AEW Collision, Dec 21 on TNT: 635,000 viewers; 0.20 P18-49 rating | TV ratings, attendance analysis

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TV RATINGS

AEW Collision on TNT
Sat, Dec. 21, 2024: 8:00 to 10:00 pm

635,000 viewers (P2+)
P18-49 rating: 0.20

Reported earlier by Programming Insider.

Highest P2+ and P18-49 since Jul. 29, 2023.

Collision had a lead-in from the Clemson vs. Texas College Football Playoff Game, which we don’t have data for yet but it was likely an unusually strong lead-in for Collision, possibly its strongest ever. Collision ranked #3 in primetime for the day on cable. Collision was opposed by the Ohio State vs. Tennessee CFP game simulcast on ABC, ESPN, and ESPN2, which delivered a total of 14.6 million viewers and a 3.67 P18-49 rating.

P2+ comparisons:

  • This episode vs. last week (246,000): +158%

  • This episode vs. trailing four weeks (262,000): +142%

  • Current 2024-Q4 P2+ average (348,000) vs. 2023-Q4 (442,000): -21%

  • Current Dec 2024 P2+ average (386,000) vs. Dec 2023 (463,000): -17%

P18-49 comparisons:

  • This episode vs. last week (0.09): +122%

  • This episode vs. trailing four weeks (0.08): +150%

  • Current 2024-Q4 P18-49 average (0.10) vs. 2023-Q4 (0.13): -23%

  • Current Dec 2024 P18-49 average (0.12) vs. Dec 2023 (0.15): -20%

Viewer counts for this week’s episode with the difference versus the median of the last 4 non-preemption episodes in parentheses:

  • P2+: 635k (+108%)

  • P18-49: 268k (+108%)

  • F18-49: 100k (+163%)

  • M18-49: 175k (+92%)

  • Non-P18-49: 367k (+92%)

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LIVE EVENTS

Data from WrestleTix

Saturday, December 21, 2024
New York, NY at Manhattan Center Hammerstein Ballroom
Estimated tickets distributed: 1,491

Market-to-market comparisons (New York, NY):

  • 2021-09-10 (Fri) – WWE Smackdown: 13,132 (-89% vs. 1,491)

  • 2021-12-26 (Sun) – WWE Supershow: 6,838 (-78%)

  • 2022-03-05 (Sat) – WWE Supershow: 8,787 (-83%)

  • 2022-07-25 (Mon) – WWE Raw: 13,379 (-89%)

  • 2022-12-26 (Mon) – WWE Live: 11,301 (-87%)

  • 2023-03-12 (Sun) – WWE Road to WrestleMania: 11,037 (-86%)

  • 2023-07-07 (Fri) – WWE Smackdown: 13,617 (-89%)

  • 2023-12-26 (Tue) – WWE Live Holiday Tour: 15,831 (-91%)

  • 2024-06-28 (Fri) – WWE Smackdown: 17,843 (-92%)

  • 2024-12-20 (Fri) – ROH Final Battle: 1,491 (+0%)

  • 2024-12-22 (Sun) – AEW Dynamite: 1,491 (+0%)

Year-over-year comparison for this event type:
Current 2024-Q4 AEW Collision average: (2,125) vs. 2023-Q4 (3,436): -38%

DIGITAL

As of 10:04 am, Dec 26

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

  • 1.) 303,776 – Will Ospreay & Ricochet in an INCREDIBLE Continental Classic match-up!

  • 2.) 239,082 – Adam Cole & MJF FACE OFF before AEW Worlds End!

  • 3.) 216,158 – Hatred between Allin & Castagnoli boils over in the Continental Classic!

  • 4.) 152,389 – Benjamin & Garcia battle to remain a Continental Classic contender!

  • 5.) 147,788 – Chris Jericho, King of New York, confronts Big Boom AJ & Big Justice!

  • 6.) 96,891 – CHAOS erupts between Thunder Rosa & AEW Women’s World Champ, Mariah May!

  • 7.) 67,274 – The Vendetta are (re)introduced to Toni Storm!

  • 8.) 52,791 – Mark Briscoe faces Beast Mortos in a HARD-HITTING Continental Classic match!

RECEPTION

As of 10:32 am, Dec 26

Event rating:

  • Cagematch.net voter rating: 8.58 (103 votes)

  • This episode vs. last week (8.05): +7%

  • This episode vs. trailing four weeks (7.84): +9%

  • Current 2024-Q4 average (7.24) vs. 2023-Q4 (7.48): -3%

Match ratings:

  • 7.86 (193 votes) – Ricochet vs. Will Ospreay

  • 7.36 (148 votes) – Claudio Castagnoli vs. Darby Allin

  • 7.16 (134 votes) – Mark Briscoe vs. The Beast Mortos

  • 7.07 (141 votes) – Shelton Benjamin vs. Daniel Garcia

  • 6.25 (113 votes) – Penelope Ford vs. Kris Statlander

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

brandon@wrestlenomics.com