Viewership Numbers for 1/18 AEW Collision and 1/21 NXT – AEW Collision: Maximum Carnage on January 18th drew 342,000 viewers on TNT, marking an increase from the 337,000 viewers the January 11 episode garnered. The show achieved a 0.10 rating in the key 18-49 demographic, slightly up from the previous week’s 0.09 rating. Despite its improvement, Collision faced stiff competition from UFC 311 prelims on ESPN, which drew 411,000 viewers and a 0.19 demo rating, and the NFL Divisional Playoff game between the Washington Commanders and Detroit Lions.
Collision also aired on Max, though viewership numbers from the streaming platform were not available at the time.
Top YouTube highlights for Collision included:
- A 12-Man Tag Match featuring Rated FTR & Death Riders (331K views)
- Hangman Adam Page vs. Christopher Daniels in a Texas Deathmatch (284K views)
- The Acclaimed working through recent issues (139K views)
- Kazuchika Okada defending the AEW Continental Championship against Tomohiro Ishii (78K views)
- Undisputed Kingdom vs. STP in trios action (66K views)
Meanwhile, WWE NXT on January 21st attracted 777,000 viewers, a slight drop from the 779,000 viewers on January 14. However, NXT saw a boost in the 18-49 demographic, rising from a 0.17 to a 0.20 rating.
Top YouTube highlights for NXT included:
- Giulia supporting Bayley against Roxanne Perez and Cora Jade (168K views)
- Oba Femi vs. Eddy Thorpe for the NXT Championship (94K views)
- Tony D’Angelo retaining against Ridge Holland (54K views)
- Jaida Parker vs. Karmen Petrovic (53K views)
- Trick Williams taking on Wes Lee (51K views)
While Collision saw incremental growth, it continues to face challenges against strong competition, while NXT remains consistent in maintaining its audience.
