"A Dollar Store Miz gets Dollar Store numbers" - Twitter slams AEW and Tony Khan for abysmal drop in Dynamite ratings

The viewership ratings for last night's episode of AEW Dynamite have been revealed. After the promotion lost more viewers this week, the wrestling world is not in high spirits. Fans slammed Tony Khan and his booking for poor ratings.

This week's episode kicked off with the Dynamite Battle Royal, followed by a promo segment between MJF and Ricky Starks. The show also saw William Regal bid farewell from the promotion and ended with The Acclaimed retaining their tag titles against FTR.

Brandon Thurston of Wrestlenomics reported via Twitter the Dynamite ratings.

"AEW Dynamite last night on TBS (8-10pm): 840,000 viewers P18-49 rating: 0.29," Brandon Thurston tweeted.

Brandon Thurston

@BrandonThurston

AEW Dynamite last night on TBS (8-10pm):
840,000 viewers
P18-49 rating: 0.29

Ranking info later from Showbuzz Daily
patreon.com/wrestlenomics

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AEW Dynamite last night on TBS (8-10pm):
840,000 viewers
P18-49 rating: 0.29

Ranking info later from Showbuzz Daily
📊 patreon.com/wrestlenomics https://t.co/waa9UbhLhh

The wrestling world was unhappy with the report and blamed the All Elite President Tony Khan's booking decisions for the downfall of viewers.

Check out the reactions below:

Tahlia Ford

@tahliaishere

@BrandonThurston LOL. That’s what happens when they push a third-rate Dwayne Johnson impersonator (Ricky Starks) as a World Championship contender.
MJF’s reign is off to a dreadful start. Tony Khan deserves most of the blame for ruining all of MJF’s momentum with scattershot, nonsensical booking.

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@BrandonThurston LOL. That’s what happens when they push a third-rate Dwayne Johnson impersonator (Ricky Starks) as a World Championship contender.
MJF’s reign is off to a dreadful start. Tony Khan deserves most of the blame for ruining all of MJF’s momentum with scattershot, nonsensical booking.

Josh

@jetsfan24x7

@BrandonThurston @TeamThirstTrap @DennisUltima @jackwramsey @erikjohnsen6 @conglomo ABANDON SHIP. TONY NEEDS A NEW BOOKER. MAYBE MJF ISNT READY? MAYBE THE JAS IS MAKING PEOPLE TURN THE CHANNEL. MAYBE FTR MAKES PEOPLE FIND THE REMOTE

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@BrandonThurston @TeamThirstTrap @DennisUltima @jackwramsey @erikjohnsen6 @conglomo ABANDON SHIP. TONY NEEDS A NEW BOOKER. MAYBE MJF ISNT READY? MAYBE THE JAS IS MAKING PEOPLE TURN THE CHANNEL. MAYBE FTR MAKES PEOPLE FIND THE REMOTE

Fans also believed that MJF, as the champion, was not pulling in the viewers.

Smackethdown Layer

@SmackdownLayer

Imagine thinking MJF is a next level talent or a star.

A Dollar Store Miz gets Dollar Store numbers. twitter.com/BrandonThursto…

Brandon Thurston

@BrandonThurston

AEW Dynamite last night on TBS (8-10pm):
840,000 viewers
P18-49 rating: 0.29

Ranking info later from Showbuzz Daily
patreon.com/wrestlenomics

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AEW Dynamite last night on TBS (8-10pm):
840,000 viewers
P18-49 rating: 0.29

Ranking info later from Showbuzz Daily
📊 patreon.com/wrestlenomics https://t.co/waa9UbhLhh

Imagine thinking MJF is a next level talent or a star.

A Dollar Store Miz gets Dollar Store numbers. twitter.com/BrandonThursto…

Cormack_9 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

@CormackJK9

@BrandonThurston “I’m a generational talent” - MJF

Reality.. 4 weeks in a row of drawing under 900k viewers.

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@BrandonThurston “I’m a generational talent” - MJF

Reality.. 4 weeks in a row of drawing under 900k viewers. https://t.co/vEK5CSYBze

Maru Ramos

@MaruRam97643367

@tahliaishere @BrandonThurston Mjf is not a draw ..that's the reality....he better shut his mouth...

@tahliaishere @BrandonThurston Mjf is not a draw ..that's the reality....he better shut his mouth...

Calexto 🌸

@lngobernabIe_

Ratings down again with MJF as champ. (Shocker) twitter.com/brandonthursto…

Brandon Thurston

@BrandonThurston

AEW Dynamite last night on TBS (8-10pm):
840,000 viewers
P18-49 rating: 0.29

Ranking info later from Showbuzz Daily
patreon.com/wrestlenomics

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AEW Dynamite last night on TBS (8-10pm):
840,000 viewers
P18-49 rating: 0.29

Ranking info later from Showbuzz Daily
📊 patreon.com/wrestlenomics https://t.co/waa9UbhLhh

Ratings down again with MJF as champ. (Shocker) twitter.com/brandonthursto…

Fans on Twitter feel that the company is suffering in the absence of CM Punk and that the Straight Edge Superstar should return to save the company.

David Earl Williams III

@dewforpolitics

@BrandonThurston AEW still low in the ratings. This is what happens when you don’t have CM Punk

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@BrandonThurston AEW still low in the ratings. This is what happens when you don’t have CM Punk

Frank The Jock #THE3

@TeenGohanFight

@BrandonThurston Case in point why they should’ve stuck with CM Punk over the unprofessional elite. #TeamPunk

@BrandonThurston Case in point why they should’ve stuck with CM Punk over the unprofessional elite. #TeamPunk https://t.co/8agAvxEUs9

idribble

@iamnotidribble

aew needs cm punk twitter.com/BrandonThursto…

Brandon Thurston

@BrandonThurston

AEW Dynamite last night on TBS (8-10pm):
840,000 viewers
P18-49 rating: 0.29

Ranking info later from Showbuzz Daily
patreon.com/wrestlenomics

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AEW Dynamite last night on TBS (8-10pm):
840,000 viewers
P18-49 rating: 0.29

Ranking info later from Showbuzz Daily
📊 patreon.com/wrestlenomics https://t.co/waa9UbhLhh

aew needs cm punk twitter.com/BrandonThursto…

Fadi Marjieh

@Fadi316

I started watching AEW since before it’s debut on tv (double or nothing PPV 2019), and i stopped watching after all out 2022.
it seems like i’m not alone.
once I saw what AEW could be with Punk in it, i didnt wanna take a step back.
AEW needs CM Punk. twitter.com/brandonthursto…

Brandon Thurston

@BrandonThurston

AEW Dynamite last night on TBS (8-10pm):
840,000 viewers
P18-49 rating: 0.29

Ranking info later from Showbuzz Daily
patreon.com/wrestlenomics

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AEW Dynamite last night on TBS (8-10pm):
840,000 viewers
P18-49 rating: 0.29

Ranking info later from Showbuzz Daily
📊 patreon.com/wrestlenomics https://t.co/waa9UbhLhh

I started watching AEW since before it’s debut on tv (double or nothing PPV 2019), and i stopped watching after all out 2022.
it seems like i’m not alone.
once I saw what AEW could be with Punk in it, i didnt wanna take a step back.
AEW needs CM Punk. twitter.com/brandonthursto…

Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer reported that there was a server issue with the Spectrum network that had affected over 30 million people. The loyal fan base of the promotion was convinced that the reason for the low ratings was the technical issue.

Juan Zarate

@djdjjdcy

@BrandonThurston Worth noting Spectrum cable had difficulties in about 30 million homes. This likely caused a low number for this week.

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@BrandonThurston Worth noting Spectrum cable had difficulties in about 30 million homes. This likely caused a low number for this week.

Disdain

@disdain7133

@BrandonThurston God damnit spectrum. loved the show though.

@BrandonThurston God damnit spectrum. loved the show though.

JobberNationTV: THE REALITY CHECK FOR THE IWC

@JobberNationTV

@BrandonThurston If Spectrum didnt have any issues, AEW wouldve had 2million

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@BrandonThurston If Spectrum didnt have any issues, AEW wouldve had 2million

Tre-v

@Deathmetallad

@BrandonThurston Not bad considering everyone's feed went out. I guess the diehards just watched the static. 🤣

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@BrandonThurston Not bad considering everyone's feed went out. I guess the diehards just watched the static. 🤣

Jared Searcy

@Searcy306

@BrandonThurston I wonder if the first quarter or two were impacted much by that weird technical issue that lasted a while. At least the demo went up.

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@BrandonThurston I wonder if the first quarter or two were impacted much by that weird technical issue that lasted a while. At least the demo went up.

Some defended the show, claiming that this was overall a good show, and ridiculed AEW's competition.

Dav

@davboro123

@BrandonThurston Was a great show, ratings will improve again If they stay consistent with the quality.

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@BrandonThurston Was a great show, ratings will improve again If they stay consistent with the quality.

Rikihōezan™️

@MayorOfSexyTown

@Searcy306 @BrandonThurston Probably to a degree but #3 on the night ain’t too shabby.

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@Searcy306 @BrandonThurston Probably to a degree but #3 on the night ain’t too shabby.

Rikihōezan™️

@MayorOfSexyTown

@Searcy306 @BrandonThurston There’s a feeling of consistency to Dynamite the last two weeks that has been missing before the PPV, so let’s hope they keep that going.

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@Searcy306 @BrandonThurston There’s a feeling of consistency to Dynamite the last two weeks that has been missing before the PPV, so let’s hope they keep that going.

6ix$ide

@6ixDot_

@BigGooberB @davemeltzerWON Literally a better show than Raw and NXT ... HHH probably going to book SD boring too lol.

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@BigGooberB @davemeltzerWON Literally a better show than Raw and NXT ... HHH probably going to book SD boring too lol.

The Spots & Drops

@TheSpotsDrops

@BrandonThurston Damn.. AND THEY STILL BETTER then WWE.. Tony is following WWE in there footsteps into Irrelevancy.. AEW do better cmon

@BrandonThurston Damn.. AND THEY STILL BETTER then WWE.. Tony is following WWE in there footsteps into Irrelevancy.. AEW do better cmon

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Released WWE star Trent Seven made his AEW debut

Last night, following AEW Dynamite, the tapings for Rampage also took place. During the show, former NXT and NXT UK Tag Team Champion Trent Seven made a shocking debut for the promotion.

During Dynamite, it was announced that Kip Sabian would handpick an opponent for Orange Cassidy on the upcoming Rampage episode. That opponent was revealed to be the former WWE Superstar.

𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙂𝙤𝙤𝙙 𝘽𝙧𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧•𝙋𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙖𝙤𝙝 

@TranquiloSZN

Trent Seven wrestling on Rampage is something I didn’t expect #AEWRampage

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Trent Seven wrestling on Rampage is something I didn’t expect 💀 #AEWRampage https://t.co/akFQNB8x36

Tune into TNT this Friday to witness Seven take on Orange Cassidy.

What is your reaction to the fall in ratings for Dynamite? Let us know in the comment section below.

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