9/2 AEW Collision Records Lowest Ratings in Show’s History – The latest episode of Collision on 9/2 faced a challenging viewership situation, drawing in 345,000 viewers with a 0.11 rating in the 18-49 demographic. This marks a significant decline from the previous week’s numbers, which saw 552,000 total viewers and a 0.16 rating in the key demo.
Several factors contributed to the drop in ratings, including the competition from WWE Payback and college football, which undoubtedly divided viewers’ attention. It’s worth noting that this episode of Collision recorded its lowest ratings to date, likely due to the stiff competition it faced.
The show featured matches such as Dax Harwood vs. Jay White, a defense of the World Trios Champions title by Max Caster, Anthony Bowens, and Billy Gunn against Daniel Garcia, Matt Menard, and Angelo Parker, a women’s tag team match with Saraya, Toni Storm, and Ruby Soho facing off against Britt Baker’s team, an appearance by Dennis Rodman, and a tag team match featuring Hikaru Shida and Kris Statlander.
Notably, this episode marked the go-home edition of Collision leading up to the All Out event, and it was the first episode without the presence of CM Punk.
The reported decline in ratings was shared by Brandon Thurston of WrestleNomics, highlighting the challenges that the show faced in its viewership numbers.
Here are numbers for the last four episodes:
- 8/12/23: 476,000 Total Viewership – 0.17 key demo rating
- 8/19/23: 482,000 Total Viewership – 0.17 key demo rating
- 8/26/23: 552,000 Total Viewership – 0.16 key demo rating
- 9/2/23: 345,000 Total Viewership – 0.11 key demo rating
9/2 AEW Collision Records Lowest Ratings in Show’s History
