The final and third episode of “AEW Dynamite” held at the Aragon Ballroom in Chicago, Illinois, aired on July 30th and was the most action-packed show during this residency. Highlights included The Young Bucks advancing in the AEW Tag Team Championship Eliminator Tournament, Athena and Billy Stark scoring significant victories over Alex Windsor and AEW women’s world champion Toni Storm, and a rematch between AEW World Champion Hangman Page and John Moxley, who Page successfully defended his title against.
AEW clearly aimed to boost TV ratings with this star-studded episode, and it achieved some success. According to Wrestlenomics and Programming Insider, the July 30th “Dynamite” episode averaged 612,000 viewers, marking a 1% increase over the previous week’s 608,000 and surpassing the four-week average of 604,000 viewers. The show also saw a 7% increase in the key 18-49 demographic, hitting a 0.15 rating compared to 0.14 the week before, matching the four-week average. In the Cable Ranking for its timeslot, “Dynamite” secured the No. 5 spot, while Programming Insider ranked it seventh overall, factoring in later shows like repeats of the WNBA and “Family Guy.”
Fan Take: This ratings uptick is a positive sign that AEW’s high-stakes matches and star power continue to engage viewers, reinforcing the company’s growing presence in competitive wrestling entertainment. For AEW fans, it signals exciting future events and could help the promotion attract even bigger audiences and mainstream attention going forward.
