AEW Dynamite Hits 1 Million Viewers, Highest 18-49 Rating Since September
AEW Dynamite's TBS debut was a considerable ratings success.
This week's episode of AEW Dynamite fared well, ratings-wise, with the show posting its highest P18-49 number in several months and breaking 1 million overall viewers for only the second time since October.
As originally reported by Wrestlenomics' Brandon Thurston, Dynamite's TBS debut was watched by a total of 1.010 million viewers, including around 558,000 in the key 18-49 demographic - representing a rating of 0.43.
This was enough for the show to finish second on the night among original cable telecasts, outdone only by an NBA game drawing 1.691 million and a 0.53 18-49 rating on ESPN.
Dynamite's 18-49 rating was its highest since 29 September, when it hit 0.45. Recent months had seen AEW's P18-49 and P+ numbers dip following a change in timeslot on the United States' west coast, though the show returned to primetime in the impacted timezones following the switch from TNT to TBS.
Tony Khan tweeted the following in the wake of the ratings news, suggesting AEW's network were delighted:-
Congratulations to the diligent AEW staff, + every wrestler who worked hard and maintained a high professional standard to help us reach this point, + most of all you fans. Last night’s #AEWDynamite TBS debut was a huge success in the eyes of our network bosses, thanks to you all
This week's show was headlined by Hangman Page vs. Bryan Danielson II, Jade Cargill vs. Ruby Soho to crown the inaugural TBS Champion, and World Tag Team Champions The Lucha Brothers vs. Jurassic Express.
Data: Wrestlenomics, Showbuzz Daily.