AEW Collision 18-49 demo rating up, viewership down slightly

Saturday night’s episode of AEW Collision averaged 429,000 viewers on TNT, almost identical to the 431,000 viewers the show did the previous week. It’s the second-largest audience total for the show since May 18.

Collision finished fifth on the cable charts with a 0.14 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s up 7.7 percent from last week and is the best rating the show has done in that category since May 25.

Collision was the highest rated non-sports show on cable, trailing only the College Baseball World Series and Copa America soccer coverage that aired on two different stations.

As compared to the same week in 2023 (which was the second-ever episode of the show), Collision was down 27.9 percent in total viewers and down 33.3 percent in 18-49.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of overall viewership and 18-49 demo ratings for AEW Collision, along with the 10-week average in both categories. This week’s show was down 5.2 percent in overall viewers but steady in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

AEW Collision viewership up for anniversary episode

Saturday night’s episode of AEW Collision averaged 431,000 viewers on TNT, up 11.1 percent from the previous week. It’s the best audience total for the show since May 18.

Collision drew the same 0.13 rating in the 18-49 demo that it did last week. This ties the third-highest rating the show has done in that category since April 27. In the demo, Collision finished second for the night on cable, beating out a UFC Fight Night broadcast on ESPN2 that ranked fourth with a 0.11 rating.

Game four of the NHL Stanley Cup Final aired head-to-head with Collision and topped all of television with a 0.86 rating in the 18-49 demo on ABC. WWE also had a PLE earlier in the day from Scotland which usually has a negative effect on Collision’s ratings, but it didn’t seem to this week.

This was the one-year anniversary edition of Collision. As compared to the premiere episode (which featured the return of CM Punk), Collision was down 47.2 percent in viewership from one year ago this week and down 60.6 percent in 18-49.

Listed below are the overall viewership totals and 18-49 demo ratings for the last 11 weeks of Collision, along with the 10-week average in both categories. This week’s show was down 5.3 percent in overall viewers and down 7.1 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

AEW Collision ratings up despite Stanley Cup Finals competition

Saturday night’s episode of AEW Collision averaged 388,000 viewers on TNT, up 2.7 percent from the previous week. This is tied for the third-lowest audience total the show has done since February 24.

Collision drew a 0.13 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s up 18.2 percent from last week but ties the third-lowest rating the show has done in that category since March 30.

The show aired head-to-head with game one of the NHL Stanley Cup Finals on ABC as well as Fox’s coverage of a Los Angeles Dodgers vs. New York Yankees MLB game.

A UFC Fight Night show topped the cable charts on Saturday with a 0.22 rating and Collision finished fifth.

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 14.9 percent in overall viewers and down 7.1 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

AEW Collision ratings down, ties second-lowest viewership of 2024

Saturday night’s pre-taped episode of AEW Collision averaged 378,000 viewers on TNT, down 8.9 percent from the previous week when the show aired on TBS. It ties the lowest audience total Collision has done since January 27 (head-to-head with WWE Royal Rumble) and also ties the second-lowest viewership the show has done in 2024.

Collision drew a 0.11 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s down 26.7 percent from last week and also ties the lowest rating the show has done in that category since January 27.

An NHL Eastern Conference Finals game aired against Collision, averaging 3.016 million viewers (0.80 rating in 18-49) on ABC. There was also competition from the UFC 302 prelims on ESPN2.

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 percent in overall viewers and down 21.4 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

AEW Collision viewership down, 18-49 demo rating steady

Saturday night’s AEW Collision, the go-home show for Double or Nothing, averaged 415,000 viewers on TBS. That’s down 20.7 percent from last week when the show aired on its regular network TNT but up 9.8 percent from two weeks ago when it last aired on TBS. This is the second-lowest audience total the show has done since March 16 — with both episodes being the ones that aired on TBS.

Collision drew a 0.15 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s the same rating the show did last week and ties the second-highest number Collision has drawn so far in 2024.

The episode went head-to-head with the NBA Eastern Conference Finals on ABC (which averaged 6.482 million viewers) and the NHL Western Conference Finals on TNT (which averaged 1.46 million viewers).

WWE King & Queen of the Ring also took place on Saturday but aired earlier in the day.

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 10.7 percent in viewers but up 7.1 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

AEW Collision and Rampage ratings both up

– Saturday night’s episode of AEW Collision averaged 523,000 viewers on TNT, up 38.4 percent from the previous week. It’s the second-largest audience total the show has done so far in 2024.

Collision drew a 0.15 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s up 25 percent from last week and ties the second-highest rating Collision has drawn in that category this year.

There was one NBA playoff game as competition on Saturday night in addition to an NHL playoff game.

– AEW Rampage, which immediately followed Collision on TNT, averaged 391,000 viewers. That’s up 14.3 percent from the previous week and is the second-largest viewership the show has done since March 20.

Rampage drew a 0.13 rating in the 18-49 demo, up 18.2 percent from last week. It ties Rampage’s third-highest rating in that category since February 9.

As compared to the same week in 2023 (when the show aired on a Friday afternoon), Rampage’s overall audience was up 33.5 percent while its 18-49 rating was up 44.4 percent. It’s the fifth straight week the show has been up year-over-year in the key demo, although Rampage has been airing in a more favorable time slot with a wrestling lead-in this year.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of overall viewership and 18-49 demo ratings for Collision and Rampage, as well as the 10-week averages in both categories. As compared to the recent averages, Collision was up 16 percent in overall viewers and up 15.4 percent in 18-49. Rampage was up 8.4 percent overall and up 8.3 percent in 18-49.

AEW Collision ratings drop with move to TBS, Rampage down

– Saturday night’s episode of AEW Collision averaged 378,000 viewers on TBS, down 39.1 percent from when the show last aired two weeks ago (on its regular station TNT). It’s the lowest audience total Collision has drawn since January 27 and is the lowest the show has ever done on a day where there wasn’t also a WWE PLE.

Collision drew a 0.12 rating in the 18-49 demo, down 42.9 percent from the most recent airing. It’s the show’s lowest rating in that category since March 30.

In addition to airing on a different station than usual, Collision went head-to-head with an NBA playoff game on ABC that averaged 5.6 million viewers. An NHL playoff game on TNT that did 1.54 million viewers also went against the show, along with MLB on Fox at 1.55 million viewers and the UFC on ESPN which averaged 903,000 viewers.

– AEW Rampage, which immediately followed Collision, averaged 342,000 viewers. That’s down 20.7 percent from last week when Rampage followed Dynamite on Wednesday but up 16.7 percent from two weeks ago when it aired after Collision.

Rampage drew a 0.11 rating in 18-49, down 26.7 percent from last week but up 22.2 percent from two weeks ago.

As compared to the same week in 2023, Rampage was up 20.4 percent in total viewers and up 57.1 percent in 18-49. The show last year also aired on a Saturday night in the same time slot but did not have the benefit of a wrestling lead-in.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of overall viewership and 18-49 demo ratings for Collision and Rampage, as well as the 10-week average in both categories. Collision was down 18.2 percent in total viewers and down 14.3 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages. Rampage was down 5.2 percent in total viewers and down 8.3 percent in 18-49.

NBA playoff lead-in boosts AEW Collision to best ratings of 2024

Saturday night’s episode of AEW Collision, which had the benefit of a lead-in from the NBA playoffs, averaged 621,000 viewers on TNT. That’s up 34.7 percent from the previous week and is the largest audience total Collision has done since July 29 of last year. 

Collision drew a 0.21 rating in the 18-49 demo, up 61.5 percent from last week. It’s also the best rating the show has done in that category since July 29 and is the third-highest rating Collision has drawn in its history.

With the lead-in from the NBA, the first 10 minutes of Collision drew a 0.49 rating in 18-49.

AEW Rampage, which aired immediately after Collision, averaged 293,000 viewers. That’s down 26.2 percent from last week, when it followed a Collision episode that averaged far less viewers. This Rampage did start a half hour later, however.

Rampaged drew a 0.09 rating in the 18-49 demo, down 30.8 percent from last week.

The overall audience is Rampage’s second lowest of 2024 to date, while the 18-49 rating is tied for Rampage’s third-lowest rating of the year in that category.

This week, Rampage will again be airing outside of its normal Friday time slot. There will be a live episode of the show after Dynamite on Wednesday.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of overall viewership and 18-49 demo ratings for both Collision and Rampage, as well as the 10-week averages in both categories. As compared to the recent averages, Collision was up 41 percent in overall viewers and up 61.5 percent in 18-49. Rampage was down 17.4 percent in overall viewers and down 18.2 percent in the demo.

AEW Collision ratings steady, Rampage up

– Saturday night’s episode of AEW Collision averaged 461,000 viewers on TNT, down 1.5 percent from the previous week. It’s the lowest audience total the show has done since March 30.

Collision drew a 0.13 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s the same rating the show did in that category last week. It’s tied for Collision’s third-highest number of 2024 so far. 

– AEW Rampage, which aired a live episode immediately after Collision on Saturday, was up from what it’s been doing recently on Friday nights. Rampage averaged 397,000 viewers, up 34.6 percent from last week. It’s the third-largest audience the show has done in 2024. One of those higher viewership totals was when Rampage aired after Dynamite on a Wednesday.

Rampage also drew a 0.13 rating in the 18-49 demo. That ties its fourth-highest rating of the year to date.

As compared to the same week in 2023, when the show aired in its regular time slot, Rampage’s overall audience was up seven percent while the 18-49 rating was up 8.3 percent.

Rampage will again air live on Saturday after Collision this week. TNT has NHL playoff coverage during Rampage’s normal time slot this Friday.

Listed below are the overall viewership totals and 18-49 demo ratings for the last 11 weeks of both Collision and Rampage, as well as the 10-week averages in both categories. As compared to the recent averages, Collision was up 8.6 percent in total viewers and up 8.3 percent in 18-49. Rampage was up 10 percent in total viewers and up 18.2 percent in 18-49.

AEW Collision viewership up despite big competition from UFC 300 prelims

Saturday night’s episode of AEW Collision averaged 468,000 viewers on TNT, up 1.1 percent from the previous week (which aired late at night following NCAA March Madness coverage). It’s the best audience total for the show since February 10 and is the second-most viewers the show has done so far in 2024.

Collision drew a 0.13 rating in the 18-49 demo, down 13.3 percent from last week.

The show went head-to-head with the UFC 300 prelims on ESPN, which averaged 1.864 million viewers and drew a 0.86 rating in the 18-49 demo. The 18-49 rating for UFC was higher than any Raw or SmackDown this year has done, although UFC’s total viewership was lower.

“UFC number was biggest I can recall in years, think the Holm vs. Harrison fight and Prochazka vs. Rakic delivered in a gigantic way,” Dave Meltzer tweeted.

Battle of the Belts X, which aired on TNT right after Collision, averaged 422,000 viewers and drew a 0.11 rating in 18-49.

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

AEW Collision viewership up slightly, 18-49 demo up big

This past Saturday’s late night episode of AEW Collision averaged 463,000 viewers on TNT, up 1.1% from the previous week and the highest audience for the show since February 10th and the second highest of 2024.

The show also averaged a 0.15 rating in the 18-49 demo which was up 36.4% from last week, tying the highest rating of the year to date which was also on February 10th.

The show started just after 11:30 PM Eastern, well outside its usual 8 PM Eastern timeslot due to an NCAA men’s basketball tournament semifinal game that averaged 6.4 million viewers and a 3.0 rating in 18-49, followed by the post-game show that did 2.12 million viewers and a .59 18-49 rating as a lead-in.

Collision also aired shortly after the first night of WWE WrestleMania 40 concluded on Peacock.

Listed below are Collision’s last 11 weeks of overall viewership and 18-49 demo ratings as well as the 10-week average in both categories. This week’s show was up 11.5% in overall viewers and 25% in 18-49 as compared to recent averages. 

AEW Collision ratings down, falls below 400k viewers

Saturday night’s episode of AEW Collision averaged 393,000 viewers on TNT, down eight percent from the previous week. It’s Collision’s third-lowest audience total of 2024 so far and the lowest that did not come on the same day as a WWE premium live event.

Collision drew a 0.12 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s down 7.7 percent from last week and ties Collision’s fourth-lowest rating of the year so far in that category.

The episode featured a first-time ever dream match between Bryan Danielson and Katsuyori Shibata, which was announced last Friday and not promoted in advance on Dynamite. That match was the high point for Collision in total viewers, according to quarter hour data reported by Wrestlenomics, although the 18-49 peak was the main event interview segment with Adam Copeland.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of overall viewership and 18-49 demo ratings for Collision, along with the 10-week average in both categories. This week’s show was down 6.3 percent in total viewers but steady in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

AEW Collision viewership down for taped episode

Saturday night’s episode of AEW Collision averaged 427,000 viewers on TNT, down 6.2 percent from the previous week. It’s the fourth-highest audience total the show has done so far in 2024.

Collision drew a 0.13 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s the same rating the show did last week, which ties Collision’s second-highest rating of the year to date.

Friday night’s episode of AEW Rampage also drew a 0.13 rating in 18-49. It’s the first time that Collision did not beat the Friday show in the key demo on a day where there wasn’t a WWE PLE airing.

Collision was taped in advance last Thursday and featured the in-ring debut of Kazuchika Okada as an AEW-contracted talent.

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 1.1 percent in overall viewers and up 8.3 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

AEW Collision ratings up for Revolution go-home show

Saturday night’s episode of AEW Collision averaged 455,000 viewers on TNT. That’s up 18.2 percent from the previous week (when the show aired on the same day as WWE Elimination Chamber) and is the second-highest audience total Collision has done so far in 2024.

Collision drew a 0.13 rating in the 18-49 demo, also up 18.2 percent from last week. This matches the second-highest rating Collision has drawn in 2024.

The show did have competition in the form of NBA and college basketball airing head-to-head on the major networks but did not have the usual UFC competition airing opposite it. UFC’s event on Saturday aired earlier in the day on ESPN+.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of overall viewership and 18-49 demo ratings for Collision, as well as the 10-week average in both categories. This week’s show was up 7.7 percent in overall viewers and up 8.3 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

AEW Collision ratings down on same day as WWE Elimination Chamber

Saturday night’s episode of AEW Collision averaged 385,000 viewers on TNT, down 21.6 percent from when the show last aired two weeks ago. There was no Collision on February 17 due to NBA All-Star Weekend.

This is the lowest viewership for Collision since January 27 when it went head-to-head with WWE’s Royal Rumble. It’s the seventh-lowest audience total for a Saturday airing of Collision. 

Collision drew a 0.11 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s down 26.7 percent from two weeks ago and is the seventh-lowest rating the show has ever done in that category.

WWE had its Elimination Chamber premium live event from Perth earlier in the day, which traditionally has had a negative effect on Collision ratings even when not running head-to-head. The six Saturday Collision episodes with lower viewership totals than this all happened on the same day as a WWE PLE.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of overall viewership and 18-49 demo ratings for Collision, as well as the 10-week average in both categories. This week’s show was down 10.3 percent in overall viewers and down 15.4 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.