10/2 WWE SmackDown and 10/3 AEW Collision Viewership

The viewership figures and key demographic ratings for the broadcasts of 10/2 WWE SmackDown and 10/3 AEW Collision have been officially revealed.

10/2 WWE SmackDown and 10/3 AEW Collision Viewership

Friday Night SmackDown on October 2 averaged 1.250 million viewers on USA Network, marking a slight decline from the 1.263 million viewers recorded for the September 25 edition. The show scored a 0.27 rating in the key 18–49 demographic, remaining consistent with the 0.27 demo rating from the previous week.

Across social media, WWE’s official YouTube channel generated substantial digital engagement with highlights from the broadcast:

FULL MATCH: Kevin Owens qualifies after Randy Orton engages Cody Rhodes (949K views)
Trick Williams, Gunther, Finn Bálor, Penta, and Je’Von Evans confront Sami Zayn (524K views)
Paige viciously SLAPS Nikki Bella (471K views)
Gunther warns Danhausen to leave him alone (353K views)
Damian Priest gets back to his Bronx roots (348K views)

Meanwhile, AEW Collision delivered strong performance metrics during its return to Saturday night on October 3. The broadcast drew 415,000 total viewers on TNT, reflecting a sharp increase compared to the 337,000 viewers drawn on September 19—the last instance the program aired in its standard Saturday timeslot.

In the key 18–49 demographic, Collision recorded a 0.08 rating, doubling the 0.04 demo rating from its previous Saturday broadcast and placing 8th overall among cable programs for the night.

Highlights uploaded to AEW’s official YouTube channel drew solid viewership following the event:

Mercedes Moné gets the last laugh on Thekla! (186K views)
Kofi challenges Bandido for the ROH World Title at AEW Grand Slam France! (110K views)
Jon Moxley vs. Jake Doyle (85K views)
Kofi vs. Lee Moriarty (81K views)
Samoa Joe demands RESPECT! (78K views)