AEW to Air First Live Cruise Ship Collision From Norwegian Jewel
The prior Rager, billed as Six on the Beach, took place aboard Norwegian Gem in January and February 2025, with AEW wrestling and entertainment across four days.
All Elite Wrestling will air the first live cruise-ship episode of Collision on November 7, 2026, during Chris Jericho’s Rock ’N’ Wrestling Rager at Sea. The broadcast will originate from Norwegian Cruise Line’s Norwegian Jewel while the vessel is docked before departing for Bimini, Bahamas.
The television show is scheduled for the opening day of the event’s seventh edition, a four-night sailing from Miami ending November 11. The cruise was 81% full when the broadcast was announced, and bookings remained open.
Jericho, the professional wrestler and musician who created the cruise, announced the plans during an appearance on TMZ’s Inside the Ring podcast. He said preparations for the live broadcast involved satellite connectivity, Wi-Fi, generators and thousands of feet of cable.
“Lots of logistics, lots of bells and whistles, lots of things we had to figure out,” Jericho said. “But we made it work.”
Matches on earlier Rager sailings have taken place in a ring installed on the ship’s pool deck, using equipment to stabilize it and protect wrestlers and spectators at sea. Jericho also said he holds a patent covering the method used to secure the ring to the deck.
Who’s on board
Jericho said the wrestlers selected for the television episode would already be aboard the vessel. “The cruise is going to start off with an actual all-star ‘Collision’ lineup,” he said.
The advertised cruise roster includes Jeff and Matt Hardy, Kofi and Austin Creed, Ted DiBiase, Carlito, Shotzi Blackheart and Harley Cameron. Beyond the television broadcast, the wrestling program features men’s and women’s Oceanic tournaments and MicroMania.
Fozzy, Jericho’s band, and Brad Williams are also on the entertainment schedule. Live podcasts and paranormal experiences round out the program.
From Ring of Honor to AEW
The Rager began in October 2018, with Ring of Honor supplying much of the wrestling talent for its inaugural voyage. That sailing combined matches with concerts, comedy, podcasts and fan events.
AEW wrestlers became a larger part of the cruise’s programming after Jericho joined the promotion in 2019. Alongside wrestling, subsequent editions have offered karaoke, meet-and-greets and themed parties.
The preceding edition, billed as “Six on the Beach,” took place aboard Norwegian Gem in January–February 2025. It featured AEW wrestling and entertainment across four days.
