AEW Collision Beach Break Preview [5/17/25]: Start Time, Match Card, How To Watch & Live Stream

Saturday night is set to be a wild one in suburban Chicago.
A special edition of AEW Collision Beach Break will air on the program's normal time and network this week, with Powerhouse Hobbs set to main event the show.
With Anarchy in the Arena just days away, the next chapter in the rivalry between The Opps and The Death Riders will be written tonight when Hobbs goes one-on-one with Wheeler Yuta.
TONIGHT!#AEWCollision returns to its normal night and time with Beach Break in Chicago, IL!
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) May 17, 2025
Tune in at 8pm ET/7pm CT on @TNTDrama + @SportsOnMAX, TONIGHT! pic.twitter.com/uIgIy79LNI
Anna Jay is looking to slay the Mighty Megasus when she squares off against Megan Bayne. An already tough task will be made even more difficult with Penelope Ford at ringside, but Harley Cameron will be there to help even the odds.
There's also two huge tag team bouts that are on the docket tonight. The Hurt Syndicate need challengers for their World Tag Team Championships at Double or Nothing and the No. 1 Contenders will be determined when the Sons of Texas battle CRU. Also, Big Bill and Bryan Keith take their beef with Gates of Agony to the next level tonight in a Chicago Street Fight!
Here's everything we know about tonight's special edition of AEW Collision Beach Break.
AEW Collision Beach Break Start Time:
Time: 8 p.m. EST (7 p.m. CST)
AEW Collision Beach Break Location:
Location: NOW Arena, Hoffman Estates, Illinois
How to Watch AEW Collision Beach Break:
TV Channel: TNT
Streaming: Max, Fubo TV, DirectTV, Sling TV, Hulu+ Live TV, YouTube TV
AEW Collision Beach Break Match Card (Announced):
Powerhouse Hobbs vs. Wheeler Yuta
Megan Bayne vs. Anna Jay
AEW World Tag Team Championship No. 1 Contender's Match: Sons of Texas vs. CRU
Chicago Street Fight: Bryan Keith & Big Bill vs. The Gates of Agony
Kyle Fletcher vs. AR Fox
Speedball Mike Bailey vs. Blake Christian
Steve 'Mongo' McMichael tribute with Ric Flair
AEW Collision Beach Break SPOILERS
The show was taped this past Wednesday night.

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