AEW Dynamite & Collision Preview: Swerve Strickland & The New Level Defend Trios Titles vs. The Demand, AEW World Champion Will Ospreay in Tag Action, TBS Champion Persephone Faces Hyan, More
It's three BIG hours of AEW action tonight as AEW Dynamite & Collision airs live at 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT on TBS and HBO Max from the Fishers Event Center in Fishers, Indiana – a special live 3-hour special marking the last stop before AEW All Out, just three days away in Chicago!
Tonight, both sides of the AEW World Championship tilt at All Out will be in action. After "Speedball" Mike Bailey stepped up on Collision to help United Empire fight off the Death Riders, AEW World Champion Will Ospreay and Bailey team up against Claudio Castagnoli and Gabe Kidd. AEW Continental Champion Jon Moxley also continues testing himself against top high-flyers before facing Ospreay this weekend, so tonight, he’ll face The Rascalz’ Dezmond Xavier in a Continental Title Eliminator.
In a match with major All Out implications, AEW World Trios Champions Swerve Strickland and The New Level defend their titles against The Demand tonight, with the winners set to defend the titles against "Hangman" Adam Page and Brodido at All Out. Plus, with her partner, former TBS Champion Maya World, sidelined by injury, Hyan has signed TBS Champion Persephone's open contract and will get her shot at the gold tonight. And before their Chicago Street Fight for the AEW Women's World Tag Team Championship at All Out, The Brawling Birds and Divine Dominion come face-to-face in an interview with Renee Paquette.
Check out everything you need to know for this LIVE 3-HOUR SPECIAL!
AEW Dynamite & Collision Tonight in Indianapolis
AEW World Trios Championship Match: Swerve Strickland & The New Level (Austin Creed and Kofi) (c) vs. The Demand (Ricochet, Bishop Kaun and Toa Liona)
Two AEW World Trios Championship matches are set for this week, tonight in Indiana and this Saturday in Chicago. First, Swerve Strickland and The New Level defend the AEW World Trios Championship against former champions The Demand tonight. Whoever walks out as champions will face another trio of former champions, "Hangman" Adam Page and Brodido at All Out in Chicago! Ricochet and The Demand have been quite vocal about their distaste for Swerve, Creed and Kofi, so tonight, the words end, and the fight heads to the ring. Do the champions extend their reign and set their sights on Hangman and Brodido, or does The Demand reclaim the titles they once held and punch their ticket to All Out?
TBS Championship: TBS Champion and CMLL World Women’s Champion Persephone (c) vs. Hyan
Unfortunately, former TBS Champion Maya World is sidelined by injury, so in her absence, World’s partner, Hyan, has signed Persephone's open TBS Championship contract to face the champion tonight. Persephone owns the lone singles victory between the two, but this will be their first one-on-one match in AEW. Will Hyan pull the upset in her first shot at AEW singles gold? Or will Persephone’s double-title dominance be on full display once again en route to her second successful defense of the TBS Championship?
AEW World Champion Will Ospreay & "Speedball" Mike Bailey vs. Death Riders' Claudio Castagnoli & Gabe Kidd
The AEW World Champion will try to exorcise the demons of his past when he defends against AEW Continental Champion Jon Moxley in just three days at All Out. However, both Ospreay and Moxley are in action tonight. On Collision, the Death Riders attacked AEW National Champion Andrade El Ídolo after his win over Daniel Garcia, which led to PAC challenging Andrade for the AEW National Title at All Out. When the attack continued, United Empire’s Francesco Akira ran out to make the save, but was quickly overwhelmed until "Speedball" Mike Bailey helped clear the ring with a chair before beating Wheeler Yuta. Tonight, Ospreay and Bailey come together to face Claudio Castagnoli and Gabe Kidd. Does Ospreay build momentum heading into All Out, or do the Death Riders send a message just days before Chicago?
AEW Continental Title Eliminator Match: Jon Moxley (c) vs. Dezmond Xavier
While Ospreay is in tag action, Moxley will have another AEW Continental Title Eliminator Match. After scoring a dominant trios win with The Rascalz two weeks ago on Collision, Dezmond Xavier gets his shot at Moxley, who continues testing himself against top high-flyers in preparation for facing Ospreay this Saturday in Chicago. Recently, Moxley has turned away AR Fox, Bailey and Xavier’s fellow Rascal, Zachary Wentz, this past weekend on Collision. Can Xavier earn a measure of revenge for Wentz and secure a future Continental Title opportunity, or does Moxley rack up one more win before his chance to regain the AEW World Title against Ospreay at All Out?
Renee Paquette Interviews AEW Women’s World Tag Team Champions The Brawling Birds (Alex Windsor and Jamie Hayter) & Divine Dominion (“Megasus” Megan Bayne and “Colossal” Lena Kross) Face-to-Face!
Renee Paquette will have the difficult task of interviewing AEW Women’s World Tag Team Champions The Brawling Birds and their challengers this Saturday at All Out, Divine Dominion. With their Chicago Street Fight looming this weekend, what do both teams have to say to each other following months of back-and-forth animosity and a volatile rematch where anything goes at All Out?
How to Watch AEW Dynamite & Collision
Date: Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Start Time: LIVE 8 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. CT
Location: Fishers Event Center – Fishers, Indiana
TV: TBS
Streaming: HBO Max
