As we reported yesterday, AEW Dynamite dropped from last week’s episode but still won the night with 743,000 viewers and a 0.32 rating (415,000) in the key 18-49 demographic, compared to NXT’s 691,000 viewers and 0.18 in 180-49 (229,000 viewers). Dynamite was good enough for 4th place for the night while NXT ranked at #25. The Wrestling Observer Newsletter has more detailed information on the numbers including a look at the shows quarter-by-quarter.
Overall, the night was dominated by shows that did huge with women, which resulted in both wrestling shows being down. Dynamite was down 20.4% in viewers, 2.4% in 18-49 and 18.5% in 18-34. NXT was down 0.1% in viewers (only dropping about 1,000), 11.6% in 18-49 and up 5.5% in 18-34.
As we previously reported, AEW Beach Break defeated NXT in the ratings yet again, and improved on last week’s numbers by 90,000 viewers. Dynamite had 844,000 viewers and a 0.32 rating (408,000 viewers) compared to NXT’s 610,000 viewers and 0.15 rating (197,000 viewers). NXT finished just outside of the top fifty (at #51), so some of the numbers are not available. Head-to-head prior to NXT’s overrun, they had 609,000 viewers and 195,000 in 18-49. The Wrestling Observer Newsletter has a detailed ratings breakdown for both shows.
Dynamite placed third, beating the NBA head-to-head (701,000 viewers, 0.23 rating) on ESPN and the NHL game on NBC Sports Network (633,000 viewers, 0.18 rating). It was only behind MTV’s