AEW Collision Preview - August 16, 2025: Ace Austin Debuts vs. Ricochet, $100K Women’s 4-Way, and a Technical Ticket to Forbidden Door
AEW Collision rolls into Cincinnati, OH this Saturday from The Andrew J Brady Music Center with a two-hour slate built for highlight reels: Ricochet vs. debuting Ace Austin, a $100,000 Women’s 4-Way, a technical showcase where the winner earns an IWGP World Heavyweight Title shot at Forbidden Door, plus tag fireworks and “Timeless” Toni Storm on the mic.
How to Watch
- Date: Saturday, August 16, 2025
- Time: 8 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. CT
- TV: TNT
- Streaming: HBO Max
Ricochet vs. Ace Austin (AEW Debut)
A backstage run-in on Wednesday lit the fuse; now one of wrestling’s buzziest free agents, Ace Austin, dives straight into the deep end against Ricochet. Expect a sprint with impossible hang-time and counters on counters. Can Ace make day-one noise, or does Ricochet turn the debut into a lesson?
JetSpeed (Kevin Knight & “Speedball” Mike Bailey) vs. Jon Moxley & Wheeler Yuta
Singles skirmishes on Dynamite left receipts: Yuta’s distraction helped Moxley choke out Knight after a disrupted UFO Splash. JetSpeed now brings pace and precision into a grudge-tag with two Death Riders who thrive on ugly fights. Styles clash: can speed crack steel?
Technical Spectacle — Winner Gets Zack Sabre Jr. at Forbidden Door
Hechicero vs. Nigel McGuinness vs. ROH Pure Champion Lee Moriarty vs. Daniel Garcia
Four technicians, one golden itinerary: London. This is mat chess with sharp elbows—holds, counters, rope-use, and ring IQ. Whoever keeps their principles under pressure punches a ticket to face IWGP Champion Zack Sabre Jr. at Forbidden Door.
$100K Women’s 4-Way
Julia Hart vs. Kris Statlander vs. Penelope Ford vs. Anna Jay
Money talks and chaos listens. Hart and Jay reignited old fires, Ford has been in the thick of it, and Statlander is the division’s power bar. With $100,000 on the line, expect alliances of convenience—and the end of them—inside ten minutes.
We’ll Hear from AEW Women’s World Champion “Timeless” Toni Storm
With ROH Women’s World Champion Athena looming at Forbidden Door (Aug. 24) and that very platonic pal Alex Windsor poking at Athena & TBS Champion Mercedes Moné for Glasgow next week, Toni Storm is ready to monologue, menace, and maybe move the goalposts again.
Bryan Keith vs. Juice Robinson
Juice Robinson wants revenge after eliminator-tournament chaos and a run-in during his match with Ricochet. Bryan Keith doesn’t scare, and he doesn’t sidestep. Fists first; philosophy later.
Paragon’s Kyle O’Reilly & Roderick Strong vs. Blake Christian & Lee Johnson
Roddy Strong is laser-focused on Paragon while Kyle O’Reilly keeps scrapping with old pals from The Conglomeration. Christian and Johnson bring fast-twitch offense that punishes hesitation. Chemistry check for Paragon—or upset special?
Wrestling.news | Backstage Take
Collision reads like a three-lane build:
- Immediate buzz (Ace Austin’s debut vs. Ricochet);
- Forbidden Door connective tissue (Technical Spectacle winner earns ZSJ, Toni’s mic work aiming at Athena/Moné);
- Roster chemistry stress tests (JetSpeed vs. Death Riders; Paragon tune-up). The $100K 4-Way adds stakes without a belt—smart way to escalate the women’s mid-card while Storm/Athena carries the top. If Ace Austin delivers and the technical four-way sticks the landing, Collision could send two must-see clips into next week’s news cycle and give London a sharper edge.
