The July 19th episode of AEW Dynamite proved to be a massive success, as the ratings have just been released. The Blood & Guts match proved to significantly boost the ratings.
Jed. I Goodman has stated that AEW Dynamite on July 19 managed to draw in an impressive 953,000 viewers. This number marks a significant increase from the previous week’s episode, which garnered 825,000 viewers.
The main attraction of the night was the highly anticipated Blood & Guts match, which pitted The Golden Elite consisting of Kenny Omega, The Young Bucks, Hangman Page, and Kota Ibushi against the formidable Blackpool Combat Club, which included Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, PAC, and Konosuke Takeshita.
The match promised to be chaotic and violent, which it definitely delivered on, with the competitors involved in the match showing off their various injuries on social media.
The viewership for this episode of AEW Dynamite was the second-highest of the year in terms of the coveted demo rating, posting a 0.34 rating in the 18 to 49 demographic.
Additionally, it recorded the highest number of viewers since March 2022. To put things into perspective, last year’s edition of AEW Dynamite: Blood & Guts drew an impressive 1.023 million viewers and a 0.36 demo rating.
What Else Happened On AEW Dynamite: Blood & Guts?
Elsewhere on the card the FTW Championship changed hands, with Jack Perry capturing the title from HOOK.
Britt Baker took on Kayla Sparks in a winning effort making Sparks tap out to the Lock Jaw.
MJF and Adam Cole were victorious in the Blind Tag Team Tournament finals, besting The Jericho Appreciation Society’s Daniel Garcia and Sammy Guevara.
AEW will likely look to build on the success of this event and due to the performance in the ratings, it is likely that we will see another Blood & Guts match in the future.