Everyone Is Bored Of WWE Counter-Programming AEW, Even The Wrestlers (WWE News)
The latest reaction to WWE x AAA Worlds Collide going up against AEW All Out 2026.
With WWE running its Worlds Collide event up against AEW All Out this weekend, there's now somewhat of an update on the reaction to this from talent.
Speaking on the latest Self Made Sessions (via Ringside News), Self Made Pro said that, of the three talents he's spoken to about this, the general reaction has been that this is "just how s**t goes now," and that people aren't asking "what does this mean for the big picture of wrestling?", but more that the situation "is what it is".
For those who may have missed it, Worlds Collide is viewed by many as being WWE's latest attempt at counterprogramming AEW.
After AEW had announced All Out to take place on Saturday, September 26th at the Now Arena in Hoffman Estates, WWE was quick to follow that up by announcing their own Worlds Collide event for that same date, the same start time, and taking place at Rosemont's Allstate Arena, which is approximately 20 minutes from the Now Arena.
As it stands, both All Out and Worlds Collide have done strong numbers ticket-wise, with All Out having sold out with 9,216 tickets snapped up, and Worlds Collide - a crossover show featuring WWE, AAA, and NXT talent - per WrestleTix, having distributed 12,400 tickets for a setup of 13,493 as of last night.
Of course, there is still some uncertainty over if, when, and where Worlds Collide will actually air as of this writing. While many presumed the event would be broadcast, and broadcast live on Saturday, recent reports have suggested that the show will not air at all and that WWE is merely treating the event like a standard house show, while other reports claim that Worlds Collide will air at a later date on YouTube or behind the paywall of Club WWE.