10 Early Wrestling Predictions For 2022
4. AEW Dynamite Beats Raw In Overall Viewership
There's no better way to stoke the fires of tribalism within wrestling fans than talking about the ratings. The Wednesday Night Wars seemed to be a swift victory for AEW, especially when its competition, NXT changed nights. Since AEW broke the 1 million viewers mark on a consistent basis, the question is now can it beat RAW?
The 11th of October edition of RAW drew an average of 1.58 million viewers. This is one of the lowest in the show’s history. AEW on the other hand is maintaining a steady viewership around the 1 million mark. The question is, will AEW's viewership increase or will RAW's viewership slowly decline?
Perhaps a mix of both. AEW has proven that they can hit big numbers at the right time. For example, the CM Punk edition of AEW: Rampage drew 1.1 million viewers. This shows that with the right draws, AEW can amount a huge amount of fan support for their product.
AEW has already outdone Raw in the 18-49 demographic, which is what really matters. A victory in overall viewership seems certain to happen before long.