Big boost for Tony Khan ahead of AEW Dynamite

AEW has had a great 2025 so far, with the promotion performing extremely well in terms of its shows. All of the company's weekly shows and PPVs are drawing fan attention, and the storylines are keeping fans hooked. The company's president, Tony Khan, has just received a major boost ahead of this week's Dynamite.

The ratings for the latest episode of Collision have some good news for the promotion. The July 19, 2025, episode of Collision has seen a notable increase in viewership numbers for the company compared to the July 10 episode. Last week's episode averaged 348,000 viewers, while the episode the week before averaged 323,000 viewers, according to a report from Wrestlenomics.

However, the rating in the highly sought-after 18-49 demographic has decreased from July 10's 0.07 to 0.06 for last week's episode, but these numbers don't include the ratings AEW did on MAX.

One of the major reasons behind this upturn in viewership on Collision seems to be because of the presence of Women's World Champion Toni Storm, whose feud with the ROH Women's World Champion Athena escalated even further on the show.

AEW Women's World Champion put on notice on Collision

The latest episode of Collision saw Timeless Toni Storm appear and demand a match against the ROH Women's World Champion, Athena, which she refused. The Forever Champion won the Women's Casino Gauntlet match at All In: Texas, which guarantees her a shot at the AEW Women's World Championship any time she wants.

Storm tried to goad Athena into a match during the July 19 episode of Collision, but she refused to give in to Toni's mind games. Athena has been the ROH Women's World Champion for a record-breaking 950+ days and could become a double champion if she manages to beat Toni Storm for her title.

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Faiz is a WWE writer at Sportskeeda Wrestling. He is a BBA graduate who is passionate about sports and wants to make a career in that field. This passion led to a postgraduate degree in Journalism, which helped him pivot into becoming a sports writer. When writing, he puts the utmost importance on accuracy and thorough research.

Faiz has six years of work experience across four companies. He started his career with Zomato and then moved to Amazon. He shifted to becoming a football writer at TV9 Digital and is now with Sportskeeda. He covered the Wrestling Xtreme Mania event in Gurgaon in 2025, where he had the opportunity to interview Raj The Maharaja, fka Jinder Mahal. At the same event, he also got quick interviews with former WWE Superstar Dijak and Japanese Joshi legend Emi Sakura.

When it comes to his favourite wrestlers, Faiz has two names in mind. He loved to watch Triple H before the current WWE CCO retired, and he is a huge fan of Roman Reigns. Being a loyal fan since the Tribal Chief's SHIELD days, Faiz credits Roman's mic skills and unmatched in-ring storytelling for his mega success. When he was young, one in-ring story left a lasting impression on his mind and eventually got him hooked on WWE. That match was Shawn Michaels vs. Ric Flair at WrestleMania 24. Apart from that, he is also a fan of RAW.

When Faiz is not writing for Sportskeeda, he loves to keep up with other sports. He is an avid cricket and football fan, a huge gamer, and loves playing some RPGs on the PlayStation.

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