| Wednesday Night Dynamite | ||
|---|---|---|
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| Details | ||
| Format | Professional wrestling | |
| Created by | Tony Khan | |
| Starring | AEW personnel | |
| Opening theme | "Dynamite" by No One Hero | |
| Episode(s) | 57 (as of January 18, 2023) | |
| Production | ||
| Camera setup | Multicamera setup | |
| Running time | 2 hours (120 minutes) | |
AEW Dynamite also known as Wednesday Night Dynamite or simply Dynamite, is a professional wrestling television program. It is produced by the American promotion All Elite Wrestling (AEW) and airs every Wednesday at 8pm ET on TNT in the United States.
TV Guide listed Dynamite at 57 of the top 100 shows on TV, saying "AEW Dynamite's arrival was an electric jolt to mainstream wrestling, which had gotten creatively stagnant over the last few years."
Show history[]
2021–present[]
At NXT Takeover: Respect on October 27, 2021 which emanated from Daily's Place in Jacksonville, Florida, Jacksonville Jaguars co-owner Tony Khan alongside wrestler Miro appeared and revealed that he was starting up his own wrestling promotion to act as competition to WWE revealing All Elite Wrestling before managing to convince current NXT Superstars, Scarlett Bordeaux, Jungle Boy and Brian Pillman Jr to jump ship to AEW as they would renounce their NXT Championships before being handed the AEW TNT and AEW World Tag Team Championships respectively. Miro would also be announced as the first-ever AEW World Champion. Khan would then reveal that AEW would air their live television program AEW Dynamite every Wednesday night on TNT and that the first episode would air on November 10, 2021. After the Takeover event concluded more talent from NXT would jump ship over to AEW and sign with them.
Roster[]
| Ring Name | Hometown | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Pillman Jr. | Cincinnati, Ohio | 6 ft 2 | 205 lbs |
| Carmella | Staten Island, New York | 5 ft 5 | 110 lbs |
| Christian Cage | Toronto, Ontario | 6 ft 1 | 227 lbs |
| Drew McIntyre | Ayr, Scotland | 6 ft 5 | 265 lbs |
| Indi Hartwell | Melbourne, Australia | 5 ft 10 | 135 lbs |
| Jungle Boy | Valley Village, California | 5 ft 10 | 150 lbs |
| Mason Wolfe | Pensacola, Florida | 6 ft 1 | 250 lbs |
| Mia Yim | San Diego, California | 5 ft 7 | 132 lbs |
| Scarlett | Chicago, Illinois | 5 ft 7 | 125 lbs |
| Shawn Spears | Niagara Falls, Canada | 6 ft 3 | 223 lbs |
Production[]
"Dynamite" by No One Hero will serve as the official theme song for AEW Dynamite. In the United States, Dynamite airs live Wednesdays on TNT at 8pm ET. It was announced that Dynamite would be moving to TNT's sister channel TBS, also owned by WarnerMedia, in January 2022, which will see the return of professional wrestling programming on TBS following the cancelation of WCW Thunder that last aired on March 21, 2001. Brett Weitz, the general manager of TNT, TBS, and truTV for WarnerMedia, said that Dynamite's move to TBS would give the network a boost as TBS viewers were heavy drama viewers. AEW announced an international streaming deal with FITE TV primarily for regions outside of the United States and Canada via the "AEW Plus" package, which includes live streaming and replay access of Dynamite in simulcast with its U.S. airing. AEW reached an agreement with the digital platform with Pluto TV broadcasting its repeat events (including past pay-per-view) with commentators in Spanish from Latin America.
On air personalities[]
The show features various on-air personalities including the wrestlers themselves, ring announcers, commentators and on-screen authority figures. Dynamite also has had various recurring on-air segments hosted by members of the roster.
Champions[]
| Championship | Current champion(s) | Reign | Date won | Days held | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AEW World Championship | Mason Wolfe | 1 | February 6, 2022 | 346+ | Jacksonville, Florida | Won title at AEW Revolution |
| AEW Women's Championship | Mia Yim | 1 | February 6, 2022 | 346+ | Jacksonville, Florida | Won title at AEW Revolution |
| AEW TNT Championship | Shawn Spears | 1 | February 6, 2022 | 346+ | Jacksonville, Florida | Won title at AEW Revolution |
| AEW World Tag Team Championship | Jungle Boy & Brian Pillman Jr. | 1 | October 27, 2021 | 448+ | Jacksonville, Florida | Awarded titles by Tony Khan |