AEW Collision Spring BreakThru Preview: April 16, 2026 – Thekla Defends AEW Women’s Title vs. Windsor, Young Bucks vs. Rascalz, More

AEW Collision continues Spring BreakThru TONIGHT at 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT on TNT and streaming on HBO Max from Everett, Washington. We’re coming off a historic AEW Dynamite that saw Darby Allin win the AEW World Title from MJF, and there’s no telling what could happen on Collision!

AEW Women’s World Champion “The Toxic Spider” Thekla will defend against NJPW Strong Women’s Champion Alex Windsor after the two got into a war of words last night on Dynamite. 

And speaking of championships, we’ll see two eliminator matches, as AEW Continental Champion Jon Moxley takes on ROH World TV Champion Nick Wayne and AEW World Trios Champions Orange Cassidy, Roderick Strong and Kyle O’Reilly of The Conglomeration face The Lethal Twist!

The Young Bucks are fighting their way back to the AEW World Tag Team Titles, and tonight, they’ll face friends and fellow contenders, Zachary Wentz and Myron Reed of The Rascalz, in what should be a spectacular display of the best tag team wrestling in the world. Plus, we’ll hear from Rated-R Superstar Adam Copeland after he and Christian Cage lost to AEW World Tag Team Champions FTR at Dynasty!

All that and more is coming your way on Collision Spring Break Thru in Everett! Here’s your complete AEW Collision preview for April 16, 2026.

AEW Collision Matches, Preview for Everett

AEW Women’s World Championship Match: “The Toxic Spider” Thekla (c) vs. NJPW Strong Women’s Champion Alex Windsor of Brawling Birds

At this point, when AEW Women’s World Champion Thekla speaks, one should fully expect her to show no mercy or respect toward any of her opponents. On Dynamite, Thekla gloated about her victory against Jamie Hayter at Dynasty, which didn’t sit well with Hayter’s Brawling Birds partner, Alex Windsor. Windsor said she wouldn’t let Thekla speak to Hayter like that and pretend she won the match fair and square, reminding Thekla that she isn’t the only champion around here. 

Thekla accepted Windsor’s challenge, yet a sneak attack from Julia Hart and Skye Blue on Windsor was unsuccessful, as Windsor handled them before turning her attention back to Thekla in the crowd. After a big win over Marina Shafir on AEW Dynasty Zero Hour, can Windsor pull off the biggest win of her career and take the AEW Women’s World Championship from Thekla? Or will Thekla notch another successful defense?

AEW Continental Championship Eliminator Match: Jon Moxley (c) vs. ROH World TV Champ Nick Wayne

After Jon Moxley successfully defended the AEW Continental Championship in a hard-fought battle with Will Ospreay just four days ago at Dynasty, he said Ospreay didn’t surprise him. Tonight, he wants Wayne to surprise him. 

Moxley admitted he doesn’t know much about Wayne. Still, the ROH World TV Champion is undefeated in three matches since returning to action in February following a broken foot that kept him sidelined since last July. Wayne will be in his hometown with a chance to earn a future AEW Continental Championship shot if he can beat Mox in this clash of two very different styles! 

Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) vs. The Rascalz (Zachary Wentz and Myron Reed)

This could be a special one. Coming off a big win at Dynasty over AEW International Champion “The Rainmaker” Kazuchika Okada and NJPW World TV Champion “The Alpha” Konosuke Takeshita, the Young Bucks look to take another step toward an AEW World Tag Team Title shot when they face their friends, Zachary Wentz and Myron Reed of The Rascalz. 

This will be the first time we’ll see this Rascalz combo in an AEW tag team match, although Wentz, Reed and Dezmond Xavier have the kind of chemistry that makes them dangerously interchangeable. Can the Bucks keep the momentum going, or will Wentz and Reed make their own case for an AEW World Tag Team Title shot?

AEW World Trios Championship Eliminator Match: The Conglomeration (Orange Cassidy, Roderick Strong and Kyle O’Reilly vs. The Lethal Twist (Jay Lethal, Blake Christian and Lee Johnson)

Four days ago at Dynasty, Kyle O’Reilly made a successful and emotional return to action in his home province of British Columbia for the first time in nearly five months to be the mystery partner for Orange Cassidy and Roderick Strong in their victory over AEW World Trios Champions The Dogs. 

The Conglomeration will be back in action tonight in an Eliminator match against The Lethal Twist. While Cassidy and Strong beat Lethal and Johnson in tag team action last month on Slam Dunk Sunday, the trio of Lethal, Christian and Johnson have yet to lose. If they win again tonight, they’ll earn a future shot at the AEW World Trios Titles!

PAC of the Death Riders vs. Lio Rush

Two of the most athletic competitors in AEW will collide tonight in Everett when The Bastard PAC faces the haunting Lio Rush! This won’t be the first time they’ve met, but it will be the first time PAC faces this version of Rush one-on-one. How will the no-nonsense PAC handle the unsettling cadence of Rush? We’ll find out on Collision Spring BreakThru!

We'll Hear From Rated-R Superstar Adam Copeland!

Cope and Cage failed to beat FTR for the AEW World Tag Team Championship at Dynasty, as the champions left Cope a bloody and beaten mess. Tonight, he responds to what happened at Dynasty and FTR’s claim that as long as they are AEW World Tag Team Champions, Cope and Cage will never get another shot at the titles!

Hikaru Shida & Kris Statlander in Action

Shida and Statlander came back together last week on Collision to pick up a dominating victory, so Shida decided they should do it again tonight on Collision. This duo of former AEW Women’s World Champions will be back in action in Everett!

Brody King, Máscara Dorada & Místico in Action

With ROH World Champion Bandido back home in Mexico, he sent his friends Máscara Dorada and Místico to tag with his Brodido partner, Brody King! This unique trios combination will be in action tonight on Collision.

How to Watch AEW Collision 

• Date: SPECIAL DAY Thursday, April 16, 2026

• Start Time: 8 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. CT

• Location: Angel of the Winds Arena - Everett, Washington

• TV: TNT

• Streaming: HBO Max