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AEW Collision viewership increases, 18-49 demo ties record low

Posted on by Paul Fontaine

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This past Saturday’s episode of AEW Collision on TNT averaged 241,000 viewers — up 11.1% from the previous week when it aired on Christmas night.

However, it was down 9.7% from the previous Saturday night when it aired on December 6.

Collision averaged a 0.03 rating in the 18-49 demo, down 25% from the previous week and matching the lowest rating the show has done in the show’s history regardless of date or time slot.

The above only counts TNT and no data from the HBO Max simulcast. The show also went up against an NFL regular season game (Seattle vs. San Francisco) and will be up against an NFL playoff game this Saturday.

As compared to the same week in 2025 and using Nielsen’s previous ratings reporting method, overall viewership was down 30.1% while the 18-49 rating was down 66.7%.

Listed below are the last 10 weeks of available overall viewership and 18-49 demo numbers along with the nine-week average in both categories with the data still not available for December 13 episode. This week’s show was down 7.6% in overall viewers and 40% in 18-49 as compared to recent averages.

DateCollision 18-49Collision overall viewers
10/25/20250.04228,000
11/1/20250.03217,000
11/8/20250.06289,000
11/15/20250.03219,000
11/19/20250.07322,000
11/27/20250.06285,000
12/6/20250.03267,000
12/13/2025not availablenot available
12/17/20250.05333,000
12/25/20250.04217,000
1/3/20260.03241,000
*10 wk avg0.05264,111
*not including current week

AEW Dynamite does record low viewers for New Year’s Eve episode

Posted on by Paul Fontaine

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Last Wednesday’s New Year’s Eve edition of AEW Dynamite averaged 398,000 viewers on TBS, down 22.1% from the last episode to air in its regular time slot two weeks earlier.

That marks the lowest audience Dynamite has ever done on a Wednesday with the only two lower numbers coming when the show was moved to Tuesday.

Dynamite averaged a 0.07 rating in the 18-49 demo, down 12.5% from the December 17 episode. That ties the record low rating the show has done in that category, regardless of day or time slot.

Numbers are still not available for the Christmas Eve Dynamite.

As compared to the same week in 2024 and using Nielsen’s previous ratings reporting method, overall viewership was down 32.3% while the 18-49 rating was down 56.3%. This year’s numbers do not include people watching on HBO Max.

Listed below are the last 10 weeks of available total viewers and 18-49 demo ratings for AEW Dynamite on TBS as well as the nine week average in both categories with the December 24 numbers not available.

This week’s show was down 21.4% in overall viewers and 30% in 18-49 as compared to recent averages.

DateAEW 18-49AEW total viewers
10/22/20250.08477,000
10/29/20250.08459,000
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
12/24/2025Not AvailableNot Available
12/31/20250.07398,000
*9 wk avg0.1506,556

AEW Collision ratings down on Christmas night

Posted on by Paul Fontaine

The December 25 airing of AEW Christmas Collision averaged 217,000 viewers on TNT, down 34.8 percent from the previous episode that followed Dynamite on a Wednesday night. This ties the lowest audience total for Collision since September 20.

Collision drew a 0.04 rating in the 18-49 demo, finishing 44th on the primetime cable charts for the night. That’s down 20 percent from the prior week and is the second-highest rating for Collision in the month of December, although no ratings have been reported for the December 13 episode that aired in the afternoon due to TNT’s coverage of college basketball.

There is no year-over-year comparison as Collision did not air an episode this week in 2024.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of viewership numbers and 18-49 demo ratings for Collision (minus the week for which no numbers have been reported), as well as the 10-week average in both categories. This week’s show was down 23.7 percent in viewers and 20 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

AEW Collision ratings —

AEW Dynamite ties record low 18-49 demo rating

Posted on by Paul Fontaine

The December 17 episode of AEW Dynamite averaged 511,000 viewers on TBS, down one percent from the previous week. It’s the fourth-largest audience total for the show since October 15.

Dynamite drew a 0.08 rating in the 18-49 demo, down 11.1 percent from last week. It ties the lowest rating the show has ever done in that category on a Wednesday night and is the lowest rating for Dynamite overall since October’s Title Tuesday episode.

The show went head-to-head with a speech from President Donald Trump, which led to increased ratings for cable news networks across the board.

The episode of Collision that immediately followed Dynamite averaged 333,000 viewers. That’s up 3.4 percent from the last time the show followed Dynamite in November and is the best audience for Collision since October 15, which also was an episode that aired after Dynamite.

In the 18-49 demo, Collision did a 0.05 rating. That’s down 28.6 percent from the previous Wednesday airing of the show and is the lowest of the four episodes that have followed Dynamite on a Wednesday.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of viewership numbers and 18-49 demo ratings for Dynamite, as well as the 10-week average in both categories. This week’s show was up 4.2 percent in overall viewers but down 20 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

DateAEW 18-49AEW total viewers
10/7/20250.07321,000
10/15/20250.11534,000
10/22/20250.08477,000
10/29/20250.08459,000
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
*10 wk avg0.10490,300
*not including current week

AEW Dynamite viewership up, 18-49 rating steady

Posted on by Paul Fontaine

Wednesday night’s episode of AEW Dynamite averaged 516,000 viewers on TBS, up 4% from the previous week. It was the highest audience for the show since November 12th.

Dynamite averaged a 0.09 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s identical to last week’s rating and ties the lowest rating the show has done in that category since October 29th.

The show went head to head with a women’s college basketball game on ESPN that topped the cable ratings chart with a 0.18 rating in the 18-49 demo. It also went up against CBS’s Survivor which topped all television with a 0.73 rating in the key demo.

As compared to the same week in 2024, and under Nielsen’s previous ratings reporting system, the overall viewership was down 13.1% while the 18-49 rating was down 47.1%. This year’s numbers do not include viewership on HBO Max.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of overall viewership and 18-49 demo ratings for AEW Dynamite on TBS as well as the 10 week average in both categories. This week’s show was up 6.3% in overall viewers but down 10% in 18-49 as compared to recent averages.

DateAEW 18-49AEW total viewers
10/1/20250.09465,000
10/7/20250.07321,000
10/15/20250.11534,000
10/22/20250.08477,000
10/29/20250.08459,000
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
*10 wk avg0.10485,200
*not includingcurrent week

AEW Collision ties record low 18-49 demo rating

Posted on by Paul Fontaine

Saturday night’s AEW Collision episode averaged 267,000 viewers on TNT, down 6.3 percent from the previous week. This is the lowest viewership number for the show since the November 1 broadcast that went head-to-head with WWE’s Saturday Night’s Main Event.

In the 18-49 demo, Collision drew a 0.03 rating. That’s down 50 percent from last week and ties the lowest rating the show has ever done in that category.

There was heavy competition on the night. Collision went up against WWE’s NXT Deadline PLE, as well as the UFC 323 prelims and several big college football championship games on various cable and broadcast networks.

As compared to the same week in 2024 (which used Nielsen’s old panel-only reporting method), Collision’s overall viewership was down four percent while the 18-49 rating was down 57.1 percent. This year’s numbers do not include people watching on the HBO Max simulcast.

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 1.8 percent in viewers and 40 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

AEW Collision ratings —

DateCollision 18-49Collision overall
9/27/20250.05248,000
10/4/20250.03226,000
10/11/20250.06286,000
10/15/20250.11400,000
10/25/20250.04228,000
11/1/20250.03217,000
11/8/20250.06289,000
11/15/20250.03219,000
11/19/20250.07322,000
11/27/20250.06285,000
12/6/20250.03267,000
*10 wk avg0.05272,000

AEW Collision ratings down slightly for Thanksgiving episode

Posted on by Paul Fontaine

The November 27 episode of AEW Collision, airing on Thanksgiving night, averaged 285,000 viewers on TBS. That’s down 11.5 percent from the previous week when it followed Dynamite on a Wednesday.

Collision drew a 0.06 rating in the 18-49 demo, finishing 15th for the night on the cable charts, which were dominated by holiday specials and college and NFL football. That number is down 14.3 percent from the week prior but ties the second-highest rating Collision has done in that category since October 15 when it followed Dynamite.

As compared to the same week in 2024, which aired on a Saturday afternoon, Collision’s overall viewership was up 97.9 percent while the 18-49 rating doubled year-over-year. That episode in 2024 did an all-time record low for Collision at 144,000 viewers and a 0.03 demo rating.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of viewership totals and 18-49 demo ratings for Collision. This week’s episode was up 8.8 percent in viewers and 20 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

DateCollision 18-49Collision overall
9/20/20250.04184,000
9/27/20250.05248,000
10/4/20250.03226,000
10/11/20250.06286,000
10/15/20250.11400,000
10/25/20250.04228,000
11/1/20250.03217,000
11/8/20250.06289,000
11/15/20250.03219,000
11/19/20250.07322,000
11/27/20250.06285,000
“10 wk avg0.05261,900

AEW Dynamite viewership up on Thanksgiving eve

Posted on by Paul Fontaine

The November 26 Thanksgiving eve episode of AEW Dynamite averaged 512,000 viewers on TBS, up 4.3 percent from the previous week. This marks the second-highest audience total for the show since October 15.

In the 18-49 demo, Dynamite drew a 0.10 rating. That matches what Dynamite did the prior week and also ties the second-highest rating the show has done in that category since the October 15 episode.

The show finished sixth for the night in the prime time 18-49 cable charts. It went head-to-head with the NBA on ESPN which averaged 2.43 million viewers and topped the charts with a 0.71 rating in the key demo.

As compared to the same week in 2024 (using the old Nielsen panel-only reporting method), Dynamite’s overall viewership was down 4.5 percent while the 18-49 rating was down 33.3 percent. This year’s numbers do not include the HBO Max simulcast, so the total viewership at least was almost certainly higher this year.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of viewership numbers and 18-49 demo ratings for Dynamite, as well as the 10-week average in both categories. This week’s episode was down 0.6 percent in viewers and 9.1 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

Note: Beginning on October 1, Nielsen switched to its new Big Data + Panel reporting method that has, for the most part, resulted in a severe decline in wrestling ratings, particularly in the 18-49 demo.

AEW Dynamite ratings —

DateAEW 18-49AEW total viewers
9/17/20250.14667,000
9/24/20250.14638,000
10/1/20250.09465,000
10/7/20250.07321,000
10/15/20250.11534,000
10/22/20250.08477,000
10/29/20250.08459,000
11/5/20250.09497,000
11/12/20250.15600,000
11/19/20250.1491,000
11/26/20250.1512,000
*10 wk avg0.11514,900

AEW Dynamite ratings down for Full Gear go-home show

Posted on by Paul Fontaine

Wednesday’s Full Gear go-home edition of AEW Dynamite averaged 491,000 viewers on TBS, down 18.2% from the previous week and their lowest audience for the show since October 29th.

A one-hour AEW Collision, immediately following Dynamite, averaged 322,000 viewers. That’s down 19.5% from the previous time the show followed Dynamite and the lowest it’s done when airing on a Wednesday night.

Dynamite averaged a 0.10 rating in the 18-49 demo, down 33.3% from last week but was also the second-best rating the show has done in that category since October 15. Collision averaged a 0.07 rating, down 36.4% from the last Wednesday airing. Dynamite finished 9th on the cable charts while Collision finished 18th.

The audience retention for the third hour was 65.6% in total viewers and 70% in 18-49. That’s down from the 74.9% and and 100% that the show did last month when it followed Dynamite.

As compared to the same week in 2024 and using Nielsen’s former rating reporting system, the overall viewership was down 23.3% while the 18-49 rating was down 50%. This year’s numbers do not include people watching on HBO Max.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of overall viewership and 18-49 demo ratings for AEW Dynamite on TBS as well as the 10 week average in both categories. This week’s episode was down 6.4% in overall viewers and 9.1% in 18-49 as compared to recent averages.

Beginning on October 1st, Nielsen started using the Big Data + Panel reporting system which has resulted in a severe decline in most wrestling show’s ratings.

DateAEW 18-49AEW total viewers
9/10/20250.13584,000
9/17/20250.14667,000
9/24/20250.14638,000
10/1/20250.09465,000
10/7/20250.07321,000
10/15/20250.11534,000
10/22/20250.08477,000
10/29/20250.08459,000
11/5/20250.09497,000
11/12/20250.15600,000
11/19/20250.10491,000
*10 week average*0.11524,200

*Not including current week

AEW Dynamite sees huge ratings increase for Blood & Guts

Posted on by Paul Fontaine

Wednesday night’s episode of AEW Dynamite averaged 600,000 viewers on TBS, up 20.7% from the previous week. It’s the largest episode for the show since Nielsen started using their new ratings reporting system.

Dynamite finished 6th on the prime time cable charts with a 0.15 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s up 60% from last week and is the largest rating the show has done in that category since August 20th.

The show went head to head with an NBA game on ESPN that topped the 18-49 ratings chart as well as cable news channels which were way up due to Jeffrey Epstein coverage.

As compared to the same week in 2024, and with Nielsen’s former ratings measurement system, the overall viewership was down 9.9% while the 18-49 rating was down 31.8%. This year’s numbers do not include viewership on HBO Max.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of overall viewership and 18-49 demo ratings as well as the 10 week average in both categories. Beginning October 1st, Nielsen started using the Big Data + Panel system which has resulted in a severe decline in most wrestling ratings particularly in the 18-49 demo. This week’s show was up 17.3% in overall viewers and 50% in 18-49 as compared to recent averages.

AEW Collision viewership increases with no WWE or World Series competition

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With no WWE or World Series competition, last Saturday’s AEW Collision averaged 289,000 viewers on TNT, up 33.2% from the previous week – the largest audience the show has done in it’s regular time slot since September 6.

The show also averaged a 0.06 rating in the 18-49 demo, double from the previous week and tying the largest rating the show has done in that category since September 6.

The November 8 show finished 10th on the primetime cable charts with the usual competition from college football on several broadcast and cable networks. As noted, it did not have a WWE premium live event/Saturday Night’s Main Event or the World Series to contend with as it did for the November 1 episode.

As compared to the same week in 2024 under Nielsen’s previous reporting method, overall viewership was down 13% while the 18-49 rating was down 40%. Of note, this year’s numbers do not include viewership on HBO Max.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of overall viewership and 18-49 demo ratings for AEW Collision as well as the 10-week average in both categories. Beginning October 1st, Nielsen began using the Big Data + Panel measurement system which has resulted in a severe decline in ratings for most pro wrestling shows, Collision being the exception.

This week’s episode was up 1.1% in overall viewers and even in 18-49 as compared to recent averages.

AEW Collision 2025 ratings for last 11 weeks

AEW Dynamite viewership, 18-49 demo sees week-to-week increase

Posted on by Paul Fontaine

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This past Wednesday’s AEW Dynamite averaged 497,000 viewers on TBS, up 8.3% from the previous week — the largest audience for the show since October 15.

Dynamite also averaged a 0.09 rating in the 18-49 demo, up 12.5% from last week and is the highest rating the show has done in that category since October 15.

Dynamite was eight in prime time on cable for the night, going head-to-head with an NBA game on ESPN that topped all of cable as well as a college basketball game on BTN that finished fourth on the charts.

As compared to the same week in 2024 and under Nielsen’s previous ratings measurement system, overall viewership was down 5% while the 18-49 rating was down 43.8%. This year’s numbers do not include people watching on HBO Max.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of overall viewership and 18-49 demo ratings for AEW Dynamite on TBS as well as the 10 week average in both categories. Beginning on October 1st, Nielsen started using the Big Data + Panel ratings measurement system which has resulted in big declines for most wrestling shows, particularly in 18-49.

This week’s episode was down 4.4% in overall viewers and 18.2% in 18-49 as compared to recent averages.

AEW Collision ratings down, ties record low 18-49 number

Posted on by Paul Fontaine

Saturday night’s Fright Night episode of AEW Collision averaged 217,000 viewers on TNT, down 4.8 percent from the previous week. It’s the lowest audience total for Collision since September 20, when it aired in the afternoon prior to the All Out pay-per-view.

In the 18-49 demo, the show drew a 0.03 rating. That’s down 25 percent from last week and matches the lowest rating Collision has ever done in that category regardless of date or time slot.

Collision went against big competition from sports and other wrestling. Game seven of the MLB World Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays was the highest-rated baseball game in seven years, ranking first on television with 24.8 million viewers and a 5.85 rating in the 18-49 demo. There was also a slate of college football games, along with Collision going against WWE’s Saturday Night’s Main Event on Peacock.

As compared to the same week in 2024, under Nielsen’s old panel-only ratings system, Collision’s overall viewership was down 37.8 percent while its 18-49 rating was down 66.7 percent.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of viewership numbers and 18-49 demo ratings for Collision, as well as the 10-week average in both categories. This week’s episode was down 23.5 percent in viewers and 50 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

Note: Starting on October 1, Nielsen began using the Big Data + Panel ratings measurement system, which has generally resulted in lower-than-usual ratings for most wrestling programming but has not affected Collision as much as others.

AEW Collision ratings down against NXT Halloween Havoc

Posted on by Paul Fontaine

Saturday night’s AEW Collision episode averaged 228,000 viewers on TNT, down 43 percent from the previous week (which aired after AEW Dynamite on Wednesday night). The viewership number is down 20.3 percent from the last time Collision aired in its regular time slot on October 11.

In the 18-49 demo, Collision finished 12th on the prime time cable charts with a 0.04 rating. That’s down 63.6 percent from the October 15th episode following Dynamite and down 33.3 percent from the October 11 broadcast. This ties the third-lowest rating the show has ever done in that category.

The show had much stronger than usual competition which included WWE NXT’s Halloween Havoc airing head-to-head on Peacock as well as the MLB World Series on Fox and college football on various cable and network channels.

As compared to the same week in 2024, under the old panel-only Nielsen ratings system, Collision’s viewership was down 29 percent while the 18-49 rating was down 55.6 percent. This year’s numbers do not include viewers on HBO Max.

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. It should be noted that Nielsen started using its Big Data + Panel ratings measurement system at the start of October, but Collision’s numbers have not been negatively affected as much as other wrestling shows. This week’s episode was down 21.1 percent in viewers and 33.3 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

AEW Collision ratings up despite strong competition

Posted on by Paul Fontaine

Saturday night’s Homecoming episode of AEW Collision averaged 286,000 viewers on TNT, up 26.6 percent from the previous week. This is the largest audience total for the show since September 17, when it aired after AEW Dynamite on a Wednesday. Compared to other Saturday episodes, this is the best number for Collision since September 6.

Collision drew a 0.06 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s double what the show did last week and is also the highest rating Collision has done on a Saturday since the September 6 broadcast.

The show went head-to-head with a slate of college football games on several networks as well as an MLB Divisional series game on TBS. Collision placed 12th on the prime time cable charts in terms of 18-49 rating.

In both viewership and the demo, the top two broadcasts on Saturday were a Georgia vs. Auburn college football game and the Milwaukee Brewers vs. Chicago Cubs MLB game.

As compared to the same week in 2024, using Nielsen’s old panel-only ratings system, Collision’s overall viewership was down 17.3 percent while the 18-49 rating was down 40 percent. This year’s numbers do not include people watching the HBO Max simulcast.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of viewership totals and 18-49 demo ratings for Collision. It should be noted that, starting in October, Nielsen’s new Big Data + Panel ratings system has been used to measure ratings, although Collision’s numbers haven’t been negatively affected as much as other wrestling shows. This week’s episode was down 1.8 percent in overall viewers but steady in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.