This week’s AEW Dynamite ratings are out, and fans have made their feelings clear on the matter.
AEW Dynamite had six matches this week, two of which were in title contention. To kick off the show, MJF World Champion faced Konosuke Takeshita in a title contender’s match.
If, by some miracle, Takeshita had won, then he would have had a shot at the world title further down the line. It turned out that this was not the case, because after a series of fake maneuvers, MJF won by submission.
Last week’s show drew 901,000 viewers, down significantly from 1,003,000 two weeks ago. The key 18-49 demo rating also fell from a 0.33 to a 0.32 last week. This week’s numbers saw a dip on both fronts, pulling in an 899,000 average viewership and a key 0.30 demo rating.
Fans reacted to the ratings afterwards, as they always do when they drop. Some, like the user below, have suggested that AEW World Champion MJF is “losing steam”, though it certainly can’t be fair to attribute it all to him.
However, it was a prominent idea, with other users noting that his promotions have been harsher lately. It has been suggested that they may have turned away the audience.
Others defended the show for its quality, pointing to the fact that this week’s ratings don’t fall far short of the show’s average performance.
Fans have cited several other issues as potential reasons for the drop. Aspects of the program that some took issue with included bloodshed and a “weak” preliminary card.
What else happened during this week’s AEW Dynamite?
Dynamite featured five more non-MJF matches against Takeshita this week. World Women’s Champion Jamie Hayter faced The Bunny in a No. 2 contender’s match, winning the match by pinfall to ensure there would be no rematch.
Ricky Starks had to run the ‘Garcia-Guevara Gauntlet’, competing against three members of the Jericho Appreciation Society to get a rematch against Chris Jericho. He pinned Angel Parker and Matt Menard before losing to Daniel Garcia, albeit with help from Jericho at ringside.
Bryan Danielson defeated former Ring of Honor Champion Rush, solidifying his world title shot at the upcoming Revolution event. The Elite retained their Trios Tag Titles in a quick match with AR Fox and Top Flight. In the main event, The Gunns defeated The Acclaimed in shocking fashion to win the AEW tag titles.
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