AEW Dynamite May 7, 2025 - Samoa Joe vs Claudio Castagnoli, Young Bucks & Ricochet vs Swerve Strickland, Mark Briscoe, & Speedball Mike Bailey

[Jacob Fox]

Not a bad match between Knight and Okada but not even close to how good of a match these two could put on. Still enjoyable. Also, still feel like AEW is Bret Hart'ing Okada. Sign the hot free agent and proceed to do nothing with him... or at least using him to way under his potential

 

[Jacob Fox]

lol I love Joe conducting to the Joe's Gonna Kill You chants

 

[Jacob Fox]

Great ending to the show. I liked how fast Claudio tapped out and nice to see Moxley avoid getting in the ring. Enjoyable show all around

 

[Dubb]

Solid show. Highlight for me was the Ospreay/Hangman promo at the top of the show. Just great stuff from both guys and makes me super hyped for the match, not that I wasn't already.

Kind of thought someone besides Toni might win the Eliminator to give Toni something to do at Double or Nothing. But enjoying this Anna Jay/Harley Cameron pairing.

MJF/Hurt Business continue to be one of my favorite angles going and one with the most intrigue. So glad MJF has come back from the shit show that was his brief thing with Jarrett.

Rhino appearance was a nice pop for the crowd but liked it was ultimately used to put over Nick Wayne. I suspect we'll see Rhino again tonight and he'll do something that will make the hometown crowd a little happier (still think we get a Max Caster GORE).

 

[Jimmy King]

Highlights for me was the women’s eliminator match and the trios match. Count me in as also enjoying the pairing of Harley and Anna, very fun duo the two of them, and the friendship between Thunder and Toni is fun too.

Very much looking forward to Willow vs Stat tonight. The women have been constant highlights for me as of late.

 

[Chris]

AEW Dynamite, May 7 on TBS: 629,000 viewers; 0.16 P18-49 rating | TV ratings analysis - Wrestlenomics

TV RATINGS AEW Dynamite on TBSWed, May. 7, 2025: 8:00 to 10:05 pm629,000 viewers (P2+)P18-49 rating: 0.16 Confirmed by Wrestlenomics. Dynamite was approximately #7 for the night on cable in P18-49. The Knicks vs. Celtics NBA playoff game on TNT averaged 3,162,000 viewers and a 1.00 P18-49 rating...

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AEW Dynamite on TBS
Wed, May. 7, 2025: 8:00 to 10:05 pm
629,000 viewers (P2+)
P18-49 rating: 0.16

Confirmed by Wrestlenomics.

Dynamite was approximately #7 for the night on cable in P18-49. The Knicks vs. Celtics NBA playoff game on TNT averaged 3,162,000 viewers and a 1.00 P18-49 rating head-to-head with Dynamite. The NHL playoff game between the Panthers and Maple Leafs on ESPN averaged 743,000 viewers and a 0.24 demo rating.

P2+ comparisons:

• This episode vs. last week (629,000): +0%
• This episode vs. trailing four weeks (608,000): +3%
• Current 2025-Q2 P2+ average (609,000) vs. 2024-Q2 (712,000): -14%
• Current May 2025 P2+ average (629,000) vs. May 2024 (717,000): -12%

 

[Tommy Shelby]

lol Rhyno... I didn't see that coming although it makes sense.

Has he been signed? I mean he's a decent wrestler but he's pretty old now