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AEW Collision: Willow Nightingale retains title, Continental Cup semifinals set
During the August 22, 2026, episode of AEW Collision at the Santander Arena in Reading, Pennsylvania, several key matches took place ahead of the AEW All In event in London.
In the AEW Women’s World Championship match, Willow Nightingale successfully defended her title against Maya World, securing the victory with a backslide. Following the match, Nightingale issued a message to her upcoming opponent, Mercedes Moné, stating that Moné cannot “crazy her way into a victory.”
The Continental Challenge Cup quarterfinals concluded with Kyle O’Reilly and Claudio Castagnoli advancing to the semifinals. O’Reilly defeated teammate Orange Cassidy via submission using an ankle lock, while Castagnoli defeated Daniel Garcia, who stepped in for the injured Eddie Kingston.
The tournament semifinals are scheduled to take place in Glasgow on the next episode of AEW Dynamite, featuring matchups between Castagnoli and Jon Moxley, and O’Reilly and Nigel McGuinness. Other notable results included Divine Dominion winning a five-minute tag team eliminator match against Erica Leigh and Tiara James.
Entities
All Elite Wrestling · Claudio Castagnoli · Kyle O’Reilly · Maya World · Orange Cassidy · Santander Arena · Willow Nightingale
Claims
What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Orange Cassidy defeated Kyle O’Reilly in an AEW Continental Challenge Cup quarterfinal match. thechairshot.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Tony Khan announced that Eddie Kingston is not cleared to compete in the Continental Challenge Cup.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Jon Moxley and Nigel McGuinness have advanced to the semifinals of the Continental Challenge Cup.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Claudio Castagnoli defeated Daniel Garcia in an AEW Continental Challenge Cup quarterfinal match. thechairshot.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Willow Nightingale defended the AEW Women’s World Championship against Maya World in Reading, Pennsylvania. thechairshot.com