AEW Collision Preview: Grudge Matches and Championship Implications

One big thing: Eight-man grudge match headlines Collision

ROH World Champion Mark Briscoe teams with Darby Allin and FTR to face The Beast Mortos and The Undisputed Kingdom in the main event of AEW Collision.

Why it matters:

This match comes on the heels of Mortos pinning Briscoe on Dynamite, potentially setting up a future ROH World Championship challenge.

Key details:

• The match features a unique alliance between Briscoe, Allin, and FTR.
• The Undisputed Kingdom includes ROH World Tag Champions Matt Taven & Mike Bennett.
• The Acclaimed have hinted at appearing to confront FTR.

Other notable matches:

• Thunder Rosa vs. Taya Valkyrie: A rivalry rekindled after Valkyrie cost Rosa her match against Deonna Purrazzo.

• Kyle Fletcher vs. Brian Cage: Fletcher prepares for his upcoming match against MJF by facing “The Machine.”

• Continental Championship #1 Contender Match: Claudio Castagnoli vs. Tomohiro Ishii vs. Lee Moriarty compete for a shot at Kazuchika Okada’s title.

By the numbers:

• 2,174: Days Místico has held the World Historic Middleweight Championship.

• 104: Days since The Young Bucks won the AEW World Tag Team Championships without a single defense.

What’s next:

Collision airs at a special time of 5pm ET/4pm CT on TNT. The upcoming Dynamite will feature MJF vs. Kyle Fletcher and Bryan Danielson vs. Jeff Jarrett with Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat at ringside.

What match are you most looking forward to on this week’s Collision? Leave a comment below with your thoughts!