AEW Dynamite Viewership gets a Boost; Trumps NXT Again

AEW Dynamite, after a lackluster performance last week, finally received a boost in its viewership this week. According to ShowBuzzDaily, Double or Nothing's go-home edition of Dynamite drew 701,000 viewers, up from last week's 654,000 (which also happens to be Dynamite's record-low viewership of 2020).

NXT, on the other hand, didn't have a good night at all. The black & yellow brand was able to draw only 592,000 viewers, down from last week's 604,000. Despite a considerable fall, last night's show still scored better than the lowest-rated NXT episode (March 18), which drew 542,000 viewers.

AEW Dynamite Up Over 50% in the 18-49 Demo; NXT Falls Below the #50 Mark!

AEW: 701,000NXT: 592,000

— Bryan Alvarez (@bryanalvarez) May 21, 2020

The most recent edition of AEW Dynamite took the #7 spot in the 18-49 demographic for the night with a rating of 0.26. Last week's episode finished at #15 with a 0.23 rating.

As for NXT, it fell from #46 to #53 in just a week in the same demo and averaged a 0.13 rating.

As mentioned above, last night's Dynamite featured the final build to Double or Nothing. The Young Bucks and Hangman "Adam Page" made their surprise returns after a two-month absence.

The #ExplosiveMomentOfTheWeek from #AEWDynamite: Oh man did we miss @theAdamPage 🤠Watch the latest episode on the @tntdrama app: https://t.co/I31Mv3stb6 pic.twitter.com/2XmjhIjxNV

— All Elite Wrestling on TNT (@AEWonTNT) May 21, 2020

NXT featured Rhea Ripley vs. IO Shirai, Dexter Lumis vs. Roderick Strong, and Karrion Kross in action.

That being said, expect loaded episodes from both shows next week. A Cage match between Matt Riddle and Timothy Thatcher will be the highlight of NXT. AEW will be presenting the post-Double or Nothing edition of Dynamite on TNT.