AEW Collision’s Battle with NFL and UFC: A Viewership Analysis

AEW Collision’s viewership numbers reveal a resilient performance against heavy competition.

AEW Collision, the wrestling show that has been making waves in the professional wrestling community, recently released its viewership numbers for the August 12 episode. According to Wrestlenomics, the episode managed to garner 476,000 viewers, marking a slight increase from the previous week’s 417,000. This growth is commendable, especially considering the show was up against the might of NFL preseason games and a UFC Fight Night.

The episode didn’t just see an increase in overall viewership but also witnessed a rise in the coveted 18 to 49 demographic. The show posted a 0.17 rating, up from the previous week’s 0.13. This performance placed AEW Collision 11th among cable originals, per SpoilerTV’s data.

Diving deeper into the episode’s content, the top 5 most viewed segments on YouTube included:

• The AEW Trios Champions.
• House of Black.
• Defending their title against CMFTR, which raked in a whopping 331k views.

This was followed by TNT champ Luchasaurus (or possibly Christian Cage?) taking on an Anderson, which secured 177k views. Other notable segments included:

• The second chapter of the Book of Powerhouse Hobbs.
• The return of The Acclaimed.
• A warm-up match featuring ROH World TV Champion Samoa Joe.

AEW Collision’s resilience in the face of stiff competition is a testament to its growing popularity and the quality of content it delivers weekly.