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New World title match with stipulation added to AEW All Out

Posted on by Josh Nason

The AEW World title will be defended at this month’s AEW All Out in Toronto, Canada, as Hangman Page will put the title on the line against reigning TNT Champion Kyle Fletcher.

Days after knocking Kenny Omega out of action, Fletcher issued the challenge on last Saturday’s Collision. Page answered it after a win over Josh Alexander that opened Wednesday’s Dynamite.

As the two went face-to-face, Page agreed but with one stipulation: Fletcher has to be alone with no help from the Don Callis Family. Fletcher agreed and gave his word.

It will be a rematch from their only singles meeting: this past April in the Owen Hart Foundation tournament semifinals that Page won. It will be Fletcher’s first AEW World title shot and Page’s third title defense since winning the title at July’s All In.

Updated AEW All Out card | Toronto, Canada | Saturday, September 20

  • AEW World Champion Hangman Page defends against Kyle Fletcher
  • Adam Copeland & Christian Cage vs. FTR (Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler)
  • TBS Champion Mercedes Mone defends against Riho
  • The Hurt Syndicate (Shelton Benjamin, MVP & Bobby Lashley) vs. Ricochet and the Gates of Agony (Bishop Kaun & Toa Liona)
  • Jon Moxley vs. Darby Allin in a coffin match
  • AEW Women’s World Champion Toni Storm defends against Thekla, Jamie Hayter and Kris Statlander in a four-way
  • MJF vs. Mark Briscoe (stipulation to be determined)

Two matches official, challenges made for AEW All Out

Posted on by Bryan Rose

One match is official for All Out, while challenges have been made for three more.

On this week’s Collision, Jon Moxley defeated Daniel Garcia in a closely-fought contest after getting the win with a roll-up. Later, in a backstage promo, Moxley said he wanted nothing more than to have Darby Allin by his side but since he keeps coming back to fight him, he will take Allin out and make room for someone who wants to be a master of the craft. He said he would put Allin in the ground at All Out.

Three challenges were also made for September 20 in Toronto. After Kris Statlander, Harley Cameron, Mina Shirakawa, and Toni Storm defeated The Triangle of Madness and Megan Bayne, the heels immediately went back in for the attack before Jamie Hayter came out for the save. Hayter tried to help Storm back to her feet, but Storm rejected the offer and instead challenged her, Statlander, and Thekla to a four-way match for the AEW Women’s title at All Out.

The Women’s title match was later made official following Collision.

Another challenge took place when TNT Champion Kyle Fletcher came to the ring with Don Callis and Josh Alexander and called out AEW World Champion Hangman Page, who he took out at the end of Wednesday’s Dynamite. He said it would not take him six years to be the top guy in AEW and if Hangman Page didn’t accept his challenge, he’d have no problem putting Page out of action and taking the title away from him.

The end of Collision saw MJF make an appearance just one day after his wedding, shoving Mark Briscoe off the top rope and allowing Konosuke Takeshita to pick up the victory. After a confrontation with Takeshita, MJF and Briscoe got into a brawl and had to be separated by security. MJF dared Briscoe to name the time, place, and stipulation of their match. Briscoe told MJF that he had a lot of ideas and wouldn’t reveal the stipulation yet, but called the match for All Out.

Updated AEW All Out card | Toronto, Canada | Saturday, September 20

  • AEW World Championship: Hangman Page defends against Kyle Fletcher (challenge issued)
  • Adam Copeland & Christian Cage vs. FTR (Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler)
  • TBS Champion Mercedes Mone defends against Riho
  • The Hurt Syndicate (Shelton Benjamin, MVP & Bobby Lashley) vs. Ricochet and the Gates of Agony (Bishop Kaun & Toa Liona)
  • Coffin match: Jon Moxley vs. Darby Allin
  • Four-way for AEW Women’s title: Toni Storm defends against Thekla, Jamie Hayter, Kris Statlander
  • MJF vs. Mark Briscoe, stipulation to be determined (challenge issued)

TNT title match official for AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door

Posted on by Josh Nason

Image: AEW

Kyle Fletcher’s TNT title challenger for this month’s AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door is now official following Wednesday’s AEW Dynamite: NJPW’s Hiromu Takahashi.

Days ago on Collision, Fletcher defended his title for the first time against Tomohiro Ishii and then he & Don Callis (in separate segments) challenged NJPW to send their best to confront him on Dynamite.

On Wednesday, Fletcher joined the Young Bucks and Josh Alexander against Ishii, Hologram, Brody King and the surprise addition of Takahashi who picked up the win by pinning Alexander.

It will be Takahashi’s third-ever Forbidden Door and first-ever singles match at the event. Including Wednesday, the two have shared the ring three times prior, but never in singles action. One of those came at 2023’s Forbidden Door.

Current AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door card | Sunday, August 24 | London, England

  • AEW World Champion Hangman Page defends against MJF
  • AEW Unified Champion Kazuchika Okada defends against Swerve Strickland
  • AEW Tag Team Champions The Hurt Syndicate (Bobby Lashley & Shelton Benjamin) defend against winner of Tag Team title eliminator tournament
  • Adam Copeland & Christian Cage vs. Nick Wayne & Kip Sabian
  • AEW Women’s World Champion Toni Storm defends against Athena
  • TBS Women’s Champion Mercedes Mone defends against Alex Windsor, CMLL TBD and Stardom TBD
  • TNT Champion Kyle Fletcher defends against Hiromu Takahashi
  • Lights out steel cage match: Darby Allin, Will Ospreay, Kenny Omega, Hiroshi Tanahashi & Kota Ibushi vs. The Death Riders (Jon Moxley & Claudio Castagnoli), Gabe Kidd & The Young Bucks (Matt & Nick Jackson)

All-Star tag match added to AEW Dynamite lineup

Posted on by Joseph Currier

An All-Star tag team match is the latest addition to the card for tonight’s AEW Dynamite episode in Cincinnati.

Tony Khan has announced that TNT Champion Kyle Fletcher will be teaming up with Josh Alexander & The Young Bucks for an eight-man tag match on tonight’s show. They’ll be facing Hologram, Brody King, Tomohiro Ishii — and a mystery partner from NJPW.

Last weekend on Collision, Fletcher challenged NJPW to send their “pound-for-pound best” to challenge him for the TNT Championship at Forbidden Door on August 24. We’ll find out the identity of that challenger tonight.

Fletcher won the TNT title from Dustin Rhodes in a street fight at the end of last month and has made one successful defense so far, defeating Ishii.

Cincinnati’s Andrew J Brady Music Center is the venue for tonight’s show. Here is everything that’s been announced:

AEW Dynamite (Wednesday, August 13) —

  • Hangman Page and MJF face-to-face
  • Jon Moxley vs. Kevin Knight
  • Adam Copeland vs. Stokely Hathaway
  • Mercedes Mone, Thekla & Skye Blue vs. Willow Nightingale, Queen Aminata & Alex Windsor
  • All-Star eight-man tag match: Kyle Fletcher, Josh Alexander & The Young Bucks vs. Hologram, Brody King, Tomohiro Ishii, and a mystery NJPW wrestler

Kyle Fletcher to meet Forbidden Door challenger face-to-face on AEW Dynamite

Posted on by Bryan Rose

Kyle Fletcher wants someone from NJPW at Forbidden Door.

On Saturday, Fletcher successfully retained the TNT Championship in the opening match of Collision, defeating Tomohiro Ishii. After the bout, Fletcher issued an open challenge for anyone from New Japan Pro Wrestling to face him at Forbidden Door for the TNT Championship, telling them to step up.

In a promo that aired immediately after Fletcher’s, Don Callis said he wanted whoever challenges Fletcher to show up on Wednesday in Cincinnati and meet them face-to-face. He promised he would use the lion mark tie he was given by NJPW to choke out whoever would end up challenging Fletcher.

At All In, Fletcher was originally set to face Adam Cole for the TNT Championship. However, the title was held up and instead he competed in a four-way that was won by Dustin Rhodes. The two ended up facing off on the July 31 edition of Collision, which saw Fletcher win the TNT Championship for the first time.

Here is the updated lineup for Dynamite:

AEW Dynamite, Wednesday, August 13 —

  • Hangman Adam Page and MJF face-to-face
  • Jon Moxley vs. Kevin Knight
  • Adam Copeland vs. Stokely Hathaway
  • Kyle Fletcher to meet Forbidden Door opponent face-to-face

Reigning AEW titleholder reportedly signs long-term contract

Posted on by Josh Nason

Current TNT Champion Kyle Fletcher will be in AEW for the foreseeable future after signing a new multi-year contract with the company this past spring.

That news comes from Fightful Select, released just after Fletcher’s successful TNT title defense against Tomohiro Ishii on Saturday’s live Collision.

The outlet reported that it’s a “big money deal, especially in relation to Fletcher’s age.” He is 26 years old.

Fletcher’s star truly began to rise after an injury to now former Aussie Open partner Mark Davis at October 2023’s WrestleDream. He fully aligned with the Don Callis Family a month later and won the vacant Ring of Honor TV title at December 2023’s Final Battle.

While remaining on AEW and competing against the likes of Will Ospreay, Chris Jericho, Swerve Strickland and Konosuke Takeshita, the Australian native eventually lost the title to CMLL’s Atlantis Jr. in June 2024.

He competed in last December’s Continental Classic, making it to the semifinals where he fell in defeat to Ospreay in the semifinals. He did the same in this year’s Owen Hart Foundation tournament, losing to Hangman Page in the semifinals.

Fletcher won the TNT title last week on Collision by defeating Dustin Rhodes in a street fight.

AEW Collision live results: Hangman Page & JetSpeed vs. LFI

Posted on by Ryan Howard

AEW Collision returns live on TNT Saturday from Roanoke, Virginia — home state of AEW World Champion Hangman Page.

Page will be on the show, teaming with JetSpeed (Mike Bailey & Kevin Knight) against LFI’s Rush, Dralistico & The Beast Mortos.

After defeating Dustin Rhodes for the title last week in a violent street fight, Kyle Fletcher will defend the TNT title for the first time as he faces NJPW’s Tomohiro Ishii.

In a six-woman tag team match set up on Dynamite, former TBS Champion Willow Nightingale, Queen Aminata and Tay Melo take on the Triangle of Madness (Thekla, former TBS Champion Julia Hart and Skye Blue).

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AEW Collision comes on the air with Tony Schiavone welcoming us alongside Nigel McGuinness & Emmy and Golden Globe award winner Paul Walter Hauser, as the music for Kyle Fletcher hits and it’s time for our opening TNT Title match.

Kyle Fletcher vs. New Japan Strong Openweight Champion Tomohiro Ishii for the TNT Title

(This was like a refrigerator taking on a skyscraper, as the stare down to kick off the match was quite the sight to see. A great first title defense for Fletcher, who looked awfully impressive in this one, which should come as no surprise, as it’s impossible to have a bad match with Ishii. The post-match sets the stage for the challenge that Fletcher wants New Japan’s best to face him at Forbidden Door for the TNT Title. We’re told that challenge should be answered next week.)

The size advantage for Fletcher is beyond substantial during the opening face-off, but it doesn’t matter to Ishii, who showed no fear and immediately ramped up a forearm battle for a full minute. Lariat connected for Ishii, but Fletcher dodged a sliding lariat, threw a wild lariat of his own, which Ishii ducked, causing Fletcher to take a powder. Back inside, Ishii lit up Fletcher with corner chops, but Fletcher battled back with a huge big boot to regain control. Ishii answered with a Saito Suplex, but ran right into a Michinoku Driver, as Fletcher did the deal with things going to break.

It was all Fletcher during commercial, but when things returned, Ishii no sold and flattened Fletcher with a suplex before going back to corner chops. Taking a page out of his pal Willow Nightingale’s playbook, Ishii Pounced Fletcher clear across the ring before an uppercut headbutt in the corner led to a huge superplex for two. Ishii missed a charge, allowing Fletcher to hit a sprinting leg lariat. Fletcher fired off thrust kicks before hitting a violent brainbuster on the apron. Top rope elbow got Fletcher another near fall, which led to both men no selling snap Dragon/German suplexes respectively before colliding with dueling kicks for the double down.

Slugfest saw Ishii throwing an uppercut forearm, but Fletcher responded with a leg lariat, looked for a superplex of his own, but Ishii slid out into a powerbomb. Lariat turned Fletcher inside out for a close two. Both were up again, as Ishii hit a desperation uppercut headbutt and collapsed on Fletcher for two. Fletcher battled back with a powerbomb and multiple corner boots, leading to his Sheer Drop Brainbuster for the win.

Post-match, Fletcher said the fans have just witnessed history in the first defense in the greatest title reign in AEW history. Ishii was yet another legend Fletcher has mopped the floor with to go along with Adam Cole & Dustin Rhodes. Fletcher is thinking about Forbidden Door and also his former New Japan days. Fletcher wants NJPW to send their pound for pound best to face him for the TNT Title. It won’t matter who, though, as he’ll still be holding the title high above his head, while everyone will be forced to say his full name.

Match Result: Kyle Fletcher defeated Tomohiro Ishii to retain the TNT Title

-Don Callis was standing by backstage, happy that Fletcher defeated Ishii to kick off his destiny as the greatest TNT Champion of all time. Callis brought up his own success in New Japan years ago and sends a message to management to send their best in New Japan to face Kyle Fletcher in Cincinnati next week and answer the call for a match at Forbidden Door.

-Tony Schiavone tells us next week on Dynamite (but the graphic was for Collision) it will be a “Technical Spectacle” with Hechicero vs. Nigel McGuinness vs. Lee Moriarty vs. Daniel Garcia to see who will face Zack Sabre Jr. for the IWGP World Title at Forbidden Door.

-Earlier today, the Gates of Agony & Ricochet are shown demolishing some fellas in the back, as Ricochet said he has all this ammo and fire power. His patience is wearing thin, as he’s been nothing but respectful since coming to AEW. They have no problem dismantling everyone in their path, so you’ll give them what they want or they will take it. It’s not a request, it’s a demand.

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-Alicia Atout is backstage with The Patriarchy, asking why they did what they did to Christian Cage last week? Kip Sabian said Cage respected them for standing up to him, but didn’t like it when questioning his motives. Everyone is questioning them now, as Nick Wayne said it’s typical and hypocritical of Cage to tell himself what he wants to hear. How are they supposed to be fulfilled, when all Cage does is tell lies? Nick said Cage was right when he said Nick had every tool to be a star, except he’s already a star, so you shouldn’t be shocked of what happened to Cage, as their next goal is to end his career entirely.

Megan Bayne (w/Penelope Ford) vs. Emily Rose

Bayne exploded out of the corner with a shotgun dropkick, corner splash, butterfly suplex and diving clothesline to kick things off. Rose got a back elbow from the corner, slowly climbed the ropes, only to be flattened with a running Liger Bomb by Bayne for the easy win.

Match Result: Megan Bayne defeated Emily Rose

-Lexy Nair is backstage with Big Bill & Bryan Keith, who is furious at Juice Robinson & Austin Gunn for knocking them out of the Tag Team Tournament. Next time Bill sees Robinson, he’s ripping his head off, as he’s got exactly what’s coming to him.

Juice Robinson (w/Austin Gunn) vs. Ricochet

(Ricochet gets back in the win column, but there was so much chaos going around ringside during the finish, that none of the three commentators noticed the 7-foot-tall gentleman getting in the ring and clobbering one of the competitors with a big boot. After the promo before this match, you knew Big Bill would get involved somehow to continue the feud with Robinson after the Bang Bang Gang eliminated The Learning Tree from the Tag Team Tournament a few weeks ago.)

In the early going, Ricochet went to the floor and chopped poor Cardblade Jay White, as Gunn made the save and held it high. In the ring, Ricochet tried to dodge a chop from Robinson, who put on the brakes and paint brushed the bald head before hitting a senton for two. Corner punches in bunches from Robinson, until Toa Liona slowly walks out to the stage to run distraction not only on Gunn, but the referee as well. Bishop Kaun appeared ringside, pulling Robinson to the floor, allowing Ricochet to hit a dive taking things to break.

Robinson remained grounded during commercial, but managed a spinebuster to get things rolling, followed by some snap jabs and Axe Kick for two. Juice is Loose blocked into a wall walk from Ricochet into a corner dropkick for a near fall of his own. Ricochet dodged a second Axe Kick, but Robinson connected with the comeback lariat that turned Ricochet inside out. Ricochet continuously hung-up Robinson throat first over the top and followed with a springboard lariat and Lionsault before a standing Shooting Star got two. Ricochet took too long to follow-up, allowing Robinson to hit a Flatliner and cradle for two. Kaun jumped on the apron, but Gunn pulled him down, only for Liona to hit a huge Pounce across the announce table. Everyone is distracted, with no one seeing Big Bill appearing and clocking Robinson with a big boot, as Ricochet hit a Spirit Gun to win it as Bill & Bryan Keith shot finger guns from the stage.

Match Result: Ricochet defeated Juice Robinson

-By the Numbers video package on Athena is shown 67-0 in ROH singles matches, 30 title defenses, 25 different opponents and 3 former AEW Champions. The longest title reign in Ring of Honor history. The only title shot Athena has gotten in AEW, she’s lost, but wasn’t pinned, as the AEW Women’s Champion during that time, Timeless Toni Storm. This was a good, brief, package on the challenger for the AEW Women’s Title come Forbidden Door.

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-Footage last week of La Faccion Ingobernable beating down Max Caster after Rush was the first to last the full 5 minutes during the Best Wrestler Alive Open Challenge. Lexy Nair is backstage with Max Caster, who said Rush had a moral victory last week by surviving 5 minutes with the Best Wrestler Alive. Nair brought up AR Fox & JetSpeed making the save, but Caster said thanks for the help, but next time, no thanks. Caster started doing push-ups while doing his chant, even standing by some large Nutcrackers (I’m serious) while Nair was holding back laughter.

Stokely & FTR (Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler) vs. Ryan Zukko, Joe Keys & Josh Fuller

(I know they’re heels, but the crowd absolutely loved Stokely during this match. They wanted one thing and one thing only, for Stokely to get in the ring and popped big when he finally made the tag.)

Stokely came out with his crutch, but threw it down in defiance as the bell rang. Hauser brought up the trio of Zukko, Keys & Fuller look like fathers trying to coach their sons’ teams. There’s We Want Stoke chants from the crowd, as Harwood & Wheeler took their turns putting a beating on their opponents until finally Stoke tagged in. After a few punches, Fuller battled back and Stokely quickly scurried for a tag. Zukko tried a pin attempt on Harwood, who immediately kicked out and FTR hit a Shatter Machine. Both Harwood & Wheeler held up Zukko, as Stokely leapt off the second rope for a Spike Piledriver and got the pin for his team.

Winners: Stokely & FTR defeated Ryan Zukko, Joe Keys & Josh Fuller when Stokely pinned Zukko

-Video package on the recent history and feud between Darby Allin & Jon Moxley was shown and Allin’s challenge for Forbidden Door.

Hechicero vs. AR Fox

Daniel Garcia joined commentary for this bout, as McGuinness shook his hand, wishing him luck next week in the Technical Spectacle. Hechicero wasted no time attacking at the bell, as Lee Moriarty and the rest of Shane Taylor Promotions were watching on backstage. Fox reversed a whip into a Sling Blade, leading to two Topes before the third saw Fox clear the top with a Somersault Suicida. Back inside, Fox tried a Swanton, but Hechicero got the knees up. Hechicero countered a Tornado DDT into El Conjuro as things went to commercial.

Fox battled back with a kip up enzugiri and leaping corner elbow before a rolling cutter connected. Fox went up top and connected this time with the Swanton for a close two. Hauser called Fox a relatable underdog, as a rolling DVD saw Fox completely miss a 450 Splash, leading to Hechicero to hit the head scissors driver before sinking in the rolling submission for the win.

Match Result: Hechicero defeated AR Fox

-Video package on the ups and downs of Anthony Bowens & Max Caster of the past few months. Both have been losing a whole bunch, Caster has been getting his ass kicked, while Bowens is constantly complaining to Billy Gunn he’s not where he wants to be in his career. I still don’t know why either of these directions should make us want to see an Acclaimed reunion potentially, but I guess this is the direction we might get? Or Bowens turns on Gunn and Caster turns babyface.

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-Footage of Harley Cameron, with her face heavily bandaged, watching Megan Bayne slam her face into the ring steps during the No DQ tag match a few months ago was shown. Cameron got up, grabbed a face mask from the closet and did her best Jim Carrey impression from The Mask as she spun about before popping up wearing the mask.

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

Thekla & Aminata pick up their feud where they left off, as Aminata tried Chocolate Kisses, but Blue put a stop to it. Hauser said Aminata learned that move from Harley Race, which popped Schiavone. Aminata was able to fight off the numbers, as Melo & Hart both tag in. Melo was visibly frustrated she didn’t get the pin 1 minute into the match, as Nightingale tagged in and flattened Thekla & Hart with a double suplex. Nightingale caught Blue coming off the top and sank in a Camel Clutch. Melo & Aminata cut off Thekla & Hart, as the babyface trio posed while using Blue as a prop and things went to picture in picture.

During break, Nightingale was worked over by Triangle of Madness, but Aminata made the save, planting Blue with a reverse DDT. Melo popped Hart with a pump knee, as Nightingale managed a lariat on Thekla, allowing a hot tag to Aminata. Spinning Fisherman’s Suplex on Blue, but Hart broke the count, only to be sent outside. Blue hit a thrust kick on Aminata who connected on a desperation headbutt, falling back to her corner and Melo tag. DD-Tay connected, but Thekla cut Melo off, did her Spider pose, only to be Pounced in mid-air by Nightingale. Hart cut off Melo from attempting a Gory Special on Blue, leading to a double team spinning Rock Bottom by Hart & Blue, who pinned Melo to win it.

Match Result: Triangle of Madness defeated Willow Nightingale, Queen Aminata & Tay Melo when Blue pinned Melo

-Video package of the feud on Collision between the Don Callis Family and recently formed Sky Flight. They told Callis to keep shooting and tighten your aim up, as they aren’t going nowhere.

-FTR & Stokley are celebrating their victory backstage, as Stokely said Adam Copeland turned him into the monster you saw tonight. After Stokely wins on Dynamite, he’s going to make Copeland his hoe. Wheeler said they’re going after the AEW Tag Team Titles and Harwood said forget his ugly wife and brat daughter, all he cares about is winning the Tag Team Titles back. They’ll beat Brodido and go on to hurt The Hurt Syndicate to reclaim their titles.

Max Caster Open Challenge

Max Caster is in the ring and said Rush survived 5 with the Best Wrestler Alive last week and all the Maximaniacs know to do one thing, chant his name. Let’s Go Max, You’re the Best Wrestler Alive got going, Caster stopped them, but said it was better.

AEW Trio Champion Katsuyori Shibata answered the challenge, as the clock started and Shibata chopped the holy hell out of Caster, whose chest is already beat red. Caster did manage a roll-up for two, but Shibata responded with his stalling dropkick and butterfly suplex. Rear Naked Choke applied, as Shibata quickly hit the PK for the win.

Post-match, Caster slowly got up and Shibata offered a handshake, which Caster accepted. Shibata raised his hand until LFI attacked both men. JetSpeed sprinted out, as Speedball Bailey had a board with a chain wrapped around it, while Kevin Knight wielded a hockey stick as things went to break before the main event.

Match Result: Katsuyori Shibata defeated Max Caster

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AEW World Champion Hangman Adam Page & JetSpeed (Speedball Mike Bailey & Kevin Knight) vs. La Faccion Ingobernable (Rush, Dralistico & The Beast Mortos)

(Big time party match to close the show, as the fans were up for it all the way, especially with the AEW World Champ leading the way. LFI got in a lot of offense and I wouldn’t mind if we got a Rush vs. Page match on TV coming out of this, as they worked together quite well. Just a very solid trios match to send the fans home happy and end a pretty action packed episode of Collision.)

Hero’s welcome for Hangman Adam Page, who grew up nearby in Aarons Creek, Virginia. Page starts off with Mortos, as both handsprung to their feet, only Page was there with a big boot. Rush tagged in and immediately started a forearm exchange before switching to chops. Mortos tried a cheap shot on the apron, which was enough for Dralistico & Rush to get in some boots, until JetSpeed made the save. Rush was sent to the outside, as Page met him with an Orihara Moonsault with the fans going nuts. Back inside, Dralistico & Page exchanged chops, until Dralistico ran right into a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker. JetSpeed made quick tags, leading to a double gordbuster and dropkick as Dralistico really fought off a Bailey pin attempt before rushing him to his corner. LFI quickly hit locomotion corner splashes and triple snap dropkick until Rush spat at Page. Bailey was worked over until he dodged a Mortos corner splash, as Knight made the hot tag and was moving with lighting quick offense. Rush missed an attack on Knight, but kept running and decked Page as a result. Rush was sent outside with a Knight dropkick, as Dralistico ate a hurricanrana out of the corner, leading to a huge Knight springboard dive as things went to break.

Knight was worked over the entire commercial, as Rush again went to get another shot in on Page, but this time, Page wasn’t having it and decked him. Hot tag by Page, who lit up Rush with forearms in the corner, as Mortos ate a springboard lariat and Dralistico with a Fall Away Slam, as Page followed with a slingshot plancha on Mortos. Back inside, DVD to Rush, who battled back and looked for Bulls Horns, only to be met with a springboard clothesline by Knight. Dralistico flew in with a springing Destroyer, but Bailey saved his partner with a backflip double knee. Mortos laid out Bailey with a pop-up Samoan Drop, as Rush nearly pinned Page with a flash roll-up for two. Springboard crucifix bomb by Dralistico on Page, who again kicked out at two. Page was triple teamed until JetSpeed made the save, only to be flattened by a Mortos Tornillo and Rush Somersault Suicida.

Dralistico tried another springboard, but Page hit a powerbomb in mid-air, allowing him to try a Buckshot, but was hit with a corkscrew kick. JetSpeed flew in with a double team on Dralistico before hitting stereo dives on Rush & Mortos to the floor. Page finally managed a Buckshot to pin Dralistico and win it for his team.

Match Result: Hangman Adam Page & JetSpeed defeated La Faccion Ingobernable when Page pinned Dralistico

AEW Dynamite 8/13/25

  • Hangman Adam Page & MJF Face-to-Face
  • Adam Copeland vs. Big Stoke
  • Jon Moxley vs. Kevin Knight

AEW Collision 8/16/25

  • Hechicero vs. Nigel McGuinness vs. Lee Moriarty vs. Daniel Garcia in a Technical Spectacle with the winner facing Zack Sabre Jr. for the IWGP World Title at Forbidden Door

Dustin Rhodes says he needs ‘very invasive major surgery’

Posted on by Ian Carey

Dustin Rhodes says he’s going to be out of action for some time.

The former TNT Champion announced on social media Sunday that doctors have told him he needs major invasive surgery following his Chicago Street Fight with Kyle Fletcher on Thursday’s Collision. Fletcher defeated Rhodes for the TNT title in the match.

Rhodes posted:

“Sorry guys, feel like I failed my fans. Gonna be out for a while as Doc said I need a very invasive major surgery. MRI’s and cat scans this week, due to Kyle Fletcher. In any case, for the time I was the face of TNT was special to me. I will never take what I have for granted. I am in a terrible amount of pain and have a hole in my leg, but that won’t stop me from #KeepSteppin“

He later added, “Not a work.”

Despite losing the TNT title on Thursday, Rhodes still holds two championships. He’s one half of the ROH Tag Team Champions with Sammy Guevara and one third of the ROH Six Man Tag Team Champions with Marshall and Ross Von Erich.

Rhodes won the TNT title at AEW All In in a match he was added to last minute after Adam Cole withdrew due to undisclosed injuries. He pinned Daniel Garcia in a four-way match that also involved Fletcher and Guevara. His only successful defense of the belt came against Lee Moriarty on the July 26 episode of AEW Collision.

New TNT Champion crowned on AEW Collision

Posted on by Josh Nason

Image: JJ Williams

Kyle Fletcher has finally won his first AEW title after defeating Dustin Rhodes for the TNT title on Thursday’s AEW Collision.

Held under street fight rules, Fletcher won the bloody affair after kicking out of a small package, hitting a running knee, and then landing his Protoplex brain buster for the win.

That followed a sequence in which Fletcher stabbed Rhodes’ right knee repeatedly with a screwdriver, sticking it in the knee at one point. At Rhodes is wont to do, however, he didn’t give up. After the match, Fletcher further inflicted damage on the knee, wrapping it around the ring post, and then slamming it with a chair.

It’s Fletcher’s first AEW title since debuting with the company in June 2022, then as a tag team wrestler. He and Mark Davis held the ROH Tag Team gold for 37 days in 2023, and then won the ROH TV title in December 2023, holding that title 196 days.

For Rhodes, it ends a brief run that began at July’s All In with his victory in a four-way match for the title vacated due to Adam Cole’s concussion. He had one successful defense, defeating Lee Moriarty last Saturday.

AEW Collision live results: Tag Team title eliminator matches

Posted on by Jeff Moss

A pair of AEW Tag Team title eliminator matches headline tonight’s live edition of AEW Collision from Chicago as their residency in the city wraps up.

In a semifinal match, former champions FTR will take on the Bang Bang Gang of Austin Gunn & Juice Robinson. The other is a quarterfinal as Brodido (Brody King & Bandido) face the Gates of Agony with the winners moving on to face the Young Bucks in a future semifinal.

Reigning TNT Champion Dustin Rhodes will take on Kyle Fletcher in a street fight coming out of last week’s challenge.

Former TBS Champion Willow Nightingale will get her wish as her challenge of Thekla has been accepted. Another former TBS Champion and Nightingale ally/enemy Kris Statlander will also be in action against an opponent to be named.

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Here we are all colliding and stuff off the back of Godzilla, no less! AEW Collision is here and starting now!

And it kicked off in style with the Death Riders wrecking shop! Jon Moxley grabbed a mic and stomped into the ring while Wheeler Yuta and Marina Shafir backed him up. Moxley lamented that Darby Allin survived his trip to Mt Everest and is now in Mox’s business.

Mox called him out and like so many Stings before him, Allin appeared on the balcony of the arena. Allin slinked off, apparently not heading to the ring and the Death Riders left through the crowd to go find him.

A recap of last night’s Dynamite played to bring everyone up to speed.

AEW World Tag Team Title Eliminator Tournament Quarter Final Match: Gates Of Agony (Bishop Kaun & Toa Liona) vs. Brodido (Bandido & Brody King)

For those not in the know, ROH Champion Bandido is low-key the best champion in wrestling right now. His ROH Title defenses have been instant classics. Gates of Agony are downright terrifying, so no matter who wins the chance to face the Young Bucks in the semi-finals, that match will be a good one.

Bandido kicked things off against Kaun with the latter having a significant size advantage. Bandido’s agility and resiliency off set that though and they flew around the ring. Kaun landed a big lariat, but Bandido was right back up with an arm drag. Then Liona tagged in.

Bandido was more than happy to face Liona, but the crowd wanted King. Liona threw Bandido into the corner and they got their wish. The absolutely massive King stepped in the ring and the meat began a-slappin’.

King and Liona traded chops until King decided to throw a lariat and knock Liona out. Bandido and Kaun tagged back in, but Bandido sent him out. King and Bandido double teamed Liona, with King using Bandido as a weapon.

Liona dragged King out of the ring and back body dropped him on the entrance ramp. Bandido was body dropped by Kaun on the top rope and then tossed out to join his partner. Everyone went back to their corners after that and the match settled for a moment into Kaun and Bandido exchanging holds.

Liona tagged in and he and Kaun double teamed an isolated Bandido in their corner. Kaun made a run across the ring ro take out King before GoA delivered a double backstabber to Bandido. A miscommunication led to Liona accidentally hitting Kaun with Bandido. Bandido tagged in King and he splashed Kaun and Liona in the corner.

Kaun left, but King was able to hit a cannonball in the corner on Liona. He tagged in Bandido and the did a tandem dive through the ropes onto the Gates of Agony on the outside where all four men brawled. Bandido sent Kaun into the first row and King tossed Liona back into the ring.

Bandido went up top and hit a frog splash, but Kaun returned a broke up the pin. Kaun sent King out, twice, and then set Bandido up with Liona’s help for top rope powerbomb. It only resulted in a two count though. Liona took out King on the outside, but he was back to break up a pin attempt.

King picked up Liona (impressive in it’s own right) and then hit a death valley drover on the ring apron (the agony-est part of the ring!). Then he grabbed Kaun and hit a superplex off the top rope! Bandido leapt on him and got the pin, sending Brodido to the semis!

Match Result: Brodido defeated Gates of Agony

A terrific match as expected. Bandido continues to impress, King is a killer and the Gates looked good in this loss, I don’t think it hurts them at all. I mean, it hurt them. But not in terms of character.

-The Don Callis Family joined Lexy Nair backstage. Callis said that his Family is going to be getting all the titles, power and money AEW has to offer. Shane Taylor appeared, looking for the money STP and the Infantry earned on Dynamite last night. Lance Archer stepped in and Callis said that if STP takes out Sky Flight, then they could talk about the money. Taylor was not happy.

-Back from commercial, Roderick Strong and Kyle O’Reilly joined Lexy Nair. Nair asked of Strong was now in the Conglomeration. O’Reilly made the sell, and Ishii, Hologram and Willow Nightingale arrived. Nightingale tee’d up her match and off she went!

-Before the match could start though, we went backstage where the Death Riders were still looking for Darby Allin. Suddenly, Allin appeared out of a dark corner and appeared to chloroform Moxley! The scene switched back to the ring…

Kris Statlander vs Lina Cross

This match happened so fast, I barely had time to keep up. Stalander pushed Cross around off the top, sending her to the mat with a big shoulder. She put Cross up in a stalling suplex and dropped her with precise fashion. Cross fought back with a pump kick and a german suplex, but Statlander overpowered her. Statlander locked in a new submission hold, and Cross tapped out.

Match Result: Kris Statlander defeated Lina Cross

As that match ended, Willow Nightingale’s music played and the two crossed paths without acknowledging each other on the ramp.

Willow Nightingale vs. Thekla (w/Sky Blue and Julia Hart)

Thekla had a serious power disadvantage, with Nightingale throwing her into the corner off the top. Hart and Blue got up in the ring apron to cause a slow-moving distraction and Thekla got a shot in. Nightingale kept control though as the two reset and stared each other down.

Thekla got a shot in on Nightingale’s throat and sent her reeling. Thekla went up top, but Nightingale dodged it and chopped her in the center of the ring. Nightingale hoisted her up and dropped her in the center of the ring for a cross body, followed but a powerful pounce.

Here, they announced that Sky Flight would face Shane Taylor Promotions later in the show.

Thekla sent Nightingale into the steel steps on the outside and then dragged her back into the ring. She peppered Nightingale with kicks and put on a strong chinlock, wrenching Nightingale’s back. Nightingale wouldn’t give up, so Thekla began complaining to the ref. That gave Nightingale an opening and the two traded chops.

Thekla got Nightingale into the corner and put on a headscissor lock over the top rope. Nightingale responded with a big lariat and then two more for good measure. Nightingale hit a shotgun dropkick from the second rope, but only got a two-count.

Thekla resorted to slapping Nightingale in the face, sending her to the ropes. Thekla set her up for a knee shot, but Nightingale played possum and lured her in for a death valley driver. Dragging Thekla to the top rope, Nightingale found herself in trouble as Thekla set her up for a superplex.

Blue and Hart stalked Nightingale on the outside while Thekla dove from the top rope. She threw Nightingale back in and Nightingale went back to the well for a springboard lariat, followed by a cannonball in the corner.

Nightingale went for a powerbomb but Hart and Blue got up on the ring to cause the distraction. That let Thekla get a stomp in on Nightingale’s head and that was in. 1,2,3 Thekla got the win.

Match Result: Thekla defeated Willow Nightingale

After the match, Blue and Hart joined in on a beatdown of Nightingale. However, Megan Bayne and Penelope Ford appeared to make it a 5-on-1 affair. Queen Aminata’s music hit and she came to the ring with Tay Melo and a whole bunch of chairs and pieces of wood. They chased the heels off as The Conglomeration tended to Nightingale.

This was a good match, especially after the weird Statlander squash. The melee at the end was a little too chaotic for me and I lost track of what was going on. That said, there’s a lot of stories running through that group of women, so I’m interested to see where all of it goes.

-Backstage, Billy Gunn joined Lexy Nair. Anthony Bowens arrived and yelled at him for a bit. Gunn said that he didn’t even know who Bowens was any more and left, Bowens calling “coward!” after him.

-A video was shown of Swerve Strickland outside the arena. He called out the Young Bucks and Okada and he promised to be around to take care of them. He challenged Okada for the Unified Championship at Forbidden Door.

-Don Callis and Okada responded right away, saying that Okada has the edge becuase he has Callis himself to advise him. They accepted the challenge and Okada said “let’s just fight, bitch.”

AEW World Tag Team Title Eliminator Tournament Semi Final Match: FTR (Cash Wheeler & Dax Harwood) (w/Stokely) vs. Bang Bang Gang (Austin Gunn & Juice Robinson)(w/ Cardboard Cut out Jay White and Colton Gunn)

So, that’s the longest match heading I think I’ve ever typed. Also, Danny Garcia was on commentary.

The winners of this match move on to the finals for the right to face the Hurt Syndicate LLC, and Robinson and Harwood showed that they both wanted it bad off the top. The battled back and forth until Gunn was tagged in. Harwood sent him to the mat with an arm drag.

Gunn tagged Robinson back in and Harwood drove him into the corner for some chops. Robinson foight back with some chops of his own, sending Harwood face first into the turnbuckle while Bryan Kieth and Big Bill watched backstage at that angle that all wrestlers seem to watch tv.

Wheeler tagged in to face off against Gunn and the two traded chops before Gunn tagged Robinson back in. Things broke down and Gunn and Robinson took out both members of FTR with stereo back body drops and lariats to the outside.

Stokely limped over and gave FTR some words of encouragement while Gunn and Robinson waited in the ring. The match somewhat reset and Harwood and Gunn locked up in the center of the ring. Harwood laid in some big right hands but Gunn fought back until Wheeler kicked him in the back through the ropes.

FTR double teamed Gunn, stomping him by the ropes. Wheeler tagged in a delivered a bunch of suplexes, followed by a sleeper. Gunn fought back, but Harwood tagged in with an abdominal stretch with an assist from Wheeler. The ref caught on though and broke it up. Gunn went for a hot tag but Harwood cut him off.

Gunn finally got the tag, but the ref didn’t see it and sent him back for a double team from FTR. Harwood sent Gunn to the outside where he spiked the camera and dodged as wheeler flew at him from the ring. Wheeler landed on the barricade and Harwood held Gunn until he made the hot tag to Robinson.

Robinson jumped in and cleared the ring. Harwood slipped out of the ring and Robinson followed, sending him back in. Stokely tried to interfere with his crutch, but Robinson kicked it away and set Harwood up on the top rope. Harwood bit Robinson on the head and sent him to Wheeler. Robinson sent Wheeler to the outside.

Gunn hit a suplex from the top rope and Robinson tried a pin. Wheeler jumped from the top rope to break up the pin, but Robinson rolled out of the way and Wheeler hit Harwood instead. Robinson landed a blade runner, but it only resulted in a two-count.

Gunn and Harwood faced off, but neither could get the advantage. Robinson arrived to break up a shatter machine and Gunn hit the fame-ass-er, but again just a two count as Wheeler broke it up. Robinson went after Stokely, but Wheeler sent him into the stairs.

Gunn fought off both Wheeler and Harwood, but the ref was distracted. Harwood and Wheeler double teamed him and Harwood got a rollup to send FTR to the tournament Finals.

Match Result: FTR defeated Bang Bang Gang

There’s a reason FTR matches are some of my favourite of all time. It was super fast, back and forth and the outcome was never obvious for either team. I liked the quick tags, classic heel cheating and of course, the cutouts. The finals of this tournament are going to be hot!

-Backstage, ROH Women’s World Champion Athena cut a promo. She said that it’s going to be really easy to cash in and win the AEW Women’s Championship. Athena said that she is going to use her contract to defeat Toni Storm in London at Forbidden Door.

-In the ring, Max Caster said that he was here to cheer up “Chiraq” by allowing the crowd to chant for him. Which they did. Caster cut them off and said that they couldn’t hang with him, just like Anthony Bowens. He called Bowens a bland, crybaby bitch and issued his Open Challenge. Five minutes went up on the clock and the challenge was answered by…

Rush!

Max Caster vs Rush

So, if you haven’t seen Rush lately he’s very large and has an even larger coat. The bell rang and the challenge was on. Caster immediately dove out of the ring as Rush ran at him. When he tried to get back in, Rush, rushed him again. This went on for a while as the clock ticked down.

Caster jogged around the ring, playing to the crowd while Rush impatiently waited in the ring. Caster got too involved in his showboating though and Rush slipped out a crushed him. As the clock ticked to three minutes, Rush sent Caster into the barricades again and again.

Finally, Rush tossed Caster back into the ring, but Caster leapt to the top rope and hit a cross body from the ring post onto Rush. Two minutes remained as Caster put Rush back into the ring. Caster went for a splash, but Rush dodged it and picked up where he left off pumelling Caster.

Only a minute remained as Rush started some showboating of his own. Caster tried to rush him, but Rush hit a powerslam, unconcerned with the clock as he beat Caster in the corner. With 10 seconds left, Rush lined Caster up, but then the time expired and the bell rang, ending the match,

Rush did not like that and dropkicked Caster in the corner. He demanded that the Ref count the pin, but the ref said the match was over. So the rest of LFI came down to the ring and beat up Caster. Security tried to intervene but they didn’t make much headway until JetSpeed arrived! Everyone battled up the ramp, leaving Caster laying in the ring.

Match Result: Rush defeated Max Caster? I think?

I was really enjoying this spectacle of a match until the weird ending. I love Open Challenges and Caster’s are great, with a pretty good gimmick to them. But it all just seemed kinda pointless, especially once JetSpeed got involved.

Shane Taylor Promotions (Shane Taylor and The Infantry – Shawn Dean and Carlie Bravo) Vs Sky Flight (Top Flight – Darius and Daunte Martin – and Scorpio Sky)

This match was set up earlier in the night so that Shane Taylor Promotions could earn the money that they earned on Dynamite last night. The infantry got involved pretty much immediately as Bravo, Dean and Bravo took turns hitting moves on Darius on the ring apron.

STP had complete control of the match in the opening, isolating Daunte and triple teaming him in the corner. STP used every violent trick in the book including a killer one-handed chokeslam from Taylor.

Back from break, Daunte tagged in with Dean and fortunes started to turn for Sky Flight. Daunte got a hot tag to Sky who cleared the ring. Daunte leapt over the top rope taking out Taylor and Bravo. Sky, in the middle of the ring managed to hit his finisher and get the pin.

Match Result: Sky Flight defeated Shane Taylor Promotions

-Backsage the camera showed Darby Allin dragging Jon Moxley to the top of a fire escape. Just as Allin was about to shove Mox off the fire escape and presumably multiple stories down, AEW Security showed up (?) and dragged Allin away.

That was very, very strange. Did Allin just commit attempted murder? Why were there security guys on the fire escape? Where were Yuta and Shafir? I have more questions, but there are only 12 minutes left in the show.

AEW TNT Title Chicago Street Fight: Dustin Rhodes (c) vs. Kyle Fletcher

To shake off the last 20 minutes or so, it’s time for the main event! Dustin Rhodes has found the fountain of youth and has been doing his best work in what should be the twilight of his career. Fletcher is absolutely killer and not only looks like a 2025 Shawn Micheals, he works like him too.

Rhodes laid the hammer down right away, while Don Callis on commentary lamented the use of a closed fist… in a street fight. The match spilled out of the ring and Fletcher found a kendo stick. Rhodes took it away from him and laid in some hard smacks.

Fletcher reversed the favor though, pulling the steel steps away from the ring and hitting a DDT on top of them, sending Rhodes to the ground. Fletcher then went under the ring for a table and leaned it up against the barricade. He laid Rhodes out on it and dove at him through the ring ropes. Rhodes dodged it though and Fletcher flew through the table.

Rhodes grabbed a second table and set it up at ringside. He also pulled a bullrope from under the ring, introducing it to Fletcher’s face. Repeatedly. Rhodes, bleeding from the forehead pulled Fletcher, also bleeding from the forehead, to the ring apron and tried to bulldog Fletcher onto the table. Fletcher grabbed a rope though, so Rhodes went through the table solo.

Back from commercial, Fletcher was whipping Rhodes with his own cowbell, focusing on the knee. Fletcher charged Rhodes who flipped him over with a Code Red. Rhodes began pounding on Fletcher, executing a CrossRhodes, but only getting a two count.

Rhodes went under the ring and grabbed a couple of chairs. Fletcher picked one up and they played lightsabers until Rhodes hit Fletcher in the back. A lot. Rhodes took a little too long to lay in the killing blow and Fletcher kicked the chair back into his face. Fletcher set up two chairs and hit a jumping pile driver on the seats. Rhodes kicked out at two.

Fletcher grabbed a table and brought it into the ring as the show went into overtime. Fletcher pulled Rhodes to the top turnbuckle, looking for a superplex. Rhodes fought back though, sending Fletcher through his own table with a massive Texas Destroyer! Somehow, Fletcher kicked out at two though.

Rhodes went under the ring and pulled out a set of work gloves…. covered in tacks! He went for the Iron Claw, but Fletcher blocked it. Rhodes pushed though though and hit the claw with the tack gloves! What a weird thing to write!

Fletcher got free and brought a whole bag full of tacks unto the ring. He spread them out and went for a suplex. Rhodes reversed it. Then Fletcher reversed it. This went on for a while until Rhodes hit a powerslam right on the tacks!

Fletcher, regretting his choice of outfit, got set up by Rhodes in the corner. Rhodes poured the remainder of the tacks into Fletcher’s trunks and shattered his dreams!

Rhodes pulled Fletcher up, but Callis had slipped Fletcher a screwdriver which he drove into Rhodes’ head. Callis then held Rhodes against the rope while Fletcher stabbed him in the leg over and over. The screwdriver hung out of Rhodes’ leg until a medical staff member pulled it out.

Fletcher hit a brainbuster on Rhodes in the middle of the tacks and got the pin to win the match and the TNT Championship.

Match Result: Kyle Fletcher defeated Dustin Rhodes

After the match, Callis and Fletcher beat on Rhodes with a chair until officials sent them packing.

Wow. That was downright gruesome. Hell of a match and I’m sad to see Rhodes’ title reign end so quickly, but they both earned that match. I’ll say this about AEW; they pack a LOT into two-and-a-bit hours. Two great tag matches, an awesome main event and overall, a pretty good show with only a few confusing moments. But it’s wrestling, there’s always a few confusing moments. Either way, I had fun so mission accomplished, Collision!

TNT title stipulation match set for Thursday’s AEW Collision

Posted on by Bryan Rose

A match for the TNT Championship is now set for next week’s AEW Collision.

After Rhodes successfully defended the title against Lee Moriarty on Saturday, Don Callis and Kyle Fletcher came to the ring. Fletcher said he was owed a one-on-one title match and wouldn’t allow anyone else to challenge for the title. Rhodes agreed to the match, but said it would be under a Chicago street fight stipulation.

The match was later made official for the next episode of AEW Collision. It will air on Thursday as WWE is set to hold their SummerSlam PLE next Saturday and Sunday.

Rhodes won the title in a surprise at AEW All In earlier this month in a match he originally wasn’t scheduled to be in. Adam Cole was to defend the title against Fletcher, but was injured on the final Collision before the event and gave a speech at All In where he said he was unsure when, or if, he’ll be able to return. The title was vacated and a four-way match between Rhodes, Fletcher, Sammy Guevara, and Daniel Garcia was announced, with Rhodes winning.

Here is the updated lineup for next week’s Collision:

AEW Collision for July 31, 2025:

  • Chicago street fight for TNT Championship: Dustin Rhodes defends against Kyle Fletcher

AEW Collision 100 live results: Daniel Garcia vs. Kyle Fletcher

Posted on by Josiah MacDonald

Tonight’s 100th episode of AEW Collision from Ontario, California, will feature former AEW Tag Team Champions FTR taking on The Outrunners as a featured bout.

In another featured match, former TNT Champion Daniel Garcia battles Kyle Fletcher in a rematch from last year’s Continental Classic. Current champion Adam Cole will also be on the show, celebrating his birthday.

In another eight-woman tag, ROH Women’s World Champion Athena teams with Megan Bayne, Thekla and Julia Hart to take on Thunder Rosa, Tay Melo, Anna Jay and Queen Aminata.

In a singles challenge turned three-way, Shelton Benjamin will take on Kevin Knight and ROH TV Champion Nick Wayne.

Mistico will team with Hologram and Mark Briscoe against Rocky Romero, Hechicero and Trent Beretta of the Don Callis Family.

Willow Nightingale will take on Vipress while Max Caster will host another open challenge to round out the broadcast.

Our coverage begins at 8 PM Eastern.

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Adam Cole opened the show, making his way down to the ring to hype up the crowd. Cole introduced the 100th episode of Collision and he thanked the fans for their support, saying he is proud to represent TNT as the TNT Champion, and that he is optimistic for the future of AEW. Cole promised to hold onto the championship for the future into 2026, and he was interrupted by Kyle Fletcher.

Fletcher claimed that the future of the company belonged to him, and said he was going to take the TNT title from Cole. Fletcher reminded Cole that he and MJF beat Aussie Open at All In 2023 when they won the ROH World Tag Team Championship. Fletcher said that he was not the same wrestler he was back then, and this time, when they faced off at All In, he wanted a match with Cole, and he was going to win the TNT Championship.

Daniel Garcia came out and pointed out that he is the future of AEW, not Fletcher, and that when he sees Adam Cole in the ring, he is distracted and tempted to look past Fletcher, because he wants the TNT Championship back.

Cole responded that he would give Garcia a chance anytime he wanted, and that Fletcher needed the help of the Don Callis family to survive the last time they were in the ring. Cole said that as he was a fighting champion and he would fight them both. Fletcher protested, pointing out that he beat Garcia in the Continental Classic last year when Garcia was TNT Champion and never got a shot, so he deserves the shot one-on-one. Garcia responded that he didn’t want the title shot as a reward, but that he wanted to earn it, while reminding people that he may lose, but he always gets back up, so he wanted to make his match with Fletcher tonight a chance at a title shot. Cole agreed.

–A hype video aired for Toni Storm and Mercedes Mone that was incredible. Storm talked about how not everything in life was worth fighting over, but sometimes you find that one thing that is worth losing blood over, and for Storm, it is the AEW Women’s World Championship. She said that the match at All In would not be pretty, and it would be a fight that might discourage girls from becoming wrestlers because it was so violent. She also said that there were two types of people in wrestling – the egotistical, greedy, selfish people that want it all, and the people that take them down. Excellent video.

Shelton Benjamin (w/ MVP) vs. Nick Wayne (w/ Mother Wayne & Kip Sabian) vs. Kevin Knight (w/ Mike Bailey)

Benjamin spent the early part of the match throwing Wayne and Knight around the ring until Knight cradled Benjamin as he ran at him, but he kicked out. Wayne and Knight dropkicked Benjamin from the ring, and Wayne hit a flying uppercut on Knight before going after the ribs in the corner. Wayne walked backwards into Benjamin and realized he was in trouble, as Benjamin suplexed him and then tossed Wayne to the floor.

Benjamin slammed Wayne on the floor, as Mother Wayne looked on concerned. Wayne escaped Benjamin and locked Knight in a chinlock back in the ring. Knight hit the ropes, Wayne dropped down, and Benjamin came in and popped Knight up into the air for him to crash down to the mat. Benjamin hit a tilt-a-whirl slam on Wayne, and Knight flew off the ropes into a sunset flip on Benjamin, but Wayne broke it with a crucifix on Knight and Knight kicked out. Both Wayne and Knight then superkicked Benjamin, sending him back into the corner.

Knight sent Wayne across the ring into the arms of Benjamin who powerbombed Wayne into Knight, hit a German suplex on Wayne, and another on Knight. Benjamin then started several German suplexes on both men, throwing people around like they weighed nothing, hitting flying knees on both men. Knight low bridged Benjamin and Wayne flew over Knight with a tope con giro onto Benjamin which Knight followed with a springboard clothesline on both men.

Wayne bit a code red back in the ring on Knight for a 2-count. Knight hit a dropkick on Wayne for a 2-count. Benjamin ducked under a Knight attack, locking on an ankle lock. Nick Wayne hit a superkick on Benjamin, then Wayne’s World. As he went for the pin, Knight flew off the ropes with a UFO splash onto Wayne and Benjamin to pin Benjamin for the win.

Match Result: Kevin Knight

Excellent match from these guys, though the heat was not very high for it. Of course, it wouldn’t be given the beating Knight and Bailey took on Dynamite making people believe that they did not stand a chance here. Thankfully, they gave Knight the win, clean as a sheet, which adds at least a little doubt about the Hurt Syndicate winning at All In.

–The Death Riders were walking out of the building after Dynamite, refusing an interview until Claudio Castagnoli stopped and turned to the camera, saying he was getting sick of the Opps, and how he, Yuta, and a partner were coming for their AEW Trios Championships at All In. Solid promo. Who will their partner be, given PAC is out injured?

The Conglomeration (Mark Briscoe & Hologram) & Mistico vs. Roppongi Vice (Rocky Romero & Trent Beretta) & Hechicero

Mistico got a superstar reaction coming out, which always makes me smile. Mistico and Romero started the match, with Mistico hitting a lucha arm drag on Romero before tagging out to Briscoe, who hit a series of chops and strikes with his redneck kung fu. Hologram handed Briscoe a chair and Briscoe went for a dive to the floor off the chair, but Beretta shoved the chair out of the way and then hit a drop toe hold onto the chair on Briscoe as the referee’s back was turned.

The heels got the heat on Briscoe for the next few minutes. When they came back from the break Hologram was hitting a headscissors takedown on Hechicero. RPG Vice tried to hit a double team move but only succeeded in swinging Hologram backwards around Beretta leading into a poisonrana of sorts. It took all three men of the Don Callis Family to stop Hologram, with Romero hitting a flying knee on Hologram who was draped on the ropes, and a running knee from Beretta. Hechicero flipped Hologram into the air into an armbar, but Briscoe broke it up.

Romero celebrated hitting a kick on Mistico, but ate a monkey flip from Hologram. Beretta floored Hologram, and it left Briscoe in the ring with Beretta, who was quickly dumped to the floor. Briscoe hit a flip dive off the apron on Romero before setting up two chairs with Hologram and hitting stereo tope con giro as Mistico hit La Mistica on Romero for the finish.

Match Result: Mark Briscoe, Hologram, & Mistico

–MJF and MVP appeared on the screen, and MVP said that while Briscoe wanted to chat one-on-one, MJF doesn’t chat without his crew with him, and that Mistico has no chance of coming up for the Casino Gauntlet Match as MJF was going to beat Briscoe before anyone else could make their entrance.

–Swerve Stricktland, Anna Jay, and AEW were present for a NASCAR race, and showed the stars hanging out with the pit crews and drivers, promoting the event, while they also promoted AEW. This was cool! AEW stars are frequently at sports events and almost never show it, so this was a win. Show this stuff more often, as it makes the wrestlers look like huge stars.

–Max Caster was in the ring for his open challenge, and they started to chant his chant. Caster claimed they were making funny of him, so they should chant “This crowd sucks!” The crowd then chanted “This crowd sucks!” which was hilarious. They put a 5 minute timer on the video awaiting the challenger. They showed Scorpio Sky training with Christopher Daniels as his coach, and Top Flight as his trainees, to a great reaction from his hometown crowd.

Max Caster vs. Scorpio Sky (w/ Christopher Daniels)

Caster jumped Sky to start the match, but it was less than 15 seconds before Sky turned it around, hit a TKO, and pinned Caster as the fans were chanting “Welcome back!” at him.

Match Result: Scorpio Sky

It is really great to see Scorpio Sky back. I had been wondering where he was, and he looked in incredible shape here.

–Ricochet was with Lexy Nair and he refused to expose what he was talking about with the Gates of Agony last week, saying that actions speak louder than words, and led the camera back to a laid out Blake Christian and Lee Johnson, who were destroyed by the Gates of Agony. It seems Ricochet has found his crew, and it wasn’t Christian and Johnson, but Ricochet did say they have to earn his respect.

Willow Nightingale vs. Viperess

Nigel McGuinness said that it is impossible to hate Nightingale, saying he tried his best, but failed. That was a great line. Kris Statlander was shown watching the match backstage while Wheeler Yuta walked up, and Statlander insisted that she did not need Yuta’s help as Nightingale hit a pounce on Viperess and a powerbomb for the pinfall.

Match Result: Willow Nightingale

–Renee Paquette walked up to Anthony Bowens backstage, saying that his match did not go as he wanted, and before he could talk, Billy Gunn walked up and said that he wasn’t out there because he believed that Bowens didn’t want him there. The division between them seemingly mended when Bowens said he wanted results now, and Gunn said that he just needed to trust in him, and they would get through this.

FTR (Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler) (w/ Stokley Hathaway) vs. The Outrunners (Truth Magnum & Turbo Floyd)

McGuinness claimed Turbo Floyd was one of the Garbage Pail Kids, with another gem of a line. The Outrunners and FTR broke down into a brawl early on, with The Outrunners sending FTR to the floor. Hathaway started shouting at Tony Schiavone in response to this, which caused Schiavone to exclaim, “You’re trouble!” I love Tony Schiavone. Truth Magnum hit an old school headscissors takedown on Cash Wheeler before Wheeler tagged out to Harwood.

As Harwood beat on Floyd, FTR pulled some old school tag team tactics with the abdominal stretch and holding each other’s hands, and switching partners behind the referee’s back. As the referee turned around, he saw Wheeler in the ring, who is noticeably not bald, so twin magic did not work here, and the referee demanded Wheeler leave the ring. That was hilarious. Floyd managed to tag out after reversing a suplex by Wheeler. Wheeler stopped the SOB Elbow and they took Floyd to the floor, smashing his leg between the ring steps and the post.

Harwood punched Truth Magnum right between the eyes, and he started bleeding just above the bridge of his nose. Wheeler hit a knee breaker on the ring steps on Floyd as Magnum was bleeding everywhere in the ring thanks to Harwood. Harwood hit a brainbuster and tagged out to Wheeler. Magnum dodged a dropkick in the corner from Wheeler, kicked Harwood as he went for back body drop, and almost made the tag, but Wheeler pulled Floyd from the apron preventing the tag.

FTR hit a double team DDT on Magnum, and Wheeler put his foot on Magnum’s chest for a pinfall attempt, but Magnum kicked out and fought off a superplex attempt in the corner. Harwood blocked him from a tag, and both men hit clotheslines as Magnum fought out of the corner and were down. Wheeler pulled Floyd from the apron again, but Floyd hit a strike on Harwood, letting Magnum roll him up for a 2-count. FTR then hit a powerbomb into a neckbreaker for a 2-count, and Harwood missed a Harley Race style headbutt and Magnum finally got the tag.

Floyd came in and had trouble bodyslaming Harwood, but hit a lariat and a bodyslam after great effort. The SOB elbow saw them both able to stand and they hit it on Wheeler for a 2-count as the fans started to go nuts. Wheeler hit a dragon screw leg whip on Floyd, leading to Floyd being on the apron. Floyd hit a sunset flip on Wheeler, but Wheeler kicked out. The Outrunners hit the Shatter Machine and almost got the win, but Harwood barely made the save. Wheeler floated over the back of Floyd and Floyd turned into a Shatter Machine for the pinfall, as the camera showed Hathaway holding the foot of Magnum, preventing him from making the save.

Match Result: FTR

This was an incredible tag team match. Both teams work together well, and just know what to do to tell a compelling story throughout the match. All 4 guys worked very hard, and FTR gave The Outrunners everything before beating them, including an excuse for the loss. While I think it might have been a good call to have The Outrunners go over here, I don’t think this loss hurt them. That said, being the team that comes close and always loses is no way for them to stay over long term. They need to do something with these guys, and it felt like they were heating back up here in this match, so I hope AEW takes advantage of it.

TayJay (Anna Jay & Tay Melo), Queen Aminata, & Thunder Rosa vs. Julia Hart, Megan Bayne, Athena, & Thekla (w/ Penelope Ford)

Thekla started the match with Aminata, hitting a headscissors and a strike. Aminata hit a slap that rocked Thekla, who smiled and tagged out to Julia Hart. Hart did not last long before Rosa and Bayne ended up in the ring, with Rosa hitting a dropkick that didn’t even move Bayne. Bayne dumped Rosa into the corner, hit a chop, and missed a corner charge. Rosa hit a dropkick from the top rope that dropped Bayne.

Aminata hit a flying double stomp on Bayne, but Bayne stood up and Aminata tagged back out to Rosa to begin to double team Bayne, who hit a flying clothesline that dropped both wrestlers. Bayne hit a running helluva kick in the corner and tagged out to Thekla. Rosa and Thekla exchanged hard shots in the middle of the ring until Thekla locked her version of the tarantula in the corner on Rosa. Anna Jay saved Rosa from a submission, and Thekla squared off with Jay as Hart had Rosa in the opposite corner, with Hart and Thekla both suplexing their opponents, then Hart moonsaulting into the feet of Thunder Rosa.

Tay Melo tagged in and hit a black hole slam and three helluva kicks in the corner on Thekla. Anna Jay came in and hit a gory bomb into a knee from Tay Melo, but the heels broke up the pinfall. The match broke down into everyone hitting big moves, including Athena sending Jay into a headlock from Melo, elbowing Melo, and forcing Melo to accidentally DDT her own partner. Rosa and Athena then brawled all around ringside, setting up their match for Friday’s ROH PPV.

Anna Jay hit a DDT on Bayne, but Penelope Ford distracted the referee and Skye Blue sent Melo into the guardrail behind the referee’s back. Bayne missed a spear attempt on Jay, hitting the ring post, but Ford distracted her and Bayne hit a flying clothesline and huge powerbomb for the win. I like that running powerbomb as her finish more than the F5.

Match Result: Megan Bayne, Julia Hart, Thekla, & Athena

–Another Alex Windsor hype video aired, as she discussed her torn ACL, and how she refused to give up, wanting to show her son that she can win gold. This was very good.

Kyle Fletcher (w/ Don Callis & Lance Archer) vs. Daniel Garcia (w/ Matt Menard)

Fletcher and Garcia started the match exchanging holds and a brief dance off. There was a very loud piped in “This is awesome!” chant that the crowd was clearly not chanting. I imagine they were chanting something very rude about Don Callis, as Callis was upset, and Garcia flipped off Callis. Garcia sent Fletcher to the floor, but he ate a pump kick from Fletcher. Callis stood up and hugged Fletcher, which proved to be a distraction that allowed Garcia to drop Fletcher.

Garcia and Cole bumped fists, but Fletcher sprung back up and sent Garcia into the guardrail like a lawn dart and he came up covered in blood. When the came back from the break, a bloody Garcia was fighting on the apron over a suplex, and Garcia hit a German suplex on the apron before hitting a shotgun dropkick as Fletcher was sitting on a chair against the guardrail. Garcia hit a superplex and rolled over into a pinfall attempt, but only got a 2-count. Fletcher hit a superkick on Garcia and a Last Ride powerbomb for a 2-count.

Fletcher went for a corner charge, but Garcia took the leg and locked on the dragon tamer, but Fletcher reached back as Garcia leaned back and put him in a headlock, forcing the break of the whole. Garcia stood up and tried to suplex Fletcher, and both men spilled over the top rope to the floor. Fletcher hit a half nelson suplex on the floor on Garcia, who seemed to be in a daze as Fletcher picked him up. Fletcher picked Garcia up and powerbombed him into the apron, and Cole got flashbacks to when Fletcher did that to him. Cole stood up and started encouraging Garcia to get up, but Flechter ran in with a helluva kick and hit a vertical drop brainbuster on Garcia for the win.

Match Result: Kyle Fletcher

This was an awesome match, start to finish. Fletcher and Garcia have excellent chemistry, and Fletcher continues to be one of the hottest rising stars in the company. I think Fletcher should probably win the TNT title from Adam Cole at All In, and then go from there. He should absolutely be factored into the main event scene when Ospreay finally wins the title, presumably next year, and I would have Fletcher beat him for the title after Ospreay’s run is over. We shall see if that is what will happen over the next few years, but it seems Fletcher is destined to be a big time main eventer for AEW.

Final Thoughts

While none of the very top stars were on this show, this was nonetheless an excellent edition of AEW Collision, with several matches being setup for All In. Even though it is a B-show, it was a B-show that advanced many of the midcard stories leading into the PPV, which is exactly what they should be doing with Collision every week (with the occasional A-level episode). This week’s show is definitely worth a watch for the FTR/Outrunners match and Fletcher/Garcia alone.

WOL: AEW KYLE-LISION Live, CM Punk, Night of Champions, SmackDown

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Kyle Valley is back and talking about what it was like to be in the crowd for KYLELISION, plus backstage reaction to the crowd and the match.

Remember in 2011 how cool it was when CM Punk did something original like winning and then leaving with the WWE Title? Today, he’s doing WWE dress up skit #2,346 as part of “John Cena: This is Your Life”.

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AEW Collision live results: Adam Cole vs. Josh Alexander TNT title match

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Reigning TNT Champion Adam Cole will put his title on the line against former TNA World Champion Josh Alexander on tonight’s AEW Collision from Kent, Washington.

Like others, Cole has been feuding with the Don Callis Family recently and issued an open challenge to anyone in the faction. He will be looking for the third title of his run while Alexander has lost two straight. This will be their first ever singles bout.

The Callis Family will be represented in two other matches as Rocky Romero & Hechicero take on Brody King & Templario while Kyle Fletcher goes one-on-one with Kyle O’Reilly.

FTR will confront The Outrunners while The Patriarchy’s Christian Cage & Nick Wayne will be in action against Big Bill & Bryan Keith.

The women will also be represented as Megan Bayne takes on VertVixen while Queen Aminata battles Skye Blue.

The show is airing Thursday at 8 PM Eastern due to NASCAR coverage this Saturday on TNT.

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AEW Collision opened with FTR and The Outrunners coming out to the ring, with FTR intending to address The Outrunners attacking them and standing against them on Dynamite last night. FTR had a video made to highlight their friendship, saying that The Outrunners were jealous of the success of FTR. Harwood said that they failed in their quest to become AEW World Tag Team champions, and that is why they attacked FTR last week.

Harwood did a lot of talking here, not letting The Outrunners talk, but once he said they would never be as good as FTR, they took their time to talk. Truth Magnum, from Seattle, where the show was, pointed out that the fans would always believe in them, and they the fans, and their biggest mistake was believing in FTR. Turbo Floyd said that he wanted a fight with them, but Stokely Hathaway said that they didn’t fight for free, so they could fight next week in California.

–A recap video aired of the Young Bucks moving Swerve and Ospreay’s match up to the first match on the show, and Swerve and Ospreay challenged them to a match for their EVP titles with the company, and how the Bucks suspended Swerve for a week for attacking a referee, and then cut to the Bucks beating up Hangman Page, and Swerve was unable to join in for the save since he was suspended. I really liked how they cut those two angles together, showing the implication that the heroes tried to save Hangman, but couldn’t because Swerve was not there to round out the team.

The Patriarchy (Christian Cage & Nick Wayne) (w/ Kip Sabian & Mother Wayne) vs. The Learning Tree (Big Bill & Bryan Keith)

This match started slow, with Keith and Wayne opening. Eventually Wayne tagged out to Christian and Keith tagged out to Bill, which made Christian afraid. Christian ate a punch and immediately tagged out to Wayne, who was forced to come in and fell victim to Bill and Keith double teaming him. Wayne shoved Bill, who came into the ring and took Wayne, who cockily turned his back on Bill, into a Gorilla Press and tossed him at Christian Cage.

When the came back from the break, Christian and Wayne were beating on Keith in the corner, with Wayne hitting a vertical suplex. Christian tagged back in and hit an inverted DDT on Keith for a 2-count. Christian went for the Killswitch, but Keith fought out and both men bumped heads and went down. Keith tagged out to Bill while Christian tagged out to Wayne, and Bill started the hot tag. Wayne launched off the top rope and Bill hit a big boot, then jumped over a spear attempt from Christian and hit a big boot on him.

Bill hit a black hole slam on Wayne and tagged back out to Keith. Keith hit a Northern Lights Suplex on Wayne for a 2-count. Sabian tried to interfere, so Bill threw him into the timekeeper area and started beating on him. As Keith hit a powerbomb on Wayne, Mother Wayne jumped up on the apron and distracted the referee, allowing Christian to recover and break the pinfall attempt. Bill missed a charge at Christian, leading to Bill running into the ring post, while Christian hit a spear on Keith who was attempting to powerbomb Wayne again for the win.

Match Result: The Patriarchy defeated The Learning Tree (Big Bill & Bryan Keith)

–Josh Alexander was backstage, saying that he was going to beat Adam Cole for the TNT Championship tonight, freeing him of the burden of carrying the title. Alexander promised that he was going to break the ankle of Cole, sending him to the injury list again.

–MVP met Christian and Nick Wayne backstage, saying that he was impressed with their wins, but that the Nick Wayne was just a kid, but that if he and Wayne went against the Hurt Syndicate, he couldn’t win with Wayne, and that they didn’t stand a chance against the Hurt Syndicate. Christian Cage said that if he wanted the tag titles, they would have them. MVP said “Good luck, because you’ll need it.” This was a good segment, where we finally see people aiming to get the tag titles.

Brody King & Templario vs. The Don Callis Family (Rocky Romero & Hechicero)

Templario & Hechicero started the match, to the delight of the fans as they were getting lucha. Hechicero tried to intimidate Brody King. It did not work. Templario hit a hurricanrana on Hechicero, but Hechicero hit a flying knee leading to King to blind tag in. Romero demanded to tag in, and went face to chest with King, with Romero attempting to knock King down with shoulder tackles, which was a funny image. Hechicero and King ended up on the apron exchanging strikes, while Romero hit a dropkick to the knee of King, allowing the heels to start to beat on the bigger man.

Templario blind tagged in and hit a crossbody on Hechicero, and King slammed Romero onto his partner and hit a senton. When we came back from break, Templario hit a face first suplex on Hechicero before tagging out to King. King hit a cannonball in the corner on Hechicero, but Romero broke it up. King hit the ropes, but Romero low bridged him while Hechicero locked a leg submission on Templario and Romero hit a flying knee off the apron on King.

Templario made the ropes, and Hechicero was very upset. Templario hit a wheelbarrow suplex. King tagged in and Romero tried to chop him. This did not work. Hechicero choked him in the ropes instead, but while Hechicero was trying to do this, King walked forward, pulling Hechicero onto the ropes letting Templario to hit a flying double stomp on Hechicero and then a Sasuke Special to the floor. King hit the Gonzo Bomb on Romero for the pinfall. This was a really fun match.

Match Result: Brody King & Templario defeated The Don Callis Family

–A hype video aired for Mercedes Mone and all her titles, and it was inter-cut with a hype video for Toni Storm, but Mone cut the film off literally, hitting a projector with a bat. Mone said that Storm was a faker, and that their match would be a beautiful murder that she wrote. That was a good pun. Mone invited Storm to ringside for her match against Mina Shirakawa next week, as she wrestles her 1000th match.

–Toni Storm was with Mina Shirakawa backstage, and Storm was promising revenge against Mone, but Shirakawa said that she did not want storm to get involved in her TBS title match against Mone. Storm agreed, but asked that Shirakawa leave something left for her at All In.

Megan Bayne (w/ Penelope Ford) vs. Vertvixen

Bayne hit a running kick and a butterfly suplex on Vertvixen to open the match. Bayne hit Fate’s Descent soon after for the pinfall.

Match Result: Megan Bayne defeated Vertvixen

–Anthony Bowens was backstage and he announced he was entering the qualifier for the Casino Gauntlet, saying that he and Billy Gunn will have a new strategy so he can enter at #2 and have a better chance of winning to secure a title shot.

AEW TNT Champion Adam Cole defends against Josh Alexander (w/ Trent Beretta)

Adam Cole and Josh Alexander had a great match that would have been ever better with more time. I’d like to see them do this match again down the line.

Alexander seemed to have the advantage over Cole several times throughout this match, hitting hard chops and a crossbody while Cole was on the apron, sending him to the floor. As they came back from an ad break, they showed Alexander charging at Cole in the corner, and Cole hit a superkick out of the corner, and a few pump kicks before hitting an Ushigoroshi. Cole blocked a brainbuster and hit a back stabber for a 2-count.

Cole signaled for the Panama Sunrise, but Alexander caught him and hit a flapjack before going back to an ankle lock. Cole escaped, but Alexander hit a forward rolling fireman’s carry and a knee off the middle ropes for a 2-count on Cole. Cole and Alexander battled on the ropes for a bit before Cole shoved him off and hit a Panama Sunrise for a 2-count. Cole went for the Boom, but Alexander fell to the mat, baited Cole in, and locked on the ankle lock again.

Cole escaped with a series of upkicks, but ate a big boot from him and then a German suplex but he was unable to bridge due to Cole working on the neck. Alexander blocked a superkick, hit a forearm, and picked Cole up for the C4 Spike. Cole flipped onto his feet as Alexander picked him up, hit a superkick, and then the Boom for the pinfall victory. This was a good match.

Match Result: AEW TNT Champion Adam Cole defeated Josh Alexander to retain

–Ricochet was confronted by AR Fox backstage for abandoning him in their tag match on Dynamite, but The Gates of Agony attacked and laid out Fox, leaving Ricochet impressed, asking to talk with them more.

–A hype video aired for Alex Windsor, announcing her signing with AEW.

Queen Aminata vs. Skye Blue (w/ Julia Hart)

This match was a little rough at the start, but the crowd got into it when Skye Blue dodged a beheading dropkick from Aminata and hit a twist and should off the apron to the floor before they went to break. When they came back, Aminata hit a big boot the head of Blue in the corner. Aminata went for a fisherman’s neckbreaker, but Blue fought out, hit a knee, and then a TKO for a 2-count. Aminata hit a big headbutt and a kick that sent Blue to the floor.

Blue hid behind Julia Hart, allowing her to pop out and pull Aminata into the ring steps. Blue went to the top rope and hit flying knees to Aminata. Blue looked a bit hesitant, and Aminata couldn’t catch her on that, so both hit the floor and it is a miracle that neither got hurt there. Aminata didn’t catch Blue, and Blue didn’t stretch out, instead jumping vertically, leaving very little room to be caught. Aminata hit the decapitating dropkick in the ropes and got the win.

Match Result: Queen Aminata defeated Skye Blue

–Thekla ran down to the ring as Julia Hart and Aminata faced off, and Hart, Thekla, and Blue beat on Aminata, forming an alliance of some sort. Anna Jay and Tay Melo ran down to make the save, and as they chased the heels off, Penelope Ford and Megan Bayne came out to the ramp, as Nigel McGuinness pointed out that all 8 women might be in the Women’s Casino Gauntlet at All In.

–Daniel Garcia & Matt Menard were backstage asking about Garcia’s problems with the Don Callis Family. Rocky Romero walked up saying that the family had no problems with Garcia, and that the offer of joining Callis’ family was still on the table. Romero said that Garcia didn’t know what a real friend looked like, and that he shouldn’t trust Cole, and if he wanted a real family, he knew where to find them.

Kyle Fletcher vs. Kyle O’Reilly

Fletcher and O’Reilly immediately started with some high quality mat wrestling, as the fans amusingly chanted “Kyle!” for both men. This was followed with “This is Kyle!” I love wrestling audiences. Fletcher claimed credit for the chants, which caused the fans to boo him, and as fans chanted “Kyle’s Awesome” and “Kyle Sucks!” it actually worked well as a clever dueling chant.

As they came back from ad break, the fans were chanting “We want Kyle!” Well, you have two of them, fans! Fletcher slammed O’Reilly in the ring, maintaining wrist control, but O’Reilly pulled himself up and hit some forearms. Fletcher went for another slam, but O’Reilly turned it into a triangle choke that Fletcher powered out of.

O’Reilly and Fletcher exchanged kicks and knees and both men went down. This match has been great, and the fans have been red hot for it, which is both a testament to their commitment to have fun chanting about Kyle, while also enjoying the work of both wrestlers. O’Reilly went for a guillotine choke, but Fletcher pulled O’Reilly up, who floated over, clipped the knee, then locked on an armbar as the fans chanted “We Kyle people!” ala the Hurt Syndicate. O’Reilly hit a dragon screw on Fletcher as the fans chanted “He’s our Kyle!” like the “He’s our scumbag!” chant for MJF.

O’Reilly hit a flying knee drop onto the knee of Fletcher and went for a heel hook, leading to Fletcher screaming in pain and grabbing for the ropes. O’Reilly missed a flying knee strike and Fletcher hit a superkick and a running big boot on the floor, but O’Reilly pulled Fletcher’s arm into a chair as Fletcher grabbed for him. The fans chanted “You sick Kyle!” as O’Reilly hit a flying dropkick off the apron on Fletcher.

Lance Archer ran down and laid O’Reilly out on the ground as Fletcher distracted the referee. O’Reilly kicked out of a Michinoku Driver, but finally fell to a brainbuster from Fletcher to end a fantastic match. As Archer and Fletcher attacked and beat down O’Reilly after the match, Adam Cole, Roderick Strong, and Daniel Garcia ran down to make the save and they posed together as Fletcher yelled that the TNT Championship was his.

Match Result: Kyle Fletcher defeated Kyle O’Reilly

Final Thoughts

This was a decent episode of Collision with a fantastic main event. I loved the video packages and announcing of a few big matches for Dynamite on Wednesday, and even one match for Collision. AEW has been hit or miss in announcing matches for the next show the last few years, but always benefit when they do announce at least one big match. I do miss the days of having the full card in advance like the early Dynamites though.

AEW Dynamite: Episode 300

  • TBS Championship: Mercedes Mone (c) vs. Mina Shirakawa
  • Kota Ibushi vs. Kazuchika Okada
  • Casino Gauntlet #2 Spot Qualifier: Brody King vs. MJF vs. Anthony Bowens vs. AR Fox

AEW Collision: Episode 100

  • FTR vs. The Outrunners