AEW Dynamite ratings down for Forbidden Door go-home episode

Wednesday night’s Forbidden Door go-home edition of AEW Dynamite averaged 565,000 viewers on TBS, down 18.1 percent from last week. It’s the lowest audience total for the show since April 23 and is Dynamite’s second-lowest viewership so far in 2025.

The episode took place from Glasgow, Scotland and was taped a few hours in advance. It drew a 0.16 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s down 5.9 percent from last week but ties the third-highest rating the show has done in that category since June 18.

The show went head-to-head with the Little League World Series on ESPN. It also faced competition from MTV’s The Challenge, which did above average numbers.

As compared to the same week in 2024, Dynamite’s overall viewership was down 19.1 percent while the 18-49 rating was down 33.3 percent. This year’s numbers do not include viewers from the HBO Max simulcast.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of viewership totals and 18-49 demo ratings for Dynamite, along with the 10-week average in both categories. This week’s episode was down 11.4 percent in viewers but steady in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.