TNT was ready to rumble on Wednesday night, and proceeded to tap out its competition. The debut of All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite was the cable net’s biggest premiere in five years. The pro wr…
The pro wrestling show pinned 1.8 million total viewers and 1.1 million in the 18-49 demo in Live+Same Day, out-performing the latest episode of WWE’sThe latter wrasslin’ series began airing last month on basic cable rival USA Network after moving over from WWE’s subscription streaming service, where it had been the top-performing show.
“This is a league that, at its core, is created by wrestlers for wrestling fans, and I am incredibly energized by the enthusiastic embrace the fans have given to thetalent and experience,” said Kevin Reilly, president of TNT, TBS, and truTV, and chief content officer at HBO Max. “won the night with a high-quality, incredibly engaging, sports-centric show that will continue with a seamless partnership between AEW and TNT.
In addition to being in-ring talent, Cody Rhodes, the Jackson brothers and Omega also serve as EVPs, with Brandi Rhodes serving as chief brand officer. Commentator and senior adviser Jim Ross is also part of the league.
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