The April 16, 2025, episode of AEW Dynamite brought a fresh twist to TBS with an eventful night of high-stakes action, including a surprise debut from Josh Alexander, who went face-to-face with “Hangman” Adam Page before joining the Don Callis Family in a dramatic post-match reveal.

According to Wrestlenomics, AEW Dynamite drew 624,000 viewers, down 5% from last week’s 659,000 viewers on April 9. In the key P18–49 demographic, the show scored a 0.17 rating, which is even with last week, though the final average (0.16556) nearly rounded to 0.16 depending on the source.

Despite the dip, Dynamite ranked #5 for the night on cable in the P18–49 demo, holding its own against heavy competition, including the NBA Play-In game on ESPN which led the night with a 0.70 demo rating and 2.07 million viewers.

AEW Dynamite April 16, 2025: Viewership and Highlights

This week’s episode of AEW Dynamite featured a lot of memorable moments. This includes Josh Alexander making his shocking debut to square off against Adam Page in the Owen Hart Cup tournament and losing. He would later align himself with the Don Callis Family.

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MJF also made an enticing offer to join the Hurt Syndicate during this week’s episode of AEW Dynamite this well. This and many other moments took place throughout the night.

MetricApril 16, 2025April 9, 2025Change
Total Viewers (P2+)624,000659,000-5%
18–49 Demo Rating0.170.17
P18–49 Viewers222,000~227,000Slight Drop
Cable Rank (P18–49)#5

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Subhojeet Mukherjee has covered pro wrestling for over 20 years, delivering trusted news and backstage updates to fans around the world.

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