New ratings data has been released for the October 21, 2026 episode of AEW Dynamite on TBS, reflecting a minor week-to-week decline.

According to Wrestlenomics, AEW Dynamite on October 21, 2026 drew 661,000 viewers on TBS, with a 0.15 rating in the key P18–49 demographic. For comparison, the October 14, 2026 episode drew 715,000 viewers with a 0.14 rating in the key P18–49 demographic, a decrease of ↓ 54,000 viewers and up by ↑ 0.01 in the demo.

Compared to the same week in 2025, AEW Dynamite drew 477,000 viewers and a 0.08 demo rating on October 22, 2025, versus 661,000 viewers and a 0.15 demo rating on October 21, 2026. That represents a year-over-year change of ↑ +38.6% in viewership and ↑ +87.5% in the demo.

AEW Dynamite Week-to-Week Viewership Comparison

AEW Dynamite Week-to-Week Viewership Comparison for October 21, 2026
Metric	October 14, 2026	October 21, 2026	Change	% Change
Total Viewers	715,000	661,000	↓ -54,000	↓ -7.6%
P18–49 Demo	0.14	0.15	↑ +0.01	↑ +7.1%

AEW Dynamite Year-to-Date Performance (2026)

AEW Dynamite Year-to-Date Performance (2026)
Metric	2026 Average	Current Episode	Diff	%
Viewers	655,631	661,000	↑ 5,369	↑ 0.8%
P18–49 Demo Avg	0.12	0.15	↑ 0.03	↑ 23.2%

AEW Dynamite Month-to-Date Performance (October 2026)

AEW Dynamite Month-to-Date Performance (October 2026)
Metric	Month Avg	Current Episode	Diff	%
Viewers	623,667	661,000	↑ 37,333	↑ 6%
P18–49 Demo Avg	0.13	0.15	↑ 0.02	↑ 12.5%

AEW Dynamite 4-Week Rolling Average

AEW Dynamite 4-Week Rolling Average
Metric	4 Week Avg	Current Episode	Diff	%
Viewers	692,500	661,000	↓ -31,500	↓ -4.5%
P18–49 Demo Avg	0.16	0.15	↓ -0.01	↓ -3.2%

Last 12 Months Performance Summary

Average Viewership	624,875
Highest Viewership	899,000 (September 30, 2026)
Lowest Viewership	398,000 (December 31, 2025)
Average 18–49 Demo	0.12
Weeks Above 1,000,000 Viewers	0
Weeks Below 1,000,000 Viewers	52

Viewership Range (Last 12 Months)

Highest	September 30, 2026	899,000
Lowest	December 31, 2025	398,000
Difference	—	501,000

Recent 4-Week Trend

Week	Viewers	18–49 Demo
October 21, 2026	661,000	0.15
October 14, 2026	715,000	0.14
October 6, 2026	495,000	0.11
September 30, 2026	899,000	0.22

4-Week Average: 692,500 viewers

Largest Weekly Viewership Changes (Last 12 Months)

Largest Increase	September 30, 2026	+258,000
Largest Drop	October 6, 2026	-404,000

AEW Dynamite Year-over-Year Comparison (2025 vs 2026)

Metric	October 22, 2025	October 21, 2026	% Change
Total Viewers	477,000	661,000	↑ +38.6%
P18–49 Demo	0.08	0.15	↑ +87.5%

Highest Viewership of 2026: 899,000 (September 30, 2026)
Lowest Viewership of 2026: 495,000 (October 6, 2026)

These figures reflect only linear TV viewership on TBS and do not include streaming or digital viewership. Ringside News will continue to monitor AEW Dynamite as the company builds toward its next major live event.

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