Oh, the weather outside is frightful—and so is the chaos for AEW talent scrambling to get to Athens, Georgia, for this week’s episode of Collision. Thanks to a particularly frosty tantrum from Mother Nature, Atlanta has been transformed into an icy WWE-style Royal Rumble of cancelled flights, delayed landings, and general travel misery. It seems the “Winter Is Coming” theme didn’t get the memo about staying in December.
Hartsfield-Jackson Airport Turns Into a Parking Lot of Planes
According to PWInsider, Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport is more backed up than a heel stuck in a figure-four leglock. With over 1,100 flights cancelled, 500 delayed, and planes being diverted like wrestlers avoiding a chair shot, it’s bad news for AEW talent trying to make their way to the Akins Ford Arena in Athens. The snowstorm has also created some potential drama for WWE stars leaving SmackDown in Portland, proving that even Vince McMahon’s creative control can’t influence the weather.
Tony Khan: Booking Matches and Finding Flights
AEW President Tony Khan, ever the multitasker, has been rallying his roster like a general before a war—or at least a very chaotic Black Friday sale. Taking to social media, Khan assured fans that AEW stars are searching for alternative routes to Athens, probably using everything from rental cars to a friendly Uber driver named Carl with a minivan. Despite the turmoil, Khan remains “very excited” about putting on another spectacular show, snowpocalypse be damned.
Matches Announced (Pending Snowplows)
With talent still navigating Atlanta’s version of Survivor: Airport Edition, only three matches have been officially confirmed for Collision so far:
- Chris Jericho vs. Dax Harwood: A battle of wrestling’s wittiest versus its grittiest.
- Adam “Cope” Copeland vs. Big Bill: Copeland’s finesse meets Big Bill’s… well, bigness.
- Mariah May vs. Harley Cameron (Non-Title): Two up-and-comers in a match likely to steal the snow-covered show.
More matches will be announced once Khan knows who’s made it past the snowy finish line and who’s still stuck in Atlanta eating overpriced airport pretzels.