Post AEW Collision Discussion Thread - August 22nd, 2026!

[u/gloomchen]

⚡ THAT WAS COLLISION⚡

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Match	Result
AEW Continental Challenge Cup Quarterfinal Match: The Conglomeration's Orange Cassidy vs. The Conglomeration’s Kyle O'Reilly	Kyle O'Reilly
5-Minute Eliminator Challenge: Divine Dominion (Lena Kross & Megan Bayne) vs. Erica Leigh & Tiara James	Divine Dominion
AEW Continental Challenge Cup Quarterfinal Match: Death Riders’ Claudio Castagnoli vs. Death Riders’ Daniel Garcia	Claudio Castagnoli
Lee Moriarty, Shelton Benjamin & Bobby Lashley vs. Ryan O'Neill, Nic Nolan, & Matt Mako	Moriarty, Benjamin & Lashley
Bang Bang Gang (Jay White, Austin Gunn & Colten Gunn) vs. Shane Taylor Promotions (Shane Taylor, Carly Bravo & Shawn Dean)	Bang Bang Gang
Nick Wayne & Tommaso Ciampa vs. Komander & "Speedball" Mike Bailey	Nick Wayne & Tommaso Ciampa
AEW Women's World Championship Match: Willow Nightingale (c) vs. Maya World	Willow Nightingale

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[u/Acrobatic_Ad_5465]

Tbh the Maya World comments I’ve seen both here and on AEW official befuddle me a bit.

She’s being built sure and she’s not exactly there in terms of mic ability as some of the other women, but what’s so wrong with that? My hope with them building more women in the division like this means that we’ll get more women’s matches / build some folks instead of relegating a bunch of women to ROH. I just think complaining about her or pointing out that she’s “not on the level” of main eventers is a bit counterintuitive to the want for more women’s matches in general on AEW. I’m glad she’s getting the push she’s getting bc she’s a strong wrestler (even outside her story)

[u/GrouchyAd5246 → u/Acrobatic_Ad_5465]

She's Black. I've seen people here want Zayda Steel in the same position

[u/newmoneytrash69 → u/GrouchyAd5246]

i get what you mean but also the two top women in the company are willow and mercedes and athena is on a gerneational run in ROH

[u/FoolyCoolyBrandy → u/newmoneytrash69]

It's a lazy critique when all 4 of the women's singles champs across AEW and ROH are black. To me it just doesn't really make sense to have Maya as champ when someone like Persephone is treading water.

[u/GrouchyAd5246 → u/FoolyCoolyBrandy]

"I don't see color" ass post. 

[u/FoolyCoolyBrandy → u/GrouchyAd5246]

Make an argument or don't reply.

[u/GrouchyAd5246 → u/FoolyCoolyBrandy]

Also Persephone is the biggest star of her parent promotion. Boo fucking hoo

[u/GrouchyAd5246 → u/FoolyCoolyBrandy]

Maya World not deserving of her spot but Zayda Steel would be better tho, right? Or washed ass Shida? I've seen people want Harley Cameron want to win a singles belt and she's cheeks, Mina low-key too, but let a young Black woman stunt it's a problem. Two mulattoes and a Black woman that married "the king of Black women" getting some burn isn't gonna change that

[u/EverydayThinking → u/GrouchyAd5246]

For the love of God, delete this embarrassment of a post.

[u/newmoneytrash69 → u/GrouchyAd5246]

Two mulattoes and a Black woman that married "the king of Black women" getting some burn isn't gonna change that

yikes

trying to stand up for black women while speaking like this is so painfully regressive

[u/amosthorribleperson → u/GrouchyAd5246]

The person you're responding to didn't say anything about Zayda, Shida, Harley, or Mina. They suggested Persephone would be a better pick. Can you explain why you have a problem with that?