After an October and November to overlook so far as viewership goes, “AEW Collision” drew its finest viewers in months to begin December, suggesting that the present could also be on the verge of turning round. That concept was known as into query this previous weekend, nonetheless, as “Collision” went up in opposition to “NXT” Deadline in addition to the finals of the NBA In-Season event.
Fortuitously for AEW, the competitors did not show to be as dangerous as thought. Wrestlenomics stories that Saturday’s “Collision” drew 455,000 complete viewers and 0.14 within the essential 18-49 demographic. In a uncommon prevalence, the numbers are almost similar to the week earlier than, with complete viewership rising only one% from final week’s 451,000 complete viewers, whereas there was no change within the 18-49 demo.
Given the competitors, the regular numbers will probably be seen as a hit for “Collision,” and the slight uptick in total viewership represents the best quantity the present has drawn since October. Maybe extra importantly, the present did its finest quantity going in opposition to, or following, a WWE-“NXT” PLE, besting the July 1 “Collision” — 452K complete viewership and 0.13 in 18-49. Previously, “Collision” had averaged 368,000 complete viewers and a 0.10 in 18-49 when occurring on the identical day as WWE premium stay occasions.
As with the earlier week, “Collision” was constructed across the Blue League of the Continental Traditional event, with Eddie Kingston and Andrade El Idolo choosing up wins over Claudio Castagnoli and Bryan Danielson respectively. Whereas “Collision” will face no WWE competitors this weekend because the Blue League continues, it’ll face maybe an much more daunting foe within the NFL, which is able to go head-to-head with “Collision” Saturday night time, because the Detroit Lions face the Denver Broncos on the NFL Community.