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Episode || Date || Venue || Location || Rating (18–49) || U.S. viewers (million) || Notes |
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rowspan="2"|New Year's Smash
|January 6, 2021{{efn|name=brodie|Night 1 was originally scheduled to air on December 30, 2020 with Night 2 on January 6, 2021, but the event was delayed for the Brodie Lee Celebration of Life.}}
| rowspan="12" |Daily's Place
|rowspan="12"|Jacksonville, Florida
|0.25[{{cite web|url=http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-wednesday-cable-originals-network-finals-1-6-2021.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210108151117/http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-wednesday-cable-originals-network-finals-1-6-2021.html|archive-date=January 8, 2021|title=UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 1.6.2021|work=Showbuzz Daily|first=Mitch|last=Metcalf|date=January 8, 2021|access-date=January 9, 2021}}]
|0.662
|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{{efn|name=brodie}}
|0.30[{{cite web|url=http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-wednesday-cable-originals-network-finals-1-13-2021.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210114211345/http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-wednesday-cable-originals-network-finals-1-13-2021.html|archive-date=January 14, 2021|title=UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 1.13.2021|first=Mitch|last=Metcalf|publisher=Showbuzz Daily|website=showbuzzdaily.com|date=January 14, 2021|access-date=January 14, 2021}}]
|0.762
|Taped on January 7, 2021.
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Beach Break[{{Cite news|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/tony-khan-likes-big-four-aew-s-pay-view-schedule-announces-beach-break-special-january|title=Tony Khan Likes AEW's 'Big Four' Pay-Per-View Schedule, Announces 'Beach Break' Special For January|work=Fightful|first=Robert|last=DeFelice|date=November 8, 2020|access-date=November 19, 2020}}]
|February 3, 2021
|0.32[{{cite web|url=http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-wednesday-cable-originals-network-finals-2-3-2021.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210204211136/http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-wednesday-cable-originals-network-finals-2-3-2021.html|archive-date=February 4, 2021|title=SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 2.3.2021|first=Mitch|last=Metcalf|publisher=Showbuzz Daily|website=showbuzzdaily.com|date=February 4, 2021|access-date=February 4, 2021}}]
|0.844
|Inaugural Beach Break event.
Featured the wedding of Kip Sabian and Penelope Ford.
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The Crossroads[{{cite web|url=https://www.postwrestling.com/2021/02/24/aew-dynamite-notes-paul-wight-debuts-on-3-3-elevation-premiere-date/|title=AEW Dynamite notes: Paul Wight debuts on 3/3, Elevation premiere date|work=POSTWrestling|first=Andrew|last=Thompson|date=February 24, 2021|access-date=February 24, 2021}}]
|March 3, 2021
|0.33[{{cite web|url=http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-wednesday-cable-originals-network-finals-3-3-2021.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210304214806/http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-wednesday-cable-originals-network-finals-3-3-2021.html|archive-date=March 4, 2021|title=SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 3.3.2021|work=Showbuzz Daily|first=Mitch|last=Metcalf|author-link=Mitch Metcalf|date=March 4, 2021|access-date=March 4, 2021}}]
|0.934
|Special appearances by Conrad Thompson, Eric Bischoff, Atsushi Onita, and J. J. Dillon.
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St. Patrick's Day Slam[{{cite tweet |author=All Elite Wrestling |author-link=All Elite Wrestling |user=AEW |number=1369842710694293506 |date=March 10, 2021 |title=Here are your announced matches for #AEWDynamite next week featuring an UNSANCTIONED LIGHTS OUT MATCH - ANYTHING GOES Dr. @RealBrittBaker D.M.D. vs. @thunderrosa22 https://t.co/ixOd7dWQ5P |language=en |access-date=January 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210326084201/https://twitter.com/AEW/status/1369842710694293506 |archive-date=March 26, 2021 |url-status=live}}]
|March 17, 2021
|0.28[{{cite web|url=http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-wednesday-cable-originals-network-finals-3-17-2021.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210318210611/http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-wednesday-cable-originals-network-finals-3-17-2021.html|archive-date=March 18, 2021|title=SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 3.17.2021|first=Mitch|last=Metcalf|publisher=Showbuzz Daily|website=showbuzzdaily.com|date=March 17, 2021|access-date=March 19, 2021}}]
|0.768
|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[{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2021-04-08|title=AEW Dynamite Results for April 7, 2021|url=https://www.allelitewrestling.com/post/aew-dynamite-results-for-april-7-2021|access-date=2021-04-08|website=All Elite Wrestling|language=en}}]
|May 5, 2021
|0.42[{{cite web|url=http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-wednesday-cable-originals-network-finals-5-5-2021.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210506203711/http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-wednesday-cable-originals-network-finals-5-5-2021.html|archive-date=May 6, 2021|title=UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 5.5.2021|work=Showbuzz Daily|first=Mitch|last=Metcalf|author-link=Mitch Metcalf|date=May 6, 2021|access-date=May 6, 2021}}]
|1.090
|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.[{{cite web|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/aew-news/aew-dynamite-ranks-first-cable-demo-tops-one-million-viewers-340741|title=AEW Dynamite ranks first on cable in demo, tops one million viewers|work=Figure Four Online|first=Joseph|last=Currier|date=May 6, 2021|access-date=May 6, 2021}}]
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rowspan="4" |Friday Night Dynamite
|May 28, 2021
|0.20[{{cite web|url=https://411mania.com/wrestling/ratings-breakdown-for-last-fridays-aew-dynamite/|title=Ratings Breakdown For Last Friday's AEW Dynamite|work=411Mania|first=Joseph|last=Lee|date=June 4, 2021|access-date=June 30, 2021}}]
|0.526
|Friday airing of Dynamite (due to 2021 NBA playoffs). Go-home show for Double or Nothing.[{{cite tweet |author=All Elite Wrestling |author-link=All Elite Wrestling |user=AEW |number=1392655093552582660 |date=May 12, 2021 |title=Individual tickets for the 5/28 #AEWDynamite & 5/30 #AEWDoN will go on sale Monday 5/17 at 10am ET But, you can secure seats for BOTH events Thursday & Friday with this Special Combo Offer! $60 (plus fees) 📧 ticketing@boldeventsjax.com 📲 904-633-2000 (during business hours) https://t.co/LfMZjYVUue |language=en |access-date=January 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210522205419/https://twitter.com/AEW/status/1392655093552582660 |archive-date=May 22, 2021 |url-status=live}}]
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June 4, 2021
|0.19[{{cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/aew-dynamite-draws-less-500000-viewers-6421|title=AEW Dynamite Draws Less Than 500,000 Viewers On 6/4/21|work=Fightful|first=Jeremy|last=Lambert|date=June 7, 2021|access-date=June 30, 2021}}]
|0.462
|Friday airing of Dynamite (due to 2021 NBA playoffs).
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June 11, 2021
|0.19[{{cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/aew-dynamite-viewership-ticks-still-under-500000-61121|title=AEW Dynamite Viewership Ticks Up, Still Under 500,000 For 6/11/21|work=Fightful|first=Jeremy|last=Lambert|date=June 14, 2021|access-date=June 30, 2021}}]
|0.487
|Taped on June 5, 2021. Friday airing of Dynamite (due to 2021 NBA playoffs).
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June 18, 2021
|0.20[{{cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/aew-dynamite-draws-best-friday-night-viewership-61821|title=AEW Dynamite Draws Best Friday Night Viewership On 6/18/21|work=Fightful|first=Jeremy|last=Lambert|date=June 21, 2021|access-date=June 30, 2021}}]
|0.552
|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[{{cite web|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/aew-news/aew-dynamite-ratings-saturday-night-episode-345521|title=AEW Dynamite ratings up for Saturday night episode|work=Wrestling Observer Newsletter|first=Paul|last=Fontaine|date=June 29, 2021|access-date=June 30, 2021}}]
|0.649
|Saturday airing of Dynamite (due to 2021 NBA playoffs).
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Fan Appreciation Night
|June 30, 2021
|0.35[{{cite web|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/aew-news/aew-dynamite-ratings-rebound-return-wednesdays-345791|title=AEW DYNAMITE RATINGS REBOUND FOR RETURN TO WEDNESDAYS|date=July 1, 2021|access-date=July 2, 2021|work=Wrestling Observer Newsletter|author=Fontaine, Paul}}]
|0.883
|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.[{{cite web|url=https://wrestlingnews.co/aew-news/big-matches-set-for-aew-saturday-night-dynamite-on-6-26-and-wednesday-night-dynamite-on-6-30/|title=Big matches set for AEW Saturday Night Dynamite on 6/26 and Wednesday Night Dynamite on 6/30|date=June 19, 2021|access-date=June 19, 2021|author=Davis, Paul}}] Was the final event emanating from Jacksonville, Florida, during AEW's 14 month COVID-19 residency.[{{cite web|url=https://www.allelitewrestling.com/post/thank-you-jacksonville|title=Thank You Jacksonville!|work=All Elite Wrestling|author=AEW Staff|date=June 30, 2021|access-date=July 2, 2021}}]
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Road Rager[{{cite tweet |author=All Elite Wrestling |author-link=All Elite Wrestling |user=AEW |number=1403537054651256834 |date=June 11, 2021 |title=Get your tickets now for the #AEW #WelcomeBackTour 7/7 - #RoadRager Miami, Florida 7/14 - #FyterFest Night 1 Austin, TX 7/21 - #FyterFest Night 2 Dallas Metro Area 7/28 - #FightForTheFallen Charlotte, NC Tickets for all 4 events can be found at https://t.co/UN1cNj1kQq https://t.co/OJdgmCmjan |language=en |access-date=January 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211218212303/https://twitter.com/AEW/status/1403537054651256834 |archive-date=December 18, 2021 |url-status=live}}]
|July 7, 2021
|James L. Knight Center
|Miami, Florida
|0.33[{{cite web|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/aew-news/aew-dynamite-ratings-down-road-rager-episode-346346|title=AEW DYNAMITE RATINGS DOWN FOR ROAD RAGER EPISODE|work=Wrestling Observer Newsletter|author=Fontaine, Paul|date=July 8, 2021|access-date=July 9, 2021}}]
|0.871
|AEW's first live touring event since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the inaugural Road Rager event.
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rowspan="2"|Fyter Fest
|July 14, 2021
|H-E-B Center at Cedar Park
|Cedar Park, Texas
|0.40[{{cite web|url=https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2021/07/15/aew-dynamite-tops-1-million-viewers-in-live-and-same-night-viewership-last-night-tops-raw-in-a-key-demo/|title=AEW Dynamite tops 1 million viewers in live and same night viewership last night, tops Raw in a key demo|work=PWTorch|first=Wade|last=Keller |date=July 15, 2021|access-date=July 15, 2021}}]
|1.025
|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[{{cite web|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/aew-news/aew-dynamite-draws-third-best-viewership-show-history-347796|title=AEW DYNAMITE DRAWS THIRD-BEST VIEWERSHIP IN SHOW HISTORY|work=F4WOnline.com|publisher=Wrestling Observer Newsletter|first=Paul|last=Fontaine|date=July 22, 2021|access-date=July 22, 2021}}]
|1.148
|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
|July 28, 2021
|Bojangles Coliseum
|Charlotte, North Carolina
|0.45[{{cite web|url=https://411mania.com/wrestling/ratings-breakdown-for-aew-fight-for-the-fallen/|title=Ratings Breakdown For AEW Fight for the Fallen|work=411Mania|first=Joseph|last=Lee|date=July 30, 2021|access-date=August 4, 2021}}]
|1.108
|Third annual Fight for the Fallen event.
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Homecoming[{{cite tweet |author=All Elite Wrestling |author-link=All Elite Wrestling |user=AEW |number=1411054789123874818 |date=July 2, 2021 |title=Experience another special #AEW moment @dailysplace #AEWDynamite returns to Jacksonville, FL Wednesday August 4 for our last #DUUUVAL show of the summer! Tickets go on-sale Friday, July 9 10am https://t.co/rFcIFUPD6k https://t.co/Y4EcTO5v4i https://t.co/jIbVTS0vUk |language=en |access-date=January 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211124151321/https://twitter.com/aew/status/1411054789123874818 |archive-date=November 24, 2021 |url-status=live}}]
|August 4, 2021
|Daily's Place
|Jacksonville, Florida
|0.46[{{cite web|url=https://www.wrestleview.com/top-story/196367-aew-dynamite-ratings-viewership-tops-1-million-for-the-the-fourth-straight-week/|title=AEW Dynamite Ratings: Viewership tops 1 million for {{sic|the th|e|nolink=y}} fourth straight week|work=Fightful|first=Jerome|last=Wilen|date=August 5, 2021|access-date=August 6, 2021}}]
|1.102
|Second annual Homecoming event.
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Grand Slam[{{cite web|url=https://www.allelitewrestling.com/post/aew-dynamite-grand-slam-coming-to-nyc-september-22nd|title=AEW Dynamite: Grand Slam Coming To NYC September 22nd|work=All Elite Wrestling|author=AEW Staff|date=June 16, 2021|access-date=June 16, 2021}}]
|September 22, 2021
|Arthur Ashe Stadium
|Queens, New York
|0.48[{{cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/aew-dynamite-grand-slam-watched-over-12-million-people-key-demo-rating-falls-short-wwe-raw|title=AEW Dynamite: Grand Slam Watched By Over 1.2 Million People, Key Demo Rating Falls Short Of WWE Raw|author=Defelice, Robert|work=Fightful|date=September 23, 2021|accessdate=September 30, 2021}}]
|1.273
|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[{{Cite web|title=SHOWBUZZDAILY's Wednesday 10.6.2021 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED {{!}} Showbuzz Daily|url=https://showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-wednesday-10-6-2021-top-150-cable-originals-network-finals.html|access-date=2021-11-20|website=showbuzzdaily.com}}]
|1.053
|Celebrated the second anniversary of Dynamite.
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rowspan="2" |Saturday Night Dynamite
|October 16, 2021
|James L. Knight Center
|Miami, Florida
|0.28[{{Cite web|title=SHOWBUZZDAILY's Saturday 10.16.2021 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED {{!}} Showbuzz Daily|url=https://showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-saturday-10-16-2021-top-150-cable-originals-network-finals.html|access-date=2021-11-20|website=showbuzzdaily.com}}]
|0.727
|Saturday airing of Dynamite (due to TNT coverage of the 2021–22 NHL season).
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October 23, 2021
|Addition Financial Arena
|Orlando, Florida
|0.22[{{Cite web|title=SHOWBUZZDAILY's Saturday 10.23.2021 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED {{!}} Showbuzz Daily|url=https://showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-saturday-10-23-2021-top-150-cable-originals-network-finals.html|access-date=2021-11-20|website=showbuzzdaily.com}}]
|0.575
|Saturday airing of Dynamite (due to TNT coverage of the 2021–22 NHL season).
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Thanksgiving Eve Dynamite
|November 24, 2021
|Wintrust Arena
|Chicago, Illinois
|0.31[{{Cite web|title=SHOWBUZZDAILY's Wednesday 11.24.2021 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED {{!}} Showbuzz Daily|url=https://showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-wednesday-11-24-2021-top-150-cable-originals-network-finals.html|access-date=2021-12-09|website=showbuzzdaily.com}}]
|0.898
|Thanksgiving themed episode of Dynamite.
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MJF's Long Island Homecoming[{{cite web|url=https://wbznewsradio.iheart.com/content/2021-12-08-photo-mjfs-mom-trolls-him-again-ahead-of-aew-long-island-homecoming/|title=PHOTO: MJF's Mom Trolls Him Again Ahead Of AEW Long Island Homecoming|work=WBZ NewsRadio 1030|author=Hall, Jason|date=December 8, 2021|accessdate=December 9, 2021}}]
|December 8, 2021
|UBS Arena
|Elmont, New York
|0.33[{{Cite web|title=SHOWBUZZDAILY's Wednesday 12.8.2021 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED {{!}} Showbuzz Daily|url=https://showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-wednesday-12-8-2021-top-150-cable-originals-network-finals.html|access-date=2021-12-09|website=showbuzzdaily.com}}]
|0.872
|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[{{cite web|url=https://showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-wednesday-12-15-2021-top-150-cable-originals-network-finals.html|title=SHOWBUZZDAILY's Wednesday 12.15.2021 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED|work=Showbuzz Daily|first=Mitch|last=Metcalf|authorlink=Mitch Metcalf|date=December 16, 2021|accessdate=December 17, 2021}}]
|0.948
|Second annual Winter Is Coming event.
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Holiday Bash[{{cite web|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/aew-news/aew-holiday-bash-set-both-dynamite-christmas-night-rampage-362021|title=AEW HOLIDAY BASH SET FOR BOTH DYNAMITE, CHRISTMAS NIGHT RAMPAGE|author=Nason, Josh|date=December 8, 2021|accessdate=December 9, 2021|work=Wrestling Observer Newsletter}}]
|December 22, 2021
|Greensboro Coliseum
|Greensboro, North Carolina
|0.37[{{cite tweet |last=Thurston |first=Brandon |user=BrandonThurston |number=1474120568681160709 |date=December 23, 2021 |title=AEW Dynamite last night on TNT: 1,020,000 viewers P18-49: 480,000 (0.37 rating) 📊 https://t.co/1SscdBCpr8 https://t.co/FEm7ywehe7 |language=en |access-date=January 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211223223636/https://twitter.com/brandonthurston/status/1474120568681160709 |archive-date=December 23, 2021 |url-status=live}}]
|1.020
|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[{{cite tweet |last=Khan |first=Tony |author-link=Tony Khan |user=TonyKhan |number=1469397195136946183 |date=December 10, 2021 |title=TONIGHT on #AEWRampage, @tonyschiavone24 will interview @Sting & @DarbyAllin, asking about the upcoming Holiday Bash December 22 where Stinger will be making his long-awaited return to Greensboro, where Sting had his first World Title match in 1988! IT’S STING on Rampage TONIGHT! https://t.co/MR6FhDVQWi |language=en |access-date=January 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211212063841/https://twitter.com/tonykhan/status/1469397195136946183 |archive-date=December 12, 2021 |url-status=live}}] 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[{{cite tweet |last=Thurston |first=Brandon |user=BrandonThurston |number=1476662170675036161 |date=December 30, 2021 |title=AEW Dynamite last night on TNT: 975,000 total viewers P18-49 rating: 0.37 (about 480,000 viewers) 📊 https://t.co/1SscdBCpr8 https://t.co/joZnEWWjoq |language=en |access-date=January 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211230234930/https://twitter.com/brandonthurston/status/1476662170675036161 |archive-date=December 30, 2021 |url-status=live}}]
|0.975
|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. |