This week’s episode of AEW Dynamite saw its ratings and viewership decrease following the 2024 AEW Dynasty pay-per-view event this past weekend.
AEW Dynamite had 683,000 viewers, a 0.23 rating in the key 18-49 demographic, and a 0.15 rating in the 18-34 key demo.
The Wrestling Observer Newsletter has released a detailed analysis of the numbers, including a breakdown of each quarter hour.
AEW Dynamite aired live Coast to Coast, typically leading to an 8% drop. It normally airs later on the West Coast but aired at 5:00 PM PT instead. If the show aired in its normal timeslot, it would still have been slightly lower than last week’s episode.
AEW Dynamite peaked in both 18-49 and 18-34 with the final quarter.
AEW Dynamite was #6 for the night, behind two NBA games on TNT, two NHL games on ESPN, and Inside The NBA after the second game.
AEW Dynamite was #3 in its time slot behind TNT and ESPN. Its main competition was the Boston vs. Miami NBA game, which had 2,856,000 viewers and a 0.95 on TNT (as well as 269,000 and 0.10 on TruTV). The NHL game between Boston and Toronto had 1,238,000/0.38. The Big Bang Theory lead-in was also down, getting only 856,000 viewers and a 0.14.
Compared to last week, AEW Dynamite had a 10.4% drop in viewers, a 10.1% drop in 18-49, and a 4.4% drop in 18-34.
Compared to last year, AEW Dynamite had a 20.9% drop in viewers, a 17.9% drop in 18-49, and a 22.9% drop in 18-34.
The audience was 62.1% male in 18-49, down significantly from usual.
You can check out the quarter-hour numbers below:
Q1: Best Friends segment/Jon Moxley promo/Swerve Strickland vs. Kyle Fletcher – 792,000 viewers, 316,000 in 18-49
Q2: End of Strickland vs. Fletcher/Thunder Rosa & Deonna Purrazzo segment – 716,000 viewers (down 76,000), 292,000 in 18-49 (down 24,000)
Q3: Mina Shirakawa vs. Anna Jay – 709,000 viewers (down 7,000), 293,000 in 18-49 (up 1,000)
Q4: Willow Nightingale & Mercedes Mone segment/Young Bucks & Jack Perry segment – 694,000 viewers (down 15,000), 294,000 in 18-49 (up 1,000)
Q5: Casino Gauntlet Match – 629,000 viewers (down 65,000), 287,000 in 18-49 (down 7,000)
Q6: End of Casino Gauntlet Match/Chris Jericho & Big Bill segment – 659,000 viewers (up 30,000), 327,000 in 18-49 (up 40,000)
Q7: Will Ospreay, Don Callis & Kyle Fletcher segment/Jon Moxley vs. Powerhouse Hobbs – 607,000 viewers (down 52,000), 301,000 in 18-49 (down 26,000)
Q8: End of Moxley vs. Hobbs, Katsuyori Shibata interview/Jack Perry, Tony Khan, The Elite segment – 657,000 viewers (up 50,000), 330,000 in 18-49 (up 29,000)
This week’s episode of AEW Dynamite experienced a decline in ratings and viewership following the AEW Dynasty pay-per-view event that took place over the weekend. According to reports, AEW Dynamite garnered 683,000 viewers, with a 0.23 rating in the key 18-49 demographic and a 0.15 rating in the 18-34 key demo.
The Wrestling Observer Newsletter has provided a detailed analysis of the numbers, breaking down each quarter hour of the show. It is worth noting that AEW Dynamite aired live Coast to Coast, which typically leads to an 8% drop in viewership. The show usually airs later on the West Coast but aired at 5:00 PM PT instead. Even if the show had aired in its normal timeslot, it would still have seen a slight decrease compared to last week’s episode.
Interestingly, AEW Dynamite peaked in both the 18-49 and 18-34 demographics during the final quarter. However, it ranked sixth for the night, trailing behind two NBA games on TNT, two NHL games on ESPN, and “Inside The NBA” after the second game.
In its time slot, AEW Dynamite secured the third position, with TNT and ESPN taking the lead. The main competition for AEW Dynamite was the Boston vs. Miami NBA game, which attracted 2,856,000 viewers and a 0.95 rating on TNT. The NHL game between Boston and Toronto also drew a significant audience with 1,238,000 viewers and a 0.38 rating. Additionally, the lead-in show “The Big Bang Theory” experienced a decline in viewership, receiving only 856,000 viewers and a 0.14 rating.
When compared to the previous week, AEW Dynamite saw a 10.4% drop in viewership, a 10.1% drop in the 18-49 demographic, and a 4.4% drop in the 18-34 demographic. In comparison to the same period last year, AEW Dynamite experienced a more significant decline, with a 20.9% drop in viewership, a 17.9% drop in the 18-49 demographic, and a 22.9% drop in the 18-34 demographic.
The audience composition for this episode was notably different, with males in the 18-49 demographic making up 62.1% of the viewership, a significant decrease from the usual numbers.
For those interested in a more detailed breakdown, the quarter-hour numbers are as follows:
– Q1: Best Friends segment/Jon Moxley promo/Swerve Strickland vs. Kyle Fletcher – 792,000 viewers, 316,000 in 18-49
– Q2: End of Strickland vs. Fletcher/Thunder Rosa & Deonna Purrazzo segment – 716,000 viewers (down 76,000), 292,000 in 18-49 (down 24,000)
– Q3: Mina Shirakawa vs. Anna Jay – 709,000 viewers (down 7,000), 293,000 in 18-49 (up 1,000)
– Q4: Willow Nightingale & Mercedes Mone segment/Young Bucks & Jack Perry segment – 694,000 viewers (down 15,000), 294,000 in 18-49 (up 1,000)
– Q5: Casino Gauntlet Match – 629,000 viewers (down 65,000), 287,000 in 18-49 (down 7,000)
– Q6: End of Casino Gauntlet Match/Chris Jericho & Big Bill segment – 659,000 viewers (up 30,000), 327,000 in 18-49 (up 40,000)
– Q7: Will Ospreay, Don Callis & Kyle Fletcher segment/Jon Moxley vs. Powerhouse Hobbs – 607,000 viewers (down 52,000), 301,000 in 18-49 (down 26,000)
– Q8: End of Moxley vs. Hobbs, Katsuyori Shibata interview/Jack Perry, Tony Khan, The Elite segment – 657,000 viewers (up 50,000), 330,000 in 18-49 (up 29,000)
Overall, this week’s episode of AEW Dynamite faced a decline in ratings and viewership following the AEW Dynasty pay-per-view event. The detailed analysis provided by The Wrestling Observer Newsletter sheds light on the specific quarter-hour numbers and the show’s performance compared to previous weeks and years.