AEW Collision on March 28, 2026 drew 476,000 viewers and a 0.07 rating in the key 18-49 demo. The show featured Kazuchika Okada defending the AEW International Championship and several other notable matches.
Ratings and Viewership
The March 28 episode of AEW Collision attracted 476K total viewers and a 0.07 rating in the 18-49 demographic. That is down from the prior weekend’s 616K and 0.12, which came during a split, pre-empted weekend that benefited from an NCAA tournament lead-in.
Compared to the last Collision in its regular timeslot on March 14, the March 28 numbers were stronger. The show on March 14 drew 458K viewers and the demo was even with 0.07. Against the four-week average of 398K, the March 28 episode was up 20% in total viewers. The 18-49 demo rose 33% from a 0.06 four-week average.
Year-over-year, total viewership is higher. Collision is averaging 14% more viewers in Q1 2026 than Q1 2025 (334K), and March 2026 is up 25% from March 2025’s average (348K). The 18-49 demo remains lower compared to the same time last year, with the Q1 demo down 33% and March down 22% year-over-year.
Key Matches and Results
The main event saw AEW International Champion Kazuchika Okada defend his title against Kevin Knight, who competes as part of JetSpeed. Okada retained the championship after a hard-fought match.
Tommaso Ciampa continued his recent run of wins by defeating Ace Austin. In the women’s tag division, Lena Kross and Megan Bayne made their first successful defense of the AEW Women’s World Tag Team Championships, beating former champions Harley Cameron and Willow Nightingale.
Context and Recent Episodes
Collision has shown steady growth recently. The weekend of March 21 featured split one-hour Collision episodes that gained viewers from college basketball lead-ins. The March 28 episode kept the momentum with a solid audience for a standalone show.
AEW Dynamite and Collision have both seen improved numbers in recent months as the football season has ended and fans return to weekly wrestling TV. While total viewers are up versus last year, the key 18-49 demo remains an area where Collision trails year-ago numbers.
Match Results Summary
| Fighter | Recent Result |
|---|---|
| Kazuchika Okada | Retained AEW International Championship vs Kevin Knight (March 28, 2026) |
| Kevin Knight | Lost to Kazuchika Okada (March 28, 2026) |
| Tommaso Ciampa | Defeated Ace Austin (March 28, 2026) |
| Ace Austin | Lost to Tommaso Ciampa (March 28, 2026) |
| Lena Kross & Megan Bayne | Retained AEW Women’s World Tag Team Titles vs Harley Cameron & Willow Nightingale (March 28, 2026) |
| Harley Cameron & Willow Nightingale | Challenged but lost to Kross & Bayne (March 28, 2026) |
AEW Collision will aim to keep building its audience in the coming weeks. The March 28 show mixed title action and strong results while showing positive trends in total viewers year-over-year.
