It’s probably a little bit of hyperbole to suggest that the eyes of the entire pro wrestling world will be on Chicago tonight — but only a little. The highly anticipated nd much discussed premiere of AEW: Collision takes place at the United Center, ushering in a brand new era of AEW that will offer five hours of televised wrestling each week.
Can Collision become must watch TV? It’s taking a big swing early on with a return you might have heard about. CM Punk will not only get a chance to get some things off his chest, but he’ll also feature in the six-man tag team match that serves as the main event. Punk will team with good friends FTR to take on the Bullet Club Gold duo of Jay White and Juice Robinson, along with Samoa Joe.
Wardlow will also put his TNT Championship on the line, perhaps fittingly since the show is on TNT. He’ll battle Luchasaurus, but will have to keep his head on a swivel for Christian Cage too.
The women’s division will see yet another effort to shake it free from the grasp of The Outcasts when Skye Blue and Willow Nightingale step in against Ruby Soho and Toni Storm. And two other wrestlers who have been absent from AEW programming for some time, Andrade El Idolo and Miro, will return to the ring as well.
On top of all that, it stands to reason that Tony Khan and company may toss in a few surprises too. After all, they want people not just to tune in tonight, but to make Collision appointment viewing on a night that isn’t usually set aside for that for many people.
We’re anxious to see if they can pull it off. The premiere of AEW: Collision will kick off at 8 p.m. ET on TNT, and we’ll have full coverage right here on Wrestling Junkie.