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CM PUNK GETS COLLISION OFF TO A GREAT START, TNT TITLE ON THE LINE, ANDRADE IS BACK, THE MAIN EVENT AND MORE - FULL AEW COLLISION REPORT

Note from Scherer: I made the headline, not Cory.  Just wanted full disclosure on that one.

It is the first episode of AEW Collision, from Chicago IL at the United Center. Our announce team is Nigel McGuinness, and Keven Kelly

And we start with the blasting of “Cult of Personality” by Living Colour and CM Punk with a microphone and a bag. HUGE chant for Punk.

Punk says he’s tired of being nice and says he was out with a tricep teaser, and says as long as he’s here, it’s the professional wrestling business. He says that if someone would have told the 15 year old Punk about his sellout of different arenas, he wouldn't believe it.  He says  “Tell me when I’m telling lies.”  He says he got here because of smart, passionate fans and he loves them for it. He has never compromised, and he is himself and he couldn’t do it without the fans.

He says there are some people who hate him for the same reason the fans love him. He is the truth and the truth is painful. He points out different names and says you can call me all of that, and he is the one real deal in a business full of counterfeit bucks.

“The king is back, baby” and he says he has a lot of things to get off his chest. He asks Chicago why he should change. It’s what Joe Strummer trained him to be. He says there are people who think they deserve an apology, and to them he says he says the only people softer than you are the people you like. 

He says the last time they saw him, he was holding what it is in that bag. He won it, not for having the best dog collar match, but for winning that match. 

His new catch phrase seems to be “Tell me when I am telling lies.”

He says some people were hoping he’d lay his boots down and walk away, but until someone can put him down, he’ll keep filling them in the ring.

We get a video package of what happened at the TNT title match between Wardlow and Christian Cage, and the feud since then.

Wardlow (TNT Champion) vs Luchasaurus w/Christian Cage

No Arn Anderson with Wardlow. 

They lock up, collar and elbow and then they trade shoulder tackles with Wardlow taking down Luchasaurus, who rolls out of the ring to talk to Cage. Wardlow rolls out to nail him.  Wardlow chases Cage, who crawls under the ring.  Wardlow tries to drag him out, but Luchasaurus comes over, so Wardlwo has to fight him. Wardlow rolls Luchasaurus into the ring, and when Wardlow gets on the apron, Cage grabs his leg, allowing Luchasaurus to knock him to the floor and take over. They go into the ring after Wardlow is run into the steel steps and Luchasaurus gets two.

Luchasaurus works him over in the corner, and then Luchasaurus gets a big boot as we go picture in picture.

When we return to full screen, Wardlow gets an electric chair slam on Luchasaurus. Wardlow takes over and beats down Luchasaurus in the corner and then hits a spine buster. Wardlow goes to the top, but Luchasaurus runs into the ropes to knock him down. Luchasaurs gets a chokeslam for two. Wardlow stops one choke slam, and they trade big blows. Wardlow hits a big clothesline and Luchasaurus goes down. 

Wardlow sets up for the power bomb and Cage gets on the apron. Wardlow intimidates him down. Wardlow hits one, takes his time for the second, giving Luchasaurus to recover, get a chokeslam and a two count. Wardlow gets a slam and goes to the top and hits a swanton bomb. Cage gets on the apron again. But Wardlow tosses Luchasaurus into the corner and Cage drops down.

Luchasaurus escapes and tells the ref he’s hurt, allowing Cage to nail Wardlow with the camera on top of the ring post. Luchasaurus gets a clothesline from behind for the pin and the win.

Winner and new TNT Champion: Luchasaurus

Lexi is in the back with Powerhouse Hobbs and QT Marshall.  QT says that they never said Hobbs would be wrestling, but he will win the Owen Hart tournament.B

Buddy Matthews vs Andrade El Idolo

They lock up and Buddy gets a side headlock. Andrade shoots him off and Buddy gets a shoulder tackle and no one moves. Andrade slaps Buddy and Buddy gets a side headlock takeover. They run the ropes and when Andrade is tossed to the ropes, he catches himself in them and gives the Tranquilo move. Buddy is knocked to the floor and Andrade hits a cartwheel into a moonsault.

They fight on the floor and Andrade is tossed into the timekeeper’s area. Andrade hits a hurricanrana, with Buddy going into the barricade. Andrade rolls Buddy into the ring for two. They fight on the turnbuckle and Andrade is sent into the barricade.  Andrade is rolled into the ring and Buddy hits a meteora from the top for two as we go picture in picture. 

When they return to full screen, Andrade is on the floor selling his shoulder and chest. He rolls into the ring and Buddy hits a series of disrespectful kicks. Andrade gets his leg and gets a leg whip on Buddy, and keeps it up for two more. Andrade gets a flying forearm and kips up. He goes to the top and hits a double moonsault for two.

Both men struggle to get up. Andrade is up first and takes too long for the DDT, so Buddy gets a DDT off the ropes for two. Buddy goes to the top and Andrade meets him there. They fight on the top. Buddy’s knee gives way and he drops. He does get a pair of kicks on Andrade and tries to power bomb Andrade, but his knee gives out. Andrade charges into him and both men are down again. 

Andrade is up first and charges, but Buddy hits a flying kick for two. Buddy tries for a Texas Cloverleaf, but Andrade rolls through and knocks Buddy into the turnbuckle. Andrade locks in the figure four.  Andrade gets a back bridge to increase the pressure and Buddy has to tap out.,

Winner: Andrade El Idolo

Andrade holds out a hand to help Buddy up and Buddy pulls himself up on the ropes. Buddy goes to shake hands and the lights go out. When they come back up the rest of the House fo Black is in the ring. Brody King hits a clothesline that turns Andrade inside out and Malakai Black crouches over him and the lights go out.

We then get a video to reintroduce Scorpio Sky.

Tony Nese is in the ring with Smark Mark Sterling, and says as a personal trainer, he can’t look at the fat crowd in Chicago. He is shutting the show down and everyone will do group training.  

And here comes Miro.

Miro vs Tony Nese

So, looks like Miro is back as a babyface. And that Tony is going to get beat down for about two minutes. 

Mark Sterling gets a punch from Miro when he gets on the apron, and that lets Nese get a couple of moves in. Miro gets the Macha kick and the game over hold for the win.

Winner: Miro

We then get a video spotlight for CM Punk and they put over that he was home because of an injury. 

Toni Storm and Ruby Soho vs Willow Nightingale and Blue Skye

No Saraya tonight. 

Toni and Ruby attack before the bell and they brawl outside the ring. Skye Blue’s mom is able to get slaps on Ruby and Toni. The bell rings as we get Willow and Ruby in the ring. Willow gets a big boot, and two count. Willow gets a pair of short clotheslines, and Ruby dodges the third. She whips Willow into the ropes where Toni gets a blow to Willow’s back. This allows Ruby to get a Russian leg sweep as we go picture in picture.

When we return to full screen, Willow and Ruby are throwing hands, and both women are knocked down. Willow gets the hot to tag to Skye and she cleans house on Toni.  It ends with a flying cross body from the top for two broken up by Roby. The sets off the Tag Team Siren and all four women are in the ring.  Toni is able to get a back heel trip into a Texas Cloverleaf. Skye drags herself to the ropes for a break. 

Skye gets a jack knife for two and then tags in Willow who gets a pump handle slam. Willow’s straps come down and get up for the gut wrench, but the ref is distracted and Ruby rushes in to hit Willow with No Future. Skye is able to tag in and Toni suplexes her into the corner, where she hits the hip attack. 

Ruby tags in and Toni stays in holding a foreign object. Willow gets in the ring and takes the object from Toni and tosses it before hitting the Fireman’s Carry suplex. Sky ehits the Code Red for the pin and the win.

Winners: Willow Nightingale and Skye Blue

Ricky Starks then says he is in the Owen Hart Tournament. 

We get a video from Jeff Jarrett where he says he is coming after Mark Birrscoe.

Tony Schiavone is in the ring to speak to The Acclaimed and Billy Gunn. Billy says they are still on the hunt for the Trio Title.  Anthony Bowens says that AEW stands for Acclaimed Every Wednesday and Acclaimed Every Weekend. They scissor in the middle fo the ring and I never thought I could say that in a PG way. 

The Acclaimed are over huge, but they had better get in a feud soon or that love will start to fade.  

CM Punk and FTR (Cash Wheeler and Dax Harwood) vs Samoa Joe, Juice Robinson, and Jay White

Jim Ross joins commentary and his voice sounds rough.

We start with White and Dax and they go to the corner and there is a clean break. They lock up and then run the ropes with Dax getting a shoulder tackle. They go into the ropes and Dax gets a roll up for t6wo. Jay is then able to get chops in the corner. Dax reverses and does the same. They run the ropes and Dax gets a BIG back drop. Dax whips Jay into the corner and Jay gets a boot up, however, Dax catches it. When Jay comes out of the corner, Dax gets a clothesline. Dax tries for a Boston crab, but Jay rolls to the outside to regroup.

Juice tags in and he gets a series of blows on Dax, but Dax chops his way out fo the wonder and the tag team siren blares so that everyone is in the ring for a minute. It goes back to Cash working over Juice in the corner and Cash gets a backslide for two. Juice is able to get a body slam and hits the nose blow on Cash’s back. They run the ropes and Cash is able to get a gorilla press and tags in Dax. 

Dax tags in Punk. They put Juice upside into Dax’s grasp as Dax is on top and Dax slams him for Punk to cover for two. Punk calls for the GTS but Juice escapes and goes to his corner. 

Samoa Joe is tagged in and the crowd explodes. 

They lock up and go into the corner with Joe driving him there. Joe breaks with chops. Punk gets out of the corner and gets a chop of his own and bulldogs Joe down. Punk holds the side headlock as we go to picture in picture.

When we return to full screen, Juice is in the ring with Dax and Dax kicks out of a cover. Juice gets a snap mare. Dax tries to fight this way to his corner, but Juice knocks him down. Joe is tagged in. Joe beats down Dax in the corner. Joe pulls Dax to his corner and tags in Jay and it’s time for their team to keep Dax in their corner with quick tags. Dax gets a float over and a German Suplex and he then gets the hot tag and Cash works over Juice ending with a rollup for two. 

Cash lays in ten blows in the corner, catches Juice when he tries to leap over, and then hits a suplex for two. Punk tags in and hits a flying elbow as Cash holds Juice for him. Punk covers for two and then hits a back breaker and tags in Cash. The go picture in picture one more time.

When they return to full screen, Jay has Cash’s leg in a single leg crab, and Cash makes it to the rope. Juice is tagged in and slams Cash, followed by a senton for two. Juice grabs a body lock to keep Cash from tagging. Juice gets a back body drop and covers for two. Juice whips Cash into the corner and tags in Joe. Joe works over Cash in the corners, he covers Cash for two and Punk breaks it up.  

Jay is tagged in and goes back to working over Cash in the corner. Jay hits a chop block and tags in Juice. Cash is able to land on his feet when Juice tries a back suplex. He grabs Juice by the waist and gets a German suplex. Both men struggle to get to their corners, and Juice tags in Jay, who grabs Cash’s foot to prevent the tag. Cash gets the tag with a leap and Punk cleans house on Jay and Juice.

Punk stares a hole in Joe when he gets a breaker between attacks, 

He calls for the GTS and picks up Jay, who gets an eye rake to escape. He calls for ending Punk. Punk instead gets a spin kick and goes to the top. Juice knocks Punk down and Punk crotches himself on the top. Jay gets an ura nage for two. Jay sets up for Blade Runner and Punk escapes into a short arm clothesline. Punk tags in Dax and they put Jay on the top. Dax lays in chops and Cash tags in as Dax goes up. Jay is slammed and both Cash and Punk hit splashes for two as Juice breaks it up. 

Joe is tagged in and then he lays in shots on Punk. Punk throws hands as well. Jay hits a strike from the blind side and FTR knocks Jay out of the ring. Punk gets the rising knee in the corner and Joe slaps on the rear naked choke. FTR and Bullet Club Gold fight to keep FTR from breaking it up, but Cash is able to DDT Juice on the floor, and then spears Jay to free Dax to break up the choke. 

Juice is tagged in and Punk gets a high kick, FTR gets the shatter effect and Punk hits the GTS for the pin and the win. 

Winners: CM Punk and FTR

Audio tomorrow for Rampage, Collusion, and anything else I've watched this weekend

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