AEW Collision increased in viewership and ratings without any competition from WWE this past Saturday.
AEW Collision drew 451,000 viewers, a 0.14 rating (190,000 viewers) in the 18-49 key demo, and a 0.09 rating in the 18-34 demo.
Meanwhile, AEW Dynamite saw a dip in both viewership and ratings as the show drew 823,000 viewers, a 0.25 rating in the 18-49 key demo (328,000 viewers), and a 0.17 rating in the 18-34 demo.
The Wrestling Observer Newsletter has shared more details on the numbers for both Collision and Dynamite, including an analysis for each quarter hour.
AEW Collision was #19 for the night, #11 for original programming, and #4 in its timeslot. It was behind UFC on ESPN (693,000/0.26), a Christmas movie on Hallmark (2,015,000/0.26), How the Grinch Stole Christmas (485,000/0.16), and Home Alone on FX (675,000/0.16).
Compared to last week, AEW Collision was up 42.3% in viewers, up 57% in 18-49 and up 116.7% in 18-34. The show had 36,000 in men 18-34 (up 111.8%), 29,000 in women 18-34 (up 123.1%), 100,000 in men 35-49 (up 61.3%) and 24,000 in women 35-49 (down 17.2%). The audience was 72% male in 18-49.
Q1: Claudio Castagnoli vs. Brody King – 444,000 viewers, 180,000 in 18-49
Q2: End of Castagnoli vs. King/Jon Moxley promo/Abadon vs. Kiera Hogan – 492,000 viewers (up 48,000), 203,000 in 18-49 (up 23,000)
Q3: Samoa Joe, Roderick Strong & The Kingdom segment/Andrade el Idolo vs. Daniel Garcia – 444,000 viewers (down 48,000), 178,000 in 18-49 (down 25,000)
Q4: End of Andrade vs. Garcia/Willie Mack promo/Strong & The Kingdom vs. Iron Savages – 485,000 viewers (up 41,000), 195,000 in 18-49 (up 17,000)
Q5: End of Kingdom vs. Savages/Ethan Page promo/Malakai Black & Buddy Matthews vs. Matt Sydal & Christopher Daniels – 456,000 viewers (down 29,000), 195,000 in 18-49 (even)
Q6: House of Black & FTR segment/Toni Storm promo/Skye Blue promo/Christian Cage promo/El Hijo del Vikingo vs. Kip Sabian – 423,000 viewers (down 33,000), 193,000 in 18-49 (down 2,000)
Q7: End of Vikingo vs. Sabian/Keith Lee & Shane Taylor segment/CJ Perry & Miro segment/Bryan Danielson vs. Eddie Kingston – 402,000 viewers (down 21,000), 173,000 in 18-49 (down 20,000)
Q8: End of Kingston vs. Danielson – 459,000 viewers (up 57,000), 200,000 in 18-49 (up 27,000)
AEW Dynamite was #4 for the night and #2 in its time slot, behind the San Antonio vs. Minnesota NBA game on ESPN (1,051,00/0.35) head-to-head, Denver Niggers vs. Los Angeles Clippers (1,308,000/0.47) and Real Housewives of Beverly Hills on Bravo (1,005,000/0.26).
Compared to last week, AEW Dynamite was down 4.1% in viewers, down 15% in 18-49 and down 26.4% in 18-34. Compared to last year, the show was down 2% in viewers, down 13.9% in 18-49 and down 23% in 18-34.
AEW Dynamite had 84,000 in men 18-34 (down 17.6%), 33,000 in women 18-34 (down 42.1%), 146,000 in men 35-49 (down 12%) and 65,000 in women 35-49 (up 6.6%). The audience was 70.1% male in 18-49.
Q1: Jon Moxley vs. Rush – 983,000 viewers, 375,000 in 18-49
Q2: End of Moxley vs. Rush/Roderick Strong & The Kingdom segment – 878,000 viewers (down 105,000), 362,000 in 18-49 (down 13,000)
Q3: Hangman Page & MJF segment/Mark Briscoe vs. Swerve Strickland – 835,000 viewers (down 43,000), 328,000 in 18-49 (down 34,000)
Q4: End of Briscoe vs. Strickland/Mariah May promo/Samoa Joe, MJF & The Devil segment – 794,000 viewers (down 41,000), 308,000 in 18-49 (down 20,000)
Q5: Toni Storm vs. Skye Blue – 791,000 viewers (down 3,000), 306,000 in 18-49 (down 2,000)
Q6: Adam Copeland & Christian Cage video/Jay White vs. Jay Lethal – 729,000 viewers (down 62,000), 300,000 in 18-49 (down 6,000)
Q7: End of Lethal vs. White/Adam Copeland vs. Christian Cage – 765,000 viewers (up 36,000), 313,000 in 18-49 (up 13,000)
Q8: Copeland vs. Cage – 807,000 viewers (up 42,000), 328,000 in 18-49 (up 15,000)
Overrun: End of Copeland vs. Cage – 860,000 (up 53,000), 326,000 in 18-49 (down 2,000)
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AEW Collision, the special event that aired this past Saturday, saw an increase in viewership and ratings, despite not having any competition from WWE. The show drew 451,000 viewers and received a 0.14 rating in the key 18-49 demographic, with 190,000 viewers in that age group. Additionally, it garnered a 0.09 rating in the 18-34 demo.
In comparison, AEW Dynamite experienced a dip in both viewership and ratings. The regular weekly show drew 823,000 viewers and received a 0.25 rating in the 18-49 demo, with 328,000 viewers in that age group. It also received a 0.17 rating in the 18-34 demo.
The Wrestling Observer Newsletter provided more detailed analysis of the numbers for both Collision and Dynamite, breaking down the viewership and ratings for each quarter hour of the shows.
AEW Collision ranked #19 for the night, #11 for original programming, and #4 in its timeslot. It was behind UFC on ESPN, a Christmas movie on Hallmark, “How the Grinch Stole Christmas,” and “Home Alone” on FX.
Compared to the previous week, AEW Collision saw an increase of 42.3% in viewership, 57% in the 18-49 demo, and a significant increase of 116.7% in the 18-34 demo. The show attracted 36,000 men aged 18-34 (up 111.8%), 29,000 women aged 18-34 (up 123.1%), 100,000 men aged 35-49 (up 61.3%), and 24,000 women aged 35-49 (down 17.2%). The audience for Collision was predominantly male, with males making up 72% of the 18-49 demographic.
Turning to AEW Dynamite, the show ranked #4 for the night and #2 in its timeslot, trailing behind the San Antonio vs. Minnesota NBA game on ESPN, Denver Nuggets vs. Los Angeles Clippers, and “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” on Bravo.
Compared to the previous week, AEW Dynamite experienced a decrease of 4.1% in viewership, 15% in the 18-49 demo, and 26.4% in the 18-34 demo. When compared to the same time last year, the show saw a decline of 2% in viewership, 13.9% in the 18-49 demo, and 23% in the 18-34 demo.
AEW Dynamite had 84,000 men aged 18-34 (down 17.6%), 33,000 women aged 18-34 (down 42.1%), 146,000 men aged 35-49 (down 12%), and 65,000 women aged 35-49 (up 6.6%). The audience for Dynamite was predominantly male, with males making up 70.1% of the 18-49 demographic.
Overall, AEW Collision saw a boost in viewership and ratings, while AEW Dynamite experienced a slight decline. These numbers provide insight into the popularity and appeal of both shows among wrestling fans.