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AEW Collision ratings up with return to Saturday night

Posted on by Paul Fontaine

Saturday night’s AEW Collision — the 100th episode in show history — averaged 310,000 viewers on TNT, up 8.8 percent from the previous week’s episode that aired on a Thursday.

Despite the increase, this is the second-lowest audience total for Collision since March 1, when it went head-to-head with WWE Elimination Chamber. The viewership is down 27.2 percent from the last time the show aired on Saturday on June 22.

Collision finished third on the prime time cable charts with a 0.10 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s up 25 percent from last week’s Thursday airing and is steady with the previous Saturday broadcast. It’s tied for the second-best rating the show has done in that category since April 26.

There was no major sports competition on the holiday weekend with even UFC having the night off. ESPN’s coverage of the Savannah Bananas’ Banana Ball event led the prime time cable chart with a 0.22 rating in 18-49.

As compared to the same week in 2024, Collision’s overall viewership was up 1.3 percent while its 18-49 rating was up 25 percent. This year’s ratings do not include viewership on Max, so the year-over-year increase is higher than it appears based on the cable numbers.

This week, Collision will air a live episode on Thursday ahead of AEW’s All In pay-per-view taking place on Saturday.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of viewership totals and 18-49 demo ratings for Collision, as well as the 10-week average in both categories. This week’s show was down 25.7 percent in overall viewers and 9.1 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

WWE SmackDown ratings drop on Fourth of July

Posted on by Paul Fontaine

With the show airing on the Fourth of July holiday, WWE SmackDown’s numbers predictably took a hit on Friday night.

The pre-taped episode averaged 1.166 million viewers on USA Network, down 19.6 percent from the previous week. It’s the lowest audience total SmackDown has done since moving back to USA last September.

Smackdown drew a 0.32 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s down 22 percent from last week and ties the November 15 episode for the lowest rating the show has done in that category on USA Network.

Starting with this episode, SmackDown moved back to two hours after having been a three-hour show since the start of 2025. It finished ninth in prime time on all of television in terms of total viewers on Friday night and ranked third in 18-49 on a day in which TV viewing was way down due to the holiday. SmackDown was first on cable in the demo, and the only network programming to beat it was coverage of the Macy’s Fourth of July parade on NBC that had two separate airings listed.

As compared to the same week in 2024, when the show still aired on Fox, SmackDown’s overall viewership was down 48.3 percent while its 18-49 rating was down 51.5 percent.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of viewership totals and 18-49 demo ratings for SmackDown, as well as the 10-week average in both categories. This week’s show was down 18.5 percent in viewers and 17.9 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

AEW Dynamite viewership down, 18-49 rating up for episode 300

Posted on by Paul Fontaine

Wednesday night’s AEW Dynamite — the special 300th episode of the show —averaged 584,000 viewers on TBS. That’s down 4.7 percent from last week and is the lowest audience total for the show since May 21.

Dynamite drew a 0.16 rating in the 18-49 demo, an increase of 6.7 percent from last week. Despite the week-over-week improvement, this ties the second-lowest rating the show has done in that category since the May 21 episode.

The show finished eighth for the night on the prime time cable charts in the 18-49 demo. The biggest sports competition was a USA vs. Guatemala Gold Cup soccer game on FS1 that averaged 1.24 million viewers and topped the cable charts with a 0.40 rating in the demo. An MLB game on ESPN averaged 1.1 million viewers and drew a 0.28 rating.

As compared to the same week in 2024, Dynamite’s overall viewership was down 15.1 percent while its 18-49 rating was down 30.4 percent. The 2025 numbers do not include viewership on Max.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of viewership totals and 18-49 demo ratings for Dynamite, along with the 10-week average in both categories. This week’s show was down 7.1 percent in viewers and 5.9 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

Taped WWE NXT episode draws lowest viewership of 2025

Posted on by Paul Fontaine

Tuesday night’s WWE NXT episode averaged 627,000 viewers on The CW, down 14 percent from last week. This is the lowest audience total the show has drawn since December 31 of last year.

With this being Fourth of July week in the United States, NXT was taped in advance rather than airing live. It drew a 0.15 rating in the 18-49 demo, down 6.3 percent from last week and tying the lowest number the show has done in that category since May 20. NXT finished ninth on the English-language broadcast networks of the 11 programs in prime time but did beat everything on Fox.

There biggest sports competition on the night was World Cup qualifying on TNT and MLB on TBS, averaging 0.16 and 0.09 ratings in 18-49 respectively.

As compared to the same week in 2024, when the show still aired on USA Network, NXT’s overall viewership was up 15.7 percent while the 18-49 rating was identical, so the show continues to skew older on broadcast television as opposed to cable.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of viewership totals and 18-49 demo ratings for NXT, as well as the 10-week average in both categories. This week’s show was down 8.1 percent in viewers but steady in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

WWE SmackDown viewership down, 18-49 demo rating up

Posted on by Paul Fontaine

Friday night’s WWE SmackDown — the go-home show for Night of Champions — averaged 1.45 million viewers on USA Network, down 4.9 percent from last week. Despite that, this is the second-highest audience total for the show since May 9.

In the 18-49 demo, SmackDown topped all of television with a 0.41 rating. That’s up 7.9 percent from last week and ties the second-best rating the show has done since April 25.

The episode took place in Saudi Arabia earlier in the day and was shown live on Netflix outside of the United States before airing on USA Network. The taped broadcast went head-to-head with NHL Draft coverage on ESPN, which was the only major sports competition. The draft averaged 534,000 viewers and drew a 0.16 rating in 18-49.

As compared to the same week in 2024, when the show still aired on Fox, SmackDown’s overall viewership was down 35.7 percent while its 18-49 rating was down 37.9 percent.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of viewership totals and 18-49 demo ratings for SmackDown, as well as the 10-week average in both categories. This week’s show was down 0.7 percent in overall viewers but steady in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

AEW Dynamite ratings down following Grand Slam Mexico

Posted on by Paul Fontaine

Wednesday night’s AEW Dynamite episode averaged 613,000 viewers on TBS, down 16.7 percent from last week’s Grand Slam Mexico special. This is the second-lowest audience total for the show since May 21.

Dynamite drew a 0.15 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s down 28.6 percent from last week and matches the lowest number the show has done in that category since April 23.

There was competition last night from the NBA Draft airing on ABC and ESPN opposite Dynamite. Full ratings information for the draft are not available at this time, but it was expected to be the top program on all of television in the 18-49 demo last night.

As compared to the same week in 2024, which also went against NBA Draft coverage, Dynamite’s overall viewership was down 9.9 percent while the 18-49 rating was down 31.8 percent. This year’s numbers do not include people watching on Max, which is the likely explanation for the TBS audience skewing so much older in 2025.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of viewership totals and 18-49 demo ratings for Dynamite, as well as the 10-week average in both categories. This week’s show was down 2.5 percent in overall viewers and 11.8 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

AEW Collision ratings up in return to Saturday night

Posted on by Paul Fontaine

Back in its regular Saturday time slot, the June 21 episode of AEW Collision averaged 426,000 viewers on TNT. That’s up 7.3 percent from the previous episode that aired on Wednesday in a four-hour block with Dynamite.

This is the second-highest viewership total for the show since April 26.

In the 18-49 demo, Collision finished 13th on the prime time cable charts with a 0.10 rating. That’s up 11.1 percent from last week’s Wednesday broadcast and is also tied for the second-best rating the show has done in that category since the April 26 episode.

The TV charts were dominated by cable news coverage of the United States launching missile strikes at nuclear facilities in Iran. There was also a College Baseball World Series game on ESPN that aired head-to-head.

As compared to the same week in 2024, Collision’s overall viewership was down 0.7 percent while the 18-49 rating was down 28.6 percent. This year’s numbers do not include viewership on Max, which is likely why the cable TV audience for Collision skews so much older in 2025.

This week, Collision will be broadcast on Thursday due to a NASCAR race airing in its regular weekend slot.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of viewership totals and 18-49 demo ratings for Collision, as well as the 10-week average in both categories. This week’s show was down 0.2 percent in overall viewers and 9.1 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

AEW Dynamite gets big ratings increase for Grand Slam Mexico

Posted on by Paul Fontaine

Wednesday night’s special Grand Slam Mexico episode of AEW Dynamite averaged 736,000 viewers on TBS, up 23.3 percent from last week. This is the best audience total for the show since July 24 of last year.

Dynamite drew a 0.21 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s up 23.5 percent from last week and is the highest rating the show has done in that category since November 13, 2024.

There was no major sports competition on the night with the Stanley Cup final having concluded and the NBA Finals not having a Wednesday game.

As compared to the same week in 2024, Dynamite’s overall viewership was up 46.6 percent while its 18-49 rating was up 31.3 percent. Last year’s show fell on the Juneteenth holiday and was a record low for Dynamite that still stands. This year’s numbers do not include Max viewership, so the year-over-year increases are even higher than they appear.

This was AEW’s Mexico debut with Dynamite being held at the historic Arena Mexico.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of viewership totals and 18-49 demo ratings for Dynamite, along with the 10-week average in both categories. This week’s show was up 18.6 percent in overall viewers and 31.3 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

WWE NXT viewership down, 18-49 demo rating up

Posted on by Paul Fontaine

Tuesday night’s WWE NXT episode averaged 660,000 viewers on The CW, down 9.1 percent from last week. This marks the lowest audience total for the show since May 27.

In the 18-49 demo, NXT drew a 0.16 rating. That number is up 6.7 percent from last week and is the best rating the show has done in that category since April 22. NXT was tied for eighth place in the demo among the 11 English-language network TV shows in prime time.

The show went head-to-head with the deciding game six of the NHL’s Stanley Cup final on TBS, which topped all of television with a 0.65 rating in 18-49 and averaged 2.388 million viewers overall. A simulcast on TruTV added another 375,000 viewers to the game and drew a 0.11 in the demo.

As compared to the same week in 2024, when the show still aired on USA Network, NXT’s overall viewership was down 8.8 percent while its 18-49 rating was down 38.5 percent.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of viewership totals and 18-49 demo ratings for NXT, as well as the 10-week average in both categories. This week’s show was down 2.6 percent in viewers but up 6.7 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

WWE SmackDown ratings down, ranks first on cable

Posted on by Paul Fontaine

Friday night’s WWE SmackDown episode averaged 1.401 million viewers on USA Network, down 1.6 percent from the previous week. Despite the decrease, this is still the second-highest audience total for the show since May 9.

SmackDown topped the cable charts with a 0.38 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s down 9.5 percent from last week but is also the second-highest number the show has done in that demo since the May 9 episode.

The show aired head-to-head with game four of the NBA Finals on ABC, which topped all of television with a 2.66 rating in 18-49 and 9.405 million viewers overall. The game itself and the pre-game show were the top two programs on TV in the demo on Friday with SmackDown ranking third.

As compared to the same week in 2024, when the show still aired on Fox, SmackDown’s overall viewership was down 28.5 percent while the 18-49 rating was down 26.9 percent.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of viewership totals and 18-49 demo ratings for SmackDown, as well as the 10-week average in both categories. This week’s show was down 5.4 percent in viewers and 9.5 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

WOL: Taker and Rock talk hearts, weekend line-up, news!

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Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Lance Storm returns today with tons to talk about including Undertaker and Rock talking heart issues, the full line-up for all the shows this weekend, a big anniversary for TNA, Dynamite doing well at four hours, text message Q&A and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

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WWE NXT draws best viewership since March

Posted on by Paul Fontaine

Tuesday night’s WWE NXT episode averaged 726,000 viewers on The CW, up 6.1 percent from last week. This is the best audience total for the show since March 25.

In the 18-49 demo, NXT drew a 0.15 rating. That’s the same number the show did last week and matches the best rating NXT has done in that category since April 22. NXT placed eighth among the 11 shows on English-language broadcast networks in prime time.

There was no major sports competition on the night as both the NBA and Stanley Cup Finals both had off days. A Chicago Sky vs. New York Liberty WNBA game did air head-to-head and averaged 606,000 viewers with a 0.11 demo rating on ESPN, while a New York Yankees vs. Kansas City Royals baseball game on TBS averaged 479,000 viewers with a 0.11 rating.

As compared to the same week in 2024, when the show still aired on USA Network, NXT’s overall viewership was up 1.1 percent while the 18-49 rating was down 31.8 percent.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of viewership numbers and 18-49 demo ratings for NXT, as well as the 10-week average in both categories. This week’s show was up 8.3 percent from the recent averages while the 18-49 rating was steady.

WWE SmackDown ratings up for Money in the Bank go-home show

Posted on by Paul Fontaine

Friday night’s WWE SmackDown episode averaged 1.424 million viewers on USA Network, up three percent from the previous week. It’s the best audience total for the show since May 9.

This was SmackDown’s go-home show for Money in the Bank. In terms of total viewers, it finished ninth on all of television in prime time on Friday night.

It ranked second on TV in the 18-49 demo, drawing a 0.42 rating. That’s up 23.5 percent from last week and is the best rating the show has done in that category since the WrestleMania fallout episode on April 25.

The show went head-to-head with the College Softball World Series on ESPN which topped TV with a 0.47 rating in the 18-49 demo and set a record for viewership for a college softball game with 2.397 million viewers.

As compared to the same week in 2024, when the show still aired on Fox, SmackDown’s overall viewership was down 35.5 percent while its 18-49 rating was down 31.2 percent.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of viewership totals and 18-49 demo ratings for SmackDown, as well as the 10-week average in both categories. This week’s episode was down 3.4 percent in overall viewers but steady in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

WWE SmackDown viewership steady, ranks first on TV in 18-49 demo

Posted on by Paul Fontaine

The May 30 episode of WWE SmackDown averaged 1.383 million viewers on USA Network, identical to the previous week’s audience. It was the 10th most watched program on all of television in prime time Friday but tied the second-lowest viewership total SmackDown has done since April 4.

SmackDown topped the TV charts with a 0.34 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s up three percent from the previous week but is the second-lowest rating the show has done in that category since November 15 (when it aired opposite the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson Netflix boxing special).

There was no major sports competition on the night with both the NBA and NHL conference finals not having games. The closest competition to SmackDown in the key demo was ABC’s Shark Tank, which did a 0.25.

As compared to the same week in 2024, when the show still aired on Fox, SmackDown’s overall viewership was down 40.1 percent while the 18-49 rating was down 47.7 percent.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of viewership totals and 18-49 demo ratings for SmackDown, along with the 10-week average in both categories. This week’s show was down 6.6 percent in viewers and 19 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

WWE NXT viewership down, 18-49 demo rating up

Posted on by Paul Fontaine

Tuesday night’s Battleground fallout episode of WWE NXT averaged 650,000 viewers on The CW, down 6.7 percent from last week. This ties the second-lowest audience total NXT has done for the year to date.

In the 18-49 demo, NXT drew a 0.14 rating. That’s up 7.7 percent from last week but also ties the second-lowest rating the show has done in that category in 2025.

The show faced strong competition with game four of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals between the Indiana Pacers and New York Knicks airing head-to-head on TNT, averaging 5.91 million viewers and drawing a 1.78 rating in 18-49. The Edmonton Oilers vs. Dallas Stars in game four of the NHL’s Western Conference Finals on ESPN also aired opposite NXT and averaged 1.521 million viewers with a 0.43 rating in 18-49.

As compared to the same week in 2024, NXT’s overall viewership was down 7.5 percent while the 18-49 rating was down 41.7 percent, continuing to show that NXT’s audience is skewing much older on The CW than it did on USA Network.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of viewership totals and 18-49 demo ratings for NXT, as well as the 10-week average in both categories. This week’s show was down 4.2 percent in overall viewers and 6.7 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.