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AEW sees strongest year as Dynamite marks six-year milestone

Published 6 October 2025

All Elite Wrestling President Tony Khan said the promotion is enjoying its strongest year as AEW marked the sixth anniversary of its flagship show, Dynamite, this week in Hollywood, Florida. Khan cited rising television and streaming audiences, stronger pay per view performance and high live attendances as evidence of momentum, even as AEW faces direct scheduling competition from WWE programming and a separate ratings analysis shows persistent audience gaps on broadcast television.

In a recent interview Khan said, "Weve been having a great year. Weve been able to stick and move and make it work really well for us." He noted the addition of HBO Max to AEW's distribution mix and said that cable viewership for Dynamite on TBS and Collision on TNT has increased compared with where the company finished 2024. Khan also characterized 2025 as one of the company's best years for pay per views, saying some of the top AEW events in the past six years occurred this year.

The company celebrates its anniversary amid a crowded autumn schedule. AEW will stage Title Tuesday at Daily's Place in Jacksonville on October 7, the same night WWE is advertising an NXT Invasion special on broadcast...

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