AEW Dynamite Ratings Report (12/18): Viewership rises to highest level in four weeks for Holiday Bash, comparison to past two years and NXT, key demo data

Wednesday night’s (12/18) episode of AEW Dynamite on TBS averaged 628,000 viewers, compared to 594,000 the prior week and the 586,000 the week before that. The current ten-week rolling average is 607,000. (NXT the night before, by comparison, drew 708,000.)

One year ago this week, Dynamite drew 782,000 viewers. The ten-week rolling average a year ago was 829,000.

Two years ago this week, Dynamite drew 975,000. Then ten-week rolling average was 891,000.

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In the key 18-49 demo, it drew a 0.19 rating, compared to 0.17 and 0.17 the prior two weeks. The ten-week rolling average is 0.18 (NXT the night before, by comparison, drew 0.16.)

One year ago, it drew a a 0.26 rating with a ten-week rolling average of 0.27.

Two years ago, it drew a 0.30 rating with a ten-week rolling average of 0.30.

The announced matches and segments were…

• Jon Moxley & Wheeler Yuta & Pac vs. Jay White & Orange Cassidy & “Hangman” Adam Page – Trios match
• Mercedes Mone vs. Anna Jay – TBS Championship match
• Will Ospreay vs. Darby Allin – Continental Classic Gold League match
• Shelton Benjamin vs. The Beast Mortos – Continental Classic Blue League match
• Nick Wayne & Christian Cage vs. Hook & Katsuyori Shibata
• FTR will speak
• MJF will speak

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OR CHECK THIS OUT AT PROWRESTLING.NET: Powell’s AEW Dynamite Hit List: Jon Moxley, Pac, and Wheeler Yuta vs. Hangman Page, Orange Cassidy, and Jay White, Will Ospreay vs. Darby Allin and Shelton Benjamin vs. The Beast Mortos in C2 matches

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