Kyle Fletcher impresses with title defense at AEW Collision!
AEW Collision on August 9th, 2025 in Roanoke, VA: Kyle Fletcher defends TNT title, Thekla wins in trios match.

Kyle Fletcher impresses with title defense at AEW Collision!
The Berglund Center in Roanoke, Virginia hosted the latest episode of AEW Collision, where viewers saw some thrilling matches and a dramatic title defense. The highlights of the evening revolved around TNT Champion Kyle Fletcher successfully defending his title against Tomohiro Ishii. This title defense marks Fletcher's first outing since defeating Dustin Rhodes in a Chicago Street Fight the previous week.
The main match of the evening was an exciting clash between Kyle Fletcher and Tomohiro Ishii. After 16 intense minutes, Fletcher won the fight with a vertical brainbuster and successfully defended his title. This performance cemented his position as one of the league's dominant wrestlers. After the match, Fletcher addressed the crowd and asked New Japan Pro-Wrestling to send their best fighter to him. This led to the crowd chanting names like Hiroshi Tanahashi, while Don Callis supported Fletcher's demand and bragged about a special tie presented to him by NJPW to underline his determination.
More matches and results
In addition to the main match, numerous other exciting fights were held:
- AEW World Champion Hangman Adam Page & JetSpeed besiegten LFI (RUSH, Dralístico, Beast Mortos) mit einem Buckshot Lariat von Page auf Dralístico.
- Hechicero zwang AR Fox zur Aufgabe.
- Ricochet setzte sich gegen Juice Robinson durch, unterstützt von chaotischen Einflüssen außerhalb des Rings.
- Megan Bayne sicherte sich den Sieg gegen Emily Rose mit einem Powerbomb.
- Die Triangle of Madness (Skye Blue, Julia Hart, Thekla) gewannen ein Sechs-Personen-Match gegen Queen Aminata, Tay Melo & Willow Nightingale durch einen Pinfall nach einem Triple-Team-Move.
- FTR & Big Stoke bezwangen Joe Keys, Josh Fuller & Ryan Zukko, wobei Big Stoke den entscheidenden Pinfall mit einem Spike Piledriver erzielte.
After the match
Following the main match, a tumultuous scene erupted backstage, with Ricochet and the Gates of Agony embroiled in a conflict. Nick Wayne and Kip Sabian also expressed their firm decision to end Christian Cage's career. Max Caster issued an open challenge, which was surprisingly accepted by Katsuyori Shibata. Shibata won the fight and added another unexpected twist to the show.
In another exciting announcement, a 4-way qualifier match has been announced for the upcoming Forbidden Door event on AEW Dynamite. The participants will be Hechicero, Daniel Garcia, Lee Moriarty and Nigel McGuiness.
Overall, the episode of AEW Collision provided a gripping look at the developments and rivalries within the league as the stars prepare for major events and challenges to come.