Dramatic decline in AEW Dynamite: only 588,000 spectators!

Dramatic decline in AEW Dynamite: only 588,000 spectators!

The wrestling show AEW Dynamite recorded a significant decline in the number of spectators in its last episode on July 16, 2025. According to Wrestlingnews , an average of 588,000 spectators on the episode on July 9 and an evaluation of 0.16 The target group of the 18-49 year old had.

The current episode achieved an evaluation of 0.15 in the important age group. In addition, the show was more successful with a 0.23 rating in men between the ages of 18 and 49, but with the placement at 9th place in the prime time cable rankings made it clear that it suffered from strong competition.

events and competition

The episode of July 16 was a follow-up reporting for: Texas Pay-Per-View. In this episode there were several exciting matches on the program, including a trios match, in which the new AEW world champion "Hangman" Adam Page with Mark Briscoe and Powerhouse Hobbs against The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli and Wheeler Yuta) won. A $ 100,000 Four-way match, which was won by Thekla, was also broadcast.

The TV ratings show that the AEW Dynamite took first place on cable on July 9, together with the program Gutfeld on Fox News. In this episode, the number of spectators increased compared to the previous week, in which only 584,000 spectators were reached during the holiday week on July 4th. However, this development could not catch up with the weaker figures of the past week, where the audience was obviously distracted by other programs such as the first episode of Big Brother to CBS and the annual Espy Awards, which attracted 3.011 million and 2.179 million viewers.

Annual overview of the number of spectators

The analysis of the number of spectators over the past year shows both heights and depths. Here are some of the most relevant statistics:

The fluctuations in the number of spectators are a clear indicator of the challenges with which the AEW is faced with, especially in view of the hard competition on cable television.

For the next episode on July 23, it remains to be seen whether AEW Dynamite will be able to increase its number of spectators again and to regain the attention of the audience.