Backstage Reaction To Dustin Rhodes Vs. Kyle Fletcher Match

AEW’s final show from their Aragon Ballroom residency in Chicago took place this week with Thursday’s edition of AEW Collision, and it featured a big title change to cap off the night as Kyle Fletcher of the Don Callis Family defeated Dustin Rhodes to become the brand new TNT Champion. 

The met pair in a brutal Chicago Street Fight that was littered with blood, big bumps, and violent moments, all ending with Fletcher picking up the win that many expected him to receive back at AEW All In Texas 2025. Fightful Select have revealed some of the backstage reaction to this TNT Title match. It is noted that there was “a lot of excitement internally” within AEW for how the Rhodes vs. Fletcher match ended up. 

At All In, AEW changed plans following Adam Cole’s injury announcement, with the planned Cole vs. Fletcher match being replaced by a fatal four way bout featuring Rhodes, Daniel Garcia, Sammy Guevara and Fletcher. In the case of former TNT Champion Adam Cole, it was believed that he was planning to retire before he was convinced out of it.

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