AEW Collision 2/1/25

AEW Collision will air live tonight on TNT, directly opposite of WWE's Royal Rumble PLE. Collision was taped on Wednesday night in Huntsville, Alabama immediately after AEW Dynamite's live broadcast. Several big matches will be featured on the show on Saturday evening, as well as a highly anticipated segment with a former champion.

When AEW does violence, it can be a bloody splendour of a masterpiece. Or it invertedly looks staged or sports entertainment-like. The Death Riders have ridden that fine line and stepped on both sides of it. Attempts at kidnapping FTR and The Rock N Roll Express have felt, for some, more attitude than threatening. Yet, it was not that long ago that some fans questioned a 12-man tag match that, overall, turned into a pretty fun main event encounter. For those unfamiliar/needing a refresher, Bill Watt’s Mid-South had a reputation for sports-centered and realistic storytelling and violence. It blurred the lines of kayfabe. FTR’s old-school mentality and work fit the stipulation like a loaded black glove on Ted DiBiase’s hand. Likewise, Jon Moxley is a killer. Moxley also has put on brutal realistic action with FTR in the past.

And we'll start with that. Toni Storm will follow-up the excellent segment from last week's Collision where she returned to the "Timeless" Toni Storm character. She is slated for a segment on tonight's Collision where she will discuss her actions her upcoming match with Mariah May in Australia. AEW TNT Champion Daniel Garcia will be in a triple-threat match, defending his title in the process. It is already his third TNT title defense of 2025, having defeated Shibata on Collision three weeks ago and Mark Briscoe the week before that. The Death Riders have ridden that fine line and stepped on both sides of it. Attempts at kidnapping FTR and The Rock N Roll Express have felt, for some, more attitude than threatening. Yet, it was not that long ago that some fans questioned a 12-man tag match that, overall, turned into a pretty fun main event encounter.