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CMLL notes: Thunder Rosa dual contract confirmed, date for MLW joint event

Posted on by Bryan Rose

Notes from Friday’s CMLL show at Arena Mexico.

During the show it was announced that Rosa, who was in the ring, had signed a dual contract with CMLL. Earlier on Friday, Fightful had reported that the “working plan” was for Rosa to be offered a dual deal.

Rosa expressed hopes to secure such a deal in a recent interview with Sports Illustrated.

“Really you gonna ask me that question? Of course I’m interested in something like that,” Rosa said at the time. “It’s a big deal, it is such a big deal and it’s such an honor when they recognize you to be somebody to be part of their organization. Absolutely, it would be an honor.”

Elsewhere on the show, it was announced that CMLL will have its joint show with MLW on Friday, May 1 at Arena Mexico. The two promotions have enjoyed a strong working relationship in recent years, with Ultimo Guerrero and Blue Panther battling for the National Openweight title in Mexico last year.

CMLL held a similar joint event with MLW last May. Top matches from that card had Mistico defeating KUSHIDA, Ultimo Guerrero defeating Matthew Justice for the National Openweight title, and Neon taking on Paul London in a match that ended in a no contest.

Report: Former AEW Women’s Champion to be offered dual deal with CMLL

Posted on by Ian Carey

Thunder Rosa is reportedly expected to receive an offer for a dual contract with AEW and CMLL.

During an interview with Sports Illustrated earlier this week, Rosa said she would like to join the ranks of Hechicero, Persephone, Mascara Dorada, Mistico and Claudio Castagnoli as those who have deals with both companies.

Fightful Select reported Friday that the “working plan” is for Rosa to be offered a dual CMLL and AEW contract, with the CMLL deal running concurrently with her current AEW agreement. The report noted that her AEW contract is believed to expire sometime next year.

Rosa is scheduled to wrestle on CMLL events this weekend. She will team with India Sioux and Marcela against Persephone, Olympia and Princesa Sugehit at Arena Mexico on Friday.

She previously wrestled at Arena Mexico as part of the Ring of Honor Global Wars Mexico show last June, teaming with Persephone in a win over Athena and Red Velvet. She returned to Arena Mexico two days later during the Fantastica Mania tour.

Thunder Rosa hopes to secure dual contract with AEW and CMLL

Posted on by Rosanne Raphael

After Claudio Castagnoli, Thunder Rosa is eager to sign a dual contract with AEW and CMLL. 

When The Takedown on SI asked Rosa about signing a dual contract with AEW and CMLL like Castagnoli has done, she instantly responded that it would be an honor. And the opportunity would fulfill her dream of competing and training at Arena Mexico. 

“Really you gonna ask me that question? Of course I’m interested in something like that,” Rosa exclaimed. “It’s a big deal, it is such a big deal and it’s such an honor when they recognize you to be somebody to be part of their organization. Absolutely, it would be an honor.”

“That’s like one thing that I always, when I started wrestling, I always wanted to do is wrestle in Arena Mexico, to be part of some of the trainings in Arena Mexico, which I will survive when I do them. I will survive them all (laughs). It’s like pushing myself to the limit and it’s like one of those things that I’m really enjoying the process because it’s like pushing yourself in a different way.”

Rosa made her CMLL debut at their cross-promotional event with AEW and ROH in 2025. On April 4, she will make her return at Arena Coliseo’s 83rd Anniversary Show, teaming up with Garra Negra & La Jarochita against Zeuxis, Keyra & Sanely.

WOL: Thunder Rosa, Ronda Rousey, awful NXT, Produce NYC

Posted on by Bryan Alvarez

Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Filthy Tom Lawlor is back with tons to talk about including an update on Thunder Rosa and her WWE refereeing offer, Ronda Rousey is done with AEW already, a look at an awful edition of NXT, then Adam Abdalla appears to discuss the new Produce Wrestling. A fun show as always so check it out~!

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Update on WWE offering Thunder Rosa a referee job | Exclusive

Posted on by Ian Carey

An update is available regarding the story that WWE offered Thunder Rosa a deal to work as a referee.

Rosa appeared on Real 92.3 LA earlier this week and said that WWE had offered her $60,000 a year to work as a referee, but it would have also meant that she had to retire from her wrestling career.

Bryan Alvarez addressed the story on Wednesday’s edition of Wrestling Observer Live, saying:

“I did hear from some people that wanted me to clarify some things because there’s also been a lot of misinformation. So, essentially, the gist of the story is true. They offered her a tryout to be a referee. And she would have been paid $60,000 if she had passed the tryout.”

He continued:

“This is not something that happened recently. This was something that happened in 2019. Apparently, there have been stories about WWE trying to tamper with contracts and they’re trying to take this great AEW wrestler and make her a referee, and this and that. This was an offer from 2019.“

“The offer was for $60,000 a year, and she would have been starting in NXT.”

Alvarez also noted that WWE covers travel expenses for NXT talent when shows take place outside of the Performance Center.

Alvarez continued:

“In 2019, if you started as a wrestler in NXT, you were making $70,000. That was the beginning offer for a wrestler in NXT in 2019. They were offering her $60,000 to be a referee in NXT.“

“So when you’re making $70,000 in NXT, you’re just making $70,000. It’s not like the main roster where you have to pay for your own hotel and transportation.“

“So $60,000 for a refereeing job in NXT is not as bad as it sounds on the surface.”

“She did agree to do the tryout, but it was 2019. And so you can probably all figure out what happened. The pandemic hit and the tryouts were, first it was weather and then it was COVID. And so essentially she never even made it to the tryout.”

The full episode of Wrestling Observer Live is available below:

WWE offered former AEW champion $60,000 contract to retire & become a referee

Posted on by Rosanne Raphael

According to former AEW Women’s World Champion Thunder Rosa, WWE offered her a $60,000/year referee deal in 2019, but she would have had to retire from in-ring competition.

Speaking on The Cruz Show on REAL 92.3 LA, Rosa described attending WrestleMania 25 and how the experience changed her perspective toward WWE in comparison to the TNA Knockouts matches she used to watch.

Cruz asked Rosa about her planned WWE tryout in 2019 which is where she revealed the company’s offer. Rosa claimed it was an impossible task as she was already struggling to make ends meet.

“In 2019, (WWE) called me and they were like, ‘Are you ready to hang up the boots?’ I was like, ‘Well, you know, I need money.’ So I was like, ‘I need steady money’ because, brother, being an independent professional wrestler is, when you’re talking about hustle, it’s a hustle.

“I had a job when I was in the Bay Area, but when I decided to do wrestling full time, I was depending on my ex-husband and my hustle,” stated Rosa. “I was hustling all the time and I was tired. Like hustling after seven years, you’re like, man, I need a job or something.”

Rosa revealed the yearly salary WWE was offering her, but harsh weather conditions postponed the tryout that eventually fell through which detoured her to sign an MMA contract with Combate instead. 

“And (WWE) offered me like $60,000 a year, which at the time it was like, ‘All right, it’s better than what I was making.’ There was a hurricane that happened and then they just kept pushing my tryout and then, it never happened. But it was meant to be that way and that’s when I made the decision to jump into MMA, because they offered me a $3,000 contract.”

Rosa signed with AEW in 2020 and won the Women’s World Championship two years later in a steel cage match with Britt Baker. She had to relinquish the title in November 2022 due to a serious back injury. It was also around the same time she announced her retirement from MMA.

Thekla to defend Women’s World title on next AEW Dynamite

Posted on by Josh Nason

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The first defense in Thekla’s inaugural AEW Women’s World title reign will be on next Wednesday’s AEW Dynamite as she will face former champion Thunder Rosa.

The first time ever singles match will be held in El Paso, Texas — Rosa’s home state.

Rosa made a surprise return last Wednesday after being out since last July’s All In Texas with an injury. She aligned with Kris Statlander against Thekla and the Sisters of Sin, defeating Julia Hart on Saturday’s Collision in her first match back.

Thekla will appear on this Saturday’s Collision as Rosa teams with Statlander against Hart and Skye Blue. Thekla defeated Statlander for the title in an surprise win earlier this month.

Rosa is looking for her second title run and first since August 2022 when she was stripped of the title due to a back injury that kept her out of action for well over a year.

Current AEW Dynamite lineup | Next Wednesday | El Paso, Texas

  • AEW Women’s World Champion Thekla defends against Thunder Rosa

Thunder Rosa addresses hateful message received after AEW Collision

Posted on by Ian Carey

Thunder Rosa released a video on Sunday in response to a hateful message she received following AEW Collision.

Rosa returned to the ring for the first time in eight months on Saturday’s show in Oceanside, California. She said the message she received attacked “who I am, and where I came from.”

Rosa said:

“I want to address something real. I received a hateful message, the kind that doesn’t critique my work, but it really attacks who I am and where I came from.“

“I’m not going to repeat it, and I’m not going to give this guy more oxygen, but I will say this, in the United States right now, a lot of people are being treated as suspects. Not because of what they’ve done, but because of their names, their accents, or the place that they came from.”

“If you don’t like my matches, my promos, my style, that’s your right. Wrestling is a passionate sport. Debate is part of it. But dehumanizing people, threatening them, turning immigration into a punchline, that’s not fandom, that’s hate.”

“So here’s my message to the locker room, to the audience, and to everyone listening. We can keep wrestling tough without being cruel. We can be loud without being dangerous, and we can protect this community by refusing to normalize intimidation.”

Rosa entered the ring for her match with Julia Hart on Saturday with the words “Mujer Mexicana Migrante,” which translates to “Mexican Migrant Woman” written on her entrance gear. She later posted to X (translated), “Mexican Migrant Woman
Here we are and we’re not leaving!”

It was Rosa’s first match since AEW All In Texas on July 12, 2025.

Rosa’s video is below:

Thunder Rosa calls recent injury ‘dark,’ feared she’d never wrestle again

Posted on by Ian Carey

Thunder Rosa says she wasn’t sure if she would ever wrestle again.

Rosa is set to wrestle for the first time in eight months on Saturday’s AEW Collision at Frontwave Arena in Oceanside, California, where she will face Julia Hart. It will be her first match since competing in the Casino Gauntlet at AEW All In Texas on July 12, 2025. She also wrestled Athena in the main event of Supercard of Honor the night before.

“This is going to be the second time that I’ve been gone for a long period of time. I’ve been out for eight months,” Rosa said during a recent appearance on Off the Ropes.

“Physical therapy was key for me to come back and the way that I came back. And it was rough. And just the fact that I had to take smaller steps to even do simple things. It took me a while and it was very scary.”

“Everything that I’m doing, I’m doing to prove it to myself that I still got it, that I deserve this spot. But I get an opportunity again. Life gives me an opportunity again to do something that I’ve worked so hard for the last 12 years.”

While the nature of the injury that has kept Rosa out of action since July has not been publicly disclosed, Rosa said there were moments where she feared she might never be able to return to the ring.

“It’s important not to give up, especially during dark times, because this injury, believe me, Robin, it was dark. There were some moments that I was like, I’m probably never going to wrestle again.”

A clip of Rosa’s appearance on Off the Ropes is available below:

Thunder Rosa in-ring return, two title matches set for AEW Collision

Posted on by Shounak Chakrabarti

Former AEW Women’s World Champion Thunder Rosa returned to AEW on the February 18, 2026, episode of Dynamite and is already booked for her comeback match.

Rosa returned during a backstage segment on Dynamite alongside Kris Statlander. Rosa, 39, was last seen competing at All In Texas. Announcing herself cleared for in-ring action, she set her sights on the current Women’s World Champion, Thekla.

After a span of over six months, Rosa will now compete against Julia Hart on the February 21 episode of AEW Collision. This will be her first match since July 2025.

The rest of the card will include two other title matches. Claudio Castagnoli will defend his CMLL World Heavyweight title against Josh Alexander. While Jetset Rodeo (Kevin Knight, ‘Speedball’ Mike Bailey, and Adam Page) will defend their AEW World Trios belts against The Demand (Ricochet, Toa Liona, and Bishop Kaun).

AEW Collision lineup | February 21, 2026

The February 21 Collision is set to take place at Frontwave Arena near San Diego, California.

  • Jetset Rodeo (Kevin Knight, ‘Speedball’ Mike Bailey, and Adam Page) vs. The Demand (Ricochet, Toa Liona, and Bishop Kaun) for the AEW World Trios titles
  • Claudio Castagnoli vs. Josh Alexander for the CMLL World Heavyweight title
  • Thunder Rosa vs. Julia Hart

Thunder Rosa sets date for in-ring return

Posted on by Josh Nason

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The in-ring return for former AEW Women’s World Champion Thunder Rosa finally has a date attached to it.

Announced on Wednesday, Rosa will return no later than April 28 as she is booked for Riot Cabaret Pro Wrestling’s Thunder Wall as she faces Alexxis Falcon. It’s being billed as a title unification bout as Rosa holds the promotion’s World title while Falcon holds the Legacy Women’s World title.

The above assumes she will not wrestle until then which is unclear at this point.

The 39-year-old hasn’t competed since getting injured during last July’s AEW All In: Texas women’s Casino Gauntlet match which saw a number of other wrestlers also get hurt. Last October, she said she was preparing to return soon with the actual injury still not disclosed.

It’s been a tough few years for Rosa who missed 16 months from August 2022 through December 2023 due to a back injury and then missed several months in the late summer/early fall of 2024 with a concussion.

Thunder Rosa announces split from husband after 14 years

Posted on by Shounak Chakrabarti

After 14 years of marriage, Thunder Rosa is set to separate from her husband.

In an emotional statement shared on social media, former AEW Women’s Champion Thunder Rosa dropped a major personal update. Announcing her split from her husband, Brian Cervantes, Rosa penned a personal note and expressed gratitude to her fans.

“OFFICIAL STATEMENT. After 14 years together, Brian Cervantes and I have decided to go our separate ways in a friendly and respectful manner. Relationships sometimes change shape, but the care and respect remain,” she wrote.

“I had the privilege of raising and adopting his son as my own, a gift I will always
carry in my heart. I’m grateful for the support I received at the beginning of my career, and I kindly ask for respect and understanding during this time of transition. Thank you for always standing by me.
Melissa Cervantes — Thunder Rosa.”

Brian Cervantes is the owner of Mission Pro Wrestling.

Thunder Rosa in-ring return update

Last month, during an interview conducted at the Big Texas Comic Con, Thunder Rosa shared a realistic update on her in-ring return.

“I have really good news. Everything is going really well. So, I’m expecting to return to the ring fairly soon.” She was not asked about what specific injuries were.”

Rosa was last seen wrestling in Casino Gauntlet match at All In: Texas.

Thunder Rosa gives update on injury recovery & in-ring return

Posted on by Josh Nason

Image: AEW

Former AEW Women’s World Champion Thunder Rosa has been out of action since July’s All In: Texas after suffering an undisclosed injury in the first-ever women’s Casino gauntlet match.

However, there may be light at the end of the tunnel for the 39-year-old.

During an interview conducted at the Big Texas Comic Con this past weekend (seen below), Rosa said she is focusing on “continuing the rehab from the injuries I just had a couple of months ago.”

“I have really good news,” she continued. “Everything is going really well. So, I’m expecting to return to the ring fairly soon.” She was not asked about what specific injuries were.

It’s been a frustrating last few years for Rosa who missed 16 months from August 2022 through December 2023 due to a back injury and then was out several months in the late summer/early fall of 2024 with a concussion.

She has been keeping busy during this latest absence, noting she was a flag bearer at this past weekend’s Mega Procession of Catrinas in Mexico City as well as doing work with both the NFL and Houston Texans.

AEW wrestler confirms taking time off following All In

Posted on by Ian Carey

Thunder Rosa is taking time off.

In Friday’s edition of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Dave Meltzer mentioned that Rosa is injured, although the exact nature of her injury has not been revealed.

Rosa posted a video to her YouTube channel on Sunday covering her AEW All In weekend in Texas. At the end of the video, she noted she is taking some time off.

“The weekend was long. Today was All In. Didn’t get the results that I wanted and I got some time off. To be continued,” Rosa said in the video.

She later added, “It was a lot of work. It was mission accomplished and you guys were, again, a big part of it. And now I deserve a well, well, well-earned resting time. Resting time, time off, who knows?”

Rosa unsuccessfully challenged Athena for the ROH Women’s World Championship at ROH Supercard of Honor on July 11. She also took part in the Casino Gauntlet match at AEW All In: Texas the following day.

The mention of Rosa being injured in the 7/28 Observer Newsletter was in a paragraph about Britt Baker’s status with AEW, rather than being its own report. Meltzer wrote:

“AEW announced Dynamite on 9/24 in Pittsburgh a the Petersen Events Center. Whatever the Britt Baker deal really is, if she’s not on this show, I’d think she’d never be back. Plus, with injures to both Jamie Hayter and Thunder Rosa, it’s not like spots haven’t opened up on the women’s side.”

Rosa’s full vlog is available below:

AEW Collision live results: The final stop before All In

Posted on by Josiah MacDonald

The final stop before this Saturday’s AEW All In has arrived with tonight’s live AEW Collision from Garland, Texas.

Before he enters the men’s Casino Gauntlet Saturday, CMLL legend Mistico will take on The Beast Mortos.

In an eight-woman tag ahead of the women’s Casino Gauntlet, former AEW Women’s World Champion Thunder Rosa teams with Willow Nightingale, Mina Shirakawa and Queen Aminata against ROH Women’s Champion Athena, Thekla, Megan Bayne and Julia Hart.

Rosa challenges Athena on Friday’s ROH Supercard of Honor.

In an eight-man tag to preview the AEW World Tag Team title match, FTR teams with The Patriarchy’s Christian Cage & Nick Wayne against The Outrunners and JetSpeed. JetSpeed and The Patriarchy will challenge The Hurt Syndicate for the titles Saturday.

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The Don Callis Family (Kyle Fletcher, Rocky Romero, Trent Beretta) w/ Lance Archer & Don Callis vs. Paragon (Adam Cole, Roderick Strong, & Kyle O’Reilly)

Fletcher started the match running across the ring to knock Cole to the floor and start fighting with O’Reilly. O’Reilly hit a kitchen sink and tagged out to Cole, but Fletcher fled to the corner and tagged in Beretta. The fans chanted “We want Kyle!” loudly for both Kyle’s, which remains great. Strong and O’Reilly double teamed Beretta to the delight of the fans, before Cole tagged in and hit a dropkick to a seated Beretta.

Beretta was able to get away from Strong with help from Fletcher, and Fletcher took over, getting the heat on Strong for a bit. The heat continued as the Callis family isolated O’Reilly. Beretta got dumped to the floor by O’Reilly, and Strong tagged in and sent Beretta back to the floor and hit Fletcher with a lariat that sent him flying. Strong hit a crucifix into a diamond cutter and an Olympic slam on Beretta before hitting a series of running elbows and a boot for a 2-count.

Fletcher hit an enziguri as Strong hit the ropes and tagged out letting RPG Vice hit a flying knee into a Death Valley Driver for a 2-count. Cole tagged in after Fletcher missed a helluva kick in the corner, hitting a brainbuster into neckbreaker on Beretta. Cole challenged Fletcher to get into the ring so they could fight and they started exchanging strikes, with Fletcher hitting a half nelson suplex but Cole superkicked him at a corner charge and hit the Panama Sunrise for a 2-count. Fletcher hit Cole with a lariat and tagged back out to Beretta. O’Reilly saved Cole from a Jackal Driver, and Cole hit the boom for a 3-count.

Match Result: Paragon via pinfall

–Fletcher tried to attack Cole as he left, but Cole turned around holding the TNT title and stopped the attack. Cole asked him to fight, as Callis screamed “Don’t take the bait!” and Fletcher listened, content to wait until Saturday at All In.

–Jon Moxley was backstage after Dynamite with the Death Riders, saying that pro wrestling is the greatest sport in the world, and very few people have the will to do what it takes to be one. Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, and Gabe Kidd made it clear they were after the trios title, and Moxley ended with saying that if you wanted to make it as a wrestler, you needed to be All In, otherwise you were all out, implying that Hangman really doesn’t know what is coming for him.

–Technique from Taz returned for the first time in a long time, as he broke down how Mistico does an armbar, including the phrase on screen “Core Strength Jones” which was great. This was really good overall.

–The recapped the return of Scorpio Sky and his now public alliance with Top Flight and Christopher Daniels. He called his new alliance Sky Flight, and Daniels cut a promo about how all the titles are on the table for what they want, as the sky is no limit. I liked this a lot.

Mistico vs. The Beast Mortos

Mistico and Mortos had a great lucha match, and wasted no time in working fast in this one. Mistico hit a tope suicida, but Mortos no sold it, and Mistico tried again, this time dropping Mortos. Mistico took Mortos’ hand and ran up the ropes twisting into an armdrag. Mortos hit a series of hard strikes afterwards, and a powerslam that put a sudden stop to Mistico’s attempts to control the offence. Mortos continued the heat through the break, working over the knee of Mistico.

Mortos caught Mistico in a torture rack position, but Mistico shifted his weight and spun around Mortos into a headscissors takedown before hitting a springboard elbow for a 2-count. Mistico went for La Mistica, but Mortos slammed him face down before he could complete the spin. Mortos went for a powerbomb, but Mistico floated over into a sunset flip bomb, which was really cool.

Mortos picked up Mistico in a tombstone position and jumped backwards into a lung blower. Mortos and Mistico slightly botched a counter from a tilt-a-whirl, but recovered and hit a beautiful one. Mistico hit a superkick and a flipping DDT on Mortos. Mistico hit the ropes soon thereafter and hit La Mistica to a great reaction from the fans.

Match Result: Mistico via submission

–MJF appeared on the screen with the mask he stole from Mistico, saying that Mistico stood no chance of stopping MJF from beating Mark Briscoe, saying he was going to win within 3 seconds. MJF said that he would keep collecting Mistico’s masks until he took them all if Mistico managed to get into the Casino Gauntlet.

–Mark Briscoe was backstage, saying that he was coming to win the Casino Gauntlet. It wasn’t just about business though, but personal, because MJF did use Jay Briscoe’s name and disrespected his family, and it was no longer just about winning, but he is going to look his family in the eyes after the match, saying he wasn’t going to let MJF get away with what he said and did. Mark Briscoe continues to be one of the best characters on AEW TV here, with an incredible promo.

–Renee Paquette met Hangman Adam Page after Dynamite last night, talking about how he needs to talk about what happened, but not with Renee, and he walked into Swerve Strickland’s locker room. Ospreay immediately stood up to get between them, but Hangman asked for 2 minutes of Swerve’s time, and Ospreay left the room as Hangman thanked him for all he has done. Prince Nana said he was going to grab coffee and let them talk.

Swerve said that he knew what this was about, thinking Hangman wanted to ask for his help. Hangman said he was going into a suicide mission on Sunday, and he might not have the chance to talk after All In, so he sat down with Swerve. Hangman said that he had nothing to do with what the Bucks did at Dynasty, which Swerve believed. Hangman went on to say that what Swerve did to him has led to his son still having nightmares to this day, and that he hates him for that, but he regrets how far it all went.

Hangman said he needed to know if Swerve regretted what happened, and Swerve said that since he was champion, he realized that it was not worth what he did. Hangman said his family was going to be at All In before the show, but not during, and Swerve promised to avoid them, saying he hoped they enjoyed hanging out. Swerve said that he was planning to raise his kids in the house that Hangman burnt down, but maybe it was time to let go of the past after all. The segment ended with Swerve picking up the chain Hangman left on the floor, wrapping it around his fist, thinking about this apparent truce with Hangman Adam Page. This was an awesome segment.

–Jon Moxley came out as Nigel McGuinness and Tony Schiavone were discussing what just happened, and Moxley took a mic saying it made him sick seeing that crybaby stuff. Marina Shafir insulted Hangman, and Moxley said that there would be no apologies after what he does at All In, and Hangman had 2 days before Moxley ended him. This was awesome too.

FTR (Cash Wheeler & Dax Harwood) (w/ Stokley Hathaway) & The Patriarchy (Christian Cage & Nick Wayne) w/ Mother Wayne & Kip Sabian vs. The Outrunners (Turbo Floyd & Truth Magnum) & Jet Speed (Kevin Knight & Mike Bailey)

Bailey started the match beating up Nick Wayne, tagging out to Knight to continue the assault. Wayne fled from the ring after a 2-count. Christian attacked Knight, but ate a dropkick after two leap frogs from Knight. Nigel McGuinness claimed that Christian should adopt Kevin Knight as well, as it would help him become a better competitor, which made me laugh.

Dax Harwood tagged in and beat on Truth Magnum, but Magnum fired back out of the corner, hitting a headscissors before hitting a double team knee lift into a back suplex from Floyd for a 2-count. Kevin Knight tagged in, and Harwood drove him backwards into he corner, but it broke down into all 4 men being in the ring and brawling around ringside.

Harwood low bridged Knight as he hit the ropes going for a dive, and they went to the break as the referee tried to get control again. They came back from the break with Harwood locking Knight in a chinlock, but Knight escaped with a jaw breaker. Knight went for the tag, but Harwood cut him off, so Knight dodged a corner charge, but Wayne stopped the tag. Knight kicked Wayne in the face, flipped over him, and tagged out to Truth Magnum, and the Outrunners ran wild, hitting a double clothesline on Christian and Nick Wayne before hitting the SOB elbow.

Harwood and Christian pulled Magnum into the ring post, allowing Wayne to hit sliced bread for a 2-count. Christian tagged in and started choking Magnum on the ropes. Magnum hit a snap suplex on Wayne, but was shoved back into the corner by Harwood. Magnum fought out of the corner, but as he made the tag, the referee was distracted and missed tag, which let the heels continue to beat on Magnum, which got a massive amount of heat from the audience. Sometimes, the simple things just work, and this is one that always does in wrestling. Wheeler tried to stop Magnum a few minutes later, but Magnum leaped over Harwood as he dived, and tagged out to Bailey, who hit a series of kicks and a standing shooting star press on Harwood for a 2-count.

The fans were very displeased with the referee for that 2-count. Wheeler stopped Bailey from getting on the ropes and hitting Ultima Weapon, but Bailey dropped him and Wayne before hitting a slingshot moonsault to the floor, and then a shooting star press on Harwood for a 2-count as Christian broke it up.

All 8 men started exchanging big moves until FTR hit the Shatter Machine on The Outrunners. They tried to hit Bailey, but Knight speared Wheeler, and Bailey hit a sunset flip on Harwood for a nearfall that was so close the fans were infuriated. Christian got hit with a combo from The Outrunners while Bailey hit a spinning kick on Harwood before Knight hit the UFO splash on Harwood for the win. This was a giant win for Jet Speed that they needed going into the PPV.

Match Result: Jet Speed & The Outrunners

This match was so awesome. A party match in the truest sense, with Jet Speed getting a much needed big win before the PPV.

–Big Boom AJ was with Lexy Nair and called out the Don Callis family, and Big Justice and the Rizzler announced that he would teaming with The Conglomeration to face RPG Vice, Lance Archer, & Hechicero, but they were short once guy. Kyle O’Reilly popped in and told people he was still down for conglomerating and is the 4th man in the match.

–Stokley Hathaway was backstage, saying that he made the mistake of trusting Christian Cage for the last time, and that at All In, they would face the Outrunners and end their feud once and for all.

Kaysuyori Shibata vs. Gabe Kidd (w/ Marina Shafir)

Shibata and Kidd immediately started brawling in the middle of the ring with hard forearms, spilled to the floor, and continued to fight, as Shibata hit a huge helluva kick on Kidd that almost sent him into the front row as the teacher beats on the student. Must have felt like it did in the dojo. Kidd managed to plant Shibata in the corner, hitting a dropkick and posing like Shibata.

Kidd chopped Shibata, and Shibata invitd more strikes, firing up, but he was dropped by a chop. Shibata kicked out at 1. Kidd did some squats to mock his teacher, so Shibata hit a hard chop that almost dropped Kidd. Both men hit chops before Kidd hit a headbutt that dropped Shibata. Kidd screamed “You did this. You made me do this!” as he beat on Shibata in the corner, and Shibata started no selling the hard chops before turning Kidd around, chopping him in the throat, and hitting the corner dropkick.

Kidd hit a chop to the back of Shibata that was so loud, that the crowd screamed. Kidd sat down, challenging Shibata, and Shibata hit Kidd with a slap to the top of the head, before hitting a pump kick and a hard lariat that caused Kidd to flip backwards. Kidd hit a closed fist punch, but Shibata hit hard chops that made the crowd scream again, before hitting a kick and locking on a sleeper. Wheeler Yuta ran down to distract the referee and Kidd hit a low blow before piledrving Shibata.

Match Result: Gabe Kidd

My goodness, this was a great match. It was not quite a G1 level match, but it was pretty darn close. They hit each other hard repeatedly for 10+ minutes. This was great.

–Kris Statlander came down to the ring as the Death Riders fled the ringside area, with Yuta eying her. Statlander joined the commentary booth for the next match. I liked how that tied together between the two segments, transitioning to the next match but keeping the story with Statlander and the Death Riders in mind.

Willow Nightingale, Mina Shirakawa, Thunder Rosa, & Queen Aminata vs. Megan Bayne (w/ Penelope Ford), Thekla, Julia Hart (w/ Skye Blue), & Athena (w/ Billie Starks)

Athena and Shirakawa started the match, with the home state hero, Athena getting a great reaction. Rosa tagged in after a bit to fight with Athena, anticipating their ROH Women’s World Championship match tomorrow night at ROH Supercard of Honor. Athena and Bayne ended up double teaming Rosa and Willow Nightingale, as Nigel McGuinness said that Athena’s title reign exceeded Bryan Danielson’s world title reign. I love McGuinness’ commitment to burying Danielson.

Bayne launched Athena through the ropes into a suicide dive on Nightingale. Bayne tagged in Thekla, who hit a snapmare and superkick on Rosa. The fans were chanting for Aminata and actually booed when Rosa tagged in Nightingale, which I did not expect, but the fans wanted to see Thekla and Aminata fight again. Athena tagged in and got the heat on Nightingale in the corner. Athena hit a running meteora on Nightingale.

Hart tagged in and did the tarantula on Nightingale and attempted to float through the ropes, but Nightingale caught her and hit a Death Valley Driver. Nightingale tagged out to Aminata, to a great reaction, so props to the agents for giving her the hot tag here, or the wrestlers knowing to wait it out to tag her in. Thekla ducked under a clothesline and hit a pump kick on the apron. Aminata hit a headbutt on Thekla before hitting a twist and shout that Thekla sold like death.

Bayne came in and faced off with Aminata, and Bayne hit a falcon arrow. Bayne hit the ropes, but Nightingale came out of nowhere and hit a pounce that sent Bayne to the floor. Athena flew off the top rope with the O-Face out of nowhere, and Mina Shirakawa flew off the top rope onto Bayne on the floor. Hart hit a moonsault on Nightingale, but Shirakawa made the save, and she signaled to Nightingale to hit stereo top rope moves, but they were cut off by Hart and Thekla.

Hart and Thekla both hit suplexes but stayed in the tree of woe on opposite side of the ring. Thekla did her crab walk thing, and Aminata pulled Thekla from the ring, but Bayne leveled Aminata. Shirakawa hit a tornado DDT on the floor on Bayne while Athena and Rosa both clotheslined each other and went down. Hart went for an octopus stretch, but Nightingale fought out and hit the Babe with the Powerbomb for the pinfall.

Match Result: Willow Nightingale, Mina Shirakawa, Thunder Rosa, & Queen Aminata

–The heels started beating down the babyfaces, but Tay Melo & Anna Jay ran down to make the save. Penelope Ford got involved, as did Statlander, and the women in the Casino Gauntlet all started fighting as the show went off the air.

Final Thoughts

This was another excellent episode of AEW Collision, with several matches being built up very well. The angle with Hangman and Swerve, and the following promo with Moxley were must see. The 8-man tag and Shibata vs. Gabe Kidd were fantastic matches that you should go out of your way to see.

AEW All In – July 12, 2025

  • AEW World Championship: Jon Moxley (c) vs. Hangman Adam Page
  • AEW United Championship: Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. Kenny Omega (c)
  • AEW Women’s World Championship: Toni Storm (c) vs. Mercedes Mone
  • Swerve Strickland & Will Ospreay vs. The Young Bucks
  • AEW TNT Championship: Adam Cole (c) vs. Kyle Fletcher
  • AEW World Tag Team Championship: The Hurt Syndicate (c) vs. Jet Speed vs. The Patriarchy
  • AEW World Trios Championship: The Opps (c) vs. The Death Riders
  • The Men’s Casino Gauntlet: MJF, Briscoe, Mistico, & others
  • The Women’s Casino Gauntlet: Kris Statlander, Megan Bayne, & others

AEW All In Preshow

  • Big Boom AJ & The Conglomeration vs. The Don Callis Family
  • FTR vs. The Outrunners