By Jason Powell, ProWrestling.net Editor (@prowrestlingnet)
AEW Collision (Episode 154)
Taped July 22, 2026, in Rio Rancho, New Mexico, at Rio Rancho Events Center
Simulcast on July 25, 2026, on TBS and HBO Max
[Hour One] Tommaso Ciampa made his entrance while being introduced by ring announcer Arkady Aura. Tony Schiavone checked in on commentary with Nigel McGuinness and Paul Wight. Zachary Wentz made his entrance and tried to enter the ring, but Ciampa drilled him with a knee strike. Ciampa and Wight bickered. Wentz took advantage of the distraction and worked over Ciampa…
1. Tommaso Ciampa vs. Zachary Wentz. The referee called for the bell once both wrestlers were in the ring. Wentz was dominant until he jumped from the ropes into a knee strike, which led to Ciampa getting a near fall. Ciampa hit two running knee strikes and covered Wentz for the three count.
Tommaso Ciampa beat Zachary Wentz in 6:55.
After the match, Ciampa got a mic and declared that he is better than Chris Jericho. Ciampa pulled out a marker and drew some paint on his face. “And the Psycho Killer is better than The Painmaker,” Ciampa said. “One more sleep and your ass is mine. Montreal, Redemption, it will be violent.” The camera cut to Wight a few times during Ciampa’s speed. Wight said that Ciampa made him a little uncomfortable. Wight said Ciampa’s eyes are so cold and calculated that there’s surely a psycho there…
Powell’s POV: As much as I like Wentz and wish the Rascalz were featured more prominently in AEW, this looked like it was going to be more competitive than it needed to be with Ciampa having a pay-per-view match. Fortunately, Ciampa came back and won decisively in a reasonable amount of time. Ciampa continued to have moments with Wight. I didn’t think much of it the first time, but now I’m wondering if Wight will play some role in Ciampa’s match with Chris Jericho.
Mike Bailey delivered a promo on the interview set and spoke of competing in the ladder match in his hometown of Montreal. He said if he climbs the ladder and wins, he would either beat Bandido or beat Kyle Fletcher and get his revenge on the Don Callis Family…
“The Young Bucks” Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson made their entrance. The Death Riders were shown, and then Daniel Garcia and Wheeler Yuta made their entrance through the crowd…
2. “The Young Bucks” Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson vs. Daniel Garcia and Wheeler Yuta. Jon Moxley sat in on commentary. He said the Death Riders have a lot of respect for the Bucks. McGuinness recalled Moxley saying that he has disdain for The Elite. Yes, of course Rick Knox was the referee. The Bucks had the bulk of the early offense, but Garcia and Yuta took control heading into a picture-in-picture break. [C]
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