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TV RATINGS

AEW Dynamite on TBS
Wed, Mar. 5, 2025: 8:00 to 10:08 pm
600,000 viewers (P2+)
P18-49 rating: 0.13

Reported earlier by Programming Insider, not yet confirmed by Wrestlenomics.

Doesn’t include viewing on Max which has simulcast the show since January 1, 2025.

Lowest P18-49 in Dynamite’s history in its normal time-slot. The lowest was the show on October 8 last year that started at 9 pm and was opposed for half the show by NXT.

The debut of Evolve on Tubi was head-to-head with Dynamite.
Dynamite ranked #8 in primetime on cable in P18-49.

P2+ comparisons:

This episode vs. last week (598,000): +0%
This episode vs. trailing four weeks (586,000): +2%
Current 2025-Q1 P2+ average (609,000) vs. 2024-Q1 (810,000): -25%
Current Mar 2025 P2+ average (600,000) vs. Mar 2024 (781,000): -23%

P18-49 comparisons:

This episode vs. last week (0.18): -28%
This episode vs. trailing four weeks (0.17): -24%
Current 2025-Q1 P18-49 average (0.17) vs. 2024-Q1 (0.28): -39%
Current Mar 2025 P18-49 average (0.13) vs. Mar 2024 (0.26): -50%

Viewer counts for this week’s episode with the difference versus the median of the last 4 non-preemption episodes in parentheses. Some viewer counts may be based on the national rating for that demo:

P2+: 600k (+2%)
P18-49: 174k (-24%)
F18-49: 53k (-23%)
M18-49: 114k (-25%)
Non-P18-49: 426k (+17%)

Data Subscribers have access to the Wrestlenomics Viewership Spreadsheet.

LIVE EVENTS

Data from WrestleTix

Wednesday, March 5, 2025
Sacramento, CA at Sacramento Memorial Auditorium
Estimated tickets distributed: 2,807

Market-to-market comparisons (Sacramento, CA):

2021-10-18 (Mon) – WWE Raw: 7,382 (-62% vs. 2,807)
2022-07-09 (Sat) – WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event: 7,829 (-64%)
2023-03-08 (Wed) – AEW Dynamite: 5,468 (-49%) ← SAME EVENT TYPE
2023-09-29 (Fri) – WWE Smackdown: 12,632 (-78%)
2024-09-20 (Fri) – WWE Smackdown: 13,789 (-80%)

Year-over-year comparison for this event type:
Current 2025-Q1 AEW Dynamite average: (2,663) vs. 2024-Q1 (4,138): -36%

DIGITAL

As of 5:04 pm, Mar 6

Most-viewed YouTube videos on AEW’s official channel:

1.) 247,387 – Did Rated R Superstar Cope take out the final Death Rider: Wheeler Yuta?
2.) 161,001 – Before their match at AEW Revolution, Swerve & Ricochet sign their contract!
3.) 126,084 – MJF wants Hangman Adam Page in the streets of Sacramento!
4.) 103,670 – 8-Man Tag! Ospreay, Hobbs, Briscoe & Cassidy vs Keith, Davis, Archer, Cage! 2/5/25, AEW Dynamite
5.) 62,763 – Renee Paquette sits down w/ AEW Women’s Champ Toni Storm & Mariah May!
6.) 37,166 – Switchblade Jay White steps up to Max Caster’s Open Challenge!
7.) 25,874 – Megan Bayne & Penelope Ford battle Kris Statlander & Thunder Rosa!
8.) 14,298 – TBS Champion Mercedes Moné sends a final message to Momo Watanabe!

RECEPTION

As of 5:22 pm, Mar 6

Event rating:

Cagematch.net voter rating: 8.43 (46 votes)
This episode vs. last week (7.76): +9%
This episode vs. trailing four weeks (7.87): +7%
Current 2025-Q1 average (7.31) vs. 2024-Q1 (7.67): -5%

Match ratings:

7.25 (72 votes) – Powerhouse Hobbs, The Conglomeration (Mark Briscoe & Orange Cassidy) & Will Ospreay vs. Bryan Keith & The Don Callis Family (Brian Cage, Lance Archer & Mark Davis)
7.17 (70 votes) – Kazuchika Okada & Ricochet vs. Brody King & Swerve Strickland
6.08 (63 votes) – Cope vs. Wheeler Yuta
5.92 (64 votes) – Kris Statlander & Thunder Rosa vs. Megan Bayne & Penelope Ford
Ineligible (<5 mins) – Jay White vs. Max Caster