AEW Collision ratings down against World Series game two

Saturday night’s AEW Collision episode averaged 321,000 viewers on TNT, down 7.2 percent from the previous week. It’s the second-lowest audience total the show has done since September 14.

In the 18-49 demo, Collision drew a 0.09 rating. That’s down 10 percent from last week and is also the second-lowest rating the show has done in that category since the September 14 episode.

The show aired head-to-head against game two of the MLB World Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees as well as college football games on several network and cable stations.

As compared to the same week in 2023, Collision’s overall audience was down 32 percent while its 18-49 rating was down 30.8 percent.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of viewership totals and 18-49 demo ratings for Collision, along with the 10-week average in both categories. This week’s show was down 3.6 percent in overall viewers and down 10 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

AEW Collision ratings up, Battle of the Belts draws record-low numbers

Saturday night’s AEW Collision episode averaged 346,000 viewers on TNT, up 28.6 percent from two weeks ago when the show went against WWE Bad Blood. Collision did not air last week due to AEW’s WrestleDream pay-per-view.

This is the third-highest audience total for the show since August 24.

The episode drew a 0.10 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s double what the show did two weeks ago and also ties the third-highest rating Collision has done since its August 24 episode.

As compared to the same week in 2023, Collision was down 33.2 percent in total viewers and down 37.5 percent in 18-49.

Battle of the Belts XII, which immediately followed Collision, averaged 304,000 viewers and drew a 0.08 rating in the 18-49 demo. The numbers are the lowest in Battle of the Belts history and are down 1.3 percent in total viewers and down 11.1 percent in 18-49 from the previous special in July.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of overall viewership totals and 18-49 demo ratings for Collision, along with a look at the ratings history for Battle of the Belts. Collision was up 9.1 percent in total viewers and steady in 18-49 as compared to its 10-week averages.

AEW Collision ratings drop against WWE Bad Blood

Saturday night’s AEW Collision averaged 268,000 viewers on TNT, down 38.2 percent from the previous week. It’s the lowest audience total for the show since September 6 and is the second-lowest Collision has ever done in its normal time slot.

Collision drew a 0.05 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s down 61.5 percent from last week, is also the lowest since the September 6 episode, and is the second-lowest rating Collision has ever done in any time slot.

The show — which was taped in advance — went head-to-head with WWE’s Bad Blood PLE as well as UFC prelims on ESPN+ and ESPN News. Collision also faced competition from college football on various cable and broadcast networks.

As compared to the same week in 2023, Collision’s overall viewership was down 23.8 percent while its 18-49 rating was down 44.4 percent.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of overall viewership totals and 18-49 demo ratings for Collision, along with the 10-week average in both categories. This week’s show was down 18.1 percent in total viewers and down 50 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

AEW Collision ratings up for Grand Slam episode

Saturday night’s AEW Collision, a continuation of Wednesday’s annual Grand Slam special, averaged 435,000 viewers on TNT. That’s up 25.4 percent from the previous week and is the best audience for Collision since August 24. It’s the third-highest viewership the show has done since May 18.

Collision drew a 0.13 rating in the 18-49 demo, up 8.3 percent from last week. That ties the best rating the show has done in this category since July 20.

As usual during this time of year, Collision did go head-to-head with a slate of college football games across various cable and broadcast network channels, although — for the second week in a row — did not have UFC competition as their show aired earlier in the day from France.

Compared to the same week in 2023, when Collision went head-to-head with the NXT No Mercy PLE, the show’s overall viewership was up 33 percent while its 18-49 rating was up 62.5 percent. This is the first time that Collision has ever had a year-over-year increase in either category.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of overall viewership totals and 18-49 demo ratings for Collision, as well as the 10-week average in both categories. This week’s show was up 30.9 percent in viewers and up 18.2 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

AEW Collision ratings up, best numbers in a month

Saturday night’s AEW Collision episode averaged 347,000 viewers on TNT, up 29.5 percent from last week’s near-record low. It’s the best audience total the show has done since August 24.

Collision finished 19th for the day on cable television with a 0.12 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s up 50 percent from last week and is also the highest rating the show has done in that category since the August 24 episode.

The show went up against college football on various networks on both cable and broadcast television, as it will for the next few months. It was a rare week off for the UFC so that may have had something to do with the increases for AEW.

As compared to the same week in 2023, Collision was down 38.3 percent in overall viewership and down 33.3 percent in 18-49.

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

AEW Collision ratings up, second-lowest Saturday viewership in show history

Saturday night’s AEW Collision episode averaged 268,000 viewers on TNT, up 70.7 percent from the previous week when the show aired on Friday night head-to-head with WWE SmackDown. Still, this is the second-lowest audience total the show has ever done on a Saturday. The lowest was this August when Collision aired in an earlier time slot to avoid going against SummerSlam.

Collision finished seventh on the prime time cable charts with a 0.08 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s double what the show did last week on Friday night, but it’s the second-lowest rating the show has ever done in its normal time slot with the lowest happening when it went head-to-head with the Royal Rumble this January.

Collision was taped last Thursday before airing on Saturday night. Viewership on Saturday was dominated by college football with games airing on ESPN, ESPN2, BTN, and all four major broadcast networks against Collision.

As compared to the same week in 2023, Collision’s overall viewership was down 42.6 percent while its 18-49 rating was down 46.7 percent.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of overall 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 20.6 percent in overall viewers and down 27.3 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

AEW Collision draws record-low ratings on Friday night, Rampage up

Airing outside of its normal night, AEW Collision drew record-low ratings during All Out weekend.

Collision, which aired opposite WWE SmackDown on Friday, averaged just 157,000 viewers — down 45.7 percent from last week. It’s the lowest audience total in the history of the show. Rampage, airing after Collision in a three-hour programming block, averaged 233,000 viewers in its normal time slot — up 6.9 percent week-over-week.

Collision drew a record-low 0.04 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s down 60 percent from last week when it aired in its normal Saturday night time slot. Rampage drew a 0.08 rating in that category and was up 14.3 percent from last week.

In addition to Collision airing opposite SmackDown, both shows went head-to-head with an NFL game on Peacock that averaged more than 14 million viewers.

As compared to the same week in 2023, Collision was down 67 percent in total viewers and down 73.3 percent in 18-49 while Rampage was down 39.5 percent and 38.5 percent respectively.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of overall viewership numbers and 18-49 demo ratings for Collision and Rampage. Collision was down 56.9 percent in total viewers and down 66.7 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages. Rampage was down 15.9 percent and 11.1 percent.

AEW Collision draws record-low viewership for regular time slot

Saturday night’s AEW Collision episode averaged 289,000 viewers on TNT, down 34.6 percent from the previous week. It’s the lowest audience total the show has ever done in its regular time slot. The only lower numbers were for a November 2023 episode that aired on a Friday and an August 2024 one that aired in the afternoon.

Collision finished 19th for the day on the cable charts with a 0.10 rating in the 18-49 demo, down 23.1 percent from last week. It’s the lowest rating the show has done in that category since August 3 — and it ties Collision’s fourth-lowest rating of 2024.

The show took place during Labor Day weekend and went head-to-head with the first full week of the college football season. It also came on the same day as a WWE PLE (that aired in the afternoon), which has traditionally had a negative effect on Collision viewership.

As compared to the same week in 2023, Collision’s overall audience was down 16.2 percent while its 18-49 rating was down 9.1 percent. That’s the best the 18-49 number has held up year-over-year to date.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of overall viewership totals and 18-49 demo ratings for Collision, along with the 10-week average in both categories. This week’s show was down 23.5 percent in overall viewers and down 16.7 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

AEW Collision viewership up for taped All In go-home show

Saturday night’s AEW Collision episode (taped Wednesday in Cardiff) averaged 442,000 viewers on TNT. That’s up 8.9 percent from the previous week and is the second-highest audience total the show has done since May 18.

Collision drew the same 0.13 rating in the 18-49 demo as it did last week. It ties the highest rating the show has done in that category since July 20.

This was the last week until December where Collision won’t have college football as major competition. The show did go head-to-head with the UFC prelims on ESPN as well as MLB on Fox.

As compared to the same week in 2023, Collision’s overall viewership was down 19.9 percent while its 18-49 rating was down 18.8 percent.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of overall viewership numbers and 18-49 demo ratings for Collision, along with the 10-week average in both categories. This week’s show was up 17.3 percent in total viewers and up 8.3 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

AEW Collision draws best ratings in four weeks

Saturday night’s AEW Collision episode averaged 406,000 viewers on TNT, up 9.7 percent from the previous week. It’s the best audience total for the show since July 20.

Collision drew a 0.13 rating in the 18-49 demo, up 18.2 percent from last week. That’s also the highest rating the show has done in that category since the July 20 episode.

The show went head-to-head with the UFC prelims on ESPN as well as an NFL preseason game on the NFL Network. It had been up against the Olympics for the last three weeks.

As compared to the same week in 2023, Collision was down 15.8 percent in overall viewers and down 23.5 percent in 18-49.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of overall viewership totals and 18-49 demo ratings for Collision, along with the 10-week average in both categories. This week’s show was up 8.2 percent in overall viewers and up 8.3 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

AEW Collision ratings up for return to normal time slot

Saturday night’s AEW Collision episode averaged 370,000 viewers on TNT, up 95.8 percent from the previous week (when the show aired in the afternoon to avoid going head-to-head with WWE SummerSlam). It’s the second-lowest audience total Collision has done in 2024 when not airing on the same day as a WWE PLE.

In the 18-49 demo, Collision drew a 0.11 rating. That’s up 37.5 percent from last week but is the lowest rating the show has done in 2024 on days without WWE competition.

The show went against the Olympics, NFL preseason football, and a UFC Fight Night event on Saturday night.

As compared to the same week in 2023, Collision’s overall audience was down 22.3 percent while its 18-49 rating was down 35.3 percent.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of overall viewership totals and 18-49 demo ratings for Collision, along with the 10-week average in both categories. This week’s show was down 1.6 percent in viewers and down 8.3 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

Saturday afternoon episode draws lowest viewership in AEW Collision history

Saturday afternoon’s AEW Collision episode averaged 189,000 viewers on TNT, down 50.5 percent from the previous week. It’s the lowest audience total in the history of the show. The previous low was when Collision went head-to-head with WWE Royal Rumble this January and averaged 300,000 viewers.

In the 18-49 demo, Collision drew a 0.08 rating. That’s the second-lowest rating in show history, only beating the 0.06 that Collision drew against the Royal Rumble.

Collision did not go head-to-head with the WWE SummerSlam main card on Saturday. The episode (which was taped in advance) was moved to an earlier time slot, airing at 5 p.m. Eastern opposite the SummerSlam pre-show. Collision also went head-to-head with coverage of the Olympics on USA Network, NBC, and Peacock as well as a UFC event on ABC.

As compared to the same week in 2023, Collision was down 54.7 percent in overall viewers and down 38.5 percent in 18-49.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of overall viewership totals and 18-49 demo ratings for Collision, along with the 10-week average in both categories. This week’s show was down 52.6 percent in overall viewers and down 38.5 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

AEW Collision and Battle of the Belts ratings down

Saturday night’s AEW Collision episode averaged 382,000 viewers on TNT, down 19.1 percent from the previous week. It’s the second-highest audience total the show has done since June 29.

Collision drew a 0.12 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s down 20 percent from last week and is the lowest number for the show since July 6.

Battle of the Belts XI aired on TNT immediately after Collision, averaging 308,000 viewers. That’s down 27 percent from the last Battle of the Belts special and is the lowest viewership total in the history of the show. It drew a 0.09 rating in the 18-49 demo, which ties the lowest rating in Battle of the Belts history.

Collision/Battle of the Belts went head-to-head with NBC’s Olympic coverage as well as the UFC 304 prelims and the start of the UFC 304 PPV broadcast.

As compared to the same week in 2023, the overall viewership for Collision was down 48.3 percent while the 18-49 rating was down 55.6 percent. Battle of the Belts (which aired two weeks earlier last year) was down 41.2 percent in overall viewers and down 40 percent in 18-49 as compared to the 2023 edition.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of overall viewership totals and 18-49 demo ratings for Collision, along with the 10-week average in both categories. The full ratings history for Battle of the Belts is also listed.

AEW Collision ratings drop against WWE Money in the Bank

Going head-to-head with WWE Money in the Bank, AEW Collision experienced a ratings drop on Saturday night.

The Collision episode averaged 306,000 viewers on TNT, down 27.5 percent from the previous week. It’s the second-lowest audience total the show has ever done on a Saturday night, ahead of only an episode from January 27 of this year that went against WWE Royal Rumble.

Collision drew a 0.08 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s down 33.3 percent from last week and ties the second-lowest rating the show has ever done, regardless of day of the week, again beating only the January 27 episode (which did a 0.06).

In both overall viewership and the 18-49 demo, Collision was slightly below what AEW Rampage drew on Friday night (309,000 viewers and a 0.10 demo rating for Rampage).

As compared to the same week in 2023, when there was no competition from WWE, Collision’s overall audience was down 47.2 percent year-over-year while its 18-49 rating was down 61.9 percent.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of overall viewership totals and 18-49 demo ratings for Collision, along with the 10-week average in both categories. This week’s show was down 31.2 percent in overall viewers and down 42.9 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

AEW Collision ratings down for Forbidden Door go-home show

Saturday night’s AEW Collision episode averaged 422,000 viewers on TNT, down 1.6 percent from the previous week. It’s the lowest audience total for the show since June 8.

Collision drew a 0.12 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s down 14.3 percent from the previous week and is the lowest rating Collision has done in that category since June 1.

The show went head-to-head with the UFC 303 prelims as well as the MLB on Fox and the Olympic trials on NBC.

As compared to the same week in 2023, Collision was down 6.6 percent in overall viewers and down 7.7 percent in 18-49. That episode one year ago aired on the same day as a WWE PLE (but did not go directly against it).

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of overall viewership totals and 18-49 demo ratings for Collision, along with the 10-week average in both categories. This week’s show was down 6.1 percent in overall viewers and down 14.3 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.