AEW Dynamite & WWE NXT Both Score Big Ratings Increases

A good all-round week for both shows.

Ciampa Kross
WWE.com

The release of this week's Wednesday night television ratings brought good news for both AEW and WWE, with Dynamite and NXT both posting significant increases on recent figures.

Dynamite's overall viewership saw an 18% leap from 701,000 to 827,000 across its two hours. This is the highest average number since the 18 March episode, the first show of the Empty Arena Era. NXT, meanwhile, came through with their highest figure scored during the ongoing global health crisis, going from 592,000 to a healthier 731,000 - a jump of over 23%.

A total of 1.558 million people watched live professional wrestling on Wednesday night, a figure that hasn't been seen since 4 March.

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As far as the key 18-49 demographic goes, AEW's impressive 0.32 rating saw them finish fourth on the night amongst cable shows, while NXT also saw an increase to 0.19.

If viewership figures are a sum of momentum and marketing, it makes sense that this week was a success, as Dynamite was coming off the back of a well-received Double Or Nothing pay-per-view and WWE had done a great job of building the Timothy Thatcher vs. Matt Riddle Cage Fight in particular. Here's hoping another slump isn't around the corner.

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Andy has been with WhatCulture for six years and is currently WhatCulture's Senior Wrestling Reporter. A writer, presenter, and editor with 10+ years of experience in online media, he has been a sponge for all wrestling knowledge since playing an old Royal Rumble 1992 VHS to ruin in his childhood. Having previously worked for Bleacher Report, Andy specialises in short and long-form writing, video presenting, voiceover acting, and editing, all characterised by expert wrestling knowledge and commentary. Andy is as much a fan of 1985 Jim Crockett Promotions as he is present-day AEW and WWE - just don't make him choose between the two.