"That's brutal," "Tony Khan is coping so hard right now" - Fans react after AEW Dynamite 300 fails to beat WWE in ratings

AEW reached an impressive milestone this Wednesday as it staged the 300th edition of its first weekly television program, Dynamite. The show, unfortunately, experienced a drop in viewership ratings compared to the previous week, which has elicited various reactions from fans on social media.

All Elite Wrestling has shown remarkable growth as a promotion since its founding in 2019. The company secured a new and lucrative media rights deal last year and expanded internationally this year with its first-ever shows in Australia and Mexico. This week, AEW kicked off an eventful July with the 300th episode of Dynamite, a star-studded show featuring multiple high-stakes matches and most of the brand's top names.

Unfortunately, this Wednesday's special edition of Dynamite witnessed a notable decline in ratings compared to those drawn a week ago, dropping to an average of 584,000 viewers from the figure of 613,000 raked in by the June 25 episode.

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Fans on X/Twitter quickly shared their comments on the topic, criticizing AEW Creative Head Tony Khan for recent claims that his promotion has developed its cable audience over the past few years. Users also pointed out how Dynamite #300 didn’t surpass this week's WWE NXT in viewership figures.

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"Ouch," commented a user.

"lol but Tony khan says it’s better every years," wrote another user.

"jesus…they got a decent program rn…just sucks to see this," claimed a fan.

"A taped NXT which received its worst ratings of 2025 somehow managed to beat AEW's 300 episode celebration. I don't know whether to laugh or... Never mind, I'll laugh," wrote a user.

All Elite Wrestling will also air a milestone edition of Collision this weekend.

Match results for this week's AEW Dynamite

AEW hosted the 300th edition of Dynamite this week at the Toyota Arena in Ontario, CA. The episode featured a mix of singles, tag team, and multi-person matches, the outcomes of which have been summarized below:

Mercedes Mone (c) defeated Mina Shirakawa [TBS Championship match]
MJF defeated AR Fox, Anthony Bowens, and Brody King [4-Way for the #2 spot in the All In: Texas Men's Casino Gauntlet match]
Konosuke Takeshita and The Young Bucks defeated Kyle O'Reilly, Roderick Strong, and Bandido
Swerve Strickland and Will Ospreay defeated Dralistico and The Beast Mortos
Kazuchika Okada defeated Kota Ibushi

It remains to be seen what Tony Khan and his creative team have planned for the 100th episode of Collision.

About the author

Anurag is an AEW writer for Sportskeeda Wrestling. He holds a BA and MA degree in English along with a TEFL certification to teach English. Before Sportskeeda, he worked as a Content and Correspondence writer at Nayabad Titas, a theater group. He has also worked as a English language tutor.

To ensure complete accuracy, he uses internet resources, social media platforms, and especially pieces composed by his peers to find solid, verified information that he presents as objectively as possible. Thanks to his academic background, he can research different subjects thoroughly.

Anurag's interest in wrestling began as a child. He watched RAW and Smackdown frequently from age 10 or 11 and was officially hooked by the YES Movement story in WWE heading into WrestleMania 30.

As a lifelong wrestling fan and lover of stories, Anurag would read news, articles, and other content about the talent and events he enjoyed watching. His understanding of the business continued to grow with time, and his interest in the art and sport of wrestling led him to pursue a career as a writer.

Apart from writing, he loves to read books, watch movies and television programs, play and listen to music, and write poetry and fiction.

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Edited by Anurag Mukherjee