September 25 Episode Gathers 702,000 Viewers, Up from Previous Week
Summary
– The September 25 “Dynamite” episode brought in 702,000 viewers, a 2% increase from the previous week.
– The key 18-49 demographic saw a 5% rise, hitting a 0.23 rating.
– Despite improvements, the show had a notable drop compared to previous Grand Slam events.
All Elite Wrestling’s Grand Slam edition of “AEW Dynamite” returned to Arthur Ashe Stadium for the fourth consecutive year, airing on September 25. With All In, All Out, and upcoming events like “Title Tuesday” and WrestleDream in the mix, fans tuned in for a packed night of wrestling action.
The episode averaged 702,000 viewers, up 2% from the 687,000 viewers from the September 18 episode. This figure is also 2% higher than the average of the trailing four weeks, which was 690,000 viewers. However, it marked a significant decline compared to previous Grand Slam shows, which drew averages of 1,273,000 in 2021, 1,039,000 in 2022, and 984,000 in 2023.
In the key 18-49 demographic, “Dynamite: Grand Slam” earned a 0.23 rating, a 5% increase from the prior week’s 0.22 and 10% above the trailing four-week average of 0.21. This put “Dynamite” in third place for prime-time cable on Wednesday night, behind two WNBA games.
The episode limited commercials in the first half, starting with 802,000 viewers and dropping to 766,000 by the end of Bryan Danielson’s match. Viewership hit a low point in Q7 with 615,000 but recovered to 708,000 during the final segment featuring Jon Moxley.
