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With AEW WrestleDream 2025 taking place on a Saturday night, “AEW Collision” was once again moved from its regular timeslot and aired as a one-hour show after the conclusion of the October 15 episode of “AEW Dynamite.” In that hour, Daniel Garcia and Wheeler Yuta picked up a victory over Orange Cassidy and Kyle O’Reilly, Megan Bayne defeated Harley Cameron in dominant fashion, and the team of Brodido and Mark Briscoe secured a big victory over the Don Callis Family.
TV ratings for “Collision” have been varied over the past year due to being preempted several times, and now that Nielsen are using their new “Big Data + Panel” method, ratings across the board have been all over the place for professional wrestling. However, the one hour episode of “Collision” on October 15 held its own as the show averaged 400,000 viewers according to Wrestlenomics and The Programming Insider. This is both a 40% increase on the 286,000 viewers that the October 11 episode of “Collision” averaged, and 50% above the trailing four week average which currently stands at 267,000 viewers, with all of these figures not including the fans who streamed the show live on HBO MAX.
There was an even bigger increase in the 18-49 demographic as “Collision” posted a 0.11 number, an 83% increase on the 0.06 number posted after the October 11 episode, and the same number that the two-hour episode of “Dynamite” that aired immediately before posted as well. This meant that “Collision” was able to place in the top ten of the night’s prime time cable rankings, placing eighth behind three hours of FOX News, a brand new episode of “South Park,” college football on ESPN, and Major League Baseball on FS1. However, “Collision” did rank above “Dynamite,” which finished in ninth position for the evening.
WWE NXTÂ saw an increase in viewership on October 14.
According to Wrestlenomics, NXT averaged 690,000 viewers on Tuesday. The show drew a 0.12 rating in the 18 to 49 demographic. The viewership is up from last weekâ€s episode, when an average of 625,000 viewers tuned in. The demo stayed even from last weekâ€s show (0.12 rating in the same demographic).
What happened on WWE NXT this week?
This weekâ€s show kicked off with a promo from NXT Champion Ricky Saints. He challenged Trick Williams to a match at Halloween Havoc. Williams appeared on the tron and said things would happen on his time.
AAA Latin American Champion Hijo del Dr. Wagner Jr. defeated Lexis King.
Elsewhere on the show, Josh Briggs defeated Matt Cardona in his first match in a WWE ring in five years.
In the main event of the evening, Tatum Paxley won a 20-woman battle royal to become the number one contender for Jacy Jayneâ€s NXT Womenâ€s Championship at Halloween Havoc.
Hereâ€s an overall review of Tuesdayâ€s episode of NXT courtesy of our live coverage page…
WWE NXT Review:
Tonightâ€s show moved at a glacial pace, with most of the matches and angles falling flat. Coming off the NXT Showdown event, you would think there would have been more meaningful action or, at the very least, hotly contested matches. Itâ€s unclear which direction NXT will be heading as a brand, but they will need to put a bit more effort into keeping their fans engaged if they want to keep their fans in the arena and at home, tuning in.
Rating: C
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The October 14, 2025 edition of WWE NXT featured a loaded card that kept fans engaged from start to finish. One of the nightâ€s biggest moments came when Tatum Paxley won a high-stakes battle royal, earning herself a shot at the NXT Womenâ€s Championship.
According to Programming Insider, the October 14 episode of WWE NXT on The CW Network averaged 690,000 viewers, up from the 625,000 viewers recorded on October 7, 2025. In the key P18–49 demographic, the show scored a 0.12 rating, holding even with last weekâ€s demo number.
The show also delivered a 0.39 household rating/share, reaching between 0.493–0.506 million households. Among adults 18–49, NXT delivered a range of 0.157–0.170 million, including a 0.09 rating among women and a 0.15 among men. In the A25–54 demo, the show earned a 0.14 rating, with between 0.170–0.182 million viewers in that age group (0.10 F25–54, 0.19 M25–54).
WWE NXT week-to-week viewership comparison
MetricOctober 7, 2025October 14, 2025Change% ChangeTotal Viewers625,000690,000+65,000+10.4%P18–49 Demo Rating0.120.12±0.000.0%
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Tuesday nightâ€s (10/14) episode of NXT on The CW broadcast network averaged 690,000 viewers, compared to 625,000 the prior week and the 572,000 the week before that. The current ten-week rolling average is 666,000.
One year ago this week, NXT drew 639,000 viewers. The ten-week rolling average a year ago was 684,000.
Two years ago this week, NXT drew 798,000. Then ten-week rolling average was 757,000.
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In the key 18-49 demo, it drew 0.12 rating, compared to 0.12 and 0.10 the prior two weeks. The ten-week rolling average is 0.14.
One year ago, it drew a a 0.19 rating with a ten-week rolling average of 0.18.
Two years ago, it drew a 0.23 rating with a ten-week rolling average of 0.22.
The announced matches and segments were…
- Battle Royal for shot at NXT Womenâ€s Championship (winner to face Jacy Jayne at Halloween Havoc)
- Blake Monroe vs. Zaria
- Josh Briggs vs. Matt Cardona
- El Hijo del Dr. Wagner Jr. vs. Lexis King
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Throughout the last two weeks, viewership for professional wrestling has significantly decreased after Nielsen introduced its new “Big Data + Panel” model, which aims to deliver more accurate information for cable and broadcast ratings going forward. Last week, “SmackDown” was heavily affected by the change, as the show drew one of its lowest viewership figures in history outside of a few pre-empted episodes that were televised on FS1. Therefore, with this past Friday’s show streaming internationally on Netflix before broadcasting on the USA Network due to WWE being in Perth, Australia, it was expected that the blue brand might reach an even lower number with many viewers knowing results ahead of time online. Luckily for WWE, “SmackDown” didn’t fall beneath the 1 million viewer threshold, but failed to improve its numbers following last week’s disappointing totals.
According to Wrestlenomics and Programming Insider, “SmackDown” averaged 1,025,000 viewers and posted an 0.22 rating in the key 18-49 demographic. When comparing both categories to the week prior, total viewership was nearly identical, while the 18-49 demo slightly decreased by 4%. Additionally, “SmackDown’s” numbers have continued to drop over the past year since moving to the USA Network, with total viewership declining by 31% and the 18-49 demo being down by a whopping 51% since October 2024. Despite being affected by Nielsen’s new system and airing earlier in the day internationally, “SmackDown” still managed to rank fifth on the night in the key demographic on cable.
“SmackDown” also faced stiff competition on Friday night, with the historic 15-inning MLB American League Division Series game between the Detroit Tigers and the Seattle Mariners pulling in 8 million viewers, and the WNBA Finals ranking second on cable in the 18-49 demo. Moving forward, it remains to be seen if the “Big Data + Panel” measurement continues to negatively affect “SmackDown,” or if viewership will slowly improve with Survivor Series on the horizon.
The October 10, 2025 episode of WWE Friday Night SmackDown had plenty of things going for it and that included Shinsuke Nakamura finally making his return to WWE television. However, the show still saw a decrease in viewership.
According to Programming Insider,ÂWWE SmackDown averaged 1.024 million viewers on USA Network, down marginally from the 1.030 million viewers recorded on October 3, 2025. In the key P18–49 demographic, the show scored a 0.22 rating, a slight decrease from last weekâ€s 0.23.
WWE SmackDown October 10, 2025: Viewership and Highlights
This weekâ€s episode of Friday Night SmackDown featured a lot of memorable moments and that included Shinsuke Nakamura returning to accept Sami Zaynâ€s US Title Open Challenge.
Tama Tonga also returned at the end of the Nakamura and Zayn match as the MFT beat down both of them to stand tall. This and many other moments took place throughout the night.
WWE SmackDown Viewership – October 10 vs. October 3, 2025
MetricOctober 3, 2025October 10, 2025Change% ChangeTotal Viewers1.030 million1.024 million-0.006M-0.6%P18–49 Demo Rating0.230.22-0.01-4.3%
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Oct 14, 2025, 08:04 PM ET
NEW YORK — Major League Baseball is having its most-viewed postseason in the United States in 15 years.
Viewership is averaging 4.33 million through the division series, according to MLB and Nielsen, a 30% increase over last year and the best since 2010.
Last Friday’s 15-inning thriller between the Seattle Mariners and Detroit Tigers averaged 8.72 million viewers on Fox, Fox Deportes and streaming. The Mariners’ 3-2 victory in the fifth and deciding game of the AL Division Series was the most-watched division round game on Fox since Detroit’s Game 5 win over the New York Yankees in 2011 averaged 9.72 million.
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The two AL Division Series on Fox, FS1 and FS2 averaged 4.15 million, the most-watched division round on any network since the NL Division Series on TBS (Cubs-Cardinals and Mets-Dodgers).
The series between Toronto and the Yankees, which the Blue Jays won in four games, averaged 7.65 million in the U.S. and Canada.
Viewership for all four division series in the U.S. averaged 4.17 million, its highest since 2011, and a 17% jump from last year.
Blue Jays division series games in Canada averaged 3.65 million, a 10% increase from the team’s last ALDS appearance in 2016.
Sunday’s first game of the AL Championship Series between Seattle and Toronto averaged 10.02 million in the U.S. and Canada, including 5.31 million on Fox, Fox Deportes and streaming. The U.S. viewership is a 32% increase over last year’s Game 1 of the ALCS between Cleveland and the Yankees on TBS.
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Tuesday nightâ€s (10/7) episode of AEW Dynamite on TBS averaged 321,000 viewers, compared to 465,000 the prior week and the 638,000 the week before that. The current ten-week rolling average is 570,000. NXT averaged 625,000 for their special NXT vs. TNA theme show.
Last year, when Dynamite moved to Tuesday, it experienced a similar drop to 329,000 from 680,000 the prior week. The ten-week rolling average a year ago was 649,000.
Two years ago when it moved to Tuesday, it drew 609,000 compared to 800,000 the prior week.
NOTE 1: Additional viewers watch AEW Dynamite on Max streaming service as of Jan. 1, 2025, and those viewers are not part of the TBS data. That data is not made available.
NOTE 2: Nielson as of this fall is compiling ratings using new methodology called Big Data + Panel. It’s incorporating a wider array of sourcing of viewing data to then extrapolate a total viewership estimate. It means that ratings before this fall were created with a different method and thus there could be differences built in that affect how comparable past data is to new data.
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In the key 18-49 demo, it drew a 0.07 rating, compared to 0.09 and 0.14 the prior two weeks. The ten-week rolling average is 0.13.
One year ago, it drew a a 0.10 rating with a ten-week rolling average of 0.20.
Two years ago, it drew a 0.26 rating with a ten-week rolling average of 0.30.
The announced matches and segments were…
- “Hangman†Adam Page and Samoa Joe face-to-face
- Brodido (Brody King & Bandido) vs. Kazuchika Okada & Konosuke Takeshita – Double Jeopardy Eliminator match
- Jon Moxley vs. Tomohiro Ishii
- Pac vs. Orange Cassidy
- Kyle Fletcher vs. Kyle Oâ€Reilly – TNT Championship Kyle vs. Kyle 2
- The Hurt Syndicate (MVP & Bobby Lashley & Shelton Benjamin) vs. The Demand (Ricochet & Bishop Kaun & Toa Liona) – Street Fight
- Mercedes Moné TBS Championship Open Challenge
- Jurassic Express (Jack Perry & Luchasaurus) to be in action
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The October 7, 2025 edition of AEW Dynamite featured multiple incredible moments. This included Lacey Lane making her AEW debut against Mercedes Mone. Unfortunately, the show saw a huge decrease in viewership.
According to Dave Meltzer, AEW Dynamite averaged 321,000 viewers, marking a steep decline from the 465,000 viewers drawn on October 1, 2025.
In the key P18–49 demographic, Dynamite fell from a 0.09 rating to 0.07, representing a further decline among younger audiences. These figures reflect linear television audiences only and exclude any streaming numbers from MAX.
AEW Dynamite October 7, 2025: Viewership and Highlights
This weekâ€s episode of AEW Dynamite saw Lacey Lane making her AEW debut against Mercedes Mone, as she answered the CEO of AEWâ€s TBS Championship open challenge. Lane was unable to beat Mone in the end despite her best efforts.
Darby Allin also had a Molotov cocktail in hand and tried to burn the Death Riders at the end of AEW Dynamite this week. This and many other moments took place throughout the night.
AEW Dynamite Ratings Comparison – October 7 vs. October1, 2025
MetricOctober 1, 2025October 7, 2025ChangeTotal Viewers465,000321,000-30.9%P18–49 Demo Rating0.090.07-22.2%
Ringside News will continue to provide regular updates on AEWâ€s programming to ensure that fans stay informed. Stay tuned for more developments.
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