AEW Dynamite & Collision Indianapolis Preview: Final Stop Before All Out

All Elite Wrestling arrives in Indiana on Wednesday night with considerably more at stake than an ordinary episode of Dynamite.

AEW Dynamite and Collision take over the Fishers Event Center on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, for a special three-hour presentation that serves as AEW’s final television stop before All Out on Saturday, September 26.

AEW lists the event as its Indianapolis show, although the Fishers Event Center is located in Fishers, Indiana. The live event is advertised for 7:30 p.m. ET, while the televised portion begins at 8:00 p.m. ET on TBS and HBO Max. AEW has confirmed that Dynamite and Collision will combine for a special three-hour broadcast.

With only three days separating Wednesday’s show from All Out, nearly every major storyline has the opportunity to take another step forward.

As of September 21, AEW has officially announced only one match for Wednesday night — but it is a major one.

AEW World Trios Championship Takes Center Stage

AEW World Trios Championship Swerve Strickland, Kofi Kingston & Austin Creed (c) vs. The Demand — Ricochet, Bishop Kaun & Toa Liona

The biggest confirmed attraction for Indianapolis could also dramatically change the All Out card.

Swerve Strickland and The New Level’s Kofi Kingston and Austin Creed will defend the AEW World Trios Championship against Ricochet, Bishop Kaun and Toa Liona of The Demand.

The stakes extend well beyond Wednesday night.

The winning team will advance to All Out, where “Hangman” Adam Page, Bandido and Brody King are waiting for their opportunity at the championships. Page, Bandido and King earned the title shot by defeating The Conglomeration on the September 16 edition of Dynamite.

That essentially turns Wednesday’s championship match into the first chapter of the All Out Trios Championship story.

Swerve, Kingston and Creed won’t simply be attempting another successful defense. They are fighting for the opportunity to walk into one of AEW’s biggest events of the year as champions.

The Demand has already made its intentions clear.

On the September 16 Dynamite, Ricochet, Kaun and Liona ambushed the champions. Kaun and Liona attacked Kingston and Creed while Ricochet went after Swerve. Eventually, all three champions were overwhelmed, with The Demand posing over them while holding the Trios Championship belts.

Now there will be no sneak attack necessary.

They get their championship opportunity in Indianapolis.

Swerve Strickland and The New Level Face Their Biggest Test

The partnership between Swerve Strickland, Kofi Kingston and Austin Creed has quickly become one of the more fascinating developments in AEW’s trios division.

Kingston and Creed arrived in AEW at All In London, and pairing two decorated tag-team wrestlers with a former AEW World Champion gives the group an unusual amount of experience.

But The Demand presents a very different challenge.

Ricochet provides explosiveness and elite athleticism, while Bishop Kaun and Toa Liona bring overwhelming size and power.

The September 16 attack demonstrated exactly how dangerous that combination can be.

Wednesday provides Swerve, Kingston and Creed with the opportunity to respond.

The champions not only need to defeat The Demand but potentially emerge healthy enough to defend the titles again only three days later.

That makes this match particularly interesting.

Winning Wednesday might only earn the champions another extremely difficult fight Saturday.

Will Ospreay and Jon Moxley Have One Final Confrontation?

Another storyline worth watching closely involves AEW World Champion Will Ospreay and Jon Moxley.

Ospreay will defend the AEW World Championship against Moxley at All Out, giving Wednesday night one final opportunity to escalate one of the biggest matches on the pay-per-view.

Their rivalry already intensified considerably on September 16.

Ospreay teamed with Andrade El Ídolo and Francesco Akira against Moxley, PAC and Gabe Kidd. Moxley’s team won the match, but the violence continued afterward before Ospreay eventually fought back and delivered Hidden Blades to Moxley and Kidd.

Moxley then competed on the September 19 Collision, defeating Zachary Wentz in an AEW Continental Championship Eliminator match and continuing to build momentum toward his World Championship opportunity.

Now there is one final television show before they meet.

AEW has not officially announced an Ospreay-Moxley segment for Indianapolis as of September 21, so an appearance should not yet be treated as confirmed.

But with the World Championship match only three days away, their rivalry should remain one of the biggest stories surrounding the show.

Kazuchika Okada and Tommaso Ciampa Are Heading Toward All Out

The AEW International Championship picture could also receive attention Wednesday.

Kazuchika Okada will defend against Tommaso Ciampa at All Out.

Ciampa made his intentions unmistakable on Dynamite, declaring that he wanted Okada before backing up those words with physical confrontation.

It’s an intriguing matchup because both men bring reputations built largely around intense, physical, high-level wrestling.

Okada remains one of the most decorated wrestlers of his generation.

Ciampa has spent much of his career establishing himself as someone willing to turn virtually any match into a fight.

Indianapolis gives AEW one final opportunity to bring those personalities together before the championship is decided Saturday.

Willow Nightingale vs. Thekla Continues to Build

The women’s division has another important All Out match approaching.

Willow Nightingale will face Thekla, with the winner earning an AEW Women’s World Championship opportunity against Mercedes Moné at WrestleDream.

Mercedes is currently not cleared to wrestle at All Out, but AEW announced that she is expected to be ready for WrestleDream.

That turned Willow versus Thekla into much more than another singles match.

It became a gateway to the Women’s World Championship.

Thekla competed Saturday on Collision against Zayda Steel while Willow watched from commentary. Thekla eventually defeated Steel and made sure Willow saw exactly what she was capable of ahead of their All Out match.

Whether AEW puts them into another confrontation Wednesday remains to be seen, but their rivalry is another major storyline to watch during the three-hour show.

Darby Allin and Steven Borden Prepare for All Out

Another fascinating story involves Darby Allin and Steven Borden.

The pair will face Kyle Fletcher and Kevin Knight at All Out, with the winners earning a future opportunity at the AEW World Tag Team Championship.

Darby enters Wednesday with momentum.

He successfully defended the TNT Championship against Myron Reed on Collision, then turned his attention toward the upcoming match alongside Borden.

The relationship between Darby and the Borden family naturally carries additional significance because of Darby’s history with Sting.

Steven Borden has now stepped into the ring himself, and All Out represents a significant moment in that development.

The final stop in Indianapolis gives AEW another opportunity to build anticipation for a match that could have long-term consequences for the tag-team division.

Adam Copeland, Christian Cage, FTR and The Young Bucks

The AEW World Tag Team Championship scene might be one of the most combustible situations heading into All Out.

Adam Copeland and Christian Cage are scheduled to defend against both FTR and The Young Bucks in a three-way ladder match.

That’s four wrestlers with decades of combined championship experience being put into one of wrestling’s most unpredictable match types.

The rivalry has already produced confrontations involving Darby Allin, Steven Borden, Kyle Fletcher and Kevin Knight as AEW has intertwined several tag-team stories.

Indianapolis could represent the final opportunity for Copeland, Cage, FTR and the Bucks to gain an advantage before ladders become legal weapons three nights later.

Nothing involving those teams has been officially announced for Wednesday as of September 21, but the championship match remains one of the biggest unresolved All Out stories entering the show.

Andrade El Ídolo Now Has PAC Waiting

Saturday’s Collision also added another championship match to All Out.

Andrade El Ídolo will defend the AEW National Championship against PAC.

Andrade successfully defended the championship against Daniel Garcia on Collision, but his celebration didn’t last long.

PAC and the Death Riders attacked Andrade following the match, and PAC issued the championship challenge.

AEW subsequently made the match official.

That gives Wednesday’s show another potentially volatile situation.

With only three days remaining before the championship match, PAC and Andrade could have unfinished business waiting for them in Indiana.

Three Hours Gives AEW Plenty of Room

The decision to combine Dynamite and Collision into a three-hour live event is particularly important this week.

AEW has a large All Out card and several storylines that need their final push before Saturday.

Instead of trying to squeeze everything into a standard two-hour Dynamite, AEW will have an additional hour to work with.

That creates opportunities for more wrestling, additional interviews, backstage confrontations and final promotional segments.

For fans attending the Fishers Event Center, it also means this isn’t simply a standard weekly television taping.

It is essentially AEW’s last major television presentation before one of the company’s signature events.

Players to Watch

Swerve Strickland

Swerve has already reached the top of AEW as World Champion. Now he’s attempting to establish himself in another championship division.

With The Demand coming after his team and Hangman Page waiting at All Out, Swerve finds himself surrounded by potential opponents.

Kofi Kingston and Austin Creed

Their transition into AEW has immediately placed them into the championship picture.

Wednesday provides another opportunity to show how their years of tag-team experience translate to AEW’s trios division.

Ricochet

Ricochet has spent much of his career doing things inside a wrestling ring that few others can duplicate.

With Kaun and Liona providing the power behind him, Ricochet has the opportunity to leave Indiana as a champion.

Jon Moxley

Moxley doesn’t even have to wrestle Wednesday to potentially become one of the show’s central figures.

His AEW World Championship opportunity against Will Ospreay is only days away.

Will Ospreay

The champion has survived the chase to the top.

Now comes the responsibility of staying there.

Ospreay’s final appearance before facing Moxley could set the emotional tone for the All Out main event.

What to Watch For

There are several questions hanging over Wednesday night.

Can Swerve Strickland, Kofi Kingston and Austin Creed successfully defend the Trios Championship?

Will The Demand turn its recent attack into championship gold?

Which team will leave Indiana knowing that Hangman Page, Bandido and Brody King are waiting at All Out?

Will Will Ospreay and Jon Moxley have one final confrontation before the AEW World Championship is decided?

Will Okada and Ciampa collide before their International Championship match?

Can Willow Nightingale and Thekla avoid tearing into each other before Saturday?

And what surprises might Tony Khan have planned with three hours of television available?

Those questions give AEW plenty of material heading into Indianapolis.

The Verdict

The September 23 Dynamite and Collision show has an unusual dynamic.

AEW doesn’t need to load the broadcast with a dozen major matches to make it important.

Its position on the calendar already does that.

Everything leads to All Out.

The AEW World Championship rivalry between Will Ospreay and Jon Moxley is approaching its conclusion.

Willow Nightingale and Thekla are fighting for a future shot at Mercedes Moné.

Kazuchika Okada and Tommaso Ciampa are preparing to battle over the International Championship.

Darby Allin and Steven Borden have a major opportunity waiting.

And several of AEW’s biggest tag teams are preparing for a ladder match.

But before any of that happens, the Trios Championship could change hands Wednesday night.

That gives fans in Indiana a match with immediate consequences rather than simply another chapter in the build toward a pay-per-view.

AEW Dynamite and Collision on September 23 isn’t just the next show on the schedule.

It is the final chance to change the landscape before All Out.

AEW Dynamite/Collision — Event Information

Date: Wednesday, September 23, 2026

Venue: Fishers Event Center

Location: Fishers, Indiana — advertised by AEW as Indianapolis

Event Time: 7:30 p.m. ET

TV Start: 8:00 p.m. ET

Television: TBS

Streaming: HBO Max

Format: Special three-hour Dynamite/Collision presentation

Next Major Event: AEW All Out — Saturday, September 26, 2026

AEW officially describes Wednesday’s Indiana event as the company’s “final stop before AEW All Out.”

For a show taking place only three nights before one of AEW’s biggest events of the year, that description couldn’t be more appropriate.