New ratings data shows AEW Collision slipped week over week, with the October 24, 2026 episode on TNT drawing 449,000 viewers and a 0.1 rating in the key P18-49 demographic, according to Dave Meltzer. The drop is notable, but the longer view tells a much stronger story for the Saturday show.
AEW Collision (Credits: Fightful)
For comparison, the October 14, 2026 episode drew 514,000 viewers with the same 0.1 demo rating. That means Collision lost 65,000 viewers, a fall of about 12.6%, while holding steady in the demographic that advertisers watch most closely.
AEW Collision October 24 viewership vs last year
The year-over-year comparison is where Collision’s progress becomes clear. On October 25, 2025, the show drew 228,000 viewers with a 0.04 demo rating. Against that, the October 24, 2026 audience of 449,000 represents a rise of about 96.9% in total viewers, while the demo rating is up 150%. In other words, a soft week by 2026 standards is still nearly double the audience of the same week last year.
The show’s 2026 averages reinforce that point. Collision is averaging 406,854 viewers so far this year, with a 0.07 demo average, meaning the October 24 episode came in above the yearly average on both measures. Its October month-to-date average of 437,500 viewers and a 0.08 demo also sits below the latest episode, which beat the monthly pace.
Weekly wrestling ratings always move with competition, lead-in programming and the strength of the card, so a single-week dip of 65,000 viewers is not unusual. What matters more is the trend, and Collision’s trend in 2026 is upward: a higher floor, a stronger demo and a much larger audience than it had at this point last year.
What AEW Collision ratings mean going forward
Holding a 0.1 demo rating while losing total viewers suggests the show kept its younger core audience even as casual viewers drifted. That is a useful signal for AEW, because the P18-49 number drives much of the commercial value of a wrestling broadcast. A show can survive a total-viewer dip far more easily if its demo holds.
The next test will be whether Collision can climb back above 500,000 viewers in the coming weeks, and whether its demo can push past 0.1. AEW’s Saturday slot will always face tough competition, but the year-over-year growth gives the company a strong base to build from.
For now, the headline is balanced: down week over week, up sharply year over year, and still above its own 2026 average. That is a dip worth noting, not a crisis worth overstating.
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