AEW Collision Preview: July 25, 2026 – Champions vs. Challengers Tag Match, Conglomeration Defend AEW World Trios Titles, Young Bucks vs. Death Riders, More

With less than 24 hours until AEW Redemption in Montreal, AEW Collision is on TNT and HBO Max tonight at 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT for another fantastic evening of the best pro wrestling in the world from The Pinnacle in Nashville, Tennessee! The hunt for gold is on with an AEW World Trios Championship defense and two spots up for grabs in the 6-Way Ladder Match at Redemption for a shot at the AEW International Title.

Speaking of gold, the champions fight the challengers tonight when AEW Women's World Champion Thekla and TBS Champion Hikaru Shida team up against Willow Nightingale and Maya World before their respective title matches in Montreal. And The Conglomeration’s Orange Cassidy, Kyle O’Reilly and Roderick Strong defend the AEW World Trios Titles against ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Champions Dalton Castle and The Outrunners.

The Young Bucks take on Wheeler Yuta and Daniel Garcia before facing another pair of Death Riders in AEW Continental Champion Jon Moxley and Will Ospreay at Redemption. As mentioned above, the final two spots in the Redemption 6-Way Ladder Match for a shot at the AEW International Title are decided tonight, as ROH World TV Champion “Blackheart” Lio Rush faces the returning El Clon of the Don Callis Family and Nick Wayne faces the man who took the ROH World TV Championship from him, AR Fox. Plus, Tommaso Ciampa collides with Zachary Wentz, who wants payback after Ciampa injured his Rascalz partner, Myron Reed, last week.

Nashville is the final stop before Redemption in Montreal, and there’s still much to be decided tonight on Collision. Here’s everything you need to know!

AEW Collision Tonight in Nashville

Maya World & Willow Nightingale vs. AEW Women's World Champion Thekla & TBS Champion Hikaru Shida

AEW Women's World Champion Thekla defends against Willow Nightingale tomorrow night in Montreal, and TBS Champion Hikaru Shida defends against Maya World. Tonight, we’ll get a preview of those title tilts when all four share a ring in Nashville. Thekla got her pound of flesh from Willow’s ear on Dynamite, but it was Willow who stood tall after pouncing Thekla out of the ring. And how will World respond to Shida’s dismissive assessment of her short but impressive run in AEW? You won’t want to miss this special Redemption preview of champions and challengers.

AEW World Trios Championship Match: The Conglomeration (Orange Cassidy, Kyle O'Reilly and Roderick Strong) (c) vs. ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Champions Dalton Castle & The Outrunners (Truth Magnum and Turbo Floyd)

Two beloved sets of champions will battle it out tonight in Nashville. These squads have history after it was Orange Cassidy and Mark Briscoe who made the save for Castle and The Outrunners after winning the ROH World Six-Man Titles from Shane Taylor Promotions at Supercard of Honor. 

Both groups have also seen success as trios. Castle, Magnum and Floyd are on a 17-match win streak in trios action over Collision and ROH, dating back to last September. Meanwhile, The Conglomeration are looking for their fifth successful title defense and are undefeated as a trios unit at 8-0. With plenty of interested parties, like The Demand and The Lethal Twist, looking for trios gold, this match should get plenty of well-deserved attention. 

Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) vs. Death Riders' Daniel Garcia & Wheeler Yuta

The Young Bucks challenged AEW Continental Champion Jon Moxley and Will Ospreay to a match tomorrow at Redemption because they don’t trust them, having warned AEW World Champion Kenny Omega of Moxley’s past. Tonight in Nashville, Matt and Nick Jackson face another pair of Death Riders in Daniel Garcia and Wheeler Yuta. Will Moxley’s dark horses of the Death Riders handle business against the Bucks? Or is this a chance for Matt and Nick to send a message to Moxley and Ospreay ahead of their showdown at Redemption?

Redemption 6-Way Ladder Match (Winner Gets a Shot at the AEW International Championship) Qualifier: ROH World TV Champion Lio Rush vs. El Clon

Four spots in the Redemption 6-Way Ladder Match have already been filled via random selection: Montreal’s own "Speedball" Mike Bailey, "Jungle" Jack Perry, The Beast Mortos and Komander. Tonight, the final two spots are decided – and the Don Callis Family gets even stronger when El Clon returns to AEW for the first time in three months with a massive opportunity right in front of him. Standing in his way is ROH World TV Champion Lio Rush, the haunting "Blackheart" who taps into the fear and curiosity of anyone he comes across. Can Clon seize the moment on his return, or will Rush make everything fine with a win?

Redemption 6-Way Ladder Match (Winner Gets a Shot at the AEW International Championship) Qualifier: Nick Wayne vs. AR Fox

The other qualifier has a bit more history. It was AR Fox who took the ROH World TV Title from Nick Wayne last month at Supercard Showdown to end an amazing 387-day reign, the fourth-longest reign in the championship’s rich history of more than 16 years. Wayne and Fox now have different gold on their minds. Both are still searching for their first AEW singles title, and qualifying for the 6-Way Ladder Match at Redemption would be a big step forward. These two have a deep, personal history that has already seen bloody battles, but with so much at stake, how will their latest chapter go tonight on Collision?

“Psycho Killer” Tommaso Ciampa vs. Zachary Wentz of The Rascalz

Last week on Collision, Ciampa not only defeated Myron Reed but injured him as well before sending a message through Paul Wight that he wanted Jericho in a No Holds Barred Match at Redemption. Before the Psycho Killer takes on the Painmaker tomorrow in Montreal, Reed's Rascalz partner, Zachary Wentz, wants payback tonight.

The Lethal Twist (Jay Lethal, Blake Christian and Lee Johnson) vs. SkyFlight (Scorpio Sky, Matt Sydal and Dante Martin)

For the first time in over two years, Matt Sydal returns to action in AEW and does so as part of SkyFlight! However, Ricochet and The Demand have done their best to rain on his parade with constant verbal attacks as well as a working alliance of sorts with The Lethal Twist. All of these teams want to be in the mix for the AEW World Trios Titles, but who will come away victorious tonight in Nashville?

CMLL World Women's Champion Persephone in Action

The last time we saw Persephone, she was clearly out for herself in Survival of the Fittest. After a brief alliance with Harley Cameron during the match, Persephone took Cameron out and eliminated her from the match. Later, after Kris Statlander eliminated Persephone, she hit Statlander with the TBS Title, which allowed Hikaru Shida to come away as the winner and new TBS Champion. Tonight in Nashville, the CMLL World Women's Champion is back in action. How will Persephone bounce back from her Survival of the Fittest loss?

How to Watch AEW Collision Tonight

• Date: Saturday, July 25, 2026

• Start Time: 8 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. CT

• Location: The Pinnacle – Nashville, Tennessee

• TV: TNT

• Streaming: HBO Max