Navigating Through Tough Competition
Summary
– AEW Collision’s ratings dipped to 317,000 total viewers, the lowest in its regular timeslot, with a 0.09 rating in the 18-49 demographic.
– Despite the drop, Collision saw a 17% increase from the previous week and outperformed AEW Rampage, which had 264,000 total viewers.
– Rampage’s ratings were the lowest in its two-year history, indicating challenges against WWE competition and schedule changes.
November has been a challenging month for AEW Collision in terms of ratings. The Saturday night show has experienced a decline in viewership, particularly as it faced stiff competition from WWE events and even an episode of WWE SmackDown. The latest episode of Collision, aired on November 25, 2023, drew 317,000 total viewers, marking the lowest number in the show’s regular timeslot. However, this was a 17% increase from the previous week’s 270,000 viewers.
Collision’s 18-49 demographic rating was 0.09, a slight uptick from the previous week’s 0.08. Despite the overall drop in viewership, Collision performed better than AEW Rampage, which aired just before it on the same night. Moving out of its regular Friday timeslot, Rampage garnered 264,000 total viewers and a 0.08 rating in the 18-49 demographic. This was the lowest rating for Rampage in its two-year history.
Both AEW shows featured significant matches, with Rampage hosting Wheeler Yuta’s victory over Katsuyori Shibata for the ROH Pure Championship. On Collision, the Continental Classic continued with Claudio Castagnoli and Brody King securing wins in the Gold League. Despite these marquee bouts, the ratings reflect the challenges AEW faces in attracting viewers against WWE’s programming and during schedule shifts.
