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AEW Collision airs tonight at 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT on TNT and streaming on HBO Max as the final episode before AEW Dynasty. The show will feature Okada vs. Reed for the International Championship and a match involving JetSpeed & Místico.
AEW star MJF recently provided insight into his creative process for developing the insults he's known for. The wrestler detailed his approach to coming up with the barbs that have become a signature part of his character.
Pat Buck, founder of Create-A-Pro Wrestling, issued a statement following reports that TNA was pulling talent from matches against AEW wrestlers on the independent wrestling scene. The statement came after it was revealed that TNA had been removing their talent from these inter-promotional matches.
AEW's Hechicero will defend his CMLL World Heavyweight Championship against a former ROH Champion at Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling next weekend. The match will feature Hechicero putting his CMLL World title on the line.
Adam Copeland addressed speculation about his wife Beth Phoenix potentially appearing in AEW, stating that she will be in Portugal and is too busy with other commitments to make it to Dynasty weekend. Copeland explained that Phoenix voluntarily left WWE without renewing her contract and has moved on to focus on being a mother and starting a new company, making a return to wrestling difficult since she willingly walked away from the business rather than being forced out due to injury.
WWE backstage interviewer Cathy Kelley revealed she nearly fell victim to a carjacking scam while driving into Milan, Italy. Kelley explained that two men on Vespas approached her car claiming there was a flat tire, but when one man tried to get them to pull over in a quiet area and remove their bags from the car, she became suspicious and refused. The group drove away on what turned out to be a deliberately punctured tire, and Kelley said locals told them this type of scam happens about once a week in the area.
Andrade El Idolo explained his absence from the United Empire faction during their appearance supporting Will Ospreay on AEW Dynamite. Andrade also teased a potential match with Will Ospreay.
Pat Buck, owner of Create-A-Pro Wrestling and AEW Vice President of Talent Development, issued a public statement criticizing TNA and Carlos Silva for forcing a change to his promotion's May 1 main event featuring Nic Nemeth vs. MJF just three weeks before the show. Buck stated that TNA's decision negatively impacted his training-focused promotion and argued that the company should have helped fix the situation rather than "create the problem and walk away from it." The cancellation is part of several recent changes to independent shows involving TNA talent, including blocked appearances by Leon Slater, Ricochet, and Moose at other promotions.
Lance Archer's current AEW contract is set to expire this summer. Archer has been with AEW since February 2020.
Tony Khan has discussed his growth as AEW owner and reflected on previous moments of realization since co-founding the company in 2019. Khan indicated that "an important thing happened" regarding AEW changes ahead of 2025.
MJF addressed speculation about potentially joining WWE during an appearance on Klein Ally Show, stating that WWE fans want him because "they know that I'm the biggest thing in wrestling, and they're desperate to have me on their programming." The AEW World Champion made his current position clear by saying "I am in All Elite Wrestling" and called AEW the place "where the best wrestle," effectively shutting down the idea of a move to WWE.
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson was ranked number 70 on Forbes' list of the 250 greatest currently living self-made Americans, which was created to celebrate the upcoming 250th birthday of the United States. Forbes highlighted Johnson's journey from being cut from the Canadian Football League and arriving in Tampa with only "a five, a one and change" to building his entertainment empire, noting that he named his production company Seven Bucks as a reminder of that low point. AEW President Tony Khan's father, Shahid Khan, also made the list at number 21 for building a multi-billion-dollar business empire after immigrating to the United States with limited resources.