AEW presented a special three-hour Dynamite and Collision broadcast from Indianapolis, Indiana, on TBS and HBO Max.
AEW World Trios Championship
Swerve Strickland and New Level (c) vs. Ricochet and The Demand
The show opened with Ricochet and The Demand promising to reclaim the AEW World Trios Championship. Prince Nana responded alongside Swerve Strickland, Kofi Kingston and Austin Creed, vowing that the champions would take The Demand out.
Ricochet and Swerve started the match by trading offense. Bishop Kaun briefly distracted Swerve from the apron before tagging into the match, but Strickland fought free and brought Creed in.
Creed and Kofi isolated Kaun with quick tags and tandem offense. Toa Liona eventually entered and shifted momentum in The Demand’s favor. The Gates of Agony planted Creed with a double-team powerbomb before Liona attacked his throat.
Following the commercial break, The Demand continued working over Creed and Kofi. Ricochet joined Kaun and Liona for a triple-team sequence ending with a 630 senton, but Swerve broke up the pin.
Kofi eventually created an opening and tagged Strickland. Swerve battled Kaun on the apron and delivered a Swerve Stomp that sent him crashing to the floor.
Liona entered and was caught with a rolling Flatliner from Swerve and Creed. Kofi and Creed added kicks before Strickland landed a 450 splash, but Ricochet broke the pin with a 450 of his own.
The match descended into chaos as all six competitors exchanged signature offense. Swerve eventually flattened Liona with the House Call, allowing all three champions to pile on top of him for the decisive pinfall.
Winners and still AEW World Trios Champions: Swerve Strickland and New Level
Trios Champions Confront Their All Out Challengers
After the match, “Hangman” Adam Page and Brodido came out ahead of their championship challenge at All Out.
Page congratulated the champions and said the titles once again felt important. Although he was glad to see Kofi and Creed in AEW, he warned them that they did not understand what they had become involved in by aligning with Swerve.
Creed called New Level the best tag team in professional wrestling and said their goal was to make the Trios Championship as prestigious as possible. Kofi insisted that Swerve had changed and had treated them well since their arrival.
Brody King reminded them that they had only known Swerve for three weeks. Page advised New Level to give Strickland time before deciding whether he could be trusted.
Swerve accused Page of hypocrisy and questioned whether Hangman would eventually abandon Brodido like his previous partners. Brody ended the argument by declaring that six of AEW’s best would collide at All Out, while Bandido promised that his team would leave with the titles.
Backstage, Will Ospreay welcomed “Speedball” Mike Bailey into United Empire ahead of their tag team match. Francesco Akira delivered a message in Italian before Ospreay stopped him from swearing. Ospreay then asked whether Bailey owned anything green.
Elsewhere, Thekla addressed Willow Nightingale ahead of All Out. Thekla said she would play nicely for the evening but warned that things would become toxic on Saturday.
AEW Continental Championship Eliminator
Jon Moxley vs. Dezmond Xavier
Jon Moxley controlled the opening exchange by taking Dezmond Xavier to the mat, but Xavier responded with a side headlock and headscissors that sent Moxley into the corner.
Xavier used his speed to force Moxley outside. When he attempted a dive, Moxley quickly returned to the ring and caught Xavier with a big boot.
After the break, Xavier escaped a Gotch-style piledriver and sent Moxley outside before taking him down with a dive. Back in the ring, Xavier connected with a thrust kick, several chops and a standing shooting star press for two.
Moxley regained control with a suplex and later flattened Xavier with a lariat. Xavier continued fighting and scored another near fall following a kick.
Moxley countered Xavier’s next pinning attempt directly into the Bulldog Choke. Xavier tried to reach the ropes, but Moxley dragged him into the middle of the ring and rendered him unconscious.
Winner: Jon Moxley via referee stoppage
Backstage, Adam Copeland approached Darby Allin and Steven Borden without Christian Cage. Copeland praised Borden’s progress but warned that pursuing the AEW World Tag Team Championship meant reaching for legends rather than merely reaching for the stars.
Copeland suggested that Borden ask Sting what such a challenge entailed. He also warned Darby that facing the champions would be like climbing two Mount Everests. Allin interrupted and respectfully accepted the challenge.
AEW World Tag Team Championship Ladder Match Face-Off
The Young Bucks, FTR and AEW World Tag Team Champions Adam Copeland and Christian Cage met in the ring ahead of their ladder match at All Out.
Stokely Hathaway claimed FTR had nothing left to say and were only participating to avoid being fined. Matt Jackson compared FTR to the Dudley Boyz, while Nick acknowledged that The Young Bucks were no longer getting younger and needed to capitalize on Saturday’s opportunity.
Christian said FTR and The Young Bucks were obsessed with potentially becoming the first four-time AEW World Tag Team Champions. He noted that he and Copeland had only held the titles once and intended to keep it that way.
Copeland called himself and Christian a generational tag team, pointing to their experience in major matches. Matt responded by mentioning their age and Copeland’s long injury history.
The confrontation erupted into a fight involving tables, ladders and chairs. Security attempted to restore order, but Copeland and Christian laid out one of the guards with a Conchairto.
Backstage, Willow Nightingale responded to Thekla. Willow noted that she defeated Thekla the last time they faced one another but acknowledged that Thekla’s taste of championship success had made her more dangerous.
Tommaso Ciampa vs. Jake Doyle
Jake Doyle attacked immediately, but Tommaso Ciampa sent him outside. Ciampa attempted a running knee upon returning to the ring, only for Doyle to catch him with a body splash and follow with a lariat.
Doyle tried to powerbomb Ciampa on the floor, but Ciampa escaped and caught him with a DDT on the apron. Ciampa then drove Doyle into the barricade with a running knee.
Ciampa attempted another charge after breaking the referee’s count, but Doyle caught him and chokeslammed him onto the barricade.
Following the break, the opponents battled on the top turnbuckle until Ciampa delivered a Psycho Driller for two. Ciampa mocked Kazuchika Okada’s signature pose, allowing Doyle time to recover.
Doyle later connected with a powerbomb for a near fall and drove Ciampa face-first onto the floor. After returning to the ring, however, Doyle ran into consecutive running knee strikes from Ciampa.
Winner: Tommaso Ciampa via pinfall
Ciampa and Okada Exchange Words
Ciampa addressed AEW International Champion Kazuchika Okada after the match. He said they had spent years on different “islands,” leaving fans to wonder what would happen if they ever met.
Ciampa invited Okada to fight immediately after Jake Doyle failed to stop him. Okada appeared on the stage but said Ciampa would not receive the Rainmaker until All Out.
Okada promised to defeat Ciampa and prove that the Psycho Killer was not on the Rainmaker’s level. Ciampa responded by promising to unleash a side of himself that nobody had seen before.
AEW TBS Championship
Persephone (c) vs. Hyan
Dr. Britt Baker accompanied Persephone to ringside before joining the commentary team.
Persephone used her strength to control the opening minutes, but Hyan remained competitive and earned an early near fall. The champion answered with a cradle and later pressed her boot against Hyan’s throat.
Hyan sent Persephone outside and followed with a dive. After the break, the champion resumed control with several strikes.
Hyan rallied with a fallaway slam for two and exchanged several pinning combinations with Persephone. The challenger came close to pulling off the upset, but Persephone trapped her in a cradle and used the bottom rope for leverage to secure the pinfall.
Baker joined Persephone in celebrating the controversial victory.
Winner and still AEW TBS Champion: Persephone
Will Ospreay and “Speedball” Mike Bailey vs. Claudio Castagnoli and Gabe Kidd
Mike Bailey and Gabe Kidd exchanged strikes before Kidd sent Speedball outside. Will Ospreay attempted to intervene, prompting the Death Riders to attack both opponents.
Ospreay struck Claudio Castagnoli with a forearm from the barricade while Bailey caught Kidd with a missile dropkick. Ospreay tagged in and combined with Bailey for a Skytwister Press that earned a two-count.
Kidd escaped Ospreay’s control by biting his hand and tagged Castagnoli. The Death Riders worked together against the AEW World Champion until Bailey helped clear the ring. Ospreay and Bailey followed with simultaneous dives.
The United Empire pairing attempted a tandem suplex, but Castagnoli overpowered them and threw both men across the ring.
Following the commercial break, the Death Riders isolated Bailey. Speedball eventually caught Kidd with an enzuigiri, but Castagnoli pulled Ospreay from the apron to prevent the tag.
Bailey sent Claudio outside with a Pele kick and finally reached Ospreay. The World Champion entered with a burst of offense and suplexed both Death Riders.
Ospreay avoided Kidd’s counters and applied Deathground. Castagnoli broke the hold, only for Bailey to intercept him. Ospreay and Bailey then applied simultaneous cross armbars.
Castagnoli powered Bailey into the air and dropped him onto Ospreay to break both holds. The match broke down between all four competitors before Ospreay countered Claudio’s Giant Swing into a headscissors and connected with the Styles Clash for the victory.
Winners: Will Ospreay and “Speedball” Mike Bailey via pinfall
Will Ospreay and Jon Moxley Face Off
Ospreay thanked the audience and said he was honored to represent them as AEW World Champion. He then addressed Jon Moxley ahead of their title match at All Out.
Ospreay thanked Moxley for his previous guidance, for serving as AEW’s ace and even for breaking him, because those experiences helped make Ospreay the man he had become.
The champion said he had risked his life for the title because of what it represented. He intended to lead the next generation and warned that Moxley was now the challenger swimming with a great white shark.
Moxley entered the ring and asked whether Ospreay genuinely felt like the champion while standing across from him.
Gabe Kidd attempted to attack Ospreay from behind, but the champion saw him coming and knocked him down. Ospreay looked back at Moxley and emphatically declared that he felt like the champion.
Moxley left through the crowd while Ospreay stood over Kidd, bringing the Dynamite portion of the broadcast to an end.
AEW Collision Results
The Collision portion opened with Ospreay reuniting with Bailey on the entrance stage.
Backstage, Jack Perry addressed HOOK’s demand that he defeat Katsuyori Shibata before receiving an opportunity against Samoa Joe. Perry smiled at the prospect of surviving Shibata during Saturday’s All Out Tailgate Brawl.
Brawling Birds and Divine Dominion Face Off
Renee Paquette hosted a face-to-face confrontation between AEW Women’s World Tag Team Champions The Brawling Birds and Divine Dominion.
Divine Dominion presented the champions with tea and crumpets, explaining that they wanted the titleholders to feel special before losing their championships at All Out.
The Brawling Birds accepted the gesture and suggested that the better team should win. The discussion quickly became physical, with Divine Dominion laying out the champions and standing tall on the stage.
Footage then aired of Roderick Strong reacting to The Conglomeration’s failure to earn an AEW World Trios Championship opportunity. Strong said he had too much on his mind and could not take things anymore before walking away.
Kevin Knight and Kyle Fletcher vs. The Outrunners
Turbo Floyd gained an early advantage over Kyle Fletcher, but Fletcher sent him into the ropes and caught him with a running boot.
Kevin Knight tagged in for tandem offense and grounded Floyd with a side headlock. Turbo eventually reached Truth Magnum, allowing The Outrunners to take control with double-team offense.
Fletcher interrupted their signature pose and helped Knight regain momentum. The Don Callis Family isolated Magnum through the commercial break.
Truth finally escaped and tagged Floyd, who ran through both opponents. The Outrunners delivered bodyslams and sent Fletcher and Knight crashing into one another before landing a double elbow drop.
Knight broke up the pin, and Fletcher responded with a half-and-half suplex on Floyd. Fletcher then delivered a sheer-drop brainbuster, leaving Floyd vulnerable to Knight’s UFO Splash.
Winners: Kevin Knight and Kyle Fletcher via pinfall
Darby Allin and Steven Borden Answer Fletcher and Knight
Renee Paquette asked Fletcher and Knight whether their momentum would carry them to victory at All Out.
Fletcher had the audience repeat his full name before addressing Darby Allin and Steven Borden. He said they would be burned by The Don Callis Family and admitted that although he initially disliked Knight, the two now worked together like a family.
Fletcher predicted an easy victory and promised that they would become the next number-one contenders for the AEW World Tag Team Championship.
Darby’s music played while RPG Vice waited on the stage, but Allin and Borden appeared in the rafters instead.
Allin explained that they would not walk into an ambush from the entire Don Callis Family. Knight dismissed Borden as a rookie, prompting Darby to ask how it would feel to lose to someone wrestling only his third professional match.
Allin told them not to call the result an upset when it happened.
Chris Jericho and Nick Wayne Agree to Grand Slam Paris Match
Chris Jericho entered the ring and addressed Nick Wayne’s attack following their match the previous week.
Although Jericho did not appreciate the assault, he gave Wayne credit for seeing an opportunity and taking it. Jericho then invited him to come out and confront him face-to-face.
Wayne initially remained on the apron, explaining that he was being smart rather than afraid, before eventually entering the ring.
Jericho highlighted similarities between their careers, including beginning as teenagers and wrestling extensively in Japan. He admitted that he had once possessed the same level of arrogance he saw in Wayne.
Jericho recalled advice Nick Bockwinkel gave him about working too quickly and learning to slow down. Jericho admitted that his attitude prevented him from accepting the criticism immediately.
Wayne rejected the comparison and emphasized how much he had already grown. Jericho eventually accepted his challenge for a match at Grand Slam Paris.
Thunder Rosa Revealed as Hyan’s New Partner
Backstage, Hyan addressed her loss to Persephone before introducing Thunder Rosa as her new tag team partner.
Rosa challenged Britt Baker and Persephone to face them the following week in Baker’s hometown of Pittsburgh.
Queen Aminata vs. Skye Blue
AEW Women’s World Champion Mercedes Moné joined commentary for the match. Willow Nightingale and Thekla will meet at All Out, with the winner challenging Moné at WrestleDream.
Skye Blue was accompanied by Julia Hart, while Mina Shirakawa accompanied Queen Aminata.
Aminata controlled the opening exchange and attempted Chocolate Kisses, but Hart pulled Blue outside. Mina confronted Hart at ringside, allowing Blue to send Aminata into the steps.
Blue then suplexed Aminata from the steps to the floor. After the break, Blue maintained control with a choke until Aminata escaped and connected with a double stomp for two.
Aminata countered a DDT into a neckbreaker for another near fall. Both competitors exchanged offense and pinning combinations until Blue landed a powerful kick.
Blue slapped Aminata across the face, but The Queen responded with Off With Her Head and secured the pinfall.
Winner: Queen Aminata via pinfall
Willow Nightingale Confronts the Triangle of Madness
Julia Hart attacked Aminata immediately after the bell. Mina entered and helped Aminata clear the Sisters of Sin from the ring.
Thekla then arrived seeking revenge, but Willow Nightingale joined the fight and helped drive the Triangle of Madness away.
Mercedes Moné climbed onto the announce desk and reminded both prospective challengers that she remained the AEW Women’s World Champion.
Backstage, Britt Baker and Persephone accepted Hyan and Thunder Rosa’s challenge for the following week in Pittsburgh.
Persephone also issued an open challenge for the TBS Championship at All Out, although Hyan, Rosa and Maya World were barred from answering.
PAC vs. Ace Austin
The Bang Bang Gang accompanied Ace Austin to the ring ahead of its All Out Tailgate Brawl against The Dogs and Death Riders.
PAC entered through the crowd, with commentary confirming that he would challenge Andrade El Idolo for the AEW National Championship.
Austin and PAC exchanged holds until PAC connected with a hip toss and transitioned into an abdominal stretch. Austin escaped and used his speed to avoid PAC’s strikes before taking control with a drop-toe hold.
PAC rolled outside, but Austin caught him with a kick and sent him hard to the floor. Back inside, Ace performed several squats with PAC across his shoulders before dropping him with a Death Valley Driver.
Following the break, PAC controlled the match with a cravat. Austin fought back with a boot, roundhouse kick and leg drop.
Austin connected with a running lariat and several strikes before hitting a guillotine leg drop to PAC’s back for a two-count.
PAC delivered a release German suplex, but Austin landed on his feet and immediately resumed his attack. PAC then launched him into the corner with a belly-to-belly suplex.
PAC climbed to the top rope and landed the Black Arrow to secure the victory.
Winner: PAC via pinfall
All Out Brawl Closes the Show
PAC applied the Brutalizer to Ace Austin after the match until Jay White ran down to make the save.
The Dogs and Death Riders joined the fight, triggering a large brawl ahead of their match at the All Out Tailgate Brawl.
Andrade El Idolo’s music hit, causing PAC to leave the ring. Andrade met him outside with a clothesline, and the two fought into the crowd.
The fighting continued throughout ringside as Collision and the three-hour AEW broadcast came to an end.
