Springfield, Massachusetts
AEW Collision aired Saturday night on TNT and HBO Max from Springfield, Massachusetts. The special episode honored the late Andy “The Butcher” Williams and featured a Continental Championship Eliminator, an eight-man tag-team match and the inaugural Butcher Battle Royal.
AEW Honors Andy “The Butcher” Williams
The show opened with a memorial graphic for Andy Williams before the broadcast showed a wreath and guitar positioned inside the ring in his honor.
Tony Schiavone welcomed viewers and asked everyone inside the arena to stand for a ten-bell salute.
AEW then aired tributes from Brody King, Colt Cabana, Justin Roberts, Penelope Ford, Kip Sabian and several others. They remembered Williams as a kind and gentle person who would be deeply missed.
At the commentary desk, Nigel McGuinness, Paul Wight and Schiavone described Williams as a great friend and someone who inspired others to become better people.
AEW Continental Championship Eliminator: Jon Moxley vs. “Speedball” Mike Bailey
Jon Moxley and Mike Bailey opened with a methodical technical exchange. Bailey scored a waist-lock takedown before Moxley reversed into one of his own. Bailey transitioned into a side-headlock takeover, leaving the competitors at a stalemate.
Bailey offered a fist bump, but Moxley declined and trapped him in a hammerlock. Another exchange ended with Bailey scoring a single-leg takedown, although Moxley soon grounded him and began manipulating his fingers.
Bailey fought free and forced Moxley outside. Once Moxley returned, he delivered a kick and scoop slam before tying up Bailey’s legs and applying a head-scissors submission.
Moxley continued stretching Bailey’s joints and whipped him into the corner, but Bailey responded with a missile dropkick and several kicks. Moxley avoided a standing shooting star press and sent Bailey outside.
Bailey attacked Moxley’s knee with a dragon screw and followed with a springboard kick and tornillo.
Following the commercial break, the two traded strikes in the center of the ring. Bailey repeatedly attacked Moxley’s damaged leg, but Moxley responded with knees to the midsection and a bulldog choke.
Bailey countered into a pin for two before delivering another dragon screw and a standing moonsault knee drop. Moxley caught Bailey in a rear-naked choke and transitioned into an armbar, but Bailey rolled him into another near fall.
Bailey swept Moxley’s leg on the apron and connected with a moonsault knee drop. A backslide then came within a fraction of ending the match.
Moxley answered with the Mox Cutter and attempted the Paradigm Shift, but his injured leg prevented him from completing the move. Bailey landed a shooting star press for two before applying a kneebar. Moxley reached the ropes.
With less than three minutes remaining, Moxley finally delivered the Paradigm Shift. Bailey countered with more pinning combinations, but could not keep Moxley down.
Moxley connected with the Architect’s Curb Stomp and followed with the Death Rider to secure the victory.
Winner: Jon Moxley
Nick Wayne Challenges Chris Jericho
Nick Wayne accused Chris Jericho of feeling threatened by AEW’s hottest young prospect.
Wayne boasted about his talent and the necklace he had carried around the world before challenging Jericho to face him on Wednesday’s Dynamite. Wayne invited Jericho to step into the ring and teach him “a thing or two.”
The Rascalz vs. Aaron Solo, Nick Comoroto and Griff Garrison
Myron Reed used his speed to gain an early advantage over Griff Garrison. Dezmond Xavier joined him for a double-team back suplex before Aaron Solo entered.
The Rascalz overwhelmed Solo with rapid tandem offense. They followed with superkicks, high knees and a flipping kick that took Nick Comoroto down.
Garrison was removed with a running big boot before The Rascalz delivered another combination to Solo and scored a decisive victory.
Winners: The Rascalz
More Tributes To Andy Williams
Daniel Garcia remembered Williams as a fellow Buffalo native who could always be relied upon.
Willow Nightingale described Williams as a cool person who carried no ego. She hoped fans would remember him above all else for being a genuinely good man.
An emotional PAC said he loved Williams and hoped his friend knew how much he meant to him. PAC then wished Williams farewell.
Mina Shirakawa vs. Queen Aminata
AEW Women’s World Champion Mercedes Moné joined commentary as regular ROH partners Mina Shirakawa and Queen Aminata faced each other.
Aminata opened with a waist-lock takedown and side headlock. Shirakawa countered an arm wrench with a submission hold before sliding underneath a clothesline and taunting her opponent.
Aminata responded with an early roll-up and shoulder tackle. The competitors traded strikes until Shirakawa connected with a series of elbows. Aminata stopped her momentum with a double axe handle and delivered the Chocolate Kisses for two.
Shirakawa landed a tornado DDT and corkscrew press for a near fall. After Aminata rolled outside, Shirakawa wiped her out with a crossbody.
Following the break, Aminata countered a reverse DDT and slammed Shirakawa to the mat. She followed with multiple lariats, a pendulum suplex, corner boot and double stomp for two.
Shirakawa answered with the Glamorous Driver but could not secure the three-count. Aminata landed a headbutt but failed to connect with Off With Her Head.
Aminata transitioned into an armbar and then scored another near fall. Shirakawa responded by applying the Figure Four. Aminata struggled to reverse the pressure but eventually reached the ropes.
When Shirakawa attempted another Figure Four, Aminata countered with an inside cradle and scored the pin.
Shirakawa and Aminata showed respect to one another afterward.
Winner: Queen Aminata
Jon Moxley Confronts Clark Connors
PAC said the Death Riders were treating the night like business as usual. The Dogs interrupted and questioned why Gabe Kidd was representing the Death Riders instead of standing with them.
Clark Connors mocked Kidd for following Jon Moxley’s orders without realizing that Moxley was nearby.
Moxley said he did not need anybody and was not interested in babysitting anyone. He challenged Connors to stop complaining and show the Bang Bang Gang what the Death Riders represented.
Kidd promised to demonstrate what a killer he could be.
“Switchblade” Jay White vs. Adam Priest
Jay White and Adam Priest began with an even technical exchange. White repeatedly returned to a side headlock, but Priest escaped and caught him with a dropkick.
White delivered his signature chops, while Priest answered with strikes of his own. White stopped Priest’s momentum with a DDT for a two-count.
White scored a single-leg takedown and applied a modified Indian Deathlock. Priest crawled to the ropes and forced the break before delivering a combination of strikes and a dragon screw.
Priest added a German suplex from the corner and later caught White with a high-speed clothesline. A swinging neckbreaker and DDT each produced close near falls.
Priest attempted a single-leg crab, but White smoothly countered and planted him with the Blade Runner for the victory.
White took the microphone afterward and declared that it was time for “Guns Up.” He said the Collision Cowboys were ready to fight and called out the Death Riders and The Dogs.
Winner: “Switchblade” Jay White
The Bang Bang Gang vs. The Dogs and The Death Riders
The Bang Bang Gang: Austin Gunn, Colten Gunn, Juice Robinson and Ace Austin
The Dogs and Death Riders: Clark Connors, David Finlay, PAC and Gabe Kidd
The match immediately descended into chaos. The Bang Bang Gang trapped David Finlay in the corner and delivered their own version of the Death Riders’ repeated clothesline drill, ending with Juice Robinson’s cannonball.
Ace Austin carried Finlay around on his shoulders while his teammates kept the other opponents away. That allowed Ace to complete a Death Valley Driver.
Following the commercial break, PAC controlled Robinson and prevented him from reaching his partners. Robinson eventually fought out of the opposing corner, knocked PAC’s teammates from the apron and created an opening with a side kick.
Austin Gunn received the tag and joined Colten in unloading on the opposition. The Gunns delivered tandem offense to PAC before Colten caught Finlay with a neckbreaker.
The Bang Bang Gang attempted 3:10 to Yuma, but their opponents stopped it. Ace connected with a two-for-one dropkick as every competitor entered and delivered signature offense.
Robinson struck Kidd, Connors and Finlay with the Left Hand of God. Kidd responded by clotheslining Ace into a German suplex from PAC, leaving all eight men down.
Both teams met in the ring and began trading strikes. The Bang Bang Gang cleared their opponents outside, allowing Ace to wipe everyone out with a Fosbury Flop.
The Gunns delivered 3:10 to Yuma to Connors, but Finlay broke up the cover. PAC tripped Colten before Kidd and Finlay combined for a flapjack. Connors then speared Colten and scored the pin.
Winners: The Dogs and The Death Riders
AEW Continues Remembering The Butcher
Chuck Taylor called Andy Williams the coolest person he had ever met, while Darius Martin fondly remembered his stories.
Roderick Strong described Williams as a good brother. Christopher Daniels called him a gentle giant, and Lee Moriarty said Williams represented the best of professional wrestling.
Kyle O’Reilly spoke about Williams’ ability to make everyone smile and said he would be greatly missed.
Tony Schiavone then read a tribute from The Blade, Williams’ longtime tag-team partner.
Tommaso Ciampa Sets His Sights On All Out
Tommaso Ciampa reflected on his eventful 2026, which included winning the TNT Championship and competing at All In.
Ciampa said it was time for the “Psycho Killer” to collect another championship and announced that he would see everyone at All Out in Chicago.
The Lethal Twist vs. The Conglomeration
Kofi Kingston and Austin Creed of New Level joined commentary for the trios match.
Orange Cassidy and Jay Lethal began with an even lockup. Cassidy attempted to put his hands into his pockets, but Lethal prevented it and later slammed him onto the apron.
Lethal shared a moment with former TNA tag-team championship partner Creed at ringside, but Roderick Strong interrupted by attacking him.
Back inside, Cassidy dropkicked Lethal before Blake Christian and Lee Johnson attempted to interfere. Christian wore Cassidy’s denim jacket as he attacked, but Strong entered and chopped all three opponents.
Strong and Kyle O’Reilly used tandem offense against Lethal before the commercial break.
When Collision returned, Johnson prevented Cassidy from making a tag. Johnson and Christian displayed their athleticism while isolating Cassidy, with a half-and-half suplex producing a two-count.
Cassidy finally escaped and tagged O’Reilly. O’Reilly unloaded on Lethal with strikes before attacking Johnson and Christian.
O’Reilly trapped Lethal in an armbar and transitioned into an ankle lock, but Christian broke the hold with a superkick.
Strong entered and used Cassidy as a battering ram. The Lethal Twist responded with a moonsault from Johnson, a dive from Christian and Lethal’s top-rope elbow. O’Reilly broke up the pin.
Cassidy interrupted another combination by trying to put his hands in his pockets. Strong then pushed Cassidy into a double clothesline on Johnson and Christian.
Cassidy delivered a double DDT before Strong connected with a jumping knee. Strong finished Lethal with the End of Heartache.
Winners: The Conglomeration
AEW also announced that Blood and Guts will take place on November 4 in Jacksonville, Florida.
The Butcher Battle Royal
The winner of the battle royal would select a charity to receive a $100,000 donation in Andy Williams’ name.
Participants included Daniel Garcia, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, Josh Alexander, Eddie Kingston, Ortiz, Dante Martin, Darius Martin, AR Fox, The Beast Mortos, Jake Doyle and Lance Archer.
Ortiz was initially overwhelmed by the Martin brothers and AR Fox. The Beast Mortos caught Darius with a pop-up Samoan drop before turning his attention to Fox.
Fox attempted a tornado DDT, but Mortos countered and threw him over the top rope.
AR Fox was eliminated.
The Death Riders attempted to control the match, but Kingston and Ortiz fought back. Kingston chopped Castagnoli while teaming with Ortiz for a double-team attack.
Yuta entered but was caught with a powerslam. Castagnoli and Yuta recovered and battered Ortiz with repeated clotheslines before eliminating him.
Ortiz was eliminated.
Kingston nearly suffered the same fate but reversed the situation and sent Yuta over the ropes.
Wheeler Yuta was eliminated.
Mortos attempted to overpower the Martin brothers, but Dante and Darius worked together to throw him out.
The Beast Mortos was eliminated.
Following the commercial break, the Martins caught Garcia with a tandem attack. They then delivered an assisted DDT to Jake Doyle before eliminating him.
Jake Doyle was eliminated.
Castagnoli clotheslined Dante over the ropes, while Lance Archer used a lariat to eliminate Darius.
Dante Martin and Darius Martin were eliminated.
Castagnoli and Archer then met in the center of the ring for a heavyweight confrontation. Archer attempted a chokeslam from the apron, but Castagnoli escaped.
Castagnoli delivered an enormous Giant Swing before clotheslining Archer over the top rope.
Lance Archer was eliminated.
Garcia stopped Josh Alexander from eliminating Castagnoli, leaving Garcia, Castagnoli, Kingston and Alexander as the final four.
Kingston and Castagnoli exchanged strikes before Castagnoli delivered another Giant Swing. Kingston recovered and knocked Castagnoli onto the apron before eliminating him with a back elbow.
Alexander immediately took advantage and threw Kingston out moments later.
Claudio Castagnoli and Eddie Kingston were eliminated.
Garcia and Alexander were the final two. They exchanged heavy strikes until Alexander gained control with two big boots.
Garcia fought back and trapped Alexander against the ropes, but Alexander responded with a German suplex and package piledriver.
Alexander threw Garcia over the top rope, but Garcia held on and pulled himself back to the apron. Alexander attempted to finish the elimination, but Garcia continued fighting.
The two battled on the apron until Alexander lifted Garcia onto his shoulders. Garcia escaped with two big boots, slipped back into the ring and delivered a dropkick that sent Alexander to the floor.
Winner: Daniel Garcia
Marina Shafir joined Garcia after the match as he collected Andy Williams’ guitar and held up a “Rest in Peace, Andy” sign.
Collision concluded with Garcia honoring his late friend and securing the $100,000 charitable donation in Williams’ name.
