AEW vs. NXT Viewership: Week 1
The third episode of NXT on USA Network got 891,000 viewers
The debut episode of Dynamite on TNT got 1,400,000 viewers
The Wrap’s Tony Maglio reports ““Dynamite” more than doubled its competition in the key adults 18-49 demographic, scoring 878,000 viewers compared to “NXT’s” 414,000”
WWE sent out this statement on Thursday:
“Congratulations to AEW on a successful premiere. The real winners of last night’s head-to-head telecasts of NXT on USA Network and AEW on TNT are the fans, who can expect Wednesday nights to be a competitive and wild ride as this is a marathon, not a one-night sprint.”
Over 2.3 million people watched wrestling on a Wednesday night…..It’s been 20 years since that happened
— Kris Zellner (@KrisZellner) October 3, 2019
