AEW Collision: Playoff Palooza Results – April 25, 2026

AEW Collision returned under the Playoff Palooza banner on Saturday night, broadcasting on TNT and HBO Max from the Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Portland, Oregon. Excalibur, Tony Schiavone and Nigel McGuinness had the call for an action-packed evening that featured two title matches and continued to build the road to Double or Nothing. Here are the full results.

FTR Accept Cope & Cage’s Challenge — And Raise the Stakes

AEW World Tag Team Champions FTR opened Collision to respond to the challenge of Adam Copeland and Christian Cage. Cash Wheeler accepted the match for Double or Nothing — a New York Street Fight for the AEW World Tag Team Titles, with the stipulation that if FTR wins, Copeland and Cage can never team together again. Dax Harwood then took things further, questioning why Cope and Cage felt they deserved a title shot based on what they achieved 25 years ago, and telling the crowd that nobody wanted them in AEW. Harwood then proposed making it an I Quit Match on top of the Street Fight stipulation, leaving the ball firmly in Cope and Cage’s court heading into Double or Nothing.

AEW World Trios Championship Match: The Conglomeration (c) def. Don Callis Family

Orange Cassidy, Roderick Strong & Kyle O’Reilly def. Lance Archer, Hechicero & Andrade El Ídolo

The Conglomeration’s entrance was met by a confrontation with FTR and Stokely on the ramp, with Strong and O’Reilly shoving the tag champions to the ground before heading to the ring for their first title defence.

O’Reilly and Hechicero opened on the mat, trading headlocks and submission attempts before Hechicero caught O’Reilly with a dragon screw through the ropes. The Conglomeration used quick tags to work over Hechicero and Andrade, and a comedic sequence saw Orange Cassidy remove Andrade’s belt and pull his trousers down to his ankles before flooring him with a dropkick. The Don Callis Family eventually took control and isolated Cassidy in their corner.

The closing stretch was frantic. Archer chokeslammed O’Reilly onto Strong and delivered a Hellacoaster to Cassidy, only for Strong and O’Reilly to break up the pin. Archer went for a chokeslam on all three, but Cassidy grabbed his throat and, when lifted into the air, connected with an Orange Punch. The Conglomeration then teed off on Archer together, throwing Cassidy on top of him for the pinfall to retain.

What Happened to Will Ospreay After Dynamite?

A video package aired detailing the aftermath of the Death Riders’ actions involving Will Ospreay on Dynamite. Jon Moxley delivered a promo giving an in-depth account of their history, offering Ospreay a choice — either finish what they started or become something else entirely. The segment ended on a cliffhanger, with the story set to continue on Dynamite.

The Dogs & Death Riders def. Young Bucks & The Rascalz

David Finlay, Clark Connors, Daniel Garcia, Wheeler Yuta & Claudio Castagnoli def. Matt Jackson, Nick Jackson, Zachary Wentz, Myron Reed & Dezmond Xavier

Jon Moxley joined commentary for this one and refused to comment on the Will Ospreay situation when asked. The match itself was a high-energy, chaotic 10-man affair that broke down almost immediately, with bodies flying in all directions.

Standout sequences included the Rascalz landing multiple dives, the Bucks delivering stereo Northern Lights suplexes and tandem superkicks, and Claudio Castagnoli putting Xavier in the Giant Swing with Yuta kicking him in the head mid-rotation. A huge spot saw Xavier land a 450 splash to the floor, wiping out multiple competitors. In the end, The Dogs double-teamed Wentz and Clark Connors got the pin to secure the victory.

Kris Statlander def. B3CCA

B3CCA jumped Statlander at the bell and showed plenty of aggression early, landing a running kick, a top rope kick, a flatliner and a head scissors. Statlander battled to her feet and ended matters with the Saturday Night Fever. After the match, Statlander walked straight past Hikaru Shida, with tension between the two continuing to simmer. Backstage, AEW Women’s World Tag Team Champions Divine Dominion — Megan Bayne and Lena Kross — said they were not worried about a potential challenge from Statlander and Shida.

RUSH def. Adam Priest

Priest offered a handshake before the bell but RUSH kicked it away. After an exchange of shoves and chops, RUSH took firm control, pummelling Priest around the ringside area and battering him into the barricades and announce table. Back inside the ring, RUSH landed the Bull’s Horns and pinned Priest in the centre of the ring. After the match, RUSH told Priest to remember that when you mess with the bull, you get the horns.

Triangle of Madness def. Brawling Birds & CMLL World Women’s Champion Persephone

AEW Women’s World Champion Thekla & Skye Blue def. Alex Windsor & Persephone

Persephone had broken away from the Triangle of Madness and aligned with Alex Windsor heading into this match. Windsor and Thekla opened before Blue tagged in early, and both teams traded chops and double-team offence throughout. The finish came via interference from Julia Hart, who blew black mist into Persephone’s eyes, allowing Thekla and Blue to secure the victory.

AEW National Championship: “Jungle” Jack Perry (c) def. El Clon

Jack Perry had issued an open challenge to any member of the Don Callis Family, and El Clon stepped up. Perry retained the National Championship, sending the Don Callis Family to 0-for-2 on the evening following the earlier Trios title loss. Don Callis will not be happy.

Anthony Bowens Joins The Opps

In a notable storyline development, Anthony Bowens officially aligned himself with The Opps.

Main Event: The Demand def. Chris Jericho & The Hurt Syndicate

Ricochet, Bishop Kaun & Toa Liona def. Chris Jericho, Bobby Lashley & Shelton Benjamin

On Dynamite, Ricochet had challenged Chris Jericho to find someone who liked him enough to team up. Jericho enlisted Bobby Lashley and Shelton Benjamin — people who hated Ricochet as much as he did — to form his team for this main event showdown.

The match was an entertaining main event, with the Hurt Syndicate bringing real physicality. The closing stretch saw Lashley spear Kaun, Liona pounce Lashley to the floor, and Jericho lock Ricochet in the Walls of Jericho in the centre of the ring. Liona dragged Ricochet to the ropes while Kaun distracted the referee. Lashley and Benjamin responded by throwing Liona and Kaun into the barricade on either side of the ring. Back inside, Ricochet landed a low blow out of the referee’s line of sight and immediately followed with the Ricosault to pin Jericho for the second time in recent weeks. The Demand celebrated up the ramp to bring Collision Playoff Palooza to a close.

Overall Thoughts

Playoff Palooza was a solid if unspectacular edition of Collision. The Trios Championship opener was the standout match, full of personality and entertaining tag work, while the main event delivered enough drama to send the crowd home happy. The most significant storytelling came from the FTR promo and the Ospreay/Moxley video package, both of which advanced Double or Nothing effectively. The rest of the card was largely maintenance — pieces being moved without anything blowing the roof off. A decent night’s wrestling from Portland.