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With AEW WrestleDream 2025 taking place on a Saturday night, “AEW Collision” was once again moved from its regular timeslot and aired as a one-hour show after the conclusion of the October 15 episode of “AEW Dynamite.” In that hour, Daniel Garcia and Wheeler Yuta picked up a victory over Orange Cassidy and Kyle O’Reilly, Megan Bayne defeated Harley Cameron in dominant fashion, and the team of Brodido and Mark Briscoe secured a big victory over the Don Callis Family.
TV ratings for “Collision” have been varied over the past year due to being preempted several times, and now that Nielsen are using their new “Big Data + Panel” method, ratings across the board have been all over the place for professional wrestling. However, the one hour episode of “Collision” on October 15 held its own as the show averaged 400,000 viewers according to Wrestlenomics and The Programming Insider. This is both a 40% increase on the 286,000 viewers that the October 11 episode of “Collision” averaged, and 50% above the trailing four week average which currently stands at 267,000 viewers, with all of these figures not including the fans who streamed the show live on HBO MAX.
There was an even bigger increase in the 18-49 demographic as “Collision” posted a 0.11 number, an 83% increase on the 0.06 number posted after the October 11 episode, and the same number that the two-hour episode of “Dynamite” that aired immediately before posted as well. This meant that “Collision” was able to place in the top ten of the night’s prime time cable rankings, placing eighth behind three hours of FOX News, a brand new episode of “South Park,” college football on ESPN, and Major League Baseball on FS1. However, “Collision” did rank above “Dynamite,” which finished in ninth position for the evening.
Rhea Ripley isnâ€t afraid to get physical in the ring, but this time the punishment left her battered and bloodied during WWEâ€s SuperShow in Tokyo, Japan.
The former Womenâ€s World Champion was part of a title defense at Ryogoku Sumo Hall, taking on IYO SKY, Stephanie Vaquer, and Raquel Rodriguez. During the action, things took a sudden turn when Raquel launched IYO SKY directly into Ripley — causing a violent mid-air collision that busted Ripleyâ€s nose.
The aftermath was brutal. Ripley was clearly dazed as WWE medical staff rushed to her aid, escorting her to the back for immediate treatment. Her nose appeared visibly swollen and bloodied — but in true Ripley fashion, she didnâ€t let it kill her vibe.
Shortly after the event, Ripley shared a video to Twitter, showing the damage and flashing a smile to fans in Japan, writing, “Thank you Japan 😂 I still love you!â€
Despite the obvious pain, Ripley appeared to be in good spirits WWE has yet to confirm whether Ripley will miss any in-ring time, and with Saturday Nightâ€s Main Event just around the corner, her availability is now in question.
Ripleyâ€s toughness has never been in doubt, but even the most resilient wrestlers need time to heal. This accident is a reminder of just how real the risk is — even during live events.
The build to Darby Allin and Jon Moxley’s “I Quit” match has been the focal point of AEW programming as of late, and Wednesday’s three-hour “AEW Dynamite” and “AEW Collision” double feature was no exception. While the two men had a generally positively-received pre-taped “cinematic” promo exchange, I can’t say that their in-person altercation on the “Collision” portion of Wednesday’s broadcast held up nearly as well.
After the Death Riders outnumbered Paragon and associates at the end of “Collision’s” Daniel Garcia, Wheeler Yuta, Kyle O’Reilly, and Orange Cassidy opener, Darby Allin made an incredibly dramatic entrance to intercept the violence. Now, when I say “incredibly dramatic” for Allin, what do you think of? Do you imagine him armed with a steel chair? Perhaps you picture him zooming down the ramp, skateboard in hand. Maybe, in your mind’s eye, Allin is making a heroic save with his finger on a flamethrower’s trigger.
I’m glad to report (sarcastically) that Allin’s dramatic entrance saw him standing at the top of the entrance ramp, limbs crooked and lifeless, like a zombie. Before you comment, I know that his less-than-lively disposition is not unreasonable, considering that he did get beaten to a bloody pulp by Pac earlier during “Dynamite,” and, honestly, if you had just given me a tired Allin, it could have been salvaged. Allin, however, in his incredible commitment to the bit, begins shambling down the entrance ramp like an extra off “The Walking Dead.” I’m talking failed sobriety test levels of swaying, with his body swinging off to the side against a steel barrier at one point. All the while, the Death Riders confronted him, one by agonizing one.
Allin got up every time. The message here is resilience, right? It’s a tale of Allin’s grit, how he is willing to get beaten down, but still rise to his feet (or hands and knees) in order to climb whatever mountain he has his eyes set on: Everest or otherwise. That’s all fine and good…but can we not have the rest of the Death Riders just staring at him as he crawls pathetically to Moxley at two miles an hour? I understand what they were going for here, and on paper, this sounds amazing and more introspective than what I expect from AEW. In practice, though, this segment dragged on in such an awkward way, I found myself hating it before it was even done. By the time Allin finally got to Moxley, he unfurled the AEW flag at Moxley’s feet, only to be at the receiving end of Death Rider. Something, something, Moxley’s war on AEW. Segment over.
Like I said, in theory, this makes sense. On paper, this is cool. In practice? Painstaking to watch.
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Welcome to Wrestling Inc.’s live coverage for “AEW Dynamite” and “AEW Collision” on October 15, 2025, coming to you live from the Cable Dahmer Arena in Kansas City, Missouri with a special run time of 3 hours!
The Opps’ Samoa Joe, Katsuyori Shibata, and Powerhouse Hobbs will be putting the AEW World Trios Championship on the line as they defend against Rush, Dralistico, and The Beast Mortos of La Faccion Ingobernable. This will mark the first time that Joe, Shibata, and Hobbs have defended their title since the August 27 episode of “Dynamite” when they retained against The Demand’s Ricochet, Toa Liona, and Bishop Kaun.
Speaking of Liona and Kaun, the Gates Of Agony members will be joining forces with one another once again tonight as they collide with Bobby Lashley and Shelton Benjamin of The Hurt Syndicate. All four men have met one another twice in the ring when Kaun, Liona, and the aforementioned Ricochet defeated Lashley, Benjamin, and their stablemate MVP at AEW All Out on September 20 only for The Hurt Syndicate to seek their retribution this past Tuesday on “Dynamite” when they emerged victorious against The Demand in a Street Fight.
Three members of The Death Riders will be in action tonight, as Daniel Garcia and Wheeler Yuta join forces to face Orange Cassidy and Kyle O’Reilly while Claudio Castagnoli takes on Roderick Strong. O’Reilly and Strong alongside Matt Menard hold a win over Garcia, Castagnoli, and their stable leader Jon Moxley from the September 27 edition of “Collision”.
With AEW WrestleDream right around the corner this coming Saturday, Jurassic Express’ Jack Perry and Luchasaurus will be squaring off with The Young Bucks with $500,000 on the line and Jamie Hayter will be going one-on-one with Thekla at the pay-per-view event. Before they compete in their respective matches, however, Perry and Luchasaurus will be teaming up with Kenny Omega to go toe-to-toe with The Don Callis Family’s Josh Alexander, Hechicero, and the returning Mark Davis while Hayter collides with Thekla’s Triangle Of Madness stablemate Skye Blue.
Additionally, the aforementioned Moxley and Darby Allin will also be meeting with one another one last time before their I Quit Match at WrestleDream and likewise, Toni Storm and titleholder Kris Statlander will be coming face-to-face with one another when they exchange some famous last words ahead of their AEW Women’s World Championship on Saturday.
We are live! Excalibur, Taz, and Bryan Danielson greet audiences at home before we head over to Toni Storm and Kris Statlander sitting down backstage with Renee Paquette. The two women then give one another some tense famous last words before their WrestleDream match. Storm and Statlander head to the ring and begin brawling with one another, with Storm offering Statlander a free shot at her using the AEW Women’s World Championship. Statlander opts not to clock Storm, but Storm lands a Dragon suplex on Statlander. Statlander then offers Storm a free shot at her with the AEW Women’s World Championship, but Storm instead places the title belt on Statlander’s shoulder.Â
The Demand then makes their way to the ring. The Hurt Syndicate follows.
The Road to WrestleDream reaches its final stop with tonight’s three-hour AEW Dynamite and Collision programming block on TBS and HBO Max.
In a six-man tag, Kenny Omega teams with Jurassic Express against Hechicero, Mark Davis, and Josh Alexander of The Don Callis Family.
The AEW Trios Championship will be on the line as The Opps (Samoa Joe, Katsuyori Shibata, Powerhouse Hobbs) defend against La Faccion Ingobernable (Rush, Dralistico, The Beast Mortos).
Before their Women’s World title match at WrestleDream, champ Kris Statlander and challenger Toni Storm will have a “Famous Last Words” segment on tonight’s show.
Jon Moxley and Darby Allin will square off in an I Quit match at WrestleDream, and the two will have one final face-to-face segment on tonight’s episode.
Orange Cassidy and Kyle O’Reilly will team up against Wheeler Yuta and Daniel Garcia of The Death Riders.
Claudio Castagnoli and Roderick Strong will go one-on-one in singles competition.
Skye Blue vs. Jamie Hayter, plus Harley Cameron vs. Megan Bayne are two women’s division singles matches set for tonight.
In tag team action, The Hurt Syndicate’s Bobby Lashley and Shelton Benjamin will take on Bishop Kaun and Toa Liona of Gates of Agony.
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AEW presents a special three-hour Dynamite and Collision supershow tonight, airing live from the Cable Dahmer Arena in Independence, Missouri. Serving as the go-home event before AEW WrestleDream 2025, the card features the final build before AEW’s latest PPV offering.
The AEW Dynamite/Collision supershow kicks off live at 8:00 p.m. ET on TBS and HBO Max. The broadcast will run for three hours and is also available internationally via TrillerTV and local AEW partners.
Announced Matches and Appearances
- AEW World Trios Championship: The Opps (Samoa Joe, Katsuyori Shibata & Powerhouse Hobbs) (c) vs. La Facción Ingobernable
- Kenny Omega & Jurassic Express (Jack Perry & Luchasaurus) vs. The Don Callis Family (Josh Alexander, Hechicero & Mark Davis) — following Kota Ibushiâ€s injury and Omegaâ€s uneasy alliance with Perry
- Claudio Castagnoli vs. Roderick Strong — a rematch years in the making
- Orange Cassidy & Kyle Oâ€Reilly vs. The Death Riders (Daniel Garcia & Wheeler Yuta) — revenge match stemming from last weekâ€s events
- The Hurt Syndicate (Bobby Lashley & Shelton Benjamin) vs. Gates of Agony (Bishop Kaun & Toa Liona) — another chapter in their escalating faction feud
- Skye Blue vs. Jamie Hayter — their first singles clash since ROH stardom
- Harley Cameron vs. Megan Bayne — grudge match following Cameronâ€s recent return from injury
- “Famous Last Words†Segment: AEW Womenâ€s World Champion Kris Statlander and “Timeless†Toni Storm share final promos before their WrestleDream showdown
- Face-to-Face: Jon Moxley and Darby Allin meet in the ring one last time before their “I Quit†match at WrestleDream — with a strict “no contact†rule.
If last year’s AEW WrestleDream was any indication, we’re in for another good show this weekend.
AEW has announced a new match for the three-hour Dynamite and Collision block airing Wednesday night, October 15.
AEW owner Tony Khan has revealed in a social media post that Megan Bayne and Harley Cameron will go one-on-one on Wednesday’s three-hour special. Khan wrote:
Harley helped Willow fight off Megan/Penelope Saturday! Before they collide at #AEWTailgateBrawl, Harley will fight the woman who broke her nose, Megan Bayne, 1-on-1 TOMORROW NIGHT!
Cameron and Willow Nightingale will team against Bayne and Penelope Ford on Saturday’s Tailgate Brawl special on TNT and HBO Max. The one-hour Tailgate Brawl serves as the pre-show for the WrestleDream pay-per-view on Saturday night beginning at 8 p.m. Eastern time.
The updated lineup for Wednesday:
AEW Dynamite & Collision (October 15) —
- AEW Trios titles: The Opps defend against La Faccion Ingobernable
- Kenny Omega & Jurassic Express vs. Josh Alexander, Hechicero, and Mark Davis
- Jon Moxley/Darby Allin face-to-face
- The Hurt Syndicate vs. GOA
- Claudio Castagnoli vs. Roderick Strong
- Kris Statlander/Toni Storm Famous Last Words
- Wheeler Yuta & Daniel Garcia vs. Orange Cassidy and Kyle Oâ€Reilly
- Skye Blue vs. Jamie Hayter
- Megan Bayne vs. Harley Cameron
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Jamie Hayter is stepping back into the AEW spotlight, and sheâ€s got a score to settle.
On the October 11 episode of AEW Collision, tensions between Hayter and Thekla reached a breaking point. Hayter and Queen Aminata stormed backstage and confronted Triangle of Madness—Thekla, Julia Hart, and Skye Blue. Things got physical fast, with AEW security forced to separate both sides.
Now, one of the key matchups in this escalating feud has been made official. Jamie Hayter will go one-on-one with Thekla at AEW WrestleDream on October 18.
AEW also confirmed that Hayter and Queen Aminata will join forces to face Triangle of Madness in the first-ever AEW womenâ€s Blood & Guts match, but the rest of the teams havenâ€t been revealed just yet.
This personal rivalry is reaching a boiling point, and fans wonâ€t have to wait much longer to see it explode in the ring. AEW announced the match during Collision after the wild backstage scene.
With Hayter back in the mix and AEW pushing the Blood & Guts format to the womenâ€s division, this match could shift momentum in a big way for whoever walks out with the win.
Current lineup for AEW WrestleDream on October 18:
- I Quit Match: Darby Allin vs. Jon Moxley
- AEW World Championship: Hangman Adam Page (c) vs. Samoa Joe
- AEW Womenâ€s World Championship: Kris Statlander (c) vs. ‘Timeless†Toni Storm
- $500,000 Tag Match: Jurassic Express vs. The Young Bucks
- TNT Championship: Kyle Fletcher (c) vs. Mark Briscoe
- AEW World Tag Titles: Brodido (c) vs. The Don Callis Family
- The Demand vs. The Hurt Syndicate
- Thekla vs. Jamie Hayter
AEW WrestleDream looks stacked, but this Hayter-Thekla fight could steal the show—especially with everything on the line heading into Blood & Guts.
Who do you think will win—Jamie Hayter or Thekla? And which side are you on in the Blood & Guts battle? Drop your thoughts in the comments below.
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Tony Khan has reacted to the recent injury to AEW star Kota Ibushi on tonightâ€s episode of Collision.
In a recent post on X, Khan said that he was very grateful for Ibushi and believes heâ€s one of the best wrestlers in the world. He said that he wishes Ibushi the best in his recovery, and confirmed Ibushi had suffered a leg injury.
We are all very grateful for The Golden Star @ibushi_kota.
In my opinion, heâ€s one of the greatest wrestlers that Iâ€ve ever seen. He is adored by the AEW locker room + fans worldwide.
We wish him the best as he recovers from the leg injury he suffered on #AEWCollision tonight!
— Tony Khan (@TonyKhan) October 12, 2025
During a planned match with Josh Alexander on AEW Collision, Ibushi fell off the turnbuckle and onto the ground outside the ring. According to fans in attendance, Ibushiâ€s leg buckled, and he was promptly checked on by officials. After some time, Ibushi had to be stretched off and into the back.
Later reports confirmed that Ibushi had suffered a broken femur during the match. Itâ€s unclear how long Ibushiâ€s recovery will take, but heâ€ll be away from action for some time as a result.
Kota Ibushi first joined AEW in 2023 and has, unfortunately, had a string of injuries throughout his time with the company. He suffered injuries in 2024 and earlier this year, before returning in June. Itâ€s currently unclear how serious Ibushiâ€s injury is. But on behalf of everyone here at WrestleZone, we wish him a quick and painless recovery.
READ MORE: Kota Ibushi Injured And Stretchered Out At AEW Collision Taping
Tonight’s Homecoming edition of AEW Collision takes place from Daily’s Place in Jacksonville, Florida, as the road to next Saturday’s WrestleDream continues.
The show is headlined by a women’s trios match as Toni Storm teams with AEW Women’s World Champion Kris Statlander and Harley Cameron against Thekla, Skye Blue & Julia Hart of the Triangle of Madness.
Josh Alexander takes on Kota Ibushi in a match where Ibushi notably got injured.
In a mixed trios match, FTR teams with Megan Bayne against Willow Nightingale and JetSpeed.
Eddie Kingston continues his recent run against luchadores as he battles The Beast Mortos.
The former Acclaimed (Max Caster & Anthony Bowens) continues their revived run against Big Bill & Bryan Keith.
TayJay (Tay Conti & Tay Melo) will also be in action.
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In spite of Starlink’s best efforts, we are here and live for AEW Collision!
Josh Alexander (w/Don Callis) vs Kota Ibushi
I won’t lie; due to some techical issues, I missed the first few minutes of this match. As it stands though, there’s no bad time to join and Alexander/Ibushi match and I was glad to get in to see Ibushi hammering Alexander with kicks on the outside.
Alexander caught one though and flipped it into a DDT on the concrete. Alexander dragged Ibushi back into the ring and began working the right leg. He dropped elbows on it, stretched it, worked a modified ankle lock and left Ibushi in a lot of pain.
Ibushi rolled out of the ring and while Alexander distracted the ref, Callis gave him some stiff shots. He bolted away and Alexander grabbed Ibushi and went for a pin, but it was a kickout at one. Alexander began throwing shots at Ibushi’s head, knocking him down every time he got up.
Alexander set Ibushi up in the corner but when he charged, Ibushi ducked and powerslammed him. Ibushi went up top, but Alexander pulled him back down. Ibushi got up and began kicking Alexander in the chest. He peppered him with stikes until Alexander got an elbow on that sore knee.
Ibushi got back up though and hit a standing moonsault for a two count. Ibushi went for a piledriver, but Alexander reversed it into an ankle lock. Ibushi used it to throw him into the corner, but Alexander grabbed him for a spinning slam from the shoulders.
Alexander sat on the top turnbuckle. When he tried to jump off, Ibushi was ready and caught him a a fisherman’s suplex, followed by the driving knees. Alexander kicked out at two. Ibushi tried a pumpkick, but Alexander hit him in the jaw then slammed him on the ring apron.
Tossing him back in, Alexander landed a big lariat, but only got a two count. Callis was not happy. Alexander put Ibushi up on the top turnbuckle and got into position for what looked like a death Valley Driver, but Alexander lost his balance and Ibushi ended up going backwards onto the barricade from above the top rope.
Officials checked on Ibushi who was clutching his leg. The Ref started a countdown while the drs attended to Ibushi. The ref hit the ten count, giving the win to Alexander.
Match Result: Josh Alexander defeated Kota Ibushi via countout.
After the match, Mark Davis of the Callis Family started beating on Ibushi which drew out Kenny Omega who took out Alexander and Davis with a garbage can. They slunk away while Ibushi was attended to. We know now that this was a real injury, so best wishes to Ibushi!
-Next, a Mark Briscoe promo aired setting up his Wrestledream match against Kyle Fletcher. This shouldn’t be shocking. but they both think they are going to win.
Tag Team Match: Max Caster & Anthony Bowens vs. Big Bill & Bryan Keith
Keith and Bill came down to little fanfare, but Bowens and Caster jockeyed for the crowds attention, flashing 8x10s and such.
Caster hit a blind tag on Bowens to be able to start off the match aagainst Keith. The two ran through a chain of flips and hits until Bowens hit a blind tag on Caster and inserted himself into the match.
Bowens and Keith locked up with Bowens sending him to the mat with a shoulder tackle. Bowens leapfrogged over Keith a couple of times and nailed him with a facebuster. That brought in Bill and Bowens tagged himself out. Caster then did the same thing, neither man wanting to face their XL opponent. Finally, Bill just started hitting Caster so he became legal.
Bill slapped and chopped Caster around the ring, throwing him off the ropes and choking him. Bowens jumped in and hit him with a fame-ass-er and Bill rolled out, leaving Caster and Bowens to to stare deeply into each other’s eyes, wondering if they should team together again.
Then Bill pulled Bowens out of the ring and he and Keith jumped Caster. They hit a double team eye-rake-choke thing and tossed Caster out of the ring. Keith began beating him up on the outside, while Bill drove Bowens into the barricades. In spite of us just having a match that ended in a countout, countouts didn’t seem to apply here.
Bill held Bowens in the corner so Keith could superkick him. Bowens fought back with a kick to Keith’s gut. Keith put a headlock on and worked Bowens’ neck in the middle of the ring. Bowens powered out of it though landing a back elbow. He went for a tag, but Keith cut him off.
Keith sent Bowens into the corner, which tagged in Caster who chased Keith out of the ring chopping him. Keith ducked a backhand and Big BIll hit Caster so that Keith could put him back in the ring. Keith went off the ropes, but Caster caught him with a Death Valley Driver for a two count.
Caster went up top, but Bowens hit a blind tag and told him to leave. Keith pushed Bowens into Caster, but only got at two count on the rollup afterwards. Bowens and Caster blamed each other and started shoving. IN the confusion, Keith got hit with a hard right hand and Bowens was able to fall on him for the pin.
Match Result: Anthony Bowens and Max Caster defeated Big Bill and Bryan Keith
-The Bang Bang Gang cut a promo in the back about how they are feeling great. Big Bill and Bryan wandered by, smashing stuff in frustration. The Gang asked if they wanted to “get active” (aka fight) and Bill and Keith looked like they were ready, but walked away instead.
TayJay (Tay Melo and Anna Jay) vs Carolina Cruz and Dream Girl Ellie
TayJay are heading towards however the determine the first ever AEW Women’s Tag Team Champions undefeated at 1-0. They immediately started a match with a double knee to Cruz. Jay stayed legal, but Cruze tagged out and Ellie found herself isolated in the Tayjay corner.
They tagged in and out before giving that up and double teaming her, with a bulldog resulting in a two count. TayJay then delivered stero thrust kicks and stomps. Jay hit a pumpkick and then Melo one of her own on Ellie.
They used a raised knee slam and punned Ellie to move to an unprecedented 2-0.
Match Result: TayJay defeated Carolina Cruz and Dream Girl Ellie
-Backstage, Lexy Nair interviewed the Conglomeration. Kyle Fletcher was mentioned and Kyle O’Reilly mentioned that he hated there was another Kyle. Roddy Strong addressed MOXLEY and challenged him anytime, anywhere. Just let him know. Nightingale said that she was going to back up JetSpeed in their match tonight.
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