In a rematch from earlier this year, Ring of Honor World Champion Bandido defends against Mascara Dorada in the main event of tonight’s AEW Fright Night edition of Collision from Edinburg, Texas.
The two previously squared off at Arena Mexico with Bandido picking up the successful title defense.
A second title bout will see reigning CMLL Women’s Champion Mercedes Mone defending against Olympia with Mone’s Full Gear opponent and AEW Women’s World Champion Kris Statlander on commentary.
In a trios match, The Conglomeration (Mark Briscoe, Komander and Roderick Strong) face LFI’s Sammy Guevara, Dralistico and The Beast Mortos.
For the night, Kazuchika Okada and Konosuke Takeshita must put their differences aside as they face the former Acclaimed in Max Caster and Anthony Bowens.
MxM TV will host an open casting call challenge to anyone on the roster.
The newly formed team of Megan Bayne and Marina Shafir will be in action against the debuting Nixon Newell and Miranda Alize.
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Fright Night Collision!
Taped in Edinburg, Texas.
The show started off with a ppv-quality “Day of the Dead” inspired video package previewing tonight’s matches.
Tony Schiavone & Nigel McGuinness were on commentary.
Konosuke Takeshita & Kazuchika Okada vs. The Acclaimed
Don Callis joined the commentary team for this one, as he is wont to do when his men are wrestling. The match was about both teams miscommunicating and fighting with each other.
Max Caster is still carrying around his “Best Wrestler Alive” framed paperwork, so now Bowens is carrying around five framed magazine covers.
Bowens caught Takeshita with a snap mare and celebrated like he won the World title. They exchanged chops, then Takeshita caught Bowens with a flying clothesline. Bowens caught Takeshita with a spinning DDT, and Caster forced his own tag into the match.
Okada caught Caster with a knee to the back, but a miscommunication sent Okada and Takeshita on the floor. Bowens claimed up the top for a crossbody, but while he was doing that, Caster hit a tope on their opponents. Okada and Takeshita came back and each hit one of their opponents with a DDT.
Back in the ring, Okada forced his own tag into the match against Caster, and hit him with the falling elbow off the top. Okada then flipped off Takeshita, and almost got rolled up in the process.
Okada pulled Caster out of the way of a Takeshita charge in the corner to hit him for a neckbreaker. While Takeshita and Okada argued, Bowens got the tag. Bowens hit Takeshita with a dropkick that sent him into Okada. Bowens actually held his own against both guys for a bit, until Okada caught him with a flapjack.
After a commercial, Caster caught Takeshita with a crossbody off the top and followed up with a Russian Legsweep. Caster hit an inverted death valley driver for a near fall. The Acclaimed tried for a Magic Killer, but Takeshita got out of it. Okada made the save on a pin attempt and got the tag, but Bowens took him down with a neckbreaker.
Bowens tried to go to the top, but Okada caught him and set up a superplex. Takeshita got under Okada and powerbombed him to the mat while Okada was delivering the suplerplex.
Okada went for a dropkick, but Bowens avoided it and delivered an inverted Olympic Slam for a near fall. Bowens went for a rolling forearm, but Okada avoided it and Takeshita gave him a blue thunder bomb. Okada went for the rain maker, but Bowens avoided that and Okada almost nailed Takeshita.
Bowens hit Okada with his uranage, but Caster made the blind tag and went to deliver his big elbow. But Bowens wouldn’t get out of the way. So Caster and Bowens argued and brawled. Okada grabbed Bowens and dumped him with a Rainmaker. Okada went for Caster (the legal man) next, but Takeshita got in and hit The Raging Fire to get the pinfall. And both teams still aren’t getting along.
Result: Konosuke Takeshita & Kazuchika Okada defeated The Acclaimed (11:29 aired)
— Willow Nightingale and Harley Cameron think that their ability to smile (and enticing proportions) will allow them to withstand the assault of Mercedes Moné and Athena and their bunches of titles in their tag team quarterfinal match this Wednesday.
— Toni Storm narrated a video package of Storm and Mina Shirakawa highlights.
Mercedes Moné vs. Olympia for the CMLL World Women’s Championship
Kris Statlander was on commentary for this match. Mercedes only had four belt boys with her tonight, so some of them had to double and triple up. Moné carried her CMLL and TBS Championship belts with her to the ring.
Moné tried for a rana early, but Olympia blocked it. Moné eventually did get her over and both women exchanged cradles for near falls. Olympica laid out Moné in the corner and then did an impressive handstand on the top rope before dropping down on a prone Mercedes. Olympia then gorilla-pressed Mercedes with one arm before dropping her to the mat.
They fought over to the post on the outside. Mercedes rammed her into the turnbuckle hooks and Olympia dropped to the floor. Mercedes followed up with a meteora off the apron. It looked like she landed awkwardly but seemed fine.
After a commercial, Olympia was back in control in the ring. Olympia did another cool spot where she went for a dropkick while Moné was in the ropes, but she avoided it. Olympia then went through the ropes and skinned the cat back into the ring, landing on Mercedes and going back on the attack.
Moné tried a monkey flip, but Olympia’s was too powerful, so Mercedes countered her power with a springboard DDT for a near fall. Moné caught Olympia with an arm breaker and went for the Money Maker, but Olympia countered with a cradle. Olympia picked up Mercedes with a fireman’s carry and dumped her face-first to the mat for another near fall.
Then went to the floor, and Mercedes threw Olympia into Statlander. Statlander and Moné got into each other’s faces, but Olympia pulled Moné back into the ring. Olympia sent Moné into the ropes but Mone snagged her in the Money Maker, and Olympia had to tap out.
Result: Merecedes Moné retained the CMLL World Women’s Championship by tap out (8:52 aired)
— A recap of last Wednesday’s Dynamite aired, highlighting Orange Cassidy’s challenge for Blood and Guts.
— Last Wednesday after Dynamite, Rene Paquette interviewed the Young Bucks following their loss. Don Callis interrupted to let the Bucks know that there’s a Million Dollar Tag match on the table at Full Gear: The Bucks teaming with Callis’s man Josh Alexander v. Kenny Omega and Jurassic Express. The Bucks looked conflicted about accepting the match, and it wasn’t in the official rundown of Full Gear later in the show.
Nixon Newell & Miranda Alize vs. Megan Bayne & Marina Shafir (w/ Penelope Ford)
Newell is the former Teagan Nox, and Alize is a student from Booker T’s school. Jon Moxley joined the commentary team to talk up the Bayne/Shafir team.
Newell and Alize attacked before the bell, and actually got the advantage on Bayne for a bit. They caught Bayne with a double superkick. Bayne finally had enough and gave both of them a German suplex at the same time, and the squash was on. Bayne tagged in Shafir, who floored Newell with kicks and throws. Bayne hit a running Liger Bomb on one of her opponents while Shafir choked out the other, and that was that.
Match Result: Megan Bayne & Marina Shafir defeated Nixon Newell & Miranda Alize (2:28)
Women’s Blood and Guts Announcement
Rene Paquette made an announcment of the two all-star teams for the first ever Women’s Blood and Guts match: Thekla, Syke Blue, Julia Hart, Megan Bayne, Marina Shafir, Mercedes Moné will take on Jamie Hayer, Queen Aminata, Harley Cameron, WIllow Nightingale, Toni Storm and Kris Statlander.
Komander, Mark Briscoe & Roderick Strong vs. Dralístico, The Beast Mortos & Sammy Guevara
Guevara now has a Vince McMahon style pencil-thin mustache which is the worst thing to happen to an AEW wrestler’s face since Cody’s tattoo. But at least Sammy can shave that off.
Briscoe and Mortos squared off and have a nice little power battle. Guevara jumped on commentary for a minute and put over Nigel. Briscoe landed on his feet out of a Mortos backdrop and delivered some redneck kung fu. Komander got the tag and Guevara charged in, getting backdropped over the ropes for his troubles.
Komander came off the top and ran right into a knee from Guevara while everyone else brawled on the floor, with the LFI guys getting the advantage.
After a break, Komander and Dralístico were fighting in the ring. Komander hit a springboard destroyer. Dralístico tried for a powerbomb, but Komander flipped into a face buster. Strong and Guevara got the tags, and Strong dominated Guevara with a backbreaker and an Olympic Slam for a near fall. Mortos ran in and hit Strong with a headbutt. Mortos hit a backstabber, then held Strong open for a double stomp from Dralístico.
Strong got the tag to Briscoe, who took it to Mortos and Dralístico. Briscoe hit Dralístico with an exploder, then sent Guevara over the top rope with a right hand. Briscoe came off the top with a twisting corkscrew moonsault on his opponents on the floor.
Back in the ring, Briscoe dodged a corkscrew kick from Dralístico, then hit a Jaydriller for the pinfall.
Match Results: Komander, Mark Briscoe & Roderick Strong defeated Dralístico, The Beast Mortos & Sammy Guevara (9:22 aired)
— In setting up a recap of the angle of the year, Tony Schiavone admitted that he was complicit in Hangman Adam Page’s scheme to attack Samoa Joe.
— After Dynamite Wednesday, Eddie Kingston tried to console Hook after his loss, while some cameraman questioned why Hook tapped out so quickly. “When you’re caught, you’re caught. Live to fight another day.”
MXM TV Casting Call
MXM dressed as each other for Halloween. Madden as Tara Valkyrie was quite the sight. Anyway they made their open challenge which led to…
Ace Austin, Austin Gunn & Juice Robinson v. Mason Madden, Mansoor, and Johnny TV (w/ Taya Valkyrie)
The crowd was especially into Ace Austin. Juice Robinson needs to go back to his 2018/19 New Japan gear. That was amazing, and much better than black jeans and a black t-shirt. Mansoor did that stupid “six seven!” meme while punching Robinson in the corner and got powerbombed for his troubles. Good.
Gunn hit Mansoor with a Famouser, Austin followed up his finisher “The Fold” and Robinson took the pinfall.
Match Result: Austin, Gunn & Robinson squashed Madden, Mansoor & Johnny TV (3:28)
— New for Dynamite Wednesday: Adam Page, Hook, & Eddie Kingston v. The Opps in a non-title match.
Bandido v. Mascara Dorado (w/ Alex Abrahantes) for the ROH World Championship
A brief video package and the ring introductions once both competitors got to the ring gave this match a real big fight feel.
Dorado and Bandido exchanged surfboards in a crazy impressive sequence. Both guys knew what the other was going for and they kept countering each other. Dorado went for a dive on the floor, but Bandido got in the ring and Dorado landed on his feet. Bandido then went for his own drive but Dorado countered and sent Bandido into the ring barricade. Bandido hurt his arm on the landing.
Back in the ring, Dorado caught Bandido with a back elbow for a near fall. Dorado and Bandido exchanged chops. Bandido caught Dorado with a boot and a Tornio, then did a one-handed press slam of Dorado, despite his arm injury. The fight went to he floor, where Bandido sent Dorado into the apron face-first. Bandido followed that up with a dive.
Back in the ring, Bandido hit a frog splash for a near fall. Dorado came back and set up a crucifix powerbomb off the top, but sent Bandido down face-first instead. Dorado then hit a spinning DDT for a near fall.
They fought on the apron, and Bandido caught Dorado with a big boot. Bandido then pressed Dorado into a facebuster all the way to the floor, setting up another commercial break.
Back in the ring, Dorado dodged a charge in the corner, then hit a springboard crossbody. Dorado flipped off of Bandido’s shoulders and hit him with a step up rana to send Bandido to the floor. Dorado followed Bandido out with a tornio.
On the floor, Bandido came off the middle rope and nailed Bandido with a a shooting star press to the floor. Back in the ring, Dorado came off the top and took Bandido down with a crucifix driver. The crowd chanted “This is Lucha!” while Dorado figured out what to do next.
Bandido came back with a running knee for a near fall. Dorado blocked a knee, and that sequence eventually led to Dorado suplexing Bandido. But he ran the ropes and Bandido flipped Dorado into a sit-out powerbomb. Both guys ran at each other with kicks and they both went down while the crowd chanted “Fight Forever!”
Dorado came off the top with a tornio into an arm drag, then rolled up Bandido for a near fall. Dorado caught Bandido with a La Magistral’s cradle for another near fall, and wrapped Bandido up in another crazy way for another near fall.
Dorado dumped Bandido to the mat and sprung to the top rope. Dorado went for a shooting star press, but Bandido got his knees up and cradled Dorado for two. Bandido tried for the 21-plex, but he came in too hot and rolled over the top rope. Bandido went to the top, but Dorado caught Bandido and hit him with a gamengiri, setting him up to be seated on the turnbuckles.
Dorado ran across the ring and went for a top rope rana, springing all the way onto Bandido’s chest and tried for the rana, but Bandido blocked it, tried for a power bomb, but Dorado blocked that hit the rana anyway for a near fall. Bandido got to his feet first, caught Dorado with a knee strike, and then hit the 21-plex for the pinfall.
This was absolutely tremendous. After the match, Bandido helped Dorado to his feet and both men hugged in a show of respect.
Match Result: Bandido pinned Mascara Dorado to retain the ROH World Championship (17:02 aired)
