AEW Dynamite Dominates First Night of the Wednesday Night Wars

AEW made a statement in its debut night of the Wednesday Night Wars, soundly defeating WWE NXT in the ratings. AEW Dynamite drew an impressive 1,409,000 viewers on TNT, while NXT brought in 891,000 viewers on USA Network.

In the coveted 18-49 demographic, AEW also secured a major victory, ranking #2 on the day with a 0.68 rating, while NXT came in at #10 with a 0.32 rating. With AEW’s debut generating a ton of buzz, the results weren’t entirely surprising, as the excitement for their first show was palpable across social media and search trends. Both Twitter and Google trends were heavily in AEW’s favor, underscoring the impact of the debut.

While AEW decisively won the first battle, the true test will be in the coming weeks as both shows settle into their regular programming.

More Wednesday Ratings: Showbuzz Daily

• October 2, 2019: AEW – 1,409,000 | NXT – 891,000
• September 25, 2019: AEW – N/A | NXT – 1,006,000
• September 18, 2019: AEW – N/A | NXT – 1,179,000

It will be interesting to see how the ratings develop in the weeks ahead as the Wednesday Night Wars heat up.

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