Tag: AEW Collision

Tony Khan Says Collision Was Last AEW Event At Daily’s Place Until After Renovations

AEW is saying goodbye—for now—to one of its most meaningful homes. Company president Tony Khan has confirmed that this week’s AEW Collision taping at Daily’s Place in Jacksonville, Florida, was the final event the promotion will hold there before the venue undergoes extensive renovations.

Daily’s Place holds a special place in AEW’s history. Connected to EverBank Stadium—the home of the NFL’s Jacksonville Jaguars—the open-air amphitheater served as AEW’s primary base during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. With travel restrictions and crowd limitations affecting live events, the company essentially made Daily’s Place its home arena, producing a full year of Dynamite episodes there from 2020 through 2021.

Khan, whose family owns the Jaguars, is closely tied to the future of the facility. The amphitheater and adjacent stadium are both publicly owned, but Shahid Khan—the Jaguars’ owner and Tony’s father—played a key role in financing the complex. The current construction project, dubbed the “Stadium of the Future,” is set to reshape the area with sweeping renovations expected to continue through 2028, carrying an estimated price tag of $1.3 billion.

Daily’s Place originally opened in 2017, making it one of Jacksonville’s newer entertainment venues. Despite its short history, it’s become a major landmark for AEW fans—hosting everything from the Fight for the Fallen event in 2019 to numerous Dynamite and Rampage tapings.

This week’s Title Tuesday edition of AEW Dynamite and the following Collision episode marked AEW’s final stop at the venue before work begins. While the company’s home base is temporarily out of commission, Khan made it clear that AEW’s relationship with Jacksonville is far from over.

Once renovations are complete, it’s safe to assume AEW will return to Daily’s Place—bigger, louder, and ready to make new memories in a rebuilt home that helped the company thrive during some of its most challenging early years.

Kota Ibushi Reportedly Injured During AEW Collision Homecoming Tapings (Contains Spoiler)

AEW’s “Collision: Homecoming” taping at Daily’s Place in Jacksonville, Florida, took an unfortunate turn this week when Kota Ibushi appeared to suffer a serious leg injury during his match.

The episode, filmed on October 8, was meant to celebrate AEW’s roots at Daily’s Place — but for Ibushi, it may have marked another setback in his long battle with injuries. According to live reports from JJ Williams of the Wrestling Observer, Ibushi was facing Josh Alexander of The Don Callis Family when disaster struck.

During the match, Ibushi reportedly slipped off the top rope after his leg seemed to give out, sending him crashing to the floor outside the ring. AEW’s ringside medical team immediately attended to him, and the match was stopped shortly after, with Alexander declared the winner via count-out.

After the bell, the situation escalated when The Don Callis Family attempted to attack the fallen Ibushi, prompting Kenny Omega — Ibushi’s longtime tag team partner and close friend — to rush to the ring for the save. The segment ended with the house lights dimming as Ibushi was stretchered out of the ringside area.

At this time, the severity of Ibushi’s injury has not been confirmed. However, early accounts suggest it could be significant, potentially sidelining him for an extended period once again.

Ibushi only recently made his return to AEW, reappearing on the June 21 episode of Collision after nearly two years away. That return set up a dream match with Kazuchika Okada for the AEW Continental Championship on the 300th episode of Dynamite. Although Ibushi came up short in that match, fans and critics alike praised his conditioning and performance, marking it as one of his strongest outings in recent memory.

Unfortunately, injuries have long haunted the Golden Star. Ibushi has dealt with recurring shoulder problems since his New Japan Pro Wrestling days and suffered double ankle fractures in early 2024 during a Pro Wrestling NOAH match against Naomichi Marufuji.

AEW has yet to issue an official statement regarding his condition, but fans are hoping this latest setback isn’t as serious as it initially appeared.

For now, all eyes are on Ibushi’s recovery and what this might mean for his AEW future — especially with Kenny Omega once again standing by his side.

UPDATE

According to Dave Meltzer in the latest edition of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Ibushi broke his leg. Meltzer noted that the injury looked to just be a freak accident and that anyone who took the fall and landing that Ibushi did would have also suffered a serious injury, or potentially something worse. Ibushi has had a lot of injuries over the past few years, which naturally meant a lot of people thought this was another case of Ibushi’s body not being able to do what he could do in the past, but Meltzer said that isn’t what happened and Ibushi took an out of control spill that couldn’t have been avoided.

AEW Collision Preview 10/4/2025

AEW Collision tonight at special early time of 6pm ET Coast-To-Coast (or soon after the college football game) on TNA and HBO Max.

  • Eddie Kingston vs. Dralistico
  • Kevin Knight vs. A member of FTR
  • Death Riders (Jon Moxley, & Daniel Garcia, & Claudio Castagnoli) vs Adam Priest, Tommy Billington, & Jay Lethal
  • Orange Cassidy & Paragon (Kyle O’Reilly & Roderick Strong) vs Don Callis Family (Hechicero, Lance, Archer, & Rocky Romero)
  • RUSH & Sammy Guevara vs. TBD
  • Toni Storm and Kris Statlander face-to-face
  • MxM Casting call

AEW Collision Preview 9/26/2025

AEW Collision live tonight on TNT and HBO Max from the Health Network Arena in Huntington, WV

  • Jamie Hayter vs. Julia Hart
  • Hook and Eddie Kingston vs. Big Bill and Bryan Keith
  • Max Caster and Anthony Bowens vs. Swirl
  • TNT Championship Open Challenge: Kyle Fletcher (c) vs. Komander

AEW September to Remember 9/17/2025

The AEW 3-hour September to Remember (Dynamite and Collision) special airs live tonight on TBS and HBO Max, beginning at 8:00 pm ET, emanating from Canada Life Place in London, Ontario, Canada.

This is the go-home show for Saturday’s All Out pay-per-view.

  • AEW Unified Championship Eliminator Match: The Beast Mortos vs. Mascara Dorada (Winner faces Kazuchika Okada and Konosuke Takeshita at All Out)
  • AEW World Tag Team Championship 4-Way Ladder Match Qualifier: Don Callis Family’s Hechicero and Josh Alexander vs. Top Flight (Darrius and Dante’ Martin)
  • AEW World Tag Team Championship 4-Way Ladder Match Qualifier: Kip Sabian and Killswitch vs. Jetspeed (Kevin Night and Mike Bailey)
  • AEW World Tag Team Championship 4-Way Ladder Match Qualifier: Bang Bang Gang’s Juice Robinson and Austin Gunn vs. Young Bucks (Nick and Matt Jackson)
  • Christian, Copeland and FTR to go face-to-face (Heavy fines if both teams get physical)
  • Hangman Adam Page and Kyle Fletcher AEW World Title contract signing for All Out
  • No Holds Barred Match: Queen Aminata vs. “The Toxic Spider” Thekla 
  • Bobby Lashley vs. Toa Liona 
  • Spotlight on AEW Women’s World Champion “Timeless” Toni Storm
  • Roderick Strong vs. Jon Moxley
  • Riho vs. Robyn Renegade 

AEW Collision Preview 9/13/2025

AEW Collision tonight from the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia.

Tonight’s show was taped earlier this week. It will air coast-to-coast later tonight on TNT and HBO Max starting at 8:00 pm EST.

  • $500,000 Match: Jamie Hayter, Tay Melo, Anna Jay, Kris Statlander & Harley Cameron vs. Megan Bayne, Penelope Ford & Triangle of Madness
  • AEW Unified Championship Tournament Match: Kazuchika Okada vs. Michael Oku
  • AEW Unified Championship Tournament Match: Konosuke Takeshita vs. Anthony Bowens
  • FTR vs. Adam Priest & Tommy Billington
  • Mark Briscoe chooses stipulation for match with MJF at AEW All Out
  • Jon Moxley & Daniel Garcia vs. Kyle O’Reilly & Roderick Strong
  • MJF will appear

AEW Collision Preview 9/6/2025

AEW Collision live tonight at 8PM ET on TNT and HBO Max from the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia

  • Jon Moxley vs. Daniel Garcia
  • Matk Briscoe vs. Konosuke Takeshita
  • All-Star 8-Woman Tag: AEW women’s World Champion “Timeless: Toni Storm, Interim ROH Women’s world TV Champion Mina Shirakawa, Kris Statlander & Harley Cameron vs. triangle Of Madness & Megan Bayne
  • FTR vs. Adam Priest & “The Dynamite Kid” Tommy Billington

AEW Collision Preview 8/30/2025

AEW Collision live tonight on TNT and HBO Max from the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia

As of this posting there is only one match announced.

Juice Robinson vs. Big Bill

Taz Set for 2300 Arena Hardcore Hall of Fame Induction During AEW Collision

AEW is paying homage to one of ECW’s most iconic figures. This Saturday, during AEW Collision at Philadelphia’s legendary 2300 Arena, Taz will officially be inducted into the venue’s Hardcore Hall of Fame.

The announcement came after this week’s episode of AEW Dynamite went off the air, where the AEW roster surrounded the ring in “Team Taz Dojo” shirts for a surprise tribute. The moment was capped off by AEW President Tony Khan, who praised Taz as one of the building’s all-time greats.

“After a great night here for the first ever AEW show in the 2300 Arena, I can’t think of a more fitting way to end it than to pay respect to the greatest legend in the history of this building,” Khan said, recalling how he wore a Taz shirt as a teenager attending ECW shows.

Taz carved out a legendary career during his six-year run in ECW, capturing the ECW World Heavyweight Championship twice, the Television Title twice, and the Tag Titles three times. He also famously introduced the FTW Championship — a belt later revived in AEW in 2020. That legacy continued through his son, HOOK, who became the final FTW Champion before retiring the title in 2024.

According to Taz, the tribute caught him off guard, with his wife and son helping keep the surprise under wraps. On Saturday, his official Hardcore Hall of Fame banner will be raised inside the arena that defined so much of his career.

For a man once known as “The Human Suplex Machine,” the honor is another suplex-sized stamp on his lasting impact in professional wrestling history.

Isla Dawn Steps Into AEW Ring With Hometown Debut On Collision

AEW fans in Glasgow got a special surprise this week when Isla Dawn made her first appearance for the company on Collision. The Scottish star, who previously held WWE’s Women’s Tag Team Championship, squared off against Megan Bayne in singles action.

Although Dawn came up short in her debut, falling victim to Bayne’s crushing running liger bomb, the moment carried extra weight since it happened in front of a hometown crowd. The Glasgow faithful gave her a warm reception as she stepped into the AEW spotlight for the first time.

This was just Dawn’s second match since her WWE release back in February. Her only other post-WWE outing came earlier this month at the Burning Heart event on August 3. With her AEW debut now behind her, the question becomes whether this was a one-off appearance or the first step toward a more permanent run with the promotion.

Regardless of the result, Dawn’s presence in AEW adds another intriguing name to the women’s division—and doing it on home soil made the moment all the more memorable.