AEW Collision viewership up, 18-49 demo rating down

Saturday night’s episode of AEW Collision averaged 370,000 viewers on TNT, up 1.4 percent from the prior week. This is the second-lowest audience total for the show since January 24.

In the 18-49 demo, Collision drew a 0.05 rating. That’s down 16.7 percent from last week and is also the lowest rating the show has done in that category since the January 24 episode.

The show faced very strong competition head-to-head with Fox airing the World Baseball Classic, which topped all of television, as well as going up against CBS’ two hours of UFC 365 and WWE NXT’s Vengeance Day PLE on Peacock.

As compared to the same week in 2025, Collision’s overall viewership was up 1.9 percent while the 18-49 rating was down 50 percent.

Listed below are the last 10 weeks of available viewership numbers and 18-49 demo ratings for Collision (with the numbers for the January 17 edition still not reported), as well as the nine-week average in both categories. This week’s show was up 2.2 percent in overall viewers but down 16.7 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

AEW Collision ratings —

DateCollision 18-49Collision overall
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
2/7/20260.07388,000
2/14/20260.1561,000
2/21/20260.08470,000
2/28/20260.06365,000
3/7/20260.05370,000
*10 wk avg0.06362,000
*not includingcurrent week

AEW Dynamite viewership & 18-49 rating notes from this week

This past Wednesday’s episode of AEW Dynamite averaged 650,000 viewers on TBS, up 2.7% from the previous week and the fourth-highest audience for the show since September 17, 2025.

The episode, which featured three title matches and the Dynamite debut of The IInspiration, averaged a 0.12 rating in the 18-49 demo — up 20% from last week and tying the second-highest rating the show has done in that category since November 12, 2025.

As compared to the same week in 2025, overall viewership was up 8.3% while the 18-49 rating was down 7.7%. It’s the smallest year-over-year drop in the key demo that Dynamite has had since August 2025.

AEW Dynamite ratings: Last 10 Weeks

Listed below are the last ten weeks of overall viewership and 18-49 demo ratings as well as the nine-week average in both categories as the numbers for the Christmas Eve episode have still not been reported.

This week’s show was up 13.1% in overall viewers and 20% in 18-49 as compared to recent averages.

DateAEW 18-49AEW total viewers
12/24/2025Not reportedNot reported
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
2/25/20260.10633,000
3/4/20260.12650,000
*10 wk avg (doesn’t include current week)0.10574,889

WWE SmackDown ratings up with return to USA Network

Friday night’s episode of WWE Smackdown averaged 1.379 million viewers on the USA Network, up 23.9% from the previous week’s airing on SyFy. It’s the second highest audience for the show since September 5th of last year.

Smackdown averaged a 0.34 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s up 17.2% from the prior week and ties the second highest rating the show has done in that category since September 19th. Despite airing head to head with an NBA game on ESPN that topped the cable charts, the show finished second on the cable charts in the key demo and fifth overall on television for the night.

As compared to the same week in 2025 the overall viewership was down 20.3% while the 18-49 rating was down 36.4%.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of overall viewership and 18-49 demo ratings for WWE Smackdown as well as the 10 week average in both categories. This week’s show was up 24.4% in overall viewers and 30.8% in 18-49 as compared to recent averages.

Date18-49Total viewers
12/19/20250.21995,000
12/26/20250.271,138,000
1/2/20260.281,175,000
1/9/20260.26990,000
1/16/20260.21968,000
1/23/20260.22943,000
1/30/20260.291,260,000
2/6/20260.351,459,000
2/13/20260.261,042,000
2/20/20260.291,113,000
2/27/20260.341,379,000
10 week average0.261,108,300

AEW Dynamite viewership & 18-49 ratings drop

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

AEW Collision viewership, 18-49 demo drops from previous week

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Last Saturday’s AEW Collision saw a near 100,000 viewer dip from the previous week’s Grand Slam Australia episode.

First reported by our Dave Meltzer Tuesday, the episode on TNT did 470,000 total viewers, down from the 561,000 for the tape delayed show the previous week from Australia. The 18-49 demo was also down to .08 from the previous week’s .10.

The show was also up against the final Saturday of Olympics action.

The live episode from Oceanside, California, featured Hangman Page & Jet Speed defending the AEW Trios titles, Claudio Castagnoli defending the CMLL heavyweight title against Josh Alexander, and the Young Bucks in action.

AEW Collision ratings for the last 10 weeks —

Date18-49Overall viewership
12/6/20250.03267,000
12/17/20250.05333,000
12/25/20250.04217,000
1/3/20260.03241,000
1/10/20260.03271,000
1/24/20260.02253,000
1/31/20260.07492,000
2/7/20260.07388,000
2/14/20260.10561,000
2/21/20260.08470,000
10 week avg0.05349,300

AEW Dynamite viewership reaches highest levels since August

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

AEW Grand Slam Australia ratings see big increase

Image: AEW

Last Saturday’s AEW Grand Slam Australia was a big ratings success despite strong competition from both the Olympics and the Slam Dunk competition as part of NBA All-Star Weekend.

According to Dave Meltzer, the extended edition from Sydney brought in 561,000 viewers, up 173,000 from the previous week’s regular edition of Collision. The show was two-and-a-half hours vs. the usual two hours.

The 18-49 demo was a .10 which was AEW’s largest number in that time slot in more than two months as was the total overall viewership.

The show was aired on tape delay and was headlined by AEW World Champion MJF defending against Brody King in addition to a World title eliminator, a ladder match for the TNT title, and more.

The data doesn’t include HBO Max viewers and is also following the latest updated Nielsen Data+Big Panel changes that took effect on January 23.

Last 10 weeks of AEW Collision ratings

Date18-49Viewers
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
2/14/2026*0.10561,000
Last 10 weeks of reported data0.05330,800

*Grand Slam edition

AEW Dynamite ratings down against Winter Olympics

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

AEW Collision viewership down, 18-49 demo rating steady

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 Collision gets big ratings increase

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

AEW Dynamite draws best viewership in four months

Wednesday night’s episode of AEW Dynamite averaged 653,000 viewers on TBS, up 31.1 percent from the prior week. This marks the largest audience total for the show since AEW’s Blood & Guts special that took place in September 2025.

In the 18-49 demo, Dynamite drew a 0.09 rating. That’s up 12.5 percent from last week and ties the best rating the show has done in that category since November 26. Dynamite finished tied for 16th on the cable charts while going head-to-head with an NBA game on ESPN that topped the charts with a 0.59 rating in the key demo.

As compared to the same week in 2025, when Nielsen still used its panel-only ratings reporting method, Dynamite’s overall viewership was up 8.1 percent while the 18-49 rating was down 47.1 percent.

Listed below are the last 10 weeks of reported viewership numbers and 18-49 demo ratings for Dynamite, as well as the nine-week average in both categories. This week’s show was up 32.1 percent in viewers but steady in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

AEW Dynamite ratings —

DateAEW 18-49AEW total viewers
11/19/20250.1491,000
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
*10 wk avg0.09496,000
*not including current week

AEW Collision draws record low 18-49 demo rating

Saturday’s AEW Collision episode averaged 253,000 viewers on TNT, down 6.6 percent from two weeks ago (the most recent time a viewership number for the show has been reported). This marks the second-highest audience total for Collision since December 17, when the show aired after Dynamite.

Collision drew a 0.02 rating in the 18-49 demo, down 33.3 percent from the January 10 episode. This is the lowest rating Collision has done in that category in show history. It went head-to-head with UFC’s debut on Paramount Plus on Saturday night, as well as facing competition from the NBA on ABC and a college basketball game on Fox.

As compared to the same week in 2025, when Nielsen was still using its previous panel-only reporting method, Collision’s overall viewership was up 1.2 percent while the 18-49 rating was down 71.4 percent.

Listed below are the last nine weeks of available viewership numbers and 18-49 demo ratings for Collision, along with the eight-week average in both categories. Numbers for the December 13 and January 17 episodes have not yet been reported. This week’s episode was down 6.1 percent in overall viewers and 50 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

AEW Collision ratings —

DateCollision 18-49Collision overall
11/15/20250.03219,000
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
“10 wk avg0.04269,375
*not including current week

AEW Dynamite ratings for January 21 episode

The January 21 episode of AEW Dynamite averaged 498,000 viewers on TBS, down 5.3 percent from the previous week. It’s the second-lowest reported audience total for the show since December 3.

Dynamite drew a 0.08 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s the same rating the show did the week before and ties the second-lowest rating Dynamite has ever drawn in that category on a Wednesday night. On the cable charts for the night, Dynamite was tied for 13th while going head-to-head with the NBA on ESPN and the NHL on TNT, which took the first and third spots on the chart.

As compared to the same week in 2025, when Nielsen was still using its old panel-only reporting method, Dynamite’s overall viewership was down 24 percent while the 18-49 rating was down 57.9 percent.

Listed below are the last 10 weeks of available viewership numbers and 18-49 demo ratings for Dynamite (with numbers still not reported for the Christmas Eve episode), along with the nine-week average in both categories. This week’s episode was down 1.8 percent in viewers and 11.1 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

AEW Dynamite ratings —

DateAEW 18-49AEW total viewers
11/12/20250.15600,000
11/19/20250.1491,000
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
*10 wk avg0.09507,333
*not including current week

AEW Dynamite viewership up, 18-49 rating steady for Maximum Carnage

Wednesday night’s Maximum Carnage episode of AEW Dynamite averaged 526,000 viewers on TBS, up 1.9 percent from the previous week. It was the largest audience for the show since November 12.

Dynamite averaged a 0.08 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s the same rating the show did last week and ties the second lowest the show has ever done in that category in its regular time slot.

As compared to the same week in 2025, when Nielsen was still using its previous ratings reporting method, the overall viewership was down 22.5 percent while the 18-49 rating was down 55.6 percent.

Listed below are the last 10 available weeks of overall viewership and 18-49 demo ratings for AEW Dynamite on TBS as well as the 9 week average in both categories. Numbers are still not available for the Christmas Eve episode that aired outside the normal timeslot. This week’s show was up 4.3 percent in overall viewers but down 11.1 percent in 18-49 as compared to recent averages.

DateAEW 18-49AEW total viewers
11/5/20250.09497,000
11/12/20250.15600,000
11/19/20250.1491,000
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
*10 wk avg0.09504,111

AEW Dynamite ratings up for first episode of 2026

The January 7 edition AEW Dynamite averaged 516,000 viewers on TBS, up 29.7 percent from the New Year’s Smash episode the prior week. This ties the best audience total the show has done since November 12.

Dynamite drew a 0.08 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s up 14.3 percent from last week’s record low but ties the second-lowest rating the show has ever done in that category on a Wednesday night.

As compared to the same week in 2025, when Nielsen was still using its old panel-only reporting system, Dynamite’s overall viewership was down 16.1 percent while the 18-49 rating was down 52.9 percent.

Listed below are the last 10 weeks of viewership numbers and 18-49 demo ratings that are currently available for Dynamite, as well as the nine-week average in both categories. Numbers for the episode that aired on Christmas Eve have not yet been reported. This week’s show was up 3.6 percent in viewers but down 11.1 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.