‘AEW Collision: Slam Dunk Sunday’ Review (Mar 22nd 2026)
Welcome to this week’s review of AEW Collision: Slam Dunk Sunday, the second of a two-night special airing of Collision. We’ve got the commentary team of Tony Schiavone and Nigel McGuinness calling the action. Also, as usual, we’ll be abbreviating AEW’s huge match recaps where we can to save your eyes and your time! With that, let’s get into the review…
Match #1: The Conglomeration (Orange Cassidy & Roderick Strong) def. Lethal Twist (Jay Lethal & Lee Johnson)
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Johnson started the match after grabbing Cassidy’s jacket on the outside, but Strong and Lethal officially opened, with Strong controlling the arm until the exchange turned into a strike battle. Cassidy tagged in and delivered his usual laid-back offence, including a lazy elbow off the top, before Lethal raked the eyes and brought Johnson in. Johnson and Cassidy traded counters until Johnson gained control with a Russian leg sweep, and Lethal Twist began isolating Cassidy, keeping him away from Strong while Christian caused distractions at ringside. Cassidy was hung in the tree of woe, allowing Christian to sneak in a cheap shot, and the heels continued to cut the ring in half. Cassidy finally broke free, kicking Lethal into Johnson and making the hot tag to Strong, who ran wild with knees, backbreakers and a Cloud Nine on Lethal. The match broke down, with dives and interference on the floor before Cassidy hit the Orange Punch on Christian. Strong blasted Johnson with a high kick, hit End of Heartache, and dropped Cassidy on top for the pin.
My Score: 3.5 out of 5
Match #2: Divine Dominion (Megan Bayne & Lena Kross) def. Alex Gracia and Vipress
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Bayne flattened Vipress at the bell with a shoulder block, followed by shoulder thrusts in the corner. She tagged Kross, who nailed Vipress with a strike combo and tagged Bayne. Kross charged Vipress from one corner while Bayne came from the other side with a running big boot! Bayne nailed a release German suplex and posed with Kross, who yanked Gracia over the top rope. Bayne and Kross smashed Gracia and Vipress together and hit stereo fallaway slams before alternating charge attacks in the corner. They whipped Gracia and Vipress into each other and then laid them out with lariats. Gracia was tossed from the ring so Divine Dominion could finish Vipress with a massive double chokeslam for the pinfall victory!
My Score: SQUASHIFY out of 5
Match #3: Tommaso Ciampa def. Lio Rush
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Rush’s unsettling new attitude was on full display from the entrance, leaving Ciampa visibly confused when the bell rang. Rush teased a handshake, only for Ciampa to kick it away, and the match quickly turned chaotic, with Rush darting around the ring before knocking Ciampa to the floor with a handspring and dive. Ciampa regained control at ringside, driving Rush into the barricade and crushing him with a rising knee before continuing the assault back in the ring. Rush fired back with chops, kicks and a stunner for a near-fall, but Ciampa kept cutting him off, sending him into the post and battering him around ringside again. The pace picked up as Rush hit another stunner and a spinning suplex, only for Ciampa to survive. The two traded brutal strikes in the centre of the ring, even biting each other in frustration, before Ciampa finally took over. After launching Rush into the corner, Ciampa hit Project Ciampa, then followed with a running knee to the face to secure the victory.
My Score: 3.5 out of 5
Match #4: AEW World Trios Championship – JetSpeed (Kevin Knight & Mike Bailey) and Místico def. Don Callis Family (Konosuke Takeshita, Josh Alexander & El Clon)
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The main event started fast with Místico and El Clon squaring off, but the Callis Family quickly jumped the champions from behind, turning it into a six-man brawl on the floor. Once things settled, the action stayed frantic, with Alexander and Takeshita using their power to slow the pace while Clon mixed it up with the high-flyers. Místico dazzled with hurricanranas and springboard attacks, and JetSpeed joined him for a triple dive to the outside to swing momentum back to the champions. Bailey was isolated for a stretch as the Callis Family cut the ring in half, but he fought back with a kick to Takeshita and the hot tag to Knight, who traded big moves with both Takeshita and Clon, including a near-fall after a Blue Thunder Bomb. The pace kept building, with dives, counters and springboard attacks from all six men. In the closing stretch, Knight created an opening for Místico, who flew in with a crossbody before locking in La Mística on Clon, forcing the quick submission to win the match.
My Score: 4 out of 5
Final Verdict: 3.5/5
Collision’s second Slam Dunk special felt much tighter than night one, with a smaller card that made better use of its time and delivered a consistently entertaining hour of wrestling. The opener with The Conglomeration vs. Lethal Twist was a solid, crowd-friendly tag that kept the energy up, while the Divine Dominion squash did exactly what it needed to do by making Bayne and Kross look dominant without overstaying its welcome. Ciampa versus Lio Rush brought a different tone, leaning into a more physical, chaotic style that stood out from the rest of the show, and the main event Trios Title match easily stole the night with fast pacing, big dives and the kind of multi-man action AEW usually excels at. Nothing here felt like must-see TV, but the show flowed well, the matches delivered, and the main event gave the episode a strong finish. A good, easy watch overall.
