AEW Collision Results
July 26, 2025
Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom in Chicago
Results by: Jerome Wilen of Wrestleview.com
We go live right to venue with Tony Schiavone and Nigel McGuinness welcoming us to the show, as Shark Week continues…
The lights go dim, as the music of Dustin Rhodes hits. The multi-champion makes his way out for our first match of the night, as he gets ready to defend the TNT Title.
Next up, is the music of Lee Moriarty. The ROH Pure Champion makes his way out to the ring with Shane Taylor.
TNT Championship Match: Dustin Rhodes defends against ROH Pure Champion Lee Moriarty
The bell rings, as we are underway! The is the first title defense for Dustin…
Dustin extends a hand, but Lee rejects it. Both men lock up, as Dustin reverses the hold to a hammer lock. Lee escapes the hold, showing his technical skills. Both men lock up, as Lee locks up the arm of Dustin, but he reserves it to a wrist lock and takes down Lee, who then ties of Dustin…we get into a shoving match, as Dustin runs the ropes, taking down Lee. Dustin tells Lee to bring it. Lee charges, as both men land on the floor. Lee is down, Dustin hypes himself up. Lee kicks Dustin in the mid-section. Lee is on apron and then arm whipped and falls to the apron. Dustin shoves Lee against the barricade and then rolls him back in the ring. Dustin works on the left arm of Lee. Dustin then takes down Lee with an arm drag. Dustin continues to work on the arm of Lee, but he fights out of it, nails Dustin with an elbow and then takes him down with a dragon screw. Lee covers Dustin, but he kicks out at one and rolls to the floor.
Dustin walks around on the outside and then rolls back in the ring. Lee showboats a bit, mocking the fans, as they boo him. Lee works on the fingers of Dustin. He breaks out of the hold, as Lee takes down Dustin with another dragon screw and then works on the right hand of Dustin. Lee takes down Dustin with another dragon screw.
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Back from the break, Dustin is taken down with a lariat. Lee covers Dustin, but the champ kicks out a two. Lee continues to work on the left, as it fires up Dustin, but Lee takes him down. Dustin kicks out, but Lee comes back with a kick on the hamstring of Dustin. Lee kicks Dustin again in the left hamstring. Dustin pounds the mat, as the fans get behind him. Dustin is fired up, nailing Lee with lefts and rights…Dustin backs away and then powerslams Lee. Both men are down. The ref starts the ten count, as both men get up. Lee and Dustin exchange punches. Lee then nails Dustin with a big right hand, sending him to the mat. Lee grabs the arm and leg of Dustin, but he fights out of it. Lee grabs the left leg of Dustin, but Dustin escapes and hits Lee with a destroyer and then plants him with a crossrhodes. Dustin covers Lee, but he gets the foot on the rope. Dustin picks up Lee, but his knee gives out. Both men are down. Dustin covers Lee, but he kicks out at two. Dustin tries to pick up Lee, but can’t, as his knee gives out. Lee applies and ankle lock on Dustin, as he tries to make it to the bottom rope. Dustin is close to tapping, as Lee continues the hold. Dustin finally makes it to the bottom rope to break the hold.
Dustin is up as Lee charges at Dustin, who moves out of the way. Dustin nails Lee with a big right hand, sending him on the ropes…Le breaks out, charges at Dustin, as it fires him up. Lee picks up Dustin and slams him down, covers him, but the champ kicks out at two! Lee grabs the left leg of Lee and goes for a figure four, but Dustin rolls up Lee to get the pin.
Winner by pinfall and still TNT Champion: Dustin Rhodes
After the match, as Dustin celebrate the win, the music of Kyle Fletcher hits, as he and Don Callis make their way out. Callis has a mic in hand. Callis says ladies and gentleman…Kyle Fletcher has something important to say…Kyle tells Dustin he did not come out to fight him and does need to take a cheap shots. Fletcher says he out classes Dustin in every single way, which starts a shut the f-up chant. Fletcher says the only thing he needs is what he is owed. A one on one shot at the TNT championship…Fletcher says he wants his shot next week, which will be live on Thursday night. Dustin asks the fans if should have a shot after all the crap he said about his family…Dustin says he will give Fletcher a shot in a Chicago Street Fight…Dustin tells Fletcher he is his huckleberry and then calls Fletcher a b—-.
Commentary then announces Tony Khan has made the match official for next week.
We go to a video package with the Bang Bang Gang.
We go to commentary as Tony Schiavone talks to the camera about the unexpected death of Hulk Hogan. Tony talks about how Hogan started the fire for the Monday Night War and on TNT. Tony talks about how painful it is to lose a loved one.
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Back from the break, Lexy Nair is backstage, saying that she is trying to get a word in with Toni Storm. Toni runs in from behind, as we go to the black and white movie format. Storm talks down Athena…
Next up is the music of Big Bill and Bryan Keith, as they make their way to the ring. The lights now go out in the venue, as the music of the Bang Bang hits. Juice and Austin are on the stage area as the smoke surrounds them. They make their way to the ring to an okay ovation.
World Tag Team Title Eliminator Tournament Quarterfinal: Bang Bang Gang (Juice Robinson and Austin Gunn) vs. Big Bill and Bryan Keith
Juice and Keith start things off, as the bell ring. Keith jaws at Juice a bit. Both men lock up as Keith grabs Juice, who reverses the hold…Juice takes down Keith and tries for a pin attempt. Juice tags in Austin Gunn. Keith is double teamed, as Austin covers Keith for only a two count. Austin jaws at Keith, as Bill tags himself in. Bill stares down Austin, as both men lock up. Bill shoves down Austin. Both men lock up again, but Bill shoves Austin down. Austin then tries to shove Bill, as he runs the ropes and takes down Bill, who is quick to get up. Bill then nails Austin with a big boot and then kicks Juice off the apron and on to the floor. Bill works on the left knee of Austin, who screams in pain. Bill grabs the leg again, as slams it to the mat. Bill applies a knee bar on Austin, as the ref checks on him.
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Back from the break Keith is in the ring. He charges at Austin, who moves out of the way. Austin crawls to make a tag, but Keith cuts him off. Austin hits Keith with a lariat, as both men are down. Keith is on the outside, as Bill rolls him in and tags himself in. Bill runs and knocks Juice off the apron and mocks Austin. Bill chops Austin and then parades around the ring. Bill charges at Austin, but he moves. Keith is tagged in. Austin sends Bill to the floor. Austin lifts up Keith and sends him on to Bill on the floor. Austin crawls and gets the tag!
The Juice is loose, as he takes down Keith and tries to knock down Bill. As the big man goes over the ropes, he is caught on the rope. Juice sends Bill to the floor and then takes down Keith with a Russian Leg Sweep, followed by a senton. Juice takes down Keith and then connects with a running cannonball. Juice covers Keith for only a two count. As Juice is down on the mat, Bill connects with a big boot. This allows Keith to hit Juice with a snap suplex. Bill is tagged in. Keith connects with a big knee to the jaw. Keith covers Juice, but Austin comes in a breaks up the pin attempt. Austin goes to the floor…Juice sends Bill to the floor as Austin then toss Bill into the safety rail…Juice then rolls up Keith and covers him to get the pin.
Winners by pinfall: Juice Robinson and Austin Gunn
We go to a video package hyping up The Outrunners vs. Young Bucks on Dynamite.
Backstage, Lexy Nair is with Shane Taylor, asking about Lee Moriarty losing to Dustin Rhodes. Don Callis comes in and tries to make a financial deal with Taylor that he is not happy about. Callis wants $300,000 and to only give Taylor $100,000.
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Back from the break, Max Caster is in the ring, doing his best wrestler alive schtick. Caster says that everything in this city can get scary. The only thing the fans want to do in the murder capital of the US is cheer him. Caster tries to get the fans to chant the lets go Max chant…he tells the fans they blow. Caster says this is the platinum Max open challenge and asks for five minuets on the clock – who can survive…the music of Anthony Bowens hits! Bowens comes out with Billy Gunn. Bowens walks to the ring with purpose as Gunn is right behind him.
The bell rings as Bowens clobbers on Caster. Bowens chops Caster, sending him down. The fans start to chant lets go Max…Bowens then chops Caster, sending him down to the mat. The fans boo Bowens a bit. Bowens nails Caster with big elbow shots to the back of head. Bowens breaks the US Patent frame, as the fans boo. Bowen jaws at Caster and kicks him in the mid-section. Bowens hits a famasser on Caster and then superkicks him. Bowens then nails Caster with the bollywhop.
Winner by pinfall: Anthony Bowens
After the match, Bowens attacks Caster. Billy Gunn pulls him off and then checks on Caster. It looks as if Bowens is going to nail Billy from behind, but instead leaves the ring.
We go backstage with Lexy Nair talking to Mother Wayne, Nick Wayne and Kip Sabian. Lexy asks Mother Wayne if they should still be called the Patriarchy. Mother Wayne says never again. AR Fox comes in and challenges Wayne to a match with a tag partner.
The music of Don Callis hits, as he and Lance Archer come out. Callis then introduces Hechicero. Next up is the Infantry, as they make their way out and down to the ring.
We go to the 1980s, as The Outrunners make their way out next. Hologram’s music hits, as he makes his way out and down to the ring with Tomohiro Ishii
$400k 8-Man Tag Match: Congomeration (Hologram and Tomohiro Ishii) and The Outrunners (Turbo Floyd and Truth Magnum) vs. Hechicero, Lance Archer and Infantry (Carlie Bravo and Shawn Dean)
The bell rings as Ishii takes down Bravo. Hologram is tagged in…Hologram is caught in the corner, but gets out…Hechicero rolls up Hologram for only a two count. Holograms then sends Hechicero to the mat. Turbo is tagged in. He grabs the arm of Hechicero and then tags in Truth. The Outrunners send the Infantry to the floor…Archer comes in as Truth jaws at him and then nails him with right hands. The babyfaces clear the ring. Archer comes back in, as he takes down The Outrunners with a big cross body. Archer picks up Hologram and tosses him into The Outrunners.
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Back from the full break, Truth is down, as Bravo holds him…Truth is able to make a tag to Hologram. Archer is and picks up Ishii who was tagged in. Ishii picks up Archer and suplexes him…Hologram is tagged in. He is up on the top and comes down with a double stomp on Hechicero. The Infantry comes in and double teams Hologram…Turbo is tagged in, as he takes down the Infantry. The Outrunners double team the Infantry…Ishii is in, nails Hechicero with right hands. Hologram comes in, sending Hechicero to the floor. Hologram takes flight and lands on Hechicero on the floor. In the ring, The Outrunners hits Bravo with a double elbow. Archer grabs The Outrunners…The ref goes down. Taylor takes out Hologram and Ishhi on the floor. The Paragon comes down and chases of Taylor as he runs through the crowd. The Outrunners double team Bravo and Truth covers him for the win.
Winners by pinfall: Congomeration (Hologram and Tomohiro Ishii) and The Outrunners (Turbo Floyd and Truth Magnum
I did my best to keep up with all the chaos of the 8-man tag match.
Video package hyping up the World Title Match with Hangman Page defending against former champion Jon Moxley.
Next up is the music of Thekla, Julia Hart and Skye Blue. Hart and Blue are out first, followed by Thekla. They are introduced as Triangle of Madness.
Rachael Ellering, Mazzeratti, Laynie Luck are already in the ring.
Hart has the arm of Luck…Thekla is tagged. She kicks the face of Luck and covers her, but pulls her up before the three count. Blue is tagged in. Hart is tagged in. Ellering is tagged in. She takes down Hart and then lands on her with a senton. Ellering picks up Hart and suplexes her and then covers her for only a two count. On the outside, Thekla spears Luck. Mazzeratti is tagged in. Blue is then tagged in. Hart and Blue double team Mazzeratti. Thekla then is tagged in and stomps Mazzeratti to get the win.
Winners by pinfall: Triangle of Madness
After the match, the music of Queen Aminata hits, as she runs to the ring with a chair. From behind, Megan Bayne hits Aminata. Bayne picks up Aminata and drops her with a running powerbomb.
We go backstage with Lexy Nair talking to Stokley Hathaway who has bodyguards with him. He talks about why Adam Copeland chases after him…he then talks about FTR standing tall on Dynamite…Lexy asks Stokley if he injured when he doesn’t temporarily doesn’t use the crutch…
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Back from the break, Lexy is with Ishii and Hologram asking them about their win. Kyle O’Reilly and Roderick Strong come in…O’Reilly acts like Hologram says that he wants to spend the money on Roderick Strong’s birthday, as Strong walks off upset.
Next up is the music of Nick Wayne, as he and Kip Sabian head out and down to the ring. AR Fox and Angelico are already in the ring.
Nick Wayne and Kip Sabian vs. AR Fox and Angélico
The bell rings, as Wayne kicks Fox. He stomps on Fox and then tags in Sabian, who lays big forearms into Fox. Wayne is tagged in. He grabs Fox, who reverses it and picks up Wayne and slams him. Angelico is tagged in. He nails Wayne with left jabs. Angelico has Wayne in an arm bar. Angelico reverses the hold and locks up both arms of Wayne. Angelico breaks the hold to fend off Sabian, which allows Wayne to nails Angelico.
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Back from the full break, Angelico tries to tag Fox, but is cut off by Kip. Angelico kicks Sabian, as he is able to tag in Fox. Wayne is tagged in. Fox nails Wayne in the corner and then drop kicks Wayne, who then gets up to a cutter! Fox flies over the ropes and takes down Sabian on the floor. Fox then leaps off the top and lands on Wayne! Fox covers Wayne, but he kicks out at two. Wayne nails Fox in throat, as he tags in Angelico…Kip blind tags in and hits Angelico with a big drop kick. Kip connects with a cannonball on Angelico and then a running clothesline. Wayne takes out Fox on the floor…Wayne is tagged in. He hits Angelico with the killswitch to get the three count.
Winners by pinfall: Nick Wayne and Kip Sabian
We go backstage with Renee Paquette talking to Kris Statlander. Renee asks Kris if she wants to talk about Willow Nightingale. Kris tells Renee – ding, ding, ding, you just won $100,000 and then blows little willow pedals in her face. Kris then says how Willow should thank her for all the spots she took to protect her…Kris then says she thanks Willow for allowing to be herself, because you can’t stop Stat.
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Back from the break, Bobby Cruise makes the ring introductions. Alex Windsor is out first. Next up is the longest reigning ROH Women’ World Champion – Athena. Billie Starkz, the champs minion, accompanies Athena to the ring.
ROH Women’s World Championship Match: Athena defends against Alex Windsor
Athena and Windsor sort of shake hands. The bell rings, as we are underway. Both women lock up. Windsor sends the champ to the corner. Athena shoves Windsor, who takes her down. Windsor locks up Athena with a head scissor, but Athena breaks out of the hold. Windsor takes down the champ and then drop kicks Athena as she gets up. Athena takes down Windsor with a handful of hair. Alex drops Athena and then kicks her in the back. Windsor covers Athena for only a two count.
Both women are on the apron, exchanging chops. Athena kicks Windsor, but she comes back with a big kick. Athena then picks up Windsor and slams her on the apron, as Windsor hits the floor.
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Back from the full break, Windsor covers Athena for only a one count. Alex headbutts Athena, as both women go down. Windsor sends Athena to the corner. Windsor then connects on the champ with a big leaping lariat and then follows up with a Russian Leg Sweep. Alex covers Athena for only a two count. Athena connects with a big kick to the face on the challenger. Athena has Windsor locked up with, but Windsor rolls up Athena for only a two count…Athena is frustrated. Athena goes to the top rope, as Alex is up. Athena shoves her down, but Windsor comes back with a rising headbutt, sending Athena to the mat. Alex covers Athena for only a two count. Windsor goes for the sharpshooter, but Athena kicks her off…the action goes to the floor. Alex slams Athena face first on the apron and then on the mat. Alex grabs Athena and tosses her back in the ring. Starkz attempts to cause a distraction, but is sent into the steel steps by Alex…Athena then sends Alex into the ring post and drop kicks Alex into the the barricade. Both women are on the barricade. Both women exchange blows on the barricade. Athena falls down and then picks up Windsor and slams her on the mat. Windsor is rolled back in the ring, as Athena comes off the top with the on face to retain.
Winner by pinfall and still ROH Women’s Champion: Athena
After the match, Billie and Athena double team Windsor. Toni Storm’s music hits, as she runs down to make the save by taking out Starkz and then pounding on Athena. Storm connects on Athena with a hip attack. Storm puts a chicken wing on Athena, but Billie nails her from behind…Athena goes for the o face, but a recovering Alex Windsor comes in to even the odds.
Storm and Windsor celebrate in the ring, as commentary runs down the current lineup for Dynamite and reminds us that next week’s show will air live on Thursday.