Some people have criticized the idea of AEW’s newest weekly television show, Collision, since reports of the new show being talked about came out.
The two-hour Saturday night program show is built around CM Punk. The show drew solid ratings since premiering three weeks ago but has also seen a continuous drop in its ratings – both total viewership and the key demo rating. The drop in ratings was expected as all programs see a drop after premiering.
The June 17th episode, which was also the premiere of Collision, did 816,000 total viewers with a 0.33 key demo rating. The June 24 episode did 595,000 with a 0.21 and 452,000 viewers with a 0.13 key demo rating last week.
FTR’s Dax Harwood responded to criticism from former WWE ring announcer Jonathan Coachman about how fans should’ve been warned and the decline in Collision’s ratings.
Hey Coach. We’re trying to build a brand. It will take time; we understand that. Hopefully you do too! This roster absolutely loves wrestling. Like, an entity. LOVES it. I know you probably can’t relate to that. Will this Saturday night tv show endeavor work? Who knows. What I…
— Uncle Dax FTR (@DaxFTR) July 6, 2023
…more than welcome to tell me I’m wrong. What I’m not wrong about is, wrestling fans love wrestling. And we’ll always work to make them proud. Give us a chance.
— Uncle Dax FTR (@DaxFTR) July 6, 2023
Here is the current card for Saturday’s Collision:
Owen Hart tournament men’s semifinal: CM Punk vs. Samoa Joe
Owen Hart tournament men’s semifinal: Ricky Starks vs. Powerhouse Hobbs
Owen Hart tournament women’s semifinal: Willow Nightingale vs. Athena
AEW Tag Team title eliminator: FTR (Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler) vs. Bullet Club Gold (Juice Robinson & Jay White)
