The latest episode of AEW Collision hit its lowest viewership to date against WWE NXT No Mercy 2023 with 327,000 viewers.
AEW Collision was up in the key 18-49 demo, which was 0.08 (106,000 viewers). The show also had a 0.06 rating the in 18-34 demo.
On the other hand, AEW Dynamite fell in viewership, amassing only 800,000 viewers, while holding steady in 18-49 with a 0.28 rating (364,000 viewers). The dip in viewership can be attributed to the errors with the TV listings and audio glitches during the broadcast.
AEW Dynamite also secured a 0.25 rating in the 18-34 demo, an improvement from last week’s episode.
The Wrestling Observer Newsletter has shared additional details on the numbers for both shows, including a look at each individual quarter-hour.
WWE NXT No Mercy 2023 dropped AEW Collision to an all-time low. The men 18-49 demographic suffered a huge blow, dropping 64.4%. The show also faced stiff competition with the boxing PPV featuring Canelo Alvarez vs. Jermell Charlo.
AEW Collision was #33 for the night and #9 in its time slot. Compared to last week, the show was down 41.8% in viewers, down 54.9% in 18-49 and down 48.8% in 18-34. The show had 30,000 (down 58.3%) in males 18-34, 14,000 (up 16.7%) in women 18-34, 32,000 (down 68.6%) in men 35-49, and 31,000 (down 36.7%) in women 35-49. The audience was 57.5% male in 18-49.
Q1: Andrade el Idolo vs. Juice Robinson – 411,000 viewers, 151,000 in 18-49
Q2: End of Andrade vs. Juice/Chris Jericho & Kenny Omega promo/Toni Storm promo/Best Friends vs. The Kingdom – 358,000 viewers (down 53,000), 117,000 in 18-49 (down 34,000)
Q3: End of Best Friends vs. Kingdom/Prince Nana promo – 314,000 viewers (down 44,000), 108,000 in 18-49 (down 9,000)
Q4: Julia Hart vs. Vertvixen/Josh Barnett & Claudio Castagnoli video/Jericho & Omega vs. Gates of Agony – 394,000 viewers (up 80,000), 120,000 in 18-49 (up 12,000)
Q5: End of Jericho & Omega vs. Gates of Agony – 323,000 viewers (down 71,000), 100,000 in 18-49 (down 20,000)
Q6: The Righteous video/Christian & Darby Allin video/The Righteous squash match/Eddie Kingston & Katsuyori Shibata video – 268,000 viewers (down 55,000), 78,000 in 18-49 (down 22,000)
Q7: TMDK & Acclaimed segment/Bryan Danielson, Wheeler Yuta & FTR vs. Ricky Starks, Big Bill & Aussie Open – 266,000 viewers (down 2,000), 84,000 in 18-49 (up 6,000)
Q8: End of Danelson, Yuta & FTR vs. Starks, Bill & Aussie Open – 280,000 viewers (up 14,000), 91,000 in 18-49 (up 7,000)
Overrun: Post-match brawl & Danielson vs. Zack Sabre Jr hype – 315,000 viewers (up 35,000), 105,000 in 18-49 (up 14,000)
AEW Dynamite celebrated its 4th-anniversary on Wednesday night and the television debut of Adam “Edge” Copeland, which should have guaranteed higher numbers, but the figures were actually down.
AEW Dynamite was #6 for the night and #3 in its timeslot. The viewership was the lowest since the May 3rd episode and marked the first time that WWE NXT beat AEW in viewership since NXT switched to Tuesdays.
AEW Dynamite still won in the key 18-49 demographic, as well as 18-34, but WWE NXT also won in the 50+ demo.
Compared to last week, AEW Dynamite was down 6.4% in viewers, down 0.3% in 18-49 and up 35.7% in 18-34. Compared to last year, the show was down 22.9% in viewers, down 15.3% in 18-49 and up 13.6% in 18-34. It had 123,000 in men 18-34 (up 48.2%), 52,000 in women 18-34 (up 13%), 132,000 in men 35-49 (down 21.9%) and 57,000 in women 35-49 (down 14.9%). The audience was 70.1% male in 18-49.
Q1: Chris Jericho, Kenny Omega & Adam Copeland segment/Rey Fenix vs. Nick Jackson – 804,000 viewers, 321,000 in 18-49
Q2: End of Fenix vs. Jackson/The Kingdom, Roderick Strong & Adam Cole segment (no sound)/Wardlow vs. Griff Garrison – 788,000 viewers (down 16,000), 352,000 in 18-49 (up 31,000)
Q3: Don Callis & Konosuke Takeshita promo/Roderick Strong & Adam Cole segment (sound)/The Acclaimed & Daddy Ass vs. The Butcher, The Blade & Kip Sabian – 715,000 viewers (down 73,000), 326,000 in 18-49 (down 26,000)
Q4: Bullet Club Gold & MJF segment – 796,000 viewers (up 81,000), 387,000 in 18-49 (up 61,000)
Q5: End of MJF & Bullet Club Gold segment/Orange Cassidy & HOOK promo/Chris Jericho & Kenny Omega vs. Konosuke Takeshita & Kyle Fletcher – 849,000 viewers (up 53,000), 392,000 in 18-49 (up 5,000)
Q6: End of Omega & Jericho vs. Takeshita & Fletcher/Powerhouse Hobbs attacks – 819,000 viewers (down 30,000), 372,000 in 18-49 (down 20,000)
Q7: MJF & The Acclaimed segment/Samoa Joe video/Toni Storm vs. Skye Blue – 795,000 viewers (down 24,000), 361,000 in 18-49 (down 11,000)
Q8: End of Storm vs. Blue/Adam Copeland promo – 809,000 viewers (up 14,000), 379,000 in 18-49 (up 18,000)
Overrun: End of Copeland promo with Christian Cage – 852,000 viewers (up 43,000), 401,000 in 18-49 (up 22,000)
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The latest episode of AEW Collision faced its lowest viewership to date, going up against WWE NXT No Mercy 2023. The show garnered only 327,000 viewers. However, AEW Collision did see an increase in the key 18-49 demographic, with 106,000 viewers and a rating of 0.08. The show also had a 0.06 rating in the 18-34 demo.
On the other hand, AEW Dynamite experienced a dip in viewership, with only 800,000 viewers tuning in. However, the show maintained its strong performance in the 18-49 demographic with a rating of 0.28 (364,000 viewers). The decrease in viewership can be attributed to errors with TV listings and audio glitches during the broadcast.
According to The Wrestling Observer Newsletter, AEW Collision faced stiff competition from the boxing PPV featuring Canelo Alvarez vs. Jermell Charlo, which contributed to its low numbers. The men 18-49 demographic took a significant hit, dropping by 64.4%.
AEW Collision ranked #33 for the night and #9 in its time slot. Compared to the previous week, the show saw a decline of 41.8% in viewers, 54.9% in the 18-49 demographic, and 48.8% in the 18-34 demo. The audience composition was 57.5% male in the 18-49 age group.
The quarter-hour breakdown for AEW Collision revealed that the match between Andrade el Idolo and Juice Robinson attracted 411,000 viewers, with 151,000 in the 18-49 demo. However, viewership declined throughout the show.
AEW Dynamite celebrated its 4th anniversary and featured the television debut of Adam “Edge” Copeland. Despite these factors, the show experienced a decrease in viewership. It ranked #6 for the night and #3 in its time slot. However, AEW Dynamite still won in the key 18-49 demographic and the 18-34 demo. WWE NXT managed to win in the 50+ age group.
Compared to the previous week, AEW Dynamite saw a decline of 6.4% in viewers, 0.3% in the 18-49 demographic, and an increase of 35.7% in the 18-34 demo. Compared to the previous year, the show experienced a decrease of 22.9% in viewers, 15.3% in the 18-49 demographic, and an increase of 13.6% in the 18-34 demo. The audience composition was 70.1% male in the 18-49 age group.
The quarter-hour breakdown for AEW Dynamite showed that the segment featuring Chris Jericho, Kenny Omega, and Adam Copeland attracted 804,000 viewers, with 321,000 in the 18-49 demo. The viewership fluctuated throughout the show.
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