AEW Dynamite saw a decline in overall audience for its May 6 broadcast on TBS.

According to Wrestlenomics, the combined three-hour presentation of Dynamite and AEW Collision averaged 509,500 viewers.

AEW Dynamite viewership May 6

The total audience was down from the 596,000 viewers the program drew on April 29.

Despite the decline in overall viewership, the show’s performance in the key demographic remained steady.

Wednesday’s broadcast posted a 0.08 rating in the 18-49 demographic, matching the rating from the previous week.

The May 6 special was structured as a three-hour presentation split between Dynamite branding and Collision branding.

The first two hours, presented as Dynamite, averaged 590,000 viewers with a 0.10 demo rating.

The final hour, branded as Collision, averaged 429,000 viewers and recorded a 0.07 rating in the key demographic.

The show featured several major storyline developments heading into AEW Double or Nothing 2026, including the announcement of a Hair vs. Title stipulation involving MJF.

The most-viewed clips from the May 6 broadcast on YouTube included:

• Hair vs. Title announcement involving MJF — 109,000 views
• Chris Jericho aligning with The Hurt Syndicate for Stadium Stampede — 97,000 views
• AEW’s tribute to Ted Turner featuring a ten-bell salute — 85,000 views
• Will Ospreay training with the Death Riders — 81,000 views
• Kazuchika Okada confronting Darby Allin over the AEW World Championship — 63,000 views

The episode also featured tributes to Turner following news of his passing earlier in the day.

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