AEW’s three-hour programming block on Saturday saw declines in its viewership against the Olympics.
Saturday’s edition of Collision from the Esports Stadium in Arlington averaged 382,000 viewers and 159,000 (0.12) in the 18-49 demographic, per Wrestlenomics.
The show aired against NBC’s coverage of the Olympics, which promoted 32.4 million viewers across all its platforms including NBC, USA Network, and Peacock.
Collision aired against the UFC 304 prelims on ESPN, as well.
The show fell by 19 percent in overall viewership with an 18 percent drop among the core demographic audience. In the 18-49 demo, males dropped from 145,000 to 110,000 while females grew by two percent from 48,000 to 49,000.
The 18-34 demographic decreased by 46 percent this past Saturday – declining from 67,000 to 36,000 and led by a 57 decline among males and a 24 percent decline with females.
In 35-49, it was a small drop of two percent due to males declining from 99,000 to 90,000 while females in this category increased by 22 percent.
Battle of the Belts XI followed Collision at 10 p.m. ET and averaged 308,000 viewers and 124,000 (0.09) in the 18-49 demographic, according to Wrestlenomics.
In the 18-49 demo, females fell from 49,000 during Collision to 32,000, and males fell from 110,000 to 92,000.
The third hour dropped from 36,000 to 28,000 in 18-34, and 123,000 to 96,000 in the 35-40 demo.
Saturday’s Battle of the Belts posted the lowest viewership of the eleven specials since January 2022 and the second-lowest 18-49 audience behind Battle of the Belts 9, which averaged 117,000 on January 13, 2024.
The last Battle of the Belts special aired on April 13 immediately after Collision and averaged 422,000 viewers and 145,000 (0.11) in the demo on the night of the UFC 300 pay-per-view.
John Siino & Kate from Montreal review AEW Collision & Battle of the Belts XI on Collision Course
