The latest episode of AEW Dynamite dropped both in viewership and ratings from the week before.
AEW Dynamite drew 837,000 viewers on Wednesday night, with a 0.27 rating in the 18-49 key demographic and a 0.22 rating in the 18-34 demographic.
The Wrestling Observer Newsletter has shared the detailed breakdown of each quarter-hour for the January 24th episode of AEW Dynamite.
AEW Dynamite kicked off on a high note but lost viewers due to an overrun.
The show ranked #2 for the night, only behind Real Housewives of Beverly Hills (1,172,000/0.29). AEW won the first hour with a 0.30 rating but fell to 0.25 in the second.
Compared to last week, AEW Dynamite was down 6.1% in viewers, down 16.8% in 18-49 and down 13.7% in 18-34.
Compared to last year, AEW Dynamite was down 16.6% in viewers, down 15.1% in 18-49 and up 3.9% in 18-34.
AEW Dynamite had 105,000 in men 18-34 (down 10.3%), 52,000 in women 18-34 (down 21.2%), 148,000 in men 35-49 (down 18.2%) and 55,000 in women 35-49 (down 22.5%). The audience was 70.4% male in 18-49.
You can check out the quarter hour numbers below:
Q1: Samoa Joe & HOOK segment/Hangman Page vs. Penta El Zero Miedo – 1,074,000 viewers, 424,000 in 18-49
Q2: End of Page vs. Penta/Orange Cassidy promo – 907,000 viewers (down 167,000), 406,000 in 18-49 (down 18,000)
Q3: Young Bucks & Top Flight segment/Wardlow vs. Trent Baretta/Adam Copeland vs. Minoru Suzuki video – 903,000 viewers (down 4,000), 395,000 in 18-49 (down 11,000)
Q4: Toni Storm & Deonna Purrazzo segment/Johnny TV & Taya Valkyrie promo – 841,000 viewers (down 62,000), 365,000 in 18-49 (down 30,000)
Q5: Jeff Hardy vs. Swerve Strickland – 793,000 viewers (down 48,000), 346,000 in 18-49 (down 19,000)
Q6: Hangman & Swerve segment/Thunder Rosa vs. Red Velvet – 754,000 viewers (down 39,000), 320,000 in 18-49 (down 26,000)
Q7: Sting & Darby Allin promo/The Acclaimed & Daddy Ass vs. Mogul Embassy – 729,000 viewers (down 25,000), 321,000 in 18-49 (up 1,000)
Q8: End of Acclaimed vs. Mogul Embassy/Adam Copeland vs. Minoru Suzuki – 737,000 viewers (up 8,000), 337,000 in 18-49 (up 16,000)
Overrun: End of Copeland vs. Suzuki – 705,000 (down 32,000), 293,000 in 18-49 (down 44,000)
The latest episode of AEW Dynamite experienced a decline in both viewership and ratings compared to the previous week. According to reports, the show drew 837,000 viewers on Wednesday night, with a 0.27 rating in the key 18-49 demographic and a 0.22 rating in the 18-34 demographic.
The Wrestling Observer Newsletter has provided a detailed breakdown of each quarter-hour for the January 24th episode of AEW Dynamite. The show started off strong but lost viewers due to an overrun.
Despite the decline, AEW Dynamite still ranked as the second-highest-rated show of the night, only behind “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” with 1,172,000 viewers and a 0.29 rating. AEW won the first hour with a 0.30 rating but dropped to 0.25 in the second hour.
In comparison to the previous week, AEW Dynamite experienced a 6.1% decrease in viewers, a 16.8% decrease in the 18-49 demographic, and a 13.7% decrease in the 18-34 demographic. However, when compared to the same time last year, AEW Dynamite was down 16.6% in viewership, down 15.1% in the 18-49 demographic, and up 3.9% in the 18-34 demographic.
The breakdown of viewership by gender and age groups revealed that AEW Dynamite had 105,000 men aged 18-34 (a decrease of 10.3%), 52,000 women aged 18-34 (a decrease of 21.2%), 148,000 men aged 35-49 (a decrease of 18.2%), and 55,000 women aged 35-49 (a decrease of 22.5%). The audience for the show was predominantly male, with 70.4% of viewers falling within the 18-49 demographic.
For those interested in the specific quarter-hour numbers, here is a breakdown:
– Quarter 1: Samoa Joe & HOOK segment/Hangman Page vs. Penta El Zero Miedo – 1,074,000 viewers, 424,000 in the 18-49 demographic.
– Quarter 2: End of Page vs. Penta/Orange Cassidy promo – 907,000 viewers (down 167,000), 406,000 in the 18-49 demographic (down 18,000).
– Quarter 3: Young Bucks & Top Flight segment/Wardlow vs. Trent Baretta/Adam Copeland vs. Minoru Suzuki video – 903,000 viewers (down 4,000), 395,000 in the 18-49 demographic (down 11,000).
– Quarter 4: Toni Storm & Deonna Purrazzo segment/Johnny TV & Taya Valkyrie promo – 841,000 viewers (down 62,000), 365,000 in the 18-49 demographic (down 30,000).
– Quarter 5: Jeff Hardy vs. Swerve Strickland – 793,000 viewers (down 48,000), 346,000 in the 18-49 demographic (down 19,000).
– Quarter 6: Hangman & Swerve segment/Thunder Rosa vs. Red Velvet – 754,000 viewers (down 39,000), 320,000 in the 18-49 demographic (down 26,000).
– Quarter 7: Sting & Darby Allin promo/The Acclaimed & Daddy Ass vs. Mogul Embassy – 729,000 viewers (down 25,000), 321,000 in the 18-49 demographic (up 1,000).
– Quarter 8: End of Acclaimed vs. Mogul Embassy/Adam Copeland vs. Minoru Suzuki – 737,000 viewers (up 8,000), 337,000 in the 18-49 demographic (up 16,000).
– Overrun: End of Copeland vs. Suzuki – 705,000 viewers (down 32,000), 293,000 in the 18-49 demographic (down 44,000).
Overall, while AEW Dynamite experienced a decline in viewership and ratings compared to the previous week, it still maintained a strong position in the ratings and attracted a significant audience. The quarter-hour breakdown provides insights into which segments of the show resonated most with viewers.