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FANTASTIC EIGHT MAN TAG & MORE: AEW COLLISION REPORT

It is Saturday and time for AEW Collision, from Toronto, Ontario, Canada at the Scotiabank Arena. Our announce team is Nigel McGuinness and Kevin Kelly.

Punk, FTR and Ricky Starks as well as Bullet Club Gold and the Gunns have pre taped promos about their main event match on the show before we go to the opening theme.

Tony Schiavone is in the middle of the ring to speak to Darby Allin and the man called Sting, but.instead we get Chris Jericho and Minoru Suzuki on their way to the ring. Jericho reminds the crowd he’s not from Toronto, he’s from Winnipeg. He’s mad at Sting for keeping their partner a secret and they can’t be tougher than Suzuki. He then says Sammy Geuvara is a little upset at how close he and Suzuki are. He also says he knows Tony knows who the partner is.

Jericho threatens Tony until Sting’s music hits. Sting and Darby saunter to the ring. Darby says he will kick Sammy’s ass just like their partner kicks Jericho’s ass at the Tokyo Dome.  The crowd chants for Tetsuya Naito who comes to the ring. 

Jericho and Suzuki leave the ring and Naito holds the ropes open of Jericho to come back in and get some. 

We get a promo from Miro who said that he was told he would be a champion once again as long as he would praise him. He says the fool was wrong, and he kneels to no one and he now walks alone.

Swerve Strickland w/Prince Nana vs Hiroshi Tanahashi

HUGE chants for Tana.

They lock up collar and elbow and Swerve forces them to the corner. Tana reverses it and breaks clean. They lock up again and Tana gets a side headlock bu8t Swerve pushes them to the corner. When they break, Tana gets a flying cross body. Tana then tosses Swerve and air guitar, which he himself plays. Swerve plays it as well and Tana hits him with a low drop kick. 

Tana tosses the air guitar and goes to the corner, but Swerve dodges for a roll up and Tana rolls out of the ring as Swerve mocks Tana. Tana hits a forearm on the apron. Swerve kicks the rope as Tana comes in the ring, and after a kick, Swerve mounts for a ground and pound. Swerve slams Tana into the top turnbuckle and then tries to toss him over the top, but Tana skins the can and pulls Swerve to the outside with a leg scissors. Swerve traps Tana in the apron and goes after Tana as we go picture in picture.

When they return to full screen, they are throwing forearms in the middle of the ring. They then pull each other’s hair and go to the ropes. Tana gets a flying forearm, and then a series of strikes. Tana hits a scoop slam and goes to the second rope for a somersault senton for two. Swerve gets a rolling DDT for two. 

Swerve gets a rear grip for a suplex, but Tana turns it into a pair of roll ups for two. Tana gets a dragon screw leg whip, followed by a sling blade for two. Tana goes to the top for the High Fly Flow, but Swerve gets his knees up and covers for two. Swerve waits for Tana to get up and hits a pair of kicks to Tana’s knee. Swerve goes to the top and misses the double stomp. Tana gets another sling blade and goes to the top again. He almost falls due to the knee work Swerve did and Swerve goes to the top. Tana knocks him off, hits the High Fly Flow for the pin and the win.

Winner:  Hiroshi Tanahashi

And MJF’s music hits. Tana waits, but no MJF on the stage. Instead, he’s on the screen. He says he will embarrass Tana and said he will only show if they are match one. He then says he will take Tana’s air guitar, put it between Tana’s knees and shove up his ass. 

Brody King vs. Andrade el Idolo

hey lock up and Brody pushes them back to the corner. Andrade gets a side headlock and they run the ropes, with neither budging from the first shoulder tackle. Andrade hits a low drop kick and They go to the corner when Andrade gets a foot up and then gets a hurricanrana. Andradre goes to the ropes for the Tranquilo pose. Brody changes and goes over the top due to a low bridge. They then fight on the apron and Andrde knocks Brody to the floor. 

Andrade goes to the top, hits a reverse moonsault into Brody on the floor. Brody is rolled into the ring and Andrade gets a one count. Andrade stomps Brody’s knee into the mat repeatedly. Brody stops a fireman’s carry with elbows to the back and they move to trading chops. Berody places Andrade on the top rope and chops him, knocking him to the floor as we go picture in picture.

When we return to full screen, Brody hits a double chop on Andrade off the ropes, dropp[ing Andrade. Brody then stretches Andrade’s taped arm. Abndrade gets shops, but Brody is abel to put him on the apron and hits a series of blows on Andrade’s chest. Andrade gets a guillotine on the top rope and then drop kicks Brody’s knee out from under him. He fights from the apron and gets a dragon screw in the ropes on Brody. 

Andrade keeps working over the leg and gets a leaping forearm. Brody is able to keep ASndrade from lifting him with elbows to the back, but Andrade is able to get double knees on Brody in the corner for a two count. Brody is able to ram Andrade into the corner and they fight as Andrade goes to the top. Brody tries to lift him, but his knee gives way. He is able to get up and hit a Death Valley Driver in the corner. Brody hits the cannonball and then lifts Andrade up.   Andrade escapes and again goes after Brody’s knee.

Andrade gets the figure four but Julia gets on the apron. Andrade confronts her, allowing Brody to get to his feet and charge in for a discus, but misses. Andrade hits a back elbow and locks on the figure four. Andrade bridges up for the figure eight, but Buddy Matthews charges the ring and goes after Andrade.

Winner via DQ: Andrade El Idolo

Buddy takes out the ref and holds Andrade for the discus punch from Brody. They then hit the Gonzo bomb and leave Andrade laying.

A good “meat and potatoes” match with simple, clear feud building.  The show is paced slower than Dynamite was, allowing the simple stuff to matter more. When you let the simple stuff settle, it resonates and means more than fast cuts and crazy pace.

Tony Schiavone is in the ring and calls for Christian Cage and Luchasaurus to come to the ring. Luchasaurus won the TNT titl;e last week, but Cage is carrying it as if he is the champion. Tony asks cage how he feels being back home and Cage gets cheered by the crowd.

Cage says he was in a bad mood last week, but he knew he’d be home with Toronto with the TNT title, but now he’s in a worse mood. He says the city breeds losers. He bashes the Maple Leafs finally winning a playoff match, but choking in the second round. He goes on about sports in Toronto, and I have to say I have no clue who he is referring to. But it worked since the crowd hates him.

Cage says the open challenges for the TNT title are done. He says he will raise the title to new heights and he…they will remain the face of TNT now and forever. 

 

We then get a promo video from everyone in the Owen Hart tournament. 

Willow Nightingale vs Nyla Rose - Owen Hart Tournament

They lock up and neither gets an advantage, so they break. They lock up again, and Rose forces Willow to the corner. They break clean and then charge at each other, neither moves. Willow gets a shoulder tackle and when Nyla is up she gets a drop toe hold. Nyla works over Willow in the corner, and when Nyla tries to whip her into the corner, Willow gets a cartwheel and clotheslines Nyla. 

Willow works over Nyla in the corner and they grab a greco roman knuckle lock. Willow is able to maneuver for a sunset flip and a two count. Nyla rolls to the outside to regroup and when Willow chases her, Marina Shafir blocks her so that Nyla can attack on the floor as we go to picture in picture. 

When we return to full screen, Nyla slams Willow and trees for a leg drop, but Willow dodges. Willow is able to get a leg up in the corner and then works over Nyla in the corners. Willow gets a drop kick from the second rope for two. Willow tries for the doctor bomb, but Nyla blocks it. Nyla gets a suplex, floats over and slams Willow for two. Rose slams Willow in the corner and they fight there. Willow goes up top and Nyal grabs her for an attempted slam, but Willow escapes.

They trade blows, but when Nyla comes off the ropes, Willow gets a pounce. Willow then gets the doctor bomb for the pin and the win.

Winner and moving on in the tournament:  Willow Nightingale

The Outcasts surround the ring, but Skye Blue charges the reign with a steel chair to drive them off. 

In the back, Lexi is with Scorpio Sky. He says he couldn't handle his big break of coming to AEW until now. He puts over his accomplishments while being a shadow of his true self and now we will see who he really is. 

Powerhouse Hobbs vs The Already In The Ring Jeremy Prophet

Spinebuster is how Hobbs ends this squash.

Winner: Powerhouse Hobbs

After a rundown of the upcoming cards, it’s time for our main event. 

CM Punk, FTR (Cash Wheeler and Dax Harwood), and Ricky Starks vs Bullet Club Gold (Jay White and Juice Robinson) and The Gunns (Colton and Austin)

Mixed reaction to Punk tonight.

Punk starts with Jay and he does the gun to Punk’s head gesture. Juice then tags in and says he’s not tired (reference to Punk’s Go To Sleep). They finally lock up and then trade arm bars. They run the ropes and Punk hits a shoulder tackle. Dax tags in and Juice is furious about the tag. They run the ropes and Dax first shoulder tackles and then slams Juice. Juice slams Dax and Dax kicks him off before locking on a side headlock.

The crowd is LOUD for and against Punk.

Juice gets a senton for one. Austin tags in and beats down Dax in the corner, but Dax fights out  and slams Autin for one. They run the ropes and Cash hits a flying shoulder tackle for one. Starks is tagged in and gets a HUGE pop as he works over Austin. Ricky gets an arm bar and walks the top rope and comes down on Austin’s arm. Colton charges into the ring and Ricky grabs him in an arm bar as well. Colton gets in a blow and Jay is tagged in.

Jay slows down the pace and calls for Punk to tag in. Punk tags in to a loud mixed reaction. They lock up and Punk forces them into the corner. Jay reverses it and then Punk reverses it. Punk gets in a chop, and then Jay reverses and does the same. They trade blows in the corner and then Punk chops Jay across the ring and mounts to the top for blows. Punk goes for the GTS, and as they fight the tag team siren goes off and everyone is brawling on the floor as we go picture in picture.

When they return to full screen, Dax hits a super plex on Juice, and then Cash tags as Dax has him up, and hits a doomsday for two, broken up by Jay. Juice gets a jawbreaker and Gunn gets a splash in the corner and then a BIG drop kick. Cash is able to recover and get a pair of sunset flips for two before he tags in Punk.

Punk hits the elbow as Cash holds the Gunn on his knee just like Demolition for two. Punk covers again for two. Punk gets a neck breaker and covers for two. Punk is whipped to the ropes and he stops short of being hit by Juice, and the Gunn is able to drop Punk and tag in the other Gunn brother (sorry, if they don’t let us know which is which I can't’ tell them apart). Punk is worked over in the corner.

Jay is tagged in and works over Punk in his team's corner. Punk tries to fight his way out, but Jay hits a dragon screw leg whip. Juice is tagged in and keeps working on the leg. Austin tags in and Punk lays in chops to get to his corner, but Austin stops in and tags in Jay. The keep Punk in their corner with quick tags as we go picture in picture.

When we return to full screen, Jay has Punk on top in a neutral corner. As Jay is on top yelling at Punk, Punk goes for his eyes and knocks him to the mat. Punk hits a flying cross body but his ribs are hurt too much to hold a pin. Jay stops Punk from getting to the corner and they trade chops. Punk is able to whip Jay into the corner and gets the rising knee. Punk gets the looping neck breaker and as Punk gets to the corner, the Gunns and Juice know FTR and Starks off the apron. 

Juice then calls for the GTS. Punk grabs his leg and gets a kick. Juice tags in Austin, but Punk kicks them off and tags in Starks, who cleans house on the Gunns. Juice and Jay try to attack, but Starks fights them off, and then FTR comes in and takes them out of the ring. Jay tags in and Starks hits a blue thunder bomb on Jay.

Jay gets a quick roll up with a handful of tights. Starks drills him for two, broken up by Juice. Everyone gets a finishing move on the last person in the rings. Starks gets a spear on all of the men on the other teams. Starks takes a left hand from Juice on the outside and Jay gets the Blade Runner for the pin and the win.

Winners: Bullet Club Gold (Jay White and Juice Robinson) and The Gunns (Colton and Austin)

A FANTASTIC main event, well worth the time it was given.

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