AEW Collision is live from the Peoria Civic Center in Peoria, IL, 30 miles from where I grew up. Our commentary team is Nigel McGuinness and Tony Schiavone.
Pac, Claudio Castagnoli, Jon Moxley, Clark Connors, David Finlay vs. Dante Martin, Darius Martin, Zachary Wentz, Myron Reed, and Dezmond Xavier
Dante’s team dives onto Pac’s team before the bell, and we keep getting dives and brawling after the bell.
Clark and Wentz enter the ring, and they throw hands in the corner.
Wentz gets a springboard tornado for two.
Clark backs Wentz into his corner and tags in Finlay, who stomps down Wentz in the corner.
Wentz escapes and tags in Reed, and they double-team Finlay for two, broken up by Pac.
Pac and Darius tag in, and as they run the ropes, Mox gets into the ring and clotheslines Darius. Mox then tags in.
Mox gives Darius ten in the corner and then bites him.
Mox and Dante throw hands in the middle of the ring, and then Darius hits a dropkick on Mox and tags in Dante.
Dante and Darius work over Mox with high-flying moves.
Reed tags in and trades chops with Mox.
Reed hits a springboard dropkick. When he charges at Mox, Mox tosses him to the floor, where Marina Shafir nails him. This leads to people brawling on the floor, with each person getting a huge attack on the last person as we go to picture-in-picture.
When we return to full screen, Reed has been the babyface in peril, and Mox’s team knocks Reed’s team off the apron.
Reed is able to get a double cutter as his team dives onto Mox’s team on the floor.
Xavier tags in and cleans house and covers Clark for two.
Wentz is tagged in, and Xavier holds Clark, and Wentz gets a dropkick and a meteora for two, broken up by Pac.
Finlay and Clark double-team Wentz for two, broken up by Xavier.
Wentz and Clark throw hands until both men are down.
They crawl to tag in Pac and Darius, and Darius gets a backslide for two.
Darius gets a crucifix cradle for two, and they go back and forth with two counts.
Dante tags in for a flying crossbody for two.
Darius is tagged in, and they double-team Pac for two, broken up by Claudio.
Claudio suplexes both Darius and Dante.
Claudio gets a giant swing on Darius, ended by a dropkick by Mox.
All of the members on Dante’s team are in the ring and hit a dropkick on Claudio.
Everyone is brawling in the ring, hitting big multi-man moves.
Pac gets a Brutalizer on Darius, and as Pac’s team guards the ring, Darius has to tap out.
Winners: Pac, Claudio Castagnoli, Jon Moxley, Clark Connors, David Finlay
We then get a hype video for Jack Perry and Luchasaurus on a bus in the desert as he hypes the open challenge.
Jack Perry (AEW National Championship) vs. Mascara Dorado
They shake hands to start the match and quickly move to armbars and waistlocks. Perry picks the leg, and they mat wrestle and work to their feet, with Perry grabbing a side headlock takeover for two. Perry gets a shoulder tackle, and they then run the ropes. Perry gets a dropkick. Perry bows to the crowd and then gives Mascara a big chop. Mascara gets a midair tornado into a hurricanrana. Perry fires back with a big chop and a top-rope-assisted arm drag, and Mascara does a two-rope bounce arm drag.
Perry is sent to the floor, and Mascara dives onto him. Perry runs Mascara into the ring post and then gets a tiger feint kick to the floor. Perry and Mascara fight to the top of the barricade. Mascara gets a Code Red on top of the barricade as we go to picture-in-picture.
When we return to full screen, Mascara misses a 450 from the top, and Perry tries to backflip over Mascara out of the corner but doesn’t get enough air and lands on Mascara’s back. They trade thrust kicks. Mascara picks up Perry, who escapes out the back to hit a poisonrana and then a Code Red.
Mascara lays in a series of blows on Perry. Perry gets a Blue Thunder Bomb for two. Perry chops down Mascara and drives him to the corner, where he hits a series of forearms. They fight in the corner, and Perry knocks Mascara to the floor as Mascara leaps. Perry hits a moonsault from the top to the floor and rolls Mascara into the ring. Perry gets a gut wrench into a Liger Bomb for two.
Perry sends Mascara to the corner, but Mascara escapes out the bottom into a tiger feint kick. He brings Perry to the middle of the ring, puts him on his shoulders, and flips Perry into a slam crossed with a cutter. I have never seen that before—an impressive move. Mascara covers for two. They fight in the corner, and after Mascara knocks Perry down, he hits a 450 splash for two.
They fight on the apron, and Perry gets a hurricanrana from the top to send Mascara to the floor. Perry rolls Mascara into the ring and goes to the top. Perry leaps into a knee from Mascara, who then picks up Perry for a face plant slam and a two count. Mascara goes to the top and goes for a shooting star press, but Perry gets his knees up and covers for two. They go back to the top, and Perry gets a hurricanrana for the pin and the win.
Winner and still AEW National Champion: Jack Perry
From Wednesday, Renee Paquette talks with Kris Statlander and Hikaru Shida about losing their match with Divine Dominion. Shida says she doesn’t blame Kris. Kris shoves Shida, then says it was Shida who wasn’t listening and tagging herself in, as well as accidentally kicking Kris in the midsection. Kris storms off, and Shida follows, saying she will make it up to her.
The Conglomeration (Orange Cassidy, Kyle O’Reilly, and Roderick Strong), AEW Trios Champions, vs. the already in the ring MxM Collection (Mansoor and Mason Madden) and Johnny TV
Kyle and Mansoor start the match, and Kyle kicks his thigh, and Mansoor screams in pain and tags in TV. Kyle gives TV ten in the corner and then tags in Strong, who does the same. Cassidy tags in and gives one in the corner. MxM pulls Kyle and Strong off the apron, and TV starts working over Cassidy in the ring.
TV dives, and MxM hit their pose, and Cassidy joins the pose. MxM gets a big double-team move on Cassidy, and TV hits the split-legged moonsault for two, broken up by Kyle and Strong. All six men brawl in and out of the ring. Cassidy gets on Strong’s shoulders and chokeslams Mansoor from the top onto Mason on the floor. Cassidy drops an elbow on TV for the pin and the win.
Winners and still Trios Champions: The Conglomeration
Tommaso Ciampa comes to the ring to intimidate the Conglomeration, as he and FTR will be facing them on Wednesday.
Tony says that Rebel is a big part of AEW, and they are all praying for her after her ALS diagnosis.
We get a recap of Will Ospreay being brought into training by the Death Riders.
Willow Nightingale (TBS Champion) vs. Anna Jay
Willow fights off a roll-up from Jay and covers for two. Jay tries for a side headlock takeover, and Willow blocks it and puts Jay on top. Willow yells at her to show her fire, and Jay lays in blows until Willow gets a shoulder tackle. Jay gets a sunset flip for two. Jay gets an inside cradle for two. She grabs another roll-up for two. Jay misses a charge in the corner, and Willow gets a series of clotheslines in the corner. Willow misses a senton, and Jay gets a swinging neckbreaker for two.
Jay gets a series of kicks in the corner, a snapmare, and then a basement dropkick for two. Jay knocks Willow to the floor, but Willow trips Jay on the apron. Willow gets a cannonball from the apron as we go to picture-in-picture.
When we return to full screen, Willow gets a spinebuster for two. Jay fights out of a pickup and hits a back elbow in the corner. Jay then hits a spin kick and a swinging bulldog for two. Willow gets a backslide for two. Willow gets a splash in the corner and puts Jay on top. Willow joins her and hits a superplex from the top and follows with a Death Valley Driver for two. Jay fights out of a gut wrench and hits a question mark kick, faceplants Willow for two.
Jay gets the Queenslayer rear choke for two. Willow gets to her feet and backs Jay into the corner. Willow gets the gut wrench powerbomb for the pin and the win.
Winner and still TBS Champion: Willow Nightingale
They shake hands and hug after the match.
Renee is with Kris and Shida, and Shida says she got them a match against Harley Cameron and Mina Shirakawa. Harley says she didn’t think she was on Shida’s level, and Mina asks how Kris can trust Shida after everything that has happened. Kris gets frustrated and leaves, with Shida following her. Mina asks if Harley can even have a match, and Harley doesn’t know what to say right now.
Renee’s voice sounds pretty rough.
Wheeler Yuta and Daniel Garcia vs. Juice Robinson and Ace Austin
Jon Moxley joins commentary.
Juice and Yuta start the match, and Yuta turns and nails Ace as Garcia attacks Juice from behind. They take Juice to their corner, and Garcia tags in. Garcia gives Juice a nasty elbow and does pushups next to him. Juice is able to fight past Yuta and Garcia to tag in Ace, who runs wild. Ace gets a leg trip on Garcia and then follows with a kick to Garcia’s back and then a shotgun dropkick. Ace fights off Garcia and Yuta until Yuta knocks Ace to the floor, where Marina Shafir and Garcia stomp him down.
Ace is rolled into the ring, and Yuta covers for two. Ace is kept in the ring as Yuta and Garcia work him over with quick tags as we go to picture-in-picture.
When we return to full screen, Ace has been the babyface in peril. Ace finally gets a deep squat Death Valley Driver and crawls to his corner. Yuta tags in as Juice tags in and runs wild. Yuta is busted open as Juice rolls him into the ring and peppers him with blows. Juice knocks Garcia off the apron and goes back to work on Yuta. Shafir gets on the apron, which allows Yuta to get a roll-up. Juice kicks Yuta into Shafir, and he and Yuta trade two counts back and forth.
Ace enters the ring after Garcia breaks up a pin, until Garcia dumps Ace over the top into the ring steps. Garcia gets a piledriver on Juice and then tosses Yuta into Juice from the top for a fastball special for two. Yuta misses a Busaiku knee. Garcia hits a shotgun dropkick. Ace nails Garcia, and then Yuta takes out Ace. Juice gets a DDT on Yuta for the pin and the win.
Winners: Ace Austin and Juice Robinson
After the match, Yuta and Garcia attack, but they are interrupted by Austin Gunn and the returning Colton Gunn, who rush the ring and take them out, as well as Mox. Shafir saves Mox from the 3:10 to Yuma, but Yuta has to take it instead.
Juice grabs a mic and says the Gunns are back.
Lexi Nair is with Divine Dominion, and Lena Kross talks about how they destroyed Statlander and Shida, and Megan Bayne says the women in their division should just stop trying.
Skye Blue vs. the already in the ring Nixi XS
I saw Nixi at the GCW shows over WrestleMania weekend, and she has a great “alt girl” look, is a good performer, and she gets squashed quickly by Skye with a dragon sleeper with a body scissors called Decent Into Madness, and Nixi has to tap out.
Winner: Skye Blue
Kevin Knight (TNT Champion) vs. Hook w/ Katsuyori Shibata
They lock up, and Hook gets a waistlock takedown. Hook grabs an armbar, and Knight reverses it until they break. We are told that Shibata trained Knight. They hook up and go around the ring and back to the middle into armbars. Hook gets a judo toss, and they run the ropes. They each hit an arm drag where the opponent lands on their feet. Hook goes to Shibata for coaching.
They then throw hands, and Knight works over Hook in the corner. Hook reverses it and lays in blows of his own. Knight sends Hook to the apron and then dropkicks him to the floor. Knight misses a dive as Hook walks away, and Shibata stands between them. Hook is able to grab Knight and gets an exploder suplex over the barricade into the crowd as we go to picture-in-picture.
When we return to full screen, Hook gets a suplex for a two count. Hook shoves Knight to the corner and works him over. Hook whips him across the ring, and Knight comes out with a clothesline, then a shoulder tackle, and then a lariat to keep taking Hook down. Knight hits a scoop slam and follows with a standing UFO splash for two.
Knight gets a tijeras takeover when Hook is on top and then hits a running dropkick in the corner. Knight goes to the top, and Shibata starts shaking the ropes to knock Knight down. Hook joins Knight on top, and Knight shoves him down. Hook goes back up and gets an over-the-top toss. Hook gets a high-angle suplex for two.
Ten minutes remaining. Hook gets a PK for one and recovers for two. Hook screams for Knight to get up and grabs the Redrum. Knight rolls through for two. Knight gets an O’Connor roll for two, and Hook kicks Knight into Shibata on the apron. Knight gets out of a back body drop and hits a lariat. Knight gets a flying DDT and goes to the top for the UFO splash for the pin and the win.
Winner and still AEW TNT Champion: Kevin Knight
And we are desperately out of time!
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