Due to the fact that AEW All Out 2026 took place on a Saturday, AEW Collision was moved from its regular schedule and added to the end. September 23 episode of AEW Dynamite to make it an amazing three hours for fans. In the “Clash” portion of the show, Chris Jericho and Nick Wayne threw a gauntlet at each other will have a match at AEW Grand Slam France. Queen Aminata picked up another big win, this time over Skye Blue, and although fans didn’t know it at the time, PAC wrestled Ace Austin in the penultimate match of his career before his tragic death a few days later.
Despite being preempted and moved to a different night, Clash did well in the TV ratings due to airing right after Dynamite. Wrestlenomics It confirmed that the September 23 episode of “Clash” had an average of 493,000 viewers, which is a 46% increase compared to the 337,000 viewers of the last episode. which was broadcast live on September 19. It’s also 44% above the past four-week average of 343,000 viewers, the same as the September 2026 average, and up 32% from the September 2025 average, which also included a preemptive episode that aired on Wednesday night. The Q3 2026 average now stands at 383,000 viewers for Collision, up 30% from the same period in 2025, and as always, these numbers don’t include those streaming the show live on HBO MAX.
The airing after “Dynamite” gave “Collision” a huge boost in the 18-49 demographic, and the show also posted a 0.08, double what the show posted four days earlier. 0.08 was also 33% above the past four-week average of 0.06 at the time. Due to the late release of these numbers, Wrestlenomics could not confirm where “Collision” would have placed in the primetime cable ratings, although it would have been lower. “Dynamite” because that show posted a 0.10.
