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AEW Collision live results: Tommaso Ciampa & The Rascalz debut, three title defenses

Posted on by Josiah MacDonald

For the first time in a decade, Tommaso Ciampa will compete outside a WWE owned ring when he challenges TNT Champion Mark Briscoe in the headliner of tonight’s live AEW Collision from Arlington, Texas.

Ciampa made his surprise debut this past Wednesday to answer Briscoe’s open challenge — the first time they have shared a ring since 2013.

The Rascalz will also make their AEW in-ring debut as Zachary Wentz & Dezmond Xavier take on CRU’s Lio Rush & Action Andretti.

AEW International Champion Kazuchika Okada will appear to defend the title against Adam Priest.

In the third title defense, AEW Women’s Tag Team Champions Babes of Wrath (Willow Nightingale & Harley Cameron) defend against the Sisters of Sin (Julia Hart & Skye Blue).

The main card is rounded out by Darby Allin facing the returning Clark Connors.

Our live coverage kicks off at 8 pm Eastern.

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The show opened with Tony Schiavone & Nigel McGuinness running down the card before introducing the first match, Darby Allin vs. Clark Connors.

Darby Allin vs. Clark Connors

The match started with Connors crashing into Allin as Allin skateboarded down towards the ring. When Allin went to the top rope Connors swept his legs and sent Allin crashing back first onto the top turnbuckle and then to the floor. Connors sent Allin in to the guardrail and continued the beating when Allin slapped him in response. Connors hit a shoulder tackle that crushed Allin and trapped him against the ring apron.

Allin was covered in tape on his back, giving a target for Connors, who back dropped Allin on the guardrail and apron, targeting the back after Allin was suplexed into the ring steps a few weeks ago. Connors hit a German suplex on Allin in the ring for a 2-count. Connors hit another shoulder tackle on the Allin, who was on his knees, and sent him back towards the opposite corner.

Allin ended up on the apron, but Connors flew through the ropes with a spear, leaving both men on the apron. Connors pulled out the ring steps and looked to suplex Allin on them again, but Allin fought it off by raking the eyes of Connors and getting back into the ring. Connors sent Allin towards the stairs and Allin flipped over the steps to the other side, turned around and ran up the stairs to hit Connors, and got back into the ring and hit a tope suicida that sent Connors into the guardrail.

Connors blocked a superplex attempt and hit a sunset flip powerbomb followed by a spear for a 2-count. Allin fought out of a straight jacket and flipped Connors over into a Scorpion Death Drop. Allin went for the Coffin Drop, but Connors got the knees up. Connors went for another spear, but Allin dodged, swept the legs, and locked on the Scorpion Death Lock to make Clark Connors submit.

Result: Darby Allin defeats Clark Connors

This was an excellent opening match. Connors is great, and Allin remains fantastic.

–Darby Allin cut a promo about how he had defeated all the Death Riders, and now it was his time to go for the top title in AEW. As he was just about to call out MJF, Gabe Kidd ran into the ring from the crowd and started beating on Allin. Connors joined him in the beatdown, and they took Darby to the floor and placed the ring steps onto Allin’s midsection while Kidd stood on top of the stairs.

Kidd said that Allin wouldn’t be able to make it to the top of AEW if he was pushing up daisies, and that he was going to follow Allin all over the earth if he had to until he ended Allin’s career. I mean, threatening him with death and actually doing it would end Allin’s career, though it would present other problems for Kidd. Like a murder charge.

–A hype video aired for the Sisters of Sin vs. the Babes of Wrath, happening later tonight.

–Jet Speed were backstage with their new World Six-Man Championships, talking about how the Don Callis family were looking for gold, but they were not hard to find. They also said that Hangman Adam Page was no longer alone, and they would be watching his back as Hangman goes for the AEW World Championship.

Cru (Action Andretti & Lio Rush) (w/ Lacey Lane) vs. The Rascalz (Zachery Wentz & Dezmond Xavier) (w/ Myron Reed)

Xavier and Rush started the match, with Xavier grounding Rush a little bit, but the pace picked up very quickly, with Xavier hitting a dropkick off the ropes. Wentz tagged in and hit a bronco buster on Rush. Rush rolled over to Andretti when he hit the ropes and tagged him in, and Andretti came in with a clothesline that dropped Wentz and Cru had the advantage for the first time in the match.

Xavier missed a top con giro to the floor, but largely landed on his feet, and Wentz came flying in with a corkscrew plancha to the floor on Rush and Andretti. Rush dodged a double team attempt, leaving an opening for Andretti to spring board into a lariat on Xavier. Andretti hit a suplex on Xavier and got a 2-count. Cru hit a series of double team moves, ending with a spinning kick to the back of Xavier’s head from Rush for a 2-count.

There was a series of counters so fast that I couldn’t keep track of it, and Cru ended up hitting stereo handsprings and tope suicidas on everyone. Wentz saved Xavier from a double suplex and then superkicks started flying so much I thought it was a Young Bucks match, and Wentz did a handspring into flying knee on Rush. Wentz went for a moonsault and Xavier shoved him in mid air until he spun over and hit it on Andretti for the pinfall.

Result: The Rascalz defeated Cru

This was an excellent match, and also shows that Cru is rather under utilized in the tag division. I would love to see the Young Bucks mix it up with both of these teams.

–Jamie Hayter and Alex Windsor were discussing their team again, saying that they both like to get hit and hit other people, and while Windsor had other tag partners, none of them were able to get to the titles. Hayter and Windsor said that they were going to have fun chasing the titles.

–Jon Moxley was backstage and he responded to Takeshita challenging him last week. He said that Takeshita was one of the few wrestlers in the world that he understands, because they both chased titles and competing against the best all around the world. Moxley said that he thought he was that kind of man, but Takeshita had some goons attack him last week, and Moxley made Mark Davis pay for it by hitting him in the face with a title. Moxley said that if the Callis Family was looking to start a gang war that it was something that the Death Riders did for fun. This promo was fantastic. Jon Moxley is, again, one of the best wrestlers in the world today for creating compelling matches.

Orange Cassidy & Toni Storm vs. Gino Medina & Lady Bird Monroe

Cassidy put his hands in his pockets and hit a dropkick on Medina. Lady Bird Monroe got in the ring and started arguing with Cassidy, so he did his slow kicks to her shins, then stood aside to let Storm dropkick her and Cassidy hit a tope suicida on Media. Storm hit a tornado DDT on Medina, the hip attack, and sent Medina into an Orange Punch for the pinfall from Cassidy.

Result: Orange Cassidy & Toni Storm defeated Gino Medina & Lady Bird Monroe

–Wheeler Yuta ran in to attack Cassidy as soon as the match ended, and Marina Shafir attacked Storm from behind after. Yuta grabbed a mic and said that he was going to interview Orange Cassidy while Shafir held him in a full nelson. Yuta said that Cassidy said a lot of lies about Yuta, and asked how he felt now that the Death Riders made him pay.

Cassidy said that he couldn’t hear Yuta through his garbage hair. Yuta grabbed a pair of scissors from ringside and looked to cut the hair of Cassidy, but Storm came in, suplexed Shafir, grabbed the scissors, and threatened to stab Yuta. Storm then grabbed a mic and said that they picked the wrong team to mess with, and that mixed tag hair vs. hair match was going to happen in Australia at AEW Grand Slam, and that Yuta or Shafir were going to lose their hair.

–The Grizzled Young Veterans were backstage with Eddie Kingston and Ortiz, and how they continued wanting to fight. Kingston said that they could end it, as they beat each other up, and that should be it. GYV said that Kingston didn’t understand them, and didn’t speak for them, and Kingston challenged them to a parking law brawl for next week. Bryan Keith and Big Bill flew in and attacked Kingston and Ortiz, and GYV paid them for their services. GYV then agreed to the parking lot brawl for next Saturday.

–A short hype video aired for Tommaso Ciampa vs. Mark Briscoe, highlighting clips from ROH when they were much younger.

Tommaso Ciampa vs. Mark Briscoe for the TNT Championship

Ciampa and Briscoe maintained a clear back and forth for the first few minutes of the match, exchanging holds until Briscoe hit a Redneck Kung Fu kick and a cannonball tope through the middle ropes. Briscoe and Ciampa exchanged chops, but Briscoe hit a dropkick and then hit a suplex for a 2-count. Briscoe’s advantage continued for a few minutes until Ciampa managed to hit the Psycho Drillerr on the apron, driving Briscoe head and back first onto it. That was brutal.

Ciampa hit 7 punches in the corner and did the “six-seven” meme to the delight of the crowd and a sigh from me. Briscoe fought out of a sleeper hold with a back suplex. Briscoe fired up with some chops hit a flying forearm on Ciampa. Briscoe hit a lariat in the corner and then another in the opposite corner before going for an exploder suplex.

Ciampa blocked the attempt but ate a kick from Briscoe that sent him to the floor. Briscoe hit a running dropkick and hit a blockbuster from the apron on Ciampa before the fans helped him stand back up. As they were coming back into the ring Ciampa hit a draping DDT on Briscoe for a 2-count. Briscoe blocked a Psycho Driller attempt off the top rope and hit a froggy bow for a 2-count. Ciampa blocked a top rope move of his own and hit the Psycho Driller off the top rope for a 2-count.

Both Ciampa and Briscoe exchanged attempts at Jay Drillers until Ciampa hit a running knee that sent Briscoe to the floor. The ring announcer let us know that there was only 5 minutes left in the match. Briscoe grabbed the time keeper’s table after fighting Ciampa off, but got cut off from Ciampa who put Briscoe on the table, hit a running knee, and posed on the table. Briscoe, however, came off the top rope with a froggy bow to the standing Ciampa that put them both through the table.

Briscoe and Ciampa got back in the ring and started exchanging attempts to finish the match, hitting kicks, etc. Just as they were getting to the last minute, Ciampa manged to counter of a Jay Driller and hit a running knee to knock Briscoe out and score the pinfall.

Result: Tommaso Ciampa defeated Mark Briscoe to win the TNT Championship

This was a fantastic title match, with Briscoe putting in his usual great performance, and Tommaso Ciampa having a fantastic debut. Ciampa winning here puts him over strong, and Briscoe can move onto new things, so it looks like we will not be getting that Fletcher and Briscoe rematch that Callis was teasing/pushing Fletcher into. Fletcher will need to face Ciampa instead.

–Just as I wrote my reaction above, Fletcher came onto the ramp and pointed at Ciampa, indicating that he was going to be wrestling him soon.

–Josh Alexander was cutting a promo while the Don Callis family beat up a bunch of people in the background, saying that Moxley should mind his own business when saying Takeshita is too good for the Don Callis family. Alexander said that announced that Mark Davis would be facing Hangman Adam Page before Australia, and Romero said that he had a ringside ticket to see Okada beat Adam Priest. Alexander looked around for Lance Archer, who ran in off screen to hit a crossbody on three of the poor geeks backstage before laughing and saying “Everybody dies” while almost giggling. That was great.

Adam Priest (w/ Tommy Billington) vs. Kazuchika Okada (w/ Rocky Romero) for the AEW International Championship

Rocky Romero joined the commentary desk and immediately accidentally called Priest “Adam Pierce” which is quite the funny mistake. Romero insisted that Priest was not on the same level as Okada and didn’t deserve Okada in a robe or to see the International title. Okada dominated the early part of the match, with Okada hitting a dropkick and selling like he hurt his knee. Romero ran down from the commentary desk on the ramp to attack Priest from behind as the referee was checking on Okada.

Okada hit a DDT on Priest on the floor as a fan held a “Okada Fears Takeshita” sign that the announcers noted. Okada taunted Priest with some face wash kicks before hitting a hard uppercut, but Priest fired back with his own. Priest hit a few forearms and a neckbreaker to drop Okada. Priest went for a figure four, but Okada fought out. Okada went for a dropkick, but Priest dodged and locked on a figure four in the middle of the ring.

Priest hit an upper cut, but Okada responded with a dropkick after hit hit the ropes. Okada went for the Rainmaker, but Priest countered into a backslide. Priest went for a cutter, but Okada dumped him onto the mat like a back suplex and then hit the Rainmaker for the win.

Result: Kazuchika Okada defeated Adam Priest

–The Rascalz were backstage with Lexy Nair, and they mentioned how they like parking lots. Eddie Kingston walked in and said that if Bill & Keith were going to get involved, Kingston was bringing in friends that had had history with the Grizzled Young Veterans. He then said he was going to the parking lot with the Rascalz to take some medicine, and they offered Lexy Nair some, but she said no.

–A hype video aired for the current AEW World Championship situation with Brody King challenging MJF in a Eliminator Match, while Omega, Hangman, and Andrade are all chasing MJF for AEW Revolution. Good recap video.

–Lexy Nair was with Tommaso Ciampa backstage, and he was with his wife and child. His daughter had the title on her shoulder, which was cute. Ciampa said that AEW had welcomed him like family, and that his daughter now has a new sister in the TNT title, and they were going to celebrate. Great promo.

The Sisters of Sin (Julia Hart & Skye Blue) vs. The Babes of Wrath (Willow Nightingale & Harley Cameron) for the AEW Women’s World Tag Team Championship

Julia Hart immediately attacked Nightingale on the apron and all four women ended up on the floor fighting around ringside. Nightingale saved Cameron from a double suplex from the Sisters of Sin and sent Cameron into Blue and Hart before Cameron hit a sling blade on Blue. Nightingale got necked on the top rope letting Blue hit a tornado DDT on Nightingale.

Cameron hit a crossbody onto both Blue and Hart, rolled to the floor, but got shoved into the apron by Julia Hart. Hart and Blue hit a flapjack on Cameron for a 2-count. The Sisters of Sin then got the heat through the commercial break on Cameron. Hart locked on a tarantula on Cameron letting Blue hit a dropkick to the midsection of Cameron.

Cameron managed to hit a suplex on Blue and tagged out to Nightingale who came in and started hitting clotheslines on Hart. Nightingale dodged a corner charge from Blue, who crashed into her own partner. Nightingale then cartwheeled out of an attack by Blue and hit a pounce on her before hitting a spinebuster on Hart for a 2-count.

Hart hit some forearms on Nightingale and went for a hurricanrana, but Nightingale’s balance got thrown off and they both fell over. Nightingale covered for this transitioning into a Boston crab. Nightingale went for the powerbomb, but Hart hit an X-factor and the Sisters of Sin hit a front suplex and double superkick on Nightingale.

Nightingale fought off a double team move and tagged out to Cameron and then there was a series of miscommunications with Cameron and Blue, but they recovered and Cameron hit Blue with a DDT and eventually a Crucifix bomb. Cameron hit Sole food on Blue that sent her backwards into a page turner from Nightingale for the win.

Result: The Babes of Wrath defeated The Sisters of Sin to retain

–After the match Thekla ran down to attack, and Kris Statlander made the save. As Statlander cleared the ring, Penelope Ford and Megan Bayne ran in and attacked Statlander, laying her out, and working with the Triangle of Madness to beat down Nightingale and Cameron as well.

Final Thoughts

This was a good episode of AEW Collision, especially the Mark Briscoe and Tommaso Ciampa match. The rest of the show was not that important, but there was nothing bad on it, outside of a few awkward communication issues and botches in the main event. This was a good show overall. The Rascalz and Cru had a great match, as did Darby Allin and Clark Connors. So, three good matches across this two hour show. I give that a thumbs up.

AEW Christmas Collision live results: Six Continental Classic matches

Posted on by Marc Quill

Tonight’s extended Christmas night edition of AEW Collision will feature the final six matches of league play in the 2025 Continental Classic.

The results of the six tournament boutst will determine who moves on to this Saturday’s Worlds End semifinal matches.

The Gold league is tied up with all six wrestlers having six points apiece and both semifinal spots up for grabs. Last year’s tournament winner Kazuchika Okada takes on Mike Bailey while Jack Perry battles Kyle Fletcher and PAC goes one-on-one with Kevin Knight.

While Konosuke Takeshita has locked in his Blue league semifinal spot, he will take on Mascara Dorada in his final league play match. CMLL Heavyweight Champion Claudio Castagnoli competes against the winless Roderick Strong while former AEW World Champion Jon Moxley renews his rivalry with Orange Cassidy.

The two hour, thirty minute broadcast is rounded out by AEW Women’s World Tag Team Champions The Babes of Wrath vs. Hyan & Maya World in a non-title match.

Our live coverage begins at 9 pm Eastern.

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– The show opened with a video setting up the state of the Continental Classic as it stands heading into tonight’s show. Following that, we were welcomed by Tony Schiavone, who led us into our opening bout.

Continental Classic Gold League Match: “Protostar” Kyle Fletcher (6 pts) vs. “Jungle” Jack Perry (6 pts)

As the bell rang for this opener, both men stood on opposite corners as the “sickos” chanted enthusiasically. Once things got going, Fletcher backed Perry into a corner with a lock-up and backed off before the two engaged in a technical duel. Fletcher took down Perry with a shoulder block and flexed as he deftly avoided a dropkick from Perry. The methodical pace continued between Perry and Fletcher as neither man got a clear advantage at this early stage of the match.

Things began to quicken as Fletcher paid homage to Lance Storm with a single-leg crab, but Perry was able to break the hold up by reaching the bottom ropes. Fletcher continued to target the ankle of Perry that was affected by the crab hold before the two traded chops. Perry quickened the pace further as he avoided a running Fletcher in the corner before he sent him out of the ring with a hurricanrana. On the apron, Perry tried to go for another hurricanrana, but was caught by Fletcher, who instead threw him fiercely on the apron with a powerbomb.

In the ring, Fletcher hoisted Perry up for an attempted suplex, but Perry bit at the left nipple of Fletcher to escape. Perry fought back with chops, but Fletcher threw him against the ropes with a scoop slam. Fletcher trapped one of Perry’s leg between the ring and steel steps as he stripped away the shoes from Perry’s damaged ankle, much to the protestations of referee Aubrey Edwards. With that ankle exposed and sat on the steps (but not before finally heeding Hangman Page’s advice on finding some socks), Fletcher stomped on it to cause maximum pain for Perry as we headed to a break.

As we returned from the break, Perry nailed Fletcher with a dropkick as he began to mount an attempted comeback. Perry tried to go for a leap off the turnbuckle, but he landed on the bad ankle, which momentarily stunned him. He did, however, manage to knock Fletcher loopy with a hard clothesline. Perry went for a baseball slide, but Fletcher caught him momentarily. Perry reversed that into a bulldog. Outside the ring, Fletcher lifted Perry up after a dive attempt and connected with the sheer drop brainbuster on the ramp.

Back in the ring, Fletcher hit a Michinoku Driver, but Perry somehow managed to kick out at two. In the corner, Fletcher blasted Perry with a running big boot and lifted him up to the top rope. Perry managed to avoid a grisly fate as he had Fletcher stunned long enough for a sunset flip powerbomb. Perry hyped himself up and attempted a running knee, but Fletcher blocked that move and turned it into a modified single leg crab that targeted the injured ankle.

Perry struggled, but he managed to break free from Fletcher’s hold and locked in the Snare Trap right in the middle of the ring with just under five minutes remaining in this match. Fletcher looked like he was about to pass out, but he recovered ever-so-slightly and got a single finger on the bottom rope to break the hold. Both men got back on their feet and traded back-and-forth strikes, but Fletcher hit Perry with a running knee against the middle rope. He lifted Perry up for a powerbomb, but got reversed into a piledriver. One, two… NO! With time soon running out, Perry tried for another running knee, but got reversed into a pin that he kicked out of. Fletcher flatlined Perry with a clothesline but couldn’t connect with the brainbuster from the corner. With one minute left, Fletcher hit the running kick in the corner before he hit his brainbuster to pick up the win.

Kyle Fletcher def. Jack Perry via pinfall (3 pts for Fletcher (9))

What an incredible opener on this massive night for the C2. Perry vs. Fletcher was a heck of a way to get this night going and they had me believing that we’d see a draw as I was on the edge of my seat for this bout. Stellar stuff.

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– Backstage, Renee Paquette was talking with Roderick Strong, who said that someone wanted to speak to him, that someone being Kyle O’Reilly. He told Strong that he wanted to see a Christmas miracle in the form of beating Claudio Castagnoli tonight and to remind people that he was “Roderick Effin’ Strong”.

Continental Classic Blue League Match: “The Alpha” Konosuke Takeshita (x – 10 pts) vs. Mascara Dorada (6 pts)

Takeshita went for a headlock, but Dorada used his agility to break out of it as the two faced off briefly before a chain wrestling battle ensued. Takeshita slammed Dorada down before he offered a helpful hand and lifted him back up with no issue. The match continued with the fast pace as Dorada stood up and now offered a hand of his own to Takeshita after a takedown. Takeshita accepted in a show of respect before we got into the match again.

Dorada tried to go for a running attack, but Takeshita absorbed the blow. Dorada avoided a lariat, and balanced on the middle rope and hit an amazing hurricanarana, which sent Takeshita retreating to outside the ring. Dorada headed up to the top rope for a dive to the outside, but it was high risk and no reward as Takeshita adeptly dodged at the last moment. Dorada ended up crashing into the barricade instead and we took a break at this point.

Our action picked up mid-move as Dorada hit a really nice hurricanrana on Takeshita, which again sent the Blue League leader out of the ring. Dorada headed up top once more, but managed to connect with the standing moonsault on Takeshita. Back in the ring, Dorada landed the 450 Splash on Takeshita, but his foe kicked out at two. Dorada avoided a back suplex and tried for a springboard move, but Takeshita turned that into a smooth-looking Blue Thunder Bomb for the close near-fall.

Takeshita caught a hurricanrana attempt by Dorada and wanted to go for a powerbomb, but that got turned into a poison rana instead. Takeshita quickly recovered and crushed Dorada with a running lariat. On the top rope, Takeshita and Dorada fought briefly before the masked man sent his foe down to the mat. A dive from Dorada got turned into a piledriver, but he managed a rolling pin that nearly won him the match. Things began to pick up even more here as the two again found themselves in a dogfight on the top turnbuckle. Takeshita hit an incredible standing lariat on Takeshita from the top rope, followed by the knee strike and the Raging Fire for the three. Wow.

Konosuke Takeshita def. Mascara Dorada via pinfall (3 pts for Takeshita (13); Dorada eliminated)

Even with the outcome not really in doubt, this turned out to be as good of a match as tonight’s opener. That’s just the testament to the talent of both Takeshita and Dorada in this one. The former is set for a huge 2026 regardless of how the rest of the C2 will turn out for him. For his part, Dorada has shown how excellent he can be in the ring and this match was no exception.

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Continental Classic Blue League Match: Claudio Castagnoli (7 pts) vs. Roderick Strong (0 pts)

Castagnoli did not waste time as he cracked Strong with a running uppercut followed by an early pin attempt. Strong roared back with multiple strikes on a stunned Castagnoli, but he got thrown over the top ropes. Castagnoli lifted Strong from inside the ring for a suplex from the apron, but that wasn’t enough. Castagnoli continued his relentless attack with another running uppercut inside followed by one more outside the ring. Castagnoli got back in the ring and tried to get the countout win, but Strong wasn’t going to stay down.

Incensed, Castagnoli slammed Strong against the barricade and threw him into the crowd in the hopes of the countout. Strong recovered and got himself back in the ring as he caught Castagnoli with a back suplex. Castagnoli threw Strong on opposite corners and hit his running uppercut. However, Strong hit him with a running knee, followed by one last running knee for the surprise three.

Post-match, the Death Riders’ Daniel Garcia and Wheeler Yuta attacked Strong before Mark Briscoe warded him off, armed with a kendo stick. Marina Shafir stared down Briscoe before “Timeless” Toni Storm ran down the ramp and punched Shafir. As the Death Riders retreated, Storm offered a hand to Briscoe, who then gave that hand a kiss.

Roderick Strong def. Claudio Castagnoli via pinfall (3 pts for Strong (6))

This didn’t need to be a long sprint like the previous two C2 matches tonight, but the story of Roddy Strong looking to get a convincing win on the motivation of Kyle O’Reilly was a strong (heh) one and it was a good one to go with. The post match stuff with Briscoe and Toni Storm was a nice bonus.

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– We got a video setting up a Chicago Street Fight for Worlds End between AEW Tag Champs FTR and The Bang Bang Gang, as well as a promo from AEW Women’s World Champion Kris Statlander ahead of her own match against Jamie Hayter on Saturday.

Continental Classic Gold League Match: PAC (6 pts) vs. Kevin Knight (6 pts)

PAC and Knight locked horns to start off and traded standing switches before Knight got ahead of PAC with some acrobatics. Knight targeted the arm of PAC with a submission, but a rope break forced Knight to let go of the hold. Knight went after PAC’s arm with some elbows, but as the technical start to this match continued. A clothesline from Knight sent PAC ot the outside, but the Newcastle native walked off to prevent Knight from hitting a dive to the outside. PAC slowly got himself back into the ring and threw Knight into the corner and began to take control of this match with chops.

Knight tried to fight back with some strikes of his own, but he got thrown face-first onto the mat by PAC, which brought an end to that rally. As PAC tried to mock Knight, his foe got back up and stepped up to him with his signature jumping forearm. On the outside, Knight avoided a PAC lariat and leapt off the apron to hit the forearm yet again. PAC rolled out of the ring and got hit with one more forearm by Knight, this time from a leaping over the top rope.

In the ring, Knight connected with a pendulum DDT for the near-fall. In the corner, Knight got the ten consecutive punches on PAC as we headed to break on a clear advantage for Knight.

The match resumed from break as PAC and Knight duked it out with strikes. One more leaping strike from Knight managed to ground PAC momentarily, but the Bastard of the Death Riders hit a scoop slam to stop that. Knight ran at PAC in the corner and didn’t connect with his forearm. PAC countered and hit a gnarly-looking overhead toss on a running Knight that caused him to hit the very top of the turnbuckle as he landed out of the ring.

Knight got back in the ring and immediately got thrown with an avalanche belly-to-belly suplex from the top rope by PAC for the near-fall. PAC attempted to lock in the Brutalizer, but Knight wisely got his foot on the rope to break the hold before it could be fully locked in. PAC avoided a Knight dropkick and began to ran across the ropes looking for a move, but he couldn’t avoid another Knight dropkick.

With under five to go, both men were outside the ring as PAC caught Knight from a running posiiton and hit a German suplex right on the outside. PAC rolled back in the ring and wanted to get the countout win, but Knight mustered up enough strength to barely get back in the ring. However, PAC tried for the Black Arrow right away. Knight sprang back to life and hit a superplex on PAC from the top rope.

Both PAC and Knight struggled to get back up as they exchanged strikes. PAC got the best of the barrage as he hit Knight with a boot. The young Knight responded with a running dropkick. On the top rope, Knight had PAC in sights for the Coast-to-Coast dropkick, and he connected. He then jumped up for the UFO Splash, but PAC reversed it for the pin. One, two… NO! PAC connected with his super lariat, but Knight kicked out. PAC headed up top for the Black Arrow, but Knight got knees up and nearly got the cover. Things turned frantic as time ticked down and PAC applied the Brutalizer. Knight refused to give up as time expired and the match was ruled a draw.

PAC vs. Kevin Knight ended in a Draw (1 pt each for Knight (7 pts) & PAC (7 pts))

These Continental Classic matches just continue to be amazing bouts and Knight vs. PAC was another to this list. I loved the sense of urgency that kicked in during the final five minutes and especially in the last minute of the match as both PAC and Knight desperately wanted to get the 3 points. Fantastic match.

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– Gabe Kidd appeared to address what he did to Darby Allin on Dynamite last night, when he threw him down a flight of stairs. Kidd talked about how the fans could not understand because they refused to listen. He mentioned how Allin was not indestructible and was now laid up in the ICU because of what he did. That means Allin might not be able to answer his challenge. Just then, the lights turned off and once they came back on, Allin was in the ring to confront Kidd. Allin pulled out Sting’s baseball bat and swung it to send Kidd retreating. Allin promptly accepted Kidd’s challenge for Worlds End.

Babes of Wrath (Willow Nightingale & Harley Cameron) vs. Hyan & Maya World

Cameron and Hyan got things going for this tag match, as the former connected with a Slingblade. Nightingale got the tag and hit a sidewalk slam on Hyan, who responded with a jawbreaker and promptly tagged Maya into the match.

The Babes of Wrath showed some nice teamwork as Nightingale assisted Cameron by lifting her with a dive onto Maya. All four women ended up in the ring as Maya and Hyan were sent to the outside by Nightingale and Cameron. On the outside, Nightingale leapt from the apron and hit a cannonball on both May and Hyan as we took a commercial break.

We returned from break as Nightingale crushed Hyan with a running hip attack followed by the spinebuster. We were informed that Maya and Hyan would be facing the Sisters of Sin in the Worlds End Zero Hour on Saturday. Back in the match, Nightingale countered an attempted double suplex from Maya and Hyan into a suplex on both of them.

Cameron was tagged in as she and Nightingale again showed a unique tag team move with a double senton, but Hyan broke up the pin. In the end, Cameron and Nightingale got the victory with a Sole Food/swinging neckbreaker combination.

After the match, Cameron and Nightingale began to tell the crowd a special Christmas story about two fans who went on a journey in New York that ended with the two meeting with Santa. The two said that they wanted peace and harmony throughout the world… except in Chicago, when they beat up Athena and Mercedes Mone and retain the AEW Women’s Tag Titles.

Babes of Wrath def. Maya & Hyan World via pinfall

It’s clear AEW definitely sees a lot of value in the team of Maya and Hyan World by giving them this match, as well as one on the Worlds End preshow on Saturday. I would not be surprised if they end up getting that #AllElite graphic sometime next year.

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Continental Classic Blue League Match: Orange Cassidy (6 pts) vs. Jon Moxley (6 pts)

Cassidy immediately went for the cover but Moxley kicked out. Cassidy tried for the Orange Punch, but Moxley attempted a Death Rider DDT in response to no avail. The match spilled outside as Cassidy pushed Moxley into the barricade and traded strikes with his foe before he threw him into the steel steps.

As the action got back into the ring, Cassidy punched away at Moxley in the corner, nailing three sets of ten-punches on his rattled opponent. Moxley recovered and sent Cassidy out of the ring with a dropkick, as he then threw him into the steel steps. Outside, Moxley set Cassidy on a chair and pummeled him with a boot to the face before he brought him into the ring.

Cassidy connected with a Stundog Millionaire and looked like he was about to hit an Orange Punch. Moxley got ahead of that and absolutely clocked Cassidy with a running elbow. Moxley clawed at Cassidy’s face and fought with him on the top rope. Cassidy scratched Moxley’s back and made no mistake with the DDT from the top rope as we took a break.

We returned from the break with Moxley and Cassidy teeing off on one anothert with strikes and daring one another to take their best shot. Cassidy went to his tried and true “hands in the pocket’ strategy and hit the dropkick on Moxley, who was reeling due to his hurt ankle.

Moxley scurried outside and fell victim to a tope suicida from Cassidy as the brawl broke into part of the crowd. Cassidy had Moxley stunned and hit a tornado DDT through a table placed near the barricade. As referee Bryce Remsburg began to count both men out, Cassidy and Moxley managed to beat out the count of ten through a tough struggle.

Casssidy kipped up and got immediately caught in a sleeper hold by Moxley. Orange escaped the hold and had Moxley in his sights for an Orange Punch. Moxley absorbed the punch and hit a massive Lariat, followed by the Gotch-styled piledriver. One, two… Cassidy kicked out! Moxley again tried for the rear-naked choke, but he couldn’t lock it in on the account of the hurt ankle coming back to hurt him. Cassidy trapped Moxley in a serious-looking single-leg crab, but kicks to the head broke up that hold.

A twisting DDT from Cassidy left Moxley open for another Orange Punch, followed by one more punch that left Moxley staggered, but not out cold. Cassidy connected with a Beach Break, but Moxley kicked out, and he managed to sneak away with the victory after a crafty roll-up pin.

Jon Moxley def. Orange Cassidy via pinfal (3 pts for Moxley (9); Moxley advances to C2 Semifinals)

Another great match in a long series of great matches we’ve had tonight on the C2 side of things for this Collision card. I love the running thread of whether or not Moxley’s time at the top is over and the battle on his end ot fight off that inevitability. I suspect the trigger, so to speak, with regards to that and Moxley’s fate with the Death Riders will be answered on Saturday at World’s End.

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Continental Classic Gold League Match: “Speedball” Mike Bailey (6 pts) vs. Kazuchika Okada (6 pts)

Okada went for a roll-up pin early, as Bailey responded with his spinning kick, that the reigning Continental Champion avoided. Bailey hit a dropkick that caused Okada to head outside. Speedball then followed that with as standing moonsault from the top rope. Bailey missed with a dive, with Okada answering that with a flapjack, then a neckbreaker.

Okada punched at Bailey in the corner, but found himself the victim of a dropkick from Speedball. Okada avoided a moonsault from Bailey as he dropped him on the knee with a neckbreaker. Okada hit a diving elbow as he then flipped off the audience. Things began to become hard-hitting between Okada and Bailey as we took a break just as the action escalated.

The Collision main event returned from break with both men hitting one another with their best shots. Bailey got the best of this exchange with a hard kick to the chest before Okada landed one of his trademark dropkicks. Bailey avoided a Rainmaker attempt, but failed to connect with his knee-first moonsault. With Okada outside, Bailey leapt from the apron and got him with a corkscrew twisting dive as the half-way point of the match was reached.

On the top rope, Bailey was knocked off his perch by another magnificent Okada dropkick. The battle was heating up at the top of the ramp as Bailey finally hit his knee-first moonsault on square on the chest of Okada. In the ring, Bailey blasted Okada with a spinning roundhouse kick to the head, but that only got a near-fall. Okada and Bailey fought on the top rope as the latter got the wind knocked out of him as he hit his head on the mat hard. Bailey was trapped in a perilous predicament, but he escaped emphatically and flipped Okada off. On the top rope, Bailey hit an avalanche hurricanrana before he hit his diving knees attack on the ribs of Okada.

Okada rolled out of the ring to escape the pin, as Bailey punched at him outside before both men found themselves back in the ring. The five minute warning was announced as Okada hit a Rainmaker clothesline without the setup. This allowed Bailey to recover and connect with Ultima Weapon. One, two… NO! A wild finish saw Bailey successfully counter the Rainmaker, but Okada managing to pick up the rollup pin for the victory.

Post-match, Konosuke Takeshita walked down and stared off with the man he will face in the Semifinals of the Continental Classic, with the winner set to face either Kyle Fletcher or Jon Moxley.

Kazuchika Okada def. “Speedball” Mike Bailey via pinfall (3 pts for Okada (9); Okada advances to C2 Semifinals)

Card for Worlds End 2025

  • AEW Men’s World Championship: Samoa Joe (c) vs. “Hangman” Adam Page vs. Swerve Strickland vs. MJF
  • AEW Women’s World Championship: Kris Statlander (c) vs. Jamie Hayter
  • Continental Classic Finals: Winner of Okada/Takeshita vs. Winner of Fletcher/Moxley
  • Continental Classic Semifinals: Kyle Fletcher vs. Jon Moxley
  • Continental Classic Semifinals: Konosuke Takeshita vs. Kazuchika Okada
  • Mixed Nuts Mayhem: Death Riders (PAC, Wheeler Yuta, Marina Shafir, Claudio Castagnoli) vs. The Conglomeration (Mark Briscoe, Orange Cassidy), Roderick Strong, & “Timeless” Toni Storm”
  • Darby Allin vs. Gabe Kidd
  • AEW Tag Team Championships (Chicago Street Fight): FTR (c) vs. The Bang Bang Gang
  • AEW Women’s Tag Team Championship: Babes of Wrath (c) vs. Athena & Mercedes Mone
  • Zero Hour: Sisters of Sin vs. Hyan & Maya World

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What a main event to close off one of the strongest editions of Collision this year. Indeed, despite being a pretaped show, this Christmas edition of Collision was a heck of a gift from Tony Khan and AEW to the fans as it was non-stop action right from the get-go.

The sense of urgency created by the C2 and the many possibilities in play made for a fun set of matches and there was no disappointment to be had tonight. What we got with our C2 semifinals continues that as there are even more interesting scenarios in play: Will we finally see an implosion within the Don Callis Family? Is Jon Moxley’s status as the undisputed head of the Death Riders in jeopardy, or will he find a way to win the C2? So many possibilities, and it makes for a good Worlds End PPV ahead of us in just 48 hours.

I just want to wrap up by wishing you a Merry Christmas on behalf of everyone here at WON/F4W. Thank you for your continued support this year. Stay frosty, everyone.

AEW Collision Holiday Bash live results: Mercedes Mone title defense

Posted on by Josiah MacDonald

Multi-promotional champion Mercedes Mone will put her RevPro Undisputed Women’s Championship on the line as part of today’s Holiday Bash edition of AEW Collision from Manchester, England.

Mone issued an open challenge to a local competitor during Wednesday’s Dynamite/Collision that will be answered today.

Two pivotal Continental Classic Gold league matches will take place in the tournament’s final week as 2024 tournament winner Kazuchika Okada goes one-on-one with Kevin Knight while “Speedball” Mike Bailey faces “Jungle” Jack Perry.

Eddie Kingston will look to rebound from his loss to AEW World Champion Samoa Joe as he faces Nathan Cruz to round out the one hour show.

Our coverage begins at 2:30 PM Eastern.

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Jack Perry (0) vs. Mike Bailey (6) in a C2 Gold League Match

The fans in Manchester loved Jack Perry, and they also loved sportsmanship as they sung Perry’s theme and cheered the handshake between the two babyfaces. Keeping up with Mike Bailey is hard, but Perry did so in the early portion, but Perry showed signs of his ankle hurting, referencing his injury he received against Kazuchika Okada. Perry dodged a handspring attack from Bailey, but Bailey immediately hit a series of kicks. Perry hit the ropes, looking to hit a dive on Bailey, but Bailey hopped up onto the top rope as Perry slid under the rope sand hit a moonsault. Perry dumped Bailey onto the stairs to leave him laying as they went to commercial break.

When they came back, Bailey and Perry were brawling in the ring, and Bailey missed his moonsault into double knees on the apron, allowing Perry to hit a Canadian Destroyer on the apron. Perry missed a double stomp in the ring, landing on his bad ankle. Bailey went for a kick in the corner in response, but Perry dodged and hit a German suplex for a 2-count. Perry was unable to bridge properly due to his ankle. Perry charged Bailey, but Bailey hit a thrust kick and went for the Flamingo Driver, but Perry escaped and they started exchanging holds until Perry locked on the snare trap, but Bailey made the ropes.

Bailey countered another snare trap attempt into a cradle, but Perry kicked out. Bailey hit a forearm and a hard kick before going for the moonsault into the double knees on Perry, but Perry got his legs up, and Bailey took the full impact on his knees. Bailey hit a spinning kick but missed an Ultima Weapon and Perry hit an Olympic slam for the win.

Result: Jack Perry (3) defeated Mike Bailey (6)

Really solid match here as Mike Bailey continues to be great and Jack Perry is really coming into his own as a babyface now.

Eddie Kingston vs. Nathan Cruz (w/ The Grizzled Young Veterans)

GYV attacked Kingston before the match started, sending him back into the ring, allowing Cruz to hit a slingshot back suplex on Kingston to open the match attacking. Kingston fired up and hit a lariat and then the continual chops in the corner before hitting a neckbreaker. GYV tried to distract Kingston again, but it did not last long as Kingston hit an exploder and a DDT on Cruz for the pinfall victory, ending the match almost as quickly as it started.

Result: Eddie Kingston defeated Nathan Cruz

Kingston was very fired up in this match, and he looked great. Cruz bumped well for him, and has a good look. I remember seeing him years ago when I watched the early PROGRESS wrestling shows, and he seems to fit well with AEW. A group with him and GYV would be a trio I could get behind.

–A recap video aired of the C2 results from Dynamite.

Mercedes Mone (c) vs. Alex Windsor for the RevPro Undisputed British Women’s Championship

Windsor and Mone wasted no time at all in this match, wrestling aggressively, countering attacks from each other, including Windsor rolling through a meteora on the apron into a sharpshooter on the apron. Windsor. Back in the ring, Mercedes hit a backstabber and a kick to the head on Windsor just before going to an ad break.

Mone was hitting the three amigos when they came back to break, but before the third amigo, Windsor sent Mercedes back to the corner. Mercedes tried to hit something off the middle ropes, but Mercedes hit a forearm. Mercedes and Windsor exchanged a few more moves before Mercedes locked on a crossface. Windsor fought out, but Mercedes transitioned that into a crucifix bomb and hit a meteora for a 2-count.

Windsor and Mone fought on the middle rope until Windsor hit a blue thunder bomb off the middle rope into the ring for a 2-count. Mone went for a statement maker, but after a shuffle, Windsor locked Mercedes Mone into a crucifix and scored a pinfall, as Mone lost two of her belts that make up the RevPro Undisputed British Women’s Championship.

Result: Alex Windsor defeated Mercedes Mone

These two women wrestled a a frantic pace throughout this match. It made it a bit hard to follow given the pace, but they never really slowed down the entire match. Very action packed, and with a very big loss for Mone here. Windsor’s son came into the ring to celebrate with his mom in a very sweet moment.

–A video recap aired of the contract signing for the world title match at AEW World’s End, including MJF returning and how he was inserting himself into the title match to reclaim the world title he lost at World’s End two years ago.

Kevin Knight (3) vs. Kazuchika Okada (6) in a C2 Gold League Match

This match is a very interesting one to me, as both Okada and Knight are incredible athletes, with similar leaping abilities. Knight flipped Okada off, leading to Okada smiling and both men starting to brawl on the floor with forearms. Knight, at least early on, did not look out of place against Okada. He may be young and still improving, but he is really coming into his own as a worker, and matches with guys like Okada are only going to make him better.

Okada and Knight continued the forearm battle in the middle of the ring, ending with Okada hitting a hard forearm. Okada went for the Rainmaker, and Knight jumped over the arm of Okada to dodge it. Okada baited Knight into a spring board from the opposite side of the ring, but didn’t jump, forcing Knight to jump into the middle of an empty ring. Okada cackled on the apron, but was soon knocked off by Knight, who then hit a springboard lariat to the outside on Okada that sent him crashing into the announcers table.

When they came back from the break Okada had Knight in a rear chinlock. Knight hit a crossbody on Okada from the middle ropes, and Okada took it, but rolled Knight off his body, forcing a battle back on their feet. Knight hit a splash in the corner, a bodyslam, and a standing splash for a 2-count on Okada. As Knight went for a springboard into the ring Okada shoved the referee into the ropes to trip him, and Okada hit a neckbreaker across his knee before hitting an elbow drop off the top rope. Okada went for the Rainmaker, but Knight countered and hit a sky high powerbomb for a 2-count.

Knight went for the UFO splash, but Okada got his knees up, and Knight crashed to the mat. Okada went for a tombstone, but Knight countered out of it. Okada then did a backslide instead, but flipped Knight onto his feet with it and hit a Rainmaker. Okada missed a Rainmaker attempt, but Okada hit the dropkick as Knight came off the ropes. Knight got up and hit a dropkick of his own before hitting a ripcord DDT and a springboard lariat. Knight went for the coast to coast dropkick on Okada, but as Knight flew into the air Okada stood up and hit a dropkick that dropped Knight. That was incredible. Okada went for the Rainmaker and Knight countered it again, but Okada responded with a wheelbarrow suplex. Okada held onto Knight and tried for the Rainmaker again, but Knight cradled Okada and scored the flash pinfall!

Result: Kevin Knight (6) defeated Kazuchika Okada (6)

This was a fantastic match. Okada is on fire in this tournament this year, putting on some of the best matches he has had in AEW, and he seems intent on making everyone he works with look like a million bucks. Excellent main event match between Okada and Knight, with the biggest win of Knight’s career as he beat a huge main event star.

Final Thoughts

This was one of the easiest hours of wrestling television to watch that I have seen in a very long time. There was zero wasted time on this show, the crowd was still hot despite taping after Dynamite, and we had some major matches in the C2 as there are 5 people tied for first in the Gold League. I love the round robin format, and while this is shorter than the G1 that inspired it, it captures all the fun of the G1 with all the different possibilities about who is winning each league. These kind of tournaments, when booked right, are the most fun stories to follow as a wrestling fan, as every match matters, and everyone, even people eliminated, can play spoiler. Excellent AEW Collision today.

C2 Gold League Standings

AEW Collision Winter is Coming live results: Konosuke Takeshita vs. Claudio Castagnoli

Posted on by Josiah MacDonald

AEW returns to Cardiff, Wales, for today’s Winter is Coming edition of Collision at a special start time of 4:30 PM Eastern.

One of the featured bouts is former AEW World Champion Swerve Strickland taking on former TNA World Champion Josh Alexander for the first time ever in a match that will likely have implications on this month’s Worlds End.

The Continental Classic will continue with two matches.

Blue league co-leaders Konosuke Takeshita and Claudio Castagnoli will do battle in a clash of the IWGP World Champion and CMLL Heavyweight Champion.

Coming off his highlight reel match against Kyle Fletcher Wednesday, “Speedball” Mike Bailey will look to grab another three points when he takes on tag team partner Kevin Knight in the Gold league.

TNT Champion Mark Briscoe defends against former champion Daniel Garcia.

AEW Women’s World Champion Kris Statlander teams with former champion Jamie Hayter against The Sisters of Sin (Julia Hart & Skye Blue).

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AEW Collision opened with a recap of Samoa Joe and Eddie Kingston and Hangman Page & Swerve Strickland vs. Shibata & Will Hobbs, with Hangman making his intentions clear – he wants Samoa Joe at AEW World’s End.

Swerve Strickland (w/ Prince Nana) vs. Josh Alexander (w/ Don Callis)

The crowd was immediately red hot, cheering for Swerve and singing for him. Alexander tried to hit a shoulder tackle on Swerve, but he just shook it off. Alexander went for a leg pick, but Swerve cartwheeled over it and hit a fireman’s carry into the top turnbuckle before hitting a pump kick that drove Alexander into the corner. Swerve hit a big back breaker on Alexander, leading to Alexander going for a takedown, but Swerve hit a snapmare and a knee drop.

Swerve hit a few rolling neckbreakers, working over the previously injured neck of Josh Alexander. Josh Alexander pulled Swerve from the ring and suplexed him knee first on the announce table. That was brutal. Alexander hit a crossbody that sent Swerve to the floor as they went to the ad break. When they came back, Swerve and Alexander were exchanging forearms. Swerve hit an upkick on Alexander but stumbled when he tried to roll onto his feet. Alexander trapped the knee, hit a knee crusher, and then hit a back suplex. Swerve countered Alexander trying to pick him up into a powerbomb into a powerslam before collapsing to the mat selling his knee.

Swerve hit an uppercut off the middle rope. Swerve missed a kick and Alexander pulled his leg over the rope, and then hit a world strongest slam on the apron. Swerve went for the JML Driver, but Alexander rolled him up for a nearfall. Alexander went for a sliding lariat which Swerve countered into a crucifix pin for a 2-count. Alexander went right back after the knee and did a single leg crab that forced Swerve to the ropes. Alexander missed a knee drop off the top rope and Swerve rolled up to his feet and hit a flatliner and hit the House Call that knocked the headgear of Alexander before hitting a JML Driver for the pinfall.

Result: Swerve Strickland defeated Josh Alexander

–Swerve Strickland grabbed the mic and said that he did not come back to face the Don Callis Family. He came back for the AEW World Championship, and Hangman Page was not the only guy after Joe. Swerve wanted his title back.

–Toni Storm and Mina Shirakawa said they were going to join the toast to celebrate the new AEW Women’s World Tag Team Champions.

Kris Statlander & Jamie Hayter vs. The Sisters of Sin (Julia Hart & Skye Blue) (w/ Thekla)

Hayter immediately slammed Blue and tagged out to Statlander who slammed Hayter on Blue, and then Hayter slammed Statlander on Blue. Statlander and Hayter tried to show each other up by slamming Blue, who unfortunately had to face hitting the mat repeatedly. Hart tagged in and did a rope walk into a hurricanrana on Statlander and Hayter tagged in, hitting an exploder and then a snap suplex for a two count on Hart.

Hart hit a standing moonsault on Hayter as they went to the break. When they came back Hayer knocked Hart from the apron and hit a running knee on Sky Blue. Statlander went for Staturday Night Fever, but Blue cradled Statlander for a 2-count before tagging out to Hart, who hit a double front suplex and double superkick for a 2-count. Blue hit a Code Blue for a 2-count, and Hayter made the save. Julia Hart hit a lung blower of sorts on Hayter and everyone was laid out.

Blue hit a thrust kick on Hayter and tagged out to Hart to went for a rope walk again, dropping Hayter’s arm across the ropes and then holding her arms. Blue charged, but Hayter dodged and Blue knocked Hart off the apron while Hayter hit a back breaker and then a Hayterade for the pinfall.

Result: Jamie Hayter & Kris Statlander defeated The Sisters of Sin

–Jamie Hayter, once backstage, challenged Kris Statlander to a title match at AEW World’s End, and Statlander accepted before they started arguing.

Claudio Castagnoli vs. Konosuke Takeshita – C2 Blue League Match

Both guys started with some grappling, feeling each other out, with both exchanging holds building to a forearm and uppercut battle until Castagnoli raked the eyes and hit a lariat. Takeshita tried to hit a running knee off the apron but Castagnoli caught him with a European Uppercut that sent Takeshita crashing to the floor. Takeshita blocked a suplex attempt on the ramp and turned it into a DDT. Castagnoli countered a knee charge into a backbreaker as they went to an ad break.

Takeshita fought out of a sleeper hold and hit a hurricarana that sent Castagnoli to the floor. Takeshita hit a tope gon giro and then a blue thunder bomb in the ring, but Castagnoli kicked out and did the giant swing before locking in the sharpshooter. Castagnoli transitioned into a crossface, but Takeshita got out of it. Castagnoli was frustrated and started lightly kicking Takeshita to taunt him. Takeshita and Castagnoli started exchanging forearms and uppercuts.

Takeshita hit an inverted piledriver and then a hidden blade for a 2-count. Castagnoli hit a pop up uppercut and then a springboard uppercut. Castagnoli went for the Neutralizer, but Takeshita countered and went for a back body drop, but Castagnoli landed on his feet and both hit lariats and collapsed. Takeshtia hit a series of forearms on the apron, and Castagnoli hit a series of his own. Takeshita hit a big boot to block a European uppercut, and then Takeshita charged but Claudio got a big boot. Then both men hit big boots and collapsed to the floor. Both men started exchanging strikes on the floor until Castagnoli hit a big boot that sent Takeshita crashing to the mat before he also collapsed. Takeshita hit a hard forearm that kept Castagnoli from getting in the ring. Castagnoli barely made it back into the ring, and then both men exchanged finishers but couldn’t finish each other until the time limit was up.

Result: Claudio Castagnoli & Konosuke Takeshita went to a draw

This match was awesome. What a tremendous match, and it protected both guys where the CMLL Heavyweight Champ and IWGP World Championship didn’t take loss.

–Speedball Mike Bailey and Kevin Knight were backstage talking about how they are going to give it their all when they face each other later.

–Willow Nightingale & Harley Cameron came down to the ring to celebrate the world tag team title reign. Toni Storm & Mina Shirakawa came down to the ring to celebrate with them, but said that they gave the audience a fight to remember. Mercedes Mone came to the ramp and said that they couldn’t have a championship celebration without her. Mina Shirakawa told her to shut up, and Toni Storm challenged her to a match. Harley Cameron noted that Mercedes had no friends, but Mercedes challenged the four women to a tag match next week on Dynamite.

–Ricochet was backstage with his AEW National Championship, and he said he was going to win the AEW Diamond Battle Royale next week and take the title shot he would get out of it to become Ricky Two Belts.

–A promo video aired for the AEW Diamond Battle Royale, with everyone talking about why they wanted to win. This was good.

Kevin Knight vs. Mike Bailey – C2 Gold League Match

As expected, both guys started very fast here exchanging strike attempts and countering each other at every move. Knight did an armdrag that sent Bailey to the floor, but Bailey dodged a plancha and then hit a triangle moonsault as they went to an ad break. Knight clotheslined Bailey to the floor as they came back from the ad break and hit a spring board clothesline to the floor. Knight hit a jumping hurricanrana on Bailey who was on the top rope and then a DDT for a 2-count.

Bailey hit a kick on Knight when he was on the top rope and sent Knight crashing into a camera man. Bailey hit a moonsault into double knees on the apron. Bailey shoved Knight off the ropes, but Knight ran back and vertically leaped onto the top rope into a suplerplex for a 2-count. Bailey hit a Spanish Fly on Knight before hitting a rolling forearm, but Knight hit a dropkick. Knight went for a springboard lariat again and Bailey hit a spinning kick that dropped Knight and both men were down.

Both men went to the opposite sides of the ring and tried to hit coast to coast strikes, but took each other out with lariats. Knight hit a coast to coast dropkick, but Bailey blocked the UFO splash. Bailey and Knight exchanged pinfall attempts rapidly until Bailey hit a spinning kick and then hit the Rubix Cube for the pinfall.

Result: Mike Bailey defeated Kevin Knight

This was a tremendous match, with Bailey and Knight putting on a fantastic performance.

–Kyle Fletcher was backstage and he cut a promo about how angry he was about losing to Bailey on Dynamite, but he was going to take PAC on and get his momentum back in Manchester on Dynamite.

–PAC answered him, saying that while he thought Fletcher was brilliant wrestler, nothing brilliant was going to happen in Manchester.

Mark Briscoe vs. Daniel Garcia (w/ Marina Shafir) for the TNT Championship

Garcia tried to out wrestle Garcia in the match, but Briscoe hit a forearm that sent Garcia to the floor before hitting a dropkick. Briscoe hit a flipping dive through the ropes onto Garcia. When they came back from the ad break with Garcia in control. Briscoe hit an exploder suplex for a 2-count. Briscoe went for the Jay Driller, but Garcia hit a back suplex. When Garcia grabbed the referee Shafir tripped Briscoe, and he crashed into the top turnbuckle. The referee missed it, but teased tossing her out.

Garcia hit a superplex on Briscoe and then floated over into another suplex, but put Briscoe on the top rope for another superplex. Garcia did another one, but Briscoe fired up and hit a brainbuster, which baffled Garcia while also leaving him in pain. Briscoe and Garcia exchanged some forearms in the middle of the ring, and Briscoe kept asking for more, firing up. After some chops, Briscoe hit a lariat and then called for the Jay Driller.

Garcia blocked the Jay Driller and Briscoe kept going for it, but Shafir grabbed the ankle of Briscoe and get sent backstage. As Shafir was leaving Wheeler Yuta ran in and hit a low blow on Briscoe, allowing Garcia to hit a piledriver for a 2-count. Briscoe rolled him up for a 2-count, and then hit the Jay Driller after countering a move for the pinfall.

Result: Mark Briscoe defeated Daniel Garcia to retain the TNT Championship

Excellent main event on a very good AEW Collision. The C2 always brings out the best in AEW, and it really makes the booking so focused.

AEW Dynamite Holiday Bash – December 17, 2025

  • The Elite vs. Don Callis Family
  • Dynamite Diamond Battle Royale
  • Mercedes Mone, Athena, Megan Bayne, Marina Shafir vs. Babes of Wrath & Timeless Love Bombs
  • Mascara Dorada vs. Orange Cassidy
  • Jon Moxley vs. Roderick Strong
  • Kyle Fletcher vs. PAC
  • AEW World Tag Team Championship: FTR vs. Bang Bang Gang
  • AEW World Championship Contract Signing with Hangman Adam Page, Swerve Strickland, & Samoa Joe

AEW Collision live results: Jon Moxley vs. Konosuke Takeshita

Posted on by Josiah MacDonald

For the first time in some time, tonight’s AEW Collision from Columbus, Ohio, has a true air of importance with several key figures on the show.

In an important Continental Classic Blue league bout, former AEW World Champion Jon Moxley goes one-on-one with IWGP World Champion Konosuke Takeshita with each looking to add to their three point totals.

Blue league leader Claudio Castagnoli (six points) will also be in action against Mascara Dorada who is looking for his first points while Orange Cassidy and Roderick Strong (zero points each) will compete in another Blue league match.

A night after losing the ROH Women’s TV title, Mercedes Mone will defend the TBS title against Leila Grey.

In his first live promo since returning from injury, former AEW World Champion Swerve Strickland will make an appearance.

The first televised AEW National title defense will take place as Ricochet defends in an open challenge.

Our live coverage begins at 8 PM Eastern.

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Orange Cassidy (0) vs. Roderick Strong (0)

Collision started with a match I was really looking forward to with Orange Cassidy and Roderick Strong. Strong and Cassidy started with some basic wrestling until Strong hit a backbreaker and then several chops that sent Cassidy to ringside. Cassidy was then back suplexed on the guardrail, and got hit with more hard chops. Strong hit another hard backbreaker that left Cassidy in pain on mat, rolling to the apron. Strong chopped Cassidy again and then hit a slingshot into the bottom turnbuckle from the apron.

Strong hit another backbreaker, followed by a few more. As Strong did these backbreakers he held on for a submission attempt and then would pick Cassidy up and hit another backbreaker. At the last one of these, Cassidy countered into a DDT on Strong. Cassidy stood up, but his hands in his pockets, and hit a monkey flip on Strong before hitting a tope suicida.

Cassidy drove Strong into the turnbuckle and went for a flying crossbody, but Strong caught him and hit a powerslam for a 2-count. Strong attempted to hit a backbreaker on the top rope, but Cassidy shoved Strong from the ropes, causing him to get his knee wrapped in the ropes and allowing Cassidy to hit a tornado DDT for a 2-count. Cassidy missed an Orange Punch and ate another backbreaker and then End of Heartache for a 2-count that Strong immediately went into a Stronghold, but Cassidy countered into a pinfall attempt and then hit Stundog Millionaire. Cassidy blocked another End of Heartache before grabbing the legs of Strong and pinning him.

Result: Orange Cassidy (3) defeated Roderick Strong (0) via pinfall

–Tony Schiavone announced that Darby Allin was removed from the C2 tournament after an injury in his match with Kevin Knight. Jack Perry would be stepping in to take his place in the tournament.

–Darby Allin did an interview saying he wasn’t sure what was next for him, but if Jack Perry was going to be in the tournament, he hoped Perry was going to win the whole thing.

–FTR & Stokely Hathaway came down to the ring to address what happened with Bullet Club Gold on Dynamite. The fans chanted something very rude at Hathaway, wishing him to cease talking. Hathaway called out Juice Robinson and Austin Gunn and they did not disappoint coming down to the ring. Cash Wheeler acknowledged that Robinson and Gunn were the last people to beat them, they would never do so again. Harwood dared Robinson and Gunn touch their belt again,

Gunn said that FTR was right – he was a son of a Gunn. Robinson was the son of a carpenter. Wheeler was the son of his cousin, and Harwood was a son of a… well, you get the idea. Gunn demanded they give them a tag title shot, reminding them yet again that they were the last team to beat FTR, and Robinson said that the next time they touch the tag titles, it will be when The Bang Bang Gang won the tag titles in the United Kingdom.

Juice Robinson and Austin Gunn were awesome here again, stealing the segment with an excellent promo.

–Marina Shafir, Wheeler Yuta, and Daniel Garcia were backstage cutting a promo on Mark Briscoe, saying that Garcia was going to bring the TNT Championship back to the Death Riders when he faces Briscoe.

Claudio Castagnoli (3) vs. Mascara Dorada (0)

At this point in the show technical issues started with the Triller feed of AEW Collision – The recap will be updated as soon as the show resumes.

I only had audio at this point of Claudio & Mascara Dorada. I finally got picture back at the end of the match. The match came back just as Dorada was hitting a shooting star press on Castagnoli for the win.

Result: Mascara Dorada (3) defeated Claudio Castagnoli (3)

–Toni Storm & Mina Shirakawa, and Harley Cameron & Willow Nightingale were interviewed by Tony Schiavone about their upcoming world tag team title match AEW Dynamite: Winter is Coming. Storm pointed out that Nightingale and Cameron have been unable to beat Storm, but Cameron followed up by pointing out that her and Nightingale were better than they have been in the past, and Shirakawa interjected, saying that they were all there for the tag titles, and they needed to keep that in focus. Tony Schiavone then drank champagne with them.

–Swerve Strickland came down to the ring, talking about his return at AEW Full Gear. Swerve said that he worked hard at recovering from his knee injury the last 3 months so he could come back more dangerous than ever, and he came back because he wants the AEW World Championship again. Swerve makes his intentions very clear, saying that the last time he and Joe faced off, Swerve was the one that took the title off him last time.

Swerve mentioned cutting through all of Joe’s fodder he put in front of him like enemies in Dynasty Warriors. I appreciate a good gaming reference. Swerve assured Joe that he was going to fall to him again. Swerve talked about Hangman Page next, and said that while they may never see eye to eye, there was no better rivalry than those two, and if he needed another person to ride with him into battle, Swerve would back him up, but after that, they will have a very long conversation.

Josh Alexander came down to the ring. Alexander said that it was not Swerve’s House, but Alexander’s and the Don Callis Family. Alexnader said that he was the one that deserved a title shot ahead of Swerve, and that maybe they should do something about it and fight. Swerve challenged him to a match and it was made for Cardiff, but as he making that challenge, Katsuyori Shibata attacked Swerve from behind, kicking him in the knee that was injured and slowly walking away.

–Lexy Nair was with Mercedes Mone, and Nair wanted to address Mone losing the ROH Television title on the ROH PPV, and Nair was wondering if the two big losses she felt lately would cause her issues when she faced Leyla Grey tonight. Mone said that she was going to make Grey pay, and Mone would get back on track soon.

TBS Championship: Mercedes Mone vs. Leyla Grey (w/ Christopher Daniels)

Mone attacked Grey right at the start of the match and hit Daniels with meteora on the floor. Mone countered a bulldog and hit a meteora on Grey for a 2-count. Ian Riccaboni made a “6-7” reference here, and I wanted to turn off my TV. Sorry, Ian. Mone grabbed Grey by the hair and pulled her to the mat before slamming Grey’s face into the turnbuckle. Nigel Guinness was talking about understanding Mone’s frustration in losing a title. He said it was something Tony wouldn’t understand since he never held a title. He then asked what the greatest victory in his life was, and Schiavone responded “Overcoming you.” Nigel legitimately laughed. Grey hit a running knee on Mone and a bulldog, but Mone countered the pinfall attempt into a statement maker for the submission.

Result: Mercedes Mone defeated Leyla Grey

–Eddie Kingston had an absolutely incredible pretape promo. Kingston put over Joe as the best wrestler in the world because he has the world title, but Kingston is disgusted with him, because he is doing the very thing that Joe hated for years – cheating, lying, and backstabbing people. Kingston said that he was going to take the title from Joe to show the young people in the back how to do it the right way. This was awesome.

–The Triangle of Madness beat up some women backstage and said they were coming to Cardiff for Jamie Hayter & Statlander.

AEW National Championship: Ricochet (w/ the Gates of Agony) vs. Ace Austin

Austin is one of the few people out there that can keep up with Ricochet in the ring, so the opening part of this match was very fast paced as Austin repeatedly sent Ricochet to the floor, and he yelled with rage at the announce desk. Ricochet grabbed the bell hammer and as the referee was taking it from him, Bishop Kaun tripped Austin, allowing Ricochet to get the advantage.

Ricochet ripped a sign away from a fan and then tried to give Austin a papercut with it. Ricochet hit a dropkick in the middle of the ring after reversing an Irish whip. Ricochet missed a running kick in the corner and ended up landing on the back of his head, which looked brutal. Austin hit a Russian Leg Sweep and a series of lariats in the corner. Austin fought off an attempt by Toa Liona to trip him up, hit a springboard clothesline, and a doctor bomb for a 2-count.

Austin hit a forearm in the corner, but Ricochet rolled him up, hit a dropkick, and a standing shooting star press for a 2-count. Ricohcet missed a spirit gun and fought with Austin over a suplex, but Austin cradled Ricochet for a 2-count. Austin hit a superplex on Ricochet. Austin hit a bellringer on Ricochet, stomping his head into the mat. Austin went for the Fold, but Ricochet pulled the referee in the way, went for a low blow that Austin blocked, but Ricochet flipped backwards, hit the spirit gun, and vertigo for the win.

Result: Ricochet defeated Ace Austin

–FTR ran down to attack Ace Austin, beating on him to send a message to Bullet Club Gold. Juice Robinson & Austin Gunn ran down to make the save and drove FTR from the ring. The Bang Bang Gang threw the tag titles back at FTR, sending them packing.

Jon Moxley (3) vs. Konosuke Takeshita (3)

The fans were very positive towards Moxley when he came out in this match, so it seems to me that this slow burn babyface turn for him is working. The fans, of course, also loved Takeshita. The fans saw this as two huge stars meeting for the first time, which is a testament to how Takeshita has gotten himself over, especially since winning the G1 and the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship. Both guys exchanged a lot of technical wrestling at the start, and it started to turn back for Moxley once Takeshita started hitting dragon screws to the knee of Moxley.

Moxley sold the knee very well, looking like Takeshita was making it difficult for him to walk. Great stuff here. Takeshita tried to hit 10-punchces in the corner, but Moxley gouged the mouth and nose of Takeshita and hit 10 punches of his own, but Takeshita sent Moxley into the opposite corner and he crashed to the mat again selling his knee. Takeshita hit a DDT on the leg of Moxley, who looked at Takeshita in pain but nodded and stood up, limping and started exchanging chops with Takeshita until he dropped Moxley with a forearm.

Takeshita faked Moxley out with a forearm and instead kicked Moxley right in the shin. Takeshita charged Moxley, but Moxley hit a forearm and tried to suplex Takeshita off the apron. Takeshita blocked it, but Moxley dropkicked him in the ankle and hit a curb stomp on Takeshita on the apron while selling the knee. Moxley hit a back suplex on Takeshita, and Takeshita popped up, hit a German suplex, and then both men went down after double lariats.

Moxley and Takeshita kept exchanging forearms until neither of them could continue, and both men hit the ropes and Moxley took Takeshita’s head off with a King Kong Lariat. Takeshita went for a Blue Thunder Bomb, but Moxley shifted his weight and took Takeshita over into an armbar before transitioning to an ankle lock on Takeshita. Takeshita continued to sell the ankle that Moxley dropkicked earlier. Moxley tried to piledrive Moxley on the apron, but Takeshita hit a back body drop. Takeshita went for a dive, but couldn’t run due to his ankle. Moxley got back in the ring, and Takeshita hit a hard forearm and managed to hit the ropes and hit a tope con giro.

Takeshita went to take apart the announce table, and it partly collapsed due to it, but Takeshita hit a blue thunder bomb onto one of the walls of the table, which still looked brutal. It was probably worse than the usual table bump. Moxley barely made it back into the ring, and as he rolled in Takeshita flew through the air and hit a frog splash for a 2-count. This match rules. Takeshita went for the power drive knee, but Moxley collapsed. As Takeshita tried to pick him up Moxley baited him in and cradled him for a 2-count. Moxley hit a cutter and went for a piledriver, but Takeshtia picked the leg and stepped over and dropped a knee on Moxley’s knee.

Takeshita charged Moxley and Moxley hit a hard forearm and a Paradigm Shift, but Takeshita got his feet on the ropes. Moxley hit two hard lariats which Takeshita no sold, and then a big boot, but Takeshita got up immediately. Moxley hit some hard strikes and went to the ropes again, but collapsed due to his knee, and Takeshita hit the power drive knee for a 2-count. Takeshita hit a second power drive knee and a Raging Fire for the pinfall. This match was absolutely incredible.

Result: Konosuke Takeshita (6) defeated Jon Moxley (3)

This match was fantastic. One of the best matches of the year for Collision, and maybe one of the best matches of the year for all of AEW. It won’t top Will Ospreay vs. Adam Page, and a few others, but it was easily one of the best Collision main events all year. Jon Moxley and Konosuke Takeshita are fantastic pro wrestlers, and it is a pleasure to watch them work.

–After the match the Death Riders started to make their way down to the ring, looking very disappointed in Moxley. The Horsemen beatdown is coming for Moxley. It is only a matter of when, and not if.

Final Thoughts

The C2 always produces excellent television for AEW, and this was no exception. Simple storytelling, great matches. It’s my favourite time of the year as a fan of the wrestling in AEW. The C2 and the G1 both are my favourite ways to watch wrestling, as the tournament format makes it so easy to build stories with every win, loss, or draw, and Moxley losing twice is a very big deal. Add in that he has lost now to Hangman Page, Kyle O’Reilly twice, Claudio Castagnoli, and now Konosuke Takeshita? Bad, bad things are about to happen to him with the Death Riders, and his babyface run afterwards is going to be so great. Jon Moxley is awesome.

C2 Standings Update

Only the Blue League was active tonight, so nothing to update on the Gold League.

AEW Dynamite: Winter is Coming (December 10, 2025)

  • AEW World Championship: Samoa Joe (c) vs. Eddie Kingston
  • AEW Women’s World Tag Team Championship: Timeless Love Bombs vs. Babes of Wrath
  • Hangman Adam Page & Swerve Strickland vs. Powerhouse Hobbs & Katsuyori Shibata

AEW Collision Thanksgiving live results: Continental Classic continues

Posted on by Josiah MacDonald

The first week of Continental Classic action continues on tonight’s special Thanksgiving night edition of AEW Collision.

In the Blue league, IWGP World Champion Konosuke Takeshita and Roderick Strong will do battle in their first ever singles meeting while in the Gold league, PAC will face “Speedball” Mike Bailey as they both open up tournament action.

After the events of Full Gear, Eddie Kingston will go one-on-one with Katsuyori Shibata of The Opps while in another grudge match, Daniel Garcia will take on Daddy Magic.

Thekla will take on Tay Melo in a singles clash.

The show will also feature comments from new AEW World Tag Team Champions FTR in addition to new National Champion Ricochet. New TNT Champion Mark Briscoe will also have some words to say for the second straight night.

Our live coverage begins at 8 PM Eastern.

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AEW Collision wasted no time with PAC and Mike Bailey making their entrance for their first matches in the AEW Continental Classic.

PAC (0) vs. Mike Bailey (0) in a C2 Gold League Match

Bailey and PAC started the match exchanging chops, ending with Bailey hitting rapid kicks, but missing a pump kick when PAC was on the apron. PAC pulled Bailey to the floor and hit a snap suplex. PAC drove Bailey into the guardrails around ringside a few times before throwing him in the ring for a pinfall attempt. PAC dodged a kick from Bailey, but Bailey hit a dropkick of the middle rope and followed up with some hard kicks and a standing shooting star press for a 2-count.

PAC blocked another pump kick with PAC on the apron, but Bailey was smart this time and dropped down and swept the legs of PAC before hitting a triangle moonsault to the floor. Clever little spot there. Bailey hit several hard kicks to the chest of PAC, leaving him laying on the floor. PAC hit a belly-to-belly suplex on Bailey off the top rope when Bailey was going for something as they came back from break. PAC went to the top rope, but Bailey rolled away, and threw a kick that PAC leaned back to dodge. After dodging a second kick, PAC hit a pump kick and a German suplex.

Bailey stopped a sunset flip and hit a moonsault into double knees on PAC. Both men hit pump kicks at the same time and ended up rolling out of the ring on opposite sides of it. They decided to run around the ring and charge again, hitting double pump kicks again. PAC blocked a kick from Bailey, Bailey flipped out of it, but PAC sent Bailey into the announce table and hit a German suplex on the floor. Bailey got back onto the apron at 9 and charged Bailey, but Bailey leaped onto the top rope and as PAC slid to the floor, Bailey hit a moonsault.

PAC dodged Ultima Weapon and went for his running lariat that he has been using as a finishing move lately, but Bailey hit a spinning kick and went for another, but PAC ducked. Bailey managed to hit a thrust kick and went for Ultima Weapon again, but PAC dodged and hit a hard running lariat before locking on the Brutalizer for the submission victory as Bailey passed out in it.

Result: PAC (3) wins via submission (referee stoppage)

–Daniel Garcia was backstage with Jon Moxley, and he spoke with Lexy Nair, saying that he was finally going to put an end to Matt Menard tonight.

–Brodido were backstage with Renee Pacquette, and Bandido talked about how he felt terrible because it was his fault that they lost the tag team titles. Brody King said that he had nothing to be ashamed of, and that Brodido was not done yet, and they would challenge for the tag titles again. King then said that Bandido was defending his title at ROH Final Battle.

–The announcers then informed us of a change to the ROH Final Battle card with Rush being injured, and the title match was changed to a Survival of the Fittest match (a 6-man elimination match) featuring Blake Christian, Sammy Guevera, The Beast Mortos, Komander, & Hechicero.

Daniel Garcia (w/ Jon Moxley) vs. Matt Menard

Menard tried to turn this into a brawl early on, sending Garcia to the floor and throwing him into the guardrails. Moxley, on commentary, noted that fighting with emotion like Menard was usually doesn’t end well. Moxley said that Menard was not about living the life of a pro wrestler, and that no one trained harder than the Death Riders, and Menard was the past while Garcia is the future.

Garcia hit headbutts on Menard and busted him open, and Garcia went right after hit, rubbing his elbow on the forehead and biting Menard as they went to an ad break. When they came back from break, Garcia had Menard in a Boston crab, but Menard was able to fight out and lock on his own Boston crab. Garcia sent Menard’s head into the announce table right in front of Moxley, who continued to cheer Garcia on. Garcia sent Menard crashing into the steps and earned a talking to from the referee. The announcers complained about the rule breaking, but Moxley said quickly that wrestling wasn’t pretty, and if AEW was a wrestling promotion, especially during the C2 month, it was going to be violent

Moxley said that Menard was tough, and he wouldn’t take that away from him, but said that he did not have what it took to beat Garcia while also putting the commentators over for doing a good job, despite pushing against some of what Moxley said. Garcia locked on the bulldog choke on Menard, and Menard fought for as long as he could, but eventually collapsed, passing out and the referee stopped the match.

Result: Daniel Garcia wins via submission (referee stoppage)

–Moxley said that this was the difference between people who know what the wrestling business is, between professionals and amateurs, and that Garcia got it. As he was talking, Mark Briscoe came out, and Moxley put him over, saying Briscoe was a real as it gets when it comes to pro wrestling, but that he wasn’t going to do a thing to Garcia.

Briscoe said that he was thankful today (Happy Thanksgiving to my American friends) that he was TNT Champion. Briscoe said that he heard Garcia wanted to challenge for the TNT title, and Briscoe said that he needed to be sure that did not bite off more than he can chew. Briscoe said that like how he is going to devour a Thanksgiving meal, he is going to devour Garcia when they fight over the title.

There was not a lot of heat for Garcia and Menard, but I will say that the story told here was great, especially with Moxley on commentary, and the dynamic with Briscoe is an interesting one. It makes me wonder if we are going to see Briscoe and Moxley down the line, which would be a tremendous match.

–Ricochet was backstage with the Gates of Agony, and he talked about how The Demand has done everything they have ever said they were going to do. Ricochet said he was thankful that he had to do nothing since he was not in the C2 this month, but that he was going to go around the world defending the AEW National Title. Toa Liona said that he arranged a meal for them to celebrate at a 5* restaurant and they left.

–Stokely Hathaway and FTR came out, and Hathaway claimed that it was the best day of his life, as FTR finally won back their world tag team titles. He said that FTR has been fighting since they were 16, and they overcame every obstacle they ever faced to win the tag titles again.

As Dax Harwood was about to talk the lights went out and The Gunn Club came out. Juice Robinson said that he knew how good FTR was, but since they beat FTR two weeks ago, and it wasn’t the first time they have beat them (in a different combination of wrestlers), but that since they won $200k last week, they wanted to win some gold now.

The Gunn Club challenged them to a match, and Harwood said that he didn’t want Robinson to touch his belt again. Austin Gunn slapped the mic out of Harwood’s hands, giving Harwood a taste of his own medicine in interrupting people, and Robinson continued saying that maybe next time, it was there time. Gunn said that they were fighting for Colton Gunn and Jay White who were injured at home, and they were going to take the titles. Robinson and Austin Gunn were awesome here. This was one of the best promos they have had in several weeks, and now I want to see this match. It is not hard, folks. Good, short promo that establishes motivations that make sense. Excellent stuff here.

–MxM TV came out came dressed out as characters from the Wizard of Oz. They continued their open challenge, and The Outrunners and Dalton Castle answered the call. Dalton Castle greeted Michael Ray in the crowd, a country music star.

The Outrunners (Turbo Floyd & Truth Magnum) & Dalton Castle (w/ the Boys) vs. MxM TV (Mansoor, Mason Madden, & Johnny TV) (w/ Taya Valkyrie)

As the match started Johnny TV powerbombed Valkyrie into Dalton Castle on the floor, but this did not really cause much trouble, as Castle immediately got up and helped Truth Magnum powerbomb Mansoor. MxM missed their version of the SOB Elbow and Turbo Floyd tagged in Dalton Castle who threw Mansoor and Johnny TV around the ring. Castle hit a suplex on Madden, then they hit a collective SOB elbow on Mansoor, followed by a Bangarang by Castle for the win.

Result: Dalton Castle & The Outrunners via pinfall

–As they were celebrating, Ricochet came out. It appears they did not go out for food. Ricochet demanded the fans not boo him, so they booed him more. Bishop Kaun attacked Dalton Castle from behind as Ricochet claimed that this segment should be his championship celebration. Ricochet got in the face of Michael Ray, and Ray shoved Ricochet down and jumped the rail. Security got between them as Ricochet taunted him.

–The Don Callis family were backstage and Callis talked about how he was thankful for the family getting 3 points in the C2 last week. Rocky Romero said that he was grateful for new Don Callis family merch. Hechicero spoke in Spanish, and like the Don Callis Family, I only picked up on the word family, which they cheered. Mark Davis said he was thankful for nothing. Josh Alexander said he was thankful for Callis’ wisdom. Fletcher said he was thankful for his wealth in the family. Konosuke Takeshita said he was thankful to be a part of the family. Kazuchika Okada said he was thankful he wasn’t teaming with Takeshita. Takeshita and Okada got in each other’s face as Don quickly shooed the cameras away.

Katsuyori Shibata vs. Eddie Kingson

Kingston came right out and started brawling with Shibata on the ramps. Shibata hit some kicks on the floor to a seated Kingston before going into the ring and beginning to exchange strikes with him. Kingston hit a hard chop, but Shibata ducked another and hit a German suplex. Shibata grinded his foot against Kingston’s face, did a double wrist lock, and stomped on Kingston’s arm.

Shibata worked over the arm over the next bit, going for a kimura before transitioning into an armbar, but Kingston rolled to the ropes to break the hold. Kingston and Shibata exchanged chops in the middle of the ring. After a long exchange, Shibata went for a chop, stopped, and poked the eye. Shibata hit a kick, but Kingston responded with an enziguri and a neckbreaker. Kingston hit some hard chops but ate an STO from Shibata.

Shibata hit a German suplex after Kingston made the ropes in a choke. Kingston hit a suplex of his own when they got up. Shibata low blowed Kingston right in front of the referee, which was weird, and the referee refused to acknowledge the armbar that Shibata locked on due to the low blow. Kingston followed up by hitting a DDT for the win.

Result: Eddie Kingston via pinfall

Eddie Kingston is still not quite back to 100%, but this was easily his best match back. The finish was a bit abrupt, but it was not bad.

–Eddie Kingston took a mic and said that Hook has chosen his path, and he would have to pay for what he did from Hangman and Swerve. Kingston said that he was not a character, and while a fan said that he loved Eddie, Eddie said that for the longest time he believed that he did not deserve that love. However, it wasn’t about the fans loving him – Kingston said he loved the fans because they loved pro wrestling. Kingston said that Samoa Joe has tried to corrupt Hook, but before he can corrupt him more, Kingston was going to take the fight to Joe directly and challenged him to world title match at Winter is Coming in December. This promo was incredible, and the fans were going insane for him by the end of it. Kingston celebrated with a kid from the front row, putting him on his shoulders, and suddenly I wanted Eddie Kingston to win everything all over again. What an incredible babyface. This was such a fantastic promo.

–Red Velvet was backstage and she challenged Mercedes Mone to a rematch for the ROH Women’s Television title at ROH Final Battle.

Thekla vs. Tay Melo

Melo started the match throwing Thekla with judo throws and going for submissions. Thekla hit a drop toe hold that sent Melo into the ropes, and Thekla hit a running knee and then a suplex on the entrance ramp, which came right up to the ring tonight. They went to an ad-break just as Thekla was beating up Melo at ringside.

Melo hit a hard forearm on Thekla when they came back, but Thekla laughed and asked for more. Melo but her hair up and slapped Thekla, but Thekla hit a forearm on the rebound that dropped Melo, and Thekla locked on the Deathtrap. Melo nearly went out, but she rolled backwards into a pinfall attempt. Thekla kicked out and went for a spear after her spider walk. I suspect the spider walk took way too much time and gave Melo a chance to hit a flying knee and a Gotch style piledriver on Thekla for a 2-count. Melo went for the TayKO, but Thekla stomped on her feet, ducked a clothesline with her spider walk, and hit a spear and a curb stomp for the pin.

Result: Thekla via pinfall

–The Triangle of Madness came down to the ring to attack, but Jamie Hayter and Kris Statlander ran down to make the save.

Konosuke Takeshita (0) vs. Roderick Strong (0) in a C2 Blue League Match

Takeshita and Strong started off with quick chain wrestling, hard strikes, and Strong, as expected, hit a backbreaker that stopped Takeshita’s offence. Strong hit a dropkick through the ropes onto the floor as he continued to work over Takeshita’s back, trying to suplex him into the guardrail. Takeshita, however, back suplexed Strong onto it instead, and it looked like he hit his head directly onto the guardrail. That was brutal. I hope his neck is okay.

Takeshita hit hard forearms, and nearly sent Strong into the front row. Takeshita brought Strong back to the ring and continued the beatdown. Strong hit a few forearms, but Takeshita responded with his forearm of death that dropped Strong. Takeshita actually tried to lock on Okada’s Money Clip, by the looks of it, but Strong fought out and Strong hit a dropkick that dropped Takeshita.

Strong hit a lariat, but Takeshita tried to hit a blue thunder bomb, and Strong slipped out and hit an Olympic slam followed with a series of running forearms. Strong hit a tiger driver for a 2-count, but as Takeshita kicked out, Strong tried to lock on the Stronghold. However, Takeshita got his foot loose and dragged to the ropes.

Takeshita hit a Yakuza kick on Strong and called for the Raging Fire off the middle rope into the ring, but Strong countered and hit a backbreaker on the turnbuckle for a 2-count. Strong hit a gutbuster and a torture rack into backbreaker, but Takeshita managed to avoid a sick kick and hit a German suplex for a 2-count. Takeshita hit the power drive knee and hit the Raging Fire for the pinfall victory.

Result: Konosuke Takeshita (3) via pinfall

Final Thoughts

Any time AEW runs the C2 the shows usually turn out to be great from an in ring perspective. This show did not disappoint, but it was Eddie Kingston’s promo that stole the show. Kingston is such a tremendous babyface that gets me to believe in him and want to see him win. This was no different here.

AEW Dynamite (December 3, 2025)

  • C2 Blue League Match: Jon Moxley (3) vs. Claudio Castagnoli (3)
  • C2 Gold League Match: Kazuchika Okada (0) vs. PAC (3)
  • Timeless Love Bombs vs. Megan Bayne & Marina Shafir

AEW C2 Gold League Standings:

AEW C2 Blue League Standings:

AEW Collision live results: All star eight-man tag team match, TNT title defense

Posted on by Marc Quill

An all star eight-man tag team match is one of the featured bouts on tonight’s live AEW Collision from Erie, Pennsylvania.

Former AEW World Tag Team Champions FTR team with LFI’s Rush and Sammy Guevara to take on JetSpeed, current Tag Team Champion Bandido and Juice Robinson of the Bang Bang Gang.

The TNT title will be on the line as Kyle Fletcher defends against former champion Scorpio Sky.

In a grudge match, Mark Briscoe will face Mark Davis of the Don Callis Family.

Ahead of their first round match in the AEW Women’s Tag Team title tournament, Riho & Alex Windsor take on Maya World & Hyan.

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– It’s Saturday night and it’s time to Collide as we’re welcomed live to the show by Tony Schiavone, “Daddy Magic” Matt Menard and Nigel McGuinness. The commentary trio then ran down tonight’s matches before we got a recap of this past Wednesday’s two Blood and Guts matches.

Trios Match: The Death Riders (Daniel Garcia, PAC, Wheeler Yuta) vs. Jay Lethal, Adam Priest, and Tommy Billington

Prior to the match, Daniel Garcia got in Matt Menard’s face, which led to the two fighting it out at the commentary desk. PAC and Yuta had to pull Garcia off of Menard just to keep him focused on this upcoming trios match. Jon Moxley appeared and took over for Menard on commentary.

Once the match got underway, Billington, Priest, and Lethal got the upper hand on an unprepared Garcia, which forced him to tag PAC into the match. Lethal dropkicked PAC and went for a pin early on, to no success. As Yuta entered the match, he fell victim to a double team attack from Billington and Lethal. This was then followed by Priest and Lethal nailing a double back suplex on legal man Garcia.

On commentary, Moxley tried to brush off his team’s loss in Blood and Guts as he talked about wanting to bring some “positive energy” in the world, in his words.

Garcia was unable to get any sort of advantage as Billington had him trapped in a criss-cross rope run. An attempt at a dive to the outside from Billington to Yuta wasn’t able to connect fully as we went to a picture in picture break.

We continued from the break with PAC working over Billington to help give the Death Riders the momentum over their opponents. In the Death Riders corner, Billington was being picked apart by PAC, as Yuta entered the match and took a bite out of his foe. The Death Riders’ trio shelled Billington with repeated running attacks to him while he was stunned in the corner. PAC finished it off with a Tombstone Piledriver as he went for the cover. However, the other team broke up the pin.

On the top rope, Billington broke free of Yuta’s grip and then knocked him down with a shotgun dropkick. This tried to create some separation for Billington, but Garcia took out Lethal and Priest in the corner. Billington attempted a running crossbody that took himself out ouf the ring. Soon after, the hot tag was made to Lethal, who was on fire against the Death Riders. He locked PAC in the Figure Four, but Garcia broke that up. Things escalated as PAC forced Priest in the line of fire of Lethal’s patented Lethal Injection. This led to PAC picking up the submission win as Lethal submitted to the Brutalizer.

After the match, PAC took the microphone as he addressed how Darby Allin was not in the building tonight because of what he did to him at Blood and Guts a few days back. PAC said that setting Allin on fire was his “magnum opus”, but he knew that Allin would want some sort of petty revenge. That was no problem for PAC, as he laid down the challenge for next Saturday at AEW Full Gear for Allin to face him. He said that Allin was not in the conversation or the same league as a competitor like him. PAC concluded that he would be waiting for Allin’s answer.

The Death Riders def. Tommy Billington, Jay Lethal, and Adam Priest via submission

A solid trios match to kick off the night on Collision, and the Garcia/Menard confrontation was a hot way to start things. Jon Moxley on commentary was entertaining as well, and while there wasn’t much in the way of an direct aftermath of Blood and Guts just yet, Moxley trying to play off his team’s loss by preaching about positivity was hilarious.

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– Lexy Nair was backstage with Mark Davis and Kyle Fletcher ahead of their respective matches tonight. Fletcher said that he was tired of hearing about Mark Briscoe and that at Full Gear, he’d put him in his place for good. Davis interjected by talking how Briscoe would be nothing more but “dinner” for him later tonight. Fletcher then addressed his TNT Championship challenger Scorpio Sky, declaring that he’d end up saying Fletcher’s full name once all was said and done.

– We returned from the break with Nair interviewing “Timeless” Toni Storm and Mina Shirakawa, who was not cleared for action tonight. Storm talked about how while they could come after her, if you went after the love her life (Shirakawa), it was time for a cinema verite, starring “five shitass sloptarts”, and that anytime, any place, the show must go on. Storm then concluded her promo with an incredble closer: “Don’t ask God for mercy, he’s a big fan of our work.”

Mark Briscoe vs. Mark Davis

Things got off to a hot start as Briscoe and Davis brawled at the ramp before the bell could even ring. As the bell finally rang, Briscoe flattened Davis with a Blockbuster from the apron to the outside. Davis regained the advantage with a clothesline, as he then threw Briscoe onto the hardest part of the ring. Davis then chucked Briscoe against a chair sat next to the barricade.

Once both men got into the ring, Davis chopped at Briscoe in the corner, but he couldn’t maintain the momentum. On the top rope, Briscoe was punched repeatedly by Davis, who then dropped him with a huge superplex for a near-fall. The action went to picture-in-picture with Davis in control of this Battle of the Marks.

Collision returned from the break as Davis dropped Briscoe with a hard lariat. He followed that up with repeated chops to the chest of Briscoe, who absorbed the last few strikes and got himself hyped up. Briscoe then answered back with some chops of his own, followed by a running forearm that knocked Davis down on the mat. As both men got back to their feet, Briscoe and Davis traded back and forth chops and back and forth charging attacks to one another.

Davis went for a suplex, but got rolled up by Briscoe for the near-fall. After a pump kick to the face of Davis, Briscoe lifted him up for a suplex of his own. Briscoe then headed up top for the Froggy Bow, but Davis got his feet up to block the attack. With Briscoe dazed, Davis hit a fierce running lariat for the close near-fall. Briscoe rolled to the and took a seat on a chair, but Davis ran into him with a running uppercut.

The Aussie threw a pair of chairs into the ring, but whatever he was planning did not come to fruition as Briscoe set up a chair in a seated position. Briscoe then leapt from the chair to the outside with a dive over the ropes on Davis. In the corner, Davis’ attempt at an attack was countered by Briscoe, who kept him down long enough for the Froggy Bow and the victory to prove himself the superior Mark of AEW.

Mark Briscoe def. Mark Davis via pinfall

I had fun watching this match. I enjoy seeing Briscoe in action and his fellow Mark in one-half of Aussie Open was a great opponent for him to have in this contest.

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– Christopher Daniels was backstage with Scorpio Sky, as he tried to hype his former SCU partner up for his TNT Title match against Kyle Fletcher for later tonight.

– As we returned from break, we went backstage to see Josh Alexander attacking Michael Nakazawa. He said that he was the Don Callis Family’s instrument of destruction and it appeared he was challenging Kenny Omega for Dynamite in Boston. Alexander then took out Nakazawa in brutal fashion.

Taya Valkyrie (w/ MxMTV) vs. Tay Melo

Before the match, MxMTV’s Mansoor took the mic and told the crowd to shut up as this was MxMTV’s Open Casting Call and it was about to start.

As the bell rang, Melo caught Valkyrie by surprise with a jumping kick that left her stunned in the corner. Valykyrie got the advantage on the opposite corner as she hit a nice sliding German suplex on Melo, which had MxMTV’s men in awe. Outside the ring, Melo fought back and threw Valkyrie into the steel steps. As MxMTV checked up on the fallen Valkyrie, Melo leapt from the top rope and took out Mansoor and Johnny TV with a dive. In the end, Melo won by finishing off Valkyrie in short order.

After the match, Marina Shafir snuck up on Melo with a kick to the face, followed by locking in Mother’s Milk on her. “Timeless” Toni Storm then made the save as she ran through MxMTV outside the ring. Storm then took out Shafir with Storm Zero.

Tay Melo def. Taya Valkyrie

A short, but sweet match and it was nice to see Toni Storm get her hands dirty, so to speak, as she went after Marina Shafir in the post-match action.

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– “Hangman” Adam Page vs. Powerhouse Hobbs from Dynamite was recapped, as well as the AEW Men’s World Championship Cage Match for Full Gear being made.

TNT Championship: Kyle Fletcher (c) vs. Scorpio Sky (w/ Christopher Daniels & Top Flight)

Sky offered a handshake as the bell rang, but Fletcher refused with a kick to his hands. The two then locked up as they engaged in a battle of strength. Sky tried to go after Fletcher’s arm, but found his own arm being the target of Fletcher’s attack instead. Sky and Fletcher once again tested their strength as TNT Champion found himself backed into the corner. Fletcher then retreated to ringside while Sky mocked his foe by putting on Fletcher’s entrance jacket in the ring.

Things picked up as Sky feigned a leg injury and tried to roll up Fletcher for the pin. Fletcher responded by punching away at Sky, but he was hit with a flying clothesline from the challenger. Outside the ring, Sky battered Fletcher with a punch against the barricade. Fletcher responded by throwing Sky onto the apron before he decked Christopher Daniels with a hard punch. An enraged Sky fought back and sent Fletcher right into the steel steps as the match headed to picture-in-picture.

Collision returned to live action with Fletcher working over Sky with a set of kicks to the chest. Sky beckoned his foe to hit him some more, which fired him up enough to a point where he had Fletcher in the ropes with the punches in the corner. Sky bit at Fletcher’s forehead as he then clotheslined him out of the ring. At ringisde, Fletcher attempted a powerbomb, but Sky countered by getting himself on the apron as he then floored the TNT Champion with a hurricanrana.

As Fletcher recovered on the outside, he was sent down to the ground by a dive over the ropes by Sky. Back in the ring, Sky got a near fall with the pop-up sitdown powerbomb on Fletcher. Sky lifted Fletcher on his shoulders, but the wily Australian escaped and countered into a snap German suplex. He then tried for his signature brainbuster, but Sky bit at Fletcher’s hand to get out of it.

On the apron, Fletcher kicked Sky in the face and attempted the brainbuster. Sky escaped in the nick of time and connected with a rough-looking leaping cutter onto the apron. Sky had Fletcher on the ropes, as he nailed the DDT from the middle rope. One, two… Fletcher managed to kick out in time. Both men struggled to get themselves to their feet as neither man could get the upper hand. Sky rolled under Fletcher’s attack and had the Lance Storm-style single leg crab locked in. Fletcher got his hand on the ropes to escape, however.

Fletcher recovered and hit the running kick in the corner, followed by his finishing sheer drop brainbuster on Sky for the three and the TNT Championship victory.

After the match, Fletcher’s Aussie Open partner Mark Davis attacked Sky for a bit before Mark Briscoe and Top Flight chased them off. Briscoe took the mic and talked about how not even an ambush before Blood and Guts or Mark Davis could slow him down. He said that the next time Don Callis shined up Fletcher’s shiny bald head, he should shine up that TNT Championship because that championship was coming for him.

Fletcher responded by saying he wasn’t responsible for Briscoe getting attacked, and that he was one defense away from breaking the record for most TNT Championship defenses. He said that one week from tonight at Full Gear, he’d break that record and Briscoe would be left with no choice but to join the Don Callis Family, which meant Briscoe would have no choice but to say Fletcher’s full name.

Kyle Fletcher def. Scorpio Sky via pinfall to retain the TNT Championship

A solid “veteran versus young gun” match with Sky using his veteran wits to try and pry the TNT Title away, but Fletcher just being a bit better in the end. The upcoming Fletcher vs. Briscoe match at Full Gear should be a great one and the added stakes of Briscoe being forced to join the Don Callis Family should he lose does add a lot of drama to it.

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– A promo package hyping a $200k Tailgate Brawl for next week’s pre-Full Gear show featuring The Acclaimed vs. the Bang Bang Gang vs. Big Bill & Bryan Keith vs. The Outrunners was shown, with the teams mentioining what they’d do for the match.

– A Renee Paquette-narrated video talking about Mercedes Mone vs. Kris Statlander for the AEW Women’s World Championship at Full Gear was shown.

Riho & Alex Windsor vs. Maya World & Hyan

Riho and Hyan got the match going with a chain wrestling battle, as the latter swiftly avoided a pin with a nice dodge. After a rollup pin, Hyan hit Riho with a nice boot to the face as Maya World tagged herself in. Windsor made the tag for herself as she and Riho showed an inspired and elevated effort as a team. On the apron, Windsor leapt at Maya and Hyan to take them out, as Riho followed up with a dive from the top rope as the action went to picture-in-picture.

This tag match continued from picture-in-picture with Riho battling her way out of Maya’s submission hold successfully. Windsor entered the match a house o’fire as she used her speed to take down Maya with a shoulder charge. Windsor connected with a swinging powerbomb as Hyan broke up the pin. Riho and Windsor once again showed their team acumen by taking out Hyan with a pair of kicks. Maya ran at Riho, but found herself flattened by a snapdragon suplex. In the end, Riho had Maya in a crucifix position as Windsor struck with a hard lariat. The pin by Riho, and this one’s done.

After the match, Toni Storm & Mina Shirakawa addressed Windsor & Riho on the big screen. Storm said that they would have a “bloody good” time as they were lovers on a path of revenge.

Riho & Alex Windsor def. Maya World & Hyan via pinfall

A nice showcase match for Riho and Windsor, and a great effort from Maya World and Hyan as they got to look like they belong in the ring against a team of Riho and Windsor’s status. Just a nice bit of business here and a solid little match.

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– Remarks from Wednesday’s Dynamite from Kyle O’Reilly and The Conglomeration were shown after their big victory from Blood & Guts. O’Reilly said that he had a submission victory over Moxley and that if there was another time he wanted to prove him wrong, he was up for it.

After the video package, Moxley was angry as he left commentary and addressed O’Reilly’s comments. The fans chanted “you tapped out” to further add to Moxley’s frustrations. The Death Riders’ leader said that O’Reilly was not like him, and he was not built like him. Moxley said that O’Reilly could not beat him again. If O’Reilly and the Conglomeration wanted another match, Moxley said they knew where to find him and the Death Riders. Moxley then left the ringside area.

– Tay Melo was interviewed about what happened earlier tonight for her. She said that she’d kick Toni Storm’s head off for the AEW Women’s Tag Titles, as she then turned her attention to Marina Shafir and Megan Bayne. Melo stated that what Shafir and Bayne started, TayJay would finish it.

All-Star Eight-Man Tag: FTR (Cash Wheeler & Dax Harwood) & La Faccion Ingobernable (Rush & Sammy Guevara) vs. Bandido, JetSpeed (Kevin Knight & “Speedball” Mike Bailey) & Juice Robinson

Bandido and Harwood got our main event going with a lockup. Harwood had Bandido in the corner as he struck him and hit a snap suplex osoon after. Wheeler tagged in and continued to work away on Bandido with a chop in the corner. However, Bandido escaped and quickened the pace with a dive from the top, followed by a superkick. Bailey tagged in and immediately pummelled Wheeler with his signature kicks. Wheeler broke the momentum with a slam as Guevara tagged in.

Guevara feigned a dive from the top rope as he instead dropped down and hit Bailey with a kick to the head. Knight entered the match, but soon found himself being attacked by Rush and Guevara with a not-so-tranquilo double team assault. Harwood tagged in and attacked Knight, but was dropped with a nice leaping clothesline from one-half of JetSpeed. Robinson got the tag from his team as he singlehandledly made short work of FTR and LFI. In the ring, Harwood and Wheeler were being beaten with consecutive punches from Robinson, as they then fell victim to a double noggin-knocker. Rush stopped Robinson’s fun with an elbow to the face.

Things began to brake down a bit as all eight men got inovlved and the action was fast and furious. On opposite ends of the ring, Bandido and Bailey hit stereo Asai Moonsaults on their foes at ringside to briefly take them out of the equation. Back in the ring, Knight hit Harwood with a huge DDT, as Robinson went for the cover. That wasn’t enough to end this one, as the match went to one final picture-in-picture break.

Collision’s hot main event resumed as FTR pulled Bandido and Knight out from the apron before Bailey could get a tag. In the ring, Guevara levelled Bailey with a facebuster for the near-fall. Bailey struggled to fight free of Wheeler’s piledriver, and eventually hit a knee-first moonsault on Wheeler’s ribcage, as Bandido got the hot tag.

Bandido was a force as he held his own against all four men before he hit leaping frog splash on Rush for the close two. Rush responded as he pulled Bandido from the apron for a superplex for the near-fall. FTR and LFI had Bandido surrounded, as one half of the AEW Tag Champions stood his ground against the odds. The odds were evened by Bandido’s partners as we got a staredown between Bandido and Rush inside the ring.

Rush threw Bandido overhead with a belly-to-belly throw as he had him in sight for The Horns, but Bandido escaped that fate. Rush did manage to take Bandido out with a hard headbutt as he also went down in the process. On the apron, Guevara leapt at Robinson for the moonsault. Things intensified as Knight took out Guevara with a leaping bunch, as Wheeler dropped him face-first onto the apron with a Gory Special. Afterwards, Bailey attempted another Ultima Weapon moonsault, but Harwood moved out of the way at the last second, as Bailey ended up hitting the apron instead.

Rush rolled up Bandido, but he was sent onto FTR on the Apron, this left him at the mercy of Bandido’s 21-Plex for the three and the victory in our Collision main event.

Collision wrapped with commentary running down the matches for the three-hour Dynamite/Collision special on Wednesday and the babyface team celebrating their victory.

Bandido, Juice Robinson, & JetSpeed def. FTR & La Faccion Ingobernable via pinfall

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A very fun main event to end a solid episode of Collision. These All-Star tag matches always manage to live up to their name and this one was no exception. Just a treat to watch from start to finish.

This was a great episode that gave us some really nice TV matches and a bit of story development with regards to the situation with the Death Riders post-Blood and Guts. Collision has found a nice groove as a show where the best wrestle, to coin a particular phrase and offering storyline development when needed. Just a nice and breezy way on Saturday nights to enjoy some wrestling, just like old times.

AEW Collision live results: Blood & Guts Advantage Battle series

Posted on by Josiah MacDonald

The Advantage Battle series ahead of this Wednesday’s AEW Blood & Guts matches concludes on tonight’s live AEW Collision from Houston, Texas.

For the men, former AEW World Champion Jon Moxley will take on Roderick Strong in match three of the series where the winner will gain the man advantage for this Wednesday’s double cage match.

For the women, it will be former AEW Women’s World Champion Jamie Hayter against Skye Blue in match two with Thekla vs. Harley Cameron in the deciding bout if necessary.

Our live coverage begins at 8 PM Eastern.

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FTR (Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler) (w/ Stokley Hathaway) vs. The Bang Bang Gang (Juice Robinson & Austin Gunn)

Juice Robinson was very over in this match and looking more and more like his wacky self in this match, which is good news. Harwood and Robinson exchanged some arm drags and headlocks to the delight of the fans. Harwood hit a brutal chop in the corner on Robinson, and Robinson turned it around and hit some of his own, and the fans went crazy. Robinson tried to hit 10 punches in the corner, but Wheeler came into to break it up, and Robinson pivoted and hit a flying crossbody on Wheeler. That was great.

Wheeler was sent over the top rope to the floor by Austin Gunn, and he crashed into Dax Harwood. FTR managed to take the leg of Robinson and started working over his left knee. Robinson managed to hit a double DDT on FTR as Austin Gunn made the hot tag, hitting a slingblade on Harwood, and the classic Billy Gunn jabs and a little Road Dogg like dance before dropping Harwood again. Gunn countered a back body drop into a cradle for a 2-count. Wheeler low bridged Gunn as he hit the ropes, and Gunn crashed to the floor after hitting the apron hard.

Austin Gunn sent Harwood to the floor when they came back from break and hit a double crossbody with Wheeler and both men were down. Robinson tags in and bonks the heads of FTR together before hitting a cannonball and a pecado to the floor. Robinson countered a sharpshooter attempt with a cradle and then hit the Left Hand of God on Harwood before eating a powerslam from Wheeler. Austin Gunn came in and hit a crossbody that sent Wheeler to the floor. Hathaway pulled the masks of two fans in the front row and it was actually Bandido and Gravity. Hathaway ran away and was cut off by JetSpeed. Bandido superkicked Hathaway and Wheeler, and as Harwood was distracted Gunn hit a Fameasser on him letting Robinson hit a DDT for the pinfall win. The Bang Bang Gang have beaten the number one contenders!

Result: The Bang Bang Gang defeated FTR via pinfall

This was an excellent tag match with an unexpected finish. I suspect that the Bang Bang Gang will face off against the winner of Brodido and FTR after AEW Full Gear.

–Kyle Fletcher was backstage with Renee Paquette and they talked about his upcoming match against Mark Briscoe at AEW Full Gear. Fletcher said that either way, Briscoe wins – if he wins the match, he gets the TNT title, and if he loses, he gets to join the Don Callis Family, which is the greatest win he could ever achieve (according to Fletcher). Okada walked up and apologized that Takeshita wasn’t there, saying that he was there to support him instead, and after Full Gear, they would become a tag team named ProtOkada. Fletcher and Renee talked about how it was a catchy name.

Kyle Fletcher vs. Ace Austin (w/ Austin Gunn & Juice Robinson) for the TNT Championship

Fletcher and Austin started with Fletcher using his size advantage to throw Austin around the ring. Fletcher blocked an arm drag but after a series of counters was led into it, and Austin attempted a crucifix pin that got a 2-count. Fletcher rolled to the floor to slow the pace down and started arguing with the fans to regain his composure. When they got back into the ring, Fletcher immediately hit a Mafia kick on Austin.

Austin responded with a kick to the back and another pinfall attempt followed by a fast dropkick that sent Fletcher back into the corner. Austin went for springboard crossbody, but Fletcher caught him and hit a swinging backbreaker and a full nelson slam that left Austin in the middle of the ring trying to recover. Fletcher hit a hard chop, and Austin hit a few of his own, but Fletcher hit a flying forearm and continued his assault. Austin hit a knee and a Russian Leg sweep followed by a legdrop that caused Fletcher to roll to the floor again. Austin hit a Fosbury Flop and almost missed, but Fletcher saved his life on that one.

Austin hit a jumping knee and a straitjacket DDT for a 2-count. Austin tried to hit a hurricanrana off the apron, but Fletcher caught him and hit a powerbomb on the apron before hitting a Last Ride sitout powerbomb for a 2-count. Austin hit a massive Mafia kick in the corner, but Austin dodged the brainbuster and sent Fletcher crashing into the corner.

Austin hit a series of lariats in the corner. Austin went for a headscissors off the top rope, but Fletcher caught him and countered into a tombstone position, but Austin countered into a headscissors for a 2-count. Austin went for the Fold but Fletcher dodged it and floated over, and after a series of counters lawndarted Austin into the middle ropes, but missed a Mafia kick, letting Austin hit a springboard kick. Austin went for The Fold, but Fletcher caught him and hit a brainbuster mid move for a 2-count. Fletcher went for another brainbuster, but Austin countered into a series of pinfall attempts until Fletcher took his head off with a lariat and another Mafia kick and the brainbuster on the top rope for the pinfall. What a match.

Result: Kyle Fletcher defeated Ace Austin to retain the TNT Championship

–A recap video aired of Megan Bayne and Marina Shafir beating people, including Bayne’s recent return to Stardom.

–Kris Statlander was backstage talking about her upcoming match with Mercedes Mone, and she said that she has two things that Mone does not have. The first is focus, as Statlander is fully focused on the AEW Women’s World Championship, and Mone’s focus is not divided, but she was going to make sure that she was focused with what she does to her at Full Gear. The second, of course, is the AEW Women’s World Championship.

–Moxley was backstage with the Death Riders and Don Callis walked up, saying that they have worked together in the past to mutual benefit, and that they have a chance to eliminate Mark Briscoe for them. PAC said that they were no longer playing around, but whatever they want to do with what is left of Mark Briscoe is fine with them. Callis offered them a favour if they do it, and Moxley walked up and got right in Callis’ face, saying “Do we look like we need a favour?” Callis shook his head quietly and the Death Riders walked away, but Claudio Castagnoli walked away staring at Kyle Fletcher and his TNT Championship. This was great.

TayJay (Anna Jay & Tay Melo) vs. Hyan & Maya World

This was a fairly quick squash match with Melo and Jay destroying Maya World first, and then Hyan, ending with a Gory Special (by Anna Jay) into a kick (by Tay Melo) for the pinfall win.

Result: TayJay defeatd Hyan & Maya World

–Athena was backstage with Lexy Nair and talked about how Harley Cameron managed to pin her to eliminate her and Mercedes Mone from the Women’s Tag Team Title tournament. Athena said that if Harley Cameron survived Blood & Guts she was going to beat her up in ROH for her own benefit, and turn Harley Cameron into a puppet.

Skye Blue vs. Jamie Hayter

Hayter went for a lariat early on, but Blue rolled to the floor and led Hayter on a chase around the ring. Blue couldn’t escape, but managed to slip out of a suplex and sent Hayter into the ring steps. When they came back into the ring Hayter countered an Irish Whip and hit ten punches in the corner, but Blue hit a flatliner into the middle turn buckle. Blue missed a cartwheel into an elbow but hit a superkick for a 2-count.

Blue hit a series of strikes in the corner and a boot choke. Hayter hit a hard forearm on the floor and a suplex on Blue after teasing it earlier. Hayter picked up Blue, but Blue no sold the suplex and countered a throw by throwing Hayter in the ring. That was weird. Blue yanked the hair of Hayter and locked on a chinlock. Hayter hit a German suplex on Blue as they came back from break and a dropkick off the middle ropes. Hayter missed the Hayterade and they exchanged a series of pinfall attempts. Hayter hit an enziguri, blocked a fireman’s carry, and exchanged forearms with Blue. Hayter eventually hit a headbutt and both women collapsed into a pinfall attempt on Blue for a 2-count.

Blue hit a Cheeky Nandos kick in the corner and powerbombed Hayter out of the corner for a 2-count. Blue went for Code Blue, but Hayter countered into a pinfall attempt, and after a quick exchange, Hayter hit a lariat for the pinfall.

Result: Jamie Hayter defeated Skye Blue

–Thekla and Julia Hart ran down and began beating on Hayter, but Willow Nightingale and Harley Cameron ran down to make the save. Security ran out to pull the wrestlers apart as they tried to get order restored for Harley Cameron and Thekla next.

–Dean Malenko narrated the video hyping Blood & Guts, and it was great.

Harley Cameron vs. Thekla

The crowd went nuts as soon as they came back from break as these two immediately started throwing punches. That was great. Cameron hit a dropkick that sent Thekla to the floor. Thekla suplexed Cameron on the floor several times, leaving her in pain. Thekla choked Cameron on the ropes, hit a snapmare, and a superkick to Cameron for a 2-count. Cameron hit some forearms in the corner, but Thekla turned it around and hit a chop that dropped Cameron.

Thekla locked on the Rings of Saturn, but decided to rake the face of Cameron while in the move, which led to the referee breaking it. Thekla choked Cameron in the ropes with her headscissors, a tarantula type move, breaking before 5. Tony Schiavone said that he didn’t know if it was a good idea for Thekla to toy with Harley Cameron, and Thekla responded with “Yes it is,” though her response could have been to a chant, but it was great timing either way.

Regardless, she was wrong, and Cameron fired up and hit some running attacks in the corner and a slingblade for a 2-count. Cameron hit a kick over the top rope after dodging Thekla, but Thekla caught Cameron on the ropes and exchanged forearms. Cameron went for a sunset flip powerbomb but Thekla stayed hooked to the turnbuckle, so Cameron put her in the Tree of Woe and hit a dropick for a 2-count. Cameron missed a Swanton bomb, and Thekla did her spider pose and hit a spear for the win.

Result: Thekla defeated Harley Cameron

The heels have the advantage going into the Women’s Blood & Guts match, and I suspect the Death Riders will too in the next match.

–JetSpeed was backstage with Lexy Nair and said that they would be entering the Casino Gauntlet match at AEW Full Gear for a chance to win the AEW National Championship, as they wanted to stay busy until they have a chance to face Brodido or FTR sometime after Full Gear.

–Max Caster and Anthony Bowens were backstage with Lexy Nair and they talked about how the Acclaimed is ultimately done, and despite their respect for Jerry Lynn, it wasn’t working. Bowens said he had a match for the Tailgate Brawl, and Caster also revealed he had one, and both of them were confused. Lexy Nair informed them of data Tony Khan gave her, saying their ratings, merch, and pay were higher together, so they should figure it out. Bowens and Caster threatened to quit, while Caster said he was loved enough alone, and Bowens did all the media events alone, somewhat putting him over, before saying Caster was the better wrestler. They both left in a huff. This is not a good storyline.

Jon Moxley (w/ Marina Shafir) vs. Roderick Strong

This match was tailor made for me, as Strong and Moxley exchanged some great technical wrestling in at the start. Moxley and Strong grapple for several minutes, exchanging submission attempts, and Moxley flees the ring as soon as they break apart and Strong shoves him away. Moxley stomped down on the elbow of Strong, looking to stop Strong’s chopping ability. Moxley hit some strikes to the ribs and hit a shoulder block to the stomach of Strong. Moxley stopped Strong from hitting some forearms by trying to dislocate his fingers, but Strong whipped Moxley into the steps and hit a back suplex on the guardrail. Strong did the same on another one, and then glanced at his real life wife, Marina Shafir, which let Moxley slam Strong into the steps to break the offence.

Moxley kicked the stairs in frustration, and Moxley locked a full nelson on while they were on the floor before sending Strong face first into the steps. Moxley continued the assault in the ring after Shafir spit on Strong, which popped the crowd. Moxley locked on the figure four, and Strong sat up and hit some forearms forcing Mox to break it. Moxley locked a half crab on Strong and leaned back, planting his foot in the back of Strong’s knee and pulling back, forcing Strong to escape to the ropes.

Moxley hit a double arm suplex off the middle ropes, and Strong kicked out. Strong hit a kick as Moxley charged him and Strong then hit a big protoplex for a 2-count and a tiger driver for a 2-count. Strong turned it into a Stronghold in the middle of the ring as Moxley kicked out, but Moxley pulled Strong into a cradle for a 2-count. Both men exchanged forearms in the ring before Strong hit a big dropkick to drop Moxley.

Strong hit a big superplex on Moxley to the delight of the fans. Marina Shafir got involved and distracted the referee, allowing Wheeler Yuta to run down to the ring and try to hit Strong with a chair, but the referee caught him. As the referee ejected Shafir and Yuta, PAC jumped the guardrail and hit Strong with a pump kick, leaving Strong on the mat. Strong comes in before the 10-count, but walks right into a curb stomp that he kicks out of. Moxley hits some ground and pound and tries for an armbar, but Strong fights it off until he gets his feet in the ropes to break the submission.

Moxley distracted the referee by threatening him but the referee sees PAC pull a table out from under the ring and sets it up. The referee warns PAC, but lets him do it. As Moxley tried to hit Strong with a piledriver off the apron through the table, Kyle O’Reilly comes out and takes out PAC. Strong then is attacked by Daniel Garcia, but Strong hits a uranage that sends Garcia through the table. Moxley knocks Strong off the apron, but Strong hits a full nelson slam on the ring steps on Moxley, leaving him laid out on the floor. Moxley tried to get back in the ring, but a hand grabbed his foot from under the ring and tripped Moxley, letting Strong win by countout.

Result: Roderick Strong defeats Jon Moxley by countout

–Darby Allin was clearly the one under the ring, and PAC faced being tased by him as he reached under the ring. Allin came out and posed with the taser as the show went off the air, and his team have the advantage over the Death Riders.

Not a usual stipulation with a War Games type match, but the babyfaces having the advantage over the Death Riders was kind of predictable at this point. I am not sure I like it, as the heels having the advantage is the easiest way to do these matches, but we shall see what Tony Khan comes up with for Dynamite next week.

Final Thoughts

Excellent episode of AEW Collision this week with a ton of good wrestling, a hot crowd, and some good promos. This was definitely more eventful than the usual Collision, and I hope with the matches announced beforehand more will watch it, as it was a very good show.

AEW Blood & Guts – November 12, 2025

  • Falls Count Anywhere: Hangman Adam Page vs. Powerhouse Hobbs
  • Blood & Guts: The Death Riders vs. The Conglomeration & Darby Allin
  • Blood & Guts: Team Statlander vs. Team Mone

AEW Full Gear Tailgate Brawl – November 22, 2025

  • Boom & Doom vs. Roppongi Vice

AEW Full Gear Card – November 22, 2025

  • AEW World Championship: Hangman Adam Page (c) vs. Samoa Joe
  • AEW Women’s World Championship: Kris Statlander (c) vs. Mercedes Mone
  • AEW World Tag Team Championship: Brodido (c) vs. FTR
  • TNT Championship: Kyle Fletcher (c) vs. Mark Briscoe
  • $1,000,000 Money Match: The Jurassic Express & Kenny Omega vs. The Young Bucks & Josh Alexander
  • AEW National Title in a Casino Gauntlet Match

AEW Collision live results: FTR & Young Bucks vs. JetSpeed & Jurassic Express

Posted on by Josiah MacDonald

$400,000 in storyline dollars will be on the line as part of tonight’s AEW Collision from San Antonio, Texas, as FTR teams with former rivals The Young Bucks.

Dax Harwood, Cash Wheeler and the Jackson brothers take on JetSpeed (Mike Bailey & Kevin Knight) and Jurassic Express (Jack Perry & Luchasaurus) in an eight-man tag match. All four teams were in action at last Saturday’s WrestleDream.

AEW World Champion Hangman Page will appear to address Samoa Joe and The Opps after they turned on Page following the Joe vs. Page match at WrestleDream.

PAC will take on Tomohiro Ishii as The Death Riders vs. Conglomeration feud continues.

Thekla battles former interim ROH Women’s TV Champion Mina Shirakawa while Ace Austin returns to challenge Bryan Keith in the former’s first AEW match since he debuted in August.

Hook vs. Griff Garrison, and an MxM TV open challenge round out the show.

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Hangman Adam Page opened the show with an in ring promo. Page noted that the Opps fought the Death Riders for the better part of a year, and that Hangman owed them for that, as they made sure the match between him and Jon Moxley was one on one. Page emphasized that he gave Samoa Joe a shot at the title because he owed him, and he beat him clean in the ring, as hard as it was. Hangman said that Joe was embarrassed he lost to him, and that was why they stabbed Hangman in the back.

Hangman said that the Joe, Shibata, and Hobbs have become the very thing that they hated, and they should have known better. They especially should have known better because they have seen what Hangman does to his enemies, and Joe made the fatal mistake of thinking he was hunting Hangman, but Hangman was the one hunting him. Page promised to do far worse than embarrass and beat Joe, and instead would ruin his life.

This promo was great. It had a ton of menace, as AEW fans know how dangerous Adam Page can be when he is angry. All we have to do is look at the bloody feuds with Swerve Strickland and Jon Moxley. This showed a lot of growth in the Hangman Page character, as he was clearly confident and ready to bring it to Joe.

–PAC was backstage with the Death Riders, and he cut a promo saying that he was going to take out Tomohiro Ishii and remind people that the Death Riders were the most dangerous people in AEW, and that they were the ones that really ran the place.

PAC (w/ Wheeler Yuta, Daniel Garcia, & Marina Shafir) vs. Tomohiro Ishii

The announcers noted that PAC has a metal plate in his foot due to the surgery he had that he may have been using to knock people out since he has returned. A classic wrestling trope that I love is coming back. Ishii and PAC exchanged forearms, and then had a really fast opening portion exchanging moves and dodging and countering each other. Both men exchanged shoulder tackles, but Ishii got the better of that and hit a brainbuster that caused PAC to roll to the floor.

Garcia distracted Ishii on the floor, allowing PAC to attack him from behind. Garcia then hit mounted punches on Ishii with the referee’s back turned. Ishii stood up and started baiting PAC into a forearm battle, but ate a pump kick from PAC. PAC cussed at the audience as he went to the top rope and hit a big dropkick off the ropes. As PAC sent Ishii into the guardrail a few times, Ishii fired up, so PAC took the knee out.

PAC continued to stomp on Ishii and Ishii woke up and they started exchanging hard chops until Ishii hit a big tackle. Ishii sold his shoulder, as PAC had been stomping and attacking it. Ishii hit a stalling brainbuster off the middle ropes, and PAC kicked out. Ishii hit a headbutt and a powerbomb for a two count, while still selling the shoulder. PAC necked Ishii on the ropes, but Ishii blocked a German suplex, and unfortunately for PAC, hit one of his own. PAC attacked the shoulder and hit a German suplex, but Ishii got up, ate an enziguri, fired up, and then hit a lariat, and collapsed.

PAC hit a stalling German suplex after Shafir tripped him. PAC then hit the ropes to hit a kick with his plated foot, but Ishii hit a lariat, and PAC popped up to hit a brainbuster, but Ishii kicked out. PAC dumped Ishii to the floor, and Yuta hit a busaiku knee on the floor. PAC hit the ropes again and hit a big lariat, finally scoring the pinfall. PAC did not use his plated foot, and did not need to, but there is definitely going to be something to this with the announcers explicitly talking about it. Something to pay attention to for PAC matches in the future.

Match Result: PAC defeated Tomohiro Ishii

This was an excellent opening match. Tomohiro Ishii is the greatest, and PAC is also the greatest. That is all.

Thekla vs. Mina Shirakawa

Shirakawa mocked Thekla first doing a dance and saying she was a spider. Shirakawa hit a dropkick that dropped Thekla. Shirakawa locked on a surfboard stretch before stomping on the hands of Thekla and attacking the knee. Thekla ducked under a lariat, swept the leg, and Shirakawa slipped out, posed, and ended up paying for it as Thekla continued the attack.

Shirakawa blocked an attack from Thekla and hit a DDT before returning back to working on the knee. Shirakawa noticed that Julia Hart and Sky Blue had come to ringside, distracting her, and allowing Thekla to attack from behind to send her to the floor as they went to an ad break. When they came back, Thekla had a crossface on Shirakawa, Hart and Blue attacked Shirakawa from behind, but Shirakawa tried to to fire up with forearms and a dropkick. Shirakawa hit a torneo and then attacked the knee again. Shirakawa hit a backfist for a 2-count.

Shirakawa and Thekla exchanged strikes on the top rope before Thekla hit a superplex, but stayed in the tree of woe and went for the death trap, but Shirakawa hit a running knee and a series of strikes that ended with a spinning backfist for a very close 2-count. Shirakawa and Thekla slightly botched a slingblade, then Shirakawa went for a Glamorous driver. Thekla slipped out and hit a spear with distraction from Hart and Blue, and then locked on the Death Trap for the finish.

Match Result: Thekla defeated Mina Shirakawa

–Anna Jay and Tay Melo were backstage talking about how excited they were for the AEW Women’s Tag Team Championship tournament, but they are not like teams that were just thrown together. As they were talking, Nixon Newell (the former Tegan Nox, returned to her indie name) and Miranda Alize walked up to challenge them to a tag match.

–MxM TV came out for their casting call, so we will see who comes out to face them this week. They insulted the fans, then the ring announcer informed them that the open challenge was for a singles match, and the men looked excited, but Olympia from CMLL came out to face Taya Valkyrie.

Taya Valkyrie (w/ MxM TV (Mansoor, Mace Madden, & Johnny TV) vs. Olympia

Olympia knocked Valkyrie off the apron, and MxM TV caught her, but Olympia hit a dive to the floor taking everyone out. Olympia put Valkyrie in a fireman’s carry, did three squats, and then hit a sitout slam from the fireman’s carry for the pinfall.

Match Result: Olympia defeated Taya Valkyrie

I liked this squash. It highlighted Olympia and made her look like a star.

–A hype video aired for a 4-way match for the #1 Contender position for Hangman Adam Page’s world title at Full Gear. Samoa Joe, Hook, Bobby Lashley, and Ricochet will be competing.

Bryan Keith vs. Ace Austin

Austin took Keith over with a headlock, and Keith stood up and said “I wasn’t ready, ref!” which made me laugh. Ace Austin took advantage of this match to show how good he actually is, with the fans responding very well to Austin showing his high flying offence. However, Keith pulled the referee in the way when Austin went for a springboard kick, and then Keith grabbed him and hit an exploder suplex over the ropes to the floor. Keith paused to hit a running kick on the floor, told a fan to get off their phone, and then kicked Austin in the face.

Keith hit some hard chops in the ring, and told the referee to back off when he tried to stop Keith from choking Austin. Listen, Bryan, you cannot choke someone. That is illegal. Austin hit a sunset flip for a 2-count, and followed up with a legdrop, shouting out Chris Bey and the Bullet Club, before hitting a stomp and to the head for a two count. Keith responded with a brutal headbutt and a back drop driver. Austin dodged a corner charge and hit a springboard kick before hitting the Fold for the pinfall. Really good showcase for Austin here, though he did spend a lot of it selling.

Match Result: Ace Austin defeated Bryan Keith

–Don Callis was backstage with Lexy Nair, and she directly asked Callis what is going on between Takeshita and Okada. Callis claimed that families fight sometimes, and when you had a family of genetically superior wrestlers, they are going to test each other every now and then. Callis said that he was the master of the inner workings of his family, and that Okada and Takeshita were more concerned with pleasing him, and it was unity and belts that pleased him. Callis announced the Don Callis Family Summit for Dynamite, claiming he was going to get a peace price for his efforts.

–The Outrunners and Dalton Castle were backstage with Lexy Nair, and they were ready to tell the secret of their success, but Bowens and Caster were arguing so they never got to explain the secret, not realizing the promo was live. So, Castle and The Outrunners posed and yelled, and Castle claimed that was the secret.

Griff Garrison (w/ The Frat House) vs. Hook (w/ Eddie Kingston)

Hook suplexed Garrison and he spilled out to the floor. The announcers took the opportunity to plug the DC Comics sponsorship due to Hook using his Bat Signal. Garrison hit a clothesline but missed a rolling one, and Hook hit two clotheslines of his own before hitting a flying double axe handle in the middle of the ring. Hook hit another suplex and locked in Red Rum for the submission win.

Match Result: Hook defeated Griff Garrison

I am fine with Hook squashing Garrison, but this is not really the kind of matches Hook needs to improve. I hope his 4-way on Dynamite will help elevate him as a star and give him experience with 3 other very experienced main event talents in Ricochet, Lashley, and Joe.

–Olympia cut a promo in Spanish with subtitles, saying that she would challenge Mercedes Mone next week on Collision. This was good. I prefer when they let talent who do not know the language well to cut promos with subtitles.

–Jamie Hayter and Queen Aminata got a hype video for their attempt to win the AEW Women’s Tag Team Championship.

FTR (Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler) (w/ Stokley Hathaway) & The Young Bucks (Nick & Matt Jackson) vs. JetSpeed (Mike Bailey & Kevin Knight) & The Jurassic Express (Jack Perry & Luchasaurus)

The Young Bucks noticeably got a cheer while their partners FTR got booed. It seems that the slow burn babyface turn to reuinte them with Kenny Omega is working. Though, this turned to boos once the Bucks knocked the Jurassic Express beach ball away from them, and Wheeler hit the beachball with a chairshot to bust it. That was not a sentence I ever expected to write.

The Bucks and FTR got the heat on Jet Speed initially, but Bailey hit a series of kicks on Wheeler and Jack Perry came in and countered a powerslam into a cradle, which looked really smooth. Wheeler kicked out and hit a lariat. All four men on the heel team started stomping on Luchasaurus, but Luchasaurus hit a double shoulder tackle on FTR. The Bucks swept Luchasaurus’ legs, but Perry hit a hurricanrana on Nick Jackson while Bailey hit a flying dropkick on Matt Jackson. Perry, Knight, and Bailey all hit moonsaults from the same turnbuckle to the floor on their opponents at the same time while Luchasaurus hit a standing moonsault on Harwood in the ring.

Harwood got chopped by everyone and tried to escape by diving into the front row, but Perry pulled him back and hit another chop. Harwood reversed an Irish whip and sent Perry into the ring steps, and then sent him over the announce table into the lap of Tony Schiavone before going to ad break. Perry countered a back suplex into a crossbody and tried to tag out, but FTR and the Bucks attacked the other side of the ring to prevent any tags.

Cash Wheeler decided to do the tope con giro spot with Matt Jackson instead of Nick Jackson, and then Matt Jackson teamed with Harwood to help him lock in a sharpshooter on Jack Perry. Nick Jackson then hit an x-factor over the ropes on Perry as he was in the submission. Wheeler missed a corner charge, which allowed Perry to tag out to Knight, who hit a UFO Splash on Matt Jackson but FTR broke it up. Knight leaped over the arms of FTR as they went for a double clothesline, which was incredible, and Jet Speed hit stereo pescado’s to the floor.

Hathaway threw powder into the eyes of Kevin Knight as the referee was turned around, allowing Matt Jackson to hit a superkick for a 2-count. They isolated Kevin Knight for the next few minutes, and Nick Jackson hit a spinning wheel kick, stopping any comeback. Cash Wheeler continued the assault hitting brutal chops and strikes in the corner. Harwood hit a lariat on Knight.

Luchasaurus ended up backed up by FTR, leading to Power and Glory, and then an elbow from Matt Jackson and a 450 splash by Nick Jackson for a 2-count. The Bucks and FTR went for the BTE Trigger, but ended up kneeing each other, and Luchasaurus hit a chokeslam that sent Nick Jackson moonsaulting on Dax Harwood. Luchasaurus tagged out to Bailey, who hit a spinning kick on Harwood, while Knight cut off Wheeler and hit a UFO splash for the pinfall victory.

Match Result: Jet Speed & Jurassic Express

With the members of FTR eating the pins, it seems the Young Bucks might be having a wedge driven between them and FTR. To be fair to them, it would not be hard to, given the rivalry for the two teams. The Young Bucks looked devastated at losing, and angry.

–Perry took money out of the bag and gave some to Nick Jackson to help him pay for his parking, at least. Stokley Hathaway ran into the crowd to escape Jack Perry, fist bumped a kid randomly with a huge smile, and then looked back at Perry with rage. That was awesome.

Final Thoughts

This was a pretty decent episode of Collision that saw several big matches announced for Dynamite. If you are limited in time, watch Hangman Adam Page’s promo, the opening match, and the main event.

AEW Dynamite & Collision live results: WrestleDream go-home show

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The Road to WrestleDream reaches its final stop with tonight’s three-hour AEW Dynamite and Collision programming block on TBS and HBO Max.

In a six-man tag, Kenny Omega teams with Jurassic Express against Hechicero, Mark Davis, and Josh Alexander of The Don Callis Family.

The AEW Trios Championship will be on the line as The Opps (Samoa Joe, Katsuyori Shibata, Powerhouse Hobbs) defend against La Faccion Ingobernable (Rush, Dralistico, The Beast Mortos).

Before their Women’s World title match at WrestleDream, champ Kris Statlander and challenger Toni Storm will have a “Famous Last Words” segment on tonight’s show.

Jon Moxley and Darby Allin will square off in an I Quit match at WrestleDream, and the two will have one final face-to-face segment on tonight’s episode.

Orange Cassidy and Kyle O’Reilly will team up against Wheeler Yuta and Daniel Garcia of The Death Riders.

Claudio Castagnoli and Roderick Strong will go one-on-one in singles competition.

Skye Blue vs. Jamie Hayter, plus Harley Cameron vs. Megan Bayne are two women’s division singles matches set for tonight.

In tag team action, The Hurt Syndicate’s Bobby Lashley and Shelton Benjamin will take on Bishop Kaun and Toa Liona of Gates of Agony.

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The special 3-hour edition of AEW Dynamite & Collision comes on the air with Excalibur welcoming us alongside Tony Schiavone & Bryan Danielson before running down tonight’s card.

Kris Statlander & Timeless Toni Storm’s Famous Last Words

Renee Paquette is backstage with AEW Women’s Champion Kris Statlander & Timeless Toni Storm for their Famous Last Words. Statlander & Storm start trying to one-up each other by taking off items of clothes, which frustrates Paquette so much she takes her jacket off and slams it to the ground.

Storm said when she lost the title, she thought she’d feel free, but ultimately felt nothing, her canvas went blank. Storm is the AEW Women’s Title, doing with that title what no other woman has been able to do. If Statlander is her murderer, so be it, Storm doesn’t know who she is without the title, but questions who Statlander is altogether.

Statlander told Storm she’s never able to figure out Statlander, as she is always evolving. She’s already different than who Storm saw at All Out, as they’re living in this world that Statlander is the champion of. A person who will live longer than her doubters and deserving of this prestige, she’ll give Storm the send-off she has dreamed of. Storm said pro wrestling is the lie that reveals the truth and at WrestleDream, they’ll find out the truth. Statlander said the truth is what Storm will have to accept. Both ladies stood up, Paquette tried to intervene, but both ladies asked if this interview is over, Paquette said yes, so Storm said for Statlander to meet her in the ring.

Both ladies power walked to the ring right behind one another and started slugging it out, as Storm hit a Thesz Press, but Statlander responded with an Angle Slam. Storm threw Statlander the AEW Women’s Title and gave her a free shot, but Statlander didn’t take it, allowing Storm to fire off a headbutt and release German Suplex. Statlander then tried handing the title to Storm for a free shot, but Storm also couldn’t pull the trigger, instead placing the title on Statlander’s shoulder and giving her a kiss on the forehead before walking away. This was the most civil and respectful brawl you’ll ever see in professional wrestling.

-Jurassic Express are backstage with Jack Perry carving something out of wood with his knife, saying he doesn’t hate The Young Bucks, he loves them, always grateful for what they did for him. But when he needed them the most, they didn’t pick up the phone or have his back, so he had to look into his past that would. Luchasaurus walks in and growls.

The Hurt Syndicate (Bobby Lashley & Shelton Benjamin w/MVP) vs. G.O.A. (Bishop Kaun & Toa Liona w/Ricochet)

(Another chapter in this story, as the most notable piece of news is that Lashley & Benjamin suffered their first loss as a tag team in AEW. Feels like this could’ve been made a bigger deal with how long they’ve been in AEW, but it was just a quick note before their next match at the PPV. The match itself was solid, as Benjamin & Kaun and especially Lashley & Liona have good chemistry with each other.)

Benjamin & Kaun slugged it out at the bell, with Benjamin no selling early, floating over Kaun and trying a bulldog choke, but settling for a big boot. Lashley tagged in with a stalling vertical suplex before driving shoulders into the midsection. Kaun managed to make the tag, but Liona was instantly clotheslined over the top by Lashley. Ricochet took the ref, allowing Kaun to get a low blow using the ropes, as Liona hit a Samoan Drop off the apron with things going to commercial.

Lashley was worked over during the entire break, but finally was able to hit an overhead belly to belly on Liona to cause a reset. Benjamin made the hot tag and ran wild with corner splashes and wheel kicks on Kaun, as Ricochet saved Kaun from a pump knee, only eating one himself for his troubles. Kaun was taken to Suplex City until Liona tried to make the save, but Benjamin responded with a Pendulum DDT, which Liona no sold. The match broke down, as Lashley & Liona both got heads of steam and collided like two trains right at the commentary table. Benjamin hit a belly to belly throw off the top on Kaun, as somehow referee Bryce had MVP’s cane and went to give it back to him, allowing Ricochet to hit Benjamin with The Spirit Gun. MVP cracked Ricochet with the cane ringside, but Kaun crawled over and got the pin on Benjamin to win the match. Commentary talked about how this was The Hurt Syndicate’s first pinfall loss as a tag team in AEW (I guess MVP took the pin in the Trios match at All Out).

Match Result: G.O.A. defeated The Hurt Syndicate when Kaun pinned Benjamin

Jon Moxley & Darby Allin’s Final Face-to-Face

Footage of Darby Allin attacking Jon Moxley at New York Comic Con was shown before cutting to Allin earlier today at an undisclosed location. It was almost like a jail cell, as Jon Moxley walked in on the other side of the glass, (this gave off Batman & Joker vibes) saying to make sure the implications of an I Quit Match. In Toronto, there was zero chance Allin would ever put Moxley into a Coffin, the game was rigged. This I Quit is rigged in both directions, as Moxley knows neither of them will quit, so questions what Allin wants to do, he’s out of ideas. If Allin wants to be on the right side of history, it’s never too late. Allin said he wishes he could, but he can’t, he understands the cause, not a day goes by he doesn’t think about joining the Death Riders, but he doesn’t respect Moxley after what he did to Bryan Danielson. Why would he go to war with someone who would stab his brother in the back? Moxley said he did the best he could for Danielson, as this is a war for the future of the sport, their craft, sacrifices needed to be made, which was tough for Moxley. Allin doesn’t know what sacrifice is.

Allin said when he was at the summit of Mt. Everest, raising the AEW flag, he looked down and saw Moxley chipping away at what makes AEW so special. Allin will hang that flag in his house so he’s reminded every day at what AEW gives him, but before then, he’ll wrap that flag around Moxley’s throat. The entire operation will come crumbling down. Moxley said it might not mean much to Allin, but he’s never lied to him. Regardless of what Allin tries to do to harm himself, he’s just fighting ghosts, chasing highs, trying to prove to the world he’s indestructible, which is a selfish game. Biggest difference between the two is this isn’t about Moxley. PAC then appears behind Allin and slams him repeatedly into the wall and against the glass, bloodied. Allin slowly collapses into a bloody heap with PAC standing over him as Moxley leaves his side of the room. I loved the way this was shot, an amazing go home segment for the I Quit Match this Saturday, as Moxley, Marina Shafir & PAC were then shown walking into the arena.

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Claudio Castagnoli vs. Roderick Strong

(Win number 100 for Castagnoli in AEW, as these two former PWG Champions beat the living hell out of one another. A hard-hitting battle that I wish went longer.)

Before the match got going, Excalibur wished Taz get well wishes as he had shoulder surgery today. Strong & Castagnoli exchanged chops and forearms immediately, before Castagnoli kept Strong grounded. Trying to break free and create some distance, Strong went to the apron, where he fought off a suplex attempt, cracked Castagnoli in the head with an enzugiri before dropping the bottom out with a backbreaker on the apron. Strong tried a baseball slide, but Casatagnoli caught him in mid-air with a Giant Swing into the barricade.

Strong finally fought back when things returned from commercial with a dropkick to create a reset. Trying to ramp up locomotion forearms, Castagnoli put a halt to that momentum, turning Strong inside out with a lariat before sinking in a Crossface, but Strong got a rope break. Big time slam from Castagnoli, who wanted a proper Giant Swing, but Strong kicked free with a leg lariat. Castagnoli missed a boot, crotching himself over the top rope, allowing Strong to charge in with a running boot to the floor. Backbreaker onto the LED board before heading back to the ring. Castagnoli blocked a running knee, brought Strong to the corner, wanted a gut-wrench superplex, but Strong slipped out and hit a super backbreaker on the top turnbuckle. Strong up first, who charged for a running knee, but Castagnoli caught him in the air into a pop-up uppercut for the flash pin.

Match Result: Claudio Castagnoli defeated Roderick Strong

-A few days ago, Don Callis celebrated his birthday with his Family (no El Clon, Andrade or Mark Davis), as they sang ‘For He’s a Jolly Good Fellow’ for him. Konosuke Takeshita was revealed on the TV to record a birthday message for Callis saying Don has done so much for his career and now, he’ll win the IWGP Title for Don and the Family and hopes he can make him proud. The video cuts out, as Okada was the one to turn it off saying he pressed the wrong button, he’s so sorry. We then see footage of Takeshita (accompanied by Rocky Romero) winning the IWGP Title against Zack Sabre Jr in a classic of a match at King of Pro Wrestling, making good on his promise.

Kenny Omega & Jurassic Express (Jungle Jack Perry & Luchasaurus) vs. The Don Callis Family (Hechicero, Josh Alexander & Mark Davis w/Don Callis)

(Action packed party match, as they’re telling the story of Omega reluctantly trusting Perry very well. The post-match, for another week, teased Omega at least interacting with The Young Bucks, so we’ll see where that goes. I wonder how much plans for Omega will have to pivot now that Ibushi is unfortunately injured. As of this very moment, Omega isn’t on the WrestleDream card, but I wouldn’t be surprised if that changes.)

Callis introduced Davis saying “the dingo didn’t eat your baby, Mark Davis did”, put over Alexander for breaking Kota Ibushi’s leg on Collision before doing his over-the-top Hechicero intro. Callis told commentary he sent a note to Ibushi that in 5 years when he recovers, there’s a spot for him in the Don Callis Family.

Omega wanted Alexander, who bolted instantly, having Hechicero start for his team. A drop toe hold from Hechciero, but Omega went back the other way and screamed in pain immediately, as Hechciero zoned in on the left leg. Omega battled back and took out Hechicero with a slingshot dive, as Alexander scurried away, as you could also hear Callis scramble at just the sight of Omega near him. With Omega distracted, Hechciero & Davis got in a cheap shot to keep him isolated. Omega was finally able to break free and almost reluctantly tagged Perry, who made quick tags with Luchasaurus, launching off his back with a rolling senton. Davis tagged in and immediately launched Perry to the outside with a shoulder block as things went to commercial.

We return to the match breaking down ringside, as Perry was trapped in an Alexander ankle lock, as Omega was left pondering whether to make the tag. He finally does, as that’s his path to getting his hands on Alexander, who ate a series of sledgehammers until You Can’t Escape hit, but Alexander was out at two. Callis said this is shades of the Omega of old, which Schiavone said was when Callis disregarded of Omega and asked if Callis had a screwdriver in his pocket, but Excalibur was hilariously right on it, saying no, Callis was just happy to see him. Alexander scrambled out of a Snap Dragon into rolling Germans of his own, but Omega was able to hit a V-Trigger. Luchasaurus & Davis tagged in, as the two big men collided, until Hechciero was in and dropped Perry with a Mad Scientist Bomb. V-Trigger from Omega on Hechicero, Davis was in to drop Omega, leaving Luchasaurus to pop Davis with a huge headbutt. Right in position, Omega wanted a V-Trigger, but Callis jumped on the apron for distraction, allowing Alexander to drape Omega throat first on the top rope. Davis signaled for the home run lariat, but Perry shoved Omega out of the way and took the bullet.

Davis cracked Omega with an enzugiri and snap piledriver, but Omega just narrowly kicked out. Hechicero quickly in to apply the cross arm-breaker, but Luchasaurus grabbed Alexander and choke slammed him onto Hechicero. Perry tagged in, as Luchasaurus placed Hechicero on his shoulders, as Jurassic Express hit the Doomsday Device to win it.

Post-match, The Young Bucks hit the ring and laid out Luchasaurus & Perry with superkicks, leaving Omega stunned ringside. The Bucks wanted a TK Driver, but Omega put a stop to it, getting into Matt & Nick’s faces, until Luchasaurus mowed them down with a clothesline. Perry used his partner to walk the top rope and hit a huge moonsault onto The Bucks & Callis Family, as Jurassic Express stood tall on the aisle, while a frustrated Omega was left along in the ring.

Match Result: Kenny Omega & Jurassic Express defeated The Don Callis Family when Perry pinned Hechicero

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Jamie Hayter vs. Skye Blue (w/Julia Hart)

(I thought this was a solid back and forth match, with Blue getting in plenty of offense, but Danielson on commentary said this wasn’t about winning for Blue, more so softening Hayter up for Thekla this Saturday. Hayter looked really good in this and I’m really looking forward to her match with Thekla, as each woman could use the PPV win. This could also continue to plant seeds for the Blood & Guts match that Hayter called for a few weeks back.)

Commentary surprised that with all the bad blood between Hayter & the Triangle of Madness, that we got each trading hammerlocks to start. Both then opted to go for hair pulls until Hayter mowed Blue down with shoulder tackles. Hayter delivered 10 corner punches, as Blue went outside, where Hart checked on her teammate. Hayter went out after, got into Hart’s face, allowing Blue to deliver a thrust kick and roll of the dice off the apron to control into the break.

Blue took Hayter to the corner when things returned, but Hayter headbutt her way free and hit a missile dropkick. Backdrop suplex followed for a near fall, as Blue ate a big boot, but again, kicked out. Blue side-stepped an enzugiri into a stunner, but missed a charging knee, rolled through Hayt-breaker, as each lady threw some wild shots until Hayt-breaker connected successfully into the double down.

Blue dragged Hayter to the floor, as she leapt off the apron, but was caught with a Hayter fall away slam, as you could hear the thud. Back inside, Hayter hit a fireman’s carry neckbreaker and sliding lariat, but Blue was out at two. Hayter signaled for the end, but Blue hit a desperation Sliced Bread for a near fall of her own. Blue wanted Code Blue, but Hayter waffled her with a lariat, then a Hayter-ade proper for the victory.

Post-match, Hart helped Blue up the aisle, as Hayter celebrated until Thekla was shown on the tron applauding herself. Thekla has been around the world and she’s not impressed with Hayter, as the reason she attacked her back in May was because she was just there. Thekla’s name means chaos, poison and Saturday will get toxic to the core and asks Hayter to impress her.

Match Result: Jamie Hayter defeated Skye Blue

-Renee Paquette is backstage with “Ultimo Mone” Mercedes Mone, as Paquette put over Mone winning another title in Denmark for her 10th title. Paquette wants to talk WrestleDream, but Mone wants to talk about wrestling in Mexico against Persephone this Friday, where she’ll be the longest reigning TBS Champion of all time, 509 days. Mone will be at WrestleDream, but we’re never told if she’ll actually wrestle on the show or just celebrate with all her titles.

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AEW Men’s World Champion Hangman Adam Page is out to join commentary ahead of the upcoming Trios Title match.

The Opps (Samoa Joe, Powerhouse Hobbs & Katsuyori Shibata) vs. ROH Six Man Champions La Faccion Ingobernables (Rush, The Beast Mortos & Dralistico w/ Sammy Guevara) for the AEW Trios Titles

(Exactly what you’d want in a match like this, as it was action from the opening bell. LFI put up a great fight, but no way were The Opps losing tonight, especially with Joe challenging for the World Title this weekend. I could certainly see a rematch happening down the line, but as of right now, I’m not sure who is a credible threat for The Opps and the Trios Titles going forward.)

Mortos & Hobbs start, so the Meat chants ring out immediately, as Hobbs unloaded corner clotheslines until Dralistico caught one on the apron. That brief distraction allowed Mortos to dive with a clothesline out of the corner until Rush tagged in and called out Shibata, who obliged. Shibata ramped up the forearms, just walking through a Rush chop, so both traded loud overhand chops. Both switch to release Germans, which each no sold, as Rush hit a headbutt, but Shibata responded with a back heal trip for the double down. Joe tagged in and wanted Mortos, who threw some shots, but Joe absorbed with a charging corner splash and enzugiri. Page called Joe a “Christmas Ham of a Man” who can move around very well, as Shibata tagged back in and blindsided Rush with a running boot, but in doing so, was beat down by Mortos & Dralistico. Hobbs & Joe knocked from the apron, allowing Shibata to be picked apart by locomotion corner attacks and triple dropkick into commercial break.

Dralistico & Mortos did an assisted rolling Spear, that had Shibata really smack his neck against the bottom rope, as commentary pointed out the head injuries Shibata has had in his career. Dralistico briefly argued with referee Aubrey, which was all the time Shibata needed to meet Dralistico with his signature stalling corner dropkick before tagging Hobbs, who stacked LFI in the corner. After mowing down Rush & Mortos with clotheslines, he caught a defiant Dralistico with a World’s Strongest Slam. Joe tagged in and was on fire, squashing Dralistico with a running senton for two before spiking him with a snap powerslam. Joe wanted a Muscle Buster, but Mortos & Rush made the save. Shibata & Hobbs joined, as Rush was clutching his arm ringside while Shibata went out after him, so I hope he’s not legit hurt. Dralistico leapt off the second, but right into the clutches of Joe, who put him to sleep with a Coquina Clutch.

Post-match, LFI attacked The Opps, as Rush spat at Page on commentary, so he placed down the AEW Title and hit the ring to clean house. Dralistico & Mortos was sent flying, but Guevara pulled Rush to safety and avoided a Buckshot. Joe grabbed the AEW Title and came face to face with Page, shoving the title into his chest. Joe said Page is going to find out at WrestleDream as the Dynamite portion of the night has concluded.

Match Result: The Opps defeated LFI to retain the AEW Trios Titles when Joe submitted Dralistico

Orange Cassidy & Kyle O’Reilly vs. Wheeler Yuta & Daniel Garcia (w/Marina Shafir)

(Danielson put over how Yuta & Garcia should be better rivals than partners and made sure to point out the times they were on different pages during this match. Of course this was a Death Riders interference filled finish, but the post-match was the bigger story here, as Darby Allin was put through the ringer by Moxley’s Army, but it still wasn’t enough. I loved the callbacks from earlier in the night, with the AEW flag especially. I’m genuinely looking forward to the I Quit match this weekend and am curious where both men go after it’s over.)

I should point out that Cassidy’s entrance has ramped up to two small bits of pyro now. Yuta wanted no part of Cassidy to start, so Garcia had the early take down and scramble, trying to show Cassidy up. Slowly to his feet, Cassidy did the Garcia dance to pop the crowd, until both traded suplex attempts with Cassidy succeeding. O’Reilly tagged in and went for a cross arm-breaker, but Garcia scrambled to the rope. Kitchen sink by O’Reilly and running attack from Cassidy for the double team before both (and by both, I mean O’Reilly) took turns lighting Garcia in the ropes. It was only until Yuta came in when Cassidy ramped up the strikes. Yuta & Garcia tried to pull O’Reilly & Cassidy outside, but suffered a double suplex for their effort.

Back from break, Death Riders gained control when Yuta hit Cassidy with a brainbuster on the LED barricade, as he & Garcia were delivering double anvil elbows to O’Reilly, isolating him. After a brief miscalculation, O’Reilly managed a double dragon screw, allowing Cassidy to make the lukewarm tag. An homage to Chuckie T, as Cassidy hit Sole Food on Garcia before going up and over in the corner and taking out Garcia with a cross body before spiking Yuta with a DDT. Garcia tried to blindside Cassidy, who responded with Beach Break for two.

Cassidy wanted Orange Punch, but Yuta cut him off with an Angle Slam. Jon Moxley is shown slowly stalking around in the crowd, as Cassidy planted Yuta with a Stundog Millionaire, while O’Reilly fired off an axe kick and strike. O’Reilly & Garcia slugged it out until Garcia hit a Twist & Shout, but O’Reilly quickly answered into the Guillotine. Moxley hopped the barricade right as Cassidy took out Yuta with an Orange Punch and Tope. Shafir took the ref, having him miss that Garcia was tapping out. PAC sprinted out and attacked Cassidy, while Claudio Castagnoli cracked O’Reilly with an uppercut before throwing him back inside, allowing Garcia to steal the pin.

Post-match, Death Riders continued beating down Cassidy & O’Reilly until Roderick Strong & Tomohiro Ishii tried making the save, but they suffered the same fate as the brawl spilled ringside, leaving Moxley alone in the ring with a microphone. Darby Allin’s music immediately hit, as the lights went dark and Allin came staggering in after the attack earlier in the day. Walking like a zombie, Allin was destroyed by a Castagnoli uppercut, a PAC pump kick, beating from Garcia & Yuta and finally Shafir ran with a running knee. Still, after everything thrown at him, a bloodied Allin raised his hand onto the apron and pulled himself to the ring at the feet of Moxley as The Conglomeration fought off the Death Riders. Allin pulled out the AEW flag that he brought to Mount Everest, the one he said he’s choke Moxley out with. Allin took the mic from Moxley and said it’s never too late to say I Quit. Moxley laid Allin out with a Death Rider on top of the flag before leaving through the crowd with Shafir. We saw the lengths Darby Allin is willing to put himself through before he ever says I Quit. Doctors were checking on Allin, who had a smile on his face.

Match Result: Wheeler Yuta & Daniel Garcia defeated Orange Cassidy & Kyle O’Reilly when Garcia pinned O’Reilly

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-FTR & Stokely made their way out with Megan Bayne, as there was no Penelope Ford tonight with Bayne. Stokely handed Bayne the mic and she asked Willow Nightingale how it feels that she gave it everything she had last week, only to realize it wasn’t good enough. Now Nightingale is dusting herself off, tagging in a new friend, just to take another swing at the Megasus, which makes her stupid. If she didn’t beat it through her skull enough, maybe beating Harley Cameron tonight will get her point across.

Stokely said he couldn’t articulate enough how much he hates Willow Nightingale, but can with how much he hates JetSpeed. Kevin Knight has all the talent in the world, but hangs out with Speedball Bailey, who looks like Billy Ray Cyrus with an auto-immune disorder. Once they finish JetSpeed on Saturday, they’re going after the AEW Tag Team Titles. Dax Harwood ramped up the crowd and said to stay quiet while daddy was speaking. 11 years of FTR 10 World Titles over 7 different brands, multi time tag team of the year and match of the year. This Saturday, JetSpeed will stand across the ring from God.

JetSpeed, Willow Nightingale & Harley Cameron interrupt on the tron, as Kevin Knight told them to slow their role, something Harwood has a lot of on his neck. Bailey said it’s time to get down to action. Cameron said FTR stands for Feel the Rath, which Nightingale reminded her there’s a W in wrath. Cameron put the pieces together and realized Nightingale was right. They walked off, but it was pre-recorded, as Nightingale & Cameron were behind Bayne and laid her out with a double DDT. JetSpeed flew off the top with a double dropkick on FTR, as Harwood ate Time Adventure from Bailey, spinebuster from Nightingale and finally a UFO Splash from Knight. Justin Roberts then said the match between Cameron & Bayne starts right now, as everyone else went to the back. This was a good way to get over the two matches happening on the Tailgate Brawl this Saturday.

Harley Cameron vs. Megan Bayne

(If you look at this match on paper, you’d assume Cameron didn’t stand much of a chance, but she put up one hell of a fight, only helped by Bryan Danielson on commentary. Cameron kicking out of Bayne’s finisher was certainly unexpected and made fans really get behind Cameron down the stretch, but it ultimately wasn’t enough. Even with the loss, Cameron looked good in this.)

Bell sounded and Bayne pretty much no sold what just happened and hit a running dropkick immediately. Cameron side stepped a corner charge, dished out shoulders to the midsection, but Bayne recovered and steamrolled over Cameron. Slowly picking Cameron apart, Bayne remained dominant with a series of bodyslams, until Cameron floated over, fired off a pump knee and bulldog into the ropes before a head scissors was applied. Cameron took way too long going up top, as Bayne recovered and hit a back suplex from the apron back inside into commercial.

Cameron battled back, trying a back suplex of her own, but Bayne anchored herself and popped Cameron with a lariat. Bayne went up top for a moonsault, but Cameron swept out the legs and trapped her in a Tree of Woe for a dropkick. Cameron just got enough of a head scissors DDT, spiking Bayne in the process, but Bayne countered a suplex by doing the deal with a Falcon Arrow. In a fireman’s carry, Bayne brought Cameron up the ropes, but Cameron slid out into a sunset bomb for a close two. Corner hip checks from Cameron until Bayne runs through her with a lariat and Fate’s Decent, but Cameron managed a kick out, shocking Bayne. Slowly looking for a powerbomb, Cameron was able to get a jackknife pin for two, but Bayne was quickly up and hit a Running Liger Bomb for the win.

Match Result: Megan Bayne defeated Harley Cameron

-Eddie Kingston & HOOK were backstage, talking about moving on from LFI after Kingston’s two latest singles wins. They need to be moving forward in the tag team division. So they’ll be at the Tailgate Brawl before WrestleDream and challenge anyone to show up.

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-Alicia Atout is backstage with Max Caster & Anthony Bowens, who said he’ll never team with Caster ever again. Caster agreed and mocked Bowens having five plaques with him now. Each begged Tony Khan to never have to team with each other again. They both stormed out, Atout called them The Acclaimed, but they returned to scold her that they’re The Pride of Pro Wrestling & The Best Wrestler Alive. Tony Schiavone called them both spoiled brats. I’m sorry, but this story has been exhausting.

AEW World Tag Team Champions Brodido (Brody King & ROH Champion Bandido) & Mark Briscoe vs. TNT Champion Kyle Fletcher, Lance Archer & Rocky Romero

(One more party match for good measure to close the show on an action-packed high note. A good appetizer for Briscoe & Fletcher prior to WrestleDream, while also involving Okada for the Tag Team Title match as well. Despite the loss, having Don Callis’ crown jewel standing tall could be a prelude to possible new Tag Champs when WrestleDream is said and done.)

Don Callis joined commentary and quoted Wu-Tang Clan saying they bake the cake and they take the cake. Briscoe was worked over early, but fought off Archer until Fletcher tagged in, as both started trading bombs. Chops, forearms and headbutts dished out by Briscoe, until Brodido made quick tags and hit locomotion corner splashes. King bodyslammed Briscoe on Fletcher and did the same with Bandido, as they went to commercial with Bandido & Briscoe doing the Macarena with King again refusing to participate. One of these days, it’ll happen and it’ll be hysterically awesome.

During picture-in-picture, Fletcher was able to lawn dart Briscoe, allowing Archer to mock Bandido’s dance before keeping Briscoe isolated. Back from break, Fletcher & Briscoe collided with a double lariat, turning each other inside out for the double down. King & Archer slugged it out with Meat chants ringing out, until King dropped Archer with a DVD for two. Double team strikes from Brodido, until Archer leapt over Bandido to cross body King. Spinning sit-out bodyslam on Bandido, who actually tried a gorilla press on Archer, but sold the bad shoulder. Romero flew in with a double stomp on Bandido for a near fall, but missed a Sliced Bread. The match broke down, as everyone got involved until Bandido was able to gorilla press Romero, King flew in with a senton, Briscoe with a Froggy Bow, but Fletcher broke the count.

Briscoe & Fletcher again traded forearms until a thrust kick sent Briscoe to the apron. King sent Fletcher crashing outside, where Briscoe met him with a Blockbuster off the apron. Assisted DDT by Brodido on Archer, as Romero was planted with Dante’s Inferno/Pump Knee combo to give King the pin. Briscoe & Fletcher brawled to the back, as the lights started flickering and El Clon appeared at the stage solely for distraction. Kazuchika Okada blindsided King with a belt shot and laid out Bandido with a Rainmaker. Okada stood tall with Callis by his side, as he held up the AEW Tag Team Titles high to close the show.

Match Result: Mark Briscoe & Brodido defeated The Don Callis Family when King pinned Romero

AEW WrestleDream 10/18/25

  • Hangman Adam Page vs. Samoa Joe for the AEW Men’s World Title
  • Jon Moxley vs. Darby Allin in an I Quit Match
  • Kris Statlander vs. Timeless Toni Storm for the AEW Women’s World Title
  • Kyle Fletcher vs. Mark Briscoe for the TNT Title
  • Brodido (Brody King & ROH Champion Bandido) vs. AEW Unified Champion Kazuchika Okada & IWGP Heavyweight Champion Konosuke Takeshita for the AEW Tag Team Titles
  • Jurassic Express (Jungle Jack Perry & Luchasaurus) vs. The Young Bucks (Matt & Nick Jackson) for $500,000
  • Thekla vs. Jamie Hayter
  • The Hurt Syndicate (Bobby Lashley, Shelton Benjamin & MVP) vs. The Demand (Ricochet, Bishop Kaun & Toa Liona) in a Tornado Trios Tag
  • Tailgate Brawl: Willow Nightingale & Harley Cameron vs. Megan Bayne & Penelope Ford
  • Tailgate Brawl: FTR (Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler) vs. JetSpeed (Speedball Mike Bailey & Kevin Knight)
  • Tailgate Brawl: Eddie Kingston & HOOK In Action
  • Tailgate Brawl: The Conglomeration (Orange Cassidy, Roderick Strong, Kyle O’Reilly & Tomohiro Ishii) vs. Death Riders (Claudio Castagnoli, PAC, Wheeler Yuta & Daniel Garcia)

AEW Collision Homecoming live results: Women’s trios match

Posted on by Jeff Moss

Tonight’s Homecoming edition of AEW Collision takes place from Daily’s Place in Jacksonville, Florida, as the road to next Saturday’s WrestleDream continues.

The show is headlined by a women’s trios match as Toni Storm teams with AEW Women’s World Champion Kris Statlander and Harley Cameron against Thekla, Skye Blue & Julia Hart of the Triangle of Madness.

Josh Alexander takes on Kota Ibushi in a match where Ibushi notably got injured.

In a mixed trios match, FTR teams with Megan Bayne against Willow Nightingale and JetSpeed.

Eddie Kingston continues his recent run against luchadores as he battles The Beast Mortos.

The former Acclaimed (Max Caster & Anthony Bowens) continues their revived run against Big Bill & Bryan Keith.

TayJay (Tay Conti & Tay Melo) will also be in action.

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In spite of Starlink’s best efforts, we are here and live for AEW Collision!

Josh Alexander (w/Don Callis) vs Kota Ibushi

I won’t lie; due to some techical issues, I missed the first few minutes of this match. As it stands though, there’s no bad time to join and Alexander/Ibushi match and I was glad to get in to see Ibushi hammering Alexander with kicks on the outside.

Alexander caught one though and flipped it into a DDT on the concrete. Alexander dragged Ibushi back into the ring and began working the right leg. He dropped elbows on it, stretched it, worked a modified ankle lock and left Ibushi in a lot of pain.

Ibushi rolled out of the ring and while Alexander distracted the ref, Callis gave him some stiff shots. He bolted away and Alexander grabbed Ibushi and went for a pin, but it was a kickout at one. Alexander began throwing shots at Ibushi’s head, knocking him down every time he got up.

Alexander set Ibushi up in the corner but when he charged, Ibushi ducked and powerslammed him. Ibushi went up top, but Alexander pulled him back down. Ibushi got up and began kicking Alexander in the chest. He peppered him with stikes until Alexander got an elbow on that sore knee.

Ibushi got back up though and hit a standing moonsault for a two count. Ibushi went for a piledriver, but Alexander reversed it into an ankle lock. Ibushi used it to throw him into the corner, but Alexander grabbed him for a spinning slam from the shoulders.

Alexander sat on the top turnbuckle. When he tried to jump off, Ibushi was ready and caught him a a fisherman’s suplex, followed by the driving knees. Alexander kicked out at two. Ibushi tried a pumpkick, but Alexander hit him in the jaw then slammed him on the ring apron.

Tossing him back in, Alexander landed a big lariat, but only got a two count. Callis was not happy. Alexander put Ibushi up on the top turnbuckle and got into position for what looked like a death Valley Driver, but Alexander lost his balance and Ibushi ended up going backwards onto the barricade from above the top rope.

Officials checked on Ibushi who was clutching his leg. The Ref started a countdown while the drs attended to Ibushi. The ref hit the ten count, giving the win to Alexander.

Match Result: Josh Alexander defeated Kota Ibushi via countout.

After the match, Mark Davis of the Callis Family started beating on Ibushi which drew out Kenny Omega who took out Alexander and Davis with a garbage can. They slunk away while Ibushi was attended to. We know now that this was a real injury, so best wishes to Ibushi!

-Next, a Mark Briscoe promo aired setting up his Wrestledream match against Kyle Fletcher. This shouldn’t be shocking. but they both think they are going to win.

Tag Team Match: Max Caster & Anthony Bowens vs. Big Bill & Bryan Keith

Keith and Bill came down to little fanfare, but Bowens and Caster jockeyed for the crowds attention, flashing 8x10s and such.

Caster hit a blind tag on Bowens to be able to start off the match aagainst Keith. The two ran through a chain of flips and hits until Bowens hit a blind tag on Caster and inserted himself into the match.

Bowens and Keith locked up with Bowens sending him to the mat with a shoulder tackle. Bowens leapfrogged over Keith a couple of times and nailed him with a facebuster. That brought in Bill and Bowens tagged himself out. Caster then did the same thing, neither man wanting to face their XL opponent. Finally, Bill just started hitting Caster so he became legal.

Bill slapped and chopped Caster around the ring, throwing him off the ropes and choking him. Bowens jumped in and hit him with a fame-ass-er and Bill rolled out, leaving Caster and Bowens to to stare deeply into each other’s eyes, wondering if they should team together again.

Then Bill pulled Bowens out of the ring and he and Keith jumped Caster. They hit a double team eye-rake-choke thing and tossed Caster out of the ring. Keith began beating him up on the outside, while Bill drove Bowens into the barricades. In spite of us just having a match that ended in a countout, countouts didn’t seem to apply here.

Bill held Bowens in the corner so Keith could superkick him. Bowens fought back with a kick to Keith’s gut. Keith put a headlock on and worked Bowens’ neck in the middle of the ring. Bowens powered out of it though landing a back elbow. He went for a tag, but Keith cut him off.

Keith sent Bowens into the corner, which tagged in Caster who chased Keith out of the ring chopping him. Keith ducked a backhand and Big BIll hit Caster so that Keith could put him back in the ring. Keith went off the ropes, but Caster caught him with a Death Valley Driver for a two count.

Caster went up top, but Bowens hit a blind tag and told him to leave. Keith pushed Bowens into Caster, but only got at two count on the rollup afterwards. Bowens and Caster blamed each other and started shoving. IN the confusion, Keith got hit with a hard right hand and Bowens was able to fall on him for the pin.

Match Result: Anthony Bowens and Max Caster defeated Big Bill and Bryan Keith

-The Bang Bang Gang cut a promo in the back about how they are feeling great. Big Bill and Bryan wandered by, smashing stuff in frustration. The Gang asked if they wanted to “get active” (aka fight) and Bill and Keith looked like they were ready, but walked away instead.

TayJay (Tay Melo and Anna Jay) vs Carolina Cruz and Dream Girl Ellie

TayJay are heading towards however the determine the first ever AEW Women’s Tag Team Champions undefeated at 1-0. They immediately started a match with a double knee to Cruz. Jay stayed legal, but Cruze tagged out and Ellie found herself isolated in the Tayjay corner.

They tagged in and out before giving that up and double teaming her, with a bulldog resulting in a two count. TayJay then delivered stero thrust kicks and stomps. Jay hit a pumpkick and then Melo one of her own on Ellie.

They used a raised knee slam and punned Ellie to move to an unprecedented 2-0.

Match Result: TayJay defeated Carolina Cruz and Dream Girl Ellie

-Backstage, Lexy Nair interviewed the Conglomeration. Kyle Fletcher was mentioned and Kyle O’Reilly mentioned that he hated there was another Kyle. Roddy Strong addressed MOXLEY and challenged him anytime, anywhere. Just let him know. Nightingale said that she was going to back up JetSpeed in their match tonight.

-It was then announced that The Demand would take on the Hurt Business in a trios match on Dynamite.

-Back from break, footage was shown of Darby Allin attacking Jon Moxley at New York City Comicon. Having attended that Con many times, I can say that it was probably over parking. Anyway, the Death Riders cut a promo about how Allin needs to die. Extreme, but they are called the Death Riders. PAC called Allin a piece of crap, earning his Bastard nickname. Moxley wrapped things up saying next time he sees Allin, he will get his face smashed in. These guys must be a blast at parties.

Trios Match: AEW Women’s World Champion Kris Statlander, “Timeless” Toni Storm & Harley Cameron vs. Triangle of Madness (Thekla, Julia Hart and Skye Blue)

Cameron came out dressed like a giant heart, proving once again that she is precious cargo and should be protected at all costs. Storm and Statlander will meet at Wrestledream for Statlander’s AEW Women’s Championship, but I’m sure that wont play a factor in this match.

The Triangle had me asking “why so serious?” but the crowd was definitly into it. Storm convinced her partners to let her start things off and exploded off the bell with a pump kick to Thekla. She threw her around the ring until Thekla grabed the traps and forced her to the mat. She peppered Storm with kicks, but Storm fought back with a Thez press.

She follwed that up with a backbreaker and tagged in Cameron. Thekla sent Cameron to the corner and Blue tagged in, hoisting Cameron on her shoulders. Cameron got out of it and hit a dropkick before whipping Blue into the corner for a splash. Statlander tagged in and used Cameron as a weapon, slamming her onto Blue.

Statlander got Blue up in a staaaaaaaaaaaaallling suplex and slammed her to the mat. She whipped Blue into the corner who got out of it and tagged in Hart. Statlander powerslammed her and tagged in Storm who slammed Hart and tagged in Cameron. Cameron hit a high kick and tried a cover, but Hart kicked out at two.

Cameron started jabbing elbows into Hart’s neck, but Blue took her out giving Hart a pin attempt. Cameron kicked out and Hart startedpunching her. She put a headlock on and wracked the neck of Cameron before sending her into the corner. Hart chopped her and held her in a choke until the ref broke it up.

Hart went up top and walked the ropes, going Old School on Cameron before tagging in Blue. Blue threw a few strikes then tagged in Thekla. Thekla knocked Storm and Statlander off the apron and threw Cameron into the Triangle’s corner where they triple teamed her.

Coming out of that, Blue was legal for the Triangle and Cameron punched her in the gut. Blue hung her up on the ropes in response and drover her knee into Cameron’s neck. She suplexed Cameron next and threw elbows when she tried to get up.

Blue took a shot at Storm and then hoisted Cameron on her shoulders. Cameron got out of it though and tagged in Storm who took out Blue with an agressive flurry ending in a dropkick. She hit a blue thunder bomb, but Blue kicked out at two.

Blue landed a crescent kick and Hart tagged in to double team Storm. Storm turned it into a double DDT though and tagged in Statlander. Statlander cleaned house, throwing kicks at all three. She hit a neckbreaker on Hart, then slammed Blue onto her.

Cameron tagged in and Statlander lifted Hart so Cameron could hit a super bulldog. Thekla entered the match and Cameroon hit a backstabber. Blue took her out, but Storm kicked her our of the ring. Statlander went to kick Hart, but she ducked and almost caught Storm. They two stared each other down.

Cameron found herself alone with Thekla and caught a Spear From The Spider for Thekla to pin her for the win.

Match Result: The Triangle of Madness defeated Tony Storm, Harley Cameron and Kris Statlander

-Backstage, Kenny Omega sent a message to Don Callis and his family. He was lamenting the never ending nature of their rivalry when he was interrupted by none other than Jack Perry. Perry said that he just wanted to say he’s got Omega’s back. Omega was more than suspicious and Perry said that he can’t change the past, but he and Omega have some of the same enemies. Omega said that he doesn’t give a F&%K about Perry or his big dumb dinosaur. If Perry wants to prove he can be trusted he should see Omega at Dynamite. Then he threw him out.

-Backstage, Harley Cameron and Kris Statlander were interviewed about their loss. Cameron asked Statlander to be her tag partner, but Statlander said that she has to focus on the Women’s World Title now. She was about to suggest another partner for Cameron when Wheeler Yuta interrupted them to make fun of the. Then Toni Storm arrived and they all started yelling at each other. I don’t think Yuta was supposed to be in that segment…

-Next, MxMxTV (Mason Madden, Mansoor, Johnny TV and Tay Valkyrie) came down to the ring to have a “casting call” open challenge and give the announce team a chance to make a bunch of gross SEED jokes.

Mansoor grabbed a mic and ran down the crowd. He said that the Casting Call would continue tonight, if anyone is interested. There were some interested parties. A Trio in fact. A trio called La Faccion Ingobernable!

MxMxTV (Mason Madden, Mansoor and Johnny TV) vs LFI (Rush, Sammy Guevara and Dralistico) w/The Beast Mortos

Wait, if they are doing this match now, what’s going to headline Ring of Honor next week?

Anyway, Dralistico and Johnny TV started things off with a flurry of kicks and spin moves before Mansoor tagged in. He caught a foot in the gut and Guevara tagged in, taking him out. Madden ran across and knocked Rush and Dralistico off the apron, then delivered a big powerbomb to Guevara.

Rush was actually legal and he and Dralistico double dropkicked Madden. Dralistico tagged in and hit a hurricanrana on Johnny TV that sent both men to the outside. They Valkyrie took out Dralistico and Rush and Madden traded chops. Mansoor tried to get involved, but Rush thew him into the corner and Dralistico hit a double knee.

Rush delivered The Horns to Mansoor in the corner and Guevara tagged in. He went up top and hit a swanton bomb. He got the pin on Mansoor and the win for LFI.

Match Result: LFI defeated MxMxTV

That’s a lot of letters.

Suddenly, the music changed and Eddie Kingston, the one and only, headed to the ring for his match against Mortos.

Eddie Kingston vs. The Beast Mortos

Mortos took off the sunglasses he’d been hilariously wearing at ringside and Kingston went right for him. The two traded shots with Kingston getting Mortos off his feet with a flying shoulder block. Eddie want for a move, but Mortos rolled out of the ring. The rest of LFI decided they’d seen enough and left.

Kingston put a headlock on Mortos who fought out of it and sent Kingston to the corner. He followed him with a splash and european uppercuts. Kingston rolled away and Mortos stomped his head before putting on headlock of his own.

Mortos started throwing strikes, knocking Kingston around the ring. Kingston responded with some chops and the two started trading. Eventually Mortos just started ducking and then kicked Kingston’s knees out from underneath him. He choked him on the ropes and then threw Kingston into the corner, kicking him right in the Eddies.

The ref didn’t see it (I guess?) and allowed the match to continue with more strikes from Mortos. He hit a big running lariat, but Kingston kicked out at two. Mortos sent Kingston to the corner, but Kingston rolled away from the charge and Mortos exited the ring. Kingston dove between the ropes and sent Mortos into the barricades.

Back in the ring, Kingston hit a reverse neckbreaker, but Mortos kicked out at two. Mortos then bit the hand of Kingston but stopped when the ref hit a five count. He sent Kingston into the ropes, but didn’t get all of the spear and Kingston kicked out at two.

Mortos went up top for a twisting moonsauly but missed Kingston who thew him in a gutwrench. Kingston hit a backfist and Mortos collapsed. Kingston pinned him and got the win to move to 4-0 since returning to AEW.

Match Result: Eddie Kingston defeated The Beast Mortos

Mixed Trios Match: Megan Bayne & FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) vs. Willow Nightingale & JetSpeed (“Speedball” Mike Bailey and The Jet” Kevin Knight)

Back from break, it was main event time!

Bayne brought Penelope Ford to the ring with her and FTR brought Stokely. JetSpeed brought themselves and Willow Nightingale, who danced her way into everyone’s hearts as usual.

Nightingale and Bayne started things off with a tie up. Nightingale sent Bayne into the corner, but neither let go. The wrestled each other back to the center of the ring, where Bayne pumnched Nightingale. Nightingale hit a shoulder block, but Bayne didn’t move. Bayne tried one of her own, but Nightingale didn’t move. Bayne called for one more, then clotheslined her.

NIghtingale hit a scoopslam and then sent Bayne to the corner for some strikes and a lariat. She followed that up with a crossbody, but Bayne kicked out at one. She tagged in Harwood and Nightingale tagged in Knight.

Knight hit a shoulder tackle and leapfrogged Harwood off of the ropes. Harwood got a shot in though, but Knight responded with a springboard lariat and dropkicks until Bayne got into the ring and shoved him. Harwood used that distraction to hit Knight from behind and Bayne sent him to the corner.

Kinght powered back with a shotgun dropkick, sending Knight to the corner. Bailey hit a kick and Nightingale hit a cannonball in the corner, but Knight could only get a two count. He tagged in NIghtingale who went to axhandle Harwood, but Bayne pushed him out of the way and sent Nightingale to the outside.

She thew strikes and tossed Nightingale around before sending her back into the ring. Harwood held her so that Bayne could hit some strikes. She sent Nightingale into the corner and threw some shoulders and chops. She hit a big splash and went for a cover, but only a two count.

For got involved at ringside and choked Nightingale on the ropes while Bayne distracted the ref. Bayne then put a headlock on. Nightingale powered out of it and started throwing strikes into Bayne’s gut. Bayne tried for a powerbomb, but Nightingale flipped her over. Wheeler then tried to jump her, but Nightingale tagged in Baliey.

Harwood quickly tagged in and Bailey hit a moonsault from one side of the ring to the other. He went for a second, but Harwood dodged it. Knight camp off the top with a shot, but Bailey could only get a two count.

Wheeler pulled Knight off the apron and sent him into the barricade. Bayne dove through the ropes onto him while Harwood hit a brainbuster on Bailey. Wheeler tagged in Bailey hit a spinning DDT off the second rope. Nightingale called for the hot tag, but Bailey was cut off by Wheeler. Bayne tagged in and tried to suplex Bailey. She stalled too long and he reversed it.

Bayne sent Bailey to the corner and he got a hot tag to Nightingale. Harwood tagged in, but Nightingale beat him up. Wheeler tried to make the save, but also got taken out. Knight hit a dropkick and then Nightingale hit a powerbomb on Harwood.

She tried to get him up in a suplex, but he pushed her into the ropes and tried a rollup off the bounce back. Bayne got tagged in and Nightingale went for a gutwrench, but Ford tried to cause a distraction. Nightingale pulled her in a flattened her.

Bayne tried to kick her from behind, but Nightingale locked in a crab hold. Bailey and Knight grabbed FTR and did the same. Hardwood grabbed the ropes and rolled out and Jetspeed dove after them.

Ford and Bayne hit a Doomsday device behind the ref’s back on Nightingale and Bayne pinned her one, two, three.

Match Result: FTR and Megan Bayne defeated Jetspeed and Willow Nightingale.

After the match Bayne and Nightingale attacked Nightingale and Harley Cameron came down and made the save with a guitar neck, running off the heels. Jestspeed and FTR jawed at each other as the show came to an end.

AEW Collision live results: Kris Statlander & Toni Storm face-to-face

Posted on by Josiah MacDonald

The build to this month’s AEW Women’s World title match at WrestleDream will be in full effect on tonight’s AEW Collision from Lakeland, Florida, with a special start time of 7 PM Eastern.

Reigning champion Kris Statlander and former champion Toni Storm will have a face-to-face- confrontation ahead of their rematch at the pay-per-view.

Eddie Kingston returns to singles action for the second time since he returned from injury as he faces LFI’s Dralistico.

The Don Callis Family will be well represented as Rocky Romero, Lance Archer & Hechicero take on Orange Cassidy, Roderick Strong & Kyle O’Reilly while Konosuke Takeshita, Kyle Fletcher & Josh Alexander go heads-up against Johnny TV & MxM Collection (Mason Madden & Mansoor).

Kevin Knight of JetSpeed will take on either Dax Harwood or Cash Wheeler of FTR.

Former AEW Women’s World Champion Jamie Hayter faces Anna Jay while ROH Tag Team Champions LFI (Rush & Sammy Guevara) return to the main roster to round out the card.

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The opening promos aired, with the highlight being Eddie Kingston complaining about doing the opening promo, and claiming he was going to use the frustration and take it out on Dralistico. Orange Cassidy was left after a promo from Kyle O’Reilly, and PAC walked up to challenge him to a match for AEW Dynamite, and Orange Cassidy agreed.

The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Daniel Garcia, & Claudio Castagnoli) (w/ Marina Shafir & Wheeler Yuta) vs. Jay Lethal, Adam Priest, & Tommy Billington

The Death Riders attacked the opposing team when they were posing, but Jay Lethal was the one aware enough to turn the tables on Garcia and hit a dive on Claudio Castagnoli. Jon Moxley hit a suplex on Tommy Billington on the floor, and began to tear apart the young wrestler in his own corner. Billington escaped the grasp of Moxley after a few minutes to tag out to Adam Priest, who had no fear in attacking the larger Moxley.

Priest was tossed with a Gorilla Press into the guard rail by Claudio Castagnoli as they went to break. When they came back Moxley was biting the nose of Priest, and Jay Lethal decided to end that with a forearm. Castagnoli nailed Lethal with a hard forearm in response, and Garcia was left to continue the beating on Priest. Castagnoli tagged in and continued where he left off with the gorillia press into the guardrail, hitting several hard European uppercuts. Priest dodged a shoulder block in the corner, and Castagnoli crashed into the ring post.

Priest made the tag to Tommy Billington who hit a series of elbows and a dropkick off the top rope. Billington hit a snap suplex that reminded me of Bret Hart, and a flying headbutt for a 2-count. Garcia and Billington attempted a crossbody at the same time and crashed into each other. Jay Lethal and Moxley tagged in, and the two veterans started fighting for the first time in the match, but Lethal was slowed down when he went for a flying elbow and Moxley caught him in a choke.

Priest and Billington were pulled from the ring, and Garcia was saved by Moxley from a Lethal Injection by Lethal as Lethal escaped Moxley. Moxley hit a cutter, and Garcia locked on the Dragon Tamer and Moxley hit a curb stomp on Lethal forcing the submission.

Result: The Death Riders

–Matt Menard got in the face of Daniel Garcia again, asking him if this was who he really was. Garcia finally spoke to him, grabbed a mic, and said that he didn’t hate Menard, but if he kept hanging around him, he would be a loser like Nigel McGuinness, and now he was a winner for joining the Death Riders. McGuinness looked on, insulted, but stayed at the commentary booth.

–A recap video aired of Jon Moxley and Darby Allin’s feud, with Moxley insisting that he was going to make Allin quit. A short video also aired about Kris Statlander and Toni Storm, hyping their match at AEW WrestleDream.

–The Matriarchy were backstage with Nick Wayne being checked out by a doctor. Wayne said he was going to be cleared. The doctor said his ankle was still swollen and tender, and it would be another 6-8 weeks for him to be ready. Nick Wayne disagreed with this, and Mother Wayne and Kip Sabian said that he was not a normal healer, and that he was a lion, so they needed to find a real doctor.

Anna Jay vs. Jamie Hayter

This match started with some basic wrestling, and attempts to hit a hip toss being blocked by both, with Anna Jay hitting a kick to Hayter’s face and hitting a snap suplex. Hayter blocked an attack in the corner and drove Jay’s face into the mat and ran at her, but Jay hit a flatliner out of the corner. Hayter hit a stun gun onto the ropes as they went to break.

Both women were exchanging forearms in the middle of the ring when they came back from break. Jay hit a basement dropkick on Hayter for a 2-count. Jay went for the Queen Slayer but Hayter rolled back into a pinfall attempt. Hayter hit a dropkick off the middle rope and a shotgun dropkick in the corner before hitting a Saito Suplex for a 2-count. Jay hit a blockbuster on Hayter for a 2-count and went for the Queen Slayer again, but Hayter slipped out and tossed Jay over her shoulder before pulling her up into a Haterade lariat for a pinfall.

Result: Jamie Hayter

–I think something went wrong in this match, as Jay seemed to be rocked at one point, but they got through it, and ended up getting to the finish.

–Max Caster was backstage and said that his losing streak was finally over. Big Bill walked up and said that he beat Caster quickly, and Caster wasn’t anything. Bowens walked up and said he finally agreed with Bill. Bowens claimed that he was the true star between him and Caster, and Keith decided that Bowens needed a beating too, so Bowens and Caster both agreed to a match against Bill and Keith, before realizing that they had to team with each other, and they walked away insisting that they were not the Acclaimed (they are the Acclaimed though.)

La Faccion Ingobernables (Sammy Guevara & Rush) (w/ Dralistico) vs. Shayne Stetson & Cha Cha Charlie

Rush and Guevara killed these two local talents, with Rush violently throwing Stetson around the ringside area, and then violently hitting the Horns before tagging out to Guevara who crushed Charlie with a senton bomb.

Result: La Faccion Ingobernables

–As Guevara and Rush were posing, Eddie Kingston’s team hit, and he came down for his match against Dralistico.

Eddie Kingston (w/ Hook) vs. Dralistico (w/ Rush & Sammy Guevara)

Dralistico hit a judo throw on Kingston, who smiled and looked on. Guevara joined commentary, applauding the throw. Kingston demanded Dralistico fight him and an exchange of chops and kicks began, with Dralistico hitting stiff shots, including a knee on Kingston who was draped on the apron. When they came back from break, Dralistico was hitting a hard chop on Kingston before hitting a dropkick to the knee of Kingston, causing him to fall to the mat.

Dralistico hit the ropes and Kingston hit an STO that woke up the crowd, as they cheered Kingston on. Kingston screamed for Dralistico to chop him, and Dralistico hit a forearm instead, nearly knocking him out. Dralistico hit a code breaker that sent Kingston crashing to the floor. Sammy Guevara stood up and looked to go after Kingston, so Hook came over and kept him at bay. Kingston ducked a kick attempt by Dralistico and Kingston responded with the Backfist to the Future for the pinfall.

Result: Eddie Kingston

Kingston looked way better in this match than he did his AEW All Out match, and is starting to look like his normal self now, which is good, because Eddie Kingston is great.

–Tony Schiavone announced that Kota Ibushi would be making his debut on AEW Collision next week, facing Josh Alexander, which is a match I can’t wait to see.

–A recap video aired of Andrade El Idolo and El Clon joining the Don Callis Family.

MxM Collection (Mansoor, Mason Madden, & Johnny TV) (w/ Taya Valkyrie) vs. The Don Callis Family (Kyle Fletcher, Konosuke Takeshita, & Josh Alexander) (w/ El Clon)

MxM Collection held an open challenge and were not happy about who they were facing, knowing that they might be in over their heads. Takeshita proceeded to murder Johnny TV with a forearm, and he quickly tagged out to Monsoor, who Takeshita also killed with a forearm. Fletcher hit a yakuza kick on TV, leading to Valkyrie screaming in horror on the floor.

Madden, however, used his size and hit lariats on Takeshita and Fletcher. Unfortunately this led to their whole team posing, which resulted in them all being hit with German suplexes and Fletcher hitting a tope sucidia on Madden. Takeshita hit a blue thunder bomb on Johnny TV. Mansoor dodged a Yakuza kick but got destroyed by a top rope back suplex, a wheelbarrow suplex by Takeshita, a C4 Spike by Alexander, and a sheer drop brainbuster by Fletcher. I think he is dead, folks.

Result: The Don Callis Family

–Truth Magnum, Turbo Floyd, and Dalton Castle were backstage, and Castle said that he didn’t think he could top the performance they had last week, as it was the greatest thing the AEW audience had ever seen. He felt the pressure of having to repeat it, and had an existential crisis, but the Outrunners picked him up, literally, and walked him away, as he realized he was in good hands. This was hilarious.

–Jamie Hayter was backstage with Queen Aminata and Lexy Nair, but before they could talk, The Triangle of Madness attacked and said that they had their own three words for them, “Triangle of Madness.” Not as intimidating as Blood & Guts, to be honest.

Kevin Knight (w/ Mike Bailey & Willow Nightingale) vs. Dax Harwood (w/ Cash Wheeler & Stokely Hathaway)

Wheeler made it look like he was going to wrestle, and Harwood attacked from behind. The fans chanted “Bald” at Harwood, who seemed mildly annoyed by it, but did not let it distract him the way it does Ricochet. Harwood crashed into the ring post after missing a shoulder block. Harwood rolled to the floor to recover, allowing Knight to be distracted by Wheeler, and Harwood came back in and started exchanging chops with Knight.

Knight rolled under a lariat and hit a flying lariat of his own before hitting a tope to the floor on Harwood. Harwood chopped hard in response, almost sending Knight from the apron into the ring. Harwood switched tactics and went for a piledriver on the apron, but Knight back body dropped him on the apron. Harwood went to powerbomb Knight on the apron, but he was pulled towards the guardrail and both Knight and Harwood fell over the guardrail into the front row as they took a break.

Knight hit a sunset flip that Harwood rolled through but Knight popped up and hit a DDT for a 2-count. Harwood hit some hard chops and both men ended up on the corner, but Knight hit a series of forearms to drop Harwood but Knight crashed into the raised feet of Harwood, who rolled Knight up for a 2-count. Harwood hit a series of chops and hard forearms before hitting a Hansen style lariat, but Knight got back up and hit a pop up sit out spinebuster.

Knight hit a superkick, but Harwood blocked a second and went for a powerbomb. Knight countered it into a sunset flip for a 2-count. Harwood hit a slingshot powerbomb out of a hurricanrana attempt for a 2-count. Knight hit a dropkick after Harwood hit the ropes, before hitting a springboard clothesline. Knight went for the UFO splash, and as Cash Wheeler tried to interfere, Willow Nightingale pulled Wheeler from the apron and Mike Bailey hit a springboard moonsault on Wheeler. Stokely Hathaway tried to stop the UFO Splash, getting in the ring, but Knight ignored him and flew over a standing Hathaway into the UFO splash on Harwood for the pinfall win.

Result: Kevin Knight

–Stokely Hathaway got in the face of Willow Nightingale, and she tried to powerbomb him, but FTR held onto the feet of Hathaway while Megan Bayne came out and laid out Nightingale. Bayne and Penelope Ford posed with FTR and Hathaway, seeming like they are now teaming.

–Sky Flight recapped their loss to Hechicero and the Don Callis Family at AEW All Out, saying they were going to get back on track when they challenge Shane Taylor Promotions for the ROH Six-Man Tag Team Championship.

–Toni Storm and Kris Statlander had their face-off to build their match at AEW WrestleDream. The both laid down in the ring, with Statlander claiming it wasn’t personal. Statlander said that she respected Storm, but they have never faced each other in a one on one match, and since Statlander is a fighting champion, like Toni was, she was giving her a shot at the title. Statlander promised to keep her title, and said that as much as she liked Toni, she was going to hit her so hard she’ll be sent back into black and white times.

Storm claimed that it was heartbreaking for her to lose her title, but that there was no one no more deserving than Statlander. Storm meant to test just what kind of woman that Statlander was, and while Statlander said it wasn’t personal, Storm said that the AEW Women’s World Championship was personal for her. She said there was no one she would rather lose to than Statlander, but there was no one she would rather beat for that title too. The shook hands and didn’t let go, promising that they could start the fight now, but the Triangle of Madness ran out and started attacking both women.

They laid out both women, and Thekla claimed that neither Statlander or Storm ever beat her, and they were not done. Harley Cameron ran out from the audience and tackled Thekla, while Storm and Statlander laid out Hart and Blue, leading to Storm and Statlander having a temporary alliance, as Storm, Statlander, and Cameron take on the Triangle of Madness next week on Collision.

–A Samoa Joe and Hangman Adam Page recap aired, including the killer promos that Hangman and Joe cut on Dynamite on Wednesday to setup their main event match for WrestleDream.

The Don Callis Family (Rocky Romero, Hechicero, & Lance Archer) vs. Orange Cassidy & The Paragon (Kyle O’Reilly & Roderick Strong)

Kyle O’Reilly started the match with Hechicero, which is suddenly a singles match I never knew I needed to see, but now want to see thanks to the submission attempts. This was a great technical exchange with several submission attempts until Hechicero grabbed the ropes. Hechicero tagged out to Romero and O’Reilly tagged Strong in, who hit a very hard chop on Romero before dumping him into his own team’s corner. Orange Cassidy and Kyle O’Reilly double teamed Romero, but Strong was not happy with Cassidy’s weak strikes, so he tagged in hit a hard chop on Romero.

Lance Archer came in and laid out both Paragon members while Cassidy went for a flying crossbody but Archer caught him and threw him into both Strong and O’Reilly before throwing Strong across the ring. Archer tagged out to Romero when they came back from break and Strong hit a pop up gut buster on Romero. Hechicero stopped him from tagging out to O’Reilly, but Strong hit an Olympic slam on Hechicero and tagged out to Orange Cassidy.

Archer claimed that Orange Cassidy “done messed up” while Cassidy dodged him with a low bridge. Cassidy started exchanging strikes with Romero, hitting a flying crossbody and as he went for a DDT, O’Reilly blind tagged in and destroyed Romero with a rolling elbow when Cassidy hit Stundog Millionaire. O’Reilly and Hechicero exchanged some holds, allowing Romero to come in and hit an enziguri, but O’Reilly locked the octopus stretch on. Archer broke it up, but Strong hit a flying knee on Archer while Orange Cassidy hit the Orange Punch, and the Paragon hit the high low, allowing O’Reilly to lock an armbar on Romero for the win.

Result: Orange Cassidy & The Paragon

–Kyle Fletcher, Konosuke Takeshita, El Clon, and Josh Alexander came out and posed on at the ramp, staring down Kyle O’Reilly, who he is defending the TNT title against next Tuesday on AEW Dynamite for Title Tuesday.

Final Thoughts

This was a pretty by the numbers AEW Collision with nothing too outstanding, but one thing I have noticed is that Kyle Fletcher is all over this show since his main event match with Hangman Adam Page at AEW All Out. It seems like they are really trying to position him as the star of AEW Collision, and it is working, as he comes across as the world champion in waiting. Good episode this week with lots of build for Title Tuesday. Some of this build could have been done on Dynamite a bit more effectively, especially with the matches being announced, as Moxley and Ishii, for example, could help sell some tickets if fans knew about it on the more watched show. That said, lots of matches were announced here for Dynamite and Collision next week. More of this, please.

AEW Collision live results: Kyle Fletcher vs. Komander TNT title match

Posted on by Josiah MacDonald

The TNT title will be on the line as part of tonight’s live AEW Collision from Huntington, West Virginia.

Coming off a failed challenge of AEW World Champion Hangman Page at last Saturday’s All Out, Kyle Fletcher defends against Komander, making his return after a lengthy injury absence. The winner will defend against the undefeated Hologram on Wednesday’s Dynamite.

In a trios match, the Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Daniel Garcia & Claudio Castagnoli) take on Paragon (Kyle O’Reilly & Roderick Strong) and Matt Menard.

Eddie Kingston returns to AEW TV as an in-ring competitor for the first time since April 2024, teaming with Hook against Big Bill & Bryan Keith in a match coming out of last Saturday.

The former Acclaimed — Max Caster & Anthony Bowens — will reluctantly reunite to take on Swirl (Lee Johnson & Blake Christian).

Former AEW Women’s World Champion Jamie Hayter battles Julia Hart in the final match of their trilogy.

Our live coverage kicks off at 8 PM Eastern.

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The Death Riders and the Paragon, with Daddy Magic, cut promos on each other for their six-man tag. Julia Hart and Jamie Hayter talked about their third match, while Komander talked about his match with Kyle Fletcher and hoping to win the TNT title so he could face his best friend, Hologram. The screen behind them glitched, and El Clon’s video aired and Hologram appeared to have a headache, and as it aired, Kyle Fletcher attacked Hologram, laying him out, delivering a second headache, I assume.

The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Daniel Garcia, & Claudio Castagnoli) (w/ Marina Shafir & Wheeler Yuta) vs. The Paragon (Kyle O’Reilly & Roderick Strong) & ‘Daddy Magic’ Matt Menard

Garcia and O’Reilly started the match, exchanging some fun mat wrestling, before O’Reilly tagged out to Menard. Menard demanded that Garcia face him, but Garcia tagged out to Castagnoli, who immediately hit a wheelbarrow suplex on Matt Menard. Moxley came in and hit a knee and then started chopping Menard. The Death Riders maintained control through the early portions of the match, beating on Menard and Kyle O’Reilly.

Moxley hit a half & half suplex and tagged out to Castagnoli. Garcia and O’Reilly exchanged gullitine choke attempts, and Garcia hit a twist and shout, but O’Reilly hung on and hit a brainbuster and tagged out to Roderick Strong, who ran wild, hitting a dropkick to Moxley on the floor, a back breaker across the guardrail on Castagnoli, a uranage into a backbreaker on Garcia, and an Olympic Slam on Moxley. Strong hit the Sick Kick on Moxley for a 2-count.

Garcia and Menard ended up in the ring together, and Menard hit a series of punches on Garcia but Garcia ran away and tagged out to Moxley. Moxley backed off from the firey Menard, but as Menard hit the ropes Garcia tripped him, and Moxley hit a curb stomp on Menard. Garcia tagged in, hit a Super Dragon style curb stomp for the pinfall finish.

Result: The Death Riders

–Brody King announced that he wanted revenge on the Don Callis Family and the Young Bucks for their assault on Kenny Omega, and he said that he had a plan – Josh Alexander and the Young Bucks vs. Kenny Omega & Brodido at Dynamite. That match is going to be so awesome.

The Death Riders (Wheeler Yuta & Marina Shafir) vs. Rosario Grillo & Rachel Ellering

This was a quick squash with Shafir choking Ellering out with an inverted rear naked choke, apparently called Mother’s Milk. There was a production error, as the announcers pitched to an interview before the match, but they came back to the ring and this squash instead.

Result: The Death Riders

–Wheeler Yuta grabbed a mic and said that Kris Statlander made the wrong decision on Wednesday, and next Wednesday, she would face Yuta & Marina Shafir, while Statlander would team with Darby Allin. He also threatened to murder Darby Allin and drop his body on Everest. That is not allowed, Yuta.

–Hangman Adam Page, Samoa Joe, and Powerhouse Hobbs were backstage, and Hangman said that despite how many times the Death Riders have been beat back, they do not learn, and that since Shibata is out for awhile, Hangman would step up to take his place. Joe claimed that school was in session, and his new equestrian coach, Hangman, will run them down, and the new PE teacher, Hobbs would teach them a lesson in pain. Samoa Joe remains one of the best promos in wrestling.

The Acclaimed (Anthony Bowens & Max Caster) vs. The Swirl (Blake Christian & Lee Johnson)

The Acclaimed, especially Bowens, was completely unwilling to work with Caster. This match had very little heat as the very good Blake Christian and Lee Johnson played heels to the utterly unlikable babyfaces. I hope there is a resolution to this that is actually better than what we are seeing here. Christian and Johnson got the non-existent heat on Caster

Cater pulled Christian from the ring and sent him crashing into the guardrail, which actually got a good reaction, and the fans chanted for Max, as he is apparently the best wrestler alive. Christian hit a flying kick on Caster and then over the ropes into the ring on Bowens. Jonhson did a monkey flip on Christian, sending him into a lariat on Caster.

Bowens tagged in, but was reluctant to fight, and wanted to target Caster instead, which led to Christian and Johnson hitting a series of incredible double team moves on Caster and Bowens, including a handspring kick on Bowens into a brainbuster by Johnson for a pinfall that Caster broke up. Jerry Lynn came down to ringside at some point to try and encourage them to work together, but Caster blind tagged in and Bowens was sent from the ring. Bowens hit the Mollywhop on Johnson as he was near the ropes, and Max Caster rolled up Johnson for the win.

Result: The Acclaim

The fans chanted for the them to scissor, and Bowens refused, but Caster seemed to be warming up for it.

Talk about making Blake Christian and Lee Johnson look like geeks, losing to these guys who couldn’t get along. Not a fan of this.

–Mother Wayne, Kip Sabian, and Nick Wayne were backstage. Wayne said that after his injury, the average human wouldn’t be able to walk again, but he was not average, and he would be Christian Cage’s biggest nightmare, and was always one step ahead.

–Tony Schiavone did an old school NWA style promotion for the upcoming shows in Florida, including with the old 4:3 video, announcing the big matches in the 4 upcoming shows. This was awesome. I want to believe they bought an old camera to make it look that way, though I imagine it was just filters. I still want to believe it though.

–A hype video aired for the upcoming AEW Women’s World Tag Team Championship.

–TayJay were backstage with Lexy Nair, and Anna Jay and Tay Melo made it clear that they wanted those tag titles, and threw their hat in the ring to win those titles. Hopefully they actually announce the tournament soon, presuming there will be one. They promised to be the first women’s tag team champions.

The Outrunners (Truth Magnum & Turbo Floyd) & Dalton Castle vs. Cowpoke Paul, Corey Sparks, & KM

The Outrunners sent Paul and Sparks to the floor, while Castle threw KM around the ring with east. Tony Schiavone claimed he wanted to call Nigel McGuinness a SOB, but he would let the Outrunners do it as they hit the SOB elbow. Dalton Castle hit the Bangarang for the win.

Result: The Outrunners & Dalton Castle

–Mark Briscoe claimed he was satisfied with finally beating MJF, and now he can get back to having fun with the Conglomeration, especially as Orange Cassidy came back, and that while they may be funny, they are not a joke, and they were coming for AEW gold. Great promo from Briscoe.

Komander (w/ Alex Abrahantes) vs. Kyle Fletcher for the TNT Championship

Fletcher shut down the quick offence of Komander with a bodyslam, which he needed, as Komander was relentless. Don Callis was noticeably absent, and Nigel McGuinness insisted he was busy recovering from the destruction of his painting at the hands of Orange Cassidy. Tony Schiavone claimed he was running in fear from the announcement that Kenny Omega was back next week. Komander hit a headscissors takedown on Fletcher, and a hard chop. Fletcher asked for more, so Komander hit a few chops, grabbed the arm, ran up the ropes, bounced around, and hit a hurricanrana.

Komander countered an attempt to lawn dart him into the guardrail with an armdrag, ran across the guardrail and went for a hurricanrana, but Fletcher caught him and powerbomed him on the apron twice as they went to the ad break. Fletcher beat on Komander around the ring so much that the fans started to cheer for Fletcher, and it seems like that match with Hangman Page might be turning him babyface slowly. This is not a bad thing.

The fans were wildly cheering for Fletcher as he chopped Komander and pointed at himself to cheers, and Komander to boos. As Komander ran across the top rope, flipped onto the other rope, and hit an armdrag, Tony Schiavone let us know that Hologram was injured by Kyle Fletcher and the match would not be happening next week on Dynamite. Fletcher hit a half & half suplex.

Fletcher went for a brainbuster to the floor or on the apron, but Komander hit a kick. Komander went for a headscissors to the floor, but Fletcher countered into a tombstone position, which caused some fans to scream in horror, which was great. Komander flipped out of the tombstone and hit a headscissors takedown onto the floor. When they came back into the ring, Fletcher managed to hit a Michinoku driver for a near fall. This match is fantastic.

Fletcher was sent to the floor, and Komander ran and hit a springboard moonsault to the floor on Fletcher. Komander then hit a springboard into a Canadian Destroyer in the ring, and a 450 splash for a 2-count. Komander ran across the ropes into a shooting star press, but Fletcher got the feet up, hit a lawn dart into the middle turnbuckle, finally hitting the move, and then a helluva kick in the corner before hitting a brainbuster for the win.

Result: Kyle Fletcher

This match was incredible. Kyle Fletcher having this kind of match shortly after his war at AEW All Out is astonishing. The level of work in this match was great, with Fletcher teasing and hinting at that lawn dart throughout the match, and finally hitting it before the finish, and Komander looked like an absolute star by the end, despite losing. Komander was booed for a short time, but by the end, this match was so awesome he won the crowd over and Fletcher was back to being the heel. Excellent match. Go out of your way to watch this.

–A recap of Fletcher injuring Hologram and defeating Komander aired, and transitioned to Fletcher cutting a promo, saying he was reestablishing dominance. Fletcher said that Hologram was scared of him, and he was going to be TNT Champion for a long time. Fletcher said that he wanted to put his title on the line, and wanted someone to step up to him, so he was offering an open challenge. Excellent promo. It was announced that Orange Cassidy stepped up, and would be facing Fletcher on Dynamite.

–Eddie Kingston and Hook came out and announced that the tag match between them and Big Bill & Bryan Keith was now a tornado tag.

Eddie Kingston & Hook vs. Big Bill & Bryan Keith

Bill sent Kingston crashing hard into the ring steps, while Keith hit a cannonball off the apron. Keith beat on Hook around ringside. When they came back from break, Keith hit a suplex on Hook, and they sent Kingston from the apron to the floor. As it was a tornado tag, they continually kept Kingston from the ring while attacking Hook. As they were beating on Hook, Schiavone announced that the 6th anniversary of Dynamite would be a 2.5 hour special episode.

Hook hit a suplex on Keith, and Kingston finally made it into the ring, chopping the heck out of Keith. Big Bill tried to chokeslam both men, but Hook and Kingston hit a double team back body drop on Bill, sending him crashing to the mat. They both covered Bill, and Bill shoved them off. Keith hit a suplex on Hook, but ate a lariat from Kingston. Bill hit a big boot and lariat on Kingston for a 2-count.

Bill went for a chokeslam on Kingston, but Kingstonh hit a dragon screw on Bill. Hook hit a suplex on Keith and hit the ropes, but Bill tripped Hook, allowing Keith to roll Hook up with the tights hooked for a 2-count. Kingston hit a Backfist to the Future on Keith, and Keith fell into Red Rum from Hook for the submission win.

Result: Eddie Kingston & Hook

–Austin Gunn & Juice Robinson talked about how they took The Young Bucks to the limit last week, despite losing. However, Jay White called them, and told them they needed some backup, and Ace Austin walked up, rejoining his Bullet Club brethren. This was the right call, I think. Both Austin Gunn and Ace Austin shook hands, said “Hi, I’m Austin,” at the same time, which was amusing.

Jamie Hayter vs. Julia Hart (w/ Skye Blue)

Hayter immediately started attacking fiercely, stomping Hart in the corner, and hitting forearms before throwing Hart across the ring. Hayter missed a running elbow in the corner, and Hart rolled to the floor. As the referee was distracted by Hart, Skye Blue hit a superkick on Hayter, allowing Hart to hit a DDT back in the ring for a 2-count.

When they came back from the break, Hart was distracted the referee again, but Hayter saw Blue coming this time and hit a snap suplex on the floor. Hayter than hit a Saito suplex on on Hart for a 2-count. Hayter picked up Hart in a fireman’s carry into a Samoan Drop, but Hart countered into a crucifix pinfall attempt. Hart locked on an the Tarantula, and floated into the ring through the middle ropes, but Hayer caught her in fireman’s carry and hit an Ushigoroshi. Hayter missed a lariat, and Hart leveled Hayter and hit a moonsault for a 2-count, but Hayter got her foot on the ropes.

As Hayter stood up, Hart locked on an octopus stretch. Hayter countered and powered Hart up into a tombstone piledriver for a 2-count. Hayter picked her up and hit the Hayterade lariat for the pinfall.

Result: Jamie Hayter

Solid main event match with Hart and Hayter here.

–Skye Blue and Julia Hart attacked Hayter after the match, but Queen Aminata ran down to the make the save. Hayter grabbed a mic and said that she was sick of them using their numbers to attack. Hayter said that the only way to solve this issue with the Triangle of Madness was three words: Blood & Guts. It looks like we’ll be having the first ever women’s Blood & Guts match in the near future.

Final Thoughts

There were a lot of squash matches on this episode of Collision, but the Fletcher/Komander match, and the main event more than made up for it. I give this show a thumbs up. Go out of your way to see Fletcher vs. Komander.

AEW Dynamite – October 1, 2025

  • Hangman Page, Samoa Joe, and Powerhouse Hobbs vs. The Death Riders
  • Kenny Omega & Brodido vs. Josh Alexander & The Young Bucks
  • Kyle Fletcher vs. Orange Cassidy
  • Jurassic Express Returns
  • Timless Toni Storm Returns
  • Darby Allin & Kris Statlander vs. Wheeler Yuta & Marina Shafir

AEW WrestleDream – October 18, 2025

  • I Quit Match: Jon Moxley vs. Darby Allin

AEW Collision live results: Jon Moxley vs. Daniel Garcia rematch

Posted on by Josiah MacDonald

The intrigue between former AEW World Champion Jon Moxley and former TNT Champion Daniel Garcia continues on tonight’s live AEW Collision from Philadelphia’s 2300 Arena.

Moxley defeated Garcia in a recent clash on Dynamite, but took an interest in Garcia afterward with speculation he may be trying to recruit him for the Death Riders. This will be their fourth-ever singles match with Moxley a perfect 3-0.

Mark Briscoe battles Konosuke Takeshita where if Briscoe wins, he earns a TNT title shot against Kyle Fletcher. Fletcher and Don Callis will also be heard from on the broadcast.

In another billed all-star eight-woman tag team match, AEW Women’s World Champion Toni Storm teams with Mina Shirakawa, Harley Cameron and Kris Statlander against Thekla, Skye Blue, Julia Hart and Megan Bayne.

FTR takes on Adam Priest and the new “Dynamite Kid” Tommy Billington to round out the show.

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Jon Moxley vs. Daniel Garcia

Collision starting off with a big match, as Daniel Garcia tries to finally get a win over Jon Moxley. Moxley fled to the ropes after a lock up, trying to bait Garcia into making a mistake. Both men exchanged some technical segments, with Garcia locking on a modified STF, transitioning into a pinfall attempt for 1. Moxley hit a snapmare and a kick to the back, and Garcia fired up and hit some hard forearms on Moxley, but Moxley responded with a hard lariat, getting what he wanted and putting Garcia on the defence.

Moxley started taking Garcia apart at this point with punches and chops in the corner. Garcia did not stay on the defence for too long, as Garcia attacked the knee of Moxley with dragon screws, submissions, and smashing Moxley’s knee into the ring post before locking on a figure four around the ring post. As they went back to the ring, Moxley hit a shotgun dropkick that sent Garcia flying from the apron into the announce table. Moxley stretched his knee out on the guardrail as they went to break on TNT.

Moxley continued to beat Garcia around the ringside area, including throwing him into the steps during the break. Moxley hit a spike piledriver in the middle of the ring for a 2-count and transitioned into an armbar. Garcia managed to roll into the ropes as they came back from the break on TNT. Moxley went for a Death Valley Driver on the apron, but Garcia fought out with repeated elbows to Moxley’s head, stunning him, and Garcia hit a piledriver on the apron to a huge pop from the crowd.

Garcia countered a bulldog choke with a stalling back suplex, and hit some face scraping kicks in the corner. Moxley went for a lariat out of the corner but Garcia ducked, and Moxley went for a sharpshooter, but Garcia countered into a very close 2-count. Garcia hit a superplex out of the corner for a 2-count and did a bulldog choke on Moxley, but Moxley fought out and hit a Paradigm Shift. Garcia kicked out at 2, so Moxley hit a running knee to the face for another 2-count and a locked on the bulldog choke, but Garcia rolled through and locked on the Dragon Tamer.

Moxley barely made the ropes to escape the hold. Both men struggled to their feat and Moxley invited Garcia to keep hitting him with hard forearms and stomps. Garcia countered out of a Death Rider, and them Moxley suplexed them both over the top rope and to the floor. This match is awesome. Garcia and Moxley hit a series of hard forearms, and Garcia went for the rebound lariat, but Moxley countered into a rear naked choke that Garcia countered into a roll up, but Moxley sat down on it and pinned Garcia. Tremendous match.

Result: Jon Moxley

If you are someone that thinks Jon Moxley can’t work, you need to watch this match. Moxley was tremendous in this match, giving everything he could to Garcia before winning. An excellent match that in different times would be considered one of the better TV matches of the year, but this is pretty much standard fare for AEW. Nonetheless, an awesome match.

–Daniel Garcia shoved Daddy Magic away and talked to Tony Schiavone saying that he was tired of having a tremendous match, but still losing, and while he keeps getting back up, having a good 5-years just isn’t good enough. It seems like Garcia is going to be making some changes, and might be joining those Death Riders soon, I think.

–A recap aired of Kyle Fletcher hitting a brainbuster on a chair on Hangman Page and a brainbuster off the apron through a table on Kenny Omega on Dynamite.

–Big Bill was backstage with Bryan Keith, and Bill called out Philadelphia saying that this was the city that mocked him as he hit rock bottom, but he is now in the best shape of his life, and he was a real tough guy that came from New York City. Bill called out the tough guy from New York City that he hasn’t seen in a long time, calling out Eddie Kingston. The fans reacted with chants for Kingston, so it seems we’ll be seeing him back soon, which brings joy to my heart.

FTR (Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler) (w/ Stokely Hathaway) vs. Adam Priest & Tommy Billington

Adam Priest reminds me a lot of 2005 James Gibson (Jamie Knoble), from his size, to the toughness he exudes in the ring. It’s clear that FTR really like Priest, as they were happy to sell for him in this match. Cash and Priest exchanged some holds, then Billington and Harwood tagged in and continued doing the same. Billington hit a monkey flip and a Ricky Steamboat armdrag before tagging out to Priest. Harwood immediately drove Priest back to his corner and tagged out to Wheeler as they double teamed Priest.

Billington and Priest hit stereo snap suplexes that sent FTR to the floor, while a confused Stokley Hathaway looked on. Nigel McGuinness stated that he was surprised Stokely Hathaway wasn’t in a wheelchair after taking a killswitch from Christian Cage, which made me laugh. FTR hit a double clothesline on Priest as they went to ad break. Wheeler suplexed Priest across the top rope and started working him over for the heat. Wheeler distracted the referee while Harwood fishhooked Priest.

Wheeler and Priest started brawling on the floor, and Priest got the better of it. Priest threw Wheeler into the pillar near the crowd, then went back into the ring with Wheeler and hit a clothesline that sent him back to the floor, followed by a dive, while Billington locked on a crossface on Harwood, and hit a wheelbarrow suplex off the top rope for a 2-count. Billington missed a top rope headbutt, and Harwood tried to hit a superplex for Power & Glory, but Priest knocked Wheeler off the top rope and Billington knocked Harwood off the ropes before they hit a double flying headbutt for a 2-count that Wheeler broke up.

Harwood hit a Hansen lariat on Priest and FTR hit stereo German suplexes on Billington and Priest for a 2-count. Priest and Billington did roll up FTR for a near fall, but FTR quickly got back up and hit hard strikes before finally hitting Power & Glory on Priest for the pinfall.

Result: FTR

It seems FTR was determined to give these young guys a chance to look great, just like Moxley was with Garcia. Excellent match.

–Harwood locked Priest in a crossface and Billington made the save, but Hathaway made them stop the beat down, blaming Copeland and Christian Cage for the violence committed in the match, and wanted them to know that it was only 2-weeks before they ended their careers.

–An ad played with Turbo Floyd and Truth Magnum as they were hanging out in brother nature, while they suddenly heard the cry of a peacock. They looked around and found several of the Boys, and they turned around and saw Dalton Castle there. Dalton Castle joined them and said that they were going to break some hearts. Dalton Castle is back!

–Jon Moxley talked backstage about what all the young guys wanted as they kept chasing after him, and it couldn’t be his God given talent, as he had none, or his people skills, as he doesn’t have those, and it wasn’t his belts, but it was because he is the guy that has the will to keep doing what needs to be done. Moxley made it clear that he wanted nothing more than to have Darby Allin by his side, fighting with him, but since he keeps coming back to fight for more, he is going to take Darby Allin out and make room for someone next to him that wants to be a master of the craft, as that is why people keep coming for him. Excellent promo.

The Triangle of Madness (Julia Hart, Skye Blue, & Thekla) & Megan Bayne vs. Kris Statlander, Harley Cameron, Mina Shirakawa, & Toni Storm

Wheeler Yuta came to ringside to talk to Statlander before being sent to the back. Thekla and Toni Storm started the match, with a battle of two different generations of Stardom stars. Cameron came in and hit a Russian legsweep on Julia Hart, while Statlander came in and did a tilt-a-whirl on Cameron to send her into Hart for a 2-count. Shirakawa hit a slingblade on Hart for another near fall, but to stop Shirakawa from tagging out to continue the offence, the heels ran around the ring and pulled all the babyfaces from the apron. Hart tagged out to Bayne, who hit a clothesline on Shirakawa, as they went to ad break.

Blue continued to get the heat on Shirakawa throughout the ad break, leading to the fans to chant loudly for Shirakawa. Hart hit a standing moonsault on Shirakawa for a 2-count as they came back from the break. Shirakawa figure foured the legs of Skye Blue while hitting a DDT on Hart. Toni Storm came in and ran wild, but was pulled from the ring by Megan Bayne. Statlander held the hand on Mina Shirakawa, allowing her to run up the ropes and hit a dive onto Bayne on the floor. Statlander and Cameron hit a double team move on Blue. The rest of the women all hit big moves, ending with Statlander hitting a big lariat on Bayne, but Bayne responded with her own, and then both women tumbled to the floor.

Cameron and Blue were left in the ring and they crashed into each other and were left laying in the middle of the ring. Hart and Statlander exchanged strikes, but Hart locked on an octopus stretch on Statlander in the middle of the ring. Cameron sent Bayne flying into the ring post, but Bayne drove Cameron into a ringside pillar. Statlander hit an electric chair on Julia Hart before wrapping Hart up with a seatbelt pinfall, stealing Wheeler Yuta’s move.

Result: Kris Statlander, Harley Cameron, Mina Shirakawa, & Toni Storm

In the post match, the Triangle of Madness attacked Statlander, while also laying out Mina Shirakawa and Toni Storm before Jamie Hayter made the save and drove them away, while Hayter and Storm were left in the ring. Hayter offered to help Storm up, and Storm was suspicious, but Statlander tried to make peace between the two of them, as the fans chanted “Hug it out!”

Storm grabbed a microphone and asked if they wanted to get nuts and appear to challenge the Triangle of Madness to a six-woman tag with Statlander and Hayter for AEW All Out. All parties agreed…except it was actually a four-way Women’s World title match featuring Storm, Thekla, Kris Statlander and Jamie Hayter.

–An Ace Austin hype video aired, showing his run with Chris Bey in New Japan and as a member of Bullet Club, and highlights of matches he had there and in ROH over the years. Austin is great, so I can’t wait to see what he will do in AEW.

–Juice Robinson and Austin Gunn were backstage, and that was a nice transition to Bullet Club Gold from the last video, and they talked about needing to figure out what was next. They put away Card Blade and Card Colten, saying they needed to take this seriously, and left the interview with Lexy Nair.

–A recap of Riho returning to attack Mercedes Mone aired, and Mercedes Mone challenged her and Alex Windsor to a match for Dynamite when she teams with Emi Sakura, the trainer of Riho.

–Kyle Fletcher, Josh Alexander, & Kyle Fletcher came out to discuss what happened with Hangman Page and Kenny Omega last week, while also talking about Mark Briscoe and Konosuke Takeshita later in the night with Tony Schiavone. Callis cut Schiavone off and claimed that Fletcher has put Kenny Omega out forever, and how Alexander had the other team exactly where he wanted them last week.

Alexander talked about how when he debuted in AEW he fought Hangman Page and lost, but he is not the same guy that debuted earlier this year, and he was going to run through Hangman Page for the sake of the Callis family. Fletcher talked about how he has taken out all his contenders, so in the meantime, he had plans, and he was the man to fill the shoes of Kenny Omega, Swerve Strickland, and Will Ospreay, he was going to challenge Hangman Adam Page to a world title match at AEW All Out.

Fletcher said that All Out was the show where Hangman Page got his first chance at the AEW World Championship, but unlike Page, he was not going to take 3 years to win it, and will not fail like Page did in his first title match. Nor would it take him 6 years to become the top guy in AEW, and if Hangman Page didn’t accept, he had no problem putting Page on the injured list and taking the vacant title from his hands. This was an excellent promo.

–Kyle O’Reilly was backstage with Ishii, Roderick Strong, and Hologram, and he said that it was weird, because they successfully cloned a luchadore (Clon, the evil Hologram, apparently). O’Reilly said that Ishii was going back to Japan for a few weeks, and Strong said he would fine if Ishii never came back. O’Reilly said he could tell Ishii was emotional, as Ishii stared on, emotionless, which was funny. O’Reilly claimed that everything was great in Conglomalamaland, and they just needed to cool off.

–Lexy Nair was with Anthony Bowens backstage, and Bowens said he was happy there was no Billy Gunn or Max Caster nearby, and he was busy doing media for AEW with a ton of WBD events, and Jerry Lynn walked up and said Bowens needed to take a long, hard look in the mirror to find out what was missing.

Konosuke Takeshita (w/ Josh Alexander & Don Callis) vs. Mark Briscoe

Briscoe and Takeshita started the match relatively calm, exchanging holds, until Takeshita raked the eyes of Briscoe. They started exchanging strikes at this moment as they went to break on TNT. Briscoe hit ten punches in the corner to the delight of the fans. Briscoe has a remarkable way of getting the fans into everything he does, and eliciting sympathy in ways few can. Takeshita took out the leg of Briscoe as he went for the Cactus Elbow, and hit a DDT to the floor off the apron.

Briscoe was not one to take that laying down though, hitting some hard chops once he was back on his feat, and hitting a Fisherman’s Buster for a 2-count. Briscoe flipped over a back body drop, landing on his feet, but turned into a Blue Thunder Bomb from Takeshita for a 2-count. Takeshita sent Briscoe to the floor and hit a tope con giro in front of the announce desk. Briscoe low bridged Takeshita and hit a dropkick before hitting a block buster off the apron to the floor.

Briscoe hit a running lariat for a 2-count. Both men hit lariats and were left down in the middle of the ring. Takeshita went for a superplex, but Briscoe responded with a sunset powerbomb off the ropes and went for the Froggy Bow, but Takeshita got the knees up. Takeshita hit a helluva kick in the corner and a German suplex, but Briscoe fired up and nailed Takeshita with a lariat for a 2-count. Briscoe went for the Jay Driller, but Takeshita countered into an inverted piledriver and a wheelbarrow into a German suplex for a 2-count.

Briscoe hit a palm strike and climbed the ropes, and Takeshita cut him off. Takeshita went for a suplex or falcon arrow, but Briscoe blocked it and bit the head of Takeshtia before hitting a headbutt and going for a Froggy Bow, but Don Callis got on the apron, and MJF ran out and shoved Briscoe off the ropes, letting Takeshita hit a running knee and a falcon arrow for the pinfall.

Result: Konosuke Takeshita

This was an incredible match. Briscoe and Takeshita steal the show on a show where it was hard to steal it after the opener.

–MJF started beating on Briscoe in the post match, but Takeshita shoved MJF, indicating that he didn’t need help. Callis tried to make peace between the two, taking Takeshita from the ring. MJF and Briscoe started brawling and security ran out to pull them apart.

MJF grabbed a mic and said that he was tired of Briscoe, and he could name the place and the stipulation, because it was time to end this. Briscoe said that MJF made a huge mistake, and the place was All Out in Toronto, while the stipulation was something he would come up with later.

Final Thoughts

This was a tremendous episode of Collision. Some major angles to setup matches for AEW All Out, great wrestling, and great promos. You can’t ask for a better show than this to hype up a PPV, while also being great in a self contained way with the quality of the matches. AEW hit it out of the park this week.

AEW Dynamite – 9/10/25

  • Hangman Adam Page vs. Josh Alexander
  • Ricochet vs. Shelton Benjamin
  • Mercedes Mone & Emi Sakura vs. Riho & Alex Windsor

AEW All Out – 9/20/25

  • AEW World Championship: Hangman Adam Page (c) vs. Kyle Fletcher
  • Coffin Match: Jon Moxley vs. Darby Allin
  • Mark Briscoe vs. MJF
  • TBS Championship: Mercedes Mone (c) vs. Riho
  • Toni Storm, Kris Statlander, & Jamie Hayter vs. The Triangle of Madness

AEW Collision live results: Forbidden Door go-home show

Posted on by Josiah MacDonald

The final stop before Sunday’s AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door has arrived with tonight’s AEW Collision from Glasgow, Scotland.

The featured bout will see former AEW World Tag Team Champions The Young Bucks against Paragon’s Roderick Strong & Kyle O’Reilly in a clash of longtime foes.

Before he challenges TNT Champion Kyle Fletcher on Sunday, Hiromu Takahashi teams with Scorpio Sky and Top Flight against Don Callis Family members Lance Archer, Rocky Romero, Josh Alexander and Hechicero.

NJPW G1 35 winner Konosuke Takeshita will go one-on-one with Tomohiro Ishii while Megan Bayne takes on a mystery opponent.

Willow Nightingale & Queen Aminata will take on Skye Blue & Julia Hart while the Grizzled Young Veterans meet the Gates of Agony in separate tag team matches.

A Max Caster open challenge, and Big Bill vs. the debuting Mark Andrews rounds out the main card.

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Don Callis opened the show to a chorus of boos. Callis speaks terrible Spanish to welcome Hechicero, which is always funny.

The Don Callis Family (Hechicero, Josh Alexander, Rocky Romero, & Lance Archer) (w/ Don Callis) vs. Sky Flight (Scorpio Sky, Darius Martin, & Dante Martin) (w/ Christopher Daniels) & Hiromu Takahashi

Takahashi and Alexander started the match, and that is a singles match I would love to see down the line. Rocky Romero came in and was dropkicked into Alexander, and then Takahashi hit a basement dropkick to Alexander and tagged out to Sky. Sky eventually tagged out to Darius Martin, who got worked over by Hechicero for a little bit, but tagged out to Dante Martin, who unfortunately got tossed across the ring by Lance Archer.

The Don Callis family spent the next few minute working over Martin as they went to commercial break. Dante Martin dodged a corner charge and countered a chokeslam from Archer into a hurricanrana before managing to tag out to Scorpio Sky, who hit a sitout spinebuster on Romero. Sky did a dragon sleeper on Romero, but Hechicero broke it up. Hechicero pulled Sky into his feet allowing Alexander to hit a DDT and Archer to do an electric chair drop on Archer for a 2-count. Takahashi hit a superkick on Alexander and tried to leap frog Hechicero, but he caught the leg and tripped up Takahashi.

The fans really liked Hechicero here, chanting his name, and even booing a little when Top Flight hit a combo dropkick and German suplex on him. Archer was held in a stalling suplex by Top Flight, which was a cool spot. Sky hit a TKO on Romero, who rolled to the floor, and Top Flight and Sky then hit stereo dives onto the rest of the Don Callis Family while Takahashi hit Romero with a Time Bomb for the win.

Result: Sky Flight & Hiromu Takahashi

–Kyle Fletcher came out and posed on the ramp, as Hiromu Takehashi looked on.

–Renee Paquette recapped the stories of all the participants challenging Mercedes Mone for the TBS Championship.

Megan Bayne (w/ Penelope Ford) vs. Isla Dawn

The crowd loved Dawn, as she made her AEW debut, but sadly, I do not think this will go well for her. She had some brief offence against Bayne, but Bayne overpowered Dawn, hitting several bodyslams. Bayne hit a butterfly suplex and started mocking Dawn, but Dawn blocked a powerbomb attempt and hit a throat thrust and several forearms. Bayne missed a corner splash, and Dawn hit a kick in the corner and a running knee, followed by a second running knee for a 1-count. Bayne quickly powered back up and hit a running Liger bomb for the pinfall.

Result: Megan Bayne

–As Bayne and Ford were leaving, Willow Nightingale’s theme hit, to the delight of the fans and anger of Bayne and Ford.

Willow Nightingale & Queen Aminata vs. Triangle of Madness (Skye Blue & Julia Hart)

Nightingale started the match with Hart, hitting several lariats in the corner before pulling Hart out of the corner and hitting another for a 2-count. Triangle of Madness got the advantage after isolating Aminata with illegal tactics, as they went to an ad break. When the came back, Willow Nightingale was hitting a spinebuster on Hart for a 2-count.

Nightingale hit a clothesline that dropped both Hart and Blue and taggged out to Aminata who hit a series of suplexes on Blue, but Blue countered one with some forearms. Aminata picked Blue up in an inverted suplex, ran across the ring, and hit an inverted Air Raid Crash for a 2-count. Aminata hit a twist and shout on Blue, and it broke down to all four women hitting big moves and crashing to the mat.

Hart and Blue did stereo octopus stretches, but Aminata and Nightingale backed into each other, driving Blue and Hart into each other before Aminata hit Off With Her Head and pinned Blue for the win.

Result: Willow Nightingale & Queen Aminata

–Thekla ran down and attacked Aminata, and Nightingale made the save. Soon, Penelope Ford and Megan Bayne came down and the 5 on two beat down started, but Harley Cameron returned and ran down to the ring to make the save. Unfortunately, the numbers were still too high, and Bayne threw Cameron across the ring, but Kris Statlander made the save.

–Daniel Garcia cut a promo about Nigel McGuinness’ match with Zack Sabre Jr.

Max Caster vs. Zack Sabre Jr.

Sabre immediately started tearing Caster apart to the delight of the fans, getting an incredible reaction from the audience. The fans did start to chant for Max Caster, as he looked at Nigel McGuinness and asked “What do I do?!” There are worst people to ask, especially as McGuiness will face Caster this weekend. Caster went for a hip toss, but Sabre locked on a Cobra Twist for the submission win.

Result: Zack Sabre Jr.

–Nigel McGuinness and Sabre faced off at the commentary desk, as the battle of the two best British technical wrestlers of the last 20 years face off.

–Anthony Bowens ran down to the ring, attacking Max Caster from behind, solidifying a heel turn for Bowens, and Billy Gunn ran down to try and break the fight apart. Bowens and Gunn clearly had tension as they walked away.

–Harley Cameron and Kris Statlander were talking backstage about how Statlander had not gotten the $100,000 promised to her for winning the 4-way, but it kept coming back as “insufficient funds” as it was supposed to come out of the Young Bucks salary. Cameron went into the Male Extras locker room, came back out a few seconds later, and the Bucks promised to pay her next week. Statlander said that was what happened last week.

The Death Riders walked up and silently surrounded Cameron and Statlander and Moxley entered the locker room and walked out with a purse full of money for Statlander. It seems Moxley is trying to recruit her very hard and openly now.

Konosuke Takeshita (w/ Don Callis) vs. Tomohiro Ishii

Takeshita got a massive superstar reaction, and the fans already loved Ishii, so they were very into this match. Both men started exchanging forearms right away to the delight of the crowd. They went to break after Takeshtia hit a dive on Ishii. When they came back Ishii hit a gigantic superplex on Takeshita, and soon enough both men were hitting forearms again. Takeshita hit an inverted piledriver into a wheelbarrow suplex and a running knee, but Ishii blocked the knee, picked Takeshita up, and hit a massive powerbomb for a 2-count.

Takeshita countered a lariat with a blue thunder bomb for two, and Ishii again refused to give in, getting up and hitting a lariat that turned Takeshita inside out. Takeshita recovered and hit a poisonrana, which Ishii no sold, and Ishii hit a German Suplex, but Takeshita landed on his feet, and both men hit knees and enziguris before Takeshita hit one last knee and both men went down.

Ishii hit a massive headbutt and collapsed, and Takeshita hit a running knee for a 2-count. Takeshita got up and hit the falcon arrow for the pinfall victory. This match was awesome.

Result: Konosuke Takeshita

Big Bill (w/ Bryan Keith) vs. Mark Andrews

Poor Mark Andrews got murdered by Big Bill, and even if he had Flash Morgan Webster to help him, it would not have worked based on this match. The crowd loved Bill and everything he did here, so insult to injury for Andrews. Andrews had some brief offence but was killed with a black hole slam from Bill for the win.

Result: Big Bill

–Bryan Keith brought two chairs in the ring and set them up and Big Bill chokeslammed Andrews through them to the delight of the fans.

The Gates of Agony (Bishop Kaun & Toa Liona) (w/ Ricochet) vs. The Grizzled Young Veterans (James Drake & Zack Gibson)

GYV is a team AEW needs to do more with, because they are great. That day was not today. The Gates of Agony did give GYV a lot in the early portion of the match, but was distracted by Ricochet who said blatantly from the announce desk that he was going to cheat, allowing Kaun to beat Drake up on the floor.

Gibson dodged a corner charge from Liona, leading to James Drake going coast to coast and hitting a dropkick on Liona while Gibson hit a lung blower on Kaun. Liona was a difference maker after hitting a pounce on Drake and sending him to the floor before hitting Open the Gates on Gibson for the win.

Result: Gates of Agony

GYV made the most of their time in this match, with Gates of Agony giving them tons to help them get over. This was a good match.

–Gabe Kidd was backstage with Bullet Club War Dogs, saying that he brought them in to make the most money because everyone else was taking food of their tables. Clark Connors challenged The Opps for the AEW Trios championship at Forbidden Door. Looks like we’ll be having Bullet Club present, trying to take over in AEW for this PPV.

The Young Bucks (Matt & Nick Jackson) vs. The Paragon (Kyle O’Reilly & Roderick Strong)

Seeing the Bucks in the ring with Strong and O’Reilly again brings so much joy to my ROH fan heart. Nick Jackson tried to break up a double team from Strong and O’Reilly, but tripped on the middle rope, face planted, sold his face, rolled to the floor, kicked the announce desk, hurting his foot, and kicking the guard rail with his other foot in frustration, only to hurt that one too. I was laughing so hard at this point that this match could do anything, including just randomly stop and go off the air, and I’d be happy.

Strong threw Matt Jackson around the ring, and Nick Jackson cut him off, but accidentally moonsaulted onto his brother. Nick Jackson hit a kick on Roddy on the floor and a double team senton on Strong in the ring before catching O’Reilly on his rebound lariat and hitting an indytaker on the floor.

Kyle O’Reilly hit a dragon screw on one Buck while the other was holding his brother’s leg, and ended up hitting them both. O’Reilly locked a guillotine on Matt Jackson, who lifted him and hit a series of rolling Northern Lights suplexes, and hit one on Strong and O’Reilly both. Nick Jackson hit a corkscrew moonsault to the floor on Strong, seeming to knee him directly in the back of the head. Hopefully Strong isn’t hurt.

The Bucks went for the TK Driver on O’Reilly, but Strong caught Nick Jackson with a flying knee and hit a high-low on Matt Jackson before Strong hit End of Heartache on Nick Jackson and O’Reilly locked an ankle lock on Matt Jackson. Don Callis ran down to the ring to distract the referee, allowing Kazuchika Okada to run in and hit a rainmaker on O’Reilly. The Bucks superkicked Strong and hit the TK Driver on O’Reilly for the win.

Result: The Young Bucks

–The Bucks & Okada beat on Paragon, but Swerve Strickland made his way down to the ring with a dancing Prince Nana. Swerve took out the Bucks and was about to hit the House Call on Nick Jackson, but Okada took out the knee of Swerve and began hitting tearing him apart as Don Callis called for a sugar hold, which popped me. Okada nailed Swerve with a rainmaker and the Bucks posed with Okada as the show went off the air.

Final Thoughts

This was a good episode of Collision with an even better crowd, and it closed with a great angle featuring one of the main event matches of the Forbidden Door PPV with Swerve and Okada. It seems like the injury Swerve is working through is going to play a role in the match with Okada attacking the knee. I hope Swerve doesn’t need to take time off the same time Ospreay needs to, but whatever it takes to get them both healthy.