This is a list of AEW Dynamite special episodes, detailing all professional wrestling television special cards promoted on AEW Dynamite by All Elite Wrestling (AEW).
On May 8, 2019, AEW reached a new media rights deal with British media company ITV to broadcast their shows on ITV4 with repeats on ITV1. [1] On May 15, 2019, AEW and Warner Bros. Discovery announced a deal for a weekly prime-time show airing live on TNT and would also stream live events and pay-per-views on Bleacher Report in the United States and Canada. [2] [3] [4] On September 25, 2019, 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. [5] In Canada, Bell Media's TSN acquired broadcast rights to Dynamite, marking the return of professional wrestling to the network after WWE Raw moved to rival network The Score (now Sportsnet 360) in 2006. The show is broadcast in simulcast with TNT in the U.S. (but is subject to scheduling) and is streamed on TSN Direct as well as TSN's website. [6] In the U.S., Dynamite moved to TNT's sister channel TBS on January 5, 2022.
Episode | Date | Venue | Location | Rating (18–49) | U.S. viewers (million) | Notes |
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Homecoming [13] | January 1, 2020 | Daily's Place | Jacksonville, Florida | 0.36 [14] | 0.967 [14] | New Year's Day special episode and inaugural Homecoming event.
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Anniversary Edition [15] | January 8, 2020 | Landers Center | Southaven, Mississippi | 0.36 [16] | 0.947 [16] | Celebrated the company's first anniversary of their inaugural press conference.
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Bash at the Beach [17] | January 15, 2020 | Watsco Center | Coral Gables, Florida | 0.38 [18] | 0.940 [18] | The first part of a two-week special episode.
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January 22, 2020 | Norwegian Pearl | Nassau, Bahamas | 0.35 [19] | 0.871 [19] | Taped on January 21, 2020, aboard the Norwegian Pearl as part of Chris Jericho's Rock 'N' Wrestling Rager at Sea.
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Fyter Fest [20] | July 1, 2020 | Daily's Place | Jacksonville, Florida | 0.29 [21] | 0.742 [21] | Second annual Fyter Fest event and the first part of a two-week special episode.
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July 8, 2020 | 0.28 [22] | 0.715 [22] | Taped on July 2, 2020.
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Fight for the Fallen | July 15, 2020 [23] | 0.29 [24] | 0.788 [24] | Second annual Fight for the Fallen event.
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Tag Team Appreciation Night [25] | August 12, 2020 | 0.32 [26] | 0.792 [26] | Tag team themed special episode hosted by FTR.
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Saturday Night Dynamite | August 22, 2020 | 0.31 [27] | 0.755 [27] | Taped on August 13, 2020. Saturday airing of Dynamite (due to 2020 NBA playoffs). [28] First Saturday night professional wrestling show on a Turner network since the end of WCW Saturday Night on August 19, 2000.
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Thursday Night Dynamite | August 27, 2020 | 0.29 [29] | 0.813 [29] | Thursday airing of Dynamite (due to 2020 NBA playoffs). [28] First AEW live event with ticketed fans since March 11, 2020. [30] | ||
Late Night Dynamite [31] | September 22, 2020 | 0.26 [32] | 0.585 [32] | Taped on September 10, 2020. Tuesday airing of Dynamite. One-hour special episode. [33] | ||
Chris Jericho's 30th Anniversary Celebration [34] | October 7, 2020 | 0.31 [35] | 0.753 [35] | Celebrated the 30th anniversary of Chris Jericho's professional wrestling debut.
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Anniversary Show [36] | October 14, 2020 | 0.30 [37] | 0.826 [37] | Celebrated the first anniversary of Dynamite.
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Winter Is Coming [38] | December 2, 2020 | 0.42 [39] | 0.913 [39] | Inaugural Winter Is Coming event. Working relationship with Impact Wrestling established.
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Holiday Bash | December 23, 2020 [40] | 0.32 [41] | 0.775 [41] | Taped on December 17, 2020. Christmas special episode. Inaugural Holiday Bash event.
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Brodie Lee Celebration of Life [42] | December 30, 2020 | 0.40 [43] | 0.977 [43] | In memory of Brodie Lee, who died on December 26, 2020. Featured segments with fellow performers paying tribute to Lee, and matches honoring Lee and his faction The Dark Order.
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Episode | Date | Venue | Location | Rating (18–49) | U.S. viewers (million) | Notes |
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New Year's Smash | January 6, 2021 [40] [a] | Daily's Place | Jacksonville, Florida | 0.25 [44] | 0.662 [44] | The first part of a two-week New Year's special episode. Inaugural New Year's Smash event.
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January 13, 2021 [40] [a] | 0.30 [45] | 0.762 [45] | Taped on January 7, 2021.
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Beach Break [46] | February 3, 2021 | 0.32 [47] | 0.844 [47] | Inaugural Beach Break event. Featured the wedding of Kip Sabian and Penelope Ford.
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The Crossroads [48] | March 3, 2021 | 0.33 [49] | 0.934 [49] | Special appearances by Conrad Thompson, Eric Bischoff, Atsushi Onita, and J. J. Dillon.
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St. Patrick's Day Slam [50] | March 17, 2021 | 0.28 [51] | 0.768 [51] | Taped on March 11, 2021. Saint Patrick's Day special episode. Featured the first Dynamite women's main event match. Inaugural St. Patrick's Day Slam event.
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Blood & Guts [52] | May 5, 2021 | 0.42 [53] | 1.090 [53] | Featured the first-ever Blood and Guts match. It was the first time Dynamite ranked #1 on cable in the 18–49 key demographic. Inaugural Blood & Guts event. [54] | ||
Friday Night Dynamite | May 28, 2021 | 0.20 [55] | 0.526 [55] | Friday airing of Dynamite (due to 2021 NBA playoffs). Go-home show for Double or Nothing . [56]
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June 4, 2021 | 0.19 [57] | 0.462 [57] | Friday airing of Dynamite (due to 2021 NBA playoffs).
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June 11, 2021 | 0.19 [58] | 0.487 [58] | Taped on June 5, 2021. Friday airing of Dynamite (due to 2021 NBA playoffs).
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June 18, 2021 | 0.20 [59] | 0.552 [59] | Taped on June 6, 2021. Friday airing of Dynamite (due to TNT coverage of the 2021 NBA playoffs).
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Saturday Night Dynamite | June 26, 2021 | 0.21 [60] | 0.649 [60] | Saturday airing of Dynamite (due to 2021 NBA playoffs).
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Fan Appreciation Night | June 30, 2021 | 0.35 [61] | 0.883 [61] | Dynamite's return to Wednesday nights; event was referred to as "Fan Appreciation Night" to in-venue attendees and "Wednesday Night Dynamite" to television viewers. [62] Was the final event emanating from Jacksonville, Florida, during AEW's 14 month COVID-19 residency. [63]
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Road Rager [64] | July 7, 2021 | James L. Knight Center | Miami, Florida | 0.33 [65] | 0.871 [65] | AEW's first live touring event since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the inaugural Road Rager event.
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Fyter Fest [64] | July 14, 2021 | H-E-B Center at Cedar Park | Cedar Park, Texas | 0.40 [66] | 1.025 [66] | Third annual Fyter Fest event and the first part of a two-week special episode. Featured AEW's first-ever Coffin match.
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July 21, 2021 | Curtis Culwell Center | Garland, Texas | 0.44 [67] | 1.148 [67] | Second part of the third annual Fyter Fest event. Special appearance by New Japan Pro-Wrestling's Hikuleo
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Fight for the Fallen [64] | July 28, 2021 | Bojangles Coliseum | Charlotte, North Carolina | 0.45 [68] | 1.108 [68] | Third annual Fight for the Fallen event.
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Homecoming [69] | August 4, 2021 | Daily's Place | Jacksonville, Florida | 0.46 [70] | 1.102 [70] | Second annual Homecoming event.
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Grand Slam [71] | September 22, 2021 | Arthur Ashe Stadium | Queens, New York | 0.48 [72] | 1.273 [72] | Took place at Arthur Ashe Stadium. It was Dynamite's first stadium show, AEW's New York City debut, and Part 1 of the inaugural Grand Slam event.
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Anniversary Show | October 6, 2021 | Liacouras Center | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 0.37 [73] | 1.053 [73] | Celebrated the second anniversary of Dynamite.
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Saturday Night Dynamite | October 16, 2021 | James L. Knight Center | Miami, Florida | 0.28 [74] | 0.727 [74] | Saturday airing of Dynamite (due to TNT coverage of the 2021–22 NHL season). |
October 23, 2021 | Addition Financial Arena | Orlando, Florida | 0.22 [75] | 0.575 [75] | Saturday airing of Dynamite (due to TNT coverage of the 2021–22 NHL season). | |
Thanksgiving Eve Dynamite | November 24, 2021 | Wintrust Arena | Chicago, Illinois | 0.31 [76] | 0.898 [76] | Thanksgiving themed episode of Dynamite. |
MJF's Long Island Homecoming [77] | December 8, 2021 | UBS Arena | Elmont, New York | 0.33 [78] | 0.872 [78] | Toom place at the UBS Arena and was AEW's Long Island debut.
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Winter Is Coming | December 15, 2021 | Curtis Culwell Center | Garland, Texas | 0.31 [79] | 0.948 [79] | Second annual Winter Is Coming event.
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Holiday Bash [80] | December 22, 2021 | Greensboro Coliseum | Greensboro, North Carolina | 0.37 [81] | 1.020 [81] | Part 1 of the second annual Holiday Bash event. It was heavily advertised as Sting's return to Greensboro; the location of his first ever World Title match at 1988's Clash of the Champions [82] Show featured Sting's and CM Punk's first main event match in AEW history.
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New Year's Smash | December 29, 2021 | Daily's Place | Jacksonville, Florida | 0.37 [83] | 0.975 [83] | Part 1 of the second New Year's Smash event held as part of AEW's annual year-end party for talent and staff in Jacksonville. Final Dynamite on TNT before the move to TBS. |
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