The result of Wednesday’s head-to-head contest between AEW and NXT was a victory for the Blood & Guts episode.
Airing from Jacksonville, Florida, on its regular night, AEW averaged 792,000 viewers and approximately 325,000 viewers (0.24) in the 18-49 demographic on TBS. Streaming data from HBO Max is not included in the viewership averages.
Dynamite’s overall viewership experienced a 28% increase from last week’s program, and the 18-49 demo rating saw a big gain from 0.14 last week to 0.24 for its largest 18-49 audience of the year.
On CW, NXT was moved to Wednesday due to the network’s various affiliates covering the midterm election. On the unfamiliar night with several main roster stars appearing, it averaged 552,000 viewers and approximately 180,000 viewers (0.13) in the 18-49 demographic. Streaming data from ESPN Unlimited is not included in the reported averages.
NXT saw a six percent viewership increase from last Tuesday’s episode, and the 18-49 demo grew from 0.09 to 0.13 this week.
The viewership figures were first reported by PWTorch.com on Friday.
AEW’s program aired from 8 p.m. until 10:25 p.m. ET, with a men’s and women’s Blood & Guts match taking up most of the program. The final twenty-five minutes aired unopposed once NXT ended at 10 p.m.
NXT was a loaded show with CM Punk challenging Grayson Waller for the NXT Championship, appearances by John Cena & Cody Rhodes as well as Paige, Kevin Owens, The 946, Chad Gable, Dragon Lee, and Rey Fenix.
Last month, AEW & NXT aired head-to-head on Tuesday, October 6, with Dynamite averaging 495,000 viewers and 0.11 in the 18-49 demo, and NXT averaging 532,000 viewers and 0.10 in the demo.
