"Playoff Palooza" Edition Of AEW Collision Sees Big Jump In Viewership With NBA Lead In

The April 26 episode of AEW Collision, dubbed "Playoff Palooza," brought in a strong audience, drawing 707,000 viewers, according to Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer. That’s a significant jump from the 353,000 who tuned in for the April 17 episode, which aired on a rare Thursday night.

Compared to the last Saturday airing on April 12, which pulled 455,000 viewers, this week’s show marked a solid increase. In the key 18-49 demographic, the episode scored a 0.21 rating — up from just 0.08 on April 17.

This latest edition of Collision followed the NBA playoff game between the Denver Nuggets and the Los Angeles Clippers on TNT, likely giving the show a strong lead-in. It also streamed on Max, though viewership data from the platform hasn’t been released.