66,000), 283,000 in 18-49 (down 48,000)
– Overrun: The Young Bucks return – 688,000 viewers (up 52,000), 310,000 in 18-49 (up 27,000)
Despite the slight decrease in viewership, AEW Dynamite continues to be a popular choice for wrestling fans. For more wrestling news and updates, you can visit eWrestlingNews.com or follow them on Twitter and Facebook.