2021 - 7/28: 1,108,000 viewers & .45 rating
2024 - 7/31: 609,000 viewers & 0.18
>The 2020 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXXII Olympiad and officially branded as Tokyo 2020, were an international multi-sport event held from 23 July to 8 August 2021 in Tokyo, Japan, with some preliminary events that began on 21 July 2021.>23 July to 8 August 2021Source:
https://www.cagesideseats.com/aew/2021/7/29/22600753/aew-dynamite-ratings-july-28-2021-viewership-fight-for-the-fallen-jericho-nick-gage-hangman-omega>These numbers rank among the top five in Dynamite history. The main event of this episode was a bloody deathmatch between Chris Jericho and Nick Gage that involved a pizza cutter, light tubes, and a glass pane. It’s not everyone’s cup of tea, but the ultra-violence on display seems to have done the trick.>With AEW now teasing the return of CM Punk to pro wrestling at The First Dance on Aug. 20, it seems like a strong bet that fan interest will remain piqued at least in the short term.-------
1,108,000 viewers & .45 rating......all the way down to 609,000 viewers & 0.18
Why did the Olympics affect AEW so heavily in 2024 but not in 2021?
