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Last night’s episode of AEW Dynamite on TBS averaged 1.046 million viewers, up from 993,000 viewers last week. It’s the first 1 million-plus viewership level since Feb. 23. The prior ten-week average was 997,000.
One year ago this week, Dynamite drew 757,000 viewers. This week’s rating is a 38 percent increase over that total.
Dynamite drew a 0.41 in the key 18-49 demographic, finishing no. 3 overall among all cable shows behind two NBA games on ESPN (which drew 0.49 and 0.52 ratings). The ten-week average headed into this week was 0.38.
In the male 18-49 demo, it drew a 0.55 rating, up from 0.53 and 0.51 the prior two weeks. The ten-week average headed into this week was 0.52.
PWTorch has also obtained the 7-day viewership total for the March 9 episode. It drew 1.138 million. The prior ten-week average was 1.180 million.
This week’s Dynamite featured Dax Harwood vs. C.M. Punk, Leyla Hirsch vs. Red Velvet, The Hardys & Sting & Darby Allin vs. Private Party & The Butcher & The Blade, and the in-ring debut of the Chris Jericho Appreciate Society. The show contained an acclaimed promo from MJF.
The show setup key matches for next week including Andrade El Idolo vs. Darby Allin and FTR vs The Gunn Club. On the show this week, The Gunn Club disrespected and mocked FTR after Dax Harwood’s loss to C.M. Punk in the opening match of the night. Later FTR cut a backstage promo on them and challenged them to the match.
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