Every Match Ranked & Reviewed

Just days before the All Out 2026 PPV, AEW took over the Fishers Event Center in Fishers, Indiana on September 23 for a three-hour special event of both Dynamite & Collision, stacking the card with a huge spree of big stars. The likes of Will Ospreay, Jon Moxley, Swerve Strickland & The New Level, Persephone, and more were all in action across the go-home editions of Dynamite & Collision.

TheSportster’s rating system will take a look across the whole Dynamite & Collision cards to determine the best match of the night, the weakest showcase of the show, and how everything else stacked up in between.

8

Persephone Vs. Hyan (TBS Championship)

Overall Rating From TheSportster: 6.5/10

The latest TBS Title defense from Persephone saw her face the tag team partner of the woman she defeated at All In for the gold (Maya World), in the form of Hyan, who looked to break out with an impressive singles performance – and she did! Despite still being a relative unknown in AEW, Hyan put in a great babyface display, getting the crowd behind her as she took on the more dominant Persephone.

Hyan worked from below, rising up against the cocky and dominant Persephone, who herself put in a very good display. Just as the match was building in more momentum, Persephone escaped with a rope-assisted pinfall to cheat her way to a defense.

7

Jon Moxley Vs. Dezmond Xavier (AEW Continental Championship Eliminator)

Overall Rating From TheSportster: 6.5/10

In a warm-up match prior to his AEW World Championship challenge at All Out, Jon Moxley battled Dezmond Xavier in a Continental Title eliminator match. Xavier was not willing to be seen as simply a warm-up, putting in a very strong performance. Following a period of control from Moxley, Xavier began showing more fight and resilience, battling through Moxley’s aggression and sadistic nature with his own stiff strikes and high-flying.

Before the match could really elevate to the next level, Moxley cut Xavier down and choked him out for a predictable and by-the-book win.

6

Kyle Fletcher & Kevin Knight Vs. The Outrunners

Overall Rating From TheSportster: 6.75/10

Despite disliking each other, Don Callis Family members Kyle Fletcher & Kevin Knight put their differences aside to try and build some momentum ahead of their match at All Out against new team Darby Allin & Steven Borden by taking on The Outrunners on the Collision portion of this broadcast. The Outrunners had some moments of control, pulling out much of their usual fun antics, but the heels worked smart to slow things down.

The babyfaces found themselves back in contention with an eventual hot tag from Turbo Floyd to get the crowd rocking, with this pairing still remaining hugely over with AEW’s fans despite not being featured all too often. As expected, a brainbuster from Fletcher and UFO from Knight brought about a win for the heels.

5

PAC Vs. Ace Austin

Overall Rating From TheSportster: 7.5/10

The main event of this three-hour billing of Dynamite & Collision saw PAC take on rival Ace Austin, with the former looking to build some momentum ahead of his National Title challenge against Andrade El Idolo. It was no surprise that this match was smooth, fluid, and crisp in execution, with PAC & Austin going toe-to-toe in a strong showcase.

Even with no stakes attached, this had a good atmosphere and got better as it progressed, getting more intense and brutal. PAC remained in a lot of control, hitting a massive Black Arrow to walk out as the victor.

4

Queen Aminata Vs. Skye Blue

Overall Rating From TheSportster: 7.5/10

Two women who are currently a part of the AEW women’s tag team division sought to also build momentum up in the singles division as Queen Aminata & Skye Blue battled on Dynamite/Collision. Aminata & Skye engaged in a feeling out process in the early moments, engaging in technical exchanges that steadily built up the action, with things elevating after Skye hit a thumping suplex on the outside.

The action got more and more hard-fought as it carried on, with the pair managing to craft a solid contest without much of a storyline heading in, getting the fans invested in the process. Julia Hart & Mina Shirakawa would both make their presence known at ringside throughout, causing distraction and shenanigans. After a stiff exchange, Aminata dished out a Queen’s Crown headbutt and knee strike to win an impressive clash.

3

Will Ospreay & Mike Bailey Vs. Claudio Castagnoli & Gabe Kidd

Overall Rating From TheSportster: 7.75/10

The newest member of Will Ospreay’s AEW version of United Empire, ‘Speedball’ Mike Bailey, teamed up with Ospreay on this special Dynamite/Collision double-billing to take on the duo of Claudio Castagnoli & Gabe Kidd of The Death Riders. There was a good level of animosity displayed in this matchup, with both Castagnoli & Kidd aggressive and nasty in their attacks.

The team of Bailey & Ospreay worked hard to counter their opponents with stereo offense, high-flying moves, and sheer babyface willpower, working with the crowd behind them. Both Ospreay & Bailey had crowd-pleasing hot tags, injecting life and energy into the action and the pairings traded momentum, all leading to Ospreay superbly countering a giant swing, hitting a DDT and Styles Clash to stand tall.

2

Tommaso Ciampa Vs. Jake Doyle

Overall Rating From TheSportster: 7.75/10

With a big showdown with Kazuchika Okada in store at All Out, Tommaso Ciampa took on Don Callis Family member Jake Doyle on Dynamite/Collision. Both men came out of the gate hot with hard-hitting strikes, but Ciampa’s early flurry was halted by the clubbing Doyle. The two men went back-and-forth with big blows, growing in intensity as the action progressed. Doyle would also work on Ciampa’s surgically repaired neck throughout, adding some more in the way of psychology to the matchup.

With his back against the wall, Ciampa hit a vicious pair of knee strikes on Doyle to escape with a momentum-building win in a hard-fought battle, further building on his quick and impactful squash victory last week.

1

Swerve Strickland & The New Level Vs. The Demand (AEW World Trios Championships)

Overall Rating From TheSportster: 8.75/10

The first match across AEW Dynamite & Collision saw Swerve Strickland & The New Level defend their AEW World Trios Titles against The Demand, with the reigning champions looking to continue their recent streak of wins. This match had a slow and steady start, but it really kicked into gear with a spree of huge moves on the outside which saw pounces over the announce table, House Call out of nowhere from Strickland, and a big dive from Ricochet. This sparked serious life and energy into the contest. The Demand soon took control of the match, being presented as a dominant and cohesive force as they beat the hell out of Kofi and Austin Creed for a few minutes.

Strickland eventually got himself back into the match up with a hot tag, running wild as both teams went at it. The match did not follow a typical trios or tag team structure, remaining action-packed and 50/50 for nearly all of the contest, featuring unique sequences, hard-hitting moves, near-falls, and more. After looking like a beast throughout, it took Strickland, Kofi & Creed to take down Toa Liona, all pinning him at once to retain in a great match.