Ratings: WWE Smackdown Audience Drops; AEW Collision Rebounds In Regular Time Slot

WWE Smackdown on Friday averaged 1.412 million viewers and a 0.36 rating in the key 18-49 demo. The audience was down just over 5% week-over-week while the rating decreased over 15% but is the second highest since September 2025. On the nightly cable charts, Smackdown finished tied for first place.

Meanwhile, AEW Collision averaged 423,000 viewers on TNT, up 13% week-over-week from a show that aired on Thursday, out of its regular time slot. Compared to the last time Collision aired on Saturday evening, the audience was down over 10%. In the 18-49 demo, Collision drew a 0.08 rating, up almost 15% from the previous week but flat compared to the March 28 episode where it aired on Saturday. Collision finished tied for 9th among Saturday cable shows.