AEW Dynamite sees dip in ratings during Halloween special
Wrestling Inc • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 31, 2026, 1:28 PM
Last updated Oct 31, 2026
The Halloween-themed edition of AEW Dynamite aired on October 28 in St. Louis, Missouri, attracting an average of 620,000 viewers. This represents a 6% decline from 661,000 the previous week, and 18% below the four-week average of 758,000 viewers. Despite the drop, viewership for October remains 38% above last year's average. In in-ring action, Queen Aminata became the new AEW TBS Champion, while Darby Allin retained the AEW TNT Championship against Josh Alexander. The main event for AEW Full Gear 2026 is now set, with Kyle Fletcher challenging Will Ospreay for the AEW World Championship.
- •AEW Dynamite aired its Fright Night edition on October 28.
- •The show averaged 620,000 viewers, marking a significant drop in ratings.
- •Queen Aminata won the AEW TBS Championship from Persephone.
- •Darby Allin successfully defended his AEW TNT Championship.
- •Kyle Fletcher is set to challenge Will Ospreay at AEW Full Gear 2026.
- 1:28 PMWrestling Inc — AEW Dynamite Viewership & Ratings Report, 10/28/2026
"It was a spooky night in St. Louis this week on "AEW Dynamite," but the company saw a slight dip in the television ratings.
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