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AEW Collision Results: August 8, 2026 – Orange Cassidy, Claudio Castagnoli & Eddie Kingston Advance in Continental Challenge Cup, Knight Challenges Jericho, More

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AEW Collision Results

AEW Collision was live on TNT and HBO Max from Colorado Springs, and the inaugural Continental Challenge Cup got underway with three first-round matches, as we continued the journey to AEW All In: London at Wembley Stadium in 22 days!


The C3 began with Claudio Castagnoli outlasting Ace Austin in a great clash of styles, which gave the Death Rider the first-ever victory in the Continental Challenge Cup. Later, Orange Cassidy faced Matt Sydal for the first time, as Cassidy managed to get the win to advance to the round of eight. In the main event, the first Continental Champion, Eddie Kingston, took everything Jake Doyle could throw at him before locking Doyle in the Stretch Plum for the submission victory to advance.


Darby Allin challenged “The Jet” Kevin Knight to put up his TNT Title in a Falls Count Anywhere match at All In: London, but Knight decided to leave Allin hanging and give Jericho a TNT Title match this Wednesday on Dynamite. Also on Dynamite, we found out that the #2 spot in the Casino Gauntlet will be decided in a 3-way match featuring MJF, Nick Wayne and “Speedball” Mike Bailey, who earned a bounce-back victory over Myron Reed of The Rascalz.


Plus, the Death Riders got an assist from The Dogs to beat Bang Bang Gang and “Jungle” Jack Perry. And the Brawling Birds were dominant in a tag team victory, only to be laid out by their All In: London opponents, AEW Women’s World Tag Team Champions Divine Dominion!


All that and so much more went down on a wild night in Colorado Springs for Collision! Here are your complete results.


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AEW Collision Results Tonight for Colorado Springs




AEW Continental Challenge Cup First Round Match: Death Riders' Claudio Castagnoli def. Ace Austin


Before the first match of the AEW Continental Challenge Cup, we had to relive the unforgettable night in Arena México for Grand Slam: Mexico! 


Castagnoli took Austin right down at the start and stomped him into the mat. Austin used his agility to get out of a hip toss and hit one of his own, but Castagnoli returned the favor and then some before moving Austin to the corner. He missed an uppercut in the opposite corner, but was able to get away from Austin briefly until Austin hit a powerful kick to the back and followed with a basement dropkick. Austin squatted Castagnoli and dumped him on the mat in an amazing feat of strength! Austin flew over the top rope, but Castagnoli caught him and dumped Austin on the guardrail with reckless abandon. Castagnoli whipped Austin into another guardrail and came off the apron with an axe-handle smash. Austin was able to use his evasiveness to get away from Castagnoli on the apron and followed with a big kick to the chest. Austin catapulted himself over the ring post and turnbuckle connectors to take out Castagnoli on the floor!


Castagnoli quickly turned things around back in the ring when he dumped Austin over the top and to the floor, with Austin hitting the corner of the ring on the way down! Castagnoli continued to wear down Austin on the mat until Austin lifted Castagnoli off the ground onto his shoulders, returning him to a vertical base in another great display of leg strength. Castagnoli escaped and got Austin back to the mat with a sleeper! The crowd chanted “ACE,” and he managed to get back to a vertical base, but Castagnoli stopped him with a right hand and an uppercut in the corner. He covered Austin for a two-count. Castagnoli missed an elbow drop, and Austin blasted him with a powerful dropkick! 


Austin blocked a lariat and lit Castagnoli up with a combo before slamming him to the mat for a leg drop. Austin charged at Castagnoli in the corner, but got put on the top rope. Castagnoli chopped Austin, only for Austin to come off the top for a hurricanrana! With Castagnoli on the outside, Austin hit a twisting dive to the floor! He threw Castagnoli back in and came off the top with a guillotine leg drop! 1-2-Castagnoli kicked out! Austin tried The Fold, but Castagnoli lifted him into the air to stop it, so Austin rolled him up for a near-fall! Austin avoided an uppercut in the corner and then jumped into another from Castagnoli when he tried to re-enter the ring. Austin managed to kick out at two. 


Castagnoli went to grab Austin for the giant swing, but Austin was ready for it and put a leg lock around Castagnoli’s head and neck! Castagnoli stood up to get out of it and traded victory rolls until Castagnoli deadlifted Austin right off the mat for a twisting slam! Castagnoli called for the end, so Austin lit him up with a thrust kick. Austin charged at Castagnoli, who popped him up in the air for an uppercut to get the three-count! Castagnoli advances to the round of eight with the first win in Continental Challenge Cup history!


Will Ospreay’s Run to Wembley Ran Through Mexico City


Before All In: London and his AEW World Championship match with Kenny Omega, Ospreay had to settle a personal score with Mark Davis this past Wednesday at Grand Slam: Mexico in a Mexico City Street Fight! He managed to survive a bloody battle and sent a message to Omega:


“I can say I’m ready. Can you?”


Motor City Machine Guns Have Everyone in Their Sights


After making their shocking AEW debut in Detroit two weeks ago, Motor City Machine Guns believe they are home, and now everyone is in their sights!


The Brawling Birds (Jamie Hayter & Alex Windsor) def. Viva Van & VertVixen


Hayter and Windsor immediately isolated VertVixen in their corner and lit her up with chops while making quick tags. Van ran in, so she ate stereo chops from the Birds, and VertVixen got the same treatment! Windsor tagged Hayter in for a quick combo of double-team offense that put VertVixen in the corner. Hayter chopped her and sent VertVixen to the opposite side. VertVixen stunned Hayter with a kick from the mat and another coming off the ropes. She tagged Van, who came off the top with a crossbody onto Hayter for a near-fall! Hayter broke through a double clothesline and ran through VertVixen and Van with one of her own! 


Windsor tagged in and unloaded on both opponents! She put Van down with a Blue Thunder Bomb and threw her to the floor. Windsor tagged Hayter, so they double-headbutted VertVixen and sandwiched her in the middle of the ring with lariats. They picked up VertVixen and finished her off with 2 Birds, 1 Stone to get the pinfall victory!


The celebration didn’t last long, as the music of AEW Women’s World Tag Team Champions Divine Dominion played, but with the Birds looking at the entrance ramp, Megan Bayne and Lena Kross attacked from behind! They absolutely destroyed the Birds and sent them to the floor! Kross sent Hayter into the steel steps while Bayne flung Windsor into the barricade! Kross and Bayne hit Windsor with Divine Intervention on the timekeeper’s table! The champs walked off while Hayter checked on Windsor. 


Darby Allin Challenges Kevin Knight for the TNT Title in a Falls Count Anywhere Match at All In: London!


After pinning TNT Champion “The Jet” Kevin Knight in a trios match at Grand Slam: Mexico, Allin reminded Knight that he started all of this by attacking him outside the ring while Allin was on a stretcher. Allin thinks Knight and everyone forgot what he’s capable of, so at Wembley Stadium, he wants Knight for the TNT Title in a Falls Count Anywhere match. And this time, Allin will finish it outside the ring!


AEW Continental Challenge Cup First Round Match: The Conglomeration’s Orange Cassidy def. SkyFlight's Matt Sydal


Orange Cassidy was out to “Jane” much to the delight of everyone in Colorado Springs, while Sydal was wrestling his first singles match in AEW in 26 months! Cassidy controlled and seemed to annoy Sydal in a sequence on the mat, which he concluded with a thumbs-up. Sydal came right back to turn things around and returned a thumbs-up after a crucifix pin for a one-count. Cassidy and Sydal traded armdrags, and then each avoided another attempt. Sydal took Cassidy down, but took too long to moonsault, so Cassidy rolled him up for a near-fall.


Cassidy knocked Sydal down and tried a moonsault of his own, but missed. Sydal got back up and showed how it was done, although Cassidy was able to kick out in time. Cassidy and Sydal traded reversals into the corner until Sydal hit a clothesline. Cassidy and Sydal battled on the middle and top ropes with strikes until they knocked each other to the floor!


After knocking Cassidy off the second rope and back into the ring, Sydal took him over with a hurricanrana and a trio of kicks that laid Cassidy out on the mat! Sydal came off the top with a meteora and tried to cover Cassidy, but Cassidy kicked out in time! Cassidy pulled himself back to the corner and then avoided a charge from Sydal on the opposite side before taking him down with a top rope elbow. Cassidy spun over Sydal and turned it into a Stundog Millionaire! Cassidy trapped Sydal’s legs in a pin attempt, but Sydal managed to get out of it! Cassidy and Sydal exchanged reversals until OC dug deep for a Michinoku Driver! Sydal kicked out in time!


Cassidy loaded up an Orange Punch, but Sydal kicked it away. He knocked OC to the mat with a quick kick combo. Cassidy seemed angry and put his hands in his pockets! He ducked and spun away from Sydal to hit a dropkick and followed with a dive to the floor. Back in the ring, Cassidy spun around Sydal for a DDT and hooked him in a deep pin, yet Sydal managed to kick out again! Sydal avoided the Orange Punch and nearly pinned Cassidy for the win! Sydal crushed Cassidy with a jumping knee and went up top for a Shooting Star Press. Cassidy managed to block it on the way down and nailed Sydal with Beach Break for the pinfall victory! Cassidy moves to the round of eight! What a great first-time matchup!


Jon Moxley Sends a Message to “Jungle” Jack Perry


Jon Moxley was with Claudio Castagnoli, whom he called a machine. Moxley is without his AEW Continental Championship, as it was taken from him as the prize for the winner of the Continental Challenge Cup. He is ripe for the picking for all the hungry, young predators like Jack Perry. Mox has always had a soft spot for Perry because he’s got guts, but tonight Perry is with the wrong team, a team Mox doesn’t like, and it’s a bad night for Perry’s new friends.


The Rascalz’ Dezmond Xavier and Zachary Wentz def. Aaron Solo & Steven Fuerte


Wentz quickly took Solo down with a jawbreaker into his knee, followed by a cutter, and tagged Xavier. They put Solo back down with a pair of elbows and a rising kick into a German Suplex! Fuerte tagged and ran right at the Rascalz, so they sent him to the corner for alternating, quick strikes in the corner. Xavier catapulted Fuerte into a thrust kick from Wentz. Wentz went to the top for a meteora to Fuerte across Xavier’s knees. The Rascalz finished Fuerte with Hot Fire Flame for the win! 


The Rascalz got on the microphone to remind everyone that they won Mile High Madness the last time they were here. They get it done every time they are out there and have proven themselves as a trio, as a tag team, and with Myrod Reed taking the mic, he said he was ready to handle things in singles action because tonight, the “Young GOAT” is in action. He called out his opponent, “Speedball” Mike Bailey, for their match!


"Speedball" Mike Bailey def. The Rascalz’ Myron Reed


Reed and Bailey exchanged leg sweeps and armdrags before catching each other’s kicks. They put each other’s legs down and shook hands. They broke off and avoided each other’s kicks until Bailey hit Reed with rapid-fire kicks to the sides. Bailey got caught between the ropes with a guillotine leg drop from Reed, who flipped over Bailey back to the ring with a sunset flip, which he followed with a stiff kick to the face! Reed hit a springboard dropkick from the bottom rope to send Bailey to the outside. Reed charged for a drive, but Bailey got to the apron, so Reed slid underneath only for Speedball to come off the ropes with a moonsault onto Reed!


The back-and-forth continued with the two throwing strikes on the apron. Bailey got a brief advantage with a kick to the chest, but Reed caught another kick and pulled himself up the ropes for an enzuigiri. He tried to come off the second turnbuckle connector, so Bailey went back in the ring and swept Reed’s legs on the apron. Bailey tried for the shooting star knees, but Reed moved, so Bailey landed on the hardest part of the ring! Reed tried to pull Speedball off the apron with a cutter, but he blocked it by landing on his feet! Bailey put a thrust kick on Reed’s chin and hit a springboard tornillo to take Reed down on the floor! Bailey was clearly in pain and remained down until he limped up to his feet and threw Reed back in the ring.


Bailey was slow to get to the top turnbuckle, so Reed was there to meet him, but Bailey shoved him off. Bailey tried to come off the top, so Reed moved, and Bailey landed on his feet, although he immediately screamed in pain. Reed charged Bailey in the corner and got sent to the apron, but came back with an enzuigiri. Reed went up top, so Bailey hit an enzuigiri to slow him down. Bailey brought Reed down with an avalanche hurricanrana! 


Speedball tried a Time Adventure kick, but Reed matrixed out of range and reached back for a cutter! He ran into a Speedball’s feet in the corner, which Bailey tried to take advantage of with Ultima Weapon, but Reed turned it into a cutter on the way down! Bailey bailed to the outside as the crowd chanted, “HOLY SHIT!”


Reed flew over the ring post to clobber Bailey with a dive to the floor! He threw Bailey back in and went up top for a No Cap Splash, but Bailey avoided it and caught Reed with a Green Tea Plunge with a deep pin for the three-count! What a match!


David Finlay Wants to Finish Jay White in their Continental Challenge Cup Match


David Finlay and Clark Connors ran down the recent matchups between The Dogs and Bang Bang Gang, with The Dogs admittedly being on the winning side quite often, which is why Connors asked who was going to beat Jay White on Dynamite in the C3? Finlay said that would be him. Finlay said White was back on the shelf after facing him once since returning, and he doesn’t have what it takes to beat him. Finlay said he doesn’t care who he faces after he beats White, even if it’s a member of the Death Riders. The Dogs called out many of the teams in the tag division by name and said, “Who let The Dogs out? We did.”


CMLL World Women's Champion Persephone & Hikaru Shida def. TBS Champion Maya World & Hyan


Hyan was going to start with Shida, but she tagged Persephone, and we were finally underway. Hyan took Persephone down and nearly shocked her with a Northern Lights Suplex that got a two-count. World tagged in and lit up Persephone with forearms, but when she hit the ropes, Shida hit her from behind and continued the attack while the referee was distracted. World fought off both with strikes and a headlock/headscissors combo! World connected on a spinning heel kick that got a two-count. She tagged Hyan, but Persephone quickly turned it around with a dropkick. Shida attacked Hyan on the floor, so World tried to dive at Shida and Persephone, but they were ready with their forearms as she came through the ropes. They threw World to the barricade and isolated Hyan.


Hyan finally made the tag to World, and Shida tagged in on the other side. World sent Shida to the ropes with a hurricanrana and grabbed Persephone for a tornado DDT as she kicked Shida! World tagged Hyan back in for a double-team that nearly got the win. Persephone pulled World to the floor and threw her to the barricade as Hyan got another two-count on Shida. Shida avoided a kick from Hyan and cracked her with a high knee. Persephone nailed Hyan with a missile dropkick, and Shida hit a Falcon Arrow, but World came back in to make the save!


Hyan blocked Katana from Shida and grabbed her for an assisted Flatliner, but this time Persephone came in to make the save. Persephone tried to powerbomb World, but she escaped it and threw Persephone to the outside with a fallaway slam. And she followed right out with a dive that was on target! Back in the ring, Hyan speared Shida! Shida kicked out at two! Shida broke away from Hyan with a big strike and dumped her on her head with a cutthroat tombstone for the win!


TNT Champion “The Jet” Kevin Knight Challenges Jericho for Dynamite!


Lexy Nair asked Knight what he thought about Darby Allin’s All In: London challenge. Knight wanted to talk about what he wanted. Maybe he’ll grant Allin his wish, but not yet, because Allin wouldn’t have pinned Knight at Grand Slam: Mexico if not for Jericho, who was the first AEW World Champion and a former TV champion on this very network. But Jericho’s never been a TNT Champion, so how about he faces Knight for the TNT Title this Wednesday on Dynamite in Vegas. And then maybe they can talk about what Allin wants.


A G1 Climax Update on Defending Champion “The Alpha” Konosuke Takeshita


As the defending champion of the NJPW G1 Climax, Takeshita has been in Japan competing in the grueling tournament, but finds himself at the top of the A Block with 10 points. The finals are one week away, as Takeshita tries to become the fifth back-to-back winner. The last to go back-to-back? Takeshita’s bitter rival, “The Rainmaker” Kazuchika Okada, in 2021-2022.


Death Riders (AEW Continental Champion Jon Moxley, PAC, Wheeler Yuta and Daniel Garcia) def. "Jungle" Jack Perry & Bang Bang Gang (Colten Gunn, Austin Gunn and Juice Robinson)


Bang Bang Gang whipped the crowd into a frenzy with a “Gunns Up” chant at the bell, as Austin Gunn started things off with Moxley. Moxley quickly took Gunn down, so he tagged Perry in for a preview of their C3 match on Dynamite. Mox decided to tag out to Yuta, which was met with loud boos. Perry handled Yuta and took him down with a dropkick. Colten Gunn tagged in and nailed Yuta, before bringing Austin back in, who then brought Robinson in for the first time. Yuta bit Robinson’s hand to cut off a punch and tagged Garcia, who was quickly taken down by Robinson. PAC charged in and also went down quickly with a hip toss. PAC and Garcia stopped Robinson’s jabs, but he came off the ropes to take both down with a crossbody! Yuta charged Robinson, who sent him over the top. Robinson then did the same to Garcia and PAC with a double clothesline! Moxley poked Robinson in the eyes, so Perry came in and dropkicked Moxley to the floor!


Back in the ring, PAC kicked Robinson’s leg out from under him, which became a target for the Death Riders over the next several minutes. Just when it seemed like Robinson would be able to tag out, all four Death Riders charged into the Bang Bang/Perry corner to take them out. Robinson finally fought off Garcia to tag Perry as Moxley tagged in on the other side! Perry unloaded on Moxley with strikes and a flying forearm. Perry charged Moxley in the corner, but was immediately cut off and knocked to the mat. Moxley lifted Perry for a piledriver, but Perry escaped. They wiped each other out with clotheslines simultaneously. Moxley tagged out to Yuta, and Perry brought in Austin, who shot out of the corner to trip up Yuta and come over the top with a neck snap. Garcia came in, and Austin quickly took him down as well. He tagged in Colten as PAC came in, but Austin spun him around and hit a DDT! Moxley came in, but Colten knocked him down with a flying clothesline! He took down PAC and then hit Yuta with a Famouser! The Death Riders broke up the pin! 


Colten wound up in the corner and suffered the barrage of Death Riders' attacks until Robinson got back in the ring and stopped them with jabs. Everyone exchanged big impact moves until Moxley dropped Colten with a cutter, and Perry followed with a superkick to Mox. Perry ran to the corner and hit a moonsault from the top rope to the floor on Moxley and the Death Riders! Back in the ring, Colten stopped Yuta’s Busaiku Knee with a dropkick and called in Austin for 3:10 to Yuma, but Marina Shafir got on the apron for a distraction. The Dogs hit the ring to pull Austin down and into the ring post, crotch-first! Yuta hit Colten with a low blow, and Garcia pushed him into a Busaiku Knee from Yuta, who pinned Colten for the victory!


Perry leveled Yuta after the match and called Moxley into the ring, but the Death Riders collected Yuta and exited without any further physicality.


“Speedball” Mike Bailey vs. MJF vs. Nick Wayne for the #2 Spot in the Casino Gauntlet Set for Dynamite


Bailey spoke of how special his match was at Grand Slam: Mexico with “The Protostar” Kyle Fletcher, but the bottom line is he’s not the AEW International Champion. Bailey won tonight and believes he still has momentum on his side because he’s locked in. He heard MJF is trying to qualify for the #2 spot in the Casino Gauntlet at All In, and that’s exactly the kind of match Bailey is looking for. 


He was interrupted by Nick Wayne, who said Bailey is going to fumble another opportunity. Wayne is the opportunist of AEW, and he’s going to beat Bandido at Death Before Dishonor on August 21 to become the youngest ROH World Champion of all time. And he also wants to become the youngest AEW World Champion, which all starts Wednesday on Dynamite, as he steps up to MJF and Bailey to vie for the #2 spot in the Casino Gauntlet!


AEW Remembers Dory Funk Jr.


Tony Schiavone narrated a look at the career of Dory Funk Jr., who passed away earlier this week. In addition to being part of one of the great wrestling families alongside the legendary Terry Funk, Dory was also instrumental in training many of today's wrestlers. We all send out our deepest condolences to Dory’s wife, family, friends and fans all over the world. May he rest in peace.


The Hurt Syndicate and Shane Taylor Promotions in Business?


Lexy Nair stood between The Hurt Syndicate and Shane Taylor Promotions because Taylor asked for some time with MVP, Bobby Lashley and Shelton Benjamin. He said he’ll make it brief, but he wants to acquire their services and assist them in their new business venture. They like to hurt people, and STP likes to get paid, so not only will they get rich, but they’ll make history working together. As a show of good faith, Taylor handed MVP an envelope full of cash for their time. Lashley checked it out and gave his approval to MVP. MVP told Taylor he had their undivided attention and they’ll be in touch.


“Jungle” Jack Perry Is Ready for Jon Moxley in the Continental Challenge Cup


An angry Perry was with the Bang Bang Gang after their loss to the Death Riders. Perry said his mom always told him to stay away from gangs, but these guys are all right. Perry addressed Moxley and said they would go one-on-one for the first time all alone because no one will be allowed out there under Continental Rules. Perry said it takes one loss, one upset, and Moxley isn’t AEW Continental Champion anymore. This Wednesday, he’s going to show Moxley what a “sweet kid” is all about. Bang Bang Gang warned David Finlay about dealing with Jay White this Wednesday on Dynamite


AEW Continental Challenge Cup First Round Match: Eddie Kingston def. Jake Doyle of the Don Callis Family


Our main event was the third of three first-round matches in the C3 before the tournament continues this Wednesday on Dynamite. Doyle came to the ring with Trent Beretta, while Kingston had Ortiz with him, before both seconds went to the back. Before the match, Kingston said he won the first-ever Continental Classic, and now he’s going to win the first-ever Continental Challenge Cup. And it’ll be even sweeter to take something from the Don Callis Family. 


The crowd was firmly behind Kingston at the bell, but Doyle quickly overpowered him with multiple shoulder blocks. Kingston came back with chops, so Doyle quickly knocked him back down. Doyle missed a charge in the corner, so Kingston went for machine-gun chops, but Doyle was ready and moved. Doyle clotheslined Kingston and sent him to the corner before hitting him with another clothesline. Doyle threw Kingston to the floor and clotheslined him against the barricade. Kingston came back with headbutts and rolled in the ring. Kingston hit a big chop, which Doyle immediately answered with a bodyslam for a two-count. 


Doyle drove his shoulder into Kingston’s midsection in the corner and dropped him with a clothesline before another pin attempt got another two-count. Kingston fought back with a combo of strikes and a big chop to send Doyle to the corner. He unloaded on Doyle with machine-gun chops. Kingston tried to follow with an exploder, but Doyle blocked it and put Kingston on the mat with a running powerslam. Kingston kicked out in time!


Both men struggled to their feet and got to the corners. Doyle charged, so Kingston got his boots up in time. Kingston went to the middle rope and came off with a flying shoulder block. Kingston dropped the straps, and the crowd came alive! He threw Doyle over with an exploder, but Doyle managed to kick out in time. Doyle clawed Kingston and threw a massive forearm, dropping Kingston to his knees. Doyle bounced off the ropes and hit a diving clothesline to the back of Kingston’s neck! Doyle called for the end and set Kingston up for a powerbomb, but he took too long, and Kingston slipped free for a teardrop suplex! Kingston covered, but again Doyle kicked out!


The crowd chanted “EDDIE!” He went for the Uraken, but Doyle ducked and booted Kingston for a sitout powerbomb! 1-2-KINGSTON KICKED OUT! Doyle picked Kingston up and peppered him with a few big shots, which sent Kingston stumbling around the ring. Doyle hit another shot to Kingston’s jaw, so Kingston immediately responded with a Uraken to drop Doyle to a knee! Doyle got back up, so Kingston dropped him with another Uraken! Kingston locked Doyle in a Stretch Plum and got the tapout for the victory! Kingston moves on to the round of eight in the Continental Challenge Cup to bring Collision to a close!


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