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WWE and AEW are seemingly set to go head-to-head once again this Saturday. Wrestling fans have taken to social media to share their reactions to the upcoming programming clash.
Earlier this week, the Stamford-based company's developmental brand NXT hosted the latest edition of New Year's Evil in Los Angeles, California. The event emanated from the Shrine Expo Hall and featured numerous significant matches, including two that saw championships change hands. The show even witnessed a blockbuster appearance from The Rock, adding to the momentum WWE generated with Monday Night RAW's Netflix debut just a day prior.
Recently, it was revealed that The CW will air a re-run of NXT New Year's Evil 2025 this Saturday. As a result, the program will go head-to-head with the January 11 episode of AEW Collision.
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Fans quickly took to X (fka Twitter) to share their responses to the aforementioned news. Most users predicted that the NXT re-run would prevail over AEW's Saturday-night show in terms of viewership figures. One even brought up the remarkable ratings drawn by WWE's January 7 event, numbers that eclipse figures raked in by Collision in recent months.
"NXT will probably have more viewers," predicted a fan.
"CW said we need MORE after they almost cracked a mil," speculated another.
"NXT has the opportunity to do the funniest thing on Saturday," tweeted a user.
New Year's Evil 2025 saw Giulia dethroning Roxanne Perez for the NXT Women's Championship, and Oba Femi became the new NXT Champion by defeating Trick Williams and Eddy Thorpe in a Triple Threat Match.
Tony Khan's announcement regarding AEW Collision amidst adverse weather reports
Despite news of a powerful winter storm affecting hundreds of flights, Tony Khan assured fans that talents were trying to head to Athens, GA for this week's edition of Collision.
Taking to his X (fka Twitter) account, the All Elite President spoke about the excitement for the show on Saturday. While he acknowledged the weather troubles, he assured fans that the talents were doing their best to make it.
"We’re excited for Saturday Night #AEWCollision in Athens, GA tomorrow! Winter weather has hit the southeast, but the wrestlers are determined to be here! If flights are canceled, AEW stars will drive in to make sure it’s a great show in Athens + on TBS and @StreamOnMax tomorrow," wrote Khan.
Matches already announced for the January 11 show so far include Dax Harwood vs ROH World Champion Chris Jericho; World Trios Champion PAC vs ROH World TV Champion Komander; Women's World Champion Mariah May vs Harley Cameron; and Adam Copeland vs Big Bill.
