Collision
Date: June 6, 2026
Location: Covelli Center, Youngstown, Ohio
Commentators: Tony Schiavone, Nigel McGuinness

The tournament season continues with more from the Owen Hart Cups. This weekend features at least one women’s match and there is a chance of even more. In addition, the Women’s Tag Team Titles are on the line as Tay Melo/Anna Jay get their shot after surviving five minutes with the champions last week. Let’s get to it.

Here is Dynamite if you need a recap.

Commentary runs down the card.

Women’s Tag Team Titles: Megan Bayne/Lena Kross vs. Anna Jay/Tay Melo

Bayne/Kross are defending. Jay and Bayne start things off with Bayne easily hitting a big shoulder. A bulldog out of the corner doesn’t work for Jay and it’s Melo coming in to Strike Kross down. The running knee gets two, with Bayne having to make a save. Everything breaks down and the champs are sent outside. Some big dives to the floor take them out again and we take a break.

We come back with Jay in trouble and Bayne tossing her down for two. A bulldog out of the corner is enough for the tag to Melo to clean house. Bayne gets planted for two and everything breaks down. A double DDT drops Kross for two and Bayne clotheslines Jay to leave everyone down for a breather. The Queenslayer goes on but is broken up and Melo is sent outside. That means it’s the Divine Intervention to drop Jay and retain the titles at 10:28.

Rating: C+. This was exactly what you would have expected and that’s perfectly fine. At some point the champs have to sweat a bit and that’s what they covered here. Melo and Jay are only somewhat serious challengers and that’s how they were presented here, which could have been a lot worse. Completely acceptable opener.

Video on Swerve Strickland vs. Brody King.

The Don Callis Family beat people up in the back while RPG Vice brag about getting rid of Konosuke Takeshita.

Shane Taylor vs. Alan Angels

Right hands and the Marcus Garvey driver finish Angels at 1:16. He lasted longer than I was expecting.

Post match Taylor says his Promotions are taking over as the most violent group in AEW. If the Death Riders don’t like that, come do something about it.

Shane Taylor Promotions vs. Death Riders

Moxley and Moriarty start things off as Shane Taylor is on commentary. They go technical with Moriarty taking him down by the arm and driving him back into the corner. Bravo gets to chop away, with Moxley switching places to fire off chops of his own. Pac comes in to stay on Bravo, with Castagnoli getting to do the same. Everything breaks down and we take an early break.

We come back with Pac down in the corner and Christyan XO helping with some cheating. Dean’s middle rope clothesline gets two and we hit the chinlock. The Bronco Buster makes it worse for Pac so Moxley makes a save, allowing Pac to suplex Moriarty. The tag brings in Castagnoli, who throws Bravo out of the corner.

Bravo escapes the Swing attempt so Castagnoli swings him into Moxley’s dropkick. Everything breaks down and Trish Adora crotches Pac on top. Wheeler Yuta dives onto Taylor and Marina Shafir cuts off Adora before she can use a chair. A bunch of clotheslines hit Bravo in the corner and the Brutalizer finishes him off at 14:41.

Rating: C+. It was fun while it lasted but I for one am shocked that Shane Taylor Promotions, the team that loses every big match they have, lost another big match. That’s just what they do in wrestling and it can be rather tedious to see how long it takes them to lose most of the time. The Riders were good this week and there is a good chance that they’re on the other side next week, as it’s not like they have much in the way of stability.

Dynamite recap.

Tommaso Ciampa vs. Beef

Ciampa knocks him down in a hurry to start and hits a running knee. A Liontamer makes Beef tap at 1:17. Total squash and “Ciampa hates Jericho” is kind of great.

Post match Ciampa puts it on again and insists that Tony Schiavone deem him better than Chris Jericho.

Shane Taylor has attacked Wheeler Yuta and wants a match with Jon Moxley on Dynamite.

Clark Connors vs. Juice Robinson

Connors chokes with a shirt to start and gets in a Thesz press for some left hands. Robinson is back with some lefts of his own so Connors bails out to the floor. That means the big running flip dive to knock him down again but Connors drives him into the barricade. Connors lights a match and, after it goes out, throws it on Robinson. Back in and Robinson is dropped again as we take a break.

We come back with a slugout not going anywhere so Connors hits something of a Pounce. Robinson fights up and hits the backsplash, allowing him to strike away. A sitout powerbomb gets two but the Killswitch is countered into a powerslam to give Connors two. The spear is countered into a flapjack though and Robinson sends him outside for the dive. Cue David Finlay for a failed distraction and Robinson gets to strike away. Finlay gets in a cheap shot from the floor though and the spear gives Connors the pin at 13:10.

Rating: C+. This was indeed a wrestling match between two professional wrestlers and…well what else is there to say about it? The Dogs are higher up on the food chain at the moment and that make the match little more than a way to fill in time. In other words, pretty much like everything the Bang Bang Gang does.

Video on Survival Of The Fittest, with various women wanting to win the TBS Title.

Jon Moxley is down to face Shane Taylor, even if he doesn’t think that’s the best move for Taylor to make.

Trios Titles: La Faccion Ingobernable vs. The Conglomeration

The Conglomeration is defending, just in case you thought that the team who are never around here had some titles for whatever reason. Cassidy and Guevara start things off and naturally that means a pose off. Stereo dropkick attempts let them both nip up so it’s off to Strong to take over. A backbreaker sets up Cassidy’s lazy elbow for two on Guevara but he’s back up to rake Cassidy’s eyes.

Cassidy gets caught in the corner for some running clotheslines and Guevara goes after the eyes again. That’s shrugged off and it’s off to Strong to clean house as everything breaks down. The champs are knocked to the floor and we take a break. We come back with Strong in trouble and getting triple dropkicked for two. Rush and Strong trade chops in the corner until it’s off to O’Reilly for an ankle lock.

That’s broken up so O’Reilly hits a double clothesline as everything breaks down again. The Stundog Millionaire hits Dralistico but Cassidy has to roll away from a Bull’s Horns attempt. Rush gets dropkicked over the barricade but Dralistico is up with a big dive to the floor. Back in and Cassidy escapes Guevara’s GTH attempt and gives him a Superman Punch. A rollup pins Dralistico to retain the titles at 12:50.

Rating: B-. This was definitely more interesting than the other six man, but again there is no reason to believe that LFI is going to win anything important. They’re brought in to AEW every so often and don’t get to do much more than lose. That doesn’t leave much of a reason to get interested in them here, but that’s what happens when you do next to nothing for months on end.

The Dogs want to fight the Young Bucks so they can do that at some point next week in Cincinnati.

The Conglomeration is interrupted by RPG Vice, who challenge Orange Cassidy to face Andrade El Idolo on Dynamite.

Women’s Owen Hart Foundation First Round: Hazuki vs. Persephone

Hazuki grabs a headlock takeover to start and grinds away as Persephone seems to have something wrong with her eyes. The eyes are fine enough for a top wristlock to put Hazuki down and they trade some rollups into a standoff. Hazuki’s headlock is broken up and Persephone hits a basement dropkick. Some right hands have Hazuki in trouble but she sends Persephone outside.

That’s fine too, as Persephone pulls a dive out of the air and sends her flying as we take a break. We come back with Persephone having to fight out of a crossface. With that broken up, Persephone hits a running clothesline and gets a needed breather. A hurricanrana out of the corner puts Persephone down and Hazuki nails a springboard missile dropkick.

Persephone is able to catch her on top with a superplex though and they’re both down again. A rather nice bridging German suplex gives Persephone two so she tries a powerbomb, only to be reversed into a Codebreaker. Hazkuki’s la majistral gets the pin at 12:21.

Rating: B-. As is usually the case, the match was fine but it’s kind of hard to believe that either of these two have any chance to beat Mercedes Mone in the second round. That’s the problem with a lot of tournaments, as there is no reason to buy Hazuki as a real threat against the bigger star. It happens in all kinds of tournaments and it didn’t help that they’re both basically guest stars.

Post match Mercedes Mone runs in to jump Persephone so Hazuki makes the save for the big brawl to end the show.

Overall Rating: C+. This was as by the book of a Collision as you could get, as very little here felt even remotely important. You had a main event for the right to lose to Mercedes Mone, the Death Riders doing their same match, the latest Shane Taylor push which I’m sure will get over so well, and a bunch of…well nothing really. As usual, Collision needs a better draw than “here’s what’s coming up on Dynamite” and that just wasn’t happening this week. It’s not a bad show, but it felt completely unimportant.

Results
Megan Bayne/Lena Kross b. Anna Jay/Tay Melo – Divine Intervention to Jay
Shane Taylor b. Alan Angels – Marcus Garvey Driver
Death Riders b. Shane Taylor Promotions – Brutalizer to Bravo
Tommaso Ciampa b. Beef – Liontamer
Clark Connors b. Juice Robinson – Spear
The Conglomeration b. La Faccion Ingobernable – Rollup to Dralistico
Hazuki b. Persephone – La majistral

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Collision
Date: May 30, 2026
Location: Propst Arena, Huntsville, Alabama
Commentators: Tony Schiavone, Nigel McGuinness

It’s another edition of Collision after the special one hour show on Wednesday. Never fear though because we’re getting the full two hour edition this week as well. We’re done with Double Or Nothing and are likely to get some additional Owen Hart Cup matches this week. That should work well enough so let’s get to it.

Here is Wednesday’s show if you need a recap.

Konosuke Takeshita thanks the Conglomeration for having his back on Dynamite and promises that this isn’t over with the Don Callis Family. Takeshita has a backpack of his own.

Trios Title: Conglomeration vs. Don Callis Family

Lance Archer and RPG Vice are challenging for the Family and Tommaso Ciampa is on commentary. Strong and O’Reilly take turns beating on Romero to start, with a backbreaker setting up Cassidy’s lazy elbow. Romero actually takes Cassidy down but Cassidy is right back with his hands in his pockets for an armdrag.

Beretta takes over on Cassidy and Romero hits the lariats but it’s off to Archer, which makes Cassidy think twice. O’Reilly is more than willing to strike away at him and Archer limps around, at least until he runs O’Reilly and Cassidy over. We take a break and come back with O’Reilly fighting out of trouble and hitting a clothesline.

Strong gets the tag to clean house, including the usual backbreakers. Cassidy is put onto Archer’s shoulder for a spinning DDT but Romero gives Cassidy the running Sliced Bread #2. Beretta adds a delayed piledriver for two but a second is countered with a backdrop. Romero gets caught with a gutbuster and Archer gets choked out. Cassidy’s top rope elbow finishes Romero to retain the titles at 11:37.

Rating: B-. Good enough opener here with the Family sending in its G team to lose a title shot. At the same time, Cassidy is more than capable of making his stuff work against low level goons, which is exactly how RPG Vice could be described. This was a fine way to start the night, as is often the case with the Trios Titles.

Video on Megan Bayne and Lena Kross, who are all dominant and such.

Tay Melo/Anna Jay vs. Lena Kross/Megan Bayne

Non-title eliminator match with a five minute time limit. Kross and Bayne are sent into each other to start but fight back without much effort. Bayne plants Jay a few times and it’s off to Kross for the shoulders in the corner. Kross knocks Jay down for two but she escapes Bayne’s slam attempt.

A small package gives Jay two of her own and it’s back to Melo to strike away. There’s a double DDT for two on Kross as we have a minute left. A running boot/German suplex combination gets two on Melo but the Divine Intervention is broken up. Jay gets the Queenslayer on Bayne and time expires at 5:00, giving Melo and Jay a title shot.

Rating: C+. The match wasn’t exactly thrilling but it did exactly what it needed to, with Melo and Jay getting set up as the next challengers. That’s how it should have gone and it made for a good, short match. They don’t need to win the titles, but it’s a fine way to set up a title shot without burning off too much time.

Long recap of Wednesday’s Dynamite and Collision.

Here is Tommaso Ciampa, who was hoping that the old Chris Jericho would be here to get some revenge but instead he’s not here. Therefore, we’ll go with 1,004 reasons why he hates Jericho. This includes Fozzy sucks, the light up jackets, the cruises he makes everyone go on and HIS ARMBARS. Ciampa hates that full head of hair that Jericho has too and Jericho needs to understand that this isn’t some happiness tour. He promises to take Jericho out.

Maya World vs. Hazuki

Persephone is on commentary. Hazuki works on the arm to start and grabs a rollup for two, with World’s backslide getting the same. Back up and World kicks away, setting up a bulldog into the middle buckle. Hazuki’s headscissors into a basement dropkick gets her out of trouble and she stomps away in the ropes. A point at Persephone takes us to a break.

We come back with Hazuki winning an exchange of forearms but World catches her in the corner. Something like a powerbomb out of the corner gives World Two but Hazuki grabs the rope to prevent her from going up. A pump kick sends World to the apron for a hanging DDT so Hazuki heads up top. That’s broken up and World knocks her to the floor, where Hazuki runs right back inside for a dive. Back in and a tabletop suplex gives World two, only to miss a moonsault. The Codebreaker out of the corner sets up a top rope backsplash to give Hazuki the pin at 10:20.

Rating: B-. This was Hazuki’s traditional introduction match to let us know who she was before she starts up in the Owen Hart Tournament. It doesn’t help that it’s a cold match and went back and forth, but at least Hazuki got to be on one of the shows. This is something that happens in these tournaments on the regular and while I get the appeal, it often comes off as filler more than anything else.

Post match Persephone gets in the ring for the showdown.

We get a tribute to Dennis Condrey (who lived in Huntsville) and Bobby Eaton (who was from Huntsville). That’s a rather nice moment as the Midnight Express really was as good as advertised.

Video on Lee Moriarty, who has been the Ring Of Honor Pure Wrestling Champion for almost two years.

Lee Moriarty vs. Tim Bosby

Shane Taylor is on commentary. Moriarty wrestles him down without much effort and slides between Bosby’s legs for a bring it on. Bosby’s uppercut earn him a leg lariat and it’s the Border City Stretch to give Moriarty the tap at 1:34.

Post match Shane Taylor Promotions come in to praise Moriarty and insult the fans but the Death Riders’ entrance for their match cuts them off.

Death Riders vs. The Infantry

Moxley grabs Bravo’s arm to start and shoves him down, allowing Pac to come in for a wristlock of his own. The Infantry’s manager Christyan XO grabs Pac’s leg so Marina Shafir scares her off the apron. Dean pulls Pac to the apron and the beatdown is on, with Moxley grabbing a chair to chase them off. Taylor gets off commentary to punch Moxley down and a DDT drops Pac on the floor as we take a break.

We come back with Moxley getting kicked down again and a Bronco Buster hitting Pac. The chinlock is broken up and Pac hits a dive, allowing the tag off to Moxley. House is quickly cleaned and Moxley wins a slugout with Dean by knocking him into the corner. A double DDT drops the Infantry but they come back with an enziguri into a neckbreaker. Moxley raises his knees to block a splash and even Shafir gets in a shot in the corner. Pac hits a big clothesline and the Death Rider finishes Bravo at 11:10.

Rating: B-. The Death Riders continue to be confusing, as they are heels a lot of the time but here they might as well have been the 1986 Rock N Roll Express. The fans were certainly into them as they love Moxley, but it’s a little weird to see Kenny Omega act like they’re evil incarnate on Dynamite and then have them do this kind of a match a few days later. That being said, the Infantry continues to look like cannon fodder and not much more, which makes seeing them on Ring Of Honor feel like a bit of a waste of time.

Also a sidenote: Taylor was rather good on commentary. If he puts in some practice, he might have a future there as he has a clear voice and the experience to fit in as a veteran.

The Triangle Of Madness is happy that Thekla retained the title but Skye Blue is coming for the Women’s Title. Or they’re just tricking us and everything is fine.

Lio Rush, with an umbrella, scares the Conglomeration.

Here are the Dogs to throw out disposable cameras for their Five Second Pose because Alabama is too stupid to use smart phones. The pose is GUNNS DOWN but a certain team cuts them off.

The Dogs vs. The Gunns

The rest of the Bang Bang Gang is here with the Gunns and Jon Moxley is on commentary. Colten shoulders Finlay down to start and it’s off to Austin for an elbow to the face. Austin slugs away at Connors and hits a jumping Downward Spiral before dropping Finlay as well. We take a break and come back with Austin in trouble, including the Dogs putting a Polaroid on his head.

That just fires Austin up so Colten can come back in and clean house. That doesn’t last long as it’s a double suplex to send him flying, leaving Clark surprised at the kickout. The Dogs miss a high/low and the real hot tag brings Austin back in. They all forearm it out and then knock each other down, with Finlay chop blocking Colten. A shillelagh to the jaw knocks Austin silly and the spear gives Connors the win at 10:43.

Rating: C+. That’s a surprising result as you might think you would want to reestablish the Gunns a bit after they’ve been apart for so long. The team still looks good, but the Dogs are a bigger deal at the moment and this was more about making them stronger. At least I can tell the Gunns apart now so thank goodness for different hair (which they probably had before).

Post match the Dogs stay on them but the rest of the Bang Bang Gang run in for the save.

Video on Kevin Knight vs. Mike Bailey.

Here’s what’s coming on various shows.

The TBS Title will be decided in a Survival Of The Fittest (or possibly fitness according to Schiavone), a six woman elimination match, taking place on July 1. Qualifying matches will take place in the coming weeks.

Don Callis Family vs. Jimmy Wild/Tommy Mars

It’s Brian Cage/Jake Doyle for the Family as Nigel pops Moxley by saying Mars is substituting for Wild’s normal partner, Johnny Wet. The Drill Claw and a sitout powerbomb finish for the Family at 1:31. Total squash.

Post match Konosuke Takeshita comes out for the main event and Doyle/Cage have to be held back from him.

International Title: Konosuke Takeshita vs. Daniel Garcia

Takeshita is defending. Garcia pulls him down into a headscissors but Takeshita escapes and glares on his way up. Takeshita kicks away as even Moxley admits Takeshita is going to give you a beating no matter who you are. Garcia bails outside so Takeshita follows him to keep up the fight. They start to get back inside but Garcia hits a dragon screw legwhip (Moxley approves) as we take a break.

We come back with Shafir on commentary now and suggesting Garcia use his toe. Takeshita uses a wheelbarrow suplex to escape an ankle lock as Moxley takes Shafir’s place (Schiavone: “You know you just gave your headset to a crazy woman?”). Garcia gets an STF, followed by a piledriver, which just wakes Takeshita up. A running knee knocks Garcia silly but he chops Takeshita down to block another running knee.

They slug it out until Takeshita gets two off a Blue Thunder Bomb. The knee gives out though and Garcia hits a Stomp before taking him up top. Takeshita tries a top rope clothesline but gets pulled into the Dragontamer. That’s broken up as well and Takeshita hits a heck of a wheelbarrow suplex. The Raging Fire retains the title at 16:33.

Rating: B+. This got intense and as usual, Moxley added a lot on commentary as he comes off like the biggest fan in the world. That’s always going to help as he just adds an energy to any match he’s calling. Garcia winning the title was never a realistic ending, but that wasn’t exactly the point here. They beat each other up and I had fun watching them do it so I’ll take it.

Post match even Moxley appreciates the match but the Don Callis Family comes in to jump Takeshita. Moxley gets up to help but Shane Taylor Promotions jumps him as well. This brings out the Conglomeration to get in on things and Nigel McGuinness gets in a fight with Shawn Dean. Mike Bailey runs in and the good guys clear the ring.

Takeshita seems to nod a thank you to Moxley and shows respect to Garcia to end the show. This felt like the ending to a house show where the promotion said “oh just send all the good guys out there to beat up all the bad guys and send them home happy”. It might not be the most original idea, but I’ve seen worse.

Overall Rating: B. As absolutely sick as I am of Tony Khan produced wrestling after 12 hours of it in a week, this was a pretty nice midcard heavy show. I liked the rotating commentators deal as it added some flavor to the matches and kept things moving. This wasn’t exactly must see stuff, but it felt different enough to make things a bit different than usual, which was rather appreciated.

Results
Conglomeration b. Don Callis Family – Top rope elbow to Romero
Tay Melo/Anna Jay vs. Megan Bayne/Lena Kross went to a time limit draw
Hazuki b. Maya World – Top rope backsplash
Lee Moriarty b. Tim Bosby – Border City Stretch
Death Riders b. The Infantry – Death Rider to Bravo
The Dogs b. The Gunns – Spear to Austin
Don Callis Family b. Jimmy Wild/Tommy Mars – Sitout powerbomb to Mars
Konosuke Takeshita b. Daniel Garcia – Raging Fire

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Collision
Date: May 27, 2026
Location: Liacouras Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Commentators: Excalibur, Tony Schiavone, Taz

It’s the third of three hours this week as we’re still coming off of Double Or Nothing. This time around we have a pretty big main event in the form of a street fight between Kris Statlander and Hikaru Shida. Other than that, it’s likely your usual Collision, but at half the size. Let’s get to it.

Here is Dynamite if you need a recap.

We open with Mark Davis throwing Jack Perry (who Davis just beat in the Dynamite main event) out of the ring. Don Callis threatens Will Ospreay, who is Davis’ second round opponent. With that out of the way, Callis insults Konosuke Takeshita, who was never anything compared to Kyle Fletcher.

Cue Fletcher, who gets a big hug from Fletcher and brags about being back from a serious injury so soon. He’s a genetic freak and officially medically cleared to return to the ring. He wanted to get back to cut away the dead weight of the Don Callis Family, which means Takeshita himself. Cue Takeshita…and the Conglomeration, to quickly clear the ring. Takeshita is glad to have his title back and wants Fletcher, who seems interested.

Will Ospreay is fired up for a six man. Marina Shafir and Jon Moxley are cool with Ospreay, but Pac isn’t so thrilled.

Death Riders/Will Ospreay vs. Rascalz

Xavier snaps off some headscissors to take Ospreay down to start but gets kicked in the chest. The annoyed Pac comes in to cravate Xavier but it’s off to Wentz, who is chopped back into the corner. The Rascalz fight back and hit the dives to the floor as we take a break.

We come back with Ospreay hitting a double handspring Pele kick, allowing the tag back to Pac. House is quickly cleaned and Reed is suplexed into the corner for two. The Riders hit the running clotheslines in the corner and Pac and Ospreay hit stereo running clip dives. Back in and Reed ducks Moxley’s clothesline and hits a jumping cutter. Ospreay and Pac are back in to beat on the Rascalz, setting up a triple submission for the tap (Ospreay making Reed tap to the cross armbreaker is what seems to count) at 10:22.

Rating: B-. The ending was never really in doubt but at least it wasn’t a straight up squash. Instead this was more the Death Riders reining the Rascalz in like fish and eventually catching them in some holds. That’s a fine way to go, even if it continues to make the Rascalz look that much less important week after week.

The Opps say that even though things haven’t been going well, the mission doesn’t change. That being said, Samoa Joe is stepping away for a few months for another movie/TV role. Sweet goodness just disband the team already if the lineup keeps changing this often.

Video on Kris Statlander vs. Hikaru Shida, with both of them talking about how sick they are of each other.

Lena Kross and Megan Bayne have laid out Tay Melo and Anna Jay.

Andrade El Idolo vs. Ace Austin

Andrade’s headlock is broken up to start so he snaps off a hurricanrana. Austin sends him into the ropes for the pose and we take a break. We come back with Andrade knocking Austin down and Andrade poses with a woman on the floor. Said woman is pulled over the barricade for a better picture, allowing Austin to get in a shot of his own.

A standing legdrop hits Andrade, who is sat on top for a running anklescissors. The Death Valley Driver gives Austin two but Andrade knocks him into the corner. The running knees miss for Andrade though and Austin is back with a springboard kick to the face. Andrade isn’t having that and hits the spinning elbow, followed by the DM for the pin at 8:09.

Rating: B-. It’s another good performance from Austin, who loses while looking impressive in the process. I know that’s AEW’s standard practice but it would be nice to see him win something over a more impressive name for once. Or just not lose for a change, though I can’t really imagine either happening anytime soon.

Kris Statlander vs. Hikaru Shida

Anything goes street fight. They slug it out to start and Statlander kicks her out to the floor. Statlander grabs a chair but takes too long, allowing Shida to sit it on the top rope. They go outside together with Statlander being sent into the barricade for a hard beating. That just earns Shida a hard powerbomb onto the floor and they go up towards the entrance. Make that into the back, with the fans not approving. Shida suplexes her onto a piece of barricade and we take a break.

We come back with Statlander superplexing her onto a pile of chairs and a chair/kendo stick duel breaking out. Statlander’s moonsault hits chairs and Shida nails a top rope Meteora for two. Shida hits a Falcon Arrow, with Statlander nipping up to escape in a cool moment. Statlander fires a chair at her head and it’s time to set up a table on one side of the floor and chairs on the other.

Shida is Death Valley Drivered onto the open chairs but Statlander can’t bring herself to swinging some light tubes. Instead Shida kicks her down and breaks the tubes over her back, cutting Statlander open. They fight to the apron, where Statlander hits a Tombstone to put Shida through the table. Cue Harley Cameron to cheer Statlander on, with Staturday Night Fever finishing Shida at 15:56.

Rating: C+. Well they did indeed have a street fight because they were in Philadelphia, making it a requirement. Ignore that it was their first singles match against each other but you have to keep the ECW fans happy. This was more violence for the sake of violence, with the light tubes doing their usual job of dimming any interest I had in the thing.

Overall Rating: B-. This was a totally fine Collision, even if it came a good bit later than the usual show. The main event felt enough like a main event to warrant that spot, even if we have another hour for the “real” main event on Saturday. It’s not the best feeling to have a three hour block so soon after a five hour pay per view, but it’s both not AEW’s fault and the action was good enough.

Results
Death Riders b. Rascalz – Cross armbreaker to Reed
Andrade El Idolo b. Ace Austin – DM
Kris Statlander b. Hikaru Shida – Staturday Night Fever

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Collision
Date: May 20, 2026
Location: Cross Insurance Arena, Portland, Maine
Commentators: Excalibur, Tony Schiavone, Taz

This is a special one hour edition of the show and is taking place just after the regular Dynamite. That should make for an interesting show as some of these wind up going a bit differently than regular editions. It’s also the last show before Sunday’s Double Or Nothing so it’s time to push towards the show. Let’s get to it.

Here is Dynamite if you need a recap.

We open with Darby Allin getting up after retaining the World Title over Mike Bailey. Kevin Knight gets in the ring and says he’s proud of Bailey, even in defeat. Knight praises Allin’s success and tasks him with humbling MJF. If Knight can beat MJF, he knows Allin can do it, and everyone wants to see MJF get his head shaved. Bailey and Knight leave and here is MJF to jump Allin from behind. Somehow Bailey and Knight have no idea this is going on so MJF gets some hair clippers. Allin takes them away and goes for the hair, sending MJF running.

The Death Riders give Will Ospreay a pep talk.

Will Ospreay vs. Katsuyori Shibata

They immediately fight over a cross armbreaker attempt until Shibata grabs a front facelock. A suplex on the apron sets up a suplex on the floor and Shibata forearms away back inside. Ospreay fires right back with a Helluva Kick and another kick sends Shibata outside again. There’s the big dive and we take a break.

We come back with Ospreay hitting his handspring kick to the head, followed by a Phenomenal Forearm for two. The Kawada Kicks are shrugged off and Shibata grabs a choke. Shibata sends him into the corner for a running dropkick but Ospreay hits a quick running forearm.

The Falcon Arrow gives Ospreay two but here is Anthony Bowens for a distraction. Shibata hits his own Hidden Blade so here are the Death Riders. Back in and Shibata low blows him into a cross armbreaker, which is reversed into a Styles Clash. The Hidden Blade finishes Shibata at 10:51.

Rating: B-. The big thing that stands out here is that while Ospreay has learned some things from the Death Riders, he is still doing his older stuff. That’s a lot better than taking away the offense that made him a star for the sake of more submission stuff. He’s doing some things that Moxley has taught him, but it’s just a feature rather than the big focus. That’s great to see and it’s a rather nice surprise.

Post match Samoa Joe comes out to ask what we have here. Ospreay’s new friends had to come out and save him, which Joe would have done for his friends too. Ospreay has made a choice though and Joe is going to put him to sleep. That sends Ospreay into a rant about how bad his neck was and he doesn’t know how Joe is going to kill him when he’s already died in the ring. All he wants to do is go to All In and wrestle in his home country’s biggest stadium. The Death Riders have turned him into an assassin and he’s ready to take Joe out. Heck of a promo from Ospreay here.

Adam Copeland recaps how he and Christian Cage got to know each other as kids (a ninja star was involved). The fans have seen them grow from kids into men and this is real. FTR wants to kill this and Copeland wants the best version of FTR to show up. Cage says FTR has made choices (second promo in a row with that statement) and that means they are going to get f***** up. Another intense promo here and it did more to sell me on the match than what they’ve done otherwise.

Rush vs. TJ Crawford

Bull’s Horns finish at 1:00.

Megan Bayne/Lena Kross vs. Elle Valentine/Kayla Lopez

Non-title five minute time limit match. Bayne powers Lopez into the corner for the running shoulders, with Lopez celebrating an escape. That earns Lopez some hard shots in the corner and Kross comes in for the rapid fire elbows. Valentine comes in and gets kicked in the face and some delayed suplexes have Valentine and Lopez in more trouble. Divine Intervention finishes at 2:50. Another total squash.

Video on Darby Allin vs. MJF.

Double Or Nothing rundown, with the Kickoff Show being hosted by the debuting Mick Foley.

Tag Team Titles: Conglomeration vs. FTR

FTR, with Stokely, is defending and jump Cassidy and Strong to start fast. The early spike piledriver is broken up so FTR go up the aisle. Strong cuts that off and beats up the champs as we settle down. A gutbuster looks to set up the Orange Punch to Harwood but Wheeler pulls him out to the floor.

We take a break and come back with Strong fighting out of a chinlock and hitting a backbreaker. Cassidy comes in with a top rope clothesline to Harwood and a sunset flip gets two. A suicide dive hits Harwood but he’s back in with a spinebuster. Wheeler grabs a chinlock before handing it back to Harwood, who misses some elbows. Wheeler misses a charge on the apron and flies into the post but Harwood is right back up with a piledriver.

We take another break and come back again with Wheeler getting crotched in the corner, allowing Cassidy to get over to Strong. Everything breaks down and Strong throws Cassidy at Harwood in the corner and hands it back to him. Strong gets posted on the floor, leaving FTR to give Cassidy the lazy kicks.

Stokely loads up Christian Cage’s watch but misses a big swing, allowing Cassidy to get a rollup for two. Stundog Millionaire hits Harwood but Cassidy walks into the Shatter Machine. Strong makes the save and Cactus Clotheslines Wheeler out to the floor. That lets Stokely get in a shot with the watch to give Harwood the pin on Cassidy at 18:36.

Rating: B-. That ending wasn’t exactly inspiring, as it makes FTR look kind of weak heading into a pay per view title defense. It was nice to have Stokely actually do something for a change, but that wasn’t much of a finish. At least it clears out this feud so FTR can focus on Copeland and Cage, as there wasn’t much of a need to have them fighting on two different fronts.

Overall Rating: B-. I liked this well enough, though that main event could have been a bit shorter to wrap up an already long night a bit earlier. The Ospreay match and promo were good and it makes me want to see he and Joe unload on each other. If nothing else, it’s nice to have Collision dropped down by an hour for a week, as it makes for such an easier watch.

Results
Will Ospreay b. Katsuyori Shibata – Hidden Blade
Rush b. TJ Crawford – Bull’s Horns
Megan Bayne/Lena Kross b. Elle Valentine/Kayla Lopez – Divine Intervention to Valentine
FTR b. Conglomeration – Watch punch to Cassidy

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Collision
Date: May 16, 2026
Location: Wicomico Civic Center, Salisbury, Maryland
Commentators: Tony Schiavone, Nigel McGuinness

We’re back to the usual time and schedule for the show as we have the World Title on the line again. This time Darby Allin is defending against Sammy Guevara, who issued the challenge at last night’s Ring Of Honor Supercard Of Honor. That’s in addition to a few other matches set up at last night’s show. Let’s get to it.

Here is Dynamite if you need a recap.

We run down the card.

After Dynamite, Jon Moxley, with the Death Riders, complained about not being able to beat Kyle O’Reilly. In theory, that means O’Reilly will be the next Continental Champion but Moxley is going to find a way. Claudio Castagnoli is ready to face Brody King in the Owen Hart Tournament. The rest of the team is ready to face the world. If it’s Wheeler Yuta against the world, the world doesn’t have much to worry about.

Conglomeration vs. Shane Taylor Promotions

Non-title Eliminator Match. Bravo and Briscoe trade headlocks to start with Briscoe knocking him into the corner. That means it’s off to O’Reilly vs. Moriarty, with O’Reilly taking him down to taking him down into a rollup for two. The cross armbreaker is blocked but everything breaks down, with O’Reilly being left alone to hammer Moriarty in the corner. Cassidy comes in for one right hand and Moriarty falls down.

Dean comes in and gets armdragged by Cassidy, who is sent to the apron and beats up the Infantry anyway. A slingshot spear finally takes Cassidy down and Taylor (not in the match) drops a leg on the apron as we take a break. We come back with Cassidy getting in his spinning DDT but Moriarty grabs an abdominal stretch.

The other members of the team all pull until they get caught, meaning Cassidy can bring O’Reilly back in. The Infantry’s belly to back neckbreaker puts O’Reilly down for two and everything breaks down. Taylor cuts off Briscoe’s step up chair dive so O’Reilly takes Taylor down. That leaves Briscoe to Froggy Bow and Jay Driller Dean for the pin at 13:33.

Rating: B. This was the usual good match that turned into a fairly wild brawl by the end. That worked out well, with the Conglomeration always working, even in the altered lineup. Both teams were mixing it up a bit here and that’s fine enough, as it’s not like the titles were on the line in the first place.

Will Ospreay is ready for the Owen Hart Tournament. He respects Samoa Joe, but no one is stopping him from winning the whole thing.

The Conglomeration is happy with their win (it wasn’t a title defense, despite what the interviewer says). O’Reilly is ready for Moxley and Briscoe is ready for Tommaso Ciampa. Willow Nightingale wants all the gold, including the Women’s Title.

TBS Title: Willow Nightingale vs. Red Velvet

Nightingale is defending (Velvet’s ROH Women’s TV Title isn’t on the line) and say it with me: it’s an open challenge. Nightingale backs her into the corner and smiles to start so Velvet kicks the leg out. Velvet’s arm cranking doesn’t work so Nightingale gets up and offers a (left) hand(ed) shake.

Velvet tries and fails to crank on the arm and Nightingale sends her into the corner for the rapid fire clotheslines. A sitdown splash misses for Nightingale and Velvet rolls her up for two. They head outside, with Velvet striking away, only to get caught with a suplex. We take a break and come back with Nightingale missing her flip dive off the apron for a nasty crash. A bulldog gives Velvet two but she charges into a spinebuster for the same.

Nightingale drops her with a powerslam but the Babe With The Powerbomb is countered into a hurricanrana. Velvet hits some running knees, only to flip into a full nelson slam for two more. Back up and Nightingale wins a strike off but gets flipped off the top. The Final Slice gives Velvet two, only for Nightingale to Pounce her out of her skin. The Babe With The Powerbomb retains the title at 13:03.

Rating: B-. Velvet has been on a roll since she came back from her injury and it’s nice to see her getting to showcase that on the bigger stage. At the same time, it feels like all Nightingale does anymore is defend the title in open challenges. It really shouldn’t be hard to find her a regular challenger and hopefully that is coming up sooner than later.

We look at the Women’s Owen Hart Cup brackets.

Video on Sammy Guevara, who is ready to challenge Darby Allin for the World Title.

Guevara knows he can beat Allin, as he’s done it four times before. Then he’ll beat MJF and shave him bald, but he’ll leave a fade.

Darby Allin isn’t surprised MJF isn’t here. He’s here to defend the title though because he loves this. If Mike Bailey wants a title shot, bring it on Dynamite.

Tommaso Ciampa is attacking Mark Briscoe in the back and they brawl into the arena, where Briscoe whips him into the barricade. Briscoe throws in some chairs, along with Ciampa, but the Jay Driller is broken up with a low blow. Ciampa chairs him down and takes Briscoe up top but the Conglomeration runs in for the save. Briscoe wants their match on Dynamite No DQ.

We look at the Men’s Owen Hart Cup brackets.

Opps vs. Lethal Twist

Lethal wants to start with Joe and gets his wish, with a chop just annoying Joe a bit more. It’s off to Bowens and Johnson, with Bowens sending him hard into the corner and stomping away. Bowens drives Lethal back first into the apron a few times as he’s being rather aggressive here. Back in and a Russian legsweep sets up Joe’s backsplash for two but a Blake Christian distraction lets Lethal hit a missile dropkick.

We take a break and come back with Johnson hammering on Joe. The beating doesn’t last long as Joe is up for the tag off to Bowens, who cleans house. A spinning torture rack faceplant gets two on Johnson, who Death Valley Drivers him into Hail To The King from Lethal. The Figure Four is blocked and Bowens clotheslines his way out of trouble. Joe comes in and yells at Lethal for clotheslining him, meaning it’s the Koquina Clutch to Lethal and a twisting armbar to Johnson for the double tap at 11:48.

Rating: B-. I can go for Bowens getting to do something of note after so many months of just floating around. The more aggressive style worked well for him here and the armbar is a fine way to go. This has me intrigued to see more and that’s not something I’ve gotten to say about a Bowens match for a long time. Nice fit here, which I didn’t see coming.

Post match Bowens talks about how confused he was for a long time, but then he found the Opps and it’s a perfect fit. He is the pride of professional wrestling and your hero, crediting Joe with his change of attitude. Joe tells Will Ospreay that decisions have consequences and while Ospreay sees it as a dream match, it’s going to be a nightmare.

We look at Swerve Strickland attacking Bandido last night at Supercard Of Honor.

Brody King threatens Strickland with violence but Bandido says he has to do this one himself.

Megan Bayne/Lena Kross vs. Allie Katch/Kaia McKenna

Non-title Eliminator match with a five minute time limit. Bayne knocks Katch into the corner to start and it’s off to Kross for the rapid fire elbows to the face. Everything breaks down and the non-champions get slammed into each other. The Divine Intervention finishes Katch at 1:50.

Video on the Double Or Nothing Women’s Title match.

Athena and Mina Shirakawa bicker before their Owen Hart Cup match.

We look at Nigel McGuinness beating Josh Woods at Supercard Of Honor.

We look at Lio Rush’s “star making performance” from last night. Not exactly no.

Rush, being rather normal, says “these things happen”, when asked about Action Andretti costing him the match. He insists it’s fine, but when interviewer Nigel McGuinness leaves, he takes off his sunglasses to reveal red eyes as black goo drips out of his mouth. Anything in wrestling involving “black goo” is not a good idea. Free lesson of the day.

The Dogs/Mark Davis vs. The Rascalz

Clark Connors beats up a production worker for dropping something. The Rascalz triple team Davis to start and manage to knock him down in the corner. Everything breaks down and the Rascalz get to strike Davis down inside. The Dogs make a save and Wentz gets triple teamed down as we take a break.

We come back with Connors running over to break up a tag attempt as Wentz is still in trouble. Wentz fights up a few seconds later and gets the tag off to Reed to clean house. The Dogs cut that off and it’s back to Davis, who takes too long setting up a double Doomsday Device. That’s broken up with a double superplex and the Rascalz hit a triple dive. Reed cutters both Dogs but gets piledriven by Davis, setting up the Last Clip to give Finlay the pin at 11:33.

Rating: B-. The match was entertaining, but I could really go for more tag matches with, you know, tags throughout. I get that things are going to break down eventually as almost all tag matches do, but it shouldn’t be this much of the match. Davis and the Dogs worked well enough here and the Dogs certainly need the wins.

Anna Jay has a lot left to do and Tay Melo is here with her. Their team seems to be back.

AEW World Title: Darby Allin vs. Sammy Guevara

Allin is defending and it’s No Countout again. Allin looks down at the title…and Guevara stomps him onto it for a smart move. The bell rings and Guevara goes outside to set up the table (because No Countout means No DQ) and a ladder (because of course). Guevara’s Swanton off the ladder sends Allin through the table and we’re less than two minutes into the match.

Back in and the GTH is countered into the Scorpion Deathlock but Allin collapses with the hold on. For some reason that’s not a stoppage and Guevara drops a springboard splash for two. Allin knocks him off the top but the Coffin Drop is broken up and Guevara sends Allin crashing out to the floor. Back in and Three Amigos give Guevara two and we hit the chinlock.

We take a break and come back with Guevara diving into a choke but making the rope. Guevara is back up with a shot to the face but Allin kicks him in the face and hits a springboard shoulder. A pair of GTH’s and a frog splash give Guevara two so he puts Allin on a table at ringside. The 630 misses for Guevara and a Coffin Drop retains the title at 17:06.

Rating: C+. I get what they’re going for with Allin but I’m at the point where I really could go for a break from him. Seeing the same person headline show after show in a 15-20 minute match is losing its charm. The match was far from bad, but I’m looking forward to Allin losing the title just so he’s away for a little while. Throw in him reaching Super Cena levels of surviving stuff and it’s even worse.

Overall Rating: B-. I liked the show for the most part, as it felt more like a show that was focusing on setting things up while also doing some stuff here. That’s not usually the case with Collision but they have been doing a bit better in recent weeks. If that’s becoming the new norm, Collision will get a lot more useful in a hurry. For now, good stuff, even if I’m rather over the Allin stuff.

Results
Conglomeration b. Shane Taylor Promotions – Jay Driller to Dean
Willow Nightingale b. Red Velvet – Babe With The Powerbomb
Opps b. Lethal Twist – Double submission
Megan Bayne/Lena Kross b. Allie Katch/Kaia McKenna – Divine Intervention to Katch
The Dogs/Mark Davis b. The Rascalz – Last Clip to Reed
Darby Allin b. Sammy Guevara – Coffin Drop

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Collision
Date: May 9, 2026
Location: SoFi Center, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
Commentators: Tony Schiavone, Nigel McGuinness

It’s a live with a golf theme, which is certainly a way to go. The show is also only an hour long this week as the first half took place after Dynamite. Much like Dynamite, the World Title is on the line here, with Darby Allin defending against Pac this week on his way to Double Or Nothing. Let’s get to it.

Here is Wednesday’s Collision if you need a recap.

Well the venue is unique, with most of the arena taken up by a golf hole, complete with bunker.

National Title: Jack Perry vs. Mark Davis

Perry is defending and gets thrown out of the corner for daring to fire off some chops. Davis gets sent outside though and there’s the moonsault to take him down. That just earns Perry a toss onto the apron and a big clothesline drops him right back. They get back inside with Davis throwing him around as the golf green behind the ring is throwing me off. Davis knocks him outside again for a big crash and we take a break.

We come back with Perry’s running forearm staggering Davis and a sunset bomb getting two. They go to the apron, where Perry escapes a suplex attempt and snaps off a hurricanrana to the floor. A top rope elbow to the back gives Perry two and a running hurricanrana gets the same. Davis’ discus lariat into the piledriver gets two more so he takes Perry up top. The super piledriver is countered into a super hurricanrana. Don Callis gets on the apron so here is Ricochet with a golf club to Perry’s back. The piledriver gives Davis the pin and the title at 14:18.

Rating: B. It was a messy finish but what mattered the most here was Davis getting a win. He has turned into one of the more consistent stars in AEW and I can go with seeing him get some success. I’m not expecting him to be some all time champion, but he won it once and that’s all that matters at the moment. At the same time, how is Perry vs. Ricochet still going? It feels like it was long past done and yet here we seem to be again.

Nick Wayne will be in the Best Of The Super Juniors in New Japan for the second consecutive year.

Jack Perry is on the phone after his loss and wants to get his hands on Ricochet. Like say in Stadium Stampede, with the rest of the Elite. As in the Young Bucks and Kenny Omega. Assuming the Hurt Syndicate stay in, we could be in for a fourteen man match.

Don Callis is thrilled and of course the Family is in for Stadium Stampede. Ricochet approves.

Lena Kross/Megan Bayne vs. Ruthie Slay/Rachel Ley

Non-title with a five minute time limit. Kross shrugs off some kicks to the head and plants Ley down. It’s off to Bayne for the German suplex, followed by one from Kross and another from Bayne. A double German suplex sends both of them flying and the double chokeslam finishes Ley at 2:17.

We look at the Women’s Title picture in recent weeks, with the result being Thekla defending against Hikaru Shida, Kris Statlander and Jamie Hayter at Double Or Nothing. That’s a bit of a surprise.

The Owen Hart Tournament brackets will be announced on Dynamite.

Don Callis says the winner of tonight’s World Title shot will be facing Konosuke Takeshita on Dynamite. That’s different from the announced Kazuchika Okada match, with Callis saying Okada had to go back to Japan on personal business. Takeshita comes in to say he’ll win.

We look at Kyle O’Reilly’s recent successes. Well kind of recent.

Mike Bailey vs. Kiran Grey

Grey shoves him before the bell to start so Bailey kicks Grey out to the floor. That means the middle rope moonsault to the floor can connect and Bailey goes up again. Grey tries to cut him off but gets knocked down, setting up the Ultimate Weapon to give Bailey the pin at 1:49.

Post match Kevin Knight gets in to say he and Bailey should go to the top of the company together.

Video on Pac vs. Darby Allin.

AEW World Title: Pac vs. Darby Allin

Allin is defending and there are no countouts. The bell rings and Allin bails to the floor to head up to the golf hole. Pac follows him and they slug it out with Allin blocking a suplex. Instead it’s a sunset bomb into the sand trap, followed by a running dropkick into another sand trap. Back up and Pac suplexes him into the sand trap and grabs the Brutalizer, with the referee breaking it up due to the lack of value. Or he just wants to get out of the sand. A gorilla press slam sends Allin into the sand again as we take a break.

We come back with Allin tied in the corner so Pac can kick him in the face a few times. Allin is right back up with a Scorpion Death Drop for two but Pac crotches him on top. A top rope Falcon Arrow gives Pac two and Allin rolls outside. Naturally that means it’s time for a table but the shooting star press misses, with Pac crashing hard. Back in and the Scorpion Deathlock goes on, with Pac crawling over to the rope. Pac knocks him down again and here are more Death Riders to load up a table.

A tombstone plants Allin onto the steps as the Death Riders are stacking up even more tables. Pac carries him towards the 2×2 tables and we take a break (already in the overrun). We come back with Allin fighting back in the balcony but getting thrown off through the pile of tables. That’s only good for two back inside and the Death Riders are stunned. The referee takes a chair away from Pac so he grabs the belt. That’s enough for Allin to get up, kick him low, and hit a belt shot. The Coffin Drop retains the title at 20:23.

Rating: B-. That was quite the long match, but the bigger issue here is how much Allin is surviving. It’s one thing to be a tough fighting champion, but someone kicking out of not only a tombstone onto the steps but also being thrown off a balcony and through four tables is a bit much. It reaches the point of I’m not buying Allin being in danger and that kind of defeats the purpose of the whole thing. The match was more good than bad, but it felt like a few matches tied together into one, with the sand stuff feeling like it was from something totally different.

Overall Rating: B. For what was basically a two match card, this worked out rather well, with a surprise title change to start and a good (albeit too long) main event. The venue was also very unique and that’s nice to see, as you can only have so many shows in the same kind of arenas. Trim the main event down a bit and the show is that much better, but what we got was solid enough.

Results
Mark Davis b. Jack Perry – Piledriver
Lena Kross/Megan Bayne b. Ruthie Slay/Rachel Ley – Double chokeslam to Ley
Mike Bailey b. Kiran Grey – Ultimate Weapon
Darby Allin b. Pac – Coffin Drop

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Collision
Date: May 6, 2026
Location: North Charleston Coliseum, North Charleston, South Carolina
Commentators: Tony Schiavone, Taz, Excalibur

This is one of those split shows as we’re getting the first half on Wednesday right after Dynamite and the second half on Saturday (with a golf theme, hopefully featuring Barry Darsow and Kerw….never mind). The main event is a ten man tag and yes it does indeed feature the Young Bucks. Let’s get to it.

Here is Dynamite if you need a recap.

We open with Sting helping Darby Allin up after Allin retained the World Title in the Dynamite main event. Sting gives Kevin Knight a nod of respect before leaving…and here is MJF to interrupt. Everyone is sick of seeing Allin with the title. It’s been cute and all but give him the rematch already. Allin wants something on the line, so MJF offers his scarf and the Dynamite Diamond Ring but that’s not enough.

MJF throws in a million bucks but Allin doesn’t care about money. Allin wants MJF’s hair on the line, even revealing that MJF flew to Turkey for a hair transplant. MJF has until next week to sign the contract or he never gets a rematch. MJF can’t bring himself to say anything and leaves, so here is Kazuchika Okada to interrupt. Okada requests and received a title shot next week. Oh sweet. I was hoping we’d only have one champion get beaten on Dynamite this month.

Will Ospreay is told his neck is improving and if his MRI this week looks good, he’ll be medically cleared. Ospreay won’t really say what he’s doing with the Death Riders but it seems to be a means to an end.

Mike Bailey vs. AR Fox

They go to the mat a few times to start for a standoff so Bailey gives him the bouncing kicks to the floor. Bailey avoids a charge to send Fox outside, setting up a springboard corkscrew moonsault. Back in and a missile dropkick connects for Bailey and we take a break. We come back with a battle over a suplex until Fox DDTs him out of the corner.

A spinning suplex gives Fox two and he hits a big dive out to the floor. Back in and a Swanton gives Fox two but he has to avoid a Tornado Kick in the corner. Bailey misses the Ultimate Weapon as well and blocks Lo Mein Pain, meaning the Ultimate Weapon can connect for the pin at 7:33.

Rating: B-. As usual, Fox was entertaining in the ring and can do some very impressive stuff. Unfortunately at the same time, we are long past the point of believing that he has a real chance to win anything important. There are far worse choices to make others look good though and they had a nice, fast paced match.

Willow Nightingale issues another open challenge. How original.

Pac wants a shot at Darby Allin as he’s beaten him before. If Allin is so good, prove Pac wrong and yes, you can consider that an invitation.

Jamie Hayter vs. Skye Blue

Hayter elbows her in the face to start and boots her out to the floor. Back in and Blue gets in a snapmare, followed by a basement superkick for an early two. That’s shrugged off and a fall away slam sends Blue flying and Hayter hits a basement lariat for two of her own. Blue is back up with a Downward Spiral onto the apron and then sends her into the barricade.

We take a break and come back with Hayter suplexing her into the corner and then suplexing her right back out. They trade kicks to the head but Code Blue is blocked, meaning they get to trade headbutts for a double down. Hayter’s choke in the corner is cut off and they both go up for an exchange of slaps. With that not working, a super Hayterade knocks Blue silly for the pin at 9:21.

Rating: C+. It’s good to see Hayter getting a win, though I’m not sure what the endgame is supposed to be. She’s already lost the big title shot against Thekla and yet the feud seems to be continuing. Maybe they’ll run it back or do a triple threat or something, but for now it’s a weird way to go.

The rest of the Triangle Of Madness is in the crowd so Hayter beats Blue up some more.

Don Callis brags about his Family and all the gold they’re going to win. Konosuke Takeshita isn’t happy about Kazuchika Okada wanting the World Title and ignoring their upcoming match. On top of that, Andrade El Idolo wants the World Title as well and leaves. Calls seems to get annoyed but insists the team is going to win everything. Of note: Andrade has a new title on his shoulder which is never identified or even mentioned (yes I know what it is). While the last thing this company needs is more titles floating around, maybe tell us what we’re looking at?

Rush vs. Manny Lo

Bull’s Horns in 43 seconds. Rush’s post match catchphrase almost takes up a third of the match time.

Jack Perry is in his bus but gets out to climb a mountain. The hills are alive with the sounds of Baltimora.

The Dogs/Death Riders vs. Young Bucks/Bang Bang Gang

The brawl starts in the aisle and they get inside for an eight man suplex. The bad guys are almost whipped into each other but walk into a quadruple atomic drop. The Bucks clear the ring and Nick hits a big running dive. Austin’s dive is cut off though and Connors gives him a spear through the ropes.

The Riders stomp away on the floor and we take a break. We come back with Austin suplexing his way out of a chinlock but getting sent into the corner for a string of running clotheslines. Everything breaks down (I can’t believe it took that long) and Austin knocks Castagnoli away, allowing the tag back to Colten. House is cleaned but Colten gets caught in the Dragon Tamer/Stomp combination for two.

Matt comes back in to hit the rolling northern lights suplexes, even hitting two at once and getting a rollup for a near fall at the same time. The Bucks bulldog the Bucks down and it’s time to fire off the superkicks. The BTE Trigger hits Finlay for two and Castagnoli is back in with a double clothesline to the Bucks. A bunch of clotheslines leave everyone down until it’s Austin slugging it out with Yuta. Austin and the Bucks hit a triple superkick on Yuta and the Bucks nail stereo dives. The Fold gives Austin the pin on Yuta at 14:21.

Rating: B. This is pretty much all you would have expected and it felt very similar to all of the other versions of this kind of match AEW has done. It’s entertaining and had the dives and flips, but that’s kind of been done to death, especially with the Bucks. That’s a good enough main event for Collision though, especially one going on this late. I will however take Austin getting a win, as he’s starting to rack up some success around here. That’s rather promising.

The winners (and Juice Robinson) celebrate to end the show.

Overall Rating: B-. Yeah that’s Collision for you: basically a house show with people you do recognize showing up and having matches without much impact on anything. You had the MJF/Allin challenge (fair enough as that was important) Rush’s latest push continues, some matches were set up for Dynamite and…yeah that’s about it. The show was perfectly watchable as usual, but it’s very little that you really need to see.

Results
Mike Bailey b. AR Fox – Ultimate Weapon
Jamie Hayter b. Skye Blue – Super Hayterade
Rush b. Manny Lo – Bull’s Horns
Young Bucks/Bang Bang Gang b. The Dogs/Death Riders – Fold to Yuta

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Collision
Date: May 2, 2026
Location: Peoria Civic Center, Peoria, Illinois
Commentators: Tony Schiavone, Nigel McGuinness

We’re firmly into the Darby Allin title reign now and that very well could have something tied into this week as well. Other than that, we’re on the way to Double Or Nothing in a few weeks and that means the card needs to be put together. Some of the matches are either set or practically made so maybe we get some movement in that direction this week. Let’s get to it.

Here is Dynamite if you need a recap.

Death Riders/The Dogs vs. Top Flight/Rascalz

The Rascalz and Top Flight jump the villains to start and the brawl is on the floor before the bell. The bell does indeed ring and Reed is right there with a big dive onto a pile at ringside. Back in and Connors misses a charge into the corner, allowing Wentz to strike away in the corner. Finlay comes in to stomp Wentz in the corner but it’s quickly off to Darius to strike away at Pac.

That doesn’t last long either as Moxley comes in to rain down right hands in the corner but Darius fires off some forearms. Darius gives him a suplex into Dante’s slingshot hilo, allowing Reed to hit a springboard spinning dropkick. Castagnoli drops Reed on the floor though and we get a stream of knockdowns outside. Back in and Reed dives into Castagnoli’s uppercut as we take a break.

We come back with Reed fighting out of trouble but getting taken right back down. Reed gets close to the tag but the other villains run in to knock his partners off the apron. The diving tag brings Xavier in a few seconds later and everything breaks down. Connors gets double stomped for two but the push moonsault is broken up. A spear gets two on Wentz but he knocks Connors down, allowing the tag back to Darius.

Everything breaks down and Pac gets taken down with a springboard Downward Spiral for two more. Finlay gets caught in the wrong corner and pummeled with a string of strikes but he shoves Reed into Wentz. A high/low hits Xavier but the Rascalz are back in with stereo springboard Codebreakers. Moxley gets tornado DDTed for two, only for Pac’s big lariat to drop Darius. The Brutalizer makes Darius tap at 16:23.

Rating: B. I mean, yeah it’s a lot of fun and you could tell the people involved had a great time. The thing is, I feel like I’ve seen a version of this match or something really close to it dozens of times in AEW. That doesn’t make it bad in any way, but if you want to get the “I can’t believe I just saw a match like that” feeling, maybe don’t have multiple versions of it every week.

Jack Perry, and his bus, are on the way.

National Title: Jack Perry vs. Mascara Dorada

Perry is defending and, after a handshake, goes for the wristlock. A headlock takeover works a bit better for Perry and he follows it up with a monkey flip. Back up and quite the headscissors drops Perry for a change and they trade very springboardy wristdrags. Dorada sends him crashing out to the floor and then into the crowd, where Perry comes up swinging. They slug it out on the barricade until Dorada hits a Canadian Destroyer.

We take a break and come back with the two of them trading flips until Perry superkicks him into a poisonrana. Dorada’s Code Red drops Perry and they both need a breather. A Blue Thunder Bomb gives Perry two more and he sends Dorada outside for a moonsault. Back in and Dorada kicks his leg out and loads up an electric chair, which is flipped into a neckbreaker for a rather near fall.

The 450 gets two more and Dorada knees him out of the air. A Razor’s Edge Dominator plants Perry for another near fall but the shooting star press hits raised knees. Dorada goes up top again but gets pulled down with a super hurricanrana for the pin to retain the title at 14:20.

Rating: A-. This got rather outstanding by the end and that’s no surprise given Dorada was in there. He shows up every so often and has become a remarkable treat around here. That fast paced style works so well for him and that was certain the case with this one. Perry is a lot better when he’s firmly in the midcard where he belongs because he can do stuff like this. Very good stuff here as they kept pulling me in further, which doesn’t happen often.

On Dynamite, Kris Statlander snapped on Hikaru Shida for costing them the Women’s Tag Team Titles. Shida promised to make it up to her.

Conglomeration vs. MxM TV

Non-title. O’Reilly and Mansoor start things off with some kicks sending Mansoor over for the tag to TV. That’s fine with O’Reilly, who hammers away in the corner to put TV in trouble. Cassidy takes too long to hit a single punch though and TV kicks him down, followed by a big dive to the floor. MxM poses inside and it’s a side kick/German suplex combination to Cassidy.

Starship Pain gets two as everything breaks down. What looks like a double Doomsday Device is broken up and Mansoor gets crotched on top. Madden gets Angle Slammed and low bridged to the floor, with Cassidy sitting on O’Reilly’s shoulders. Cassidy chokeshoves Mansoor onto Madden and Cassidy’s falling top rope elbow finishes TV at 4:29.

Rating: C+. Yeah this was fine, with the champs getting to show off a bit against an established team. It was nice to see the Conglomeration win a shorter match for a change and look dominant enough. After a pair of long, wild matches, this was a nice change of pace and it went well.

Post match Tommaso Ciampa comes out for the staredown.

We get a rather somber moment with commentary wishing Rebel the best in her health situation. That’s a nice thing to see, but dang the whole situation is a punch to the gut.

We recap Will Ospreay seemingly joining the Death Riders.

TBS Title: Willow Nightingale vs. Anna Jay

Nightingale is defending in an Open Challenge and this is Jay’s first match since November. Jay’s early rollup attempt is blocked so she sits Jay on top instead. Nightingale wants Jay to show her fire, which apparently means a sunset flip for two. Some clotheslines in the corner have Jay in trouble but she avoids a backsplash. The running flipping neckbreaker gets two and Jay fires off the kicks in the corner. Nightingale sends her outside though and hits a flip dive off the apron.

We take a break and come back with Jay fighting back but getting sent into the corner again. A superplex drops Jay and a Death Valley Driver gets two. Jay kicks her in the face and grabs an X Factor for two, followed by the Queenslayer. Nightingale breaks that up though and grabs the Babe With The Powerbomb to retain at 9:45.

Rating: C+. It’s good to have Jay back, as she is one of the long lasting members of the division. At the same time, it seems like nothing has changed for her as she continues to lose big matches. The good thing is Nightingale gets another win, though she’s going to need a big challenger sooner rather than later.

Hikaru Shida’s make up gift to Kris Statlander is…a match against Harley Cameron and Mina Shirakawa. Shouting ensues.

Death Riders vs. Bang Bang Gang

Yuta and Robinson start things off with the former quickly being taken into the wrong corner. That’s broken up and a rolling tag brings Austin in to fight back. A basement dropkick hits Yuta and Austin hits a kick from the apron. That means the handstand can ensue, only for Austin to get dropkicked to the floor. Back in and Garcia hammers away in the corner as we take a break.

We come back with Austin still in trouble, with the Riders hitting a string of running shots in the corner. Austin fights out of Garcia’s front facelock and grabs a Death Valley Driver, allowing Robinson to come back in. House is quickly cleaned but Marina Shafir’s distraction lets Garcia get in a cheap shot. That’s shrugged off and Robinson hammers away on the now bleeding Yuta.

A lariat gives Robinson two as everything stays broken down. Austin is flipped over the top to the floor, meaning it’s a Fastball Special for two on Robinson. Back in and Austin hits his springboard spinning kick to the head but walks into an Angle Slam. Robinson is back up with his forward DDT and actually pins Garcia at 12:07.

Rating: B-. Well dang man. I wasn’t expecting that so well done on having a surprise result for a change. It helps when the Gang never wins anything of note so having them beat an established team is a good thing. The group still needs reinforcements, but a win is better than nothing.

Post match Jon Moxley freaks out and Robinson motions that he wants the Continental Title. That brings the Riders in for the beatdown but the Gunns are back to make the save. Yuta is laid out with the 3:10 To Yuma.

Megan Bayne and Lena Kross brag about their success.

Skye Blue vs. Nixi XS

Blue kicks her in the face at the bell and another boot sends Nixi out to the floor. A hanging swinging neckbreaker drops Nixi again and it’s a Cheeky Nandos Kick back inside. The running knee connects but Blue pulls her up at two. The Descent Into Madness finishes for Blue at 2:15. Complete squash.

Here’s what’s coming on various shows.

TNT Title: Hook vs. Kevin Knight

Hook, with Katsuyori Shibata, is challenging and takes Knight down by the leg to start. Back up and Knight gets in a shot to the arm before they fight over a lockup on the ropes. Hook flips out of a hiptoss attempt before avoiding a dropkick, leaving Knight frustrated. With nothing working, Knight slugs away in the corner and dropkicks him to the floor. The slingshot dive misses though and Hook suplexes him over the barricade.

We take a break and come back with Hook’s northern lights suplex getting two. Knight makes the clothesline comeback and hits the spinning splash for two of his own. A super hurricanrana sends Hook flying and a running dropkick hits him in the corner. The referee gets distracted though and Shibata crotches Knight on top. A belly to belly superplex and a high angle suplex give Hook two but Redrum is countered. Knight takes Shibata out and hits a running DDT into the UFO Splash to retain at 12:06.

Rating: C+. The match was fine for an extended Knight workout, but that’s about all it was. There was zero reason to believe that Hook was going to win the title, especially from someone who has been on a roll like Knight. As a result, the Opps, or at least half of them, were little more than some pests that had to be dealt with here. In other words, it’s exactly what you would expect from the Opps if Joe isn’t involved.

Overall Rating: B+. Any show with those first two matches is going to be a hit, even if the rest of the show was somewhat mediocre. This show felt like the usual Collision, but dang that Perry vs. Dorada match was awesome. The in-ring side of things have been on a roll lately in AEW and if they can get their stories close to that level, the place will be hard to stop. Check out the first two matches here, as they’re rather great.

Results
Death Riders/The Dogs b. Top Flight/Rascalz – Brutalizer to Darius
Jack Perry b. Mascara Dorada – Super hurricanrana
Conglomeration b. MxM TV – Top rope elbow to TV
Willow Nightingale b. Anna Jay – Babe With The Powerbomb
Bang Bang Gang b. Death Riders – Forward DDT to Garcia
Skye Blue b. Nixi XS – Descent Into Madness
Kevin Knight b. Hook – UFO Splash

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Collision
Date: April 25, 2026
Location: Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Portland, Oregon
Commentators: Nigel McGuinness, Tony Schiavone, Excalibur

We’re back on Saturday nights and hopefully that doesn’t mean we’re back to the usual less than important shows. There are two title matches tonight and naturally the Don Callis Family is challenging in both of them. Other than that, we get to hear from FTR so let’s get to it.

Here is Dynamite if you need a recap.

The Conglomeration is ready to go but FTR and Stokely interrupt because they have something to say to Adam Copeland and Christian Cage.

Here are FTR and Stokely to do just that. They get right to the point by accepting Copeland and Cage’s challenge for Double Or Nothing but they want this to be definitive. It can be a street fight, but they want it to be an I Quit match (Harwood: “Five letters, two words.”) so the nostalgia run can end for good. Ball’s in your court.

Trios Titles: Conglomeration vs. Don Callis Family

Lance Archer/Hechicero/Andrade El Idolo are challenging for the Family. The Conglomeration run into FTR on their way to the ring and shove FTR down. That’s rather unpleasant. Hechicero and O’Reilly go technical to start with Hechicero going after the leg. Strong comes in and backbreakers Hechicero so Cassidy can…eventually…drop an elbow.

Archer comes in and Cassidy changes his mind by bringing Strong back in. That doesn’t last long either so it’s off to Andrade vs. Cassidy. The lazy kicks don’t do much to Andrade so Cassidy steals his belt and rips the pants down, leaving Andrade staggering. Strong comes back in to hammer away in the corner but Andrade clotheslines Cassidy and steals his shirt as we take a break.

We come back with Cassidy fighting out of the corner, including a double hurricanrana to Andrade and Hechicero. O’Reilly gets the big tag and everything breaks down, with Strong tossing Cassidy into various Family members. Andrade fights back and hits Two Amigos on O’Reilly, who breaks up the third. Archer is back in to clean house, with a spinning Boss Man Slam getting two on Cassidy. The chokeslam is countered with an Orange Punch and a high/low gives Cassidy the pin at 13:25.

Rating: B-. This was a good opener with the Family being fine as the designated losers to make the new champs look strong in their first defense. It helps that the titles have changed hands on this show before so the result wasn’t entirely a formality. At the same time, Archer taking the fall doesn’t seem to be a great idea, as that isn’t how a monster tends to be treated.

After Dynamite, the Death Riders sat down with Will Ospreay, with Marina Shafir apparently wrenching his neck to fix it. Jon Moxley asks what Ospreay is trying to do. They met seven years ago and at some point, Ospreay needs to realize that his body will break down. There is a door he can walk through and they can settle up, with Moxley sliding him a chair. Moxley says Ospreay can be anything he wants to be, or be like everyone else. With that, Moxley lays face down on the floor and Ospreay picks up the chair…and shoves the camera away.

Death Riders/The Dogs vs. Young Bucks/Rascalz

Moxley, apparently not dead, is on commentary. Xavier and Yuta start things off and everything breaks down, with Yuta getting caught in the wrong corner. Matt gets crushed in another corner but the Rascalz fight back to knock Castagnoli down. That doesn’t last long as Garcia and Castagnoli grab Sharpshooters, only for the Bucks to sunset flip in for Sharpshooters on the Dogs (rather than, you know, saving their partners).

Xavier DDTs Yuta in the middle and small packages him for two, which breaks the four holds. Yuta suplexes Xavier out of the corner and the bad guys are in control as we take a break. We come back with Reed cleaning house, including a rather bouncy cutter to Yuta. Moxley: “This is what we live for!” There is something to be said for seeing Yuta get beaten up. Matt comes back in to roll the northern lights suplexes and Connors is knocked down.

The good guys hit a string of dives and shots from the top, only for Castagnoli to cut off Xavier’s. The Swing sends Xavier into Yuta’s dropkick but the Bucks are back in for the save. Reed does his big running cutter to drop Castagnoli onto the pile at ringside, leaving Wentz to hit a top rope cutter on Finlay. A suplex is loaded up but reversed, with Wentz being lifted up so Connors’ top rope spear can finish him at 14:09.

Rating: B. The match was the usual insane collection of spots and dives…and my goodness I cannot bring myself to care. I feel like I’ve seen this match about 100 times this year alone and this one just happened to be a ten man version. It’s certainly not bad and the athleticism is great, but it came and went and I’m sure we’ll see something that is basically the same at least twice in the next week.

Mina Shirakawa and Harley Cameron want Hikaru Shida to apologize, but she stands by what she said: Cameron will never be on their level. Arguing ensues.

Kris Statlander vs. B3cca

B3cca jumps her to start and gets sent into the corner to start. Statlander actually gets tied up in the ropes for some stomps and a top rope dropkick. Back in and Staturday Night Fever is broken up, with B3cca grabbing Carmella’s Code Of Silence. That’s easily reversed into Staturday Night Fever to give Statlander the pin at 1:48. B3cca got in a lot here.

Post match Statlander walks past Hikaru Shida.

Megan Bayne and Lena Kross are ready for Statlander and Shida.

Rush vs. Adam Priest

Priest takes him down by the arm to start and mocks the horns pose, meaning it’s time to chop it out. Rush isn’t having that and knocks him into the corner to stomp away. The running slap in the corner connects for Rush and we take a break. We come back with Priest hitting an Alabama Jam for two but Rush sends him outside. Stomping against the barricade has Priest in more trouble and the Bull’s Horns finish for Rush at 8:12.

Rating: C. The match was just a step above a squash, with Rush running through Priest and shrugging off his offense, as he should have. On one hand that’s how this should have gone, but it would be nice to see Rush actually do something that matters. I haven’t seen it happen in a long time and it doesn’t feel like it’s changing anytime soon.

Konosuke Takeshita is ready to face Kazuchika Okada.

Kazuchika Okada is ready to face Konosuke Takeshita.

Skye Blue/Thekla vs. Persephone/Alex Windsor

Thekla quickly hands it off to Blue, who pulls Windsor down by the hair to start. They slug it out until Windsor hits a clothesline as everything breaks down. We settle down to Persephone taking over on Blue but Thekla trips Windsor from the floor. Thekla’s double stomp off the apron connects and we take a break.

We come back with Windsor still in trouble but managing a running clothesline. Persephone comes in to send Thekla flying off a fall away slam. Everything breaks down and Persephone hits a double high crossbody. Code Blue is broken up but Persephone misses a charge in the corner. Windsor and Thekla brawl out to the floor and Persephone loads up a Razor’s Edge. Cue Julia Hart to spit mist in Persephone’s eyes though, meaning Code Blue can finish for Blue at 10:29.

Rating: C+. This was another fine match, with Hart’s run in being timed well enough. The odds can even up when Jamie Hayter comes back from injury so there is at least a logical final step with the six woman tag. I’m a bit surprised that Persephone took the fall, but it’s better than Windsor getting pinned again.

We look at MJF and Kevin Knight on Dynamite.

National Title: Jack Perry vs. El Clon

Perry, who has shaved, is defending. They run the ropes to start and sends Clon to the floor, allowing Perry to untie his hair. A dive is cut off by a raised knee and Clon sends him into the steps. That earns Clon a posting into a 619 around the post, followed by a sitout powerbomb for two. Clon gets in a quick clothesline to take over again and we take a break.

We come back with Perry getting up to trade chops, followed by Sliced Bread for two. A spinning Canadian Destroyer gives Perry two more but Clon knees him in the face for the same. Clon’s step up Lionsault is blocked though and Perry’s running knee finishes at 9:51.

Rating: B-. It’s another “here’s a title match even though you probably don’t buy that the title is in jeopardy”. That’s a good way to use the rather large roster and something that has been done with the TV Title equivalent for the better part of ever in wrestling. This worked out well enough, with Perry getting a win while we wait for him to get a better challenger.

Willow Nightingale wants new competition.

Anthony Bowens asks the Opps if he’s on the team or not. Sure. Then the Opps leave him there.

Chris Jericho/Hurt Syndicate vs. The Demand

MVP is here with Jericho and the Syndicate and sits in on commentary. Jericho and Ricochet start things off with Ricochet tagging out before doing anything. Eh it was better when Thekla did it. Everything breaks down and the six way brawl is on. Ricochet is backdropped out to the floor and Kaun is sent outside as well, leaving Jericho to look at a fan’s shirt. Jericho’s big dive to the floor connects and we take a break.

We come back with Ricochet holding Jericho in a seated abdominal stretch. Jericho gives him a backdrop but Kaun is right there to cut off the tag, which is given up a few seconds later. Lashley comes in to clean house and it’s off to Benjamin to fire off the suplexes. It’s back to Jericho to hammer Ricochet on top, setting up the super hurricanrana.

Kaun drops Jericho with a right hand though and everything breaks down again. A Codebreaker gets two on Ricochet and it’s a spear to Kaun. Jericho gets the Walls on Ricochet, with Liona pulling them over to the rope. Ricochet gets in a low blow and the Ricosault finishes Jericho at 11:28.

Rating: B-. That’s a surprising result, as I would have expected Jericho to get his revenge here to set up a bigger match with Ricochet down the line. We will still likely get that, but there is a good chance that it happens at Double Or Nothing with Jericho putting something up. Like his AEW career. Or maybe something of value.

Overall Rating: B-. There were a lot of tag matches on this show and they started to get repetitive after a bit. The main event and a few other things felt like they advanced some stories, but this show combined to feel like quite a bit of filler. It’s not a bad show by any means and if you watch it, you’ll have a good enough time. It’s just not a show you really need to prioritize in the slightest. In other words, it’s what you get out of Collision a lot of the time.

Results
Conglomeration b. Don Callis Family – High/low to Archer
Death Riders/The Dogs b. Rascalz/Young Bucks – Suplex/top rope spear combination to Wentz
Kris Statlander b. B3cca – Staturday Night Fever
Rush b. Adam Priest – Bull’s Horns
Skye Blue/Thekla b. Persephone/Alex Windsor – Code Blue to Persephone
Jack Perry b. El Clon – Running knee
The Demand b. Chris Jericho/Hurt Syndicate – Ricosault to Jericho

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Collision
Date: April 16, 2026
Location: Angel Of The Winds Arena, Everett, Washington
Commentators: Tony Schiavone, Nigel McGuinness

We’re on Thursday again this week due to Wrestlemania and this show has a lot to live up to after last night. Darby Allin is the new World Champion after beating MJF in about two minutes to win the title. Other than that we’re still dealing with the fallout from Dynasty, which was a good show in its own right. Let’s get to it.

Here is Dynamite if you need a recap.

Opening sequence. They might want to edit out the THIS IS SATURDAY NIGHT audio.

Here is Adam Copeland to get things going and he’s got quite a black eye. Things didn’t go as he wanted at Dynasty as FTR did what they said they would do and did it. Christian Cage is finding out if his arm is broken after Dynasty. FTR piledrove Copeland’s wife and stole Cage’s watch, which is worse for Cage than hurting his wife. FTR said that Copeland and Cage wouldn’t get another title shot but Copeland has an idea on that. He and Cage have been gone for years each but they’re back again to go after FTR. Cue FTR and Roppongi Vice to go after Copeland, with the Young Bucks making the save.

Jack Perry wants Don Callis to pick another opponent to meet him next week.

Rascalz vs. Young Bucks

Myron Reed/Zachary Wentz for the Rascalz here. Wentz wristdrags Nick down to start but gets caught with a spinwheel kick. Reed comes in and gets sent into a German suplex, followed by a backbreaker to each Rascal. Reed manages a dropkick though and it’s back to Wentz to clean house.

The Rascalz hit stereo dives and Wentz uses Reed as a launchpad to hit both Bucks. Back in and a Stundog Millionaire into a superkick into a German suplex gets two on Nick and we take a break. We come back with Nick fighting out of trouble and bringing Matt back in for the rolling northern lights suplexes.

Double bulldogs and a top rope elbow/Swanton give the Bucks two each. The Bucks have a mishap though and the Rascalz are back with cutters. A 450 gives Wentz two but it’s a pair of superkicks to put him down. The BTE Trigger hits Reed but Wentz makes the save. The TK Driver is broken up as well, only for the second attempt to end Wentz at 13:40.

Rating: B+. Yeah this worked, as the Bucks can work this style rather well and the Rascalz were right there to hang with them. It was a rather exciting match and they got me a few times with the false finishes. As usual, the Bucks are far easier to watch when they’re not talking and AEW seems to understand that part.

Post match the Dogs run in and beat down both teams. David Finlay say they’re down a Dog but they still want bodies and gold.

Video on Megan Bayne and Leno Kross.

Conglomeration vs. Lethal Twist

Non-title. O’Reilly works on Lethal’s arm to start and it’s quickly off to Cassidy, who is still in his sunglasses. Strong comes in with a backbreaker and Cassidy goes to the top…the middle…uh bottom…or just the mat as he walks over for an elbow. Christian comes in and sticks the landing when Cassidy armdrags him down.

Lethal gets in a cheap shot though and everything breaks down, with the villains getting in a triple strut as we take a break. We come back with Cassidy in trouble and casually walking out of a sunset flip, allowing the tag off to Strong. Everything breaks down again and Strong tosses Cassidy for a tornado DDT. O’Reilly gets a tag and hits a running knee off the apron to drop Lethal.

Christian is back up with a kick into a suplex to O’Reilly and Hail To The King gives Lethal two. Cassidy and Christian trade lazy kicks until O’Reilly’s knee gets triple teamed down. That’s broken up as well and everyone is down again. O’Reilly picks Johnson’s ankle though and with his partners taken out, Johnson taps at 12:21.

Rating: B. This was another good one, as the Conglomeration knows how to work well together and the fans were into them. I can go with the Lethal Twist being served up to them here too, as the Twist have basically stopped going after Bandido’s Ring Of Honor World Title. I still like Christian, as odd as that might seem, but this might be his ceiling at the moment.

Anthony Bowens asks Hook if he’s in the Opps or not. We’ll find out next week.

Kris Statlander/Hikaru Shida vs. Big Anne/Danika Della Rouge

Statlander flapjacks Rouge to start and catapults her into the corner for the tag off to Anne. Shida comes in to strike away and hits a falcon arrow. The Katana is loaded up but she gives Statlander a tag instead. Staturday Night Fever finishes Anne at 2:31.

Jon Moxley vs. Nick Wayne

Non-title. Wayne bails to the floor to start and the local fans seem to like him a lot. Back in and Moxley takes him down by the arm but Wayne fights up again. Some kicks have Moxley’s eyes bugging up so he hammers away in the corner. A jumping back elbow cuts Moxley off and Wayne gets in a cocky kick to the face.

Moxley heads outside but comes back in, offers a handshake, and then grabs a piledriver. We take a break and come back with Moxley’s Crash Landing connecting for two. Wayne gets some boots up in the corner though and hits a middle rope dropkick. Moxley is back with a full nelson but Wayne hits a quick Code Red for two more.

That earns him a crossface but Wayne slips out and strikes away. A big dive to the floor drops Moxley again and he’s busted open near the eye. Back in and Wayne kicks him in the head for two, only for Moxley to shrug off some forearms. The Death Rider finishes for Moxley at 14:59.

Rating: B. It’s nice to see Wayne getting a chance to showcase himself, as it’s not like he does anything in Ring Of Honor despite coming close to a year as champion. This was a good way to give the hometown fans something to cheer about, which is always a great idea. Moxley is good at making someone else look better, though I have a hard time believing that it’s going to matter for him.

Don Callis says he can get Kazuchika Okada out of his title match with Konosuke Takeshita but Okada wants the match.

Pac vs. Lio Rush

Daniel Garcia is here too. Pac is freaked out by the new Rush as well and falls down when Rush stands up in the corner. Rush yells a lot and starts the dodging and running before bridging on his neck. The confusion lets Rush send him outside, where Rush beats up Garcia but the distraction lets Pac stomp away on the floor.

We take a break and come back with Rush freaking Pac out again. Pac is knocked outside for the suicide dive and the sleeper goes on back inside. A poisonrana gives Rush two and a Stunner knocks Pac silly…but Garcia offers a distraction. Pac gets in a big clothesline and grabs the Brutalizer, with Rush smiling as he passes out at 11:01.

Rating: C+. HEY! DID YOU KNOW THAT RUSH IS CRAZY??? I DIDN’T KNOW IF WE HAD MADE THAT CLEAR YET OR NOT! This was beating you over the head with the idea as much as they could and my goodness it gets dumber and dumber every second Rush is out there. Rush is talented enough to do something without this nonsense and no I don’t buy that Pac, who has been a near main eventer, having this much trouble with him.

Video on Bandido, who is a wanted man. He’s not wanted enough that anyone has gone after his title since December and there’s no match announced here, but maybe I’m missing the subtext.

Brody King/Mistico/Mascara Dorada vs. Ricky Gibson/KC Riff/Cole Rivera

For some reason Riff jumps King from behind before the bell. The pain, this time in the form of chops, is immediate and Mistico and Dorada hit some dives. The Ganso Bomb finishes Riff at 1:27.

Mina Shirakawa interrupts Hikaru Shida and Kris Statlander. She does not trust Shida after what she said about Harley Cameron. Statlander has to keep them apart but Shirakawa still doesn’t trust them.

We look at Darby Allin winning the World Title on Dynamite in a great moment.

Women’s Title: Alex Windsor vs. Thekla

Thekla is defending and bails out to the floor to start. Windsor is back in to hammer away and grabs a suplex back inside. Thekla bails outside and trips Windsor down, setting up a hard clothesline on the floor as we take a break. We come back with Thekla choking in the ropes and giving her a basement superkick for two.

Windsor fights back with a big running shoulder and a Blue Thunder Bomb gets another near fall. They yell at each other a lot and trade forearms, with Windsor knocking her down for a Sharpshooter. Thekla gets to the rope and comes back with a Black Widow. That’s broken up as well so they go up top, with Thekla pulling out the brass knuckles. The first shot misses but the second connects, setting up a Stomp to retain Thekla’s title at 12:12.

Rating: B. I like that they didn’t have this drawn out to be some big time title match again, as Thekla is fresh off beating Windsor’s partner. Thekla beating both halves of the team and moving on to someone fresh is a good way to go and I’m curious to see who is next for her. Hopefully Windsor and Hayter get back to winning, as I like them as a team thus far.

Overall Rating: B+. This show started off red hot, cooled off a bit, and then picked up again. It’s nice to see this kind of a show getting the Thursday spot, as in theory it should lead to a much bigger audience than usual. The show doesn’t mean much in the long term, but there is always a place for a night of rather good wrestling on free TV.

Results
Young Bucks b. Rascalz – TK Driver to Wentz
Conglomeration b. Lethal Twist – Ankle lock to Johnson
Kris Statlander/Hikaru Shida b. Big Anne/Danika Della Rouge – Staturday Night Fever to Anne
Jon Moxley b. Nick Wayne – Death Rider
Pac b. Lio Rush – Brutalizer
Brody King/Mistico/Mascara Dorada b. Ricky Gibson/KC Riff/Cole Rivera – Ganso Bomb to Riff
Thekla b. Alex Windsor – Stomp

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