AEW Dynamite viewership saw an increase on March 8, which featured a TNT Championship match between Wardlow and Powerhouse Hobbs.
According to Showbuzz Daily, 858,000 viewers watched the show on Wednesday night, and it drew a 0.29 rating in the 18 to 49 demographic. The viewership was up from the March 1 episode, when 833,000 viewers tuned in. The demo also rose from last week‘s episode, which drew a 0.27 rating in the same demographic.
Despite the increase in viewership, Dynamite dropped to fourth place in the demographic among cable originals overall Wednesday night. On cable, AEW Dynamite was defeated by ESPN’s coverage of NBA basketball and Vanderpump Rules on Bravo, according to Showbuzz Daily.
This week’s show kicked off with Orange Cassidy defeating Jay Lethal to successfully defend his AEW All-Atlantic Championship. The main event of the show saw Powerhouse Hobbs defeat Wardlow with an assist from QT Marshall in a pinfalls count anywhere match to become the new AEW TNT Champion.
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