AEW wrapped up its build to Full Gear with a busy Wednesday night on TBS, as Dynamite attracted 742,000 viewers against competition from ESPN’s NBA doubleheader.

According to Wrestlenomics, the November 11 episode scored a 0.16 rating in the key 18-49 demographic. Collision followed immediately afterwards, bringing in 500,000 viewers and a 0.12 rating during its 10:27 p.m. to 11:36 p.m. ET slot.

Dynamite’s audience fell 6% from the previous week’s Blood & Guts special, which drew 792,000 viewers. Its demographic rating also dropped from 0.24 to 0.16. However, total viewership remained 6% above its trailing four-week average of 697,000.

The broader figures also showed growth compared with last year. Dynamite is averaging 706,000 viewers during the fourth quarter of 2026, up 42% from 496,000 in the same period in 2025. Its November average stands at 767,000, an increase of 46% from last November’s 525,000.

Collision enjoyed a stronger week, with its audience climbing 33% from 376,000. Its 18-49 rating rose from 0.08 to 0.12, while its fourth-quarter audience average reached 402,000, up 63% from 246,000 a year earlier.

Both programmes faced basketball competition on ESPN. The Cleveland Cavaliers visited the New York Knicks at 7 p.m. ET, followed by the Golden State Warriors against the Houston Rockets at 9:30 p.m. ET.

AEW’s final stop before Full Gear took place at the Maverik Center in West Valley City, Utah. The Motor City Machine Guns defeated FTR in the deciding fifth match of their series, while Tommaso Ciampa successfully defended the AEW National Championship against Mike Bailey.

Jon Moxley and Marina Shafir also picked up a victory over Mercedes Moné and Jay White. Meanwhile, AEW World Champion Will Ospreay came face to face with Kyle Fletcher ahead of their title showdown at Full Gear on November 14 in Phoenix, Arizona.

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