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AEW Dynamite Sees Viewership Dip to 638,000 Against NBA Finals
Wednesday’s AEW Dynamite averaged 638,000 viewers on TBS, down 9.4% from the previous week, and posted a 0.11 rating in the 18-49 demo (a 26.7% decline). The episode went head-to-head with Game 1 of the NBA Finals (Knicks vs. Spurs), which topped television with nearly 17 million viewers and a 5.21 rating in the key demo.
The show featured an MJF World Title defense, a surprise return from Mercedes Mone and a main event of Will Ospreay vs. Mark Davis in the Owen Hart Foundation tournament. Dynamite tied for third on cable in 18-49 and was 14th in total cable viewers; it was down 2.6% in overall viewership and 38.9% in 18-49 versus the same week in 2025 and trailed recent 10-week averages (down 2.8% in viewers, 5.8% in 18-49).
Originally reported by Wrestling Observer: https://www.f4wonline.com/news/aew/aew-dynamite-ratings-take-hit-against-nba-finals/.
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