AEW Collision and Rampage draw record low viewership

Friday night’s episode of AEW Collision, which moved nights because of Saturday’s Full Gear pay-per-view, averaged 270,000 viewers on TNT. That’s down 31.8 percent from the previous week and is the lowest audience total in the history of the show. 

Collision drew a 0.08 rating in the 18-49 demo, tying the record low the show set on September 30. That’s down 27.3 percent from last week. Collision aired head-to-head with WWE SmackDown on Friday, and the six lowest rated episodes of Collision have all aired either head-to-head with WWE competition or on the same day as a WWE premium live event.

Rampage, airing immediately after Collision on TNT, drew slightly higher numbers than Collision in both viewership and the 18-49 demo. Rampage averaged 280,000 viewers, which was down 13 percent from the previous week. It’s also the lowest audience total in the history of that show.

Rampage drew a 0.09 rating in 18-49, down 25 percent from last week. That ties the second lowest rating the show has done in its regular time slot and is Rampage’s lowest rating since May 13 when it aired on a different night than usual.

As compared to the same week in 2022, Rampage was down 37.1 percent in overall viewers and down 35.7 percent in 18-49.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of overall viewership and 18-49 demo ratings for both Collision and Rampage, along with the 10-week averages in both categories:

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AEW Rampage ratings up for live episode

Friday’s episode of AEW Rampage averaged 322,000 viewers on TNT, up 8.1 percent from the previous week. It’s the largest audience total for the show since October 20.

Rampage drew a 0.12 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s up 9.1 percent from last week and ties the third-highest rating the show has done since September 8.

This was a rare live airing of Rampage. Last Saturday’s episode of AEW Collision was taped alongside the live Rampage broadcast on Friday night.

As compared to the same week in 2022, Rampage’s overall audience was down 29.4 percent while its 18-49 rating was up 9.1 percent. It’s the first time since August 18 that Rampage was up year-over-year in the key demo and just the fifth time in history that’s happened.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of overall viewership and 18-49 demo ratings for Rampage, along with the 10-week averages in both categories. This week’s show was down 8.7 percent in overall viewers but even in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

Wrestling Observer Radio: Dave goes to Rampage and Collision, UFC recap, Smackdown, line-ups, tons of news

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Start: Dave’s live perspective on Collision/Rampage, UFC 295 results

17:18: Tag Team of the Year

20:34: WWE Raw NXT, AEW Dynamite previews

26:30: Super Dragon gives update on PWG

27:48: Ratings

34:11: SmackDown recap

49:15: AEW notes, Collision & Rampage recaps

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AEW Rampage falls below 300k viewers, 18-49 demo rating rises

Friday’s episode of AEW Rampage averaged 298,000 viewers on TNT, down 6.6 percent from the previous week. It’s only the second time Rampage has ever averaged under 300,000 viewers in its regular time slot.

The first time the show drew under 300,000 viewers in its usual time slot was on June 9 of this year. That episode averaged 291,000 viewers.

Friday’s Rampage drew a 0.11 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s up 22.2 percent from last week but ties the second-lowest rating the show has done since September 15.

As compared to the same week in 2022, Rampage was down 34.5 percent in overall viewers and down 21.4 percent in 18-49.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of overall viewership and 18-49 demo ratings for Rampage on TNT. This week’s show was down 16.7 percent in overall viewers and down 8.3 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

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Timestamps:

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7:04: WWE Crown Jewel recap

31:15: WWE announces Survivor Series WarGames

32:47: Wrestle Kingdom 18 card is shaping up, TNA Hard to Kill lineup, NWA/CW update, more on UFC lawsuit

53:09: Francis Ngannou/Tyson Fury buyrate

57:48: UFC January card, MMA MVP, Dave’s AEW Rampage thoughts

1:04:46: AEW Collision notes

1:22:00: More on Power Struggle

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AEW Rampage spoilers from Louisville, Kentucky

The following are spoilers for the Friday, November 3 edition of AEW Rampage taped Wednesday, November 1 in Louisville, Kentucky at the KFC Yum! Center. 

Results from three dark matches held prior to Dynamite are also included below.

Results are courtesy of PWInsider. 

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Dark matches —

Three dark matches took place prior to Wednesday’s Dynamite episode: 

  • The Dark Order (Alex Reynolds & John Silver) defeated Colt Cabana & Brandon Cutler
  • Taya Valkyrie defeated Hayley J
  • Billie Starkz defeated Leila Grey

Rampage —

  • Lucha del Dia de los Muertos match: Penta El Zero Miedo defeated El Hijo Del Vikingo & Komander
  • Penta pinned Komander after hitting Fear Factor.

  • Skye Blue defeated Marina Shafir
  • Blue pinned Shafir after hitting Code Blue.

  • Daniel Garcia defeated Trent Beretta
  • Garcia won via submission with a crossface, then cut a promo challenging MJF to an AEW World title match.

  • The Gunns (Austin Gunn & Colten Gunn) defeated Christopher Daniels & Matt Sydal
  • The Gunns continued to beat down Daniels & Sydal after the match, with Billy Gunn & The Acclaimed running in for the save.

AEW Rampage ratings down against World Series

Friday’s edition of AEW Rampage averaged 319,000 viewers on TNT, down 6.7 percent from the previous week. It’s the lowest audience total for the show since July 14 and is the second-lowest Rampage has ever done in its regular time slot.

Rampage drew a 0.09 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s down 18.2 percent from last week and matches the lowest rating the show has done in its normal time slot in 2023.

The show went head-to-head with both the World Series on Fox and an NBA game on ESPN, which took the top two spots on TV in terms of 18-49. They averaged 9.2 million viewers and 1.8 million viewers respectively. 

As compared to the same week in 2022, Rampage was down 15.6 percent in overall viewers and down 25 percent in 18-49 facing similar competition.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of overall viewership and 18-49 demo ratings for Rampage. This week’s show was down 13.2 percent in overall viewers and down 25 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

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AEW Rampage ratings down for Mistico’s debut

Friday’s episode of AEW Rampage averaged 342,000 viewers on TNT, down 16 percent from the previous week (which had the benefit of an NBA preseason lead-in). It’s the lowest audience total for the show since September 22.

Rampage, which featured CMLL star Mistico making his AEW debut against Rocky Romero, drew a 0.11 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s down 21.4 percent from last week and ties the second-lowest rating the show has done since July 28.

Rampage went head-to-head with an MLB NLCS playoff game on TBS that topped all of television with nearly 5.4 million viewers and a 1.30 rating in the 18-49 demo.

As compared to the same week in 2022, Rampage was down 28.8 percent in overall audience and down 15.4 percent in the 18-49 demo.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of overall viewership and 18-49 demo ratings for Rampage, as well as the 10-week averages in both categories. This week’s show was down 8.3 percent in both overall viewers and the 18-49 demo as compared to the recent averages.

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AEW Rampage draws best ratings since August

Friday’s AEW Rampage averaged 407,000 viewers on TNT, up 11.5 percent from the previous week. It’s the highest viewership total for the show since August 18.

Rampage drew a 0.14 rating in the 18-49 demo. That’s up 16.7 percent from last week and ties the best rating the show has done in that category since August 11. It’s Rampage’s second-highest rating since April 14.

Rampage did have the benefit of following an NBA preseason game on TNT that drew a 0.17 rating in 18-49, but the show went head-to-head with a massive college football game between Stanford and Colorado that topped all of TV with a 1.01 rating in 18-49 and averaged nearly 3.3 million viewers.

As compared to the same week in 2022, Rampage was down 11.1 percent in overall viewers and down 17.7 percent in 18-49.

Listed below are the last 11 weeks of overall viewership and 18-49 demo ratings for Rampage, along with the 10-week averages in both categories. This week’s show was up 8.3 percent in overall viewers and up 16.7 percent in 18-49 as compared to the recent averages.

Four matches announced for AEW Rampage

The Hardys will be in trios action as part of the four-match lineup announced for this week’s AEW Rampage. 

As announced during Dynamite Title Tuesday, Matt Hardy, Jeff Hardy, & Brother Zay will face Matt Menard, Angelo Parker, & Daniel Garcia on Friday’s show in six-man tag team action.

In a tag team match, Blackpool Combat Club’s Claudio Castagnoli & Wheeler Yuta will face Mogul Embassy’s Gates of Agony (Bishop Kaun & Toa Liona) on Friday’s episode. 

In the women’s division, Skye Blue will face Emi Sakura in singles competition on Friday’s show. 

Also announced, Trent Beretta of Best Friends will take on Jay Lethal on this week’s Rampage. 

Rampage will be taped Tuesday night following Dynamite Title Tuesday to air Friday, October 13 at 10 p.m. Eastern time on TNT. 

The announced card: 

  • Matt Hardy, Jeff Hardy & Brother Zay vs. Matt Menard, Angelo Parker & Daniel Garcia
  • Claudio Castagnoli & Wheeler Yuta of Blackpool Combat Club vs. Bishop Kaun & Toa Liona of Mogul Embassy’s Gates of Agony 
  • Skye Blue vs. Emi Sakura
  • Trent Beretta vs. Jay Lethal