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COPELAND ADDRESSES CHRISTIAN, KINGSTON VS. KOMANDER, NEW AEW TAG CHAMPS & MORE: AEW COLLISION REPORT

It is Saturday and AEW Collision Is live at the Maverik Center in Sa.lt Lake City, UT.  Our commentary team is Ian Riccaboni and Nigel McGuinness. 

We have the opening promos. 

FTR (Cash Wheeler and Dax Harwood) AEW Tag Team Champions and Ricky Starks and Big Bill

FTR is banged up with lots of medical tape on Dax’s shoulder and Cash’s ribs.

Starks knocks Cash off the apron and tosses Dax into the ring post from the inside. He grabs a quick two count. Bill tags in and beats down Dax and tosses him to the outside as the medical staff checks on Cash. Bill tears apart the announcer’s table and slams Cash into it.

Dax is tossed back into the ring and Bill misses a splash in the corner and goes down. Dax tries to attack, but Bill recovers and hits a big boot and a chokeslam. Starks calls for Bill to do it again and Dax is slammed once again. Starks calls for him to do it again, and Bill gets a cruel smile on his face. Dax takes one more choke slam. 

Starks tags in and hits a spear for the pin and the win.

Winners and NEW AEW Tag Team Champions: Big Bill and Ricky Starks

We get a recap of Powerhouse Hobbs joining Don Callis’s Family.

Bryan Danielson vs Kyle Fletcher

They lock up collar and elbow and Fletcher is able to shove Bryan back. They move to mat wrestling and Bryan picks the ankle and Fletcher gets to the ropes. They lock up again and Fletcher shoves Bryan into the corner. Fletcher breaks with a chop, a hip toss and a kick to the back. They trade wrist lock and then run the ropes and Bryan gets the knee strike followed by the surfboard.

Bryan turns to working over Fletcher with strikes and kicks and grabs a two count. Fletcher works to his feet and then run the ropes, with Fletcher getting a kick on Bryan, knocking him to the floor. Fletcher dives and Bryan is able to use his momentum to slam him into the barricade as we go to picture in picture.

When we return to full screen, Fletcher hits a scoop slam, holds the wrist and does it again. Bryan escapes the third and runs the ropes for a clothesline and both men are down. Bryan hits the Yes kicks. Bryan gets a two count. Bryan then hits kicks and chops in the corner. Bryan gets a hurricanrana on Fletcher on the second turnbuckle. Bryan hits a drop kick in the corner, Fletcher retaliates with the same and then hits a brain buster for two.

Fletcher beats down Bryan in the corner and then misses a drop kick on Bryan int he corner. Bryan is up first and he goes to work on Fletcher’s injured knee. He slaps on an ankle lock and Fletcher tries to escape and Bryan hits a suplex. Bryan holds on and Fletcher hits a pair of elbows for a switch and Fletcher gets a full nelson suplex.

Both men are down. Fletcher is up first andhits an insigiri and tries for a hammer lock, but Bryan is able to escape and hits a Michinoku driver. Fletcher grabs a dragon sleeper and they go to the mat. They slowly get up and go to the corner and Danielson is lifted to the top and Fletcher hits hammer and anvil elbows on Bryan’s arm, Fletcher hits a super plex into a dragon sleeper, but Bryan reverses it into the surfer’s clutch for the pin and the win.

Winner: Bryan Danielson

The Gates of Agony hit the ring and attack Bryan. Claudio and Yuta hit the ring for the save and the Gates escape before Claudio can grab the big swing.

Tony Schiavone is backstage with Big Bill and Ricky Starks, and Bill says it’s time that they are treated like stars. Ricky says FTR does not get a rematch and they are the face of Collision. 

The Gunns (Austin and Colton Gunn) and Juice Robinson vs Angelico, Metalik, and Gravity

Bullet Club Gold is back together with Jay White and Cardboard Jay White, who is wearing MJF’s AEW Title belt.

Gravity and Austin start off with Gravity doing his slow motion walk, and Austin mocking him before dropping him with a strike. They run the ropes and Gravity gets a pair of arm drags. Metalik and Juice tag in and Juice does a series of chest bumps, but Metalik gets a series of kicks and strikes with a sling blade bulldog and for one.

Angelico tags in and grabs a straightjacket hold on Juice until Gravity tags in and hits a flying kick. Juice is able to get to his feet and tags in CX\olton who knocks Gravity down and lays in strikes as we go picture in picture.

When we return to full screen, Gravity has been the babyface in peril and Austin tags in. He hits a series of jabs and then a big punch to drop Gravity. Colton tags in and Gravity is too exhausted to stand up. Colton grabs and arm and Gravity gets a surprise roll up for two and then tags in Angelico who cleans house.

Angelico gets a step over death lock on Austin, an abdominal stretch on Colton and Juice breaks it up with a punch. Gravity is knocked to the outside where Juice takes him out. Matalik hits a high cross body on the Gunns when he is tagged in. He runs the ropes and hits a Hurricanrana , but he is cut off and the Gunns hit 3:10 to Yuma. Juice hits a swinging DDT on Metalik for the pin and the win. 

Winners: The Gunns and Juice Robinson

Jay White grabs a mic and calls for Cardboard Jay White to join them. He says they didn’t come alone, they came with gold. He then calls out MJF and says AEW needs an elite champion, and he is HERE and MJF is not. He says he expected MJF to at least care enough to try and get his title back.

He then says a champion has challengers, but since Adam Cole isn't good enough for a title match, so their match will be an eliminator match and their record will go to 4 and 0.

We then get a promo from Nick Wayne saying he turned on Darby Allin because Darby abandoned him when he was able to hit the big time. 

 

The Acclaimed (Max Caster and Anthony Bowens) and Billy Gunn (AEW Trio Champions)  vs Iron Savages (Bronson and Boulder) and Jacked Johnson

Jacked starts with massive posing in the ring and Gunn takes off his shirt and Jacked attacks him, driving Gunn into his corner when Bronson tags in. Bronson takes him down with a big shoulder tackle and then drops the elbow. Gunn is able to recover as Bronson poses and plays to the crowd and Bwoens is tagged in. They hit a double elbow on Bronson for two. Bowens gets a series of strikes, and comes off the ropes into a pop up slam from Boulder. BRonson hits a senton for Boulder to cover for two as we go to picture in picture.

When we return to full screen, Bowens has been the babyface in peril. When Boulder goes to the top for a moonsault, he misses.  Bowens makes the long crawl to tag in Caster, who runs wild. Caster is able to get an attitude adjustment on Boulder, which was impressive. Caster hits a flying crossbody on Jacked for two. The Iron Savages get a two man power bomb for two, broken up by Bowens. 

Boulder tries to suplex Gunn and Bowens, but they reverse it and suplex Boulder. Boulder has to take the Scissor Me Timbers, Jacked then takes the arrival and the mic drop as Caster gets the pin and the win.

Winners and still AEW Trios Champions: The Acclaimed and Billy Gunn

We get a video introduction to Timeless Toni Storm.

We get promos from Shane Taylor and Keith Lee about their history.

Timeless Toni Storm vs Kiera Hogan

Toni’s entrance is fantastic in her new persona. 

Toni gives Hogan a script and goes over her part. Hogan tears up the script and Toni clotheslines her and stomps her down. They run the ropes and Hogan gets a drop toe hold and a hip attack in the ropes for two. Toni is able to drop Hogan and then tosses her across the ring by her hair twice. Toni goes for a hip attack and Hogan dodges and hits Toni’s…um…bum before hitting a flying cross body for two.

Toni pulls Hogan into the turnbuckle and then finally hits the hip attack. We go to commercial and Toni tells us to stay tuned.

When we return to full screen, Hogan gets a pair of kicks and the drop kick front the top, Hogan goes for a hip attack and a baseball slide for two. Storm is able to get a power bomb for two.  Storm yells How Dare You at the ref, and Hogan gets a surprise roll up for two. Hogan gets a pair of kicks and a step up leg drop for two. Toni reverses a hold from Hogan, bites her behind and then hits a suplex. 

Storm calls for her close up, hits the hip attack and a storm zero for the pin and the win.

Winner: Timeless Toni Storm

Renee Paquette is in the back with Ruby Soho. Ruby says she had beat Hikaru Shida but the ref didn’t do his job. Renee also says Ruby is banned from ringside. Ruby says she’s fine with it and puts over Saraya. 

Eddie Kingston (Ring of Honor World Champion) vs Komander

Jim Ross joins commentary

They lock up collar and elbow and neither man gets an advantage. They lock up again and Eddie gets a wristlock takeover. Komander tries for a monkey flip and then a hurricanrana, but Eddie clocks them. They lock up  and Komander gets a takedown. Eddie rolls to the outside, and then walks away from Kamonder’s dive. When he returns to the ring, Komander gets an octopus stretch to take Eddie down.

Eddie is finally able to get to the ropes. Komander chops Eddie, and Eddie chips him much harder and then hits the machine gun chops in the corner followed by an exploder suplex as we go picture in picture.

When we return to full screen, Eddie hits Komnder with chops and Komander hits a series of kicks and strikes, followed by a tornado leap off the ropes for two. Komander hits a shooting star for two. Eddie is knocked to the outside and then Komander hits a running dive over the top turnbuckle. Eddie is rolled into the ring and Komander goes to the top. Komander hits a 450 for two. 

Komander goes to the top again and Eddie meets him there with chops on the top. They trade strokes on the top and Eddie tires for a super plex, but Komander reverses it and covers for two. Eddie hits a ura nage for two. Eddie hits a short arm clothesline for two. Eddie misses a black fist and Kmoander reverses a Northern Lights Suplex into a DDT for two. Eddie is able to hit the back fist for the pin and the win.

Winner and still Ring of Honor World Champion: Eddie Kingston

Adam Copeland is on his way to the ring to answer what Christian Cage did on Rampage.

Adam puts over Jim Ross. He says things haven't gone according to plan and he’s confused since he came to AEW to tag with Christian Cage. Adam says he was told he could never do this again for 9 years through hard work and persistence. And Cage was also told he could never do this again and he came back  with hard work and persistence. 

He says he talked with Cage before coming to AEW and over time, Cage got colder and became more distant. Adam says Cage is in his Bond Villain phase, which makes Nick Wayne his bald persian cat. Adam says he wants some answers and he calls out Cage.

Cage shows on the big screen, and says that Adam thinks he calls the shots. Cage says as the TNT Champion, he comes and goes as he pleases, and he’ll get his answer on Dynamite. He will be there, but the question is, will Adam make it.

We then get Luchasaurus' music.

Luchasaurus and Nick Wayne show, and Adam takes out Wayne. Adam hits a Luchasaurus with a spear on the apron. Adam sets for a spear and Luchasaurus is able to stop him with a choke slam. Luchasaurus hits the clothesline from behind called The Extinction. Luchasaurs gets a chair from under the ring and sets up for the Con-chair-to. Darby Allin’s music hits and he attacks from behind with a chair. 

Darby threatens Nick with the chair and instead he swings at Luchasaurus, and Nick hits a drop kick into Allin. Nick hits a Con-chair-to on Darby’s injured arm as Luchasaurus holds him down and we are desperately out of time. 

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