AEW Collision
AEW Collision | |
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![]() AEW Collision logo | |
Genre | Professional wrestling |
Created by | Tony Khan |
Presented by |
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Starring | AEW roster |
Opening theme |
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Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 51 (as of June 29, 2024(list of episodes) | )
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Producers |
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Camera setup | Multi-camera setup |
Running time | 120 minutes (including commercials) |
Production company | All Elite Wrestling |
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Network | TNT |
Release | June 17, 2023 present | –
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AEW Collision, also known as Saturday Collision or simply Collision, is an American
The show is AEW's second weekly professional wrestling program to currently air on TNT after Rampage (2021–present) and their third overall on TNT after Rampage and Dynamite, which aired on TNT from 2019 to 2021 before moving to TBS. This subsequently makes it the fourth overall wrestling show in general to air on TNT, after Dynamite, Rampage, and the former World Championship Wrestling's (WCW) Monday Nitro (1995–2001), as well as the first Saturday night program on a network founded by Ted Turner since the final episode of WCW Saturday Night on June 24, 2000.
History
On February 15, 2023, the American professional wrestling promotion All Elite Wrestling (AEW) filed to trademark the name "Collision", hinting at a possible new in-ring television series in addition to their other programs, AEW Dynamite on TBS and AEW Rampage on TNT.[1] Another trademark for the name was filed on April 28, leading to the belief that this would be the name of an upcoming Saturday TV show.[2]
On May 17, 2023, AEW and broadcast partner
In preparation for the debut of Collision, AEW's YouTube programs, AEW Dark and AEW Dark: Elevation, were canceled. This was due to an amended deal with WBD, in which all of AEW's programs would air exclusively on their channels.[6] It was also reported that Rampage would begin showcasing younger AEW wrestlers and unsigned independent wrestlers, essentially becoming what Dark and Elevation were for the company.[7]
Prior to the official announcement of Collision, there had been speculation that the inaugural episode would be held at the
In speaking with the media on May 25 in promotion for AEW's
On June 16, a day before Collision's debut, Khan confirmed that the show's commentary team would consist of Kevin Kelly and Nigel McGuinness, with Jim Ross occasionally sitting in on main events.[14] On October 14, Tony Schiavone was confirmed to join the commentary team.[15] This remained until March 8, 2024, when Kelly's AEW contract was terminated.[16]
Beginning with the August 5, 2023, episode, Collision airs against WWE's monthly pay-per-views, which are typically held on Saturdays at 8 p.m ET, starting with SummerSlam.[17] Additionally, due to AEW's pay-per-view Full Gear being held on Saturday, November 18, 2023, that weekend's episode of Collision was instead held the night before on Friday, November 17 at 8 p.m. ET,[18] which put it head-to-head against WWE's Friday night program, SmackDown.[19]
On occasion, AEW has not taped episodes of Collision due to scheduling conflicts. For example, as a result of AEW's PPV event, Worlds End, being held during Collision's Saturday night time slot on December 30, 2023, Collision was not held that week.[20] An episode of Collision was also not held on March 23, 2024, due to the NCAA March Madness coverage occurring that night.[21]
Special episodes
Episode | Date | Venue | Location | Rating (18–49) |
U.S. viewers (million) |
Notes |
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Debut episode | June 17, 2023 | United Center | Chicago, Illinois | 0.33[22] | 0.816[22] | Series debut, which saw the return of CM Punk to AEW since September 4, 2022, at All Out.
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Fight for the Fallen | August 19, 2023 | Rupp Arena | Lexington, Kentucky | 0.17 | 0.412 | Part 3 of the fifth annual Fight for the Fallen event.
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Fyter Fest | August 26, 2023 | Gas South Arena | Duluth, Georgia | 0.16 | 0.552 | Part 3 of the fifth annual Fyter Fest event.
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Friday Night Collision | November 17, 2023 | Kia Forum | Los Angeles, California
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0.09 | 0.270 | Friday airing of Collision due to AEW's PPV Full Gear taking place on Saturday
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Winter Is Coming | December 16, 2023 | Curtis Culwell Center | Garland, Texas | 0.15 | 0.457 | Part 3 of the fourth annual Winter Is Coming event. |
Holiday Bash | December 23, 2023 | Frost Bank Center | San Antonio, Texas
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0.16 | 0.489 | Part 3 of the fourth annual Holiday Bash event.
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Collision's 1 Year Anniversary | June 15, 2024 | Covelli Centre | Youngstown, Ohio | 0.13 | 0.431 | Celebrated Collision's first anniversary.
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Roster
The wrestlers featured on AEW Collision take part in scripted
Commentators
Commentators | Dates |
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Kevin Kelly and Nigel McGuinness | June 17, 2023 | – September 30, 2023
Kevin Kelly, Nigel McGuinness, and Jim Ross | June 17, 2023[a] August 19, 2023 – September 30, 2023[a] |
Ian Riccaboni and Nigel McGuinness | July 15, 2023[b] October 7, 2023 | – August 12, 2023
Ian Riccaboni, Nigel McGuinness, and Jim Ross | August 5, 2023[a] October 7, 2023[a] | – August 12, 2023
Kevin Kelly and Caprice Coleman | August 26, 2023[c] |
Kevin Kelly, Caprice Coleman, and Jim Ross | August 26, 2023[a] |
Tony Schiavone, Kevin Kelly, and Nigel McGuinness | October 14, 2023 | – March 2, 2024
Tony Schiavone, Nigel McGuinness, and Jim Ross | October 14, 2023[a] | – November 4, 2023
Tony Schiavone, Kevin Kelly, Nigel McGuinness, and Dave Brown | October 21, 2023[d] |
Tony Schiavone and Nigel McGuinness | November 11, 2023 March 9, 2024 – present |
Tony Schiavone, Ian Riccaboni and Nigel McGuinness | March 30, 2024 |
Tony Schiavone and Matt Menard |
April 13, 2024 |
Ring announcers
Ring announcers | Dates |
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Dasha Gonzalez | June 17, 2023 | – March 30, 2024
Bobby Cruise | September 16, 2023 April 6, 2024 – present |
Backstage interview
Backstage interviewer | Date started | Date finished |
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Lexy Nair | June 17, 2023 | present |
Tony Schiavone | June 17, 2023 | October 7, 2023 |
January 6, 2024 | ||
Renee Paquette | September 9, 2023 | present |
Alex Marvez | December 2, 2023 | |
Arkady Aura | April 27, 2024 | |
May 25, 2024 | present |
See also
Notes
References
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- ^ AEW Staff (May 17, 2023). "TNT Launches A Second Night Of Wrestling With "AEW: Collision"". All Elite Wrestling. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
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- ^ Barrasso, Justin (September 2, 2023). "Breaking: CM Punk Finished In AEW". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on September 2, 2023. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
- ^ Rueter, Sean (May 25, 2023). "Tony Khan on AEW vs. WWE, WBD deal, Collision secrecy, more". Cageside Seats. Retrieved May 25, 2023.
- Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
- 411Mania. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
- ^ Fisher, Kieran (October 23, 2023). "Tony Schiavone Reveals How Return To Commentary On AEW Collision Came About". Wrestling Inc. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
- PWTorch. March 8, 2024. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
- ^ Canton, John (July 30, 2023). "CM Punk Declares "I Am The Real World's Champion" On AEW Collision". TJR Wrestling. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
- PWMania. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
- Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
- ^ Ravens, Andrew (November 8, 2023). "AEW Collision Episode May Not Air Due To Worlds End Pay-Per-View Event". eWrestlingNews.com. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
- 411Mania. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
- ^ a b Powell, Jason (June 21, 2023). "AEW Collision rating for the premiere edition". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Archived from the original on June 22, 2023. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e AEW Staff (June 17, 2023). "AEW Collision Results for June 17, 2023". All Elite Wrestling. Archived from the original on June 20, 2023. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
External links
- Official website
- AEW Collision at IMDb