AEW Collision Preview: January 31, 2026 – Briscoe vs. Ciampa for TNT Title, Three Championship Matches, More

AEW Collision is back in Arlington, Texas and LIVE tonight at 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT on TNT and streaming on HBO Max! You want some championship clashes? We’ve got three huge title fights!

After his shocking AEW debut just three days ago on Dynamite, “Psycho Killer” Tommaso Ciampa will challenge Mark Briscoe for the TNT Championship. These two foes came face to face on Wednesday, but have a history that dates back more than a decade. AEW Women’s World Tag Team Champions The Babes of Wrath, Harley Cameron and TBS Champion Willow Nightingale, are set to defend against Sisters of Sin, Skye Blue and Julia Hart. And AEW International Champion “The Rainmaker” Kazuchika Okada, returns to action to put his title on the line against Collision and ROH standout Adam Priest!

Plus, The Rascalz, represented by Dezmond Xavier and Zachary Wentz, make their in-ring debut against Action Andretti and Lio Rush of CRU! And with Darby Allin's battle against The Death Riders behind him, he'll COLLIDE with NJPW Star Clark Connors tonight. 

All that and more is happening tonight in Arlington! Here’s your complete AEW Collision preview for January 31, 2026.

AEW Collision Matches, Preview for Saturday, January 31

TNT Championship Match: Mark Briscoe (c) vs. “Psycho Killer” Tommaso Ciampa

No one expected Tommaso Ciampa to be the one to answer Briscoe’s TNT Title open challenge, but he did in a massive way when he made his AEW debut and stepped right to his former foe this past Wednesday on Dynamite! Ciampa has never been shy about his thirst for championships, which is why he’s wasting no time aiming for Briscoe. 

These two first met in ROH back in 2013, and Ciampa owns the lone victory in their only singles match. If Ciampa can do that again tonight, he’ll make history by being only the second person to win an AEW title in a debut match! Briscoe will have his hands full in his fourth defense of the TNT Title tonight in Arlington!

AEW Women’s World Tag Team Championship Match: The Babes of Wrath (Harley Cameron & TBS Champion Willow Nightingale (c) vs. Sisters of Sin (Skye Blue & Julia Hart)

The Babes of Wrath gave Sisters of Sin this match under the agreement that all four women refrained from getting involved in the AEW Women’s World Championship match that saw Kris Statlander retain against Thekla this past Wednesday on Dynamite.

While Cameron and Nightingale succeeded in their goal of protecting Statlander from outside interference, now they’ll have to face a team they’ve been dealing with in various matches since August. However, that history includes a victory over Skye and Hart in the semifinals of the inaugural AEW Women’s World Tag Team Championship Tournament. Moreover, last week, Nightingale beat Hart to retain the TBS Championship. Can The Babes of Wrath handle business once again with their longtime rivals tonight?

AEW International Championship Match: “The Rainmaker” Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. Adam Priest

Okada returned to AEW last weekend at Collision, when he appeared on stage to smile at Kyle Fletcher and Konosuke Takeshita, as they celebrated a ProtoShita victory in the ring with Don Callis.

Tonight, Okada is back in action for the first time since he retired the legendary Hiroshi Tanahashi earlier this month at NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 20 at the Tokyo Dome. And he’ll face a surging Priest, who is coming off another win over Anthony Henry, his third in his last four matches. Priest had a confrontation with Rocky Romero on ROH and made the challenge to Okada. Will Priest’s momentum carry him to a huge upset? Or is Okada ready to handle more Don Callis Family business?

Tag Team Match: The Rascalz (Dezmond Xavier & Zachary Wentz) vs. CRU (Action Andretti & Lio Rush)

Tonight, the smoke clears, and we’ll finally see the in-ring debut of The Rascalz! CRU aren’t happy to see another team join the roster, so they want to give Xavier and Wentz a welcome they won’t forget. These two high-octane duos collide in Arlington!

Darby Allin vs. Clark Connors

Allin completed his mission of defeating all the Death Riders, so now, he’ll turn his focus back to his goal of winning the AEW World Title. Tonight, Allin gets a stiff test from NJPW star, Clark Connors!

How to Watch AEW Collision

• Date: Saturday, January 31, 2026

• Start Time: 8 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. CT

• Location: Esports Stadium Arlington – Arlington, Texas

• TV: TNT

• Streaming: HBO Max