{"id":159964,"date":"2026-04-23T14:11:51","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T18:11:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/?p=159964"},"modified":"2026-04-23T14:11:51","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T18:11:51","slug":"aew-collision-preview-4-25-26-playoff-palooza","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2026\/04\/23\/aew-collision-preview-4-25-26-playoff-palooza\/","title":{"rendered":"AEW Collision Preview (4\/25\/26): Playoff Palooza"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Saturday is looking stacked with a whole card announced for this week\u2019s Playoff Palooza special. Seven matches and one set of champions responding to the challenge made by <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2026\/04\/22\/aew-dynamite-results-and-live-updates-4-22-26-aew-world-championship-fallout\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Adam Copeland on Dynamite<\/a>. Are FTR going to accept the Rated R Superstar\u2019s conditions for one more match? Are FTR interested in ending for good one of wrestling\u2019s greatest tag combinations?<\/p>\n<p>With plenty of action with singles, tag, six, and ten-man tag action, plus two title contests, there\u2019s a heap of spoils to challenge the NBA playoff weekend. Can Adam Priest impress against the ruthlessness of Ruth? Will we get more developments with the teased tension between Kris Statlander and Hiraku Shida? Can the Triangle of Madness stitch up Alex Windsor and the CMLL Women\u2019s World champion, Persephone, like flies in their web?<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AEWCollision?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#AEWCollision<\/a> Playoff Palooza<br \/>8\/7c on TNT + HBO Max<br \/>This Saturday, 4\/25<a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/toxic_thekla?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@Toxic_Thekla<\/a>\/<a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Skyebyee?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@SkyeByee<\/a> vs Persephone\/<a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HailWindsor?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@HailWindsor<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Even though she&#39;s not a Brawling Bird, CMLL World Women&#39;s Champion Persephone wants to partner with Windsor to COLLIDE vs Thekla + Skye, THIS SATURDAY! <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1qReMG1JBf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/1qReMG1JBf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AEW\/status\/2047163557943402711?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">April 23, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Big Multi-Man Action<\/h2>\n<p>Jericho, \u201cthe\u00a0guy who gets\u00a0his ass\u00a0beat\u00a0by The Demand\u00a0every week\u00a0that\u00a0he\u00a0shows\u00a0up\u201d (yet to be trademarked), <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AEW\/status\/2047126631701967188\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">has hired two partners<\/a><\/span> who would love to show Ricochet some love. The Hurt Syndicate has a history with The Demand. After all, it was this trio that cost them the AEW World Tag Team Championship. Two big powerhouse bruisers on each side are going to knock chunks out of each other. Along with their respective ring generals in Jericho and Ricochet, we\u2019ll see if this is the end or the midpoint of their feud. Result-wise, it will be interesting to see how\/if this plays into some <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2025\/08\/23\/what-if-chris-jericho-stays-and-truly-reinvented-himself-in-aew\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">fantasy booking some of us have speculated on<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Opponents last week, The Young Bucks and The Rascalz, team up once again. These five individual high-flyers and highlights combine Power Rangers\u2019 megazoid to face the brute force of the hard men of Death Riders and The Dogs. That sounds like an 80s heavy metal band. However, the music these two opposing forces will make will be closer to <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2026\/04\/09\/a-history-of-how-punk-rocks-ethos-changed-wrestling\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">punk<\/a> thrash. Expect spots, pops, and hard landings.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AEWCollision?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#AEWCollision<\/a> Playoff Palooza<br \/>8\/7c TNT\/HBO Max<br \/>SATURDAY<a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dezmondxavier?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@DezmondXavier<\/a>\/<a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ZacharyWentz?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@ZacharyWentz<\/a>\/<a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheBadReed?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@TheBadReed<\/a>\/<a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/youngbucks?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@YoungBucks<\/a> vs Daniel Garcia\/<a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WheelerYuta?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@WheelerYuta<\/a>\/<a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ClaudioCSRO?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@ClaudioCSRO<\/a>\/<a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/THEdavidfinlay?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@THEdavidfinlay<\/a>\/<a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ClarkConnors?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@ClarkConnors<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Dogs attacked The Bucks\/Rascalz last week. They bring the Death Riders to the fight SATURDAY <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/d0taGqDeO2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/d0taGqDeO2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AEW\/status\/2047158519963783335?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">April 23, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Finally, a new combination of The Don Callis Family will challenge for the <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AEW\/status\/2047148458952265997\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">AEW World Trios Championship<\/a><\/span>. Lance Archer, Andrade El Idolo, and Hechicero bring power, finesse, and technicality. Whilst The Conglomeration lacks power, Kyle O\u2019Reilly and Roderick Strong have the experience and finesse to manage Idolo and Hechicero. Cassidy brings a wild-card energy and intelligence that might be enough to take down Lance Archer\u2019s Goliath. But given the hot potato nature of the Trio&#8217;s title, who knows what could happen.<\/p>\n<h2>AEW National Championship<\/h2>\n<p>Last week, Jungle Jack Perry claimed he wanted another taste of the Don Callis Family. After defeating Mark Davis on the Dynasty Zero Hour, Perry proved he could chew and swallow what he bit off the bone. Challenging any member to get a shot at his title, El Clon has stepped up.<\/p>\n<p>Expectations should be high. The incredible TNT Championship match El Clone had against Mark Briscoe earlier this year showed more of the corrupted Hologram\u2019s uniqueness. Against someone like Perry, another high-flyer and risk-taker, this match could even challenge the 10-man tag for spots, speed, and how-did-they-do-it moments. Perry continues to come into his own. We are far removed from the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2024\/03\/04\/jack-perry-aew-scapegoat\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">faltering young singles star of earlier years<\/a>. This could be match of the night.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AEWCollision?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#AEWCollision<\/a> Playoff Palooza<br \/>8\/7c, TNT + HBO Max<br \/>Saturday, 4\/25!<\/p>\n<p>AEW National Title<a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/boy_myth_legend?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@Boy_Myth_Legend<\/a> vs <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AewClon?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@AEWClon<\/a><\/p>\n<p>AEW National Champion Jungle Jack made a challenge to any <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheDonCallis?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@TheDonCallis<\/a> Family member to face him for his title.<\/p>\n<p>Jungle Jack collides vs El Clon, THIS SATURDAY! <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cNDhzCvR5K\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/cNDhzCvR5K<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AEW\/status\/2047161036789199099?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">April 23, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Matches Announced for AEW Collision (4\/25\/26)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Kris Statlander in action<\/li>\n<li>RUSH vs. Adam Priest<\/li>\n<li>Thekla &amp; Skye Blue vs. Alex Windsor &amp; Persephone<\/li>\n<li>Chris Jericho &amp; The Hurt Syndicate vs. The Demand<\/li>\n<li>AEW World Trios Championship: The Conglomeration vs. The Don Callis Family<\/li>\n<li>10-man tag match: The Young Bucks &amp; The Rascalz vs. Death Riders &amp; The Dogs<\/li>\n<li>AEW National Championship: Jungle Jack Perry vs. El Clon<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Other segments announced<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>We\u2019ll hear from FTR<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AEWCollision?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#AEWCollision<\/a> Playoff Palooza<br \/>8\/7c on TNT + HBO Max<br \/>This Saturday, 4\/25<\/p>\n<p>We&#39;ll Hear From AEW World Tag Team Champions<br \/>FTR<a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RatedRCope?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@RatedRCope<\/a> challenged Dax Harwood + Cash Wheeler to a Title vs Career New York Street Fight at <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AEWDoN?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#AEWDoN<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>Hear FTR&#39;s response, THIS SATURDAY! <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XbGPAF7N4o\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/XbGPAF7N4o<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AEW\/status\/2047153486996086920?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">April 23, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Saturday is looking stacked with a whole card announced for this week\u2019s Playoff Palooza special. Seven matches and one set of champions responding to the challenge made by Adam Copeland on Dynamite. Are FTR going to accept the Rated R Superstar\u2019s conditions for one more match? Are FTR interested in ending for good one of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4960,"featured_media":160030,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[4677,6,2192],"tags":[8598,107,6455,4634,2423,176],"class_list":["post-159964","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-aew","category-north-america","category-wrestling","tag-aew-collision","tag-chris-jericho","tag-ftr","tag-kris-statlander","tag-orange-cassidy","tag-the-young-bucks"],"modified_by":"Steph Franchomme","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/159964","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4960"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=159964"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/159964\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":160032,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/159964\/revisions\/160032"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/160030"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=159964"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=159964"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=159964"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}