Ace Austin to make AEW in-ring debut on Collision
The day after his surprise debut during Thursday’s Collision taping was revealed, AEW has officially announced that former TNA wrestler Ace Austin will debut on Saturday’s show.
The former TNA X-Division and Tag Team Champion will take on Ricochet as part of the lineup in their first ever meeting.
It was also announced by AEW head Tony Khan during Thursday’s taping that Austin is now under contract. He became a free agent in May after nearly seven years with TNA.
AEW Collision lineup | Saturday, August 16
- Ace Austin vs. Ricochet
- JetSpeed (Kevin Knight & Mike Bailey) vs. Death Riders (Jon Moxley & Wheeler Yuta)
- Paragon (Roderick Strong & Kyle O’Reilly) vs. Blake Christian & Lee Johnson
- Kris Statlander vs. Julia Hart vs. Anna Jay vs. Penelope Ford
- Juice Robinson vs. Bryan Keith
- Four-way for IWGP World title match at Forbidden Door: Daniel Garcia vs. Lee Moriarty vs. Hechicero vs. Nigel McGuinness
- Appearances by Toni Storm and Anthony Bowens
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