Collision Course - Collision recap for July 26, 2025

"The Natural" Dustin Rhodes retains the TNT Championship against "Taiga Style" Lee Moriarty after countering a pinfall attempt with an inside cradle. During the match, it is announced that Collision will be live next week on Thursday at 8 PM Eastern/7 PM Central. After the match, Don Callis and "The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher show up. Fletcher says that he outclasses Rhodes in every single way, and that all he needs is what he is rightfully owed: a one-on-one shot at the TNT Championship. He says the he refuses to let Rhodes give shots to everyone except him, and states that he wants his shot next week. Rhodes gives him his shot, and next week, it will be in a Chicago Street Fight.

We hear from Juice Robinson, who tells Big Bill that his business is now The Bang Bang Gang's (Austin Gunn and Juice Robinson) business and that his foot will be up his ass as they get one step closer to Forbidden Door and the tag team titles. Austin Gunn says it is personal after Big Bill injured his brother, and when one brother goes down, another one steps up.

AEW acknowledges the passing and contributions to professional wrestling on TNT of Hulk Hogan.

Backstage, Lexy Nair is suddenly interrupted by "Timeless" Toni Storm, who hopes that Alex Windsor takes the Ring of Honor World Championship from Athena before hoping that she signs on the dotted line for a match for the AEW World Women's Championship.

The Bang Bang Gang (Austin Gunn and Juice Robinson) beat Big Bill and "The Bounty Hunter" Bryan Keith to advance in the World Tag Team Title Elimination Tournament after Austin Gunn is able to reverse a Bryan Keith pinfall attempt after Bryan Keith turns a top rope hurricanrana by Juice into a Sunset Flip Powerbomb.

Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Shane Taylor. Shane Taylor is soon interrupted by Don Callis, and Callis says that the two of them will pool their resources and take out The Outrunners (Truth Magnum and Turbo Floyd) so they do not make it to their match against The Young Bucks (Matthew and Nicholas Jackson) next week.

"Platinum" Max Caster is in the ring. He leads his own chant again before making fun of the fans, then issues the five-minute open challenge, which is answered by none other than Anthony Bowens.

Anthony Bowens beats "Platinum" Max Caster in a five-minute challenge. After the match, Bowens continues to attack Max Caster, and Billy Gunn has to throw Bowens off of Caster. As it looks like Bowens is about to turn on Billy Gunn, he leaves the ring instead.

Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Kip Sabian, Nick Wayne and Mother Wayne. Mother Wayne says "The Patriarchy" is no more, and Nick Wayne is soon interrupted by AR Fox, who says he is here for a fight and challenges Nick Wayne and Kip Sabian to a tag team match. Kip Sabian holds Nick Wayne back as he accepts the challenge, telling Nick Wayne to let AR Fox lose if he wants to.

Don Callis guests on commentary for the next match.

Tomohiro Ishii, Hologram and The Outrunners (Truth Magnum and Turbo Floyd) beat Lance Archer, Rey Hechicero and The Infantry ("The Captain" Shawn Dean and "Bad News and Tattoos" Carlie Bravo) in an $400,000 eight-man tag match after Paragon (Kyle O'Reilly and Roderick Strong) chase Shane Taylor away from the ring after the referee gets knocked down.

Triangle of Madness (Julia Hart, Skye Blue, "The Toxic Spikder" Thekla) beat Rachael Ellering, Mazzerati and Laynie Luck in a trios match. After the match, Queen Aminata shows up with a metal folding chair. She is soon attacked from behind by Megan Bayne, who soon hits her with a running powerbomb.

Backstage, Lexy Nair interrupts Stokely Hathaway. He is surrounded by security as he says that Adam Copeland had to hire goons to do his dirty work, and states that things would have been different had FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) been at 100%. He also addresses the tag team tournament, stating that FTR will go through The Bang Bang Gang (Austin Gunn and Juice Robinson).

Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Tomohiro Ishii and Hologram when Kyle O'Reilly shows up. Roderick Strong also shows up as Kyle O'Reilly tries to reunite The Conglomeration.

Kip Sabian and "The Prodigy" Nick Wayne beat AR Fox and Angelico.

Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Kris Statlander, who sarcastically thanks Willow Nightingale for reminding her that she does not need her to be who she is.

Athena retains the Ring of Honor Women's World Championship against Alex Windsor. After the match, Billie Starkz attacks Alex Windsor, but "Timeless" Toni Storm shows up and fends off both Billie and Athena before putting Athena in the TCM Chickenwing. Billie then hits Toni with the Casino Gauntlet Contract clipboard, then Billie readies Toni for an Oh! Face. She is stopped by Alex Windsor, and the brawl becomes a two-on-two affair. Toni and Windsor clear out the ring to end the show.

Here are the highlights from tonight's show!