AEW Collision Preview: May 2, 2026 – Kevin Knight vs. HOOK for TNT Title, Nightingale Puts TBS Title Up vs. Anna Jay, More

AEW Collision is LIVE tonight at 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT on TNT and streaming on HBO Max from Peoria, Illinois! It’s a massive night of championship action as three titles are on the line, plus a 10-man tag that could easily turn into a chaotic brawl and more.

TNT Champion “The Jet” Kevin Knight has his hands full tonight when The Opps’ HOOK comes calling for the TNT Title. Samoa Joe made clear on Dynamite that HOOK is walking out of Peoria as the new King of Television, but Knight has plenty of momentum after outsmarting MJF to retain the TNT Title earlier this week. Can Knight make it 2-for-2 heading into his AEW World Championship match with Darby Allin next week?

AEW National Champion “Jungle” Jack Perry put together another impressive title defense last week on Collision against El Clon of the Don Callis Family, but this week brings a fresh challenge: the high-flying luchador Máscara Dorada. 

TBS Champion Willow Nightingale embraced her nickname as “The Comeback Killer” in recent weeks, having turned away Hikaru Shida, Queen Aminata and Kamille in succession. Now, the returning Anna Jay steps up to challenge Nightingale for the TBS Title. Can Jay pull off the upset and dethrone Nightingale for her first AEW gold?

And we’ll see what promises to be a wild 10-man tag team match when the Death Riders and The Dogs come together to face The Rascalz and Top Flight. Plus, AEW World Trios Champions The Conglomeration are set for action. 

What else will go down tonight in Peoria? Here’s your complete AEW Collision preview for May 2, 2026.

AEW Collision Matches, Preview for Saturday, May 2

TNT Championship Match: “The Jet” Kevin Knight (c) vs. HOOK of The Opps

In the midst of what has to be the most important week of his career, TNT Champion “The Jet” Kevin Knight puts his title on the line against HOOK of The Opps. For Knight, this is yet another test of his mettle as champion. He just outwitted MJF this past Wednesday on Dynamite, catching him with a low blow and a surprise small package to retain, and now, Knight is set for an AEW World Championship match against Darby Allin next week on Dynamite. 

The stakes couldn’t be higher for Knight in that one – but can he keep his focus on HOOK and defending the TNT Title tonight with the match of his life happening in four days? 

AEW National Championship Match: “Jungle” Jack Perry (c) vs. Máscara Dorada

The Jurassic Express rolls into Peoria tonight with another AEW National Championship match on Collision. “Jungle” Jack Perry has promised to be a fighting champion, and last week on Collision, Perry successfully defended against El Clon of the Don Callis Family in a hard-fought bout. Tonight, he’ll face a different type of talented luchador in the electric Máscara Dorada.

Dorada is one of the most acrobatic and high-flying competitors in the world, whose speed and creativity in the ring can catch any opponent off guard. However, Perry never seems to be thrown by anything or anyone that comes his way. Perry looks for his third successful AEW National Title defense, while Dorada has a chance for a huge win!

TBS Championship Match: Willow Nightingale (c) vs. Anna Jay

Willow Nightingale looks to continue her impressive TBS Championship run tonight against the returning Anna Jay! Nightingale has welcomed all-comers and is living up to her nickname, “The Comeback Killer.” After turning back Hikaru Shida, Queen Aminata and Kamille, who were all returning from extended absences, Nightingale has proven she can dismiss even the most motivated challengers. 

Now, Anna Jay steps up to try to break Nightingale’s streak of comeback-killing victories. Will Nightingale continue her dominant reign and pick up her ninth successful TBS Title defense, or can Jay pull off a major upset and win her first AEW title?

AEW World Trios Champions The Conglomeration in Trios Action

Orange Cassidy, Roderick Strong and Kyle O’Reilly of The Conglomeration are riding high as AEW World Trios Champions following their first successful title defense last week on Collision, turning away the Don Callis Family trio of Lance Archer, CMLL World Heavyweight Champion Hechicero and Andrade El Ídolo. And on Dynamite, they brawled with AEW World Tag Team Champions FTR and Stoke, which only heightened the tension between the two sides. 

While Cassidy and Dax Harwood are set for a Double Jeopardy match on Dynamite this Wednesday, tonight, Cassidy will be in Trios action alongside Strong and O’Reilly.

Death Riders (AEW International Champion Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli and PAC) & The Dogs (David Finlay and Clark Connors) vs. Top Flight (Dante and Darius Martin) & The Rascalz (Dezmond Xavier, Zachary Wentz and Myron Reed)

The Dogs and Death Rider proved last week on Collision that they are a dangerous force, teaming to defeat the Young Bucks and The Rascalz in a wild 10-man tag team match. This week, The Rascalz get another shot at The Dogs and Death Riders, only this time, it’ll be alongside Top Flight, who have had their own issues with the Death Riders in the past. 

Will the speed and athleticism of Top Flight and The Rascalz be enough to overcome the ruthlessness of The Dogs and Death Riders? Or will Moxley use this match to show Will Ospreay how it’s done?

Bang Bang Gang (Juice Robinson and Ace Austin) vs. Death Riders (Wheeler Yuta and Daniel Garcia)

A busy night for the Death Riders means more opportunities to hone their craft. However, Bang Bang Gang has no interest in being willing sparring partners. Austin just took on AEW International Champion “The Rainmaker” Kazuchika Okada in an impressive showing days ago on Dynamite, and Robinson welcomes any chance to throw the “Left Hand of God.” This one has the potential to be a nasty scrap!

Skye Blue in Action!

Last week on Collision, Blue and AEW Women’s World Champion Thekla scored a tag team win over NJPW Strong Women’s Champion Alex Windsor and CMLL World Women’s Champion Persephone when Julia Hart used the black mist on Persephone to give Blue the opening for a Code Blue. Blue will look to spread more toxicity tonight in Peoria when she's in singles action.

How to Watch AEW Collision

• Date: Saturday, May 2, 2026

• Start Time: LIVE 8 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. CT

• Location: Peoria Civic Center - Peoria, Illinois

• TV: TNT

• Streaming: HBO Max