AEW Collision Results 7/26 - Two Titles On The Line, Tag Team Tournament Continues

Welcome to Wrestling Inc.'s results page for "AEW Collision" on July 26, 2025, coming to you live once again from the Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom in Chicago, Illinois, where AEW remains in residence for the rest of the month! And unlike the majority of Saturday evening "Collision" broadcasts, this one is actually live, not taped in advance! Praise be to "Shark Week!"

As of this writing, two championships will be on the line in Chicago tonight. First and foremost, Athena defends the ROH Women's Championship she has now held for 959 days against relative AEW newcomer Alex Windsor, who interrupted Athena on "Dynamite" this past week when she seemed likely to cash in her world title contract on "Timeless" Toni Storm. Windor is an underdog, but there's always a chance Tony Khan wants the ROH women's title off Athena as she transitions to the main roster; if Athena wins, she will have successfully defended the championship 30 times since winning it back in December 2022.

In stark contrast, Dustin Rhodes makes his very first defense of the AEW TNT Championship tonight after his surprise win two weeks ago at All In 2025; his opponent is Lee Moriarty, who has now held the ROH Pure Championship for exactly one year, but who has never faced Rhodes in singles action. Additionally, the AEW tag title No. 1 contender's tournament continues on TNT tonight, with Bryan Keith and Big Bill taking on Austin Gunn and Juice Robinson, filling in for an injured Colten Gunn on behalf of the recently returned Bang Bang Gang. FTR became the first team to advance after beating Jet Speed on "Dynamite." Finally, "Collision" will also see the trios debut of the newly-dubbed Triangle of Madness — Julia Hart, Skye Blue, and Thekla.

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Dustin comes out first with all his title belts. Moriarty follows him, wearing the Ring of Honor Pure Championship and being accompanied by Shane Taylor.

The crowd is firmly behind Dustin as the bell rings. Rhodes extends a hand but Moriarty slaps it away. They lock up, Rhodes applies a hammerlock, Moriarty escapes in cocky fashion. Moriarty applies a hammerlock to Rhodes, who reverses into a wristlock; Moriarty rolls up Rhodes for one, then applies a stretch on the mat. Rhodes reaches the ropes quickly. They get back to their feet and start shoving each other, Moriarty bounces Rhodes off the ropes but gets leveled with a shoulder tackle, then an arm drag. Rhodes clotheslines both Lee and himself over the top rope, then stands up first and gets the ovation from the crowd.

Lee knees Rhodes in the gut and gets onto the apron, but Rhodes blocks the kick and delivers an arm whip that sends Moriarty into the apron. Rhodes then drives Lee back-first into the ringside barricade, following up by driving his arm into it as well. Rhodes sends Lee back into the ring and reapplies the wrislock. Lee escapes and charges at Rhodes, who counters into an arm bar. Rhodes drives his knees into the arm. Lee fights his way to his feet and nails an uppercut, then catches Dustin's foot and hits a dragon screw leg whip off the second rope. Moriarty hits a knee breaker on Rhodes' left knee and goes for the cover, but only gets one. Rhodes rolls to the outside and he's limping, walking around the ringside barricade and receiving encouragement rom fans. Rhodes rolls back into the ring but Lee takes him down, kips up, and dances over Rhodes.

Moriarty continues to try and work Rhodes' legs, but Rhodes kicks his face and gets out of it. Rhodes back to his feet but Lee takes him down again. Rhodes fights back into it with crowd support but Moriarty hits another dragon screw, then soaks in the jeers of the crowd as we go to break.

Back from commercial, Moriarty is setting up Rhodes and hits a big clothesline. He goes for a cover but Rhodes kicks out at two. Moriarty goes to Rhodes' left knee again and drives it into the mat, but Rhodes gets to his feet and his a chop and a kick. Lee hits his own kick and knocks Dustin down, but Dustin kicks Lee to the outside. Moriarty gets back in and kicks Rhodes' left left out from under him, then does it again when Rhodes gets back to his feet. Dustin delivers right hands to Lee in the corner, but Moriarty blocks the next one and drives Rhodes' head into the turnbuckle. Rhodes manages to hit a powerslam.

They fight back to their feet and exchange punches, then Lee hits a kick and an uppercut, followed by a punch from Dustin and a knee drop, hurting his own knee. Moriarty is looking for a bow and arrow submission on Rhodes but he can't get it, going back to the right leg. Rhodes is back on his feet and hits punches, then Lee comes off the ropes but Rhodes hits a Canadian Destroyer out of nowhere! Rhodes hits the Cross Rhodes and goes for the cover, but Moriarty gets his foot on the bottom rope.

Rhodes hits some kind of move and hurts himself again but also Moriarty somehow, not sure what that was supposed to be but it gets two. Rhodes tries to get Lee up for a vertical suplex but his knee gives out, Moriarty hits a big kick to the head but only gets two. Moriarty locks in an ankle lock and grapevines it. Dustin nearly taps but keeps fighting and reaches the bottom rope. Dustin back to his feet, Moriarty goes for a running kick but Dustin moves and Lee goes into the corner. Rhodes sets up for Shattered Dreams, but the ref prevents him from hitting it. Lee comes out of the corner with a flying kick but only gets one. Moriarty hits forearms but Rhodes shakes them off. Moriarty hits some kind of driver but only gets two. Moriarty is about to go for the Figure Four but Dustin rolls him up for a three count.

Winner (and still AEW TNT Champion): Dustin Rhodes

After the match, Don Callis comes out with Kyle Fletcher. Callis says Fletcher has something important to say. Fletcher says he didn't come out to fight Dustin. He doesn't need to take any cheap shots, because look at the two of them. Fletcher outclasses Rhodes in every single way. Crowd chants "Shut the f*** up." Fletcher says the only thing he needs is what he is owed, which is a one-on-one shot at the TNT Championship. He says he refuses to sit back and watch Dustin give shots to anybody else. So Dustin should keep being a fighting champion because he wants his shot next week.

Rhodes says he wants a shot after all that crap he talked about his family last week? Rhodes asks the crowd if they should give him a shot. Rhodes says he'll give Fletcher a shot. Next Thursday, live on "Collision," Rhodes vs. Fletcher in a Chicago Street Fight. Rhodes says one more thing, "I am your huckleberry, b****!"

Tony Khan tells the announcers it's official for next week. A video package airs featuring a promo by Juice Robinson and Austin Gunn promoting the upcoming tournament match between the Bang Bang Gang and Big Bill & Bryan Keith. Austin says you'd normally see Colten here but when one brother goes down, another brother stands up, and that's why Robinson is here. As usual, they have two words for you.

Tony Schiavone takes a moment to remember the fallen Hulk Hogan, saying he took wrestling mainstream in the 1980s and ignited the Monday Night Wars in the 1990s on this very network. Schiavone says if you've never lost a family member you can't know what the Hogan family are going through, and the hearts of everyone at All Elite Wrestling go out them as Schiavone ends by saying "RIP, brother."

Toni Storm cuts one of her typical naughty promos backstage for Lexy Nair, promoting the Athena vs. Alex Windsor match later.

Bryan Keith and Big Bill come out first, followed by Gunn and Juice. Juice and Keith start. Juice is being very serious these days and has a confrontation with Keith; the crowd is behind him as he's from the area. They lock up with Juice getting a wristlock before Keith counters into one of his own. Juice with a side headlock, comes off the ropes with a shoulder tackle for not even a one count, then tags in Austin Gunn. They do a double hip toss for a two count.

Austin dodges one Keith kick but not a second one, but as Keith comes in to follow up, Austin nails a cutter. Austin poses, Keith tags in Bill, who is very big. Austin tries to come at him a few times but can't do much. Austin shoves Bill and tries to take him down; Bill drops an elbow but misses. Austin with jabs, but Bill hits a boot on Gunn and then nails Juice on the apron. Bill poses in the ring.

Bill starts working over Austin's leg, mocking his brother for having a knee injury. Bill poses after driving Austin's knee into the mat again. Bill grabs Austin's leg and lifts him up into "basically a knee bar," per Tony Schiavone. We go to commercial.

Back from break, Keith just ran into his own corner because Gunn jumped over him and is trying to make the hot tag to Juice. Keith drags him away but Gunn hits a clothesline. However he can't follow up and is still down. Now he's up and trying to crawl but Keith makes the tag to Bill, who drives Juice off the apron. Bill continues mocking Austin and his brother by limping, and slaps him. Bill drives Austin into the corner and hits open strikes. Bill goes for a running splash in the corner but Gunn moves. Bill tags Keith who comes after Gunn, but Gunn gives him a low bridge, then when Keith comes at him again, backdrops him over the top rope onto Bill. After an extended time, Gunn makes the tag.

Juice comes in with punches to Keith, then another to Bill on the apron. Bill goes over the top rope to enter the ring but Juice yansk the top rope up and down to sort of low blow him, then knocks him to the outside. Juice hits a Russian Leg Sweep on Keith, then a back senton. Juice with a clothesline to Keith in the corner, then a cannonball. He covers Keith but only gets two.

Juice goes for some kind of DDT but Keith hangs him over the bottom rope and Big hits a boot to his face from the outside. Keith with a snap suplex on Juice and goes for the cover but Gunn dives in to make the save. Bill tags in and they hit a double team move that involves Bill kicking Juice into a Keith knockout knee. Gunn breaks up the cover before the three count. Bill taunting Juice, then goes for a double team move, but Gunn breaks it up and Juice hits a bunch. Juice hits a hurricanrana off the top rope but Keith counters into a sunset powerbomb, but Gunn turns the move over into a pin for Juice, who gets three!

Winners, and advancing to face FTR: Bang Bang Gang

A video airs for the Outrunners, who will take on the Young Bucks on Wednesday's "Dynamite." Lexy Nair is backstage with Shane Taylor, but before he can say anything he's confronted by Don Callis, who says the Young Bucks are going to beat the Outrunners this Wednesday. But the Outrunners might not make it to that match, because they're teaming up tonight, with Callis' and Taylor's guys beating up everyone else and splitting the money (though not evenly).

Max Caster comes out to the ring and starts doing his usual thing. He then puts five minutes on the clock. The opponent is Anthony Bowens, with Billy Gunn!

Bowens immediately starts pounding on Caster with punches. The ref drags him away, but Bowens comes back with chops. The crowd is chanting for Caster, which makes Bowens upset. Bowens continues to attack Caster to jeers from the crowd. Bowens drives Caster down again. Bowens breaks Caster's "best wrestler alive" patent over his knee. He yells that Caster is nothing without him, then his "almost a low blow" followed by a Famouser, a superkick, and a rolling Mollywhop elbow, which gets him the three count.

Winner: Anthony Bowens

After the bell, Bowers continues attacking Caster. Billy Gunn drags Bowens off and checks on Caster. Bowens now stands menacingly behind Gunn, but then shakes his head and angrily stalks out of the ring, yelling about being "the pride of pro wrestling." Gunn stays in the ring with Caster while Bowens walks away jawing at him.

Backstage, Lexy Nair asks if they're still the Patriarchy. Mother Wayne says not now, never again. Nick Wayne starts talking, but then AR Fox interrupts. Fox says he came to Chicago for a fight, so he wants a fight with Wayne and Kip Sabian alongside a partner. 

Lance Archer enters first with Don Callis, who wants some quiet. Callis introduces his client from Mexico, who is better than El Santo and Mil Mascaras, and "es muy guapo," Hechicero. The man in question enters the ring, followed by The Infantry. Then the babyface team comes out, with the Outrunners and Tomohiro Ishii being joined by Hologram.

Carly Bravo and Ishii start the match in the ring. Bravo with chops to Ishii in the corner, but Ishii is unaffected. Ishii now chops Bravo back. Bravo ducks a strike but gets run over, then Ishii tags in Hologram who hits some big moves, but Bravo drives Hologram into the heel corner. Hecichero comes in and does a fancy roll-up on Hologram, but Hologram does a spinning arm drag and gets the crowd to its feet. Hologram on Hechicero's shoulders and spins him into another arm drag. Turbo Floyd tags in and Irish Whips Hechicero into a knee lift, double team moves now from the Outrunners who are taking out everyone. But now Archer steps into the ring. He and Magnum face off and exchange punches, with Magnum getting the better of it. Magnum Irish Whips Archer into the corner and follows up with a splash. Everyone is hitting moves now, until Archer finally hits a powerbomb on Hologram that takes down the other babyfaces, and at long last, we go to break.

Back from break Archer is cleaning house. Archer hits a chokeslam on Hologram, then a vertical suplex on Ishii — or at least tries, Ishii counters into his own suplex. Hechicero goes for his legs, but Hologram hits some kicks on Hechicero and goes to the top rope, then hits a double stomp on Hechicero. Shawn Dean kicks Hologram and gets him up for a double team Infantry move. Hologram floats out of a back suplex and tags Floyd, who takes down the Infantry. Floyd hits scoop slams on both members of the Infantry, then hits then down with a clothesline/bulldog combination for two. Hechicero and Ishii are in the ring now and Hechicero hit a big knee in the corner, but now Hologram comes off the top rope with a hurricanrana and a big dive to the outside. Floyd hits a bodyslam on Dean and he and Magnum do their double team taunt into an elbow drop. Archer shoves them both into the corner but they team up to drive him over the top rope. Callis is off the announce desk now, there's no ref for some reason, and now Paragon is also here. They run off Shane Taylor Promotions but the Infantry goes for a big double team move on the Outrunners, only for them to hit their finisher and eventually get the win — the ref was out of position and the crowd counted to seven by the time the three count hit.

Winners: The Outrunners, Hologram, and Tomohiro Ishii

A video package for "Hangman" Adam Page and his upcoming title match with Jon Moxley airs.

Julia Hart, Skye Blue, and Thekla make their first entrance as "Triangle of Madness." Their opponents are Laynie Luck, Rachel Ellering, and Mazzerati. Hart starts the match and gets caught in a wristlock by Luck, but Hart fights out of it and gets her own wristlock, climbing up to the second rope with it applied. Hart walks the top rope old school style and drops down with the strike fro above. Hart tags in Blue, who hits a running strike before tagging in Thekla. Thekla continues beating up Luck and pins her for a two count. She then drives Luck into the heel corner and tags Blue, who hits a cartwheel slap. Hart tags in and drops Luck, then his a moonsault, but Luck is able to tag in Ellering.

Ellering gets some momentum and hits a senton on Hart, then some chops. Ellering hits a fisherman suplex on Hart for two, as Blue breaks it up. Thekla speaks Luck on the outside. Mazzerati tags in but Hart kicks her and tag Blue; they hit a big double team slam on Mazzerati, then Thekla tags in, hits a stomp, and gets the three count.

Winners: Triangle of Madness

After the match, Queen Aminata comes out with a steel chair in hand and goes after all three members of the Triangle, running them out of the ring. Megan Bayne is now in the ring and levels Aminata from behind. Bayne hits a massive running powerbomb on Aminata, then leaves the ring. The Triangle re-enters and poses over the fallen Aminata.

Backstage, Lexy Nair is interviewing Stokely Hathaway, who says it's pathetic that Adam Copeland had to hire goons to do his dirty work instead of fighting his own battles and picking on someone his own size. Hurt Syndicate attacked FTR after a grueling match and they stood tall, imagine what will happen when FTR win the tournament, go to London, and become tag team champions. Stokely then switches to Gunn and Robinson, trying to divide them via Colten. He then gestures with his arm that's supposedly injured and on a crutch; he simply stares Lexy down and leaves when she points this out.

Kyle O'Reilly reunites with the Conglomeration in a backstage promo.

Nick Wayne and Kip Sabian come out first; their stable doesn't seem to have an official name yet. AR Fox and Angelico are already in the ring. Wayne and Fox start off and Wayne kicks Fox in the face. Wayne with stomps on Fox and Sabian tags in. They double team Fox in their corner. Wayne tags back in and kicks Fox while Sabian holds him. Fox delivers a spinning vertical suplex and drags Fox toward his corner where Angelico tags in and starts delivering punches to Wayne. Angelico with an arm bar on Wayne, then does it again repeatedly. Angelico dances while he's got Wayne tied up, but Sabian distracts him on the apron and Wayne takes advantage, nailing Angelico with another strike. Wayne tags in Sabian as we go to break.

Back from break, Sabian charges Angelico, who dodges. Angelico with a big slap on Sabian, who goes down. Angelico is trying to reach Fox and does, making the tag. Sabian makes it too but Fox is the one whose tag is hot, and he takes down Wayne with a series of moves including a clothesline in the corner into skinning the cat into a drop kick into a cutter into another cutter into a dive into senton, but that only gets two as Wayne kicks out.

Crowd is chanting "AR Fox." Wayne nails Fox's throat, Angelico tags in and hits a rising kick, but Wayne counters a backdrop and Sabian makes a blind tag, than hits a dropkick on Angelico. Sabian with a big cannonball into the corner on Angelico and Wayne hits a big dive on Fox on the outside. Sabian hits a clothesline on Angelico but Wayne demands the tag. Wayne picks up Angelico and deliberately hits the Killswitch for the three count.

Winners: Nick Wayne and Kip Sabian

Backstage, Renee Paquette is backstage with Kris Statlander. Stat knows Willow wants to move on, but Stat thought Willow would at least thank her for all she's done and for being the best friend she's ever had. But now Stat thanks Willow for reminding her that Stat doesn't need Willow to be who the hell she is, because you can't stop Stat.

Alex Windsor comes out first for the main event, followed by Athena, who's accompanied by Billie Starkz. Athena gives Windsor a limp handshake. They lock up and Athena drives Windsor around the ring and into the ropes; Windsor gets the upper hand at one point and Athena shoves and slaps her. They do some technical wrestling exchanges on the mat but the exchange ends with Athena punching Windsor in the face and posing. Athena hits Windsor again, then throws her across the ring, but Windsor hits a pair of arm drags and a roll through dropkick.

Windsor with a stomp and drags Athena to her feet. Athena hair whips Windsor to the crowd. Athena comes off the ropes and flips out of a hip toss, but Windsor hits a clotheline to the back of the head and a running dropkick, but only gets a one count. Windsor with a bodyslam on Athena, who floats out of a second one and grabs Windsor with a head scissors, driving her face into the bottom turnbuckle. They move to the apron and exchange chops and strikes, but Athena gets the best of the exchange by dropping Windsor onto the apron on her back with a slam. We go to commercial.

Back from break, they're exchanging counters again and Windsor hits a big headbutt that sends both women to the mat. They slowly get to their feet in opposite corners. Athena runs at Windsor but she dodges, whips Athena across the ring and hits a clothesline in the corner. Windsor with a leaping clothesline off the ropes, and a kip up. Windsor picks up Athena and drops her with a Russian Leg Sweep, but only gets two. Windsor goes for a powerbomb but Athena fights out of it. Athena dodges a kick and Athena hits a superkick, then something happens (I have no idea) that ends with Athena with a Koji Clutch on Windsor. Windsor turns it into a pinfall but only gets two. Athena with a backdrop driver, she only gets two. Athena going to the top rope, perhaps looking for the O-Face, but Windsor meets her up there. Athena shoves her down but Windsor runs back over and hits a rising headbutt, then a powerbomb out of the corner for two!

Athena kicks Windsor off as she went for a submission. Athena goes for a basement dropkick but Windsor picks her up and drops her face-first on the apron. Windsor with a wheelbarrow slam on Athena, first to the apron and then to the outside. Windsor rolls Athena back in the ring and Starkz grabs Windsor's leg behind the ref's back. Windsor throws Billie into the ring steps, but Athena hits a dive on Windsor to the outside, then throws her into the ring post and hits a shotgun dropkick on the outside to the barricade. Athena gets Windsor up onto the barricade, they're both standing up there. They exchange punches, Windsor gets the advantage and Athena falls off, but Athena keeps her feet, grabs Windsor and drops her with a powerbomb to the floor. Athena rolls Windsor back into the ring, goes to the top rope, and nails the O-Face for the three count.

Winner (and still Ring of Honor Women's World Champion): Athena

After the match, commentary puts over Athena's 30th defense over 26 different challengers. Starkz and Athena then start attacking Windsor, but Toni Storm comes out to make the save. Storm drops Starkz, rolls Athena inside the ring, and his a Lou Thesz press and punches. She goes wild for the crowd, then hits Athena with the hip attack in the corner. She puts Athena in the TCM Chickenwing but Starkz hits Storm with a "vicious shot from the steel folder." Athena goes for the O-Face on Storm, but Windsor is back up and she and Storm fight together, taking the heels out of the ring and celebrating for the Chicago crowd as "Collision" goes off the air.