AEW returned to live tapings, while NXT continued to air pre-taped episodes. That doesn’t mean NXT was sitting around doing nothing, the team had a packed show including a double main event. So… how did each company fare? Let’s find out!

AEW Dynamite won this week’s viewership battle with 732,000 (0.28 18-49 demo) viewers and finished 12th for the night on cable. WWE NXT drew 663,000 (0.18 18-49 demo) viewers and finished 33rd for the night on cable. The cable rankings are determined by the 18-49 demo numbers.

Here are the viewership numbers for 2020 so far:

4/29
AEW 693,000 (0.27 18-49 demo)
WWE NXT 637,000 (0.16 18-49 demo)

4/22
AEW 731,000 (0.25 18-49 demo)
WWE NXT 665,000 (0.18 18-49 demo)

4/15
AEW 683,000 (0.25 18-49 demo)
NXT 692,000 (0.17 18-49 demo)

4/8
AEW 692,000 (0.26 18-49 demo)
NXT 693,000 (0.19 18-49 demo)
Note: First 2020 viewership win for NXT.

4/1
AEW 685,000 (0.25 18-49 demo)
NXT 590,000 (0.15 18-49 demo)

3/25
AEW 819,000 (0.34 18-49 demo)
NXT 669,000 (0.20 18-49 demo)

3/18
AEW 932,000 (0.35 18-49 demo)
NXT 542,000 (0.16 18-49 demo)
Note: NXT was a studio show

3/11
AEW 766,000 (0.26 18-49 demo)
NXT 697,000 (0.21 18-49 demo)

3/4
AEW 906,000 (0.35 18-49 demo)
NXT 718,000 (0.23 18-49 demo)

2/26
AEW 865,000 (0.30 18-49 demo)
NXT 717,000 (0.23 18-49 demo)

2/19
AEW 893,000 (0.31 18-49 demo)
NXT 794,000 (0.25 18-49 demo)

2/12
AEW 817,000 (0.30 18-49 demo)
NXT 757,000 (0.24 18-49 demo)

2/5
AEW 928,000 (0.36 18-49 demo)
NXT 770,000 (0.22 18-49 demo)

1/29
AEW 828,000 (0.34 18-49 demo)
NXT 712,000 (0.22 18-49 demo)

1/22
AEW 871,000 (0.35 18-49 demo)
NXT 769,000 (0.24 18-49 demo)
Note: The AEW Dynamite show took place on Chris Jericho’s cruise and aired on a one-day tape delay.

1/15
AEW 940,000 (0.38 18-49 demo)
NXT 700,000 (0.21 18-49 demo)

1/8
AEW 947,000 (0.36 18-49 demo)
NXT 721,000 (0.19 18-49 demo)

1/1
AEW 967,000
NXT 548,000
Note: AEW was live while the NXT show was pre-taped.

1/15
AEW 940,000 (0.38 18-49 demo)
NXT 700,000 (0.21 18-49 demo)

1/8
AEW 947,000 (0.36 18-49 demo)
NXT 721,000 (0.19 18-49 demo)

1/1
AEW 967,000
NXT 548,000
Note: AEW was live while the NXT show was pre-taped.