# AEW viewership and event performance

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/aew-viewership-and-event-performance
> Updated: 2026-09-09T07:16:27.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2.

All Elite Wrestling (AEW) has experienced fluctuations in international event success and television viewership. In August 2026, the AEW Grand Slam in Mexico achieved a live gate exceeding $600,000 with approximately 13,000 fans. While AEW Collision saw a 15% viewership increase in early August, AEW Dynamite experienced a slight decline.

By late August 2026, AEW Collision viewership decreased to an average of 343,000 viewers, though this figure represented a 76% increase compared to the same episode in August 2025. The program also saw a 50% increase in its rating for the 18 to 49 demographic over the previous year.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-09: AEW and Ring of Honor report viewership and taping results

AEW Collision saw a 76% year-over-year viewership increase on August 29, while Ring of Honor held Honor Club tapings in Jacksonville, Florida.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/aew-and-ring-of-honor-report-viewership-and-taping-results

### 2026-08-13: AEW reports strong Mexico gate while WWE plans SmackDown format change

AEW reports a successful Grand Slam in Mexico with a $600,000+ gate, while Collision viewership rose to 418,000. WWE plans a return to a three-hour SmackDown format in early 2027.

13 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/professional-wrestling-viewership-trends-for-august-2026

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