AEW Collision Results, Highlights and Key Moments for January 3, 2026

Tonight’s episode of AEW Collision, airing January 3, 2026, promises an action-packed night live from the Esports Stadium Arlington in Arlington, Texas. The show sees The Death Riders’ Wheeler Yuta take on Darby Allin in a Singles Match. Plus, El Clon will make his AEW in-ring debut.

The show kicks off at 8:00 PM ET on TNT and is available for international fans on streaming platforms like HBO Max. Ringside News will provide live, match-by-match updates and highlights throughout the night. Stay tuned to this page, refresh for the latest results as the action unfolds, and join the conversation in the comments below!

AEW Collision Results (1/3/26): Live Match Updates and Highlights

The show opens up with short promos from all the competitors on tonight’s Collision.

Commentary then welcomes us to the show as El Clon makes his way down to the ring for the first match of the night and Angelico is already in the ring.

Singles Match: Don Callis Family’s El Clon vs. Angelico

The match starts off with both men locking up as Angelico grabs the arm of Clon, taking him down to the mat. Clon is up and twists the wrist of Angelico, taking him down. Angelico is up, but Clon kicks him. Angelico then picks him up, trips him and hits him with a running lariat. Clon then kicks Angelico in the corner and lands on him with a spring board and covers him for only a two count. Angelico is then caught and is dropped on his head with a DDT by Clon. Angelico then takes a huge chop from Clon. Angelico then fires back with a big chop and hits a kick to the head of Clon. Angelico then charges at Clon, but Clon moves out of the way and hits Angelico with a back breaker. Clon then picks him up and spins him around and hits him with a portal bomb for the win.

The winner of the Singles Match, Don Callis Family’s El Clon!

After the match, Clon attacks Angelico and Serpentico but former ROH TV Champion Komander makes his way down to the ring to make the save.

We then get a backstage promo from Jon Moxley, who highlights how exciting the Continental Classic was. Moxley then says he believes that this title and this division is what he’s been searching for. On Dynamite, he’ll defend against Shelton Benjamin.

Toni Storm and Mina Shirakawa then make their way down to the ring for the next match of the night and Maya World and Hyan follow.

Tag Team Match: Timeless Love Bombs (“Timeless” Toni Storm and Mina Shirakawa) vs. Maya World and Hyan

The match starts off with Maya World and Shirakawa wrestling to an early stalemate, leading to Storm and Hyan going at it. Storm then nails Hyan with a running dropkick, giving them the upper hand. Storm then tosses a spinning Shirakawa on top of Hyan, but only gets a near fall. World and Hyan try to take on Storm two-on-one, but Storm splits them up, sending them to the floor. Shirakawa then hits them with a diving crossbody.

World and Hyan are on top. A Russian leg sweep/diving blockbuster then drops Storm for a near fall, with Shirakawa barely saving her partner. Shirakawa then follows it up with a double dropkick to her opponents and sends them into the corner for a pair of hip attacks from herself and Storm. A diving Slingblade then takes down World and Storm follows it up with the Storm Zero for the win.

The winners of the Tag Team Match, Timeless Love Bombs (“Timeless” Toni Storm and Mina Shirakawa)!

After the match, Storm and Shirakawa celebrate their win with Luther but it is cut short by Marina Shafir. Shafir makes eye contact with both women as she prepares for her match coming up next.

Megan Bayne then makes her way down to the ring for the next match of the night and their opponents are already in the ring.

Tag Team Match: MegaProblems (Marina Shafir and “The Megasus” Megan Bayne) vs. Rache Chanel and Londyn Dior

The match starts off with Dior and Shafir locking up. Shafir then takes down Dior and Chanel. Bayne is then tagged in as she takes down Dior and picks her up and tosses her. Bayne then sends charges at Dior, who moves out of the way. Chanel is then tagged in. Bayne then takes down Chanel and picks her up and slams her on Shafir who puts her in the Mothers Milk as Chanel quickly taps out.

The winners of the Tag Team Match, MegaProblems (Marina Shafir and “The Megasus” Megan Bayne)!

We then head to the back, where Josh Alexander cuts a promo as the Don Callis Family attacks several men. The camera then pans out and Alexander is still cutting a promo while snapping someone’s ankle.

Komander then makes his way down to the ring for the next match of the night and Hechicero follows.

AEW TNT Championship #1 Contender’s Match: Komander vs. Don Callis Family’s Hechicero

The match starts off with Hechicero taking down Komander with a shoulder tackle and he covers him for only a two count. Both men then attempt pinfalls. We then get a lucha chant from the fans. Hechicero then grabs the leg of Komander and locks it up. Komander then gets up and sends Hechicero to the mat as Hechicero goes to the floor. Hechicero then slowly gets back in the ring. Hechicero then grabs the leg of Komander who gets out of the hold, but is taken down by Hechicero. Komander’s knee is then slammed to the mat by Hechicero. Komander then goes to the corner and is chopped by Hechicero.

Komander then goes to the top and comes off taking down Hechicero. Hechicero then recovers and grabs the left leg and and left arm of Komander. Komander then gets back up and takes down Hechicero as he rolls to the floor. Komander then leaps over the top rope and is caught by Hechicero who tosses him back first into the guardrail. Hechicero then chops Komander in the corner. Komander then fires back and attempts to kick Hechicero, who picks up Komander and drops him as both men collide. Komander then leaps up the shoulders of Hechicero and comes off him and takes him down with a back elbow. Hechicero then leg trips Komander who hits his head on the rope.

Hechicero then puts a bow and arrow on Komander and transitions it into an armbar. Komander then gets his left leg on the bottom rope to break the hold. Hechicero then hits Komander with body blows. Hechicero then charges at Komander as he moves out of the way, hitting the ring post and falling on the steels steps. Komander then runs the ropes and leaps off the top and leaps up and hit Hechicero with a big elbow. Komander then comes off the top again, this time with a big moonsault on Hechicero on the floor. Hechicero is back in the ring. Komander then rolls up Hechicero, but he kicks out at two. Hechicero then recovers and takes down Komander with a hammerlock swing. Komander then comes back with a big drop kick on the left knee of Hechicero. Komander then drops Hechicero on his head. Komander then goes to the top rope, but El Clon comes out and pushes Komander off the top as the referee was checking on Hechicero. Hechicero then nails Komander with a big running knee and picks him up and slams him down for the win.

The winner and new #1 Contender to the AEW TNT Championship, Don Callis Family’s Hechicero!

We then go to a vignette with Tony Khan making Max Caster and Anthony Bowens say nice things about each other and doing team building exercise.

Tony Schiavone then introduces Eddie Kingston and Ortiz and they make their way down to the ring. Kingston starts off by saying happy birthday to a fan and thanks the fan for spending her money. The fans then chant happy birthday. Eddie then calls out another fan who is having a birthday. Eddie then says he will do whatever he wants and says whatever he wants. Eddie then says Ortiz is his right hand and he has tried to quit the company and now that Ortiz is back, he is going to last a little longer. Eddie. then says he put over Ortiz enough and doesn’t want to him to get a big ego. The fans then chant for Ortiz. Ortiz then says Eddie was born of gift of gab and Ortiz has the gift of putting his foot up people’s a–es. Eddie then makes a comment about someone taking to Tony through his earpiece in the back because he isn’t holding the mic up. Eddie then says they are coming after the Grizzled Young Veterans.

We then head to the back, where Big Bill and Bryan Keith mock Eddie Kingston for trusting Ortiz. They then talk about how they’ve got their sights set on some other targets.

JetSpeed then make their way down to the ring for the next match of the night and Big Bill and Bryan Keith follow.

Tag Team Match: Big Bill and “The Bounty Hunter” Bryan Keith vs. JetSpeed (“The Jet” Kevin Knight and “Speedball” Mike Bailey)

The match starts off with Bailey and Keith. Bailey takes down Keith who recovers and kicks Bailey in the face with a big boot. Bailey is up as both men exchange blows. Bill then grabs the hair of Bailey and sends him down. Bill is then tagged in. He then chops Bailey and pokes him in the eye. Keith is. then tagged back in. Knight is up on the top and he comes down with a drop kick, sending Bill and Keith down. Keith then rolls out of the ring. JetSpeed then sends Bill to the floor and both Bailey and Knight leaps over the ropes, landing on Bill. Keith is back in the ring and is double teamed by JetSpeed.

Knight then covers Keith, who kicks out at two. Knight then scoops up Keith and slams him down. Knight then goes to the top as Bill shoves him off the ropes. Bill then slams Bailey as Keith sends Knight into the guardrail. Bill and Keith then dig into the eyes of Bailey, while looking and laughing at the camera. Knight is down in the ring as Bill attempts an elbow drop, with Knight rolling out of the way. Knight then sends Bill to the floor as he lands on his feet. Bill is back in and he charges at Knight, who moves as Bill hits the ring post head first. Bailey is then tagged in and Keith is tagged in as well. Bailey then hits Keith with a big drop kick and an axe kick. Bill then comes in and picks up Bailey and tosses him.

Keith then goes for a big boot, but is caught by Bailey. Bill then hits Bailey with a big forearm to the back of the neck. Bill then nails Bailey with a huge boot to the face. Keith then covers Bailey, but Knight makes the save. Bill is then sent to the floor. Bailey then kicks Keith. Knight then leaps over the top, taking down Bill who is on the floor. Bailey then comes off the top, landing on Keith. Bailey is up on the top rope. Keith then goes to the top and hits Bailey with a big superplex. Keith then kicks Bailey in the face, dropping him. Keith then covers Bailey for only a two count. Knight and Bill are on the ramp way. Bailey and Keith then make pin attempts. Bailey then lands on Keith with double knees and takes out Bill. Bailey then tags in Knight who comes off the top rope with a UFO Splash. Knight then covers Keith for the win.

The winners of the Tag Team Match, JetSpeed (“The Jet” Kevin Knight and “Speedball” Mike Bailey)!

After the match, Bill goes after JetSpeed who rolls out of the ring in time.

We then go to a backstage segment, where the Grizzled Young Veterans are talking down on Eddie Kingston and Ortiz. They then talk about how they will break down Kingston and Ortiz.

We then get a video package hyping up the Lights Out Match on Dynamite with Hangman Page and Swerve Strickland vs. Samoa Joe and Powerhouse Hobbs.

Shelton Benjamin and MVP then make their way down to the ring for the next match of the night and Dante Martin follows with Darius Martin and Christopher Daniels.

Singles Match: The Hurt Syndicate’s “The Standard of Excellence” Shelton Benjamin vs. SkyFlight’s Dante Martin

The match starts off with both men locking up as Shelton pushes down Dante. Both men then lock up again. Shelton then picks up Dante and slams him down. Dante then goes to the floor as Daniels gives Dante a pep talk. Dante then gets back in the ring and puts Shelton in a headlock. Dante then goes for a lariat on Shelton, but he doesn’t go down. Shelton then takes down Dante with a big shoulder tackle. Shelton then nails Dante with a big forearm. Shelton then grabs Dante, who fires back with a big kick. Dante then goes to the top rope, but is pushed into the barricade by Shelton. Daniels and the medical staff then check on Dante who is down on the floor as he seems to have injured his ribs.

MVP then tries to encourage Dante to call it, recover and fight Shelton another day. Dante then grabs the mic and says, “My mother didn’t raise no b****! Did yours??” Dante then kicks Shelton in the head and hits him with a DDT. Dante then goes to the top rope and comes down on Shelton. Dante then covers Shelton, who kicks out at two. Dante is up on the top rope and comes off, hitting Shelton and kicks out at two. Dante is up on Shelton with a sleeper hold. Shelton is fighting off Dante and drops him hard to the mat. Shelton then grabs Dante and throws him half way across the ring. Shelton then picks up Dante and throws him again. The fans then chant one more time. Shelton then picks up Dante and again tosses Dante. Shelton then hits a rising knee strike and a superkick on Dante for the win.

The winner of the Singles Match, The Hurt Syndicate’s “The Standard of Excellence” Shelton Benjamin!

After the match, Daniels checks on Dante. MVP then grabs a mic and asks for a round of applause for Dante. MVP then says Scorpio Sky called in sick when he found out he was going to face Shelton Benjamin. Shelton then shakes the hand of Dante. MVP then asks for a round of applause for Shelton Benjamin. The fans then clap and cheer. MVP then says he doesn’t need to talk up Shelton. MVP then brings up Jon Moxley. MVP then says Moxley rose up above a number of hungry competitors to capture the Continental Championship. MVP then says Moxley is many things and the Death Riders follow him. MVP then says the Hurt Syndicate just wants to make money not a revolution. MVP then says Moxley likes to bleed, but Shelton is the Apex Predator. MVP then says Shelton will toss him around like a sack of dirty laundry. MVP then says Moxley is driving by emotion and Moxley is not Shelton Benjamin. MVP then says Wednesday night on Dynamite Moxley will get hurt very badly. The fans then chant we hurt people. MVP then says Wednesday night on Dynamite Moxley is going to lose because The Hurt Syndicate hurt people.

We then head to the back, where Lexy Nair is conducting an interview with Bandido and Sammy Guevara. Guevara then challenges Bandido for the ROH World Title on next week’s Dynamite. Bandido then asks Sammy why he is so angry and says all he had to do was ask and he will say yes.

We then head to the commentary desk, where Tony Schiavone reads a letter from Big Stoke on his injury. Stoke has requested that he read it out loud to the fans in the Esports Stadium with complete silence. Stoke says those who mock him they are dead to him. Stoke then says he is receiving great medical care and has been nicknamed little Lashley, but is the bigger man. Stoke then says his medical bills are over $400,000 and wants donations and says to talk to Tony Schiavone after the show because all he does is drink. Schiavone then crumbles up the letter and tosses it over the commentary desk.

Commentary then gives us a run down of the current lineup for Wednesday’s Dynamite.

We then get a video package recapping the segment with MJF, Swerve Strickland, Hangman Page and Kenny Omega.

Wheeler Yuta then makes his way down to the ring for the main event of the night with Jon Moxley and Marina Shafir and Darby Allin follows.

Singles Match: The Death Riders’ Wheeler Yuta vs. Darby Allin

The match starts off with a f**k you Yuta chant. The fans then chat Darby. Yuta is then taken down by Darby with a leg trip. Darby then puts a headlock on Yuta and takes him down. Darby then runs the ropes as Yuta is back up, but is taken down by Darby as Yuta goes to the floor. Darby then attempts to leap over the rope, but Shafir blocks him. Darby then goes to the floor and is slapped by Darby and sent into the guardrail. Yuta then sends Darby back in the ring. Yuta then mocks the fans and picks up Darby, but he counters it and then rolls up Yuta. Darby then splashes on Yuta and covers him for a two count.

Darby then goes on the top rope, but Yuta is up and sends Darby down on the turnbuckle. Yuta then drops Darby who lands on the floor. Yuta then picks up Darby and rolls him back in the ring. Yuta then hits some punches to the head of Darby. Yuta then German Suplexes Darby and covers him for only a two count. Yuta then hits a big knee on Darby. Darby then fights back and he headbutts Yuta and slaps him in the face and rolls up Yuta for only a two count. Yuta then rolls to the floor. Darby is up and he runs the ropes, but it tripped up by Shafir. Yuta then sends Darby to the floor. The referee then tosses Shafir out. Shafir then refuses to leave, but Toni Storm runs down as the referee is distracted.

Daniel Garcia then comes from the crowd and hits a big lariat on Darby on the floor. Garcia then tosses Darby back in the ring. Yuta then goes to the floor. Darby then takes down Garcia. Yuta then hits a huge knee on Darby, who is on the apron, sending him to the floor. Darby is back in the ring. Yuta then pounds on Darby with repeated elbow strikes. Yuta then applies the scorpion death lock on Darby. Darby then escapes and double stomps on Yuta. Darby then hits Yuta with a coffin drop. Darby then hits Yuta with another coffin drop and covers Yuta, then pulls him and applies the scorpion death lock as Yuta taps out.

The winner of the Singles Match, Darby Allin!

After the match, Darby celebrates his win and stands tall. Tony Schiavone then runs down the card for Dynamite as the show comes to a close.

Matches & Key Moments Scheduled for AEW Collision on January 3, 2026

• Singles Match: The Death Riders’ Wheeler Yuta vs. Darby Allin
• Tag Team Match: Timeless Love Bombs (“Timeless” Toni Storm and Mina Shirakawa) vs. Maya World and Hyan
• Tag Team Match: Big Bill and “The Bounty Hunter” Bryan Keith vs. JetSpeed (“The Jet” Kevin Knight and “Speedball” Mike Bailey)
• Singles Match: The Hurt Syndicate’s “The Standard of Excellence” Shelton Benjamin vs. SkyFlight’s Dante Martin
• AEW TNT Championship #1 Contender’s Match: Komander vs. Don Callis Family’s Hechicero
• Singles Match: Don Callis Family’s El Clon vs. Angelico
• We’ll Hear From Eddie Kingston and Ortiz