Darby Allin To Defend TNT Title Against Myron Reed On Collision

Darby Allin puts the AEW TNT Championship on the line against Myron Reed on the September 19 episode of AEW Collision, with Tony Khan confirming the matchup. It marks the second defense of Allin’s reign since he captured the title from Kevin Knight at All In.

Allin’s TNT Championship run has been defined by his willingness to accept challenges from all over the roster, and this test against Reed continues that trend. Reed, who has built a reputation as one of the most underrated athletes in AEW, gets a rare shot at singles gold on national television, and a win here would instantly reshape how the roster and the fanbase view him going forward.

For Allin, every title defense doubles as a story of survival. His entire career has been built on an all-or-nothing, self-destructive style that makes each match must-see but also raises the question of how much longer his body can keep pace with his ambition. Defending against a high-flyer like Reed only raises the stakes further, since both men are likely to push the physical limits of the match.

The TNT Championship has increasingly become one of AEW’s most active and competitive midcard titles, and Khan has shown a clear pattern of using it to spotlight talent who might not otherwise be in the main event picture. Putting Reed across from Allin on Collision fits that mold perfectly, giving him a platform to prove he belongs in the title conversation while also testing whether Allin’s momentum as champion can survive another unpredictable opponent.

With no shortage of hungry challengers circling the title, this defense on Collision is worth watching closely — not just for the outcome, but for what it might signal about who’s next in line for a shot at Allin and the TNT Championship.