AEW Collision debut episode

The AEW Collision debut episode was the pilot episode for the American television program AEW Collision, produced by the professional wrestling promotion of All Elite Wrestling. The show took place at the United Center in Chicago and was broadcast live on TNT on June 17, 2023.

Five matches were contested as apart of the episode; in the opening bout, Luchasaurus defeated the reigning champion Wardlow for the AEW TNT Championship. Also, in the main event, CM Punk and FTR defeated Samoa Joe, Jay White and Juice Robinson in a Six Man Tag Team Match.

Background
Collison 's debut episode marked the return of CM Punk to active competition in AEW after a nine-month suspension, following a legitimate fight with The Young Bucks and Kenny Omega after All Out's post media scrum, vacating the AEW World Championship he had won earlier that day against Jon Moxley.

Storylines
The event included matches that resulted from scripted storylines, where wrestlers portrayed heroes, villains, or less distinguishable characters in scripted events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches. Results were predetermined by AEW's writers.

Event
The event took place at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois.

Kevin Kelly, Jim Ross, and Nigel McGuinness introduced the debut of the episode as part of the commentary team.

Reception
The episode received an average viewership of 816,000 viewers, and a 0.33 rating in the 18-49 demographic. It sold an estimated 9,280 tickets.