Overview
- The Worlds Collide special, taped Sept. 26 at Chicago’s Allstate Arena and aired Sept. 30, ended with CM Punk, Rey Mysterio and El Grande Americano defeating Omos, Dominik Mysterio and J.D. McDonagh.
- Punk entered as a masked luchador in an SES‑style black mask and poncho and used his 2011 theme “This Fire Burns,” prompting a loud crowd sing‑along in his hometown.
- After the main event Oba Femi exchanged strikes and clotheslines with Omos in a short backstage ring fight, then the lights went out and a figure billed as the Ruler appeared as a clear storyline tease.
- Some fans voiced anger that WWE aired Worlds Collide the same night as AEW’s PAC tribute show after PAC’s death on Sept. 27, a scheduling choice that intensified online criticism.
- The show continues a growing WWE–AAA partnership that began at TripleManía and appears aimed at further integrating AAA talent into WWE storylines and future cross‑brand matches.