Rate the AEW Dynamite!: 5/15/2024

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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: 9



------ 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

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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)

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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: 8.30 (15% DW)

4/24: 8.72 (14% DW)

5/1: 7.69 (12% DW)

5/8: 8.78 (10% DW)
5/15: TBD

[Final Countdown Jones]

That weird piece of paper stuck to Dax's back for half the match that he didn't notice and which only fell off when he slapped Okada/10

[Celexa Bliss 54]

10/10

I was serious. That show ruled. Bunch of banger matches, some incredible non-match segments and nothing felt like filler. Just a fun 2 hours and 15 minutes of AEW.

[bog]

Match wise only the main event really grabbed me, but some great segments with Swerve/Christian and Perry being an absolute asshole heel. Willow once again proved she's a star and Mercedes once again proved she should not be handed a microphone. 7

[Denny Zen is Cooking™]

It really feels like AEW is firing on all cylinders now. The doldrums of the end of the CM Punk era are a distant memory and, for me, the company has really recaptured what made me such a fan in the first place.

Easy 10.

[asuka007]

9/10:

Swerve vs. Brian Cage was great. Cage would be perfect in the TNT/International Title Picture I think.

Christian is such a fantastic despicable heel.

Harley Cameron is actually not bad for how few matches she has had. Let her wrestle more please.

The Willow/Mercedes segment was great. Mercedes is a much better talker as a heel. And she took a big bump as well. This segment actually sold me more on Mercedes possibly winning. Especially if it is by heelish means.

Darby must have Wolverine like healing powers.

[john84]

Can't give a complete summary as I had to miss a fair bit of it but from what I did see I feel like I might be giving this show a 9 or a 10.

As I say though I haven't seen all of it so my views might change but it was a very enjoyable episode from what I saw which was needed after family drama tonight.

For the time I was on the live chat I enjoyed the thread though as usual

[The Summer of Muskrat XVII]

My internet was giving me the complete f*** around, so I honestly missed half the show. Had no f***ing clue the beatdown on Swerve happened, missed the firing of CD, had no idea Deeb came out, didn't know Hook had a match and was wondering why he was in his gear, I did see all the main event. It rocked

[HMARK Center]

Just said it in the show thread, but the downside of AEW doing more PPVs has been fewer really consequential-feeling matches on cable.

Upside? They've been doing a good job of really setting the stage for what stories/feuds will likely carry the company through the summer/Wembley, and they're doing a good job of using weekly TV to really drive it home.

You're getting some really good matches, but everything, matches and promos included, feel like they're feeding into the overarching stories, so that's good stuff. Hard for me to give a fair grade, since I prefer having more consequential matches more regularly, but feels like this one earned a 9 this week.

[UN PLOMBIER NIGHTMARE #blm]

10, i'm always entertained by dynamite but tonight was a step up in terms of pure entertainment

[TWERKIN' MAGGLE]

10, killer show!

["Cane Dewey" Johnson]

10!... weeks of not watching AEW.

[Johnny Flamingo]

10/10.

Really good episode of dynamite. All of the stories are advancing well.

[daaave]

Really really good show. Pretty much no bad moment. Combined with Collision last Sat, AEW is offcially on a roll!

[KME]

10. That was a f***ing fantastic show, a hot start, 3 great matches, 2 good matches with Harley more impressive than last week, virtually no down time, some great promo work and then a surprise at the end. Ospreay/Roddy was a great segment, that might be the most confident I've heard Roddy on the mic when he's been actually playing a serious character and it genuinely got me more excited for the match. Ditto Willow/Mercedes, easily Mone's best promo work since signing (probably not a surprise as it was a proper heel promo and that suits her better) and unlike most contract signings where I just zone out it actually made me want to see the match even more after the spot at the end. Toni's promo was one of her funniest/best which is saying something. Bucks firing Daniels (who looked so much better without that weird vest he's worn the last few years) and Jack Perry pouring his drink all over Schiavone were both brilliantly done. Shibata's line about Joe's shirt was hilarious. Jericho's promo was hit and miss for me, some of his schtick was a bit too contrived, but I like the tease of Hook hitting Big Bill with a German Suplex as the T-Bone spot they did last year was awesome. And then the Darby reveal was perfection, I know he'd said he'd try and make the Washington show but I didn't even consider him for Anarchy in the Arena, absolutely perfect fit though since he has such recent history with the Bucks. Can't f***ing wait to see what sort of stuff he pulls off in a match type like that too.

I thought the show looked a bit overstuffed beforehand but that was a pretty perfect balance of great wrestling, promo's and the sort of goofiness that makes me love the product. Dynamite's basically always great but shows like this should be the blueprint for what to do when building towards PPVs I think.

[mikehhh1]

how the hell are people voting this a 10 haha

like it just takes away any credibility of the poll

if you are voting that this was one of the best dynamites ever, it clearly was not.

[john84]

9 for me now I've had a chance to watch the parts I missed out on last night.

[TWERKIN' MAGGLE]

May 16, 2024 10:06:21 GMT -5 mikehhh1 said:

how the hell are people voting this a 10 haha

like it just takes away any credibility of the poll

if you are voting that this was one of the best dynamites ever, it clearly was not.

See, here's the fun thing about subjectivity.

Everyone gets to feel the way they want regardless of how their feelings affect your feelings.

It's a neat concept.

[Soultastic]

10

We're on a pretty good roll of great shows.

[mikehhh1]

May 16, 2024 10:12:41 GMT -5 TWERKIN' MAGGLE said:

May 16, 2024 10:06:21 GMT -5 mikehhh1 said:

how the hell are people voting this a 10 haha

like it just takes away any credibility of the poll

if you are voting that this was one of the best dynamites ever, it clearly was not.

See, here's the fun thing about subjectivity.

Everyone gets to feel the way they want regardless of how their feelings affect your feelings.

It's a neat concept.

just seems the same people vote 10 every week. it makes a poll pointless cos its just voting 10 because they are loyal to the brand.

its not subjective to just give it a 10 every week.