Welcome to Wrestling Inc.’s coverage of “AEW Collision” on February 21 2026, coming to you from the Frontwave Arena in Oceanside, California!
While Hangman Page has his eyes set on the Men’s World Championship, The Demand reminded Jet Set Rodeo that they have yet to defend their Trios Championship. That changes tonight.
After a surprise return in a backstage segment on “Dynamite” to announce she’s been cleared to compete, Thunder Rosa will make her in-ring return tonight against Julia Hart. This is Rosa’s first match since ALL IN when she competed in a Casino Gauntlet match. Her last singles match was in ROH at Supercard of Honor.
Don Callis always has his eye on gold for his Family and the next prize is the CMLL World Heavyweight Championship. Josh Alexander will challenge Claudio Castagnoli for the title. After suffering a loss to Jon Moxley on Wednesday, Mark Davis will team up with El Clon and Konosuke Takeshita. They’ll go head-to-head with Moxley, Wheeler Yuta, and PAC.
The Young Bucks will face FTR for the tag titles at Revolution next month. Tonight, they’ll take on The Swirl.
Jet Set Rodeo vs. The Demand – World Trios Championship
The Demand comes to the ring first, followed by Jet Set Rodeo.
Speedball and Ricochet start us off. Ricochet pushed him into Kevin Knight. He knocked down Page and KAUN sent him into the barricade while Liona pummeled Knight in the corner. Ricochet and KAUN double team Speedball. Liona put Knight in the ring and they double teamed him. Hangman slid in the ring and immediately got stomped by Ricochet and KAUN. Hangman laid in forearms on KAUN, but Liona hit Hangman from behind. Hangman dumps Ricochet over the top rope. GOA attempted to double team Page, but he landed on his feet. JetSpeed dropkicked GOA.
Hangman chopped Ricochet before getting double teamed by JetSpeed. Speedball sent Ricochet to the corner and tagged in Knight. Ricochet sent Knight to the mat and tagged in KAUN, who rained down punches on Knight. KAUN chopped him in the corner. Speedbal tagged in and landed rapid fire kicks on KAUN. Ricochet tagged in and met Speedball’s feet. Speeball connected with a standing Shooting Star Press. Ricochet hit Speedball with an enzuiguri before he dropkicked Hangman off the apron. Speedball and Ricochet exchange stand and switches. Ricochet kicked Speedball through the ropes where KAUN was waiting to slam him into the barricade and apron multiple times. Liona ran around the ring to shoulder tackle Knight and Hangman before pouncing Speedball. The Demand posed on the apron.
After the break, Speedball kicked Liona in the face twice. Liona responded by slapping him to the mat. Liona missed a sitdown senton and Speedball dropkicked Liona. Page dodged Ricochet and punched KAUN off the apron. Page caught a cutter attempt from Ricochet and did a fallaway slam before landing a crossbody on KAUN. Page sent Liona on to the time keeper’s table before getting back in the ring. He powerbombed Ricochet and followed with a discus lariat. KAUN hit Hangman in the back while Liona sent Speedball to the outside. KAUN sent Liona into Hangman before splashing him in the corner. Liona did a cannonball off the apron on JetSpeed while Hangman suplexed KAUN. Ricochet did a 450 on Hangman.
GOA was setting up a move on Hangman when Speedball pulled Ricochet out of the ring and JetSpeed landed double Superkicks. JetSpeed doubleteamed GOA. Liona landed a Samoan Drop on JetSpeed simultaneously. KAUN sent Speedball over the ropes, but he caught himself and sent KAUN to the outside to do a moonsault. Knight hit Liona with a Phenomenal Forearm and Hangman kicked Ricochet when he was setting up for a Buckshot Lariat, but Ricochet rolled him up. Ricochet landed a reverse hurricanrana on Hangman.
Speedball kicked Ricochet in the chest and landed the Ultima Knees, but KAUN immediately spiked Speedball. Knight spiked KAUN. Ricochet turned him inside out. Page caught Ricochet and landed a tombstone piledriver. Page battled GOA on on the apron. He landed a Deadeye on Liona on the apron. Ricochet kicked Page and Speedball connected with an enzuguri. Speedball took out KAUN. Ricochet pulled the ref in front of him to block the Buckshot Lariat. Ricochet landed Vertigo on Page, but Page kicked out at 2.99.
Jungle Boy’s music hit and surprised Ricochet. Ricochet sent PAge to the apron and turned back to Perry and Page hit Ricochet with the Buckshot Lariat.
Winner: Jet Set Rodeo
Young Bucks vs. The Swirl
Bucks come to the ring first. The Swirl followed, accompanied by Jay Lethal. Lethal departs.
Nick and Blake start us off. Lee hit Nick in the back and Blake knocked Matt off the apron. They double team Nick, but Nick retaliates. Bucks double team Blake and then Lee. Bucks landed stereo dives on The Swirl on the outside. Blake took out the Bucks with a Fosbury Flop between the ropes. Lee takes them out with a dive.
Nick hit a jawbreaker on Lee. Blake blocked a Superkick and threw his leg into Lee while Superkicking Nick. Matt Superkicked Blake. All four men are going at it. Lee takes three Superkicks. Matt landed a flying elbow on Lee as Nick landed a Swanton on Blake.
After the break, Matt is in the Tree of Woe while Blake is against him and holding Nick in a headscissor for Lee to connect a running dropkick. The Swirl double Matt, who is still upside down. Blake did a moonsault on Nick on the outside. Lee had Matt across his shoulders when Blake stomped on Matt and rolled him up, but Nick broke up the pin.
Blake stopped Matt from getting to his corner. Matt suplexed Blake. Blake stopped him again and got suplexed again. Lee knocked Nick off the apron before Matt double suplexed The Swirl. Nick tagged in and took out The Swirl with right hands. Nick slammed them into each other and continued to double team them. Matt tagged in and landed a Buckle Bomb on Blake. They followed with the Mmm Bop Drop, but Lee broke up the pin. Lee ducked a stereo Superkick attempt and landed double hurricanrana on The Bucks. Blake speared Nick and followed with a Fosbury Flop on Matt. Lee landed an assisted crossbody on Matt.
Matt sent Lee into the corner to make Blake fall to the turnbuckle. Nick landed a super hurricanrana while Matt held Lee in place. Nick followed with a Doomsday Device. Bucks connected with a BTE Trigger on Blake.
Winner: Young Bucks
Claudio Castagnoli vs. Josh Alexander – CMLL World Heavyweight Title
Alexander comes to the ring, accompanied by Lance Archer. Castagnoli follows, accompanied by Marina.
Alexander attacked Claudio before the bell rang. Alexander caught Claudio and dumped him to the mat. Alexander hit him in the back of the head. Alexander punched him. Claudio ran the ropes and connected with a tilt-o-whirl backbreaker and hit him with a lariat over the top rope. Claudio followed by running off the apron and jumping on Alexander to take him down. Claudio followed with a running European uppercut and sending him into the crowd. He put Alexander into the ring and connected with a double sledge.
Alexander got in a few punches to the gut before getting chopped. They exchanged chops. Alexander pulled down his straps before slapping Claudio in the face a couple times. Claudio sent him to the corner and chopped him repeatedly. He took him down to the mat. He followed with an uppercut. Alexander slid through his legs and tried to suplex him, but Claudio escaped with a back elbow. Claudio charged at Alexander, who moved and Claudio fell to the outside. Alexander went for a crossbody from the apron and got caught. Claudio went for a lawn dart, but Alexander got down and sent him knee first into the steel steps.
After the break, Alexander had Claudio in a Figure Four, but he reversed it. Alexander got to the ropes and Claudio’s knee gave out. Alexander kicked Claudio’s leg out from under him. Claudio punched him in the guts twice and Alexander punched him a few times. They exchanged uppercuts. Claudio landed a gut buster and immediately grabbed his knee. They exchanged blows again. Claudio backed him in the corner and continued pummeling him before twirling away from the ref to land an uppercut. He placed Alexander on the apron to land a cutter and a pin for 2.5. Claudio set up for a Giant Swing, but Alexander reversed into an ankle lock. He sent Alexander to the apron and tried to kick him, but his leg landed over the top rope and Alexander punched him in the face. He pulled him over the rope and dropped him onto the apron. Alexander followed with a crossbody to his back. Alexander followed with a rollup pin.
Alexander went for the C4 Spike, but Claudio rolled through and hit a double stomp. Alexander hit a rolling elbow and enzuguri. Claudio tossed him in the air and connected with an uppercut and pinned him for two. Claudio tried to pick up Alexander, but he escaped and took him out by the knee and put him in an anklelock. Claudio rolled him up into a deadlift and suplex, but Alexander escaped. Archer climbed on the apron and Marina followed. While he argued with her, Claudio hit him with a big boot. Alexander kicked him in the jaw and landed a suplex. Claudio put him in the Giant Swing and landed The Neutralizer for the win.
Winner: Claudio Castagnoli
Megan Bayne vs. B3cca
Bayne comes to the ring, accompanied by Penelope Ford in a standby match. B3cca was waiting in the ring.
When the bell rang, both women charged towards each other and Bayne landed with a dropkick. Bayne suplexed her and shoulder tackled her in the corner. Bayne chopped her to the mat. Bayne charged her in the corner, but B3cca moved. Bayne slammed her face into the turnbuckle while B3cca was on the apron and suplexed her over the top rope into the ring. Bayne dragged her into the corner for the Mega Bomb.
Winner: Megan Bayne