This week, AEW Collision will air on a special Thursday to avoid going head-to-head with WrestleMania. Following a huge post-Dynasty Dynamite (read the LIVE results here on Wednesday night), we’ve gone from famine to feast with a full seven-match card spread. So, we throw some of my previous speculation.
Kris Statlander will team again with Hikaru Shida. But after some teasing, will Shida remain content with teaming with the Cosmic Killer? Or will the former AEW Women’s World champion finally snap?
#AEWCollision Spring BreakThru
8/7c, TNT + HBO Max
Tomorrow, 4/16!@CallMeKrisStat + @ShidaHikaru In Action!After their win last week on Collision reuniting as a team, Statlander + Shida will be back in action, TOMORROW NIGHT! pic.twitter.com/2J2lZQeCha
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) April 16, 2026
After FTR’s mockery on Wednesday night, we’ll hear from Adam Copeland. Will the Rated R Superstar accept and “move on”? Given how FTR, former friends, brutalised his wife, and the unrelenting nature of the Rated R Superstar, things can only escalate. Yet what’s in it for Christian Cage besides tag titles? Interestingly, Nick Wayne returns to AEW programming on the same night. There are still unresolved issues between the Father Figure and his formerly adopted son.
Also predicted, the new AEW World Trios champions, The Conglomeration, will not be taking things easy. Taking part in their first eliminator match tonight against Lethal Twist, we’ll find out if the Dogs are willing to let things lie after their first, one-day reign as AEW champions was snatched from them.
Lastly, could we get an announcement on this year’s Owen Hart Memorial Cup Tournament? It would be great for my predictions for All In 2026.
#AEWCollision Spring BreakThru
8/7c, TNT + HBO Max
Tomorrow 4/16AEW Continental Championship Eliminator@JonMoxley vs @TheNickWayne
Days removed from #AEWDynasty, Moxley will give ROH World TV Champion Nick Wayne a chance to earn a future title shot in his hometown, TOMORROW! pic.twitter.com/GPk0qwozQs
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) April 16, 2026
The Young Bucks vs. The Rascalz
With blow-away banger written all over it, seeing The Young Bucks vs. The Rascalz for the first time on TV could blow the roof off the Angel of the Wind Arena. Two innovative, high-flying teams with plenty to prove expect more than a spot fest. Nothing wrong with a good spot fest. Especially with the two teams that like our new AEW World champion, will put their hearts and souls on the line to entertain the crowd and viewers.
We’re on a run right now, huh? https://t.co/lPNIuq4wPM
— Matt & Nick Jackson (@youngbucks) April 16, 2026
Beyond incredible action, it’s a battle between generations. Both teams have shared history besides competing in TNA. The Rascalz tore up the indies and spent time in the Bucks’ incubator, PWG. Previously, these teams have collided in multi-man and multi-team action. It was in SoCal where these two teams last faced each other eight years ago in 2018. We could see a new take on a previous hit, with The Rascalz, like Private Party before them, scoring a career-defining upset.
AEW Women’s World Championship
The Toxic Spider fulfilled her promise to make Jamie Hayter look like the “dumbest female dog in a business full of female dogs. Yet Alex Windsor, who defeated Marina Shafir during Dynasty’s Zero Hour, took exception to how her partner was beaten using cheap tricks. Threats to beat the urine out of Thekla have resulted in the NJPW Strong Women’s champion getting a title shot tonight!
Being reminded of Japan, the AEW Women’s World champion had to admit she was fired because Japan couldn’t handle Thekla. Windsor might be a powerhouse; she might have beaten Mercedes Moné and quickly established herself as one of the best in the women’s locker room, but can she deal with Thekla’s poison? Also, whatever happens, are the issues with Jamie Hayter settled?
THURSDAY #AEWCollision
Spring BreakThru
8/7c, TOMORROWAEW Women's World Title@Toxic_Thekla vs @HailWindsor
Windsor scored a big win Sunday, & tonight she called out Thekla's underhanded #AEWDynasty victory vs @jmehytr!
Thekla collides vs Windsor for the World Title TOMORROW! pic.twitter.com/V6hmQQHd72
— Tony Khan (@TonyKhan) April 16, 2026
Matches Announced for Collision (16/4/26)
- Mistico, Brody King, and Mascara Dorada in action
- PAC vs. Lio Rush
- Kris Statlander and Hikrau Shida in action
- AEW World Trios Championship Eliminator: The Conglomeration vs. The Lethal Twist
- AEW Continental Championship Eliminator: Jon Moxley vs. Nick Wayne
- The Young Bucks vs. The Rascalz
- AEW Women’s World Championship: Thekla © vs. Alex Windsor
Segments Announced
- We’ll hear from Adam Copeland
https://twitter.com/AEW/status/2044631881220558859
