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AEW television viewership trends

Overview

All Elite Wrestling (AEW) has experienced fluctuations in television viewership for its various programs.

In mid-September 2026, AEW Dynamite saw a decline in its audience. The September 9 broadcast drew 571,000 viewers, down from 796,000 the previous week, with the 18-49 demographic falling to a 0.10 share from 0.15. This followed an August 19 broadcast that drew 587,000 viewers, representing an 11 percent decline from the preceding week and a 29 percent drop in the 18-49 demographic.

By early October 2026, viewership trends showed mixed results. AEW Dynamite recorded 495,000 viewers, which was slightly lower than the 532,000 viewers drawn by WWE NXT, though Dynamite maintained a marginally higher 18-49 demographic rating of 0.11. Conversely, AEW Collision saw an upward trend, with viewership increasing to 415,000 on October 3 from 337,000 the prior week.

Recent data shows continued volatility. On October 14, 2026, AEW Dynamite averaged 715,000 viewers with a 0.14 rating in the 18-49 demographic. However, the October 21 broadcast saw a decrease to 661,000 viewers, though the 18-49 demographic improved slightly to 0.15. A notable peak occurred on September 30, 2026, when a special broadcast from Pittsburgh drew 899,000 viewers—a 40 percent increase from the previous week and the program’s highest viewership in nearly three years—with the 18-49 demographic rising 120 percent to 0.22.

Despite weekly fluctuations, long-term trends for the third quarter of 2026 remained positive, with total viewership averaging 17 percent higher than the same period in the previous year, though these figures exclude HBO Max simulcasts. There remains a divergence between U.S. and international markets; while U.S. viewership has seen growth, the promotion faces a significant decline in the United Kingdom.

Entities

All Elite Wrestling · TBS · AEW · NXT · The Young Bucks

Timeline

  1. [SPORTS] 2 sources
    AEW Dynamite viewership reports varying audience figures

    AEW Dynamite viewership has shown significant volatility, ranging from a high of 899,000 viewers in late September to 661,000 viewers during its October 21, 2026, broadcast.

  2. [SPORTS] 2 sources
    AEW viewership shows mixed results for Dynamite and Collision

    AEW viewership data shows Dynamite saw a rating increase to 0.14 on October 14, while a September episode experienced an 11 percent decline in total viewers.

  3. [SPORTS] 12 sources
    AEW and WWE clash in viewership battle amid Grand Slam France

    WWE NXT narrowly beat AEW Dynamite in raw viewership during a recent Tuesday clash, while AEW faces declining television ratings in the United Kingdom.

  4. [SPORTS] 2 sources
    AEW Dynamite viewership declines in recent broadcasts

    AEW Dynamite viewership saw a decline, with the September 9, 2026, episode drawing 571,000 viewers and a 0.10 share in the 18-49 demographic.

Sources

catch-arena.com · dosdossolodos.com · fightful.com · hindi.sportskeeda.com · luchacentral.com · pwmania.com · rajahwwf.com · solowrestling.com · superluchas.com · thechairshot.com · wrestlepurists.com · wrestling-point.de · wrestlinginc.com · wrestlingnews.co

This summary has been updated 3 times: see revision history