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AEW COLLISION REPORT

It is Saturday and AEW Collision was recorded Friday night at the Oakland Arena in Oakland, CA.  Our commentary team is Tony Schiavone, and Nigel McGuinness. 

We have the opening interviews back with everyone in major matches laying out the reasons for their matches.

Andrade El Idolo w/CJ Perry vs Daniel Garcia w/Matt Menard and Angelo Parker

They lock up collar and elbow and Andrade forces them into the ropes for a clean break. Andrade grabs an arm back and Garcia is unable to escape so he reverses it. Andrade reverses and Garcia is able to break the hold. Andrade grabs a side headlock and moves to a waistlock and Garcia is able to grab a side headlock. Andrade shoots Garcia into the ropes, and Andrade is Traquilo in the ropes. Garcia doesn't attack and starts to dance, bu8t Andrade uses the pause to attack Garcia and after they run the ropes, Andrade hits a sliding drop kick. 

Andrade pulls Garcia out of the corner and then Garcia starts throwing hands until they break in the ropes. Garcia gets a drop toe hold and a low drop kick as Andrade is on the mat. They run the ropes and Garcia sets too soon. Andrade hits a kick, a clothesline and then a back elbow in the corner. Garcia starts to go up, but Andrade knocks him to the floor with a kick. He goes to the top and Garcia gets away before Andrade leaps. 

Garcia gets into the ring and they fight on the apron, with Andrqade finally coming into the ring with a big cross body for two. Garcia whips Andrade to the corner where he goes up and over. Garcia grabs a rear chinlock through the ropes. Andrade pulls Garcia to the corner and slams his head on the top turnbuckle to escape. Garcia gets a dragon screw leg whip in the ropes and then nails Andrade with a knee to knock him to the floor.

Garcia starts to stalk CJ, and then dances at her. Andrade is rolled into the ring and Garcia hits a suplex after Andrade gets in a few blows. It’s at this point we go to picture in picture.

When we return to full screen, Garcia and Andrade are on top. They are struggling for control and Andrade knocks Garcia to the mat. Andrade leaps and Garcia dodges 9it. Garcia hits an elbow and when Andrade goes for a wheelbarrow, Garcia grabs on and is able to turn it into an ankle lock. Garcia cranks on and Andrasde is able to roll over and hit an up kick. Garcia follows with a chop block. Garcia tries for a back body drop, but Andrade lands on his feet and hits a pair or dragon screw leg whips.

Anxdrade comes off the ropes with a flying forearm. Garcia is set in the corner and Andrade hits the running knees in the corner for two. Andrade goes to the top and Garcia knocks him down. Garcia stomps on Andrade’s leg that he worked on with the ankle lock and chop block. Garcia hits his own running knees in the corner on Andrade, grabs a suplex and follows with a brain buster. Garcia goes for the Three Amigos, but Andrade reverses and gets his own suplexes. Garcia is able to reverse Andrade’s next hold into a brain buster for two.

Garcia gets a waistlock. Andrade breaks free and gets a scoop slam. Andrade goes to the top and hits a backspring moonsault from the top for two. They throw hands while working to their feet. Garcia is able to beast Andrade down and Andrade is able to get to his feet and fire back. Andrade whips Garcia into the ropes, fakes a pump kick and instead nails a back elbow. He follows with a bridging figure four and Garcia has to tap out.

Winner: Andrade El Idolo

In the back, Miro is watching.

We get a recap of the attack on The Acclaimed by men in black.

Nick Wayne w/Christian Cage and Luchasaurus vs Dalton Castle w/The Boys

They go to the corner as Castle attempts a waistlock. They break clean and Castle says he won’t put up with Wayne’s tomfoolery for long. Castle is able to shove Wayne to the corner and Wayne asks Cage for advice. They then start to grab a greco roman knuckle lock, and Wayne escapes and rakes the eyes instead. Castle picks the leg and hits Wayne with a pair of alligator rolls. Wayne is able to get to the ropes for a break and gets a pair of blows on Castle.

Castle whips Wayne to the corner and hits a suplex, followed by a knee strike. Castle gets three gut wrenches on Wayne before slamming him. Castle slams Wayne again. Castle grabs an arm bar and hits a pair of knees to Wayne followed by another slam. Castle goes for another slam, but Wayne is able to shift his weight and bring them back to the ropes, where he snaps Castle across the top rope.

Wayne gets a flying elbow slot and follows with a snap mare. Wayne holds a foot on Castle neck while giving a double bicep pose. Wayne then goes to attack Castle, and Castle backs them into the corner. Castle escapes with back elbows. They go to the center and Castle tries to lift Wayne, but he turns it into a forward roll for two. When they get to their feet, Wayne tries for a suplex, but Castle stops him with a back elbow and a lariat. 

Castle gets a pair of suplexes and goes for a slam, but Wayne escapes out the back. Wayne tires a back elbow and instead Castle catches him and gives a German suplex. Luchasaurus goes to interfere, and The Boys stop him. So, Luchasaurus choke slams The Boys. Castle gets a standing switch for two. Wayne is able to grab Castle and shove him into the ring post from the inside and follows with a Wayne World cutter for the pin and the win.

Winner: Nick Wayne

Next is a video package of the feud between Adam Page and Swerve Strickland.

We then get a promo in the back from Page about how when Swerve broke into his house, he opened the gates of Hell and they will have a Texas Death Match.

The Workhorsemen (Anthony Henry & JD Drake) vs Rush and Dralistico w/Jose and Preston Vance

Dralistico starts with Henry and then quickly moves from headlocks to leg sweeps and shoulder tackles. Lots of quick move/counter move too fast to type up. Drake tags in and hits a senton from the outside. He and Dralistico trade chops. Drake wins this exchange. Rush tags in and hits a series of chops and a shotgun drop kick to take down Drake and then gets a series of stomps. They run the ropes and Rush gets a leaping elbow. Henry gets into the ring and Rush helps him out with a brutal shove over the top rope.

Dralistico is tagged in and they whip Drake into the corner. Dralistico is then shipped into him, and when Drake comes out of the corner, they hit him with double drop kicks. They mock Drake with an imaginary kickoff as we go to picture in picture.

When we return to full screen, Dralistico has been the babyface in peril, and Henry grabs a quick two count. Drake is tagged in and they whip Dralistico into the rope and try for a double clothesline, but Dralistico dodges and takes them out with quick kicks and strikes. Dralistico gets a diving tag and Rush and Drake trade chops in the corner. Rush moves to stomping down Drake in the corner, goes for the leaping double foot stomp, but lands in front of Drake and just kicks him.

Henry comes into the ring, and Rush takes him out. Drake charges Rush, and Rush hits a spinning powerbomb for two. Dralistico tags in and they whip Drake across the ring. Rush tries to lift him, but can’t, so instead they hit Drake with drop kicks. Rush calls for the bull charge but Henry grabs a foot and pulls him out of the ring. Henry shoves Rush into the barricade and then gets into the ring to double team Dralistico and cover for two, broken up by Rush. 

Dralistico is down in the corner. Henry charges into Dralistico, followed by Drake hitting a cannonball in the corner. Rush trips Henry on the apron. Drake goes to the top for a moonsault and misses, which allows Dralistico to tag in Rush. Rush gets a german suplex with Dralistico helping with a kick. Dralistico then hits a Dralistico gets a leaping stunner. Dralistico then leaps onto Henry on the floor.

Rush finally gets the bull’s charge into Drake for the pin and the win.

Winners: Rush and Dralistico

In the darkness, House of Black cuts a promo that we haven’t been listening to them. They will get the thing that people want the most and make people chase them. They will be go after the tag team title at Full Gear. Julia Hart challenges Willow Nightingale for a number one contendership for the TBS title tonight.

Darius Martin w/Action Andretti vs Roderick Strong w/The Kingdom

We are told Dante Martin will be returning soon.  

Roddy comes to the ring in a wheelchair and neck brace. The Kingdom are able to cheer him enough to get to his feet. 

They lock up and go into the ropes, rolling across the ropes into the corner before they break. Roddy gets a quick arm drag takedown and Darius works to his feet. Roddy gets a side headlock takeover. They trade arms bars and arm drags. In the corner, Darius goes up and over. Darius goes to the top and hits a crossbody cover for two. 

The crowd is chanting Neck Strong.

Roddy is able to lure Darius into the corner for a kick to the legs and then a back breaker. Roddy chives Darius into the corner for chops. He then brings Darius out for another back breaker. Darius and Roddy throw hands into the corner, and Roddy is able to mount Darius for ten blows in the corner. Roddy gets a fireman’s carry, but Darius fights out of it with elbows. 

They trade blows and Darius shoves Roddy into the corner. Darius is able to escape a charge from Roddy in the corner, but Roddy hits a drop kick as Darius comes off the ropes for two. Roddy slaps on an arm capture chin lock and then Darius gets a jaw breaker to escape. Darius is able to get a Manhattan drop followed by an Insigiri. Darius lays in chops in the corner. He starts to whip Roddy to the corner, but Roddy reverses it, Darius does a flip and hits a Pele kick out of the corner for two.

Darius grabs a side headlock and then leaps through the ropes to jerk on Roddy’s neck, following it with a kick. Darius tries to leap into the ring, but Roddy nails him with a kick of his own. Roddy hits the Sick Kick and then a Heartache back breaker for the pin and the win.

Winner: Roderick Strong

Roddy puts his neck brace back on and the Kingdom put him on their shoulders in the ring. They gingerly help him into his wheelchair. The Kingdom then return to the ring and nail Darius with a low blow and an assisted pile driver.

Tony Khan then has an announcement that he did NOT tell us about ahead of time.

He is with Bryan Danielson, and says that Bryan will be at All In in 2024. He then announces a Continental Classic, a 12 man round robin tournament starting in Chicago on 11/22 and then at Dynamite and Collision every week after that. The finals will be at the 12/27 Dynamite. Then at World’s End, they will crown the winner.  He then says Bryan will be in that tournament. 

Willow Nightingale vs Julia Hart in a #1 contender for the TBS title match.

Julia dodges the first lockup and Willow grabs her the second time and shoves her in the corner and then tosses her actress the ring. After Hart confers with Brody King, Willow attacks her in the corner. Julia reverses and fires back. Willow whips Julia into the ropes and then hits a shoulder tackle. They start to run the ropes and Willow instead stops and stomps on Julia’s back. 

Willow gets a scoop and a slam for two. Willow then locks on a Gori Special. In the back, Skye Blue is watching. Hart is able to flip out of it and comes off the ropes for a tejaris, but Willow stops her and turns it into a sidewalk slam. Julia rolls out of the ring and then drags Willow out with her.  They brawl on the floor and Willow gets a suplex as we go to picture in picture.

When we return to full screen, Hart was in control all through the break. Willow gets in a few shots and then hits a clothesline that leaves both women lying on the mat. The struggle to get to their feet on opposite sides of the ring. Willow charges and hits a hip attack, Willow snaps Julia out of the corner, but misses a boot, and Julia swings at Willow, Willow tries for a slam, but Julia escapes out the back and tries to whip Willow into the corner.

Willow holds strong and then kicks Julia down. Willow hits a spine buster for two. Julia gets to her feet and gets an arm drag with a twist, follows with a handspring clothesline in the corner, a hip check, and a snap mare. Julia gets a clothesline from behind and tries for the Heartless lock. She gets it on but Willow is able to get to her feet and break it. Willow is able to hit the pounce.

Julia rolls to the floor and gets behind Brody. Julia then shoves him out of the way and swings at Willow, but Willow catches her arm and whips her into the steel steps. Willow charges at Julia, and Julia dodges so Willow goes into the steel steps. Julia rolls Willow into the ring and then goes to the top. Willow meets her there and pulls her down into a full nelson slam for two. Willow tries for a gut wrench power bomb, but Julia is able to block most of the effects of it. 

Julia gets a sliding clothesline on Willow, then goes to the top for the moonsault for the pin and the win.

Winner and getting a match for the TBS title at Full Gear: Julia Hart

Paul Wight joins commentary.

Ricky Starks and Big Bill are with Lexi, and they say they don’t like any other tag teams and hope they don’t have to put up with any of the three teams facing them. Lexi says it will be a four way with those tag teams at Full Gear. So, they will face La Faccion Ingobernable, FTR and House of Black. 

Powerhouse Hobbs vs The Already In the Ring Titus Alexander

Hobbs beat the tar out of Titus and the whole focus is the upcoming match where Wight will be in the ring with Hobbs before Titus takes a slam and is pinned.

Winner: Powerhouse Hobbs

Don Callis grabs a mic and says the Don Callis Family is the greatest family in wrestling. He puts over the Like a Dragon street fight on Dynamite and explains how the members of his family destroyed each member of Jericho’s team. He then heels Wight and tells him he can still change his mind. 

Someone in the crowd yells at Don “You look like a hot dog.”  

Don then says he has buried two giants in his career and Hobbs needs to attack Wight. Don and Kyle Fletcher hold him back. 

We then go to the back where Lexi is with FTR. They talk about all of the tag teams involved in the four way match and they are the best tag team and their goal is to be champions again.

Main Event time

Sting, Darby Allin, and Adam Copeland vs Lance Archer and the Righteous (Vincent and Dutch) w/ Jake Roberts

Dutch and Edge start out, and when they lock up, Dutch shoves Edge down. Edge hits a series of blows and clotheslines, but Edge can’t knock him down until he hits a flying clothesline. Darby and Vincent tag in and Darby gets a side headlock. Darby gets a takeover with the side headlock and when they get to their feet, they go to the ropes. They start to lock up and Vincent hits a kick and a head butt, dragging Darby to his corner to tag in Archer. Darby gets free and tags in Sting. They have a woo off and then Sting lays in strikes and chops. Sting then knocks Vincent and Dutch to the floor before clothesline Arche over the top rope. 

This leads to a commercial break with picture in picture and when they return to full screen, everyone has been brawling around the ring. Dutch and Sting return to the ring and Dutch misses a splash in the corner as Archer tries for an elbow, but Sting dodges and Archer nails Dutch. Sting goes for a splash, and Archer catches him and hits a clothesline.  

Archer drives Sting into his corner and it’s time for Archer’s team to work over Sting with quick tags. Sting is able to get a shoulder tackle on Vincent, and stumbles to hsi corner. Archer tries to pull him away and Sting knocks him down with a lariat and tags in Darby, who runs wild. Darby goes for a Code Red on Vincent, but Dutch stops him and we go to picture in picture.

When we return to full screen, Darby has been the babyface in peril through the break, and Archer suplexes Darby across the ring. Archer snaps Darby into his corner and tags in Dutch, who tags in Vincent. Dutch and Vincent try a double team on Darby, but Darby is able to shove Vincent into Dutch and grabs a small package on Vincent for two. Both men are down, and as they crawl to their corners, Archer pulls Sting off the apron.

Copeland shoves Archer into the ring post, is tagged in, goes to the top and takes out Vincent and Dutch with a flying clothesline. He runs wild and ends by diving into all three of his opponents on the floor. Vincent is rolled into the ring and Copeland sets for the spear, but Archer grabs his foot. Darby climbs to the top and hits a coffin drop on Archer. Copeland charges but Dutch catches him for a sidewalk slam. Sting enters the fray and goes after Dutch and Vincent with strikes.

Edge goes to the second rope and helps Sting by hitting an elbow on Dutch and Sting hits the Scorpion Death Drop. Vincent is whipped to the corner, takes a Stinger Splash and a spear from Copeland and Copeland covers for the pin and the win.

Winners:  Sting, Darby Allin, and Adam Copeland

After the match, Christian Cage’s music hits and his team comes to the stage for a glare down.

 

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