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Death Riders Win, Andrade Beats Cage, Athena Leads Gauntlet

7/2/2026

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Summary

Death Riders Triumph

Death Riders (PAC and Claudio Castagnoli) defeated Shingo Takagi and Drilla Moloney after Daniel Garcia interfered.
Andrade El Idolo beat Brian Cage and addressed Don Callis.
Adam Copeland and the Bang Bang Gang defeated Shane Taylor Promotions after which the Dogs and the Death Riders attacked the winners.
Athena earned the number-one spot in the Women’s Casino Gauntlet by defeating Rina.

Summary

Shida Captures

Collision will air Thursday at 8 p.m. EST on TNT and via the MyAEW streaming app.
Orange said Mark Briscoe’s return is uncertain because of injuries, while Willow should return soon.
Konosuke Takeshita promoted his Dynamite match against Kyle Fletcher during the Collision taping.
Hikaru Shida captured the TBS Championship in AEW’s first Survival of the Fittest match, a historic milestone.

History

Historical Context

In 1985 WWE (then WWF) launched WrestleMania, its first pay-per-view, headlined by Hulk Hogan and Mr. T, establishing televised wrestling as a profitable spectacle. The model spurred multi-star shows, and AEW’s 2024 Collision debut on TNT, featuring Adam Copeland and Konosuke Takeshita, continues a legacy that has produced 41 annual editions globally over the decades.

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Death Riders Triumph

Death Riders (PAC and Claudio Castagnoli) defeated Shingo Takagi and Drilla Moloney after Daniel Garcia interfered.
Andrade El Idolo beat Brian Cage and addressed Don Callis.
Adam Copeland and the Bang Bang Gang defeated Shane Taylor Promotions after which the Dogs and the Death Riders attacked the winners.
Athena earned the number-one spot in the Women’s Casino Gauntlet by defeating Rina.

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