The viewership numbers for the Wednesday, May 14, 2025, edition of AEW Dynamite on TBS have been released, showing the program secured a top 10 position among cable telecasts in the key advertising demographic despite significant competition from major sports playoffs. The data was first reported by Douglas Pucci of Programming Insider.
AEW Dynamite attracted an average of 682,000 total viewers for its 133-minute broadcast, their highest total viewership for 2025. In the crucial Adults 18-49 demographic, the show scored a 0.17 rating, which translates to a range of approximately 221,000 to 235,000 adults within that age bracket watching the program. This performance placed AEW Dynamite as the #10 prime time telecast on cable for the night in the 18-49 demo.
A further breakdown of the Adults 18-49 demographic reveals specific viewership by gender. For females aged 18-49, AEW Dynamite garnered a 0.11 rating. The program performed stronger with males in the same age group, achieving a 0.24 rating. These figures contribute to the overall 0.17 rating in this key demographic sought by advertisers.
In the Adults 25-54 demographic, AEW Dynamite achieved a 0.27 rating. This rating corresponds to an estimated viewership range of 327,000 to 339,000 adults between the ages of 25 and 54. Similar to the younger demo, there was a differentiation in viewership by gender within this age group.
The show registered a 0.16 rating among females aged 25-54. With males aged 25-54, AEW Dynamite posted a 0.38 rating, indicating a stronger viewership from men in this particular demographic segment as well. The program also achieved a 0.42 household rating, representing a range of 522,000 to 535,000 households tuning in.
The viewership context for Wednesday, May 14, 2025, was notably competitive due to major sporting events. The top prime time telecast in the Adults 18-49 demographic was Game 5 of the NBA Playoffs Second Round featuring the New York Knicks at the Boston Celtics on TNT, which dominated with a 1.44 rating in the demo and attracted 4.958 million total viewers.
Further sports competition came from the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs Conference Semifinals, with Game 5 between the Florida Panthers and Toronto Maple Leafs on ESPN drawing a 0.32 rating in the Adults 18-49 demographic and 1.094 million total viewers. Network television also presented a strong lineup, with NBC’s “Chicago” franchise shows (Med, Fire, PD) and CBS’s “Survivor” drawing high total viewership numbers, ranging from 4.285 million to 5.398 million for the NBC block and 4.899 million for “Survivor.”
Despite this crowded and highly competitive television landscape, particularly from live sports playoffs which traditionally draw significant viewership in key demographics, AEW Dynamite maintained a presence in the top 10 cable broadcasts for the Adults 18-49 demographic, indicating a dedicated core audience for its wrestling product.
