WWE and AEW have been more competitive with their scheduling, and this week the replay for NXT New Years Evil will go head-to-head with AEW Collision. Naturally, fans found this to be a very odd move and the reason behind this scheduling clash has now been revealed.
According to Dave Meltzer in the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, NXT wasnt broadcast in Los Angeles this week due to KTLAs coverage of the wildfires. The plan to air it on Wednesday also fell through because of the fire coverage.
As a result, NXT will air on Saturday nationwide on CW from 8-10 p.m., competing head-to-head with Collision. It was noted that NXT is sometimes replayed on Saturdays anyway, but this schedule change was made specifically due to the Los Angeles delay. Its possible the show might have been replayed on Saturday due to The Rocks appearance, but the change came after the Wednesday broadcast was canceled.
The live airing ofNXT New Years Evilon January 7was a huge hit, garnering 957,000 viewers and being the highest viewership for NXT since 2019. Nonetheless, well have to see whether AEW Collision will be able to gain more viewers than the replay for New Years Evil, as fans feel that may not happen.
What do you think about the scheduling clash between NXT New Years Evil and AEW Collision? Will AEW pull ahead in the ratings, or will NXTs strong showing continue with the Saturday replay? Share your thoughts in the comments below!
