Tonight’s episode of AEW Collision, airing May 16, 2026, promises an action-packed night live from the Wicomico Civic Center in Salisbury, Maryland. The show sees AEW World Champion Darby Allin defend his title against LFI’s ROH World Tag Team Champion “The Spanish God” Sammy Guevara. Plus, AEW TBS Champion Willow Nightingale will defend her title against ROH Women’s World TV Champion Red Velvet.
The show kicks off at 8:00 PM ET on TNT and is available for international fans on streaming platforms like HBO Max. Ringside News will provide live, match-by-match updates and highlights throughout the night. Stay tuned to this page, refresh for the latest results as the action unfolds, and join the conversation in the comments below!
AEW Collision Results (5/16/26): Live Match Updates and Highlights
The show opens up with commentary welcoming us and they give us a run down of the lineup for tonight.
We then get a message from The Death Riders after Dynamite on Wednesday. Jon Moxley addresses being unable to beat Kyle O’Reilly in their previous encounters before stating that he is not the man he was six months ago. Moxley then says logic and strategy should dictate that he should stay away from O’Reilly because there is no doubt O’Reilly has his number. Moxley then says this Continental Championship is a good bait to slay the dragons coming to his door. Moxley then says he is going to continue surviving the way he knows how by finding a way.
Moxley then walks off before Claudio Castagnoli addresses facing Brody King in the Owen Hart Tournament: Castagnoli says King brings the bark, but he’d better bring the bite when they face off. PAC then says there are no special favorites and that it is them against the world. Daniel Garcia then agrees and Marina Shafir tells their foes to bring it.
The Conglomeration then make their way down to the ring for the first match of the night and Shane Taylor Promotions follow.
AEW World Trios Championship Eliminator Match: The Conglomeration (AEW World Trios Champions “Freshly Squeezed” Orange Cassidy and Kyle O’Reilly and Mark Briscoe) vs. Shane Taylor Promotions (ROH Pure Champion “TAIGASTYLE” Lee Moriarty, “Bad News & Tattoos” Carlie Bravo and Capt. Shawn Dean)
The match starts off with Carlie Bravo and Mark Briscoe and they go at each other until Bravo takes control. Briscoe then manages to turn it around long enough for a tag to O’Reilly. Moriarty then tags in as well and they exchange holds until O’Reilly gets Moriarty down for a near fall. Moriarty then turns things around as he hits the ropes for a sunset flip, but O’Reilly goes for an armbar on the counter. Moriarty then breaks free, but O’Reilly quickly cinches in an ankle lock. Moriarty then manages to break free, but is sent to the corner where O’Reilly hits some mounted punches before tagging in Briscoe.
Briscoe then hits some shots of his own before tagging in Cassidy, who hits one shot for good measure. A tag is then made to Dean, who eggs Cassidy on to put his hands in his pockets. Cassidy then obliges and takes Dean down with a dropkick, keeping Dean off his game. Bravo then comes running in for an assist, but to no avail. Dean and Bravo then each get sent into the turnbuckle before Moriarty pulls Cassidy off the apron. O’Reilly and Briscoe then have it out with him over this as The Infantry take out Cassidy and Taylor hits a big leg drop with the referee distracted, keeping him down.
Dean lays it into Cassidy in the corner before making a tag to Bravo. Cassidy then struggles as he is pulled away from his corner and he finally kicks Bravo away, but Moriarty gets a tag and keeps him from doing the same. Abdominal stretch by Lee, with an assist from the rest of STP until the referee catches them. Cassidy then manages to break free when Moriarty is forced to let go of the ropes and O’Reilly gets the tag. He then sends Moriarty to the corner for a knee and sends Moriarty to the mat for a kick and a cover. He then gets a near fall and immediately goes for an armbar before STP break it up. Dean with the tag now and he takes O’Reilly down hard for a two count.
Bravo then comes in for a double team, but O’Reilly takes them down with a knee as Briscoe gets back on the apron and he gets the tag. He then unloads on The Infantry before setting up Bravo for a Jay Driller. Bravo then breaks free and sends him to the ropes, where STP keep him at bay before Cassidy stops it with a dive. Briscoe then gets a chair and looks for a big dive of his own before Taylor stops him, only to take an Orange Punch from Cassidy. This then allows O’Reilly to hit a knee and Briscoe to hit a dive he wanted, bringing Dean back into the ring for a Froggy Bow and the Jay Driller for the win.
The winners of the AEW World Trios Championship Eliminator Match, The Conglomeration (AEW World Trios Champions “Freshly Squeezed” Orange Cassidy and Kyle O’Reilly and Mark Briscoe)!
After the match, The Conglomeration celebrate their win.
Commentary then talks about Briscoe facing Tommaso Ciampa this Wednesday during the 3-hour special as well as the matches for later tonight. We then see that Samoa Joe will face Will Ospreay to kick off the Men’s Owen Hart Tournament before hearing from Ospreay after Dynamite. He talks about the surprise of seeing Joe across from him in the brackets here before addressing the struggles he has been having the past few weeks since his return.
Ospreay also talks about how he is upset he couldn’t beat Jon Moxley, but even more upset that he is not the guy AEW could depend on once upon a time. Ospreay then says what could go wrong with Moxley in his corner. Ospreay then says he respects Joe, but no one is stopping him from winning the Owen. Ospreay then says he finds it poetic that the man who took away his old life is giving him a second chance to win the Owen Hart Tournament.
We then head to the back, where Kyle O’Reilly addresses Jon Moxley accepting the challenge for a Continental Title Eliminator Match. O’Reilly says after he submits Moxley he is going to put all his chips in and going double or nothing. Briscoe then addresses facing Ciampa and Cassidy gets Nightingale to address going for the Owen Hart Tournament this year. We then find out her TBS Title Match is up next.
Willow Nightingale then makes her way down to the ring for the next match of the night and Red Velvet follows as she cuts a promo, saying she is the ROH Women’s World Television Champion and she addresses beating Nightingale in the past. Velvet then says she is gonna beat Nightingale for that TBS Championship right now.
AEW TBS Championship Match: Willow Nightingale (c) vs. ROH Women’s World TV Champion Red Velvet
The match starts off with both women going at it and Nightingale takes the advantage at first before Velvet turns it around. Nightingale then offers a handshake out of respect and this is followed by another exchange before Velvet sends Nightingale to the corner. Velvet then drives her boot into the throat of Nightingale for extra damage, but Nightingale breaks free for a few shots of her own. Nightingale also blocks a sunset flip and picks up a near fall. Nightingale then hits a Fisherman buster and that gets her a two count as well and she goes for a senton only for Velvet to roll out of the way. Velvet then hits a low moonsault that gets her a near fall.
Nightingale then starts to bring it back around and she sends Velvet to the floor with a suplex. Nightingale then sets up for a Death Valley Driver on the apron, but Velvet breaks free. Velvet then gets sent to the floor instead as Nightingale looks for a cannonball senton and lands on the floor as Velvet dodges it at the last second. Velvet then rolls into the ring as the referee begins the count. Nightingale then makes it back to the ring, but is intercepted by Velvet for a near fall. Both women then trade strikes until Velvet hits a DDT. Nightingale then goes to the ropes, but takes a double knee to the back. Velvet then hits a bulldog for a near fall.
Nightingale then fights back, looking for the Babe with the Powerbomb but Velvet breaks free, sending Nightingale back into the ropes. Nightingale then ends up sending Velvet to the mat instead. Both women then trade strikes and Nightingale sends Velvet to the canvas with a clothesline, but she is favoring her shoulder. The fight then makes its way to the corner, with Velvet fighting off Nightingale to send her to the mat for the cover but Nightingale narrowly gets her shoulder up. Velvet then hits the ropes, but so does Nightingale who lays her out with a pounce. Nightingale then hoists Velvet up and hits the Babe with the Powerbomb for the win.
The winner and still the AEW TBS Champion, Willow Nightingale!
After the match, Willow Nightingale celebrates her win.
We then take a look at the Women’s Owen Hart Tournament bracket where Nightingale faces Alex Windsor in the opening round at Double or Nothing.
We then see Sammy Guevara calling out Darby Allin for a World Title Match tonight, noting he has beaten Allin four times and looks to make it a fifth win to become the new AEW World Champion. We then head to the back, where Guevara basically cuts the same promo as he recently did but adds that he will face MJF next week and shave his head bald. He then tells Allin his time is up and Sammy’s time is now.
We then take a look at Samoa Joe and Jay Lethal’s history leading to tonight’s tag team match and that match is up next.
We then head to the back, where we hear from Darby Allin ahead of his sixth title defense. Allin says he asked everyone if MJF was there but realized that was a silly question. Allin then says of course MJF is not gonna be at Collision because he is not a company guy. They then ask Allin why he’s here this close to Double or Nothing and Allin says he loves the thought of being a fighting champion. Allin then talks about facing Guevara tonight before offering a shot to Mike Bailey for Wednesday if he retains. He then walks off.
We then go to ringside, where we see Tommaso Ciampa and Mark Briscoe going at it. They then brawl to ringside where Briscoe gets a chair before sending Ciampa into the ring. Briscoe then looks for a Jay Driller onto the chair, but Ciampa breaks free and hits a low blow on Briscoe. Ciampa then grabs the chair and slams it against Briscoe’s back. Ciampa then sends Briscoe to the corner before grabbing another chair, slamming it against Briscoe’s head. Ciampa then sets two chairs up before going back to the corner, only for The Conglomeration to run down for the save.
Ciampa then makes his escape through the crowd as Briscoe gets a microphone, calling Ciampa out to make their match anything goes, no disqualification for Wednesday. Briscoe’s music then hits.
Commentary then talks about whether this gets made official for the 3-hour special. They also talk about Swerve Strickland making an appearance this Wednesday and we take a look at the Men’s Owen Hart Tournament bracket where Strickland will face Bandido, the man he attacked at Supercard of Honor last night.
We then get some hype for Will Ospreay and Samoa Joe at Double or Nothing as well as a reminder of All In: London on August 30 before heading back to ringside for our next match.
Samoa Joe and Anthony Bowens then make their way down to the ring for the next match of the night and Lee Johnson and Jay Lethal follow.
Tag Team Match: The Opps (Samoa Joe and Anthony Bowens) vs. The Lethal Twist (“Big Shotty” Lee Johnson and Jay Lethal)
The match starts off with Anthony Bowens and Jay Lethal, but not for long as Lethal calls for Samoa Joe to get in the ring. Joe then obliges with a tag, only for Lethal to nail him with a right hand. Lethal then has a bit of fun with this, but takes a few shots from Joe as a result. Joe then takes Lethal to the ropes, driving his boot to the face in the corner. Lethal then leaves the ring for a breather as Bowens tags in, but so too does Johnson when Lethal gets back in. They then trade offense until Bowens takes Johnson down with a side headlock takeover, but Johnson fights back forcing Bowens to the corner. He then runs Bowens down and this riles Bowens up, who turns things around with some shots in the corner until he sends Johnson to the outside.
Bowens then goes after him but is nearly blindsided by Lethal, only to send Lethal into the apron as Joe approves. He then eventually pulls Bowens off, reminding him to stay focused as Bowens sends Johnson back in the ring for a tag to Joe. Lethal then comes in for an assist and a distraction from Blake Christian allows Johnson to hang up Joe on the ropes before Lethal takes him out with a missile dropkick. Lethal Twist are still in control as Johnson tags back in for a double team on Joe. He then gets a cover, but Joe kicks out at two. Lethal then tags back in before trading shots with Joe, who hits him with a powerslam off the ropes. Both men are down now before making tags and Bowens takes Lethal and Johnson down.
Johnson then turns it around, sending Bowens down hard for a two count. A tag is then made to Lethal and Lethal looks for a figure four leg lock, but to no avail. A quick tag back to Johnson and they send Bowens into the corner, only for Joe to intercept Lethal with a headbutt. Lethal and Joe then go at it with Lethal hitting a thumb to the eye, only to be locked in the Coquina Clutch. Bowens then takes Johnson out with a slam before wrenching the arm, forcing Johnson to tap out for the win.
The winners of the Tag Team Match, The Opps (Samoa Joe and Anthony Bowens)!
After the match, Bowens gets a microphone and he talks about how he has been lost and confused as of late but has found his way thanks to The Opps. Bowens then says he will always be the Pride of Professional Wrestling, but if anyone’s wondered about the change of attitude, Joe taught him a lot and if you don’t like the way the table is set, you flip it over and choose violence. Joe then gets the microphone, calling out Ospreay as he says choices have consequences. Joe then says he is honored that Ospreay considers facing him a dream match, but it’s unfortunate that when he gets Ospreay in the ring it’s gonna be nothing but a nightmare.
We then head to the back, where Brody King starts to address Swerve Strickland’s actions. Bandido then cuts King off, saying this battle is his alone to fight. He then turns his attention to Strickland, saying after he beats Strickland at Double or Nothing he won’t be a danger to anyone anymore.
Divine Dominion then make their way down to the ring for the next match of the night and we get an inset promo addressing the 5-minute eliminator, noting it only lasted 2.5 minutes last time. Their opponents are already in the ring as this match gets underway.
AEW Women’s World Tag Team Championship 5-Minute Eliminator Match: AEW Women’s World Tag Team Champions Divine Dominion (“The Megasus” Megan Bayne and Lena Kross) vs. Allie Katch and Kaya McKenna
The match starts off with Allie Katch and Lena Kross and Allie is sent to the corner quickly for a flurry of strikes. McKenna then tries to get involved but to no avail as Divine Dominion lay into both opponents before taking out Katch with the Divine Intervention for the win after 1:50.
The winners of the AEW Women’s World Tag Team Championship 5-Minute Eliminator Match, AEW Women’s World Tag Team Champions Divine Dominion (“The Megasus” Megan Bayne and Lena Kross)!
After the match, Divine Dominion celebrate their win.
We then get a video package hyping up a 4-Way Match for the Women’s World Championship at Double or Nothing as Thekla defends against Jamie Hayter, Kris Statlander and Hikaru Shida.
We then head to the back, where we hear from Athena and Mina Shirakawa. They address their past history going into their Owen Hart Tournament Match, with Athena making fun of Shirakawa’s friend Toni Storm to rile her up and they get to arguing before Collision rolls on.
Commentary then talks about what went down at ROH Supercard of Honor last night, including Nigel McGuinness picking up a win over Josh Woods and Action Andretti keeping an eye on his old friend Lio Rush during the latter’s match.
Earlier today, McGuinness managed to get some words from Rush after what happened. Rush says these things happen. Rush then says losses happen and friends have disagreements. Rush then says it’s fine. Rush then says it’s good to see you Nigel. McGuinness then walks off and Rush reveals that things might not actually be fine.
We then see The Dogs. beating up a stagehand backstage before they make their way down to the ring for the next match of the night. Mark Davis then makes his way down to the ring next and The Rascalz follow as we see a look back at their winning ways including the victory at Supercard of Honor before we get this match underway.
Trios Match: Don Callis Family’s AEW National Champion Mark Davis and The Dogs (David Finlay and Clark Connors) vs. The Rascalz (Dezmond Xavier, Zachary Wentz and Myron Reed)
The match starts off with Mark Davis and Dezmond Xavier and The Dogs distract the referee for a sneak attack. Xavier then takes control, sending Davis to the corner before Davis leaves the ring. He and The Dogs then cut off a Rascalz dive, brawling it out with their opponents at ringside. This then ends with Davis and Xavier back in the ring and Davis takes several kicks to the back. A tag is then made to Reed as they double team Davis and in comes Wentz before the Dogs rush in. They then send Wentz to the ropes for a double elbow and a senton. Davis then hits a senton and he plays to the crowd.
Connors then tag in and he keeps Wentz down before taking Xavier off the apron. Wentz then fights back and both men are down as Reed gets on the apron for a tag. Finlay then tags in as well, but takes an enziguiri from Reed. Xavier then comes in for an assist on a heel kick and a cutter, but Finlay is back in as he sends Reed to the ropes. This then ends with a double thrust kick by The Rascalz and a death drop of sorts gets a two count. Wentz then tags back in as they set Finlay up, but Davis and Connors make the save. Finlay then hits a backbreaker and Clark hits a powerslam. Davis then gets the tag and The Dogs set up Reed and Wentz, but they fight back with poison ranas as Xavier hits a superplex on Davis.
The fight then spills to the outside where The Rascalz hit a triple dive, bringing Davis back into the ring. A senton is then hit followed by a splash and a 450 splash and Reed’s the legal of the trio for the cover, but The Dogs break the pin in the nick of time. Davis then regains control as he lays out Reed before making the tag to Finlay and they set up Reed for a Full Clip for the win.
The winners of the Trios Match, Don Callis Family’s AEW National Champion Mark Davis and The Dogs (David Finlay and Clark Connors)!
After the match, Mark Davis and The Dogs celebrate their win.
We then head to the back, where we hear from Anna Jay after her TBS Title Match two weeks ago. Jay says Willow Nightingale might not be the Comeback Killer after all because she is still here. Tay Melo then makes her way out to address that they’re both back and ready to get into the tag title picture. They then walk off.
Sammy Guevara then makes his way down to the ring for the main event of the night and he pulls out some weapons from under the ring, looking to take advantage of the No Countout rule. Darby Allin then makes his way down to the ring next.
AEW World Championship No Countout Match: Darby Allin (c) vs. LFI’s ROH World Tag Team Champion “The Spanish God” Sammy Guevara
The match starts off with Sammy Guevara taking Darby Allin to the outside, setting up a table and ladder before putting Allin on a table and leaping off the ladder. Guevara then sends Allin through the table, slowly getting back to his feet to bring Allin back into the ring. Allin then manages to fend Guevara off, looking for a Scorpion Deathlock but he breaks his own hold when he falls to the mat. The referee then goes to check on him before Guevara gets the drop on him with a splash, but a cover only gets him a near fall.
Guevara then goes back to work on Allin, sending him into the barricade on the outside before mocking the crowd. This then allows Allin to fight back, only to take a kick to the face by Guevara sending Allin to the floor. Guevara then brings Allin back into the ring, hoisting him up for a snap suplex that he follows up with a second. He then hits Three Amigos for the cover, but Allin kicks out just in time and Guevara goes for a choke. Allin then fights to his feet and hits the ropes, only for Guevara to knock him down for a two. Guevara then drives his boot into the face of Allin.
Allin then regains control sending Guevara off the apron, but a dive leads to Allin taking a cutter to the floor instead. Guevara then brings him back in the ring and goes to the springboard, only to leap into a sleeper hold. Allin’s got the hold in deep, but Guevara crawls toward the ropes forcing a break. Allin then heads to the corner, but Guevara rolls to the apron to get away and this allows him an opening for a near fall. Guevara then sets Allin up on the top turnbuckle, but Allin fights back sending him away. Guevara then gets right back on him, hitting a Spanish Fly that sends Allin to the canvas for a two count.
Guevara then brings Allin back to his feet and Allin responds with a springboard Coffin Drop followed by a Code Red. That is only good for a near fall as Guevara kicks out. Allin then starts to fight back before being sent to the corner, where Guevara sets him up for a Go To Hell. He then hits a second one for good measure before going up top for a big frog splash, but Allin kicks out just in the nick of time. Guevara then gets another table set up on the outside before setting Allin up on it, but Allin rolls out of a 450 splash attempt. Allin then brings Guevara back into the ring and he hits a Coffin Drop for the win.
The winner of the No Countout Match and still the AEW World Champion, Darby Allin!
After the match, Allin is barely moving as he is presented with the title. Allin then finally gets to his knees and to his feet as his hand is raised in victory and commentary hypes up the Double or Nothing match as well as Darby Allin defending against Mike Bailey on Wednesday as the show comes to a close.
Matches & Key Moments Scheduled for AEW Collision on May 16, 2026
- AEW World Championship No Countout Match: Darby Allin (c) vs. LFI’s ROH World Tag Team Champion “The Spanish God” Sammy Guevara
- AEW TBS Championship Match: Willow Nightingale (c) vs. ROH Women’s World TV Champion Red Velvet
- Tag Team Match: The Opps (Samoa Joe and Anthony Bowens) vs. The Lethal Twist (“Big Shotty” Lee Johnson and Jay Lethal)
- AEW Women’s World Tag Team Championship 5-Minute Eliminator Match: AEW Women’s World Tag Team Champions Divine Dominion (“The Megasus” Megan Bayne and Lena Kross) vs. TBD
- AEW World Trios Championship Eliminator Match: The Conglomeration (AEW World Trios Champions “Freshly Squeezed” Orange Cassidy and Kyle O’Reilly and Mark Briscoe) vs. Shane Taylor Promotions (ROH Pure Champion “TAIGASTYLE” Lee Moriarty, “Bad News & Tattoos” Carlie Bravo and Capt. Shawn Dean)
- Trios Match: Don Callis Family’s AEW National Champion Mark Davis and The Dogs (David Finlay and Clark Connors) vs. The Rascalz (Dezmond Xavier, Zachary Wentz and Myron Reed)
