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TNT Championship match announced for next week’s AEW Collision

Posted on by Shounak Chakrabarti

Next week on the January 10th edition of AEW Collision, fans will witness Mark Briscoe defend his TNT Championship.

Tonight, on the January 3rd edition of Collision, Hechicero and Komander competed against each other for a chance to face Briscoe for the TNT title. Komander had almost secured the bout before Hechicero’s fellow Don Callis Family member and AEW’s latest debutant, El Clon, cost him the opportunity.

Following his help from El Clon, Hechicero won the match and secured himself an opportunity for the TNT Championship against Briscoe, next week on Collision. Earlier in the night, El Clon also made his official AEW debut.

43-days into his title reign, Briscoe defeated Kyle Fletcher at AEW Full Gear to win the Championship and has since then defended the title just once, against Daniel Garcia. Next week’s title defense against Hechicero will mark Briscoe’s second TNT title defense.

AEW Collision lineup | January 10th, 2026

As of now, Briscoe’s TNT title defense is the only match announced for next week’s show.

  • Mark Briscoe vs. Hechicero for the AEW TNT Championship

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 —

Tony Khan explains different approaches to booking AEW Dynamite and Collision

Posted on by Joseph Currier

When booking AEW television, Tony Khan takes different approaches to laying out Dynamite and Collision.

Khan explained during an interview with Q101 Radio that, with Dynamite, he is obsessed with the minute-by-minute ratings patterns of the show. With Collision, he is less focused on that and is more intent on just delivering a great in-ring wrestling program that wrestling fans will love. His hope is that those dedicated fans will watch Collision and then tell their friends about it and create new viewers.

“Absolutely,” Khan responded when asked if there are different approaches to booking the two shows. “There are things that I do on Collision that I think are excellent wrestling and I’m not as obsessed with the minute-by-minute viewing patterns. I am [obsessed with the minute-by-minute patterns for Dynamite], I’m obsessed with it. And I’m obsessed with Collision being a great wrestling show that the wrestling fans love.

“My goal for Collision is the wrestling fans tell the other wrestling fans — because I don’t want there to ever be a perception, even though I know some fans think that, ‘Oh, I can watch Dynamite and I’ll get everything.’ That’s not the case. A lot of the best stuff is on Collision. I want the wrestling fans to spread the virus like I have. I was a virus-spreading wrestling fan that made other wrestling fans, that would go to school and bring people over and show them tapes of my favorite stuff and get other people into wrestling.”

Khan noted that he believes Dynamite is a great in-ring show like Collision, but there is more of a need to deliver a balanced offering given that it’s weeknight prime time TV. Dynamite is broadcast on Wednesdays every week, while Collision is a weekend show on Saturdays.

Dynamite has been AEW’s flagship show since it launched in 2019. Collision, originally meant to be a series centered around CM Punk, was later added in 2023. It supplanted and eventually replaced Rampage as AEW’s secondary TV program.

B&V: AEW Collision, Smackdown, quick AAA thoughts

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The Bryan & Vinny Show is back with tons to talk about including a full recap of both Smackdown and Collision, the former of which was quite meh and the latter of which was a quick one-hour watch, plus some thoughts on the AAA show this weekend if you didn’t get a chance to see it. A fun show as always so check it out~!

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WOL: John Cena is more ‘The Last Jedi’ than ‘A New Hope’

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It’s time for the Saturday Wrestling Observer Live with Jim Valley with lots of holiday wrestling for the weekend.

We’ll run down Friday’s WWE SmackDown and WWE Raw taping results for next Friday and this Monday, respectively.

Plus, AEW Collision was at a special time Saturday, AAA Guerra de Titanes, House of Glory, CMLL and AEW this weekend at the Hammerstein Ballroom.

It’s the holiday season and people are too uptight about end of the year lists. John Cena is more “The Last Jedi” than “A New Hope” and lots more. A packed show.

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New match announced for AEW Collision Winter is Coming

Posted on by Joseph Currier

Tag team partners Kevin Knight and “Speedball” Mike Bailey will face off against each other in Cardiff, Wales for AEW this weekend.

The JetSpeed duo are set to collide in a Continental Classic Gold League match on AEW Collision this Saturday (December 13). The matchup is part of the lineup for the special Winter is Coming edition of Collision that’s being held at Utilita Arena. The episode has an early start time, airing live on TNT and HBO Max starting at 4:30 p.m. Eastern.

In the Gold League so far, Knight and Bailey each have a 1-1 record through their first two matches. Knight’s win was against Darby Allin on Thanksgiving eve, while Bailey defeated Kyle Fletcher in a highly praised matchup earlier this week.

Fletcher and Kazuchika Okada are tied for the Gold League lead with 2-1 records and six points. One of Fletcher’s wins was a victory over Okada.

The tournament runs through AEW Worlds End on December 27, with the semifinals and finals both set to be held at the pay-per-view.

Here is the updated Collision lineup for Saturday:

AEW Collision Winter is Coming (December 13) —

  • TNT Champion Mark Briscoe defends against Daniel Garcia
  • Julia Hart & Skye Blue vs. Jamie Hayter & Kris Statlander
  • Swerve Strickland vs. Josh Alexander
  • Continental Classic Blue League: Claudio Castagnoli vs. Konosuke Takeshita
  • Continental Classic Gold League: Kevin Knight vs. “Speedball” Mike Bailey

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

Swerve Strickland appearance set for AEW Collision

Posted on by Bryan Rose

Swerve Strickland is heading to AEW Collision.

AEW on Friday announced that the former AEW World Champion would be appearing on Saturday’s show in Columbus, Ohio. 

“The last time we saw Strickland, he was standing side by side with Hangman Adam Page against The Opps! We’ll hear from Swerve, TOMORROW!,” they wrote.

After taking time off for surgery, Strickland returned at AEW Full Gear last month, confronting The Opps and Samoa Joe, who offered Swerve the chance to attack Page further. Despite their history, Swerve instead chose to attack the Opps, sending them reeling to close out the show. On this week’s Dynamite after Page laid out the Opps, he issued a tag team challenge for next week pitting himself and a mystery partner against Powerhouse Hobbs and Katsyuori Shibata, hinting that they know who’s coming for them.

AEW Collision lineup | Saturday, December 6

  • Swerve Strickland will appear
  • TBS Champion Mercedes Mone defends against Leila Grey
  • AEW National title: Ricochet defends against TBA
  • Continental Classic Blue League: Claudio Castagnoli (6 points) vs. Mascara Dorada (0 points)
  • Continental Classic Blue League: Jon Moxley (3 points) vs. Konosuke Takeshita (3 points)
  • Continental Classic Blue League: Orange Cassidy (0 points) vs. Roderick Strong (0 points)

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

WOR: Survivor Series, CMLL, Andrade, weekend TV, news!

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Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including all the matches, angles and news coming out of Survivor Series War Games, Andrade, Paul Heyman on Stephanie’s podcast, Liger comes out of retirement this weekend, CMLL update, notes from Smackdown and Collision, and tons more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

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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 returning to Hammerstein Ballroom next month

Posted on by Joseph Currier

For the second straight year, AEW will be spending some of the holiday season in New York City at the Hammerstein Ballroom.

AEW announced today that it will return to the Hammerstein Ballroom for events on Saturday, December 20 and Sunday, December 21. The first date is a Dynamite taping named Dynamite on 34th Street. The second date is a taping for Christmas Collision.

Air dates for these shows have not been announced yet. If Dynamite airs in its normal time slot, it would be broadcast on Christmas Eve (December 24). AEW’s Worlds End pay-per-view is happening on Saturday, December 27 — so Collision would air on Christmas night if it’s moved to Thursday that week.

WBD airs a 24-hour marathon of the movie “A Christmas Story” starting on Christmas Eve every year, which could potentially impact when or where Dynamite airs.

The Hammerstein Ballroom has become a legendary venue for pro wrestling, dating back to its days hosting shows for ECW. AEW debuted there in December 2024 with events that included key matchups in that year’s Continental Classic tournament. That will likely be the case this year as well leading into the finals taking place at Worlds End.

Tickets for the Hammerstein shows are going on sale to the general public next Monday (November 24). Kris Statlander, Mercedes Mone, Darby Allin, Ricochet, and Willow Nightingale are featured on AEW’s graphic promoting the events.

WOR: Tanahashi vs. Okada, Alize & Newell controversy, SmackDown & Collision recaps

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Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including Tanahashi vs. Okada at the Dome, Aaron Wolf, Miranda Alize and Nixon Newell, Arena Mexico, the Montreal Screwjob, ratings, AEW Collision and Smackdown TV reports, and more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

Timestamps:
Start: Okada/Tanahashi confirmed for NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 20, more NJPW notes
8:21: Miranda Alize & Nixon Newell walk out of AEW Collision
15:13: Soberano Jr. returns & other CMLL notes
19:48: Chris Jericho turns 55, ‘Christy’ film bombs
24:12: David Otunga on Bret Hart’s contract & Survivor Series 1997
28:57: Ratings, WWE Raw lineup, Pro Wrestling NOAH notes
32:43: WWE SmackDown recap
45:13: AEW Collision recap

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WOL: It’s not the number of titles, but what you do with them

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It’s time for the Saturday edition of Wrestling Observer Live with Jim Valley.

This week’s introduction of the AEW National title has reignited the old argument about too many titles in wrestling. How many is too many? Three? Five? Eleven?

Until Friday, Giulia was one of two women’s champions on WWE SmackDown. Is she a bigger star after being U.S. Champion? It’s not the number of titles — it’s what you do with them.

Plus, Jim’s thoughts on WWE SmackDown, NOAH, NJPW, AEW Collision, and a talk with author Dan Murphy on his new book about Olympic and pro wrestler Ed Don George.

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WOL: WWE ticket prices and booking, BELTS!, live Q&A!

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Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Lance Storm is back with tons to talk about including another new belt coming to ROH next months, Harley vs. Athena, Collision and Smackdown line-ups, WWE ticket prices and upcoming events, all the news and a live Q&A! A fun show as always so check it out~!

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