AEW Collision Moving to Thursdays Twice in July, Putting It Head-to-Head with TNA Impact

AEW Collision is set to shift off its regular Saturday night home at least twice during July, landing on Thursdays and putting it in direct competition with TNA Impact in the process.

The upcoming TNT, TBS, and HBO Max schedule reveals Collision will air on Thursday, July 2 at 8 p.m. Eastern — taped in San Diego — with a second Thursday edition also penciled in later that month. Beyond July, the pattern may not be a one-time adjustment: indications point to Collision being bumped to Thursdays at least once a month on an ongoing basis, likely driven by other programming commitments on TNT.

For AEW, the scheduling shuffle creates an interesting competitive wrinkle. TNA Impact has long called Thursday nights its home, and the two promotions — while not in direct war-footing the way WWE and WCW once were — do share a number of crossover fans. Head-to-head timeslots, even occasional ones, force viewers to choose in real time rather than catching up later, which can affect live ratings for both shows.

Collision launched in June 2023 as AEW’s second major weekly television property, initially positioned as a more mat-focused, big-match show distinct from Dynamite’s Wednesday slot. The program has gone through various creative adjustments since, but Saturday nights on TNT have remained its consistent broadcast home — making these July moves a notable departure from the norm.

Whether the recurring Thursday schedule becomes a meaningful disruption to Collision’s audience or ratings remains to be seen, but it’s a programming reality AEW will need to navigate for the foreseeable future.