AEW may be rethinking its entire Saturday night strategyCollision could soon find a permanent new home on Thursdays.
During the June 16, 2025 episode of the Fightful Report podcast, Sean Ross Sapp was asked directly during a Q&A if he had heard anything about AEW Collision permanently moving to Thursdays. This question has gained traction among fans, especially after AEW preemptively aired the April 17 episode live on a Thursday to avoid competition with WWEs WrestleMania 41 weekend.
Sapp made it clear that while theres no official move yet, its becoming more realistic once sports obligations for the network ease up.
Thats when he noted a key factor holding up the decision: AEWs current broadcasting partners, who are tied to NBA and NHL coverage through spring.
Sapp didnt confirm anything was locked in, but mentioned that scheduling freedom becomes easier when those major sports leagues are no longer in play.
The podcast discussion adds to mounting speculation that AEW is evaluating Collisions future night due to competitive pressure and network preference. That idea was echoed by Wrestling Observer Radios Dave Meltzer, who spoke about how AEWs network partnersparticularly TBSdont want the show to go head-to-head with major wrestling broadcasts on free TV. Meltzer pointed specifically to WWEs revived Saturday Nights Main Event on NBC as something AEW is trying to avoid competing with.
Thats a powerful factor in any potential move. Network pressure to avoid scheduling collisions with WWEespecially on free over-the-air channelsmeans AEW may not have much of a choice. Bryan Alvarez also clarified that the move to Thursdays wasnt just a taping switchit was a live broadcast, which signals serious testing of a new night.
Thats not just a scheduling dodgeits a strategic trial balloon. The April 17 live airing wasnt random. It was part of a broader effort to gauge fan response, ratings performance, and how AEW can maintain viewership without going to war against WWEs big shows every weekend.
As summer nears and TNTs sports programming clears up, AEW could finally have the flexibility to commit to a permanent Thursday slotone that might make Collision stronger in the long run.
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