The most recent airing of AEW Dynamite saw growth in overall viewership as well as an augment in the notable 18-49 demographic.
The show that aired on May 29th witnessed a viewership of 787,000 and gained ratings of 0.25 or 335,000 viewers in the 18-49 age bracket, and 0.16 in the 18-34 demographic.
A detailed breakdown of the week’s viewership statistics, including a quarter-hour performance analysis, was provided by the Wrestling Observer Newsletter.
With its numbers, AEW Dynamite claimed the second spot for the night and in its time slot, coming in after the Dallas vs. Edmonton NHL game on TNT. The NHL game managed to attract 1,756,000 viewers and had a rating of 0.56.
Importantly, AEW Dynamite came out on top as the first-run entertainment show on cable, even passing BET’s Sista series. It touched the mark of 877,000 viewers with a rating of 0.17 and acquired the second position following The Big Bang Theory, which captivated 1,078,000 viewers, securing a rating of 0.20.
In comparison to the previous week, AEW Dynamite enjoyed an upward trend with a 10.4% boost in viewership and a 5% rise in the 18-49 demographic. However, a 7.9% decrease was seen in the 18-34 category.
In a year to year comparison, viewership for AEW Dynamite was down by 14.9%, with a 10.4% decrease in the 18-49 age group, and a 12.8% drop in the 18-34 demographic.
The quarter-hour numbers are provided below:
Q1: Mercedes Mone segment with Skye Blue/The Elite segment/Swerve Strickland vs. Killswitch: 931,000 viewers, 389,000 in 18-49.
Q2: The conclusion of Strickland vs. Killswitch/Jon Moxley announcement: 739,000 viewers, 324,000 in 18-49.
Q3: Segment involving Chris Jericho, HOOK, Big Bill, Samoa Joe/Jon Moxley vs. Rocky Romero: 787,000 viewers, 347,000 in 18-49.
Q4: End of Moxley vs. Romero segment with HOOK and Joe/Don Callis & Orange Cassidy segment: 689,000 viewers, 287,000 in 18-49.
Q5: Conclusion of Cassidy, Callis & Trent Baretta segment/Daniel Garcia announcement/Mercedes Mone vs. Skye Blue: 779,000 viewers, 333,000 in 18-49.
Q6: Conclusion of Mone vs. Blue/Stokely Hathaway & Kris Statlander announcement/Elite segment: 791,000 viewers, 337,000 in 18-49.
Q7: Conclusion of Elite & Christopher Daniels segment/Swerve Strickland announcement/Casino Gauntlet Match: 778,000 viewers, 336,000 in 18-49.
Q8: Climax of Casino Gauntlet match: 772,000 viewers, 325,000 in 18-49.
Overrun: Strickland confronts Will Ospreay: 850,000 viewers, 345,000 in 18-49.