{"id":140554,"date":"2025-08-22T04:03:49","date_gmt":"2025-08-22T08:03:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/?p=140554"},"modified":"2025-08-22T04:13:03","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T08:13:03","slug":"aew-collision-preview-8-23-25-last-stop-before-forbidden-door","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2025\/08\/22\/aew-collision-preview-8-23-25-last-stop-before-forbidden-door\/","title":{"rendered":"AEW Collision Preview (8\/23\/25) &#8211; Last Stop Before Forbidden Door"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>AEW\u2019s stop at Glasgow\u2019s OVO Hydro Arena concludes with an international edition of AEW Collision. Known for its mixture of exciting and top-notch wrestling and additional story layers that accompany Dynamite. Expect some fun and story beats before Forbidden Door.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_140572\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-140572\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-140572 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/08\/22-24.jpg\" alt=\"An AEW Collision graphic.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/08\/22-24.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/08\/22-24-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/08\/22-24-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/08\/22-24-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/08\/22-24-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-140572\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: AEW<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We might get some top UK names to appear. There were murmurs that Scotland\u2019s Isla Dawn was backstage. Who else from the UK indie scene could show up for a one-off appearance, or the start of a new career chapter? I mean, given Max Caster hosts his first International Open Challenge and his win-loss record is\u2026 interesting. More on that shortly.<\/p>\n<p>With three contests announced and a fourth teased, we can speculate on final exclamation marks ahead of Sunday. With little from The Young Bucks, Swerve Strickland, or Nigel McGuinness this week ahead of their big matches Sunday, there\u2019s surely more of these big talkers to say?<\/p>\n<p>That would be a couple of the sounds that I\u2019d really like.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>AEW Collision Matches Announced<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>The Young Bucks vs. Paragon<\/li>\n<li>Skye Blue and Julia Hart vs. Queen Aminata and Willow Nightingale<\/li>\n<li>First International Max Caster Open Challenge<\/li>\n<li>GOA vs. Grizzled Young Veterans<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Match Speculation<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>A match involving Sky Flight and The Don Callis Family<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>First Max Caster International Challenge<\/h2>\n<div>These squash segments have seen Max Caster transform himself from an online edgelord to a lovable, yet deluded, comedy dork. Hearing a crowd with thick Scottish accents try to change \u201cLet\u2019s go Max, you\u2019re the best wrestler alive\u201d will require subtitles. It\u2019s what\u2019s made Caster a <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2025\/01\/06\/breakout-aew-2025\/\" target=\"_self\">breakout singles star this year<\/a> and a weekly joy.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>In the past, these matches have yielded significant returns and attracted heavy hitters who utilize Caster as a stepping stone. Sometimes, they have been a backdoor means of getting someone a rebound win or providing a segment for more storyline progression.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>With that said, could Swerve Strickland come out for a tune-up ahead of Sunday? Might Killswitch send Caster to the tar pit? Hiromu Takahashi has been suspiciously absent, with little build for his TNT Championship challenge. A match against the Best Wrestler Alive\u00a9 could be an ideal warm-up and intro for those unfamiliar with his game.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Maybe Caster gets a home-nation beating. Nigel McGuinness could give Caster an exclusive look at the London Dungeon. Zack Sabre Jr could make Caster feel pain in regions he never knew could hurt. Gabe Kidd nutting (a headbutt for those not accustomed to British slang), Caster into a hospital bed.<\/div>\n<div>So many fun possibilities.<\/div>\n<h2>The Young Bucks vs. Paragon<\/h2>\n<div>With so much history between all the men involved and two different internal storylines where each team is adjusting to a change in their place in the AEW landscape, it\u2019s going to be a banger. Already, the match graphic shows AEW\u2019s media department having more fun with the former EVPs. Ahead of Sunday, the brother team is going to be desperate to prove their value to Moxley after several big losses.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>As for the Paragon, there\u2019s tension there between Roderick Strong and Kyle O\u2019Reilly. Kyle\u2019s former, but lingering association with the Conglomeration is creating friction with Strong. Not everyone, from Strong\u2019s reaction, is a fan of<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>O\u2019Reilly\u2019s antics. Given how recent it is since Adam Cole was forced to step away from the ring, expect this story thread to be teased out slowly.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Likewise, expect this contest and either pre- or post-match angle to connect to one of the many matches on tap for Forbidden Door. A full preview of the PPV can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2025\/08\/22\/aewxnjpw-forbidden-door-2025-preview-8-24-25-match-card-time-how-to-watch\/\" target=\"_self\">here<\/a>.<\/div>\n<p><strong>More From LWOS Pro Wrestling<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Header photo \u2013 AEW \u2013 Stay tun<\/em><em>ed to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"1\" target=\"_self\">Last Word on Pro Wrestling<\/a> for more on AEW Collision and other stories from around the world of wrestling, as they develop. <\/em><em>You can always count on LWOPW to be on top of the major news in the wrestling world. As well as to provide you with analysis, previews, videos, interviews, and editorials on the wrestling world.\u00a0 You can catch AEW Dynamite on Wednesday nights at 8 PM ET on TBS. AEW Collision airs Saturday at 8 pm Eastern on TNT. More AEW content available on their\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@AEW\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">YouTube<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AEW\u2019s stop at Glasgow\u2019s OVO Hydro Arena concludes with an international edition of AEW Collision. Known for its mixture of exciting and top-notch wrestling and additional story layers that accompany Dynamite. Expect some fun and story beats before Forbidden Door. We might get some top UK names to appear. 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