AEW Collision: Roanoke Showdown — August 9, 2025

Live from the Berglund Center in Roanoke, Virginia, AEW Collision packed two hours with title action, personal grudges, faction warfare, and plenty of hype for Forbidden Door. Commentary by Tony Schiavone, Nigel McGuinness, and guest Paul Walter Hauser kept the flow lively all night.

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Kyle Fletcher (c) vs Tomohiro Ishii — TNT Championship

The night opened hard and heavy as Kyle Fletcher defended the TNT Title against Tomohiro Ishii. Chops echoed through the arena, Ishii hit a thunderous superplex, and Fletcher answered with apron punishment and a running leg lariat. After surviving Ishii’s headbutt barrage, Fletcher finished with a brutal Brainbuster to retain.
Aftermath: Fletcher grabbed a mic, vowing to make his reign the best TNT run ever and challenging “New Japan’s best” to step up. Backstage, Don Callis doubled down, daring NJPW to send their top names to AEW.

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Megan Bayne vs Emily Rose

Short and dominant — Megan Bayne crushed Emily Rose with a running Liger Bomb for the pin. Penelope Ford celebrated ringside.
Backstage: Big Bill and Bryan Keith confronted Juice Robinson, warning that payback is coming for his tag eliminator antics.

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Juice Robinson vs Ricochet

Ricochet’s athleticism met Juice’s chaos, with the Bang Bang Gang at ringside stirring trouble. Gates of Agony interfered, but Big Bill came from the crowd to blast Juice with a big boot. Ricochet capitalized, hitting the Spirit Gun for the win.

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FTR & Stokely Hathaway vs Joe Keys, Ryan Zukko & Josh Fuller

A showcase match for FTR and their loudmouth partner. Quick tags and precision teamwork led to a decisive victory.
Backstage Promo: Stokely taunted Adam Copeland, claiming he’d “turned him into his hoe,” while FTR promised to head into Forbidden Door as three-time AEW Tag Team Champions.

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Hechicero vs AR Fox

Technical mastery from Hechicero kept Fox off balance, leading to a clean victory.
Announcement: Commentary revealed next week’s Collision will feature a four-way match to determine Zack Sabre Jr.’s IWGP title challenger at Forbidden Door.

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Triangle of Madness vs Queen Aminata, Tay Melo & Willow Nightingale

Skye Blue, Julia Hart, and Thekla exploited miscommunication between Aminata, Melo, and Willow. After a series of slick tags, Blue and Hart hit an assisted STO on Willow for the win, giving the Triangle of Madness momentum heading into the women’s division shake-up.

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Max Caster’s Platinum Open Challenge — Katsuyori Shibata vs Max Caster

Shibata answered Caster’s challenge, chopping and striking his way through The Acclaimed member. In under three minutes, a PK-style suplex sealed the win for Shibata.
Post-match: LFI hit the ring to attack both men, but JetSpeed made the save, leading directly into the night’s main event.

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Hangman Adam Page & JetSpeed vs La Facción Ingobernable (RUSH, Dralistico & The Beast Mortos) — Main Event

An explosive trios contest closed the show. Knight landed a springboard double clothesline, Hangman hit the Buckshot Lariat, and the crowd came unglued. Page scored the pin on Dralistico, sending the fans home happy and giving his side momentum over LFI.

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Final Thoughts

Collision delivered a tight, storyline-driven card with something for everyone — from Fletcher’s open challenge to faction warfare and Forbidden Door teases. The night balanced quick squashes, competitive battles, and post-match angles that keep multiple feuds hot heading into next week’s pivotal show.