AEW Wednesday special boosts ratings after Collision dip

AEW's Wednesday "September To Remember" special on September 17 delivered a welcome ratings rebound for the promotion, lifting overall viewership and reversing a steep drop suffered a week earlier by its Saturday program "Collision." The three hour broadcast, which combined the regular "Dynamite" block and a final hour branded as "Collision," averaged roughly 600,000 viewers and a 0.13 rating in the key 18 to 49 demographic, according to audience measurement outlets.

The gains were driven largely by the first two hours, labeled as "Dynamite," which drew about 667,000 viewers and a 0.14 demo rating. Reports vary slightly, with one outlet placing the figure at 668,000. The third hour, "Collision," averaged about 536,000 viewers and a 0.12 rating, marking a dramatic improvement from the previous "Collision" episode on September 13, which averaged 235,000 viewers and a 0.05 demo rating. Those earlier numbers came from a show taped at the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia and, according to Wrestlenomics, represented a 22 percent week to week drop and evidence that college football continues to impact AEW's Saturday viewership.

Wednesday's special outperformed the prior week's combined...