AEW Collision Preview: September 19, 2026 – AEW National Champion Andrade El Ídolo Faces Challenge from Daniel Garcia, Darby Allin Defends TNT Title, More
AEW Collision is live nationwide tonight at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on TNT and HBO Max from the Charleston Coliseum in Charleston, West Virginia, with just one week to go until AEW All Out in Chicago! AEW National Champion Andrade El Ídolo defends his title against Daniel Garcia, who enters with momentum after an emotional victory in The Butcher Battle Royale last week on Collision.
TNT Champion Darby Allin also puts his title on the line tonight against Myron Reed, who signed Allin's open contract with The Rascalz coming off a trios win on Collision. Allin is just one week away from teaming with Steven Borden against the Don Callis Family’s “The Protostar” Kyle Fletcher and “The Jet” Kevin Knight at All Out.
Plus, with Willow Nightingale and Thekla set to collide at All Out for the right to face AEW Women's World Champion Mercedes Moné at AEW WrestleDream in October, Thekla gets a test against Zayda Steel tonight, with Nightingale watching from commentary.
Check out everything you need to know for Collision.
AEW Collision Tonight in Charleston
AEW National Championship Match: Andrade El Ídolo (c) vs. Daniel Garcia of the Death Riders
After the Dynamite main event, Andrade El Ídolo was attempting to fight off the numbers advantage of the Death Riders and The Dogs when he floored Daniel Garcia with Día de Los Muertos. Tonight, the two collide with the AEW National Championship on the line.
Garcia enters with plenty of momentum as the winner of last week’s The Butcher Battle Royale on Collision. However, Andrade has beaten Garcia twice in their only singles meetings, with the last coming in the 2023 Continental Classic. Does Andrade continue his journey towards becoming the greatest National Champion of all time, or does Garcia strike gold for himself and the Death Riders?
TNT Championship Match: Darby Allin (c) vs. Myron Reed of The Rascalz
Reed is coming off a trios win with The Rascalz last week on Collision and has been showing off jaw-dropping offense that has to be seen to be believed. Allin has earned similar praise throughout his career, though his reputation for the extreme is second to none. Can Reed pull off the upset after signing Allin’s open contract to challenge for the TNT Title, or will Darby roll into All Out still TNT Champ?
“The Toxic Spider” Thekla vs. Zayda Steel (Willow Nightingale on Commentary)
Thekla and Willow Nightingale meet at All Out for the right to face AEW Women's World Champion Mercedes Moné at AEW WrestleDream in October, but first, Thekla gets a great test against Zayda Steel tonight. And Nightingale will take it all in while on commentary.
How to Watch AEW Collision
Date: Saturday, September 19, 2026
Start Time: LIVE COAST-TO-COAST, 8 p.m ET/5 p.m PT
Location: Charleston Coliseum – Charleston, West Virginia
TV: TNT
Streaming: HBO Max
