This week’s episode of “AEW Dynamite” maintained consistency in both its total viewership and key demographic performance, delivering identical figures to the previous week.
The May 7, 2025, broadcast of “Dynamite” drew an average of 629,000 viewers—matching last week’s total. This figure is also a 3% increase over the trailing four-week average of 608,000. In terms of the coveted 18–49 key demographic, the rating remained at 0.16, unchanged from the prior week and in line with the four-week rolling average.
Wrestlenomics further reported that “Dynamite” ranked seventh on cable in the key demo. The top slot went to the NBA Playoff matchup between the New York Knicks and Boston Celtics, which scored a 1.27 rating. The NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs clash between the Florida Panthers and Toronto Maple Leafs followed in second place with a 0.31 rating.

In terms of content, the episode featured a Women’s World Championship eliminator four-way match in which Toni Storm defeated Penelope Ford, Anna Jay, and Thunder Rosa to retain her title. Nick Wayne also successfully defended his ROH World Television Championship against veteran wrestler Rhino, who formerly competed in both TNA and WWE.
Additionally, the show advanced several storylines, including a developing alliance between Will Ospreay and Adam Page, who were confronted by The Don Callis Family. The two will tag together next week against Josh Alexander and Konosuke Takeshita.
MJF continued his pursuit of joining The Hurt Business, with a resolution expected next week. The long-running feud between the Death Riders and Opps escalated further, culminating in a main event where Samoa Joe triumphed over Claudio Castagnoli.