AEW Dynamite ratings dip from prior week against NBA & NHL playoffs

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Last Wednesday’s episode of AEW Dynamite averaged 617,000 viewers on TBS, down 13.1% from the previous week’s 710,000 and its lowest audience since February 11.

The show averaged a 0.10 rating in the 18-49 demo, down 16.7% from the prior week (0.12) and the lowest rating the show has done in that category since March 11.

The show went head-to-head with the NBA playoffs on ESPN as well as the NHL playoffs on TNT. It tied for 10th on the primetime cable charts for the night.

As compared to the same week in 2025, overall viewership was up 18.4% while the 18-49 rating was down 28.6%.

Recent AEW Dynamite ratings

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of overall viewership and 18-49 demo ratings for AEW Dynamite on TBS as well as the 10-week average in both categories.

Last week’s show was down 9.1% in overall viewers and 16.7% in 18-49 as compared to recent averages.

Date18-49Total Viewers
2/11/20260.12604,000
2/18/20260.12692,000
2/25/20260.10633,000
3/4/20260.12650,000
3/11/20260.09619,000
3/18/20260.13730,000
3/25/20260.14765,000
4/1/20260.15730,000
4/8/20260.14654,000
4/15/20260.12710,000
4/22/20260.10617,000
*10 wk avg (not including current week)0.12678,700
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