It November 4 episode of AEW Dynamite saw the return of All Elite Wrestling’s wildest match as fans in Jacksonville, Florida saw not one, but two Blood and Guts matches. It was a big night in the TV ratings department as “Dynamite” took on the “WWE NXT” which featured CM Punk, John Cena and Cody Rhodes, but it was a night to remember for AEW as “Dynamite” emerged victorious.
By: Wrestlenomicswith data provided by PWTorch:The Blood and Guts edition of “Dynamite” averaged 792,000 viewers, while “NXT” averaged 552,000 viewers overall. This week’s figure is up 28% from the 620,000 viewers for the Fright Night special a week ago, while also 19% above the four-week average of 665,000 viewers, and like every AEW show, none of these numbers include those streaming the show live on HBO MAX.
There was better news in the 18-49 demographic as “Dynamite” posted a 0.24, beating out “NXT” as that show posted a 0.17. The 0.24 was up 71% from the 0.14 posted a week ago, which is also the current four-week average and the highest posted in the 18-49 demo since 2024’s Blood and Guts “Dynamite” edition.
Demographic 25-54 years. Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer reported that the show posted a 0.27, while “NXT” posted a 0.16, making it the second-highest number in the 2026 demographic behind the Pac tribute show on “September 30.” Meltzer also mentioned that “Dynamite” finished second on cable after the NBA games that night, meaning it beat out both CNN and FOX News just 24 hours after the midterm elections.