The following are spoilers for this Saturday’s AEW Collision Beach Break, taped Wednesday in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, following Dynamite.
Matches for Ring of Honor TV were also taped at the NOW Arena.
AEW Collision Beach Break spoilers
Kyle Fletcher defeated AR Fox
Competitive match. Good stuff. Maybe 12 minutes including commercial break. It was good but would have been better with more time. This was taped prior to Dynamite.
Steve “Mongo” McMichael tribute w/ Ric Flair live in person
Tony Schiavone stood in the entrance way to honor McMichael with pictures of Mongo on the screens. Tony brought out Mongo’s widow Misty and former Four Horseman partner Dean Malenko. Misty spoke and led the crowd in cheers.
Tony then brought out Flair who was very somber and serious.
Flair said Chicago is one of the greatest wrestling towns and mentions Chi-Town Rumble and Ricky Steamboat. “Steve McMichael is more man than any man I’ve ever known,” said Flair.
Megan Bayne (w/ Penelope Ford) defeated Anna Jay (w/ Harley Cameron)
Bayne won with Fate’s Descent. Match was fine but the finish was awkward. Ford took the padding off a top turnbuckle. Ford and Cameron fought to the back. Jay hit her back on the exposed turnbuckle. Megasus hit an awkward power bomb and then lifted Jay up for the Fate’s Descent and the pin.
Nigel McGuinness accepted FTR’s challenge
McGuiness, at the announce desk, accepted FTR’s challenge, making he and Daniel Garcia vs. FTR at Double or Nothing official.
Brody King, Tomohiro Ishii & Bandido defeated RPG Vice (Rocky Romero and Trent) & Lance Archer
Brody pinned Rocky after the cannonball. Heels attacked babyfaces afterward until The Outrunners made the save. Fun, action packed match.
“Speedball” Mike Bailey defeated Blake Christian (w/ Lee Johnson)
Christian makes everyone look great and Mike Bailey is no exception.
Bailey took the mic and called out Okada. “How about you bring your Continental Championship out here and we make it rain!” Okada came out in a suit. “Bailey. I prove it. BITCH!” Dralistico and Rush attacked Bailey from behind. Rush stepped on Bailey’s neck, made the throat slit motion, and left.
Big Bill & Bryan Keith defeated Gates of Agony (Bishop Kaun & Toa Liona) in a street fight
Bill pinned Kaun. All four men wearing jeans or pants with no tights. Bill came out wearing a backpack. He handed to someone on the crew. Turns out there were bricks in the bag. A great brawl.
Lots of weapons — barbwire bat, chain bat, boards, tables, a pool cue, a metal sign, conduit, a garbage can, and more. Liona is shorter than Bill, but they match up really well size wise. Crowd chanted “MEAT!!”
Sons of Texas (Sammy Guevara & Dustin Rhodes) defeated CRU (Lio Rush & Action Andretti) to earn an AEW World Tag Team title match at Double or Nothing
Guevara pinned Andretti with a Go To Sleep. Solid, entertaining match. Sons of Texas get an AEW World Tag Team Title match vs. The Hurt Syndicate at Double or Nothing.
Powerhouse Hobbs defeated Wheeler Yuta
Hobbs pinned Yuta after a powerslam and a spinebuster.
Yuta attacked Hobbs from behind to little success. Hobbs used his power and size to foil Yuta at most every corner to start. Yuta got the advantage for several minutes. Crowd hated him. Splash off the top rope by Yuta. Two count. Hobbs came back with a clothesline, axhandle and powerslam. A series of clotheslines by Hobbs in the corner. Spinebuster for the win.
Marina Shafir attacked Hobbs from behind until Willow Nightingale’s music hit. Willow took out Shafir. Wheeler threatened Willow. Kris Statlander watched from the entrance but did nothing. Willow called Kris out on it.
Ring of Honor spoilers
La Catalina defeated Trish Adora
Catalina won with a splash off the top rope. They didn’t quite gel. Adora took most of the match. Credit for effort and unique offense but it still needs a little work. This was taped prior to Dynamite.
Atlantis Jr., Neon & Fuego beat Cavernario, Hechicero & Volador Jr.
This was taped after Collision.
Atlantis Jr. pinned Cavernario with a frog splash. I was hoping for a super high or super spectacular dive from Neon. No such luck. It was built around Atlantis Jr but Neon and Fuego were having a better night.
This match was hurt by it being so late in Chicago and the crowd not being familiar with anyone but Hechicero, who was a rudo.
