{"id":161014,"date":"2026-05-06T14:50:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T18:50:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/?p=161014"},"modified":"2026-05-07T16:05:53","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T20:05:53","slug":"aew-collision-preview-5-9-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2026\/05\/06\/aew-collision-preview-5-9-26\/","title":{"rendered":"AEW Collision Preview (5\/9\/26) &#8211; Fairway to Hell"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This Saturday, AEW Collision will be a 1one-hour &#8220;Fairway to Hell&#8221; from the Gold Capital, Palm Beach Gardens, FL. Following this Wednesday\u2019s three-hour AEW <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2026\/05\/01\/aew-dynamite-collision-preview-5-6-26-champions-clash\/\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Dynamite\/Collision special<\/a><\/span>, this bite-sized one-hour showcase is shaping up to be an interesting new named event.<\/p>\n<p>With two big championship matches and another set of champions in action in The Divine Dominion, this has the potential to be a short but potent classic. We\u2019ll see if this new <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2026\/02\/05\/aew-ppv-and-special-events-schedule-2026-dates-times-locations-cards-results\/\" target=\"_self\">AEW special event<\/a> becomes a calendar fixture.<\/p>\n<p>After this week\u2019s AEW Dynamite, it seems Kris Statlander and Hiraku Shida might once again step up to the plate to take on the AEW Women\u2019s World Tag Team champions. Although no opponents have been announced, an indicator that we\u2019re in for a squash match, it doesn\u2019t mean the display won\u2019t be impressive.<span>\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Hikaru Shida &amp; Kris Statlander vs. Mina Shirakawa &amp; Harley Cameron | AEW Dynamite, 5\/6\/26\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FFcR95v1keM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Fans are still learning more about Lena Kross and her capabilities. Alongside being entertaining in showing off the victor\u2019s character, such squashes are usually preludes to angles. Megan Bayne and Kross have already defeated Shida and Statlander due to the Japanese Ace&#8217;s miscommunication and overeagerness. On the other hand, if Shida and Statlander are on the same page, or the stakes get escalated to a match involving weapons, the Goddess figures of the Divine Dominion might be about to crumble.<\/p>\n<p>Check back for the latest updates.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_161048\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-161048\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/05\/HHXr2anbQAAyUHg.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" class=\"wp-image-161048\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/05\/HHXr2anbQAAyUHg.webp 2048w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/05\/HHXr2anbQAAyUHg-768x432.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-161048\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">On Saturday, May 9, AEW Collision is a Fairway to Hell, with Jack Perry putting the National Championship on the line against Mark Davis (AEW)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>AEW National Championship<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AEW\/status\/2051806650110009757\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jungle Jack Perry looks to make defence number four of his AEW National Championship<\/a><\/span>. Perry faces a man he previously defeated on AEW Dynasty\u2019s pre-show in his first title defence. A lot has changed for both men since then.<\/p>\n<p>For starters, Mark Davis has been on a physical tear. Decimating and butchering enemies of the Don Callis Family, Dunkzilla scored his biggest singles victory against Will Ospreay last month. It might have been through referee stoppage, and Ospreay is struggling post-surgery, but the truth remains clear. Likewise, so it seems is Ospreay\u2019s destiny for <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2026\/03\/19\/way-too-early-predictions-for-aew-all-in-london-2026\/\" target=\"_self\">All In 2026<\/a>. Davis is a physical, dominating, and destructive brute capable of dismantling opponents.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">AEW National Champion <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/boy_myth_legend?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@Boy_Myth_Legend<\/a> + <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DUNKZILLADavis?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@DUNKZILLADavis<\/a> tore it up in their last battle at <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AEWDynasty?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#AEWDynasty<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Revisit their fight before they meet in a championship rematch at Fairway to Hell!<\/p>\n<p>Watch <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AEWCollision?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#AEWCollision<\/a>: Fairway to Hell at 8\/7c on <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TBSNetwork?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@TBSNetwork<\/a> + <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SportsonMax?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@SportsOnMAX<\/a>, THIS SATURDAY! <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/iOJb7Icseo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/iOJb7Icseo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AEW\/status\/2051811680938790984?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">May 5, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Already an AEW World Trios champion briefly in 2026, will the Australian behemoth capture his first piece of AEW singles gold?<\/p>\n<p>However, it\u2019s hard to overlook Perry\u2019s past. With three highlight reel defences, the latter two against similar high-flying and quick-moving foils, Perry\u2019s speed, ingenuity, and determination could be enough to carry him to victory.<\/p>\n<p>Riding the Jurassic Express from town to town, the champion has momentum. Yet if Davis stands in front of that bus, which side is going to come out worst for wear? Who comes away with the gold?<\/p>\n<h2>AEW World Championship<\/h2>\n<p>Just days removed from defending the AEW World Championship against The Jet Kevin Knight on AEW <span><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2026\/05\/06\/aew-dynamite-collision-results-and-live-updates-5-6-26-champions-clash\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" target=\"_self\">Dynamite\/Collision<\/a><\/span>, Darby Allin defends the title again against another former adversary. Although after evening the score with Kevin Knight, can the daredevil cope with the Bastard\u2019s brutality?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>PAC is a brute, unlike many others. As a <span><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2025\/10\/22\/10-wrestlers-with-better-characters-in-aew-than-in-wwe\/\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">character in AEW<\/a>,<\/span> few men are scarier. Few men are as knowledgeable, precise, and sadistic in delivering pain as PAC. Of all the members of Death Riders, PAC was the last one Allin had to beat to become ready to challenge for the AEW World Championship. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>Coming full circle, but also carrying recent marks and bruises of weekly defences, can Allin overcome the odds again? Will Allin show that he\u2019s learned from history? And if he can overcome the Bastard, what shape will he be in for this week\u2019s Dynamite, where he is supposed to defend against Kazuchika Okada?<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"FULL MATCH: Darby Allin vs PAC | AEW Full Gear 2025\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ahXHw3jDs8w?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>AEW Collision (5\/9\/26) &#8211; Matches Announced for Fairway to Hell<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>AEW National Championship match: Jungle Jack Perry \u00a9 vs. Mark Davis<\/li>\n<li>The Divine Dominion in action<\/li>\n<li>AEW World Championship match: Darby Allin \u00a9 vs. PAC<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u26f3\ufe0f This Saturday, 5\/9!, LIVE on TBS \u26f3\ufe0f<a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AEWCollision?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#AEWCollision<\/a>: Fairway To Hell is coming to you from West Palm Beach, FL!<\/p>\n<p>The action KICKS OFF at 8\/7c on <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TBSNetwork?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@TBSNetwork<\/a> + <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SportsonMax?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@SportsOnMAX<\/a>, THIS SATURDAY! <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jqgvjX6Gn1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/jqgvjX6Gn1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AEW\/status\/2052380429852807624?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">May 7, 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>This Saturday, AEW Collision will be a 1one-hour &#8220;Fairway to Hell&#8221; from the Gold Capital, Palm Beach Gardens, FL. Following this Wednesday\u2019s three-hour AEW Dynamite\/Collision special, this bite-sized one-hour showcase is shaping up to be an interesting new named event. With two big championship matches and another set of champions in action in The Divine [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4960,"featured_media":161106,"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":[8598,491,9673,9736,9737,1977,101],"class_list":["post-161014","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-aew","category-north-america","category-wrestling","tag-aew-collision","tag-darby-allin","tag-divine-dominion","tag-fairway-to-hell","tag-jungle-jack-perry","tag-mark-davis","tag-will-ospreay"],"modified_by":"Steph Franchomme","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/161014","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=161014"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/161014\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":161116,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/161014\/revisions\/161116"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/161106"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=161014"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=161014"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=161014"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}