‘AEW Dynamite & Collision’ Review (May 6th 2026)
Welcome to this week’s review of AEW, which was broadcast from North Charleston Coliseum in North Charleston, South Carolina and was a three-hour Dynamite/Collision special ahead of this weekend’s AEW Collision: Fairway to Hell live special! Also, AEW’s official recaps are getting rather long, so we’ll be abbreviating them where we can to save your eyes! With that, let’s get into the review…
Match #1: AEW Continental Championship Eliminator – Jon Moxley def. Juice Robinson
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Renee Paquette relayed comments from both men before the match, with Moxley calling his rivalry with Robinson “the longest bar fight in history,” while Robinson insisted he’d beaten Mox before and could do it again. With no one allowed at ringside under Continental rules, the two immediately went to war, trading strikes, chops and headbutts in a brutal back-and-forth fight. Robinson controlled large stretches of the match with cannonballs, a powerbomb, avalanche hurricanrana and the Left Hand of God, coming close to victory several times. Moxley targeted Robinson’s injured left hand throughout and survived the onslaught despite being busted open under the eye. After another vicious exchange of headbutts and strikes late on, Moxley countered into a piledriver before trapping Robinson in the Bulldog Choke, eventually forcing Juice to pass out for the win.
My Score: 3.5 out of 5
Match #2: Double Jeopardy Match – Orange Cassidy def. Dax Harwood
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With both sides bringing backup to ringside — including The Young Bucks, Adam Copeland, Christian Cage, The Dogs and members of the Don Callis Family — the match almost resembled a lumberjack bout before Cassidy and Harwood finally got down to business. Cassidy frustrated Harwood early with his laid-back antics and an Orange Punch that sent Dax to the floor, but Harwood soon took control by targeting Cassidy’s injured hand with help from Stoke at ringside. The two traded momentum throughout, with Cassidy hitting a diving DDT, tilt-a-whirl DDT and huge PK, while Harwood answered with a rebound powerbomb and relentless attacks on the bad hand. Outside interference constantly threatened to derail the match, with Finlay getting involved and Harwood even attempting to use the ring bell. Cassidy eventually connected with the Orange Punch, though the impact damaged his hand further and only got a near-fall. Harwood transitioned into a cross armbreaker on the injured hand, but Cassidy countered into a cradle for the surprise win, earning The Conglomeration a shot at the AEW World Tag Team Titles.
My Score: 3 out of 5
Match #3: AEW International Championship – Kazuchika Okada def. Bryan Keith
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Accompanied by Don Callis and Lance Archer, Okada controlled the early stages of the match despite Bryan Keith’s aggressive start, which included a series of strikes, kicks and hook kicks that briefly rocked the champion. Okada shifted momentum by knocking Keith from the top rope and planting him with a DDT on the floor. Keith fought back with a flurry of forearms, a flying forearm and a DDT of his own, even spiking Okada on the outside before nearly scoring the upset with a Tiger Driver. The challenger repeatedly pushed the pace and countered several of Okada’s signature attacks, including escaping a Rainmaker attempt with a brutal headbutt. Okada eventually regained control with his trademark dropkick, a neckbreaker across the knee and a top-rope elbow before countering Keith’s Diamond Dust attempt into a Michinoku Driver variation. Moments later, Okada connected with the Rainmaker to secure the pinfall and retain the AEW International Championship.
My Score: 3.5 out of 5
Match #4: Hikaru Shida & Kris Statlander def. Mina Shirakawa & Harley Cameron
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Statlander overpowered Shirakawa early, even mocking Mina’s dance before Shirakawa answered with a spin kick and some dancing of her own. Once Harley Cameron entered the match, the pace picked up, with Cameron using her speed to briefly trouble Statlander while Shirakawa added a tornillo for a near-fall. Shida and Statlander soon isolated Shirakawa, combining power offense and running knees to keep her trapped in their corner. Mina eventually fought free, trading strikes with Shida before tagging Cameron back in, who exploded into the match with a flying crossbody, DDT and running knee for a close near-fall on Statlander. The closing stretch broke down into chaos, with near-falls and miscommunication between Shida and Statlander almost costing them the match. Cameron impressed with a series of counters and a backstabber on Shida, but Statlander cut her off with a big boot, allowing Shida to finish things moments later with the Falcon Arrow for the victory.
My Score: 3 out of 5
Match #5: AEW World Championship – Darby Allin def. “The Jet” Kevin Knight
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Both men received huge reactions before a fast-paced, hard-hitting AEW World Title clash that quickly escalated from technical exchanges and handshake teases into an all-out fight. Knight impressed early with his athleticism, using a hurricanrana and dropkick to take control, while Allin answered with a Code Red and a torpedo dive that sent Knight crashing into the announce desk. The match became increasingly reckless from there, with Knight delivering a massive springboard clothesline that launched Allin over the announce table before Allin targeted Knight’s injured knee with the Scorpion Death Lock. Knight battled through the damage, countering a Coffin Drop and nearly winning with a coast-to-coast dropkick and UFO Splash, but the injured knee prevented him from capitalising quickly enough. Allin eventually regained control by trapping Knight in a guillotine choke and attacking the arm and leg before delivering back-to-back Coffin Drops to secure the pinfall victory.
My Score: 4.5 out of 5
Match #6: “Speedball” Mike Bailey def. AR Fox
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Bailey had to regroup after watching his partner lose his shot at the AEW World Title, but it didn’t seem to deter Bailey, as he took it right to Fox after a handshake to start the match. Bailey hit a flurry of kicks that sent Fox to the floor. He tried to follow up, but Fox came back in and then got into a bit of a chase until Bailey hit a moonsault to the floor! Bailey threw Fox back in and connected with a dropkick from the top! Bailey continued to pepper Fox with kicks, but Fox finally hit his first big offensive move of the match with a back elbow into a DDT into a corkscrew brainbuster! Bailey rolled to the outside, so Fox followed with a senton dive to the floor! Fox went up top for another senton bomb, but Bailey kicked out at two! Bailey avoided a 450 Splash and missed a kick in the corner. Foxx and Bailey exchanged reversals until Fox hit an enzuigiri. Fox tried to bring Bailey down from the top, but Bailey blocked it and came off the top rope with Ultima Weapon! That was enough for the pinfall victory!
My Score: 4 out of 5
Match #7: Jamie Hayter def. Skye Blue
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Before the match, Renee Paquette noted that Triangle of Madness had already sidelined Persephone and Alex Windsor, leaving Jamie Hayter looking to stop the group’s momentum against Skye Blue. The two immediately went after each other at the bell, with Blue briefly gaining control through aggressive strikes and ringside offense, including dropping Hayter face-first onto the ring apron and driving her into the barricade. Hayter eventually fought back with a series of heavy lariats, a release German suplex, exploder and spinebuster to swing momentum firmly in her favour. The closing stretch saw both women exchange counters, near-falls and hard strikes, with Blue nearly hitting Code Blue before Hayter blocked it and answered with a brutal headbutt. After another battle on the top rope, Hayter finally finished things emphatically with a top-rope Hayterade to score the victory.
My Score: 3 out of 5
Match #8: RUSH def. Matty Lo
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Lo offered a handshake at the bell, so RUSH threw him into the corner and pounded Lo into the mat. RUSH went to the opposite corner and hit Bull’s Horns for an immediate victory!
My Score: SQUASH out of 5
Match #9: Young Bucks (Matt & Nick Jackson) and Bang Bang Gang (Austin Gunn, Colten Gunn & Ace Austin) def. Death Riders (Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta & Daniel Garcia) and The Dogs (David Finlay & Clark Connors)
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With Jon Moxley on commentary, the chaotic main event erupted before the bell as the Death Riders and The Dogs attacked The Young Bucks and Bang Bang Gang on the ramp. Once the match settled into the ring, the action remained frantic, with all eight men flying around ringside and unloading rapid-fire double-team offense. Austin Gunn spent a long stretch isolated as the Death Riders and Dogs cut the ring in half and wore him down with constant tags and corner attacks. The momentum finally shifted when Colten Gunn made the hot tag, clearing house before The Young Bucks entered and turned the pace up even further with suplexes, superkicks and their trademark tandem offense. The closing moments became complete chaos, featuring dives, double clotheslines and big-team finishers breaking down all over the ring. After The Bucks wiped out Claudio Castagnoli and Clark Connors on the outside with stereo dives, Ace Austin capitalised inside the ring by planting Wheeler Yuta with The Fold to score the pinfall victory.
My Score: 3.5 out of 5
Final Verdict: 4/5
For a three-hour Dynamite/Collision special, this was a surprisingly consistent night of wrestling with very little dead weight. AEW packed the card with hard-hitting matches, fast-paced action and enough storyline progression to make the extended runtime feel worthwhile rather than exhausting. Darby Allin vs. Kevin Knight easily stole the show with an excellent title match that balanced athleticism, brutality and storytelling, while Moxley vs. Juice Robinson delivered the kind of gritty war you’d expect from those two. Mike Bailey and AR Fox also quietly put on one of the most entertaining matches of the night, and even the multi-man chaos of the main event managed to stay engaging despite the sheer number of moving parts. Not everything landed – the women’s tag and Hayter/Skye Blue felt solid rather than memorable, and the RUSH squash was little more than an angle enhancer, but overall this was a strong, wrestling-heavy special that kept the momentum rolling nicely heading into Fairway to Hell.
