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AEW Dynamite is the weekly Wednesday Night television show produced by All Elite Wrestling (AEW). The company was founded in 2019 by President Tony Khan, flanked by the Executive Vice Presidents (EVPs) Kenny Omega, Nick & Matt Jackson (The Young Bucks) and Cody Rhodes. Along with other stars like Chris Jericho and Adam Page, it instantly became one of the top wrestling promotions in the United States.
The AEW Dynamite Ratings opened on their highest viewership yet. On October 2nd, 2019, the first ever episode of AEW Dynamite aired, going head-to-head with WWE’s own Wednesday night show, NXT. Despite NXT debuting on TV the week prior, AEW shot into the ratings lead, pulling in an incredible 1.4 millions fans.
The should would get over a million viewers a handful of times, but eventually settled into ratings between 650,000 and 900,000 viewers per week. The AEW Dynamite ratings were dipping, but were still higher than anybody had expected. Rumours were that TNT, the network in which AEW Dynamite was broadcast, was expecting viewership of around 400,000 for the wrestling show.
Viewership would fall as the global pandemic affected the AEW Dynamite ratings. With fans no longer allowed to attend and COVID-19 restrictions almost suffocation, AEW Dynamite ratings bounced between 600,000 and 800,000 for months, although they grew close to a million at the years end.
The AEW Dynamite ratings grew further, especially with some huge signings for AEW. CM Punk made his long awaited return to wrestling after seven years out when he made his AEW debut in August 2021, with AEW Dynamite ratings reacting accordingly.
Other big stars followed, including the likes of Bryan Danielson, Adam Cole and Keith Lee, all former champions in WWE. AEW Dynamite ratings have continued to grow, so much so that getting under a million viewers per week is seen as a failure.
AEW vs NXT
The ‘Wednesday Night War’ between AEW and NXT began when AEW announced their Wednesday night show AEW Dynamite. This went opposite Triple H’s NXT show, which moved slots and expanded to a 2 hour show to compete with AEW.
NXT even broadcast their first show a week before AEW Dynamite debuted, trying to entice fans to watch their show before AEW even had anything broadcast.
However, it was not much of a Wednesday Night War. NXT only bested AEW Dynamite for two weeks in total, and in April 2021 WWE made the decision to move NXT permanently to Tuesday Nights.
AEW Dynamite won the ratings war without breaking a sweat, and Vince McMahon was reportedly so angry with the loss that he took over NXT, leading to the creation of the new NXT 2.0.
AEW Dynamite Ratings
AEW Dynamite 16 March 2022 TV Ratings & Viewership
Viewers – 993,000
Rating – 0.38
AEW Dynamite Ratings 2022
| DATE | VIEWERS | CHANGE VS LAST WEEK | 18-49 DEMOGRAPHICS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16th March | 993000 | 48000 | 0.38 |
| 9th March | 945000 | -21000 | 0.40 |
| 2nd March | 966000 | -4500 | 0.35 |
| 23rd February | 1010000 | 141000 | 0.4 |
| 16th February | 869000 | -260000 | 0.31 |
| 9th February | 1129000 | 175000 | 0.41 |
| 2nd February | 954000 | -146000 | 0.35 |
| 26th January | 1100000 | 68000 | 0.41 |
| 19th January | 1032000 | 63000 | 0.44 |
| 12th January | 969000 | -41000 | 0.39 |
| 5th January | 1010000 | 35000 | 0.43 |
AEW Dynamite Ratings 2021
| DATE | VIEWERS | CHANGE VS LAST WEEK | 18-49 DEMOGRAPHICS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29th December | 975000 | -45000 | 0.37 |
| 22nd December | 1020000 | 54000 | 0.37 |
| 15th December | 948000 | 76000 | 0.31 |
| 8th December | 872000 | 11000 | 0.33 |
| 1st December | 861000 | -37000 | 0.31 |
| 24th November | 898000 | -86000 | 0.31 |
| 17th November | 984000 | 72000 | 0.37 |
| 10th November | 912000 | 34000 | 0.34 |
| 3rd November | 878000 | -63000 | 0.33 |
| 27th October | 941,000 | 366000 | 0.4 |
| 23rd October | 575000 | -152000 | 0.22 |
| 16th October | 727000 | -326000 | 0.28 |
| 6th October | 1053000 | -99000 | 0.37 |
| 29th September | 1152000 | -121000 | 0.45 |
| 22nd September | 1273000 | 98000 | 0.48 |
| 15th September | 1175000 | -144000 | 0.44 |
| 8th September | 1319000 | 272000 | 0.53 |
| 1st September | 1047000 | -125000 | 0.37 |
| 25th August | 1172000 | 197000 | 0.48 |
| 18th August | 975000 | -4000 | 0.35 |
| 11th August | 979000 | -123000 | 0.35 |
| 4th August | 1102000 | -6000 | 0.46 |
| 28th July | 1108000 | -40000 | 0.45 |
| 21st July | 1148000 | 123000 | 0.44 |
| 14th July | 1025000 | 154000 | 0.4 |
| 7th July | 871000 | -12000 | 0.33 |
| 30th June | 883000 | 234000 | 0.35 |
| 26th June | 649000 | 97000 | 0.21 |
| 18th June | 552000 | 65000 | 0.2 |
| 11th June | 487000 | 25000 | 0.19 |
| 4th June | 462000 | -64000 | 0.19 |
| 28th May | 526000 | -295000 | 0.2 |
| 20th May | 821000 | -115000 | 0.28 |
| 13th May | 936000 | -154000 | 0.31 |
| 5th May | 1090000 | 201000 | 0.42 |
| 28th April | 889000 | -215000 | 0.33 |
| 21th April | 1104000 | -115000 | 0.37 |
| 14th April | 1219000 | 531000 | 0.44 |
| 7th April | 688000 | -12000 | 0.28 |
| 31th March | 700000 | -57000 | 0.26 |
| 24th March | 757000 | -11000 | 0.3 |
| 17th March | 768000 | 25000 | 0.28 |
| 10th March | 743000 | -200000 | 0.32 |
| 3th March | 934000 | 103000 | 0.33 |
| 24th February | 831000 | 84000 | 0.35 |
| 17th February | 747000 | 6000 | 0.31 |
| 10th February | 741000 | -103000 | 0.29 |
| 3rd February | 844000 | 110000 | 0.32 |
| 27th January | 734000 | -120000 | 0.29 |
| 20th January | 854000 | 92000 | 0.36 |
| 13th January | 762000 | 100000 | 0.3 |
| 6th January | 662000 | -315000 | 0.25 |
| 1st January | 967000 | 284000 | 0.36 |
AEW Dynamite Ratings 2020
| DATE | VIEWERS | CHANGE VS LAST WEEK | 18-49 DEMOGRAPHICS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30th December | 977000 | -202000 | 0.4 |
| 23rd December | 775000 | -31000 | 0.32 |
| 16th December | 806000 | -189000 | 0.32 |
| 9th December | 995000 | 82000 | 0.45 |
| 2nd December | 913000 | 201000 | 0.42 |
| 25th November | 712000 | -138000 | 0.26 |
| 18th November | 850000 | 86000 | 0.37 |
| 11th November | 764000 | 47000 | 0.3 |
| 4th November | 717000 | -64000 | 0.3 |
| 28th October | 781000 | 28000 | 0.32 |
| 21st October | 753000 | -73000 | 0.3 |
| 14th October | 826000 | 73000 | 0.3 |
| 7th October | 753000 | -113000 | 0.31 |
| 30th September | 866000 | 31000 | 0.33 |
| 23rd September | 835000 | -51000 | 0.32 |
| 16h September | 886000 | -130000 | 0.34 |
| 9th September | 1016000 | 88000 | 0.37 |
| 2nd September | 928000 | 115000 | 0.36 |
| 27th August | 813000 | 58000 | 0.29 |
| 22nd August | 755000 | -37000 | 0.31 |
| 12th August | 792000 | -109000 | 0.32 |
| 5th August | 901000 | 128000 | 0.36 |
| 29th July | 773000 | -72000 | 0.3 |
| 22nd July | 845000 | 57000 | 0.32 |
| 15th July | 788000 | 73000 | 0.29 |
| 8th July | 715000 | -33000 | 0.28 |
| 1th July | 748000 | 115000 | 0.29 |
| 24th June | 633000 | -139000 | 0.22 |
| 17th June | 772000 | 95000 | 0.28 |
| 10th June | 677000 | -53000 | 0.23 |
| 3th June | 730000 | -97000 | 0.29 |
| 27th May | 827000 | 126000 | 0.32 |
| 20th May | 701000 | 47000 | 0.26 |
| 13th May | 654000 | -78000 | 0.23 |
| 6th May | 732000 | 39000 | 0.28 |
| 29th April | 693000 | -38000 | 0.27 |
| 22th April | 731000 | 48000 | 0.25 |
| 15th April | 683000 | -9000 | 0.25 |
| 8th April | 692000 | 7000 | 0.26 |
| 1th April | 685000 | -134000 | 0.25 |
| 25th March | 819000 | -113000 | 0.34 |
| 18th Match | 932000 | 166000 | 0.35 |
| 11th March | 766000 | -140000 | 0.26 |
| 4th March | 906000 | 41000 | 0.35 |
| 26th February | 865000 | -28000 | 0.3 |
| 19th February | 893000 | 76000 | 0.31 |
| 12th February | 817000 | -111000 | 0.3 |
| 5th February | 928000 | 100000 | 0.36 |
| 29th January | 828000 | -43000 | 0.34 |
| 22th January | 871000 | -69000 | 0.35 |
| 15th January | 940000 | -7000 | 0.38 |
| 8th January | 947000 | -20000 | 0.36 |
| 1th January | 967000 | 284000 | 0.36 |
AEW Dynamite Ratings 2019
| DATE | VIEWERS | CHANGE VS LAST WEEK | 18-49 DEMOGRAPHICS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18th December | 683000 | -95000 | 0.25 |
| 11th December | 778000 | -73000 | 0.28 |
| 4th December | 851000 | 188000 | 0.32 |
| 27th November | 663000 | -230000 | 0.26 |
| 20th November | 893000 | -64000 | 0.39 |
| 13th November | 957000 | 135000 | 0.43 |
| 6th November | 822000 | 33000 | 0.35 |
| 30th October | 789000 | -174000 | 0.33 |
| 23th October | 963000 | -51000 | 0.45 |
| 16th October | 1014000 | -4000 | 0.44 |
| 9th October | 1018000 | -391000 | 0.46 |
| 2nd October | 1409000 | First Week | 0.68 |
The AEW ratings will be updated weekly once the viewership totals and demographic totals have been released.
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