AEW Dynamite Viewership Sees Slight Increase on May 20, 2026

AEW Dynamite viewership and key demo numbers are in for the May 20, 2026 episode of AEW Dynamite on TBS, as the audience edged upward.

According to Dave Meltzer, AEW Dynamite on May 20, 2026 drew 613,000 viewers on TBS, with a 0 rating in the key P18–49 demographic. For comparison, the May 13, 2026 episode drew 585,000 viewers with a 0.1 rating in the key P18–49 demographic, an increase of ↑ 28,000 viewers and down by ↓ 0.10 in the demo.

Compared to the same week in 2025, AEW Dynamite drew 575,000 viewers and a 0.15 demo rating on May 21, 2025, versus 613,000 viewers and a 0 demo rating on May 20, 2026. That represents a year-over-year change of ↑ +6.6% in viewership.

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AEW Dynamite Week-to-Week Viewership Comparison

Metric	May 13, 2026	May 20, 2026	Change	% Change
Total Viewers	585,000	613,000	↑ +28,000	↑ +4.8%
P18–49 Demo	0.1	0	↓ -0.1	↓ -100.0%

AEW Dynamite Year-to-Date Performance (2026)

Metric	2026 Average	Current Episode	Diff	%
Viewers	628,225	613,000	↓ -15,225	↓ -2.4%
P18–49 Demo Avg	0.11	0.00	↓ -0.11	↓ -100%

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

Metric	Month Avg	Current Episode	Diff	%
Viewers	569,167	613,000	↑ 43,833	↑ 7.7%
P18–49 Demo Avg	0.09	0.00	↓ -0.09	↓ -100%

AEW Dynamite 4-Week Rolling Average

Metric	4 Week Avg	Current Episode	Diff	%
Viewers	575,875	613,000	↑ 37,125	↑ 6.4%
P18–49 Demo Avg	0.09	0.00	↓ -0.09	↓ -100%

Last 12 Months Performance Summary

Average Viewership	588,356
Highest Viewership	765,000 (March 25, 2026)
Lowest Viewership	321,000 (October 7, 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	March 25, 2026	765,000
Lowest	October 7, 2025	321,000
Difference	—	444,000

Recent 4-Week Trend

Week	Viewers	18–49 Demo
May 20, 2026	613,000	—
May 13, 2026	585,000	0.10
May 6, 2026	509,500	0.08
April 29, 2026	596,000	0.08

4-Week Average: 575,875 viewers

Largest Weekly Viewership Changes (Last 12 Months)

Largest Increase	October 15, 2025	+213,000
Largest Drop	October 1, 2025	-173,000

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

Metric	May 21, 2025	May 20, 2026	% Change
Total Viewers	575,000	613,000	↑ +6.6%
P18–49 Demo	0.15	0	—

Highest Viewership of 2026: 765,000 (March 25, 2026)
Lowest Viewership of 2026: 498,000 (January 21, 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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