All Elite Wrestling officially confirmed last week that AEW Collision will premiere as a two-hour live show on Saturday nights beginning with the June 17 episode at the United Center in Chicago. A big rumor surrounding Collision is that, unlike AEW Rampage, it will force a brand split in the roster between itself and AEW Dynamite on Wednesday nights. However, reports have jumped back and forth over how hard the split will be enforced and how champions will be treated.ย
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Tony Khan was asked about it at the start of the Double or Nothing media conference call on Thursday but declined to give any details. He explained that he has deliberately withheld details in order to build curiosity surrounding the show, then noted that the situation will be addressed after Sunday’s Double or Nothing pay-per-view.
“I haven’t given a lengthy explanation yet for what I’m planning regarding the future of the roster and how people will be allocated across Dynamite and Collision and our other shows,” Khan said. “I can see why wrestling fans all over the world would be interested and curious about that. That’s frankly by design that we want to build that curiosity in and get people wondering exactly what you’re asking, ‘what’s the future of the AEW roster, and what does this all mean going forward after Double or Nothing?’ It’s a really good question and something we’ll be excited to follow up on.”
Darby Allin, who will be in Double or Nothing‘s main event this weekend, told ComicBook in an interview earlier this week that he hasn’t been informed if there will be a split. Do you think AEW will have a brand split this time next month? How should it be enforced? And should champions be able to jump between shows? Tell us your thoughts down in the comments and stay tuned for full coverage of Double or Nothing this weekend.ย
AEW Double or Nothing 2023ย Full Card
- AEW World Championship:ย MJF vs. Darby Allin vs. Sammy Guevara vs. “Jungle Boy” Jack Perry
- AEW World Tag Team Championships:ย FTR vs. Jeff Jarrett & Jay Lethal (Mark Briscoe as Special Guest Referee)
- AEW Women’s World Championship:ย Jamie Hayter vs. Toni Storm
- AEW TNT Championship:ย Wardlow vs. Christian Cage (Ladder Match)
- AEW International Championship:ย 21-Man Blackjack Battle Royalย
- AEW TBS Championship:ย Jade Cargill vs. Taya Valkyrie
- The Elite (Kenny Omega, “Hangman” Adam Page, The Young Bucks) vs. Blackpool Combat Club (Bryan Danielson, Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta) (Anarchy in the Arena Match)
- Ethan Page & The Gunns vs. The Hardy Party (Matt & Jeff Hardy, Isiah Kassidy)
- Adam Cole vs. Chris Jericho (Unsanctioned Match)
