Warner Brothers Discovery Issues Press Release Touting AEW Dynamite Ratings

Warner Brothers Discovery execs were impressed with AEW Dynamite’s ratings for last night’s August 24 episode.

Releasing a press release, touting the positive result for the big show, WBD wrote:

TBS’ “AEW Dynamite” was the #1 cable program in 18-49 on Wednesday. Please see ratings highlights and program details below.

TBS Highlights
AEW: Dynamite

444K P18-49 (0.68 Rtg) / 507K P25-54 (0.79 Rtg) / 1049K P2+ (0.57 Rtg)

Ranked #1 on cable for Wednesday among P18-49
+15% among P18-49 and +10% among P2+ vs. prior week’s episode

Last night’s “AEW: Dynamite” was live from Cleveland and featured AEW World Champion CM Punk facing AEW Interim World Champion Jon Moxley to unify the Championship, Death Triangle facing Will Ospreay and Aussie Open in the AEW World Trios Championship semi-final, AEW’s first ever Father vs. Son Match with Billy Gunn battling Colten Gunn, Dax Harwood taking on Jay Lethal, Dr. Britt Baker DMD going one-on-one with KiLynn King, and an intense face-to-face confrontation between Daniel Garcia and Lionheart Chris Jericho escalating with the American Dragon Bryan Danielson.

Founded by CEO, GM and Head of Creative Tony Khan in 2019, AEW is headlined by Jon Moxley, CM Punk, Thunder Rosa, Chris Jericho, Bryan Danielson, Claudio Castagnoli, Kenny Omega, The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson), Adam Cole, Sting, FTR, Jungle Boy, Jade Cargill, Dr. Britt Baker, Scorpio Sky, Hangman Page, Sammy Guevara, Matt Hardy, Samoa Joe, Swerve Strickland, Miro, Lucha Bros., PAC, Wardlow, Darby Allin, Nyla Rose, Red Velvet, Ruby Soho, Toni Storm, Hikaru Shida, Athena, Malakai Black, Andrade El Idolo, Christian Cage, Eddie Kingston, Ethan Page, Orange Cassidy, Ricky Starks, Powerhouse Hobbs, Luchasaurus, Lance Archer, Keith Lee and many more. For the first time in many years, AEW is offering an alternative to mainstream wrestling, with a roster of world-class talent that is injecting new spirit, freshness and energy into the industry. “AEW: Dynamite” airs every Wednesday from 8-10 p.m. ET on TBS and attracts the youngest wrestling audience on television.

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