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TNA Impact viewership steady, 18-49 demo rating down

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The Thursday, February 26 episode of TNA Impact averaged 233,000 viewers on AMC, identical to the viewership number the show did the previous week. This ties the lowest audience total for Impact since January 29.

In the 18-49 demo, Impact drew a 0.03 rating. That’s down 40 percent from the prior week and matches the lowest rating the show has done in that category since debuting on AMC.

On a night with no major sports competition but network TV returning with all new programming on the major networks, Impact tied for 96th on the cable charts in the 18-49 demo.

Listed below are the viewership totals and 18-49 rating for each episode of Thursday Night Impact that’s aired so far on AMC, along with the average in each category prior to the current week. Last week’s show was up 9.8 percent in viewers but down 25 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

TNA Impact ratings —

DateImpact 18-49Impact T.V.
1/15/20260.04173,000
1/22/20260.03171,000
1/29/20260.04201,000
2/5/20260.05241,000
2/12/20260.05254,000
2/19/20260.05233,000
2/26/20260.03233,000
*10 wk avg0.04212,167
*not includingcurrent week

WOR: Elimination Chamber, New Japan, Collision, news!

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Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including a full recap of Elimination Chamber, the New Japan PPV from Friday night, Collision, Ricky Steamboat, ratings, CMLL and UFC notes, and tons more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

Timestamps:
Start: Elimination Chamber fallout & recap
28:05: NJPW New Beginning USA recap
40:32: Ricky Steamboat turns 73, AEW Dynamite rating
46:50: Johnny Consejo shaved bald in Arena Mexico, Brodie Lee Jr. challenging Joey Janela for Spring Break X
52:06: UFC notes, RAF incident
58:07: AEW Collision report

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AEW Dynamite viewership & 18-49 ratings drop

Posted on by Paul Fontaine

This week’s episode of AEW Dynamite averaged 633,000 viewers on TBS, down 8.5% from the previous week. It’s the second lowest audience for the show since Nielsen adjusted the way they report numbers using the Big Data + Panel method.

Dynamite averaged a 0.10 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s down 16.7% from last week and is the lowest audience the show has done in that category since January 28th.

Dynamite went head to head with the 50th season premiere of CBS’s Survivor as well as the NBA on ESPN and the NHL on TNT. The show finished 15th on the prime time cable charts on the night.

As compared to the same week in 2025 the overall viewership was up 5.9% while the 18-49 rating was down 44.4%.

Listed below are the last 10 weeks of available overall viewership and 18-49 demo ratings for AEW Dynamite on TBS, with the numbers for the Christmas Eve episode still not being reported, along with the 9 week average in both categories. This week’s show was up 12.8% in overall viewers but even in 18-49 as compared to recent averages.

DateAEW 18-49AEW total viewers
12/17/20250.08511,000
12/24/2025
12/31/20250.07398,000
1/7/20250.08516,000
1/14/20260.08526,000
1/21/20260.08498,000
1/28/20260.09653,000
2/4/20260.15654,000
2/11/20260.12604,000
2/18/20260.12692,000
2/25/20260.1633,000
*10 wk avg0.10561,333
*not includingcurrent week

TNA Impact viewership down, 18-49 rating steady

Posted on by Paul Fontaine

Last week’s episode of TNA Impact averaged 233,000 viewers on AMC, down 8.3% from the previous week. It’s the lowest audience for the show since January 29th.

Impact averaged a 0.05 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s the same rating the show did last week and ties the highest rating the show has done on the station.

The show went head to head with NBC’s coverage of the Winter Olympics, which also aired on Peacock and the USA Network, and tied for 54th on the primetime cable charts for the night.

Listed below are the overall viewership and 18-49 demo ratings for each episode of TNA Impact that has aired so far on AMC along with the average in both categories. This week’s show was up 9.8% in overall viewers and 25% in 18-49 as opposed to the averages so far.

DateImpact 18-49Impact T.V.
1/15/20260.04173,000
1/22/20260.03171,000
1/29/20260.04201,000
2/5/20260.05241,000
2/12/20260.05254,000
2/19/20260.05233,000
*10 wk avg0.04212,167
*not includingcurrent week

AEW Dynamite viewership reaches highest levels since August

Posted on by Paul Fontaine

Last week’s episode of AEW Dynamite averaged 692,000 viewers on TBS, up 14.6% from the previous week. It’s the largest audience for the show since August 6th of last year.

Dynamite averaged the same 0.12 rating in the 18-49 demo that the show did last week. That ties the second highest rating the show has done in that category since the Grand Slam Mexico show in September.

The show went head to head with coverage of the Winter Olympics on NBC, Peacock and the USA Network but still finished sixth overall in the primetime cable ratings for the night.

As compared to the same week in 2025, the overall viewership was up 22.9% while the 18-49 rating was down 29.4%.

Listed below are the last 10 week of available overall viewership and 18-49 demo ratings with the numbers for the Christmas Eve episode still not being reported along with the 9 week average in both categories. This week’s show was up 27.7% in overall viewers and 33.3% in 18-49 as compared to recent averages.

DateAEW 18-49AEW total viewers
12/10/20250.09516,000
12/17/20250.08511,000
12/24/2025
12/31/20250.07398,000
1/7/20250.08516,000
1/14/20260.08526,000
1/21/20260.08498,000
1/28/20260.09653,000
2/4/20260.15654,000
2/11/20260.12604,000
2/18/20260.12692,000
“10 wk avg0.09541,778
*not includingcurrent week

WOL: Bryan returns, all the news and reviews from the weekend!

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Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Filthy Tom Lawlor is back with tons to talk about including a bunch of unfortunately bad wrestling-related news to kick of the show, thoughts on the most newsworthy moments of Bryan’s absence, line-ups for the next few days, Smackdown and Collision and tons more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

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AEW Dynamite ratings down against Winter Olympics

Posted on by Paul Fontaine

Wednesday night’s episode of AEW Dynamite averaged 604,000 viewers on TBS, down 7.7% from the previous week. It’s the lowest audience for the show since January 21st, the week before Nielsen changed the way it measured their ratings under the Big Data + Panel system.

Dynamite averaged a 0.12 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s down 20% from last week, but was the second highest rating the show has done since the November 12th Grand Slam Mexico show.

The show went head to head with coverage of the Winter Olympics on NBC, USA Network, and Peacock, finishing 9th overall in the prime time cable ratings on the night. They were also up against an NBA game on ESPN that was 2nd on cable with a 0.26 18-49 rating.

As compared to the same week in 2025, the overall viewership was up 4.3% while the 18-49 rating was down 25%.

Listed below are the last 10 available weeks of overall viewership and 18-49 demo ratings as well as the 9 week average in both categories with numbers for the Christmas Eve episode still not being reported. This week’s show was up 14% in overall viewers and 33.3% in 18-49 as compared to recent averages.

DateAEW 18-49AEW total viewers
12/3/20250.09496,000
12/10/20250.09516,000
12/17/20250.08511,000
12/24/2025
12/31/20250.07398,000
1/7/20250.08516,000
1/14/20260.08526,000
1/21/20260.08498,000
1/28/20260.09653,000
2/4/20260.15654,000
2/11/20260.12604,000
*10 wk avg0.09529,778
*not includingcurrent week

WWE NXT viewership up, best 18-49 demo rating in months

Posted on by Paul Fontaine

Tuesday night’s WWE NXT episode averaged 637,000 viewers on The CW, up 1.3 percent from last week. It’s the second-largest audience total for the show since December 9.

In the 18-49 demo, NXT drew a 0.12 rating. That’s up 50 percent from the prior week and ties the highest rating the show has done in that category since September 17.

The show faced heavy competition from the Winter Olympics on NBC & Peacock and finished 10th out of the 11 programs on English-language network television for the night.

As compared to the same week in 2025, NXT’s overall viewership was down 20.5 percent while the 18-49 rating was down 33.3 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 3.6 percent in viewers and 50 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

WWE NXT ratings —

DateNXT 18-49NXT total viewers
12/2/20250.08532,000
12/9/20250.09647,000
12/16/20250.08607,000
12/23/20250.08602,000
12/30/20250.07604,000
1/6/20260.1627,000
1/13/20260.09618,000
1/20/20260.08608,000
1/27/20260.08674,000
2/3/20260.08629,000
2/10/20260.12637,000
*10 wk avg0.08614,800

AEW Collision viewership down, 18-49 demo rating steady

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Saturday night’s episode of AEW Collision averaged 388,000 viewers on TNT, down 21.1 percent from the previous week. Despite the decrease, this is still the second-highest audience total for the show since October 15 (which was a Wednesday night airing after Dynamite) and the second-largest in Collision’s regular time slot since August 9.

In the 18-49 demo, Collision drew the same 0.07 rating as it did last week. That matches the best rating the show has done in that category on a Saturday night since that same August 9, 2025 episode. Collision did go head-to-head with Winter Olympic coverage on various platforms on Saturday night as well as the UFC on Paramount Plus.

As compared to the same week in 2025, Collision’s overall viewership was up 0.3 percent while the 18-49 rating was down 20 percent.

Listed below are the last nine available weeks of viewership totals and 18-49 demo ratings for Collision, along with the eight-week average in both categories. This week’s show was up 31.6 percent in overall viewers and 75 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

Note: Changes made to Nielsen’s ratings methodology beginning on January 26 have resulted in increased viewership totals and 18-49 ratings for all cable wrestling shows.

AEW Collision ratings —

DateCollision 18-49Collision overall
11/27/20250.06285,000
12/6/20250.03267,000
12/13/2025UnavailableUnavailable
12/17/20250.05333,000
12/25/20250.04217,000
1/3/20260.03241,000
1/10/20260.03271,000
1/17/2026UnavailableUnavailable
1/24/20260.02253,000
1/31/20260.07492,000
2/7/20260.07388,000
*10 wk avg0.04294,875
*not including current week

AEW Dynamite draws best ratings in months

Posted on by Paul Fontaine

Wednesday night’s AEW Dynamite episode averaged 654,000 viewers on TBS, up slightly from the 653,000 viewers the show did last week. This marks the largest audience for Dynamite since the Grand Slam Mexico special on September 17 of last year.

In the 18-49 demo, Dynamite drew a 0.15 rating. That’s up 66.7 percent from the prior week and ties the best rating Dynamite has done in that category since August 20. The show finished tied for sixth on the cable charts for the night despite going head-to-head with an NBA game on ESPN that topped the chart with a 0.48 rating in 18-49 and 1.751 million viewers overall.

Beginning on January 26, Nielsen once again revised the way it calculates viewership with the Big Data + Panel rating system. This change has resulted in a noticeable increase for wrestling programs.

As compared to the same week in 2025, Dynamite’s overall viewership was up 8.1 percent while the 18-49 rating was down 11.8 percent.

Listed below are the last 10 available weeks of viewership totals and 18-49 demo ratings for Dynamite, along with the nine-week average in both categories. This week’s show was up 27.2 percent in viewers and 87.5 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

AEW Dynamite ratings —

DateAEW 18-49AEW total viewers
11/26/20250.1512,000
12/3/20250.09496,000
12/10/20250.09516,000
12/17/20250.08511,000
12/24/2025
12/31/20250.07398,000
1/7/20250.08516,000
1/14/20260.08526,000
1/21/20260.08498,000
1/28/20260.09653,000
2/4/20260.15654,000
*10 wk avg0.08514,000
*not including current week

WOR: Nielsen changes, Dynamite and NXT, WOR Convention!

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WOODINVILLE Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the big change to ratings that has helped wrestling at least in terms of viewership, VOW’s best matches of the year, full reviews of AEW and NXT with a lot of noteworthy things occurring, Collision spoilers and more! A fun show as always so check it out~! And don’t forget to get your Vegas WrestleMania F4W Convention tickets at f4wonline.com/vegas!

Timestamps:
Start: F4W Convention details, Bob Lueck passes away
7:33: Nielsen updates their methodology again
20:21: Anniversary of El Santo’s passing, Voices of Wrestling’s top matches of 2025
31:27: Dana White testifies as part of UFC antitrust lawsuit
37:41: AEW Dynamite recap
1:02:24: WWE NXT recap
1:08:51: AEW Collision spoilers

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WOL: Nielsen changes boost wrestling, NXT, AVA, more!

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Bryan Alvarez and Filthy Tom Lawlor returns today with tons to talk about including the big changes at Nielsen that have really helped pro-wrestling starting last week, how NXT covered — or didn’t — the departure of Ava, a full TV review of the show, Dynamite tonight, the F4W Convention, and tons more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

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AEW Collision gets big ratings increase

Posted on by Paul Fontaine

Saturday night’s AEW Collision episode averaged 492,000 viewers on TNT, up 94.5 percent from the previous week. It’s the largest reported audience total for the show since September 17, which was an episode following Dynamite on a Wednesday. In its regular time slot, this is the best viewership number for Collision since May 29, 2025.

Collision drew a 0.07 rating in the 18-49 demo, which was tied for 22nd on the night on the cable charts. That’s up 250 percent from last week and matches the highest rating the show has done in that category since October 15, which was another Wednesday airing. It’s the largest rating for Collision on a Saturday since August 9.

Nielsen has once again changed the methodology it uses to determine viewership for the Big Data+ Panel rating system. The recent change has resulted in increases across the board in terms of total viewers of wrestling shows since it went into effect on January 26.

As compared to the same week in 2025, Collision’s overall viewership was up 150 percent while the 18-49 rating was up 75 percent.

Listed below are the last nine available weeks of viewership numbers and 18-49 demo ratings for Collision, along with the eight-week average in both categories. This week’s show was up 79.8 percent in viewers and 75 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

AEW Collision ratings —

DateCollision 18-49Collision overall
11/19/20250.07322,000
11/27/20250.06285,000
12/6/20250.03267,000
12/13/2025
12/17/20250.05333,000
12/25/20250.04217,000
1/3/20260.03241,000
1/10/20260.03271,000
1/17/2026
1/24/20260.02253,000
1/31/20260.07492,000
*10 wk avg0.04273,625
*not including current week