AEW: Jim Ross Confirms He Will Be at AEW All In Texas, Max Caster Open Challenge and Willow Nightingale Matches Set for 7/5 AEW Collision 100 Show, Cope on His Wrestling Career Nearing Its End

Jul 3, 2025

Jim Ross Confirms He Will Be at AEW All In Texas

As noted before, AEW and wrestling announcer legend Jim Ross was diagnosed with colon cancer and underwent successful surgery this past May.

A recent episode of the Grilling JR podcast featured co-host Ross providing an update stating that he will be at AEW’s All In Texas event on July 12th in Arlington, Texas.

“Absolutely. I’ll be there. I’m going to fly in on Thursday and do our business on Friday and then I’ll be at the pay-per-view on Saturday.”

Ross also gave his thoughts about him currently not knowing which match he will be calling at the event but hopes to be able to call the Kenny Omega vs. Kazuchika Okada match.

“I don’t know what match I have. I know what matches I’d like to have, but you know, Tony Khan takes good care of me with match selection. I appreciate that, he looks out for my style and my well-being in that regard. Okada, I mentioned Okada and Kenny Omega, well that’s one of the featured matches on Saturday’s show. I hope I get the call to participate in that presentation. That’s something an announcer can only dream about and I dream about it all the time because I have a great respect for both of those guys. I feel like they’re probably going to be in a position to close the show or close to it.”

Transcript h/t: Fightful.com

Max Caster Open Challenge and Willow Nightingale Matches Announced for July 5th AEW Collision 100 Show

AEW announced two new matches and one new segment for the card of this week’s AEW Collision 100 show on July 5th on TNT.

This upcoming show was taped on Wednesday, July 2nd at the Toyota Arena in Ontario, California as part of that night’s AEW Dynamite 300 taping.

In regards to the new matches, the first new match announced was a singles match of Willow Nightingale vs. mystery opponent.

This Saturday 7/5!#AEWCollision 100
8/7c on TNT + MAX

Willow Nightingale In Action!

After the distraction from @WheelerYuta + @MarinaShafir last week cost @WillowWrestles the #1 Spot in the Casino Gauntlet match at #AEWAllInTexas, Willow will be in action, THIS SATURDAY NIGHT! pic.twitter.com/CagYDeOhDi
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) July 3, 2025

The second new match was a Max Caster Open Challenge Series match of Max Caster vs. mystery opponent.

This Saturday, 7/5!#AEWCollision 100
8/7c on TNT + MAX

Who Can Survive the Best Wrestler Alive™?!@PlatinumMax will have an open challenge on the 100th Episode of Saturday Night Collision at 8/7c, THIS SATURDAY! pic.twitter.com/QowscRiLpt
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) July 3, 2025

In regards to the new segment, this was announced to be a “Story Time” promo segment featuring TNT Champion Adam Cole.

This Saturday, 7/5!#AEWCollision 100
8/7c on TNT + MAX

Who's ready for storytime with @AdamColePro, Bay Bay!?

With multiple challengers for his title making their intentions known, we'll hear from the TNT Champion, Adam Cole, on the 100th Episode of Collision, THIS SATURDAY! pic.twitter.com/weWjbJVMm1
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) July 3, 2025

Current card for July 5th AEW Collision 100 show:

All Star 8-Woman Tag Team match – Thunder Rosa, Queen Aminata, & TayJay (Tay Melo & Anna Jay) vs. Athena, Thekla, Megan Bayne, & Julia Hart
Max Caster Open Challenge Series match – Max Caster vs. mystery opponent
Trios match – Mistico & The Conglomeration (Hologram & Mark Briscoe) vs. Don Callis Family (Hechicero & RPG Vice (Rocky Romero & Trent Beretta))
FTR (Cash Wheeler & Dax Harwood) vs. The Outrunners (Turbo Floyd & Truth Magnum)
Kyle Fletcher vs. Daniel Garcia
Shelton Benjamin vs. Kevin Knight
Willow Nightingale vs. mystery opponent
TNT Champion Adam Cole to speak

Cope Comments on His Wrestling Career Nearing Its End

Adam “Cope” Copeland recently reflected on Instagram about this past Tuesday being the 33rd anniversary of the debut of his wrestling career and his belief that he does not have a lot of time left on his career.

“On Canada Day 33 yrs ago I made my wrestling debut. In Oakland Raiders Zubaz and a pair of Converse. Nowhere to go but up. Since then, I’ve travelled the world. Literally. Everywhere you can think of. From Moose Landing to Monterrey, from Bloodvein to Bucharest. It’s been a long, fruitful, soul expanding, soul diminishing, amazing, frustrating, exhausting, exhilarating journey over 3 decades. The best part? I hear every one of you when I blast out of that entranceway and sing Metalingus at the top of your lungs. It’s never been lost on me what a privilege that is. Australia I’m lookin at you! It won’t last a lot longer so I’m gonna soak in every second. Thank you for coming along on this ride with me.”

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