AEW Dynamite Sees Viewership Drop, but 18-49 Rating Climbs
AEW Dynamite’s recent episode on Wednesday drew an average viewership of 730,000 on TBS. This figure reflects a decrease of 4.6% compared to the previous week. However, it marks a tie for the second-highest audience the show has seen since June 24, 2022.
18-49 Rating Improves Despite Overall Drop
The show achieved a 0.15 rating in the highly coveted 18-49 demographic. This is an increase of 7.1% from the previous week and ties the highest rating in this category since August 20, 2025. Notably, AEW Dynamite competed against a presidential address broadcasted on various networks and an NBA game on ESPN, which secured a 0.23 rating.
Viewership Statistics and Comparisons
In the primetime cable rankings, Dynamite finished sixth for the night. Compared to the same week in 2025, overall viewership was up by 22.9%, despite the 18-49 rating experiencing a 6.3% decline. This performance marks the ninth time in the past ten weeks that the show has reported an increase in total viewers year over year.
Recent Performance Overview
The decrease in the 18-49 rating was the smallest experienced since last August. This week’s episode presented a 12.3% increase in total viewers and a remarkable 36.4% rise in the 18-49 demographic compared to recent averages.
Weekly Ratings Summary
| Date | 18-49 Rating | Total Viewers |
|---|---|---|
| 1/21/2026 | 0.084 | 498,000 |
| 1/28/2026 | 0.096 | 553,000 |
| 2/4/2026 | 0.156 | 554,000 |
| 2/11/2026 | 0.126 | 604,000 |
| 2/18/2026 | 0.126 | 692,000 |
| 2/25/2026 | 0.163 | 633,000 |
| 3/4/2026 | 0.126 | 550,000 |
| 3/11/2026 | 0.096 | 519,000 |
| 3/18/2026 | 0.137 | 730,000 |
| 3/25/2026 | 0.147 | 665,000 |
| 4/1/2026 | 0.157 | 730,000 |
*10-week average for the 18-49 rating is 0.116 with an average of 649,800 total viewers (not including this week).