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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.
