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TV RATINGS

AEW Collision on TNT
Sat, Apr. 5, 2025: 8:00 to 10:00 pm
335,000 viewers (P2+)
P18-49 rating: 0.08

Confirmed by Wrestlenomics via Nielsen source.

Collision ranked approximately #3 for the night on cable in P18-49. UFC Fight Night on ESPN was #1 with a 0.30 P18-49 rating and 715,000 viewers.

P2+ comparisons:

• This episode vs. last week (339,000): -1%

• This episode vs. trailing four weeks (370,000): -9%

• Current 2025-Q2 P2+ average (335,000) vs. 2024-Q2 (419,000): -20%

• Current Apr 2025 P2+ average (335,000) vs. Apr 2024 (464,000): -28%

P18-49 comparisons:

• This episode vs. last week (0.09): -11%

• This episode vs. trailing four weeks (0.10): -20%

• Current 2025-Q2 P18-49 average (0.08) vs. 2024-Q2 (0.13): -38%

• Current Apr 2025 P18-49 average (0.08) vs. Apr 2024 (0.13): -38%

Viewer counts for this week’s episode with the difference versus the median of the last 4 non-preemption episodes in parentheses. Some viewer counts may be based on the national rating for that demo:

• P2+: 335k (-5%)

• P18-49: 113k (-10%)

• F18-49: 45k (+11%)

• M18-49: 68k (-15%)

• P18-34: 27k (-19%)

• F18-34: 15k (-27%)

• M18-34: 12k (-8%)

• P35-49: 86k (+4%)

• F35-49: 30k (+50%)

• M35-49: 56k (-8%)

• Non-P18-49: 222k (-2%)

Data Subscribers have access to the Wrestlenomics Viewership Spreadsheet.

LIVE EVENTS

Data from WrestleTix

Taped at Peoria Civic Center with AEW Dynamite on Apr. 2, 2025.

DIGITAL

As of 4:03 pm, Apr 8

Most-viewed YouTube videos on AEW’s official channel:

• 1.) 96,378 – Rated FTR’s Cash Wheeler goes one-on-one vs Death Riders’ PAC!

• 2.) 46,700 – Nick Wayne is too valuable for the CRU!

• 3.) 45,966 – Ricochet scouts one of his AEW Dynasty opponents: Speedball Mike Bailey!

• 4.) 39,986 – Bad blood boils over! Top Flight + CRU finally clash in a tag team brawl!

• 5.) 36,714 – Before Dynasty, TNT Champion Daniel Garcia & Adam Cole sit w/ Renee Paquette!

• 6.) 29,789 – Switchblade is OUT of the Owen Hart Tournament?!

• 7.) 13,391 – EXCLUSIVE: Post Collision words from Max Caster, Kyle Fletcher + More!

RECEPTION

As of 4:46 pm, Apr 8

Event rating:

• Cagematch.net voter rating: 6.76 (53 votes)

• This episode vs. last week (8.0): -16%

• This episode vs. trailing four weeks (7.01): -4%

• Current 2025-Q2 average (6.76) vs. 2024-Q2 (6.81): -1%

Match ratings:

• 7.27 (82 votes) – Powerhouse Hobbs & Tomohiro Ishii vs. The Don Callis Family (Konosuke Takeshita & Kyle Fletcher)

• 7.23 (92 votes) – Athena & Julia Hart vs. Harley Cameron & Mercedes Mone

• 6.75 (74 votes) – Cash Wheeler vs. PAC

• 6.42 (71 votes) – Dralistico vs. Mike Bailey

• 5.97 (58 votes) – Top Flight (Dante Martin & Darius Martin) vs. CRU (Action Andretti & Lio Rush)

• Ineligible (<5 mins) – Max Caster vs. Mark Briscoe

This report was produced with the assistance of programming scripts created by me.

brandon@wrestlenomics.com

Wrestlenomics is not affiliated with or licensed by Nielsen.

TV RATINGS

WWE Smackdown on USA Network
Fri, Apr. 4, 2025: 8:00 to 11:00 pm
1,578,000 viewers (P2+)
P18-49 rating: 0.47

Reported earlier by Programming Insider.

Smackdown was #4 for the night in P18-49 on cable. The women’s college basketball Final Four games on ESPN and the studio show between the two games were #1 through #3.

P2+ comparisons:

• This episode vs. last week (1,350,000): +17%

• This episode vs. trailing four weeks (1,530,000): +3%

• Current 2025-Q2 P2+ average (1,578,000) vs. 2024-Q2 (2,250,000): -30%

• Current Apr 2025 P2+ average (1,578,000) vs. Apr 2024 (2,394,000): -34%

P18-49 comparisons:

• This episode vs. last week (0.40): +17%

• This episode vs. trailing four weeks (0.46): +2%

• Current 2025-Q2 P18-49 average (0.47) vs. 2024-Q2 (0.64): -27%

• Current Apr 2025 P18-49 average (0.47) vs. Apr 2024 (0.68): -31%

Viewer counts for this week’s episode with the difference versus the median of the last 4 non-preemption episodes in parentheses. Some viewer counts may be based on the national rating for that demo:

• P2+: 1578k (+4%)

• P18-49: 630k (+2%)

• F18-49: 207k (-6%)

• M18-49: 417k (+13%)

• Non-P18-49: 948k (+5%)

Data Subscribers have access to the Wrestlenomics Viewership Spreadsheet.

LIVE EVENTS

Data from WrestleTix

Friday, April 4, 2025
Rosemont, IL at Allstate Arena
Estimated tickets distributed: 15,818

Market-to-market comparisons (Rosemont, IL):

• 2022-06-05 (Sun) – WWE Hell in a Cell: 12,834 (+23%)

• 2023-04-24 (Mon) – WWE Raw: 12,952 (+22%)

• 2023-11-24 (Fri) – WWE Smackdown: 15,937 (-1%) ← SAME EVENT TYPE

• 2023-11-25 (Sat) – WWE Survivor Series: 17,102 (-8%)

• 2024-03-25 (Mon) – WWE Raw: 15,464 (+2%)

• 2024-06-21 (Fri) – WWE Smackdown: 14,698 (+8%) ← SAME EVENT TYPE

• 2024-10-01 (Tue) – WWE NXT: 7,497 (+111%)

• 2024-12-29 (Sun) – WWE Live Holiday Tour: 12,213 (+30%)

Year-over-year comparison for this event type:
Current 2025-Q2 WWE Smackdown average: (15,818) vs. 2024-Q2 (12,370): +28%

DIGITAL

As of 8:03 pm, Apr 7

Most-viewed YouTube videos on WWE’s official channel:

• 1.) 1,324,026 – Kevin Owens forced to bow out of WrestleMania due to neck injury

• 2.) 473,184 – Rey Fenix emerges on SmackDown for the first time

• 3.) 360,226 – Rey Fenix victorious in SmackDown debut against Nathan Frazer

• 4.) 268,872 – LA Knight vs. Tama Tonga

• 5.) 239,511 – Cody Rhodes grounds John Cena with Cross Rhodes

• 6.) 184,842 – CM Punk returns to Chicago as a WrestleMania main eventer

RECEPTION

As of 8:29 pm, Apr 7

Event rating:

• Cagematch.net voter rating: 7.70 (92 votes)

• This episode vs. last week (5.61): +37%

• This episode vs. trailing four weeks (6.10): +26%

• Current 2025-Q2 average (7.70) vs. 2024-Q2 (6.44): +20%

Match ratings:

• 7.65 (141 votes) – Braun Strowman vs. Jacob Fatu

• 7.35 (176 votes) – Rey Fenix vs. Nathan Frazer

• 6.38 (103 votes) – #DIY (Johnny Gargano & Tommaso Ciampa) vs. The Motor City Machine Guns (Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin)

• 5.78 (99 votes) – LA Knight vs. Tama Tonga

• Ineligible (<5 mins) – B-Fab vs. Naomi

This report was produced with the assistance of programming scripts created by me.

brandon@wrestlenomics.com