Below are a couple of top WWE & AEW news stories of the day, featuring NXT, Dynamite and WarGames.
• WWE NXT and AEW Dynamite went head-to-head last Wednesday, and NXT ended up drawing more viewers.
NXT at the 2300 Arena (fka the ECW Arena) drew 619,000 viewers with a 0.17 rating in the 18-49 demo, which is up from last week’s 588,000 viewers with a 0.14 rating.
Dynamite drew 523,000 viewers with a 0.16 rating in the 18-49 demo, which is down from previous week’s 628,000 viewers with a 0.19 rating.
When asked about the backstage AEW reaction to this, Fightful Select reported that All Elite Wrestling is prioritizing Warner Bros. Discovery’s satisfaction with their content over directly competing with WWE.
In contrast, WWE places greater emphasis on tracking their own numbers and media comparisons, including fast national ratings. While WWE closely monitors metrics and comparisons, AEW’s main focus is on fulfilling the expectations set by their TV partner.
New Video: AEW Star Thunder Rosa Exposes A Wrestler & Spanks Her:
• After last night’s RAW went off the air, WWE taped next week’s November 18th episode of RAW.
In the main event segment, Rhea Ripley made her return from injury and attacked Women’s World Champion Liv Morgan after screaming “War Games”. Other women joined the brawl. Ripley, Bianca Belair, Jade Cargill, Naomi, and IYO SKY brawled with Morgan, Raquel Rodriguez, Tiffany Stratton, and Nia Jax. The babyfaces stood tall.
Ripley was wearing a face mask to protect her injured orbital socket:
The Women’s WarGames match at Survivor Series 2024 is going to be Rhea Ripley, Bianca Belair, Jade Cargill, Naomi & IYO SKY vs. Liv Morgan, Nia Jax, Raquel Rodriguez, Tiffany Stratton and one more member.
The Men’s WarGames match has already been announced. It will be the original Bloodline taking on the new Bloodline, with both teams looking for a 5th partner.
Speaking of Survivor Series, Gunther vs. Damian Priest for the World Heavyweight Championship has also been added to this PLE.
Tap here to read the complete spoilers for next week’s RAW.
