Rate the AEW Dynamite!: 4/17/2024

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FAN we're here, a new Era of Wrestling, a new Era of Polls! The weekly show ratings for AEW Dynamite! How will they stack up to the competition each week? Lets start cataloguing them and figure it out!!



Last Weeks Most Voted Rating: DISCOURSE TM


------ 2019

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10/2: 7.98
10/9: 8.10
10/16: 6.86
10/23: 8.44
10/30: 7.23
11/6: 8.75
11/13: 7.99
11/20: 8.48
11/27: 6.77
12/4: 7.65
12/11: 7.88
12/16: 7.62

------ 2020

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1/1: 8.09 (6% DW)
1/8: 5.71 (4% DW)
1/15: 7.47 (3% DW)
1/22: 8.93 (2% DW)
1/29: 7.33 (6% DW)
2/5: 8.59 (4% DW)
2/12: 8.95 (3% DW)
2/19: 8.70 (5% DW)
2/26: 8.70 (2% DW)
3/4: 8.12 (2% DW)
3/11: 7.15 (2% DW)

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3/18: 9.59 (0% DW)
3/25: 8.47 (7% DW)
4/1: 8.58 (4% DW)
4/8: 7.85 (2% DW)
4/15: 5.80 (2% DW)
4/22: 7.13 (3% DW)
4/29: 7.56 (7% DW)
5/6: 8.30 (2% DW)
5/13: 7.15 (5% DW)
5/20: 7.84 (3% DW)
5/27: 7.43 (4% DW)
6/3: 7.87 (15% DW)
6/10: 7.74 (9% DW)
6/17: 8.40 (4% DW)
6/24: 8.14 (5% DW)
7/1: 8.29 (7% DW)
7/8: 8.49 (8% DW)
7/15: 8.11 (6% DW)
7/22: 8.71 (4% DW)
7/29: 6.52 (10% DW)
8/5: 7.82 (2% DW)
8/12: 7.20 (5% DW)
8/22: 9.27 (4% DW)
8/28: 6.82 (2% DW)
9/2: 7.15 (5% DW)
9/9: 8.25 (3% DW)
9/16: 9.07(4% DW)
9/22: 7.96 (10% DW)
9/23: 8.17 (0% DW)
9/30: 6.76 (4% DW)
10/7: 7.76 (8% DW)
10/14: 6.63 (5% DW)
10/21: 9.02 (2% DW)
10/28: 7.52 (12% DW)
11/4: 7.64 (6% DW)
11/11: 6.87 (4% DW)
11/18: 8.11 (6% DW)
11/25: 8.09 (6% DW)
12/3: 8.82 (3% DW)
12/9: 7.40 (10% DW)
12/16: 7.38 (7% DW)
12/23: 7.34 (3% DW)
12/30: N/A

------ 2021

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1/6: 8.90 (7% DW)
1/13: 8.00 (9% DW)
1/20: 6.55 (5% DW)
1/27: 8.15 (4% DW)
2/3: 8.54 (3% DW)
2/10: 8.49 (3% DW)
2/17: 8.04 (2% DW)
2/24: 7.98 (0% DW)
3/3: 9.45 (2% DW)
3/10: 8.16 (6% DW)
3/17: 9.04 (6% DW)
3/24: 8.39 (7% DW)
3/31: 9.15 (3% DW)
4/7: 8.37 (10% DW)

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4/14: 8.04 (11% DW)
4/21: 8.04 (8% DW)
4/28: 7.95 (9% DW)
5/5: 8.58 (4% DW)
5/12: 7.66 (6% DW)
5/19: 8.54 (11% DW)
5/28: 7.58 (10% DW)
6/4: 7.12 (11% DW)
6/11: 7.88 (13% DW)
6/18: 7.06 (21% DW)
6/26: 8.28 (15% DW)
6/30: 8.68 (9% DW)

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7/7: 8.32 (9% DW)
7/14: 9.20 (7% DW)
7/21: 8.09 (7% DW)
7/28: 7.22 (2% DW)
8/4: 7.58 (6% DW)
8/11: 6.84 (6% DW)
8/18: 7.24 (5% DW)
8/25: 6.65 (6% DW)
9/1: 7.94 (2% DW)
9/8: 7.15 (1% DW)
9/15: 8.36 (4% DW)
9/22: 9.02 (5% DW)
9/29: 8.28 (8% DW)
10/6: 8.91 (5% DW)
10/16: 8.43 (12% DW)
10/23: 7.56 (10% DW)
10/27: 8.74 (5% DW)
11/3: 7.52 (9% DW)
11/10: 8.68 (6% DW)
11/17: 8.57 (6% DW)
11/24: 8.63 (4% DW)
12/1: 7.37 (5% DW)
12/8: 7.71 (8% DW)
12/15: 9.17 (5% DW)
12/22: 8.68 (4% DW)
12/29: 6.51 (6% DW)

------ 2022

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1/5: 7.46 (6% DW)
1/12: 7.07 (9% DW)
1/19: 7.60 (9% DW)
1/26: 8.91 (3% DW)
2/2: 8.31 (7% DW)
2/9: 9.53 (4% DW)
2/16: 8.25 (12% DW)
2/23: 7.58 (4% DW)
2/28: 8.76 (6% DW)
3/2: 8.15 (7% DW)
3/9: 8.22 (5% DW)
3/16: 7.84 (5% DW)
3/30: 9.00 (13% DW)
4/6: 8.71 (5% DW)
4/13: 8.11 (8% DW)
4/20: 8.07 (9% DW)
4/27: 8.58 (9% DW)
5/4: 6.81 (5% DW)
5/11: 8.44 (3% DW)
5/18: 7.57 (3% DW)
5/25: 7.54 (0% DW)
6/1: 8.68 (8% DW)
6/8: 6.68 (7% DW)
6/15: 8.71 (5% DW)
6/22: 8.26 (4% DW)
6/29: 8.90 (13% DW)
7/6: 7.08 (11% DW)
7/13: 9.06 (11% DW)
7/20: 8.67 (7% DW)
7/27: 7.47 (11% DW)
8/3: 8.12 (4% DW)
8/10: 8.14 (12% DW)
8/17: 8.90 (9% DW)
8/24: 6.95 (6% DW)
8/31: 8.59 (14% DW)
9/7: 8.87 (5% DW)
9/14: 6.71 (3% DW)
9/21: 8.17 (6% DW)
9/28: 7.27 (9% DW)
10/5: 7.68 (11% DW)
10/12: 8.67 (7% DW)
10/18: 9.10 (18% DW)
10/26: 8.05 (10% DW)
11/2: 5.91 (4% DW)
11/9: 6.91 (6% DW)
11/18: 7.98 (9% DW)
11/23: 8.74 (7% DW)
11/30: 7.43 (8% DW)
12/7: 8.41 (6% DW)
12/14: 8.53 (2% DW)
12/21: 8.00 (4% DW)
12/28: 8.67 (4% DW)

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1/4: 8.75 (7% DW)
1/11: 8.90 (1% DW)
1/18: 8.16 (4% DW)
1/25: 9.70 (10% DW)
2/1: 7.90 (9% DW)
2/8: 7.64 (10% DW)
2/15: 6.33 (5% DW)
2/22: 7.47 (11% DW)
3/1: 7.76 (7% DW)
3/8: 7.29 (4% DW)
3/15: 8.24 (6% DW)
3/22: 8.66 (4% DW)
3/29: 7.51 (9% DW)
4/5: 8.73 (4% DW)
4/12: 7.90 (13% DW)
4/19: 6.56 (12% DW)
4/26: 7.08 (11% DW)
5/3: 7.85 (17% DW)
5/10: 9.08 (5% DW)
5/17: 7.79 (11% DW)
5/24: 6.66 (17% DW)
5/31: 7.81 (14% DW)
6/7: 7.09 (19% DW)
6/14: 8.94 (10% DW)
6/21: 7.69 (14% DW)
6/28: 6.78 (6% DW)
7/5: 8.06 (9% DW)
7/12: 8.28 (8% DW)
7/19: 9.27 (2% DW)
7/26: 6.77 (9% DW)
8/2: 8.96 (3% DW)
8/9: 7.65 (8% DW)
8/16: 6.78 (4% DW)
8/23: 7.98 (8% DW)
8/30: 6.94 (8% DW)
9/6: 7.17 (4% DW)
9/13: 8.40 (12% DW)
9/20: 8.77 (6% DW)
9/27: 7.51 (5% DW)
10/4: 6.70 (7% DW)
10/10: 8.46 (8% DW)
10/18: 7.63 (9% DW)
10/25: 7.70 (12% DW)
11/1: 6.56 (7% DW)
11/8: 8.44 (13% DW)
11/15: 8.41 (3% DW)
11/22: 7.81 (6% DW)
11/29: 7.95 (9% DW)
12/6: 8.66 (5% DW)
12/13: 7.32 (6% DW)
12/20: 8.44 (4% DW)
12/27: 7.84 (2% DW)

------ 2024



1/3: 8.55 (4% DW)

1/10: 8.21 (5% DW)

1/17: 8.32 (7% DW)

1/24: 8.00 (11% DW)

1/31: 7.31 (16% DW)

2/7: 8.96 (2% DW)

2/14: 7.76 (6% DW)

2/21: 6.71 (6% DW)

2/28: 7.70 (8% DW)

3/6: 9.00 (5% DW)

3/13: 8.41 (4% DW)

3/20: 8.49 (11% DW)

3/27: 8.32 (16% DW)

4/3: 7.26 (13% DW)

4/10: 6.81 (11% DW)
4/17: TBD

["Evil Brood" Jackson Vanik]

10 - that was awesome.

[TWERKIN' MAGGLE]

Fun show, fun thread, 10.

[GOTHIC CHARISMA 🧊 🥶❄️FURY]

10, great matches and segments plus one of the funnier live threads, absolute chaos across the board just how i like it

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I was actually gonna include an OREO BURGER option and forgot, lol

[ASYLUMHAUSEN]

Y’all motherf***ers hated on Charleston last week I see.

YOU DISAPPOINT ME, FAN!

Anyway, Ospreay/Claudio was a 20 out of 10 so…

[Urn Anderson]

I’ll give it an “I’m very pissed to have gotten the CM Punk footage live instead of Ospreay/Castagnoli” out of 10.

[This Player Hating Mothman]

Giving it a

Apr 17, 2024 19:03:03 GMT -5 kingoftheindies said:

out of 10

[john84]

9 out 10 for Dynamite. 11 for Thread

[ASYLUMHAUSEN]

Apr 17, 2024 21:15:34 GMT -5 Urn Anderson said:

I’ll give it an “I’m very pissed to have gotten the CM Punk footage live instead of Ospreay/Castagnoli” out of 10.

He’s wrestled, what, 4 out of the last 5 Dynamites? With the one exception being….us?

To paraphrase Fiddy…
“Why Ospreay say ‘f*** Charleston!’ for?!” *visible confusion*

[Chiral]

I didn't really understand the Moxley promo, what was that belt he had? It wasn't explained at all. I thought it was strange he promoted AEW being good, I assume Tony Khan put him up to that.

I was confused during the Mone promo, why would she know she was attacked if it was in the dark?

Copeland/Nightingale vs. King/Hart was confusing. Why wasn't Willow out there the whole time? Why did Mone and Edge shake hands, were they settling some beef from their WWE days? I really wish AEW would explain this more.

Joe got interviewed in a big garage room, which confused me. Why wasn't this in the arena? It made the show look bush league to do an interview in such a desolate location.

I was so happy to see a video package explaining the FTR/Bucks storyline without focusing on being mean to CM Punk, but then the trash Bucks cut it short! How do they expect me to follow these storylines if they cut away from things explaining them? And of course Tony Khan gets himself on TV like always. I'm surprised he didn't try to be mean to CM Punk again, I'll never forgive him for that.

The 6-man tag confused me. Since when are Garcia and Penta and Pack friends? Pack had a strange, tiny hammer, which has never been explained as being a thing before. How much are they paying Okada? The ratings will surely reflect what a poor decision this match was. I can’t believe Matt did a shoot promo and trashed Schiavone during a commercial. Schiavone must hate this company so much for everything they do to him.

Taz, Jericho, and Hook segment was so confusing. “The Lionheart” character is a babyface, so why was he acting heelish? Hook and Jericho are a babyface team, why would Jericho be a heel? I couldn’t pay attention because I was so confused. Jericho shoved Taz, which I believe was a shoot based on my body language analysis skills.

Swerve got interviewed, at least in a better room than Joe’s interview. But what was in that room behind them? Questions like these need to be answered if AEW wants to fix their rating and live attendance woes.

Deonna vs. Mariah was so confusing. Why does Mariah dress up like Toni Storm? Thunder Rosa? I didn’t understand this at all.

The Acclaimed and Bullet Club promos were so confusing. They all have belts, why would they want more? Shouldn’t they be in separate divisions? What even are the belts the Bullet Club have?

Orange vs. Shane Taylor was so confusing. I needed some explanation to who this guy was, and why he puts his hands in his pockets. Trent let Orange get beat up, but he was wearing an Orange and Trent shirt. Why?

Ospreay vs. Claudio was confusing. I didn't really understand the storyline going into it and assumed it wouldn't set up any other storylines so I refused to pay attention.

I didn't understand the point of the last segment. What exactly did Swerve want to tell Joe? That he'd win the title? Overruns are so silly!

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[Johnny Flamingo]

Finally watched.

10/10. Really good night of wrestling.

Props to Jericho. I’m actually enjoying him right now.

Matthew Jackson was the MVP tonight.

Every match was good and every segment advanced a story.

Swerve needs to win the title.

["Cane Dewey" Johnson]

Six weeks of voting "didn't watch."



As Dynamite rolls on...

[daaave]

Probably one of their better go home Dynamites? Felt like it. Some great moments. Ospreay countering the big swing into a ddt. Swerve doing super stomp on the security. Jericho's promo was awesome. Matt commentating his own match.

[daaave]

Oh and that was probably the best booked Dynamite for the women in a long time, perhaps ever. They were all over the show but it felt natural and deserved.

[XIII]

Here are my thoughts as a non-regular viewer:

I’m not a Moxley fan so I didn’t pay too much attention to what he was talking about.
Mone’s weakest point is her promos and it’s all that she can offer until being fully cleared so it’s not terribly exciting for me.
I like Julia and Willow and mainly wish that it was just a match between them because Edgeland and Brody King are two of my least favorites.
Always good to see Joe being a badass.
Bucks/FTR stuff I don’t much care about. The ladder match will almost certainly be top notch but that’s all that they really offer for me.
The 6 man was good.
Jericho/Hook stuff was funny. From Taz in the background looking at Jericho like “what the f*** dude?” To Hook leaning in the corner and munching on chips or something, to Jericho using all of his new trademarks in the span of like 20 seconds., to Hook pointing and telling Jericho to leave. All in all some good comedy.
Everything was kind of a blur until the main event. Claudio vs. Ospreay was good but Ospreay gets a bit to spotty at times(just my personal preference) regardless it was a very good match.
Swerve Mario stomping like 10 goombas was good stuff.

All in all I wasn’t blown away but it was a decent enough night of graps. 6.5-7/10 for me.

[KME]

I hit 9 accidentally but was going to go 10 just because go home shows are really difficult to get right, to get the balance between not giving you too much and not having it feel inconsequential, and they absolutely nailed this one.

Great show but yeah, particularly a great go home show, everything was progressed in some way, crowd seemed into everything, they didn't go too crazy in ring ahead of a PPV but everything was at the minimum entertaining with the 6 man really good and the main event fantastic, loads of fun shit like Willow landing moves on Brody after they teased an interaction with them months ago, Jericho fully embracing being utterly deluded, Bucks and Okada being complete dicks, Toni's reaction after seeing herself in the mirror, the Swerve stomp on the security etc. And all the promo work was pretty strong, especially Mox to start off the show.

Just a really well rounded, well paced show. Sometimes Dynamite's can fall off towards the end or start slow, even on the legitimately excellent ones, but this one was done just right for me.

[humanoid33]

That was a 9/10 show but the crowd being hot for most of the show gets an extra point from me, so I voted a 10. Mariah May is going the "Jamie Hayter" route of playing the second fiddle to an established talent, but still looking like a star. The Bucks are taking the obnoxious EVP gimmick to greater heights every week and its fun to watch. Ospreay/Claudio was great and I hope Dynasty ends with Swerve getting the W and holding the belt.

[stan1337]

I find it odd that so many folks on this board (and moreso outside of it, this place is better than elsewhere) that "don't watch regularly" have such strong opinions and complaints about stuff that they either miss due to a lack of attention or never watched at all.

I simply don't understand wasting time half watching something you dislike and then complaining about it to fans of the product. /rant

I love the episode last night. The trios match was stellar and Claudio-Osprey was quite literally absurd. Okada is good, I haven't ever seen her wrestle though I'll take everyone's word that Mercedes is good, but goddamn Osprey is the absolute best. No better opponent than Will if you are top tier wrestler. What a show they put on.

[Harry The Arrow was Wrong!]

Gave it a 9. Really great show with the only downside being a Jericho segment.