AEW Dynamite And WWE NXT Viewership Up This Week, Dynamite Beats RAW In 18-34 Demo

Week 58 of the Wednesday Night War saw AEW Dynamite defeat WWE NXT in viewership and ratings.

Wednesday’s Dynamite episode drew 850,000 viewers (+11% from last week) on TNT, topping the 638,000 viewers (+1%) garnered by WWE NXT on the USA Network by 33%, according to Showbuzz Daily.

AEW ranked #7 in the Cable Top 150 for the 18-49 demo, while NXT ranked #56. AEW ranked #60 in total viewership, while NXT ranked #74 in viewership.

Last week’s post-Full Gear edition of Dynamite drew 764,000 viewers and ranked #17 in the Cable Top 150, and #62 in viewership. Last week’s NXT episode drew 632,000 viewers and ranked #68 in the Cable Top 150, and #74 in viewership.

AEW drew a 0.37 rating in the 18-49 demographic while NXT drew a 0.14 in the same demo this week. Last week’s AEW show drew a 0.30 rating while the NXT episode drew a 0.16 in that demographic.

In the 18-34 demo, AEW scored a 0.27 rating, which actually beat the 0.24 rating scored by RAW in the same demo this past Monday (AEW scored better in that demo than all three hours of RAW). The 18-34 rating for NXT is not available as it did not score in the top 50.

This is the best AEW viewership since the September 30 show, which drew 866,000 viewers. AEW’s 0.37 rating in the key demo (+23%) is tied with the September 9 episode as the second-best 18-49 demographic rating of 2020, behind the 0.38 rating that the show drew on January 15 for the Bash at the Beach special. Besides the 876,000 viewers that NXT drew on October 28 with the Halloween Havoc special, this is the fourth-best viewership since the 732,000 viewers they drew on September 30. NXT’s 0.14 rating (-12.5%) was tied with the November 4 show as the worst 18-49 demo rating since the July 15 show.

On a related note, the one-hour version of WWE’s “The Last Ride: Chapter 1” special on The Undertaker drew 461,000 viewers and a 0.10 rating in the key 18-49 demographic. The episode aired on the USA Network right after NXT went off the air, ranking #86 for the night on the Cable Top 150 and #80 in viewership.

The NBA Draft on ESPN at 8pm topped the night in the 18-49 demographic on the Cable Top 150, with a 1.10 rating, but drawing just 2.587 million viewers. Tucker Carlson Tonight on FOX News topped the night on cable in viewership with 4.490 million viewers, ranking #3 on the Cable Top 150 with a 0.41 rating in the key 18-49 demo.

Chicago Med on NBC topped the night on network TV in viewership with an average of 7.871 million viewers. The Masked Singer on FOX took the #1 spot in the 18-49 demographic with a 1.7 rating.

Below is our 2020 NXT Viewership Tracker:

January 1 Episode: 548,000 viewers with a 0.15 rating in the 18-49 demographic
January 8 Episode: 721,000 viewers with a 0.19 rating in the 18-49 demographic
January 15 Episode: 700,000 viewers with a 0.21 rating in the 18-49 demographic
January 22 Episode: 769,000 viewers with a 0.24 rating in the 18-49 demographic
January 29 Episode: 712,000 viewers with a 0.22 rating in the 18-49 demographic (post-Worlds Collide/Royal Rumble episode)
February 5 Episode: 770,000 viewers with a 0.22 rating in the 18-49 demographic
February 12 Episode: 757,000 viewers with a 0.24 rating in the 18-49 demographic
February 19 Episode: 794,000 viewers with a 0.25 rating in the 18-49 demographic (post-Takeover episode)
February 26 Episode: 717,000 viewers with a 0.23 rating in the 18-49 demographic
March 4 Episode: 718,000 viewers with a 0.23 rating in the 18-49 demographic
March 11 Episode: 697,000 viewers with a 0.21 rating in the 18-49 demographic
March 18 Episode: 542,000 viewers with a 0.16 rating in the 18-49 demographic (WWE PC episode with no live matches)
March 25 Episode: 669,000 viewers with a 0.20 rating in the 18-49 demographic
April 1 Episode: 590,000 viewers with a 0.15 rating in the 18-49 demographic
April 8 Episode: 693,000 viewers with a 0.19 rating in the 18-49 demographic
April 15 Episode: 692,000 viewers with a 0.17 rating in the 18-49 demographic
April 22 Episode: 665,000 viewers with a 0.18 rating in the 18-49 demographic
April 29 Episode: 637,000 viewers with a 0.16 rating in the 18-49 demographic
May 6 Episode: 663,000 viewers with a 0.18 rating in the 18-49 demographic
May 13 Episode: 604,000 viewers with a 0.15 rating in the 18-49 demographic
May 20 Episode: 592,000 viewers with a 0.13 rating in the 18-49 demographic
May 27 Episode: 731,000 viewers with a 0.19 rating in the 18-49 demographic
June 3 Episode: 715,000 viewers with a 0.20 rating in the 18-49 demographic
June 10 Episode: 673,000 viewers with a 0.16 rating in the 18-49 demographic
June 17 Episode: 746,000 viewers with a 0.20 rating in the 18-49 demographic
June 24 Episode: 786,000 viewers with a 0.19 rating in the 18-49 demographic
July 1 Episode: 792,000 viewers with a 0.22 rating in the 18-49 demographic (Great American Bash Night 1)
July 8 Episode: 759,000 viewers with a 0.20 rating in the 18-49 demographic (Great American Bash Night 2)
July 15 Episode: 631,000 viewers with a 0.14 rating in the 18-49 demographic
July 22 Episode: 615,000 viewers with a 0.17 rating in the 18-49 demographic
July 29 Episode: 707,000 viewers with a 0.18 rating in the 18-49 demographic
August 5 Episode: 753,000 viewers with a 0.20 rating in the 18-49 demographic
August 12 Episode: 619,000 viewers with a 0.16 rating in the 18-49 demographic
August 19 Episode: 853,000 viewers with a 0.24 rating in the 18-49 demographic (No AEW competition)
August 26 Episode: 824,000 viewers with a 0.24 rating in the 18-49 demographic (No AEW competition)
September 1 Episode: 849,000 viewers with a 0.26 rating in the 18-49 demographic (Tuesday Airing, No AEW competition)
September 8 Episode: 838,000 viewers with a 0.22 rating in the 18-49 demographic (Tuesday Airing, No AEW competition)
September 16 Episode: 689,000 viewers with a 0.18 rating in the 18-49 demographic
September 23 Episode: 696,000 viewers with a 0.18 rating in the 18-49 demographic
September 30 Episode: 732,000 viewers with a 0.19 rating in the 18-49 demographic
October 7 Episode: 639,000 viewers with a 0.16 rating in the 18-49 demographic (post-Takeover episode)
October 14 Episode: 651,000 viewers with a 0.17 rating in the 18-49 demographic
October 21 Episode: 644,000 viewers with a 0.16 rating in the 18-49 demographic
October 28 Episode: 876,000 viewers with a 0.25 rating in the 18-49 demographic (Halloween Havoc episode)
November 4 Episode: 610,000 viewers with a 0.14 rating in the 18-49 demographic
November 11 Episode: 632,000 viewers with a 0.16 rating in the 18-49 demographic
November 18 Episode: 638,000 viewers with a 0.14 rating in the 18-49 demographic
November 25 Episode:

2019 Total: 10.209 million viewers over 13 episodes
2019 Average: 785,307 viewers per episode

Below is our 2020 AEW Dynamite Viewership Tracker:

January 1 Episode: 967,000 viewers with a 0.36 rating in the 18-49 demographic
January 8 Episode: 947,000 viewers with a 0.36 rating in the 18-49 demographic
January 15 Episode: 940,000 viewers with a 0.38 rating in the 18-49 demographic (Bash at the Beach episode)
January 22 Episode: 871,000 viewers with a 0.35 rating in the 18-49 demographic
January 29 Episode: 828,000 viewers with a 0.34 rating in the 18-49 demographic
February 5 Episode: 928,000 viewers with a 0.36 rating in the 18-49 demographic
February 12 Episode: 817,000 viewers with a 0.30 rating in the 18-49 demographic
February 19 Episode: 893,000 viewers with a 0.31 rating in the 18-49 demographic
February 26 Episode: 865,000 viewers with a 0.30 rating in the 18-49 demographic
March 4 Episode: 906,000 viewers with a 0.35 rating in the 18-49 demographic (post-Revolution episode)
March 11 Episode: 766,000 viewers with a 0.26 rating in the 18-49 demographic
March 18 Episode: 932,000 viewers with a 0.35 rating in the 18-49 demographic (Limited crowd episode)
March 25 Episode: 819,000 viewers with a 0.34 rating in the 18-49 demographic
April 1 Episode: 685,000 viewers with a 0.25 rating in the 18-49 demographic
April 8 Episode: 692,000 viewers with a 0.26 rating in the 18-49 demographic
April 15 Episode: 683,000 viewers with a 0.25 rating in the 18-49 demographic
April 22 Episode: 731,000 viewers with a 0.25 rating in the 18-49 demographic
April 29 Episode: 693,000 viewers with a 0.27 rating in the 18-49 demographic
May 6 Episode: 732,000 viewers with a 0.28 rating in the 18-49 demographic
May 13 Episode: 654,000 viewers with a 0.23 rating in the 18-49 demographic
May 20 Episode: 701,000 viewers with a 0.26 rating in the 18-49 demographic
May 27 Episode: 827,000 viewers with a 0.32 rating in the 18-49 demographic
June 3 Episode: 730,000 viewers with a 0.29 rating in the 18-49 demographic
June 10 Episode: 677,000 viewers with a 0.23 rating in the 18-49 demographic
June 17 Episode: 772,000 viewers with a 0.28 rating in the 18-49 demographic
June 24 Episode: 633,000 viewers with a 0.22 rating in the 18-49 demographic
July 1 Episode: 748,000 viewers with a 0.29 rating in the 18-49 demographic (Fyter Fest Night 1)
July 8 Episode: 715,000 viewers with a 0.28 rating in the 18-49 demographic (Fyter Fest Night 2)
July 15 Episode: 788,000 viewers with a 0.29 rating in the 18-49 demographic (Fight for the Fallen)
July 22 Episode: 845,000 viewers with a 0.32 rating in the 18-49 demographic
July 29 Episode: 773,000 viewers with a 0.30 rating in the 18-49 demographic
August 5 Episode: 901,000 viewers with a 0.36 rating in the 18-49 demographic
August 12 Episode: 792,000 viewers with a 0.32 rating in the 18-49 demographic
August 22 Episode: 755,000 viewers with a 0.31 rating in the 18-49 demographic (Saturday Airing, No NXT competition)
August 27 Episode: 813,000 viewers with a 0.29 rating in the 18-49 demographic (Thursday Airing, No NXT competition)
September 2 Episode: 928,000 viewers with a 0.36 rating in the 18-49 demographic (No NXT competition)
September 9 Episode: 1.016 million viewers with a 0.37 rating in the 18-49 demographic (No NXT competition)
September 16 Episode: 886,000 viewers with a 0.34 rating in the 18-49 demographic
September 23 Episode: 835,000 viewers with a 0.32 rating in the 18-49 demographic
September 30 Episode: 866,000 viewers with a 0.33 rating in the 18-49 demographic
October 7 Episode: 753,000 viewers with a 0.31 rating in the 18-49 demographic
October 14 Episode: 826,000 viewers with a 0.30 rating in the 18-49 demographic (Anniversary Episode)
October 21 Episode: 753,000 viewers with a 0.30 rating in the 18-49 demographic
October 28 Episode: 781,000 viewers with a 0.32 rating in the 18-49 demographic
November 4 Episode: 717,000 viewers with a 0.30 rating in the 18-49 demographic
November 11 Episode: 764,000 viewers with a 0.30 rating in the 18-49 demographic (post-Full Gear episode)
November 18 Episode: 850,000 viewers with a 0.37 rating in the 18-49 demographic
November 25 Episode: