
AEW Dynamite & Collision Viewership & Ratings Report, 5/6/2026
AEW aired a three-hour programming block featuring "AEW Dynamite" and "AEW Collision" on Wednesday, May 6, 2026. "Dynamite" ranked ninth for the night among cable television programs.
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AEW aired a three-hour programming block featuring "AEW Dynamite" and "AEW Collision" on Wednesday, May 6, 2026. "Dynamite" ranked ninth for the night among cable television programs.

AEW's Swerve Strickland expressed his respect for Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods following their WWE departures, revealing he has communicated with Kingston via text and calling him "the epitome of professionalism" with a "polished record for 20 years." When asked about the possibility of The New Day members joining AEW, Swerve responded "Oh yeah, of course! Of course, absolutely!" while emphasizing that he wants them to do what's best for themselves. According to reports mentioned in the article, Kingston and Woods chose to leave WWE after rejecting new contract terms involving reduced money, and there is said to be excitement within AEW about potentially signing them.

Will Ospreay discussed the benefits of the working relationship between AEW and New Japan Pro Wrestling. The AEW star provided multiple reasons explaining what both promotions gain from their ongoing partnership.

Anthony Bowens discussed the unexpected success he and tag team partner Max Caster have achieved as The Acclaimed in AEW. Bowens attributed their success largely to the chemistry between him and Caster.

AEW Collision: Fairway to Hell is a 1-hour special airing live from SoFi Center in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, at 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT on TBS and streaming on HBO Max. The event features AEW World Champion Darby Allin defending his title against PAC and Jack Perry.

TNA Slammiversary 2026 will start in the afternoon and will not air at the same time as AEW Forbidden Door. Both TNA and AEW will hold their respective pay-per-view events in June, with Slammiversary and Forbidden Door scheduled for the same timeframe but not directly competing in terms of broadcast times.

Will Ospreay recently commented on the biggest changes he noticed after moving from New Japan Pro-Wrestling to AEW. The AEW star outlined the differences between working for the two promotions.


AEW's Will Ospreay suffered a neck injury that threatened his career last year and underwent neck surgery. In an interview with Forbes, Ospreay discussed the lingering effects of the surgery and reflected on his recovery process.

Dave Meltzer provided backstage news about changes made to AEW Dynamite due to their tribute to Ted Turner. The report also covers how Sting's appearance on the show came together.

Will Ospreay expressed that he would "love" if Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods joined AEW. Ospreay was asked about his thoughts on The New Day's free agent status after their WWE release and the possibility of facing them in AEW.

Darby Allin will defend the AEW World Title at Fairway To Hell this upcoming weekend. This follows his recent AEW World Title defense against Kevin Knight.