AEW Dynamite Title Tuesday Ratings Report for October 07, 2025
AEW’s special Title Tuesday edition of Dynamite (October 7, 2025) recorded historically low ratings, drawing 321,000 viewers and a 0.07 rating in the 18–49 demographic — both metrics stand as some of the weakest ever for the series.
Steep Declines vs. Prior Week
- On October 1, Dynamite drew 465,000 viewers and a 0.09 demo rating—meaning the Title Tuesday edition saw a ~31% drop in viewers and 22% decline in demo.
- In 2025’s context, the 0.07 demo figure represents the lowest recorded in Dynamite’s history for that key demo.
Factors & Challenges
- The shift to Tuesday night placed Dynamite head-to-head with NXT’s special episode and other major sports programming, straining its viewership reach.
- The new Nielsen “Panel + Big Data” model, recently adopted across television, appears to have exacerbated downward pressure on wrestling ratings, especially for shows not aired live.
- Streaming viewership on HBO Max (where Dynamite is also simulcast) is not publicly disclosed, leaving questions about whether audience shifts toward streaming softened the blow in linear numbers.
Highlights & Response
Even amidst weak viewership, Dynamite featured high-stakes storylines:
- Kyle Fletcher defended his TNT title against Kyle O’Reilly.
- Lacey Lane made her AEW debut, challenging Mercedes Moné in a TBS title match.
These elements show AEW continued to push marquee content, despite the ratings headwinds.
H/t PWTorch
🗣️ Wrestling.News | Backstage Take
Title Tuesday was always a gamble—moving off Wednesday, competing directly with WWE’s event-style programming, and navigating a new ratings system made it a high-risk move. The result? A wake-up call in raw audience terms. AEW still has the creative firepower to recover, but this week underscored how fragile momentum can be when format changes collide with broader shifts in how fans watch. The challenge now: proving that audiences will return once Dynamite resumes its usual timeslot.
