AEW Collision Spring BreakThru Results 4/16 – Women’s World Title Match, Eliminators

Welcome to Wrestling Inc.’s coverage of “AEW Collision: Spring BreakThru” on April 16, 2026, coming to you from the Angels of the Wind Arena in Everett, Washington!

On night one of Spring BreakThru, we saw the shocking squash victory of Darby Allin dethroning MJF for the Men’s World Championship. During a segment where we heard from Thekla and Alex Windsor on “Dynamite”, Windsor challenged her for the Women’s World Championship. That match will take place tonight.

Last week, AEW Originals Hikaru Shida and Kris Statlander teamed up “like old times” and got the victory. Tonight, they’ll team up again.

After successfully retaining the National Championship at Dynasty, Jon Moxley will face Nick Wayne in an Eliminator Match.

Kyle O’Reilly returned at Dynasty to help The Conglomeration defeat The Dogs for the Trios Championships. Tonight, they’ll face Lethal Twist (Jay Lethal & The Swirl) in a Title Eliminator match.

Before Revolution, the Young Bucks helped The Rascalz win a Tag Team Title Eliminator match so they could face FTR. Neither team had defeated the tag champions, but will face off tonight. The Bucks are coming off a big win at Dynasty while Myron Reed went toe-to-toe with Kazuchika Okada for the International Championship last week on “Collision”.

Lio Rush will return to “Collision” to face PAC after debuting a new version of himself a few weeks ago. Brody King, Mascara Dorada, and Mistico will team up to be in action.

After FTR held a moment of silence for C+C and a 10 second pose last night, we’ll hear from Adam Copeland.

SPOILER: Top TNA Star Revives Much-Loved Persona At Syracuse TV Tapings

WARNING: SPOILER: Top TNA Star Revives Much-Loved Persona At Syracuse TV Tapings

Matt Hardy just flipped the switch in TNA, and it’s already shaking up the tag team picture.

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SPOILER: Title Changes Hands At TNA iMPACT! Tapings In Syracuse

WARNING: SPOILER: Title Changes Hands At TNA iMPACT! Tapings In Syracuse

Arianna Grace’s run at the top didn’t last long, as her reign as TNA Knockouts World Champion has already come to an end just weeks after her headline-making win.

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TNA iMPACT! SPOILERS Reveal Title Changes, Returns And Major Storyline Twists Across Upcoming Episodes

TNA rolled through Syracuse, New York on April 14 and 15 to tape several upcoming episodes of Impact, setting the stage for a packed stretch of shows filled with title matches, storyline twists, and escalating rivalries heading into the coming weeks.

The April 16 episode is loaded with chaos from the start. KC Navarro picked up a win over AJ Francis after a distraction from Nic Nemeth on commentary, with the match taking an odd turn when Navarro slipped on baby oil before recovering to finish the job. EC3 addressed the audience in a promo, while The System tried to take control of the narrative until Leon Slater and Moose cut them off, leading to a handicap match being made later by Daria Rae.

Elijah pushed for a rematch with Frankie Kazarian but was turned down, while Mustafa Ali laid out an open challenge for his International Title. Jada Stone secured a win over Tasha Steelz, and things took a darker turn in the Undead Realm as Victoria panicked and Joseph Park returned to assist Rosemary in finalising a divorce. Tessa Blanchard caused havoc by attacking demons and targeting a priestess.

Backstage tensions flared between The Nemeths, KC Navarro, and The System, while Mike Santana granted Rich Swann a shot at the TNA World Championship for the following week. The injury report confirmed Trey Miguel and The Hardys were still sidelined, while Indi Hartwell and EC3 had been cleared.

Lei Ying Lee confronted Xia Brookside over her betrayal, but Xia refused to respond. In the ring, EC3 vs Eric Young ended in a no contest after the referee was taken out, with Young attacking Carter before the bell and later driving a chair into his neck on the steps. The Undead Realm story continued as Blanchard tied up Rosemary, The Diamonds reunited and escaped, and Allie returned to even the odds during a wild brawl. The Hardys also issued a challenge to The Righteous for a Broken Rules Match, while The System closed the night with a 4 on 2 handicap win over Moose and Slater.

The April 23 episode keeps the momentum going. Mustafa Ali retained the International Championship against Adam Brooks, while Elijah and Frankie Kazarian’s rivalry exploded into a “Walk With Elijah” strap match that spilled from backstage to the ring, ending with Elijah winning after the strap snapped late. Mr Elegance picked up a victory over Home Town Man, and Leon Slater announced Cedric Alexander would receive a title shot in Sacramento before being attacked by The System, only for Moose to step in.

Jeff Hardy scored a win over Vincent thanks to a distraction from Broken Matt Hardy, adding another layer to their ongoing issues.

By April 30, rivalries continue to intensify. Nic Nemeth defeated Bear Bronson with Ryan Nemeth on commentary, while interference from The System was neutralised by KC Navarro. Rich Swann delivered a focused promo ahead of his title opportunity, asking BDE to stay away.

Elijah held a concert segment that quickly turned chaotic when Frankie Kazarian appeared disguised as him, only to be attacked by the real Elijah, who challenged him to another match. EC3 again addressed the crowd, while The Diamonds issued a challenge to Allie, Rosemary, and Mara Sade.

Dutch scored a brutal win over Matt Hardy, putting him through a table twice before spray painting “Sacrifice!” in the ring. The Elegance Brand continued their push by speaking with Daria Rae about a title opportunity for Ash. The updated injury report listed Kazarian under evaluation, with Trey Miguel and Leon Slater still out, while Santana and Swann were cleared.

Lei Ying Lee and Xia Brookside’s story took another twist. After Xia blamed Lei for costing her the Knockouts Title and showed a video involving Lei’s father, the two appeared to reconcile before Xia attacked again. Elayna Black picked up a win over Katie Arquette, while Order 4 confirmed Adam Brooks as the next International Title challenger representing Australia.

The System addressed internal issues involving Nic Nemeth and Leon Slater, while Mike Santana successfully defended the TNA World Championship against Rich Swann.

The May 7 episode delivers major developments. Indi Hartwell made it clear she is targeting the Knockouts Championship, while Allie, Rosemary, and Mara Sade defeated The Diamonds. Santana spoke before Daria Rae announced a number one contender battle royal for the following week.

Elayna Black’s promo was interrupted by Ash by Elegance and Indi Hartwell, adding more layers to the Knockouts division. Lei Ying Lee captured the Knockouts Championship by defeating Ariana Grace, marking a major turning point.

Eric Young finally put EC3 away in a No DQ match, delivering a piledriver through a table to secure the win. The System retained the Tag Team Championships with a win over Nic Nemeth and KC Navarro, while Moose and Leon Slater closed things out with a victory over Eddie Edwards and Cedric Alexander.

Combat Sports Journalist Luke Thomas Wonders How Paramount Profits From Deal With UFC

Combat sport journalist Luke Thomas explained why he cannot get his head around the fee paid by Paramount for media rights to UFC. 

UFC signed a seven-year deal with Paramount at $1.1 billion a year, valuing the entire package at $7.7 billion total. 

And while speaking at length about UFC’s transition into a ‘right-wing vector’ with Pablo Torre, Thomas said that at some stage – he feels after January 6 – the company started to realize it could build something with Donald Trump in a favor-for-favor capacity; given Trump appeared on UFC events following controversies like January 6 and his 34 convictions. 

“At some point they come back around and they realize there’s great transactionalism that is possible here,” he explained. “Things that we want to be able to, he’s going to facilitate, vice versa. We want someone who’s in charge of the regulatory apparatus here that can cover us in a way that maybe someone else would not.”

Through this line of discussion, he got onto Paramount deal and a potential ulterior motive to paying the amount they did. 

“There is no way Paramount is going to make their money back on UFC,” he said. “Not only they’re not going to make their money back. They’re gonna take a bath.”

He pointed to reporting at the time of media rights discussions, UFC was trying to shop as much content to Netflix and whatever was left could have been shopped back to existing partner ESPN. The value at the time being discussed was around the $800 million mark.

“And then the Skydance merger happens with Paramount and here comes the Ellisons who are regime allied, regime friendly. Of course Dana White is regime allied, regime friendly. They give them $1.1 billion a year for seven years. I just don’t understand, even with how many subs they can pull or with the ads they can show, how they can possibly make their money back.”