AEW Dynamite ratings take hit against NBA Finals
This past Wednesday’s AEW Dynamite averaged 638,000 viewers on TBS, down 9.4% from the previous week but was still the second-largest audience for the show in nearly two months.
The episode averaged a 0.11 rating in the 18-49 demo, down 26.7% from last week but tying the second-highest rating the show has done in that category since April 15.
The show went head-to-head with game one of the NBA Finals on ABC (New York Knicks vs. San Antonio Spurs) that topped all television with almost 17 million viewers and a 5.21 rating in the 18-49 demo.
The show featured an MJF World title defense, a surprise return for Mercedes Mone, and a main event of Will Ospreay vs. Mark Davis in the Owen Hart Foundation tournament.
Dynamite tied for third in 18-49 on the cable charts and was 14th in terms of total viewers on cable on the night. As compared to the same week in 2025, overall viewership was down 2.6% while the 18-49 rating was down 38.9%.
Recent AEW Dynamite ratings
Listed below are the last 11 weeks of overall viewership and 18-49 ratings for AEW Dynamite on TBS as well as the 10-week average in both categories. This week’s show was down 2.8% in overall viewers and 5.8% in 18-49 as compared to recent averages.
| Date | 18-49 | Total Viewers |
| 3/25/2026 | 0.14 | 765,000 |
| 4/1/2026 | 0.15 | 730,000 |
| 4/8/2026 | 0.14 | 654,000 |
| 4/15/2026 | 0.12 | 710,000 |
| 4/22/2026 | 0.1 | 617,000 |
| 4/29/2026 | 0.08 | 596,000 |
| 5/6/2026 | 0.1 | 590,000 |
| 5/13/2026 | 0.1 | 585,000 |
| 5/20/2026 | 0.11 | 613,000 |
| 5/27/2026 | 0.15 | 704,000 |
| 6/3/2026 | 0.11 | 638,000 |
| *10 wk avg (through 5/27) | 0.12 | 656,400 |
