Tag: Collision Ratings

AEW Collision ratings down against NBA Conference Final

Posted on by Paul Fontaine

Saturday night’s episode of AEW Collision averaged 360,000 viewers on TNT, down 27.7% from the Wednesday airing after Dynamite on TBS and down 6.3% from the last time the show aired in it’s regular time slot on May 16th. It was the lowest audience for the show since May 2nd.

Collision averaged a 0.05 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s down 37.5% from Wednesday night and down 16.7% from the last Saturday show two weeks earlier. It ties the lowest rating the show has done in that category since January 24th.

The show went head to head with Game 7 of the NBA’s Western Conference Final on NBC and tied for 36th in the 18-49 rating on the cable charts and finished 41st in terms of total viewers.

As compared to the same week in 2025 the overall viewership was down 28.6% while the 18-49 rating was down 72.2%. That show did follow an NBA playoff game and did above average numbers for the time period.

Listed below are the overall viewership and 18-49 demo ratings for the last 11 airings of AEW Collision as well as the 10 episode average in both categories. Saturday night’s show was down 11.7% in overall viewers and 28.6% in 18-49 as compared to recent averages.

DateCollision 18-49Collision overall
4/2/20260.07373,000
4/11/20260.08423,000
4/16/20260.08473,000
4/25/20260.05397,000
5/2/20260.06347,000
5/6/20260.07429,000
5/9/20260.05342,000
5/16/20260.06384,000
5/20/20260.06413,000
5/27/20260.08498,000
5/30/20260.05360,000
“10 wk avg0.07407,900
*not includingcurrent week

For subscribers: Dave Meltzer analyzes last week’s wrestling ratings

Posted on by F4W Staff

Dave Meltzer has a new article for subscribers running down wrestling ratings for the last week, which includes numbers for Raw, SmackDown, NXT, Dynamite, Collision, and much more.

Check it out here.

AEW Collision ratings up despite strong competition

Posted on by Paul Fontaine

Saturday night’s episode of AEW Collision averaged 384,000 viewers on TNT, up 12.3% from last week’s one-hour episode on TBS. It’s the second highest audience for the show since April 25th.

Collision averaged a 0.06 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s up 20% from the prior week and ties the second highest rating the show has done in that category since April 16th.

The show went head to head with Netflix’s coverage of the Rousey vs Carano fight although the actual fight took place after Collision ended. It was also up against UFC Fight Night on Paramount+, the NHL playoffs on ABC and MLB on FOX. It tied for 21st on the night on cable in the key demo and finished 36th on cable in total viewers.

As compared to the same week in 2025, the overall viewership was down 3.5% while the 18-49 rating was down 25%.

Listed below are the total viewership and 18-49 demo ratings for the last 11 episodes of AEW Collision as well as the 10 episode average in both categories. This week’s show was down 8.3% in total viewers and 14.3% in 18-49 as compared to recent averages.

DateCollision 18-49Collision overall
3/14/20260.07458,000
3/21/20260.1470,000
3/28/20260.08476,000
4/2/20260.07373,000
4/11/20260.08423,000
4/16/20260.08473,000
4/25/20260.05397,000
5/2/20260.06347,000
5/6/20260.07429,000
5/9/20260.05342,000
5/16/20260.06384,000
*10 wk avg0.07418,800

AEW Collision ratings stay nearly even for Fairway To Hell episode

Posted on by Paul Fontaine

This past Saturday’s Fairway to Hell edition of AEW Collision went head-to-head with WWE Backlash, but didn’t see a significant hit as a result.

The hourlong show averaged 342,000 viewers on TBS, down just 1.4% from the previous week’s two hour Saturday show on TNT. It was the lowest audience for a Collision show since January 24.

The episode was down 20.3% from Wednesday night’s hourlong episode that followed the the two hour Dynamite (429,000).

The episode averaged a 0.05 rating in the 18-49 demo, down 28.6% from this past Wednesday (.07) and 16.7% from the previous Saturday (.06). It tied the lowest rating the show has done in that category since the January 24.

The hour finished tied for 38th on the cable charts in 18-49 and was 43rd on the night in total viewers.

As compared to the same week in 2025, overall viewership was down 10.5% while the 18-49 rating was down 44.4%.

Recent AEW Collision ratings

Listed below are the overall viewership and 18-49 demo ratings for the last 11 episodes of AEW Collision as well as the 10-week average in both categories. This week was down 18.9% in overall viewers and 28.6% in 18-49 as compared to recent averages.

Date18-49Viewers
3/7/20260.05370,000
3/14/20260.07458,000
3/21/20260.10470,000
3/28/20260.08476,000
4/2/20260.07373,000
4/11/20260.08423,000
4/16/20260.08473,000
4/25/20260.05397,000
5/2/20260.06347,000
5/6/2026 (one hour Wed.)0.07429,000
5/9/2026 (one hour Sat.)0.05342,000
*10 wk avg (through 5/6)0.07421,600

AEW Collision 18-49 rating up, overall viewership down

Posted on by Paul Fontaine

Saturday night’s episode of AEW Collision averaged 347,000 viewers on TNT, down 12.6% from the previous week. It’s the lowest audience for the show since January 24th.

Collision averaged a 0.06 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s up 20% from the prior week but is the second lowest rating the show has done in that category since March 7th.

There was heavy sports competition as per usual on a Saturday night with the show going head to head against NBA and NHL playoff games on NBC and ABC respectively. Collision tied for 22nd on the cable charts in 18-49 rating and was 47th in terms of total viewers.

As compared to the same week in 2025 the overall viewership was up 1.8% while the 18-49 rating was identical.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of overall viewership and 18-49 demo rating for AEW Collision as well as the 10 week average in both categories. This week’s show was down 18.8% in overall viewers and 14.3% in 18-49 as compared to recent averages.

DateCollision 18-49Collision overall
2/21/20260.08470,000
2/28/20260.06365,000
3/7/20260.05370,000
3/14/20260.07458,000
3/21/20260.1470,000
3/28/20260.08476,000
4/2/20260.07373,000
4/11/20260.08423,000
4/16/20260.08473,000
4/25/20260.05397,000
5/2/20260.06347,000
“10 wk avg0.07427,500
*not includingcurrent week

AEW Collision ratings take hit against NBA & NHL playoffs

Posted on by Paul Fontaine

In a familiar refrain, pro wrestling ratings continue to take hits against sports competition.

This past Saturday’s AEW Collision averaged 397,000 viewers on TNT, down 16.1% from the previous week’s 473,000.

It’s the lowest audience for Collision since April 2 and the lowest in its regular time slot since March 7.

Collision averaged a 0.05 rating in the 18-49 demo, down 37.5% from the prior week and tying the lowest rating it’s done in that category since January 24.

The show went head-to-head with both NBA and NHL playoff games on various networks as well as the UFC on Paramount+. It finished tied for 58th on the night on the primetime cable charts.

As compared to the same week in 2025 when the show followed an NBA playoff game, overall viewership was down 43.9% while the 18-49 rating was down 76.2%.

Recent AEW Collision TV ratings

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of overall viewership and 18-49 demo ratings for AEW Collision on TNT as well as the 10-week average in both categories.

This week’s show was down 10.6% in overall viewers and 37.5% in 18-49 as compared to recent averages.

Date18-49Viewership
2/14/20260.1561,000
2/21/20260.08470,000
2/28/20260.06365,000
3/7/20260.05370,000
3/14/20260.07458,000
3/21/20260.10470,000
3/28/20260.08476,000
4/2/20260.07373,000
4/11/20260.08423,000
4/16/20260.08473,000
4/25/20260.05397,000
*10 wk avg (through 4/16)0.08443,900

AEW Collision viewership increases for Thursday night show

Posted on by Paul Fontaine

On a new night for the week, AEW Collision averaged 473,000 viewers on TNT.

The number is up 11.8% from the previous week (423,000) and was the second highest audience for the show since the Grand Slam Collision episode from Australia on Saturday, February 14.

Collision averaged a 0.08 rating in the 18-49 demo — the same rating it did last week and tying the second-best rating Collision has done in that category since February 14.

Viewership was up 26.8% and the 18-49 rating was up 14.3% from the previous Thursday night airing two weeks earlier. Both shows were taped.

The show was moved to Thursday for the week due to WWE WrestleMania 42, but returns to its usual day this week.

Collision tied for 20th on the primetime cable charts, going head-to-head with TNA Impact for its second hour as well as the NHL regular season finale on ESPN.

As compared to the same week in 2025, overall viewership was up 34% while the 18-49 rating was identical.

Recent AEW Collision ratings

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of overall viewership and 18-49 demo ratings for AEW Collision on TBS as well as the 10-week average in both categories.

This week’s show was up 8.6% in overall viewers, but even in 18-49 as compared to recent averages.

Date18-49Viewership
2/7/20260.07388,000
2/14/20260.10561,000
2/21/20260.08470,000
2/28/20260.06365,000
3/7/20260.05370,000
3/14/20260.07458,000
3/21/20260.10470,000
3/28/20260.08476,000
4/2/20260.07373,000
4/11/20260.08423,000
4/18/20260.08473,000
*10 wk avg (not including most recent week)0.08435,400

AEW Collision ratings up with return to normal night

Posted on by Paul Fontaine

Saturday night’s AEW Collision averaged 423,000 viewers on TNT, up 13.4 percent from the prior week’s Thursday airing. The viewership is down 11.1 percent from two weeks ago when Collision last aired in its regular time slot.

Collision drew a 0.08 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s up 14.3 percent from the prior week and steady with the show two weeks ago. While this episode drew Collision’s lowest total viewership on a Saturday night since March 7, it tied the second-highest 18-49 rating the show has done since February 14’s Grand Slam Australia special.

The show went head-to-head with UFC 327 on CBS for the first hour as well as the NBA on ESPN and Saturday night baseball on various networks.

As compared to the same week in 2025, Collision’s overall viewership was down seven percent while the 18-49 rating was down 33.3 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 4.4 percent in viewers but steady in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

AEW Collision ratings —

DateCollision 18-49Collision overall
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
3/14/20260.07458,000
3/21/20260.1470,000
3/28/20260.08476,000
4/2/20260.07373,000
4/11/20260.08423,000
*10 wk avg0.08442,300
*notcurrent week

AEW Collision viewership for Slam Dunk Saturday & Sunday episodes released

Posted on by Josh Nason

This story has been updated with some additional notes from Paul Fontaine.

The viewership numbers have been revealed for this past weekend’s double dip of AEW Collision episodes following NCAA men’s basketball tournament action.

The one hour Slam Dunk Saturday show following the games on TNT did 470,000 viewers, their highest mark since drawing 470,000 for their February 21 episode which was two hours. The 18-49 demo was .10, their highest since February 14 (also two hours). The viewership is up 2.6% from last week’s show in the regular time slot while the demo was up 42.9% from the previous week.

The demo ties the largest rating the show has done in that category since October 15, 2025, which was a Wednesday episode following Dynamite. It’s the largest on a Saturday since May 29, 2025, which followed an NBA playoff game.

The lineup saw TNT Champion Kyle Fletcher vs. Robbie Eagles, the Death Riders, LFI, and the Sisters of Sin vs. the Brawling Birds.

It took 24 hours for them to blow past those numbers with the one hour Slam Dunk Sunday episode on TNT bringing in 616,000 viewers and a .12 rating in the 18-49 demo. The show featured an AEW Trios title defense, Tommaso Ciampa vs. Lio Rush, a Divine Dominion squash, and Orange Cassidy & Roderick Strong vs. Lethal Twist.

That’s the highest audience for a Collision show since April 26, 2025, of last year and the 18-49 rating was the highest since May 29, 2025.

As compared to the same week in 2025 when AEW also ran split shows on Saturday and Sunday, the Saturday show was down 15.2% in total viewers and 50% in 18-49 while the Sunday show was up 5.5% in overall viewers but down 45.5% in 18-49.

Collision returns to its usual time slot and show length this Saturday. Both Slam Dunk episodes began at around 11:30 pm Eastern.

Recent AEW Collision viewership & 18-49 demo ratings

Date18-49Viewers
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
2/28/20260.06365,000
3/7/20260.05370,000
3/14/20260.07458,000
3/21/2026 (one hour)0.10470,000 
3/22/2026 (one hour)0.12616,000
Last 10 weeks:0.07444,300

AEW Collision ratings up for Revolution go-home show

Posted on by Paul Fontaine

Saturday night’s episode of AEW Collision averaged 458,000 viewers on TNT, up 23.8% from the previous week. It’s the highest audience for the show since February 21st.

Collision averaged a 0.07 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s up 40% from last week and was also the highest rating the show has done in that category since the February 21st episode.

On a Saturday night with the typical heavy sports competition, Collision finished tied for 19th on the primetime cable charts for the night in the 18-49 demo. It went head to head with UFC on Paramount+, the WBC on FOX, and college basketball games on various cable and network stations which dominated the charts.

As compared to the same week in 2025 the overall viewership was up 12.3% while the 18-49 rating was down 30%.

Listed below are the last 10 weeks of available overall viewership and 18-49 rating totals as well as the 9 week average in both categories. This week’s show was up 20.8% in overall viewers and 16.7% in 18-49 as compared to recent averages.

DateCollision 18-49Collision overall
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
3/14/20260.07458,000
*10 wk avg0.06379,000
*not includingcurrent week

AEW Collision viewership up, 18-49 demo rating down

Posted on by Paul Fontaine

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 Collision ratings down against WWE Elimination Chamber

Posted on by Paul Fontaine

Saturday night’s episode of AEW Collision averaged 365,000 viewers on TNT, down 22.3% from the previous week. It’s the lowest audience reported for the show since January 24th, prior to when Nielsen made their latest adjustments to the way they determined ratings using the Big Data + Panel measurement system.

Collision averaged a 0.06 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s down 25% from last week and is also the lowest number the show had done in that category since the January 24th episode. The show had major competition with an NBA game on ESPN, College basketball on CBS and WWE’s broadcast of Elimination Chamber on ESPN+.

As compared to the same week in 2025 the overall viewership was up 30.4% while the 18-49 rating was identical.

Listed below are the last 10 weeks of available overall viewership and 18-49 rating, with the numbers for the January 17th show still not being reported, as well as the 10 week average in both categories. This week’s show was up 1.8% in overall viewership and 20% in 18-49 as compared to recent averages.

DateCollision 18-49Collision overall
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
2/7/20260.07388,000
2/14/20260.1561,000
2/21/20260.08470,000
2/28/20260.06365,000
*10 wk avg0.05358,444

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

Posted on by Josh Nason

Image: AEW

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 Collision viewership down, 18-49 demo rating steady

Posted on by Paul Fontaine

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

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