AEW Collision Viewership Bounces Back for July 19th Show—but Demo Dips to 4-Month Low
AEW’s Chicago run rolled on with the July 19 edition of Collision, following up the fallout from All In Texas and continuing momentum from the July 16 Dynamite. But while the action delivered, the ratings told a more complex story.
The episode featured:
- Dustin Rhodes, fresh off winning the AEW TNT Championship, telling challengers to “keep steppin’” as Kyle Fletcher stepped right up.
- A possible injury scare for Colten Gunn during his first match back in five months.
- And a violent callback as Jon Moxley, still seething from being choked out by Hangman Page at All In, wrapped a steel chain around Colt Cabana's neck in a brutal post-match assault.
📊 Ratings Breakdown:
According to Wrestlenomics and The Programming Insider, the July 19 episode of Collision averaged:
- 348,000 total viewers
🔼 +8% from the preempted July 10 episode (323,000)
🔼 +11% from Collision’s 100th episode
🔽 -5% from the trailing 4-week average (368,000)
However, the 18–49 key demo told a rougher tale:
- 0.06 rating in P18–49
🔁 Flat vs. July 10’s number
🔽 -40% from Collision 100 (July 5)
❗Lowest demo for a regular timeslot episode since March 1 (which aired head-to-head with WWE Elimination Chamber)
Despite the dip, Collision managed to rank #8 in primetime cable for the evening.
🥊 The UFC Factor:
One major factor in the ratings landscape was UFC 318 prelims on ESPN, which dominated the night across all platforms—including beating out all network television offerings.
🗣️ MainEvent.News | Backstage Take:
"Collision may have gotten a modest viewership bump post-All In Texas, but the real story is the cratering of its 18–49 demo. The show’s in-ring heat is strong, but AEW needs to seriously reevaluate its demographic engagement if it hopes to stay competitive—especially with WWE stacking weekends and UFC circling the same audience."
