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

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.

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AEW Collision ratings down against NXT Halloween Havoc

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.

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AEW Collision ratings down with earlier start time

Saturday night’s episode of AEW Collision averaged 226,000 viewers on TNT, down 16 percent from the previous week. This is the fourth-lowest audience total the show has done in 2024 so far.

In the 18-49 demo, Collision drew a 0.03 rating. That’s down 40 percent from last week and ties the lowest rating the show has ever done in that category. The rating placed Collision 19th on the daily cable charts in prime time.

For the second straight week, the ratings were calculated using Nielsen’s new “Panel + Big Data” system rather than the old panel-only model. The change has largely resulted in significantly lower numbers for wrestling than under the old panel-only measurements.

The show did air one hour earlier than usual on the East Coast and four hours earlier than usual on the West Coast. There was the usual heavy sports competition with college football games on several networks. Along with that, Collision went against the MLB playoffs and the UFC 320 prelims.

As compared to the same week in 2024, under the old ratings system, Collision’s overall viewership was down 8.9 percent while the 18-49 rating was down 40 percent. This year’s numbers do not include viewership from the HBO Max simulcast.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of viewership numbers and 18-49 demo ratings for Collision. It’s important to note that prior to the September 27 episode, ratings were calculated under the old system. This week’s show was down 27 percent in overall viewers and 57.1 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

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AEW Collision ratings down for September 13 episode

Saturday night’s AEW Collision episode averaged 235,000 viewers on TNT, down 21.7 percent from the previous week. This is the second-lowest audience total the show has done since February 1.

In the 18-49 demo, Collision drew a 0.05 rating. That’s down 28.6 percent from last week and is also the second-lowest rating the show has done in that category since the February 1 episode. It’s the third-lowest rating of the year for Collision.

The show went head-to-head with college football games across many networks as well as the Canelo Alvarez vs. Terence Crawford boxing special on Netflix, although the actual fight aired after Collision was over.

As compared to the same week in 2024, Collision’s overall viewership was down 12.3 percent while the 18-49 rating was down 37.5 percent. This year’s numbers do not include people watching on the HBO Max simulcast.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of viewership numbers and 18-49 demo ratings for Collision, along with the 10-week average in both categories. This week’s show was down 21 percent in viewers and 28.6 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

AEW Collision viewership and key demo rating rebound

Saturday night’s AEW Collision episode averaged 300,000 viewers on TNT, up 91.1 percent from the previous week (which was Collision’s lowest number of 2025). This is the best audience total for the show since July 26.

In the 18-49 demo, Collision drew a 0.07 rating. That’s up 75 percent from last week and ties the highest rating for the show since August 9.

There was competition from college football on several cable and network stations airing head-to-head, although Collision did feature matches with both Jon Moxley and Toni Storm.

As compared to the same week in 2024, Collision’s overall viewership was up 53.9 percent while the 18-49 rating was up 75 percent. Last year’s show aired on a Friday night opposite WWE SmackDown and did record lows in both viewers and 18-49.

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 5.9 percent in viewers and was steady in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.