The September 16th edition of AEW Collision dipped slightly in viewership, as the show had 467,000 viewers.
AEW Collision scored a 0.15 rating in the key 18-49 demographic and a 0.05 rating in the 18-34.
Meanwhile, the September 20th edition of AEW Dynamite grew in viewership, drawing 984,000 viewers, a 0.36 rating in the 18-49 demo, and a 0.24 rating in 18-34.
The Wrestling Observer Newsletter has shared more details on the numbers for both AEW Collision and Dynamite, including a look at each individual quarter-hour.
AEW Collision was #21 for the day on cable and #6 in its time slot, behind four football games and NASCAR.
AEW Collision was the top-rated entertainment show but behind 17 football-related programs of the day, along with NASCAR and Formula 1.
Compared to last week, AEW Collision was down 1.9% in viewers, up 0.5% in 18-49 and down 52.7% in 18-34. The show had 15,000 viewers in men 18-34 (down 71.7%), 20,000 in women 18-34 (down 4.8%), 107,000 in men 35-49 (up 44.6%) and 57,000 in women 35-49 (up 14.0%). The audience was 61% male.
Q1: Big Bill & Ricky Starks vs. Bryan Danielson & Claudio Castagnoli – 442,000 viewers, 209,000 in 18-49
Q2: End of Bill & Starks vs. Danielson & Castagnoli/Powerhouse Hobbs promo/Miro promo – 431,000 viewers (down 11,000), 199,000 in 18-49 (down 10,000)
Q3: FTR vs. Iron Savages/Keith Lee & Shane Taylor segment/John Silver vs. Anthony Bowens – 461,000 viewers (up 30,000), 204,000 in 18-49 (up 5,000)
Q4: End of Silver vs. Bowens/Eddie Kingston promo/Orange Cassidy & HOOK segment – 446,000 viewers (down 15,000), 189,000 in 18-49 (down 15,000)
Q5: Aussie Open squash/Toni Storm interview/Scorpio Sky promo/Sky vs. Andrade el Idolo – 485,000 viewers (up 39,000), 200,000 in 18-49 (up 11,000)
Q6: End of Sky vs. Andrade/Jay White promo/Don Callis promo/Katsuyori Shibata promo/The Hardys vs. The Righteous – 503,000 viewers (up 18,000), 205,000 in 18-49 (up 5,000)
Q7: End of Hardys vs. Righteous/Kingston & Castagnoli video/FTR promo/Zack Sabre Jr promo – 455,000 viewers (down 48,000), 192,000 in 18-49 (down 13,000)
Q8: Ricky Stars promo/Kris Statlander vs. Britt Baker – 489,000 viewers (up 34,000), 193,000 in 18-49 (up 1,000)
Overrun: End of Statlander vs. Baker – 588,000 viewers (up 99,000), 209,000 in 18-49 (up 16,000)
AEW Dynamite was #1 for the night, as Real Housewives of Orange County was #2 with 821,000 and a 0.21.
Compared to last week, AEW Dynamite was up 10.8% in viewers, up 16.7% in 18-49 and down 0.6% in 18-34. Compared to last year, the show was down 5.3% in viewers, up 2.4% in 18-49 and down 19.5% in 18-34. It had 123,000 in men 18-34 (up 6%), 46,000 in women 18-34 (down 17.9%), 200,000 in men 35-49 (up 18.3%) and 98,000 in women 35-49 (up 60.7%). The audience was 68.9% male in 18-49.
Q1: Claudio Castagnoli vs. Eddie Kingston – 982,000 viewers, 447,000 in 18-49
Q2: End of Castagnoli vs. Kingston/Roderick Strong, Adam Cole & The Kingdom segment/Christian Cage promo – 1,004,000 viewers (up 22,000), 482,000 in 18-49 (up 35,000)
Q3: Chris Jericho vs. Sammy Guevara – 989,000 viewers (down 15,000), 484,000 in 18-49 (up 2,000)
Q4: End of Jericho vs. Guevara/MJF promo/Jon Moxley vs. Rey Fenix – 1,017,000 viewers (up 28,000), 466,000 in 18-49 (down 18,000)
Q5: End of Moxley vs. Fenix/Samoa Joe promo – 960,000 viewers (down 57,000), 451,000 in 18-49 (down 15,000)
Q6: Rampage tag team promo video/Saraya vs. Toni Storm – 938,000 viewers (down 22,000), 448,000 in 18-49 (down 3,000)
Q7: Upcoming shows preview/MJF vs. Samoa Joe – 954,000 viewers (up 16,000), 474,000 in 18-49 (up 26,000)
Q8: Joe vs. MJF – 1,014,000 viewers (up 60,000), 489,000 in 18-49 (up 15,000)
Overrun: End of Joe vs. MJF – 1,048,000 (up 34,000), 513,000 in 18-49 (up 24,000)
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The September 16th edition of AEW Collision saw a slight dip in viewership, with 467,000 viewers tuning in. The show scored a 0.15 rating in the key 18-49 demographic and a 0.05 rating in the 18-34 demographic. On the other hand, the September 20th edition of AEW Dynamite experienced an increase in viewership, drawing 984,000 viewers. It also achieved a higher rating of 0.36 in the 18-49 demo and a 0.24 rating in the 18-34 demo.
According to The Wrestling Observer Newsletter, AEW Collision ranked #21 for the day on cable and #6 in its time slot. It was surpassed by four football games and NASCAR. However, AEW Collision was still the top-rated entertainment show, although it fell behind 17 football-related programs, NASCAR, and Formula 1.
In terms of viewership compared to the previous week, AEW Collision saw a decrease of 1.9%. However, it experienced a slight increase of 0.5% in the 18-49 demographic. Unfortunately, there was a significant drop of 52.7% in the 18-34 demographic. The show had 15,000 viewers in men aged 18-34, which was a decrease of 71.7%. Women aged 18-34 had 20,000 viewers, a decrease of 4.8%. However, there was an increase of 44.6% in men aged 35-49 with 107,000 viewers and an increase of 14.0% in women aged 35-49 with 57,000 viewers. The overall audience was predominantly male, making up 61% of the viewers.
The Wrestling Observer Newsletter also provided a breakdown of the viewership for each quarter-hour segment of AEW Collision. The show started with Big Bill & Ricky Starks vs. Bryan Danielson & Claudio Castagnoli, which garnered 442,000 viewers and 209,000 in the 18-49 demo. The viewership fluctuated throughout the show, with some segments experiencing increases and others experiencing decreases.
In contrast, AEW Dynamite claimed the top spot for the night, surpassing other shows like Real Housewives of Orange County, which had 821,000 viewers and a 0.21 rating. Compared to the previous week, AEW Dynamite saw an increase of 10.8% in viewership and a significant increase of 16.7% in the 18-49 demographic. However, there was a slight decrease of 0.6% in the 18-34 demographic. When compared to the same time last year, AEW Dynamite experienced a decrease of 5.3% in viewership but managed to increase by 2.4% in the 18-49 demo. Unfortunately, there was a significant drop of 19.5% in the 18-34 demo.
The breakdown of viewership for each quarter-hour segment of AEW Dynamite revealed fluctuations in viewership throughout the show. The first quarter-hour segment featuring Claudio Castagnoli vs. Eddie Kingston attracted 982,000 viewers and 447,000 in the 18-49 demo. The viewership varied throughout the show, with some segments experiencing increases and others experiencing decreases.
Overall, AEW Dynamite proved to be more successful in terms of viewership compared to AEW Collision. While both shows had their strengths and weaknesses, AEW Dynamite managed to capture a larger audience and achieve higher ratings in the key demographics. Wrestling fans can stay updated with all the latest news on eWrestlingNews.com or follow them on their Twitter and Facebook pages.