Chris Jericho to team with MVP’s Hurt Syndicate on AEW Collision, full lineup revealed
In a past time, it would have seemed impossible for Chris Jericho and MVP to be aligned on anything after reports of a fight in 2022 when both men were in different companies.
Flash forward to 2026 and the two will be working together as Jericho will team up with MVP’s Hurt Syndicate on this Saturday’s Playoff Palozza edition of AEW Collision in a trios match against The Demand.
The match was made on Wednesday’s Dynamite after Ricochet continued to mock Jericho and the fact he burned all his bridges so he has no friends, noting “no one wants to be associated with the guy who gets his ass kicked by The Demand.” Jericho said he doesn’t have to find partners who like him to team with — just two who don’t like Ricochet.
Later in the show, Renee Paquette caught up with Jericho who said he found some partners, leading to MVP, Shelton Benjamin and Bobby Lashley coming out of his locker room. MVP and Jericho looked at each other with MVP saying, “It’s never personal. It’s just business.” The Hurt Syndicate and the Gates of Agony have feuded in the past.
Benjamin, Lashley and MVP returned to Collision last week after three months away (four months in Lashley’s case) to pick up a squash win.
MVP reportedly knocked Jericho out during the 2020 Jericho Cruise followed by the aforementioned 2022 skirmish. It was reported they cleared the air in 2024 after MVP signed with AEW.
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The show will also feature two title matches as AEW Trios Champions The Conglomeration (Kyle O’Reilly, Roderick Strong & Orange Cassidy) defend against Andrade El Idolo, Lance Archer & Hechicero of the Don Callis Family while AEW National Champion Jack Perry defends against El Clon, also of the Don Callis Family.
In a unique ten-man coming out of last week’s events, The Young Bucks and The Rascalz will take on The Dogs and The Death Riders.
AEW Women’s World Champion Thekla will team with Skye Blue against CMLL Women’s Champion Persephone and Alex Windsor after the latter formed a union backstage, while Kris Statlander will also be in action.
The show will be taped Wednesday after Dynamite in Portland, Oregon.
Current AEW Collision lineup | This Saturday
- Thekla & Skye Blue vs. Persephone & Alex Windsor
- Chris Jericho & The Hurt Syndicate (Shelton Benjamin and Bobby Lashley) vs. The Demand (Ricochet, Toa Liona & Bishop Kaun)
- AEW Trios Champions The Conglomeration (Kyle O’Reilly, Roderick Strong & Orange Cassidy) defend against The Don Callis Family (Andrade El Idolo, Lance Archer & Hechicero)
- AEW National Champion Jack Perry defends against El Clon
- The Young Bucks (Matt & Nick Jackson) and The Rascalz (Myron Reed, Zachary Wentz & Dezmond Xavier) vs. The Dogs (David Finlay & Clark Connors) & The Death Riders (Daniel Garcia, Wheeler Yuta & Claudio Castagnoli)
- Kris Statlander vs. TBA
Since 2011, Josh has been a contributing editor to Wrestling Observer/F4WOnline.com and also hosts the Punch-Out podcast. He has also written for Fight Magazine, Bloody Elbow, Bleacher Report, and other websites. He's a 2000 graduate of the University of Maine, worked in pro sports, and once was an indie ring announcer.