Collision Course - Collision recap for July 2, 2026

The Death Riders (Claudio Castagnoli and PAC) beat Unbound Co. (Drilla Moloney and Shingo Tagaki) During the match, Daniel Garcia grabs Moloney from behind in the front row after PAC forces Moloney to the barricade, but Moloney manages to throw Garcia over the barricade; he gets kicked by PAC when Moloney tries to hit Garcia with a piledriver. Garcia tries to get involved behind the referee's back, and when Tagaki knocks him out of the ring, Claudio pins Tagaki for the win.

Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews The Conglomeration (Orange Cassidy, Kyle O'Reilly, Roderick Strong). Orange says that they got the job done and that Mark Briscoe got his TNT Championship shot, but O'Reilly says that thanks to injuries, they have no idea when they will see Briscoe again. Orange says they also have no idea when they will see Tomohiro Ishii again. Orange and O'Reilly mention that Willow Nightingale will be returning soon. Lexy Nair then asks about Lio Rush, and Roderick Strong says it is fine because they focus on the present, not the past, and they are ready to defend the World Trios Championships whenever they need to. "The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita shows up and says he likes El Phantasma, he wants "The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher, and that he hates "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada. O'Reilly says that they are all champions, and they are keeping it that way.

Don Callis guests on commentary for the next match.

Andrade el Idolo beats "The Machine" Brian Cage. After the match, Andrade tells Don Callis that it is not over, and that he has one question: "How you know?"

We hear from Gabe Kidd, who says that The Dogs (Clark Connors, David Finlay, Gabe Kidd) and The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, PAC, Wheeler Yuta, Daniel Garcia, "The Problem" Marina Shafir) have the same vision and goals and that he considers himself a member of both groups because of that. He then mentions "Switchblade" Jay White's return after fourteen months and how Finlay took him out of New Japan, as well as how they will do the same thing to Switchblade at AEW.

Mina Shirakawa and Thunder Rosa beats Zara Zakher and B3CCA.

"The Toxic Spider" Thekla shows up wearing Starlight Kid's mask. She says she did exactly what she was going to do and beat Starlight Kid, took her mask, spit in the mask, then had three margharitas, went to the strip club and had Starlight Kid dancing for her all over again. She says that Starlight Kid almost got her, but she did not, and now Starlight Kid can only blame herself. Thekla declares that Stardom is dead, and that with All In on the horizon, she has a big, shiny target on her waist. Thekla tells the women's division to load their guns, for she will catch the bullets with her teeth and spit it back in their faces.

Backstage, Skyflight (Darius Martin, Dante Martin, Scorpio Sky, Christopher Daniels) meets with Matt Sydal. Darius Martin says that they had Sydal's back last week and they meant it, and both he and Dante want Sydal to be part of the group after having Dante's back. Sydal says that AEW is a dangerous back, and now that he is healthy, he needs somebody to have his back. He says he has Skyflight's backs and that he is looking for a fight.

The Bang Bang Gang ("Switchblade" Jay White, Austin Gunn, Colten Gunn) and Adam Copeland beat Shane Taylor Promotions (Shane Taylor, "Taiga Style" Lee Moriarty, "The Captain" Shawn Dean, "Bad News and Tattoos" Carlie Bravo) in an eight-man tag match. After the match, The Dogs (Clark Connors and David Finlay show up from the back) while The Death Riders (Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, PAC, Daniel Garcia, "The Problem" Marina Shafir) rush in from the crowd to lay out The Bang Bang Gang and Copeland. Connors then holds Switchblade down for a shillelagh strike from Finlay, who ultimately lays Switchblade out.

We see a vignette of Willow Nightingale, saiyng that she can prove that she is the best this year despite her recent setbacks.

The Demand (Ricochet, Bishop Kaun, Toa Liona) beat Sonico, Chris Nastyy and Jordan Oasis in a trios match. After the match, Ricochet congratulates Matt Sydal on finding a group of people who feel like claiming him, yet what Sydal has with Skyflight (Scorpio Sky, Darius Martin, Dante Martin, Christopher Daniels) does not compare to an actual brotherhood, and that The Demand has been in demand for over a year. He then says that some of their demands have yet to be met.

Athena beats Rina to enter the Women's Casino Gauntlet Match at Beach Break at #1.

Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Don Callis and "The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher. Fletcher says he first wrestled El Phantasmo nearly ten years ago when he was an eighteen-year-old boy, and now ELP will face the man, myth and genetic anomaly that he has become. As for "The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita, he hopes Takeshita is watching closely, as it will be nothing compared to the pain he will feel on Wednesday. Fletcher tells Takeshita to enjoy being International Champion, as the title belongs to him.

Bandido, Mistico and "Speedball" Mike Bailey beat The Rascalz (Zachary Wentz, Dezmond Xavier, Myron Reed) after Bandido catches Dez out of the air for an X-Knee and follows it up with the 21-Plex.

Backstage, we hear from The Divine Dominion (Megan Bayne and Lena Kross). Bayne wants to know where all the tag teams have gone, and Kross says that no outside tag teams want to face them. Bayne says they sit atop a mountain so high that others are afraid to climb, and Kross says that word has gone out from those who tried that when you face The Divine Dominion, you face your fate. Bayne says the others might as well wrestle from their knees, as it makes it easier for them to bow down.

Rush beats Jordan Cruz. After the match, Rush grabs the microphone and says "Viva Mexico, cabrones!"

We hear from The Opps (Hook, "The Wrestler" Katsuyori Shibata, Anthony Bowens). Hook says that he is impressed with Bandido, as is Shibata, who wants to put Bandido down. Bowens tells the fans to stand and applaud, as this team of killers will be a team of champions. Hook stops Bowens from clapping.

Maya World beats Julia Hart to enter the Women's Casino Gauntlet Match at Beach Break at #2.

Don Callis guests on commentary for the next match.

"The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher beats El Phantasmo. After the match, Don Callis addresses "The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita, saying there is no lower form of life on this planet than someone who betrays their family and that when he found Takeshita, he was a nobody. Callis says he recruited him, coached him, paid him and made him, and when he built the family on the ashes of Kenny Omega's career, Takeshita was his chosen one to replace Omega. Callis says that on Wednesday, he will teach him a lesson and take everything away from him, starting with the AEW International Championship when Fletcher takes back what is the family's property. Takeshita suddenly shows up, and Callis flees as the show ends.