Exemptions:
AJ Styles, Brock Lesnar, MJF, Wardlow, Cody Rhodes, The Inner Circle [Chris Jericho, Sammy Guevara, Jake Hager, Santana, Ortiz], Bryan Danielson, Kenny Omega, The House of Black [Malaki Black, Luke Harper, Erik Rowan, Abyss], Jon Moxley, Roman Reigns, ‘The Samoan Connection’ Yokozuna & Umaga, ‘Lucha Bros’ Rey Fenix & Penta, Kevin Nash, Scott Hall, Hulk Hogan, ‘Authors of Pain’ Akam and Rezar, Chyna, Miss Athena Star, Living Dead Girl, Nyla Rose, Sasha Banks, ‘Rowdy’ Ronda Rousey, Armageddon
*Charlotte Flair exempted but traded for Bayley
*Randy Orton exempted but traded for Darby Allin, & CM PUNK
Draft Picks:
Ricky Starks
‘Hangman’ Adam Page
Bianca BelAir
Orange Cassidy
Trish Stratus
*Walter (traded to WWE for Kevin Owens)
‘Jurassic Expres’ (Jungle Boy Jack Perry & Luchasaurus)
Matt Riddle
Logan Paul
RVD
Gail Kim
Powerhouse Hobbs
The Miz & John Morrison
Cesaro
Sean Olsen
Angelina Love
The Dark Order [Evil Uno, Stu Grayson, John Silver, Anna Jay]
Stone Cold Steve Austin
Keith Lee
‘The Best Friends’ (Trent? & Chuck Taylor)
Tay Conti
Ember Moon
Io Shirai
S.C.U. (Scorpio Sky & Kazarian)
The Harlem Turtles Booker D & Stevie R
Los Guerreros (Eddie Guerrero & Chavo Guerrero)
Christian Cage
Additional Men’s Roster:
Abyss
Bane
Vader
‘Natural Disasters’ Earthquake & Typhoon
Scott Steiner
The Ladies Man
La Resistance (Dupree & Conway)
Goldust
Masked Phenom
The Legion of Doom
The Legion of Maniacs
Sonjay Dutt
Gran Metalik
Billy Kidman
Macho Man Randy Savage
Kalisto
Kane
Undertaker
Nunzio
Elijah Burke
Booker T
Jesus Gonzales
Homicide
William Regal
Additional Women’s Roster
Nia Jax
Victoria
Taya Valkyrie
Cameron
Kairi Sane
Sensational Sherry
Madison Rayne
Akasha
Splinter, Splitter
‘Switchblade’ Jay White
Additional Men’s Roster: Booker T., Robert Conway, Rene Dupree, Elijah Burke, Homicide, Billy Kidman
Inactive (but Contracted): Tajiri, Jesus Gonzales, The Sandman, Jamie Noble, Midget Hogan
Legends/Management: ‘American Dream’ Dusty Rhodes, Raphael, Saguna, ‘Cool’ Quest, CAR, Gripper, Mr. Moody, Che, Jim Cornette, Paul Bearer
Officials/Announcers: Dave Matthews, Frank Dutch, Renee Young, Eric Bischoff, Armando Estrada, Michael McMahon, Arn Anderson, ‘Princess’ Kevina Love, Kenzie, Pete, Joey Styles, Jane Mouse, Taz
Alumni (Under Non-Compete Clause): Molly Mouse, John Brown
AEW Ratings History:
Dynamite Episode #001 – 11.28.22
7.363889 (# 1 for the night!)
Dynamite Episode #002 – 12.05.22
7.3025 (# 1 for the night!) (-61,389 from #001) (+72,292 to PWI Bitches Ball)
Dynamite Episode #003 – 12.12.22
7.302083 (# 1 for the night!) (-417 from #002)
Dynamite Episode #004 – 12.19.22
7.285 (# 1 for the night!) (-17,083 from #003)
Dynamite Episode #006: 4.10.23
7.311667 (# 1 for the night!) (+3,751 from #005)
Dynamite Episode #005: 12.26.22
7.307916 (+22,916 from #004)
Dynamite Episode #007: 4.17.23
7.289833 (# 1 for the night!) (-21,834 from #006)
Dynamite #008: 4.24.23
7.314667 (# 1 for the night!) (+24,834 from #007)
Dynamite #009 (Season 2 premiere): 7.3.23
7.331333 (# 1 for the night!) (+16,666 from #008)
AEW New Year’s Revolution: 1.1.24
7.330313 (-101 from #009) (#1 for the night)
Dynamite #010: 1.8.24
7.320833 (-948 from AEW New Year’s Revolution) (#2 for the night – first head to heads rating loss to WWE by a margin of under 10k)
Dynamite #011: 1.15.24
7.329792 (#1 for the night!) (+8,959 from #010)
Dynamite #012: 1.22.24
7.30625 (# 1 for the night!) (-23,542 from #011)
Dynamite #013: 1.29.24
7.329271 (#1 for the night!) (+ 23,021 from #012)
AEW Genesis (PPV): 2.4.24
7.344444
Dynamite #014: 2.12.24
7.318958 (#1 for the night!)
Dynamite #015: 2.19.24
7.325833 (#1 for the night!)
Dynamite #016: 2.26.24
7.355729 (#1 for the night!)
Dynamite #017: 3.4.24
7.359583 (#1 for the night!)