AEW Collision Results 3/7 - World Tag Titles On The Line, Castagnoli Vs. Takeshita
Welcome to Wrestling Inc.'s coverage of "AEW Collision" on March 7, 2026, coming to you from the Tucson Arena in Tucson, Arizona!
Two weeks ago, Rascalz defeated FTR to win a Title Eliminator Match with the help of the Young Bucks. Tonight, the Rascalz will challenge FTR for their titles. FTR is scheduled to face the Bucks for the titles at Revolution.
In just eight days, Konosuke Takeshita will face Jon Moxley for the Continental Championship. Before that, he'll face Mox's fellow Death Rider stablemate, Claudio Castagnoli. These two went to a time limit draw in the 2025 C2.
Swerve Strickland is facing Brody King at Revolution. In the meantime, Strickland will face Bandido's brother, Gravity.
The money matches are back, this time it's a $200,000 4-Way tag match. Private Party will take on The Outrunners, The Swirl, and returning LFI members, RUSH and Dralistico.
FTR vs. The Rascalz - Tag Team Title match
The Rascalz come to the ring, accompanied by Myron Reed. FTR follows, accompanied by Stoke.
Wentz and Cash start us off. Wentz took him down with an armdrag. Cash backed him into the corner and Dax got in. He took Wentz with a side headlock and a shoulder tackle. Wentz took him down with an armdrag. Dax grabbed his hair and backed him into the corner. They exchanged slaps and Dax took himself out of the ring.
Dax got in the ring as Xavier tagged in. Dax backed him to the corner and chopped him and hit him with an uppercut before Xavier fought out of the corner. Dax forearmed him and tossed him to the outside. While Wentz was talking to the ref, Stoke choked Xavier. Xavier fought FTR on the outside. Wentz took FTR out with a tornillo. Xavier chopped Dax against the barricade and sent him face first into the steel steps. As soon as they got in the ring, Xavier pinned Dax for a one count. Xavier worked Dax's arm and tagged in Wentz. Wentz jumped from the top onto Dax's wrapped arm and covered him for two.
Wentz continued working Dax's arm. Wentz forearmed and back elbowed FTR in the corner. Wentz connected with a Manhattan Drop and punched Cash in the face. Wentz followed Dax to the outside and Cash took him out with a lariat. Stoke stomped Wentz's arm repeatedly.
After the break, Wentz fought off FTR and rolled up Dax for two. Dax kept Wentz from tagging in Xavier, so Wentz rolled him up. FTR attempted to double team Wentz, but he kicked Dax in the head and kicked Cash away before rolling between Dax's legs to tag in his partner. Xavier took FTR down repeatedly. Dax turned him inside out. Cash got back in the ring and they attempted to double team Xavier when Wentz went over top of Cash to roll him up while Xavier rolled up Dax. The Rascalz landed stereo Superkicks and sent them outside to land stereo tope suicidas. As Xavier went up top, Wentz tagged in. Xavier landed a Frog Splash on Dax and Wentz did the same and covered him for 2.99. Wentz put Dax on the turnbuckle. Dax slid down and pushed Wentz down on the ringpost. Xavier slid through the ropes to dodge Cash. Cash followed with a tope suicida, sending Xavier back first against the announce table. Dax and Wentz crashed to the mat and Dax covered him with his arm for 2.99.
Dax and Wentz were forehead-to-forehead before exchanging blows. Wentz wailed on Dax, but Dax caught his arms for a backslide. Wentz kicked Cash off the apron while still in Dax's grasp. Wentz rolled Dax up for 2.5. They did stand and switches. Cash tried to break it up and was in a back bodydrop. With Dax still holding on, Wentz tagged in Xavier. Xavier hit Dax with a big boot into a suplex by Wentz. Xavier leapt over them and pulled Dax's legs forward, but Dax somehow kicked out.
Wentz tagged in and Xavier assisted with the Hot Fire Flame. Cash pulled Xavier out of the ring as Dax rolled up Wentz, but Wentz kicked out. Cash got in the ring to land the BTE Trigger. They were setting up for the Metlzer Driver when Xavier pulled Cash off the apron. Wentz rolled up Dax for two. Dax ran through Wentz to knock Xavier off the apron. Wentz rolled up Dax for two. Wentz hit him repeatedly before landing an enzuiguri. FTR landed the Shatter Machine on Wentz for the win.
Winner (and still): FTR
After the match, Mark Briscoe made his way to the ring and fistbumped FTR.
Daniel Garcia vs. Tommaso Ciampa
Backstage, Anthony Bowens approached HOOK to say he could be a killer. HOOK told him to take the camera from Shibata and to follow him. HOOK approached a guy to ask if he was a wrestler and when he said he was, HOOK told him to show him how to get out of this before putting him in REDRUM. The guy passed out and HOOK told Bowens to follow him.
Briscoe has joined commentary. Garcia comes to the ring. Ciampa follows.
They locked up and Ciampa sent Garcia to the mat. Garcia escaped to the apron. Ciampa held the rope open for him, but Garcia got down and entered from the other side before locking up again. Ciampa worked his arm and Garcia rolled around to break the hold before slamming Ciampa. Ciampa hit him with a big boot. Ciampa roughed him up between corners before raining down nine punches. He stopped to dance in Garcia's face and jumping down to the mat. Ciampa hit him in the face and landed a neckbreaker.
Garcia went to the apron and Ciampa tried to pull him over. Garcia dragonscrewed his leg over the rope and then pulled him into the ringpost, making Ciampa hit his yambags before slamming his leg into the ringpost.
After the break, Garcia hit Ciampa with a back elbow and kicked him in the leg. Garcia climbed up top and put Ciampa in a sleeper. Garcia went for a splash, but Ciampa got his knees up midair. They ran the ropes until Ciampa took him down with a shoulder tackle. Garcia went up on the apron and Ciampa hit him with a running knee through the ropes. Ciampa slammed Garcia into the announce table four times and then slapped hands with Briscoe.
Garcia kicked him in the knee. Ciampa tried to do a piledriver, but Garcia grabbed his leg and slapped him in the face. They exchanged slaps and Garcia landed the dragonscrew and put him in a single leg Boston Crab. Ciampa fought him off and Garcia put him in the STF, but Ciampa bit him. Garcia landed a John Woo dropkick in the corner. Garcia rained down punches in the corner until Ciampa picked him up and walked forward and dropped him into a backstabber. Ciampa pinned him for two.
Garcia rolled to the outside. Ciampa pulled Garcia's leg out from under him. Garcia got in Briscoe's face and started talking trash before pushing him in the face. Back in the ring, Ciampa rolled Garcia up for two. He followed with a chop. Garcia whipped Ciampa into the ropes and Ciampa accidentally hit Briscoe off the apron. Garcia rolled Ciampa up for the win and ran through the crowd.
Winner: Daniel Garcia
After the match, Ciampa yelled at Briscoe as Briscoe explained himself. Briscoe extended his hand and Ciampa slapped it away and told him to go. As Briscoe walked up the ramp, FTR and Stoke came back to the ring. Briscoe got back in he ring and stood next to Ciampa. Ciampa left the ring and got Briscoe to come with him. Briscoe and Ciampa hugged and then Ciampa sent Briscoe into the screen. He followed with a running knee while FTR smiled from the ring.
Gravity vs. Swerve Strickland
Swerve Strickland comes to the ring, accompanied by Prince Nana. Gravity is already in the ring.
Swerve grabbed Gravity's arm and flipped him over. He flipped him over again before kicking him in the spine. Gravity got in a little offense. Swerve took him to the mat with a running boot. Gravity kicked Swerve in the face and connected with an armdrag from the top rope. Swerve chopped him to the mat. Gravity did a back body drop and Swerve pulled his legs and attempted a backslide. Gravity kicked him in the spine and then did the Gravity walk. Gravity followed with a submission attempt and rolled him up for two.
Gravity attempted to pull him off the ropes and Swerve slapped his hands away and landed a Swerve Stomp. Swerve ran on the apron and kicked Gravity in the face. Swerve sent Gravity into the steps and ripped at his mask. Swerve pulled him onto the apron and slammed his face into the turnbuckle repeatedly. Swerve landed another Swerve Stomp, this time from the top. He followed with a House Call for the win.
Winner: Gravity
We hear from Thekla
They aired Stat's promo from after "Dynamite". Thekla came out repeatedly saying "no" because she's not doing a 2 out of 3 falls at Revolution. She asked what makes her think she won't ruin her life again? She said Stat wants to be like Thekla. She got in the ring and said Stat was right about one thing; Thunder Rosa should've listened to her. She told Stat to take her own advice. While leaning over the ropes, she said she is everything that Stat fears. The Revolution graphic for 2 out of 3 falls was put up on the screen.
$200K 4 Way tag match- LFI vs. The Swirl vs. Private Party vs. The Outrunners
LFI came to the ring first. The Swirl was next. Private Party followed. The Outrunners were last, accompanied by Dalton Castle, who joined commentary.
Blake and Truth start us off. Blake ran the ropes and tagged in Lee. Lee put him in a side headlock. Truth was against the ropes when Isiah tagged himself in. Dralistico tagged in. He kicked Isiah and Isiah attempted a shoulder tackle. They grabbed each other's yambags before running the ropes. Draslistico took him down with a shoulder tackle. RUSH jumped off the apron and sent Isiah into the barricades around the ring. He threw Marq into a barricade before putting Isiah back in the ring. Dralistco chopped him in the corner and sent The Swirl to tee off on him. LFI does the same. He got sent to the center of the ring and all four men landed dropkicks in stereo.
The Swirl tried to touch fists with LFI and got decked. Lee punched Dralistico. RUSH tried to splash Lee in the corner. Lee was driving his shoulder into RUSH's gut repeatedly before placing him atop the turnbuckle. Lee joined him and they exchanged blows. Blake joined Lee to punch RUSH. RUSH hit Blake and headbutted Lee off the rope. Dralistico leapt over the top rope to land a hurricanrana on Blake. RUSH threw Lee in the air and sent him crashing to the mat.
After the break, Blake punched Isiah in the face and then he punched Marq off the apron. Isaiah punched him and collapsed. Blake tried to keep Isiah from tagging in Turbo and Isiah hit him with a back elbow. Blake hit Isiah and took out The Outrunners. Isiah landed a back body drop. Turbo tagged in and Truth followed. They took out The Swirl. Everyone is brawling in the ring, except Private Party. The Outrunners clean house.
Turbo did an avalanche suplex with Blake on the outside to take out everyone. Turbo put Blake in the ring to land double bis, but LFI ruined it. RUSH mocked them and double flipped off the crowd. Isiah jumped in the ring and LFI ducked. Dralistico grabbed Isiah's leg and he connected with an enzuiguri on RUSH. Isiah sent Dralistico to the apron and did a cutter over the top rope. Both men battle on the apron. Dralistico did a hurricanrana from the apron. Marq landed a running boot on RUSH. Dralistico kicked him in the chest and RUSH suplexed him. Dralistico did a lungblower on Marg from the top ropes. Dralistico dove on The Swirl from the apron. RUSH charged at Marq when Turbo hit RUSH with a lariat. The Outrunners pose in the middle of the ring, but The Swirl ruined it and then mocked them. Isiah kicked Blake in the hand. Lee landed a Superkick on Blake. Lee and Marq Superkick each other simultaneously. Blake Superkicked Marq. Lee put Marq in the Tree of Woe so that Blake could slide and kick him in the back. Lee dropkicked Marq and Blake landed a moonsault on Isiah. Lee landed a poisonrana on Marq and Blake did a Destroyer off Lee's shoulders and pinned him before Isiah broke it up.
Isiah fought off The Swirl and then dodged their double team to land a Destroyer on Lee. He held Blake in place for Marq to land a double stomp before connecting with a flying cutter while Lee was on Marq's shoulders. Marq kept Turbo from getting in the ring so Isiah could get the pin.
Winner: Private Party
Timeless Love Bombs vs. MegaBad
MegaBad comes to the ring first. Timeless Love Bombs followed, accompanied by Luther.
Mina and Megan start us off. They lock up and Megan backs her against the ropes. She missed with a chop and Mina chopped her. Megan takes her down with a running shoulder tackle. Lena tagged in and they pressed Mina against the ropes. Toni ran in and grabbed MegaBad by their hair and slammed them into each other. MegaBad caught the Love Bombs and did simultaneous fallaway slams. Lena forearmed Mina to the mat and attacked her in the corner. Lena caught Mina and did a tilt-of-whirl slam. Megan tagged in and shoulder tackled Mina in the corner. Megan attempted a suplex, but Mina fought out and tagged in Toni.
Toni dropkicked Megan and did several snapmare takeovers before connecting with a hip attack and a dropkick off the ropes. Megan forearmed her into the ropes. Toni sent Megan through the ropes and pulled down the top rope to send Lena to the outside. She helped Mina land a crossbody on MegaBad.
Mina put Megan on the apron so Toni could do a running hip attack, but Megan moved. Lenna put Toni on her shoulders and slammed her face first onto the apron. Megan landed a tope suicida and took out the Love Bombs and Luther.
After the break, Lena hit Toni with enzuiguri.Toni battled MegaBad and tagged in Mina. Mina battled Megan into the corner. Mina did an enzuiguri from the ropes. Lena hit Mina with a running forearm. Mina responded with a tornado DDT. Mina ducked Megan and landed a headscissors takedown. Mina dropkicked her from the rope. Mina did an assisted tornillo onto Megan. Megan did a fallaway slam with both Love Bombs at the same time. Megan dragged Toni to the corner and went up top, but Mina slapped her. Toni and Mina join Megan up top. Lena landed an avalanche suplex. All four women are down.
Toni and Megan exchange blows. Megan with rapid fire elbow shots. Toni headbutted Megan and Lena landed a Superkick. Mina with a rolling elbow on Lena. Megan forearmed Mina. Toni landed a DDT on Megan. Toni followed with a hip attack in the corner before tagging in Mina. Mina landed a reverse slingblade and pinned her for two. Mina dragged her into the center to lock in the Figure Four. Megan rolled over and Toni rolled Megan back over and Lena rolled Megan back over. Toni rolled Megan back over and Min cinched in harder. Lena did a sitdown senton onto Mina to break it up.
As Mina was crawling to the corner, Marina Shafir pulled Toni off the apron and they rolled under the ring. Megan hit a flying lariat on Mina. Kross put her in a vertical suplex into a jackhammer for the win.
Winner: MegaBad
The Dogs vs. Cosmo Orion, Gio Caminari, and Jaden Monroe
The Dogs came to the ring and Cosmo Orion, Gio Caminari, and Jaden Monroe were already in the ring.
Finlay and Monroe start us off. When the bell rang, Kidd got in the ring. Kidd slapped Caminari off the apron and did the same to Orion. Connors speared Monroe. Connors threw him into Finlay so he could powerbomb him. Kidd forearmed Orion on the outside. Connors knocked Caminari off the apron. Finlay tossed Orion. Connors powerslammed Caminari to the mat. Kidd turned Monroe inside out. Connors did a sheer drop brainbuster on Caminari. Kidd landed a Gotch-style tombstone piledriver on Monroe. Finlay connected with the Overkill for the win.
Winner: The Dogs
Claudio Castagnoli vs. Konosuke Takeshita
Toni came to the ramp and told Marina she wanted everyone banned from ringside and no one to stop them. Then she wants her World Championship back. She said she'll see Marina at Revolution.
Claudio comes to the ring, accompanied by Mox and Marina. Mox joined commentary. Takeshita followed.
They locked up and Claudio got him to the mat first. Takeshita got to his knees, but Claudio took him to the mat again. Takeshita put him in a leg lock and worked the knee. Claudio rolled him up for one. He backed Takeshita to the corner and Takeshita flipped him around. Claudio hit him in the jaw and uppercut him in the corner. Takeshita Irish whipped him in the corner and punched him repeatedly.
Claudio dropped Takeshita on the turnbuckle. He stomped him in the corner multiple times. Claudio put him in a side headlock. Claudio caught Takeshita, but Takeshita escaped. Takeshita took him down with a leg lariat. Claudio pulled Takeshita's arm over the rope from the apron. Claudio stomped on his arm. They tried to shoulder tackle each other. Claudio raked his eyes before shoulder tackling him and stomping his arm.
Takeshita kicked Claudio in the face and went up top and did a headscissors takedown. He slammed Claudio's face into multiple turnbuckles and talked trash to Mox. Marina flipped him off while shaking her head "no." Claudio pulled Takeshita's arm under the turnbuckle and bent it back behind him.
After the break, Claudio has Takeshita in a side headlock. They exchanged blows. Takeshita with a big boot. Claudio worked the arm again. Takeshita rolled out of it. Claudio jumped off the ropes, but Takeshita hit him with a forearm. Takeshita runs the ropes and takes him down with a flying lariat and does an Exploder.
Claudio caught a running knee and put him in the Giant Swing and then put him in a submission and worked his arm with Takeshita's leg between his knees. Takeshita covered him for two. Claudio worked the arm again. Takeshita forearmed him while Claudio kept wrist control. Claudio slammed into him repeatedly. Takeshita landed Raging Fire. Takeshita followed with a rolling discus lariat. Claudio tossed him in the air and connected with an uppercut and pinned him for 2.5.
Claudio got a chair and threw it into the ring before grabbing another one. Rick Knox stopped him and while he was getting the chair from the ring, Claudio grabbed his title. Hechicerio grabbed the title from Claudio and while he was distracted, Takeshita did a tope suicida on Claudio. He followed with a running knee in the ring. Takeshita pulled his knee pad down and as he charged, Claudio hit him with an uppercut and yanked him to the mat. Takeshita answered with a back body drop. Claudio uppercut his arm twice. Claudio landed a forearm, but Takeshita didn't go down. Takeshita hit a forearm and Claudio didn't go down. Claudio with multiple strikes before grabbing Takeshita's arms and folding him over them and getting him up when Takeshita rolled off him and landed a running knee and Raging Fire for the win.
Winner: Konosuke Takeshita
After the match, Takeshita and Mox are talking trash face-to-face when Hechicero takes out Mox. Takeshita stopped him. Mox attacked both men. Claudio joins in. Takeshita slammed Mox into the barricade. The refs attempted to break them up. Marina held Hechicero in place. The show goes off the air with Mox and Takeshita still fighting.