Posted on 5/07/126 by Bob Magee
There was so much crammed into AEW Dynamite AND Collision
over three hours tonight, LIVE on Turner Broadcasting System
and streaming on HBO Max, from the North Charleston Coliseum
in North Charleston, South Carolina. AEW Double or Nothing
is less than three weeks away on Sunday, May 24, but before
that, we had multiple titles on the line tonight, including
another AEW World Title match.
Despite a spirited effort from the red-hot TNT Champion,
“The Jet” Kevin Knight, AEW World Champion Darby Allin was
able to turn Knight away to retain his world title. MJF came
out to demand a rematch, but Allin said he could only have
one if he signed a contract next week for the AEW Title vs.
MJF’s Hair. MJF didn’t give a response, but AEW
International Champion “The Rainmaker” Kazuchika Okada, who
beat Bryan Keith to retain his title earlier in the evening,
came out to challenge Allin for the AEW World Title next
week on Dynamite, and Allin said that he’d accept. Later in
the night, PAC also challenged Allin, citing his 2-1 record
over Allin as a reason for him to get a shot at the AEW
World Title. So this Saturday at AEW Collision Fairway to
Hell, it’s PAC vs. Allin for the AEW World Title!
AEW Continental Champion Jon Moxley defeated Juice Robinson
in an eliminator match but had to watch as Bang Bang Gang
and the Young Bucks beat The Dogs and Death Riders in
another wild 10-man tag to close out the night. We also saw
the latest developments regarding Will Ospreay's training
with the Death Riders. But Samoa Joe and The Opps are still
waiting for Ospreay to answer their offer.
Plus, AEW World Trios Champion Orange Cassidy beat AEW World
Tag Team Champion Dax Harwood to earn The Conglomeration a
future shot at the AEW World Tag Team Titles in a chaotic
match that had plenty of backup for both men surrounding the
ring. And Ricochet challenged Jericho to face him in a 5-on-
5 Stadium Stampede at Double or Nothing!
A jam-packed three hours made for a huge night in North
Charleston for Dynamite and Collision! Here are your
complete results!
Tribute to Ted Turner with Tony Schiavone and Sting
Our own Tony Schiavone began the night in the ring to pay
tribute to a man who changed professional wrestling forever,
Ted Turner. Turner passed away earlier today, so tonight’s
presentation of the professional wrestling he always
championed will be dedicated to him. Schiavone explained the
importance of Turner’s love of professional wrestling and
his desire to put it on national television. That passion is
part of the reason professional wrestling still exists on
Turner Sports today. And with that, Schiavone introduced
someone who knew Turner very well and also called him a
boss, Sting.
Sting made his way to the ring to pay his own tribute to Ted
Turner and told a story of how Turner’s love of professional
wrestling meant he would continue to fund the great work of
the wrestlers whom he employed. The tribute concluded with a
10-bell salute in memory of Ted Turner. May he rest in
peace.
AEW Continental Championship Eliminator Match: Death Riders’
Jon Moxley (c) def. Juice Robinson of Bang Bang Gang
As Moxley made his entrance for our opening contest, Renee
Paquette reported from ringside. She relayed a quote from
Moxley, who called his history with Robinson “the longest
bar fight in history.” Paquette relayed that Robinson was
heard muttering, “I beat Jon Moxley before. I can beat Jon
Moxley again.”
The Gunns came out with Robinson for his entrance but
returned to the back to get ready for their 10-man tag match
later in the night, as no one was allowed to be ringside per
Continental rules. Moxley and Robinson came head-to-head at
the bell and traded words until Moxley backed off and threw
the first shot. Robinson answered, and the fight was on!
They traded shoulder blocks with neither man willing to give
ground. Mox changed things up with a knee to the midsection
and a big chop. Juice quickly came back with a left-handed
clothesline and started chopping Moxley around the ring.
Robinson laid in a headbutt and another chop, but Moxley
came out of the opposite corner to try for a piledriver,
only for Robinson to stop him with a catapult over the
ropes! Robinson quickly followed with a cannonball from the
apron to Mox on the floor!
Robinson threw Moxley back in the ring, as the crowd
chanted, “JUICE!” Moxley stomped on Robinson’s left hand on
his way back in and tried to pull apart the fingers. Moxley
continued to work on Robinson in the corner until Robinson
fired back with right hands. Moxley bailed to the outside,
so Robinson followed after and threw Moxley into the
timekeeper’s area. Robinson stayed on Mox with a double axe-
handle and sent him back to the ring. Robinson mounted
Moxley for punches in the corner and stopped at nine to bite
Moxley! A dose of his own medicine! Robinson turned back
into Moxley with a crossbody and continued to rain down
punches! Moxley bailed to the floor and seemed to be in bad
shape. Robinson tried to stay on Moxley, but Moxley turned
things around by sending Juice into the steel steps.
Despite a cut under his left eye, Moxley continued to hammer
away at Robinson until Robinson stopped Moxley with an axe
kick that sent both men crashing to the mat. Robinson tried
to get the feeling back in his injured left hand, but stuck
to using his right to punch and chop Moxley in the corner.
Robinson followed with a clothesline in the opposite corner
and called for a cannonball, but Moxley was ready for it and
came out of the corner to drop Robinson with a cutter. Now
it was Moxley who mounted Robinson in the corner for nine
punches, but when he stopped to pose, Robinson pulled Moxley
out of the corner with a powerbomb! Robinson followed with a
cannonball in the opposite corner as the 10-minute warning
was announced.
Robinson put Moxley on the top and brought him down with an
avalanche hurricanrana, followed by a big lariat! Moxley
just kicked out in time! The crowd chanted for both men as
the two men jockeyed for control. Robinson caught Moxley in
a pinning predicament for a near-fall and put Moxley right
back on the mat with a full nelson slam. Despite the injury,
Robinson loaded up his left hand with a bunch of spit and
started to pepper Moxley with jabs until Moxley bit him on
the forehead. Moxley bounced off the ropes right into the
Left Hand of God! Robinson went back to the top rope and
connected with a diving crossbody to get another very close
near-fall!
Much like the start of the match, the two came face-to-face
in the middle of the ring, but this time, they exchanged an
ugly amount of headbutts. When they couldn’t do that
anymore, they switched to strikes, and Moxley was able to
take over and send Robinson to the corner. Moxley missed a
charge and caught the steel post! Robinson rolled Moxley up
for a two-count! Moxley reversed Robinson into a choke and
switched to a piledriver! Robinson kicked out! Moxley put
Robinson in the Bulldog Choke, but Robinson got back to his
feet! Moxley flipped Robinson back over to the mat, and
Robinson passed out! Moxley wins!
The Training of Will Ospreay Continues Under the Death
Riders
We took a look at the latest training session of Will
Ospreay with the Death Riders. With Ospreay providing a base
with his back and neck, Wheeler Yuta lay back on Ospreay
while he was tasked with pushing Yuta up over and over
again. While the Death Riders looked on, Daniel Garcia
detailed Ospreay’s journey back from Japan, where he won the
NEVER Openweight Six-Man Tag Team Titles with Great-O-Khan
and HENARE of United Empire at NJPW Wrestling Dontaku over
the weekend. The timed session ended as Marina Shafir
finished her kicks on Moxley as Ospreay collapsed from the
pain of his exercise. Moxley asked Ospreay if he had ever
heard of the concept of death ground, which is standing on
ground from which you cannot leave. It’s do or die. That’s
where Ospreay is at now if he doesn’t get his head and neck
right. Moxley said he could still have a career at AEW and
hang out like the posers. But that’s not what Ospreay wants.
This is the hardest 1%. It’s going to be hard. Nothing else
exists but what is right in front of you right now. Moxley
had Ospreay lie on his back for some neck stretching from
Shafir, and PAC told the camera that was enough.
Double Jeopardy Match: AEW World Trios Champion Orange
Cassidy of The Conglomeration def. AEW World Tag Team
Champion Dax Harwood of FTR
Dax Harwood came out with Cash Wheeler, Tommaso Ciampa and
Orange Stoke? Stoke was in a denim jacket, FTR shirt and
jeans with sunglasses. It was a poor parody. However, they
had even more reinforcements with The Dogs and members of
the Don Callis Family. Cassidy came out with Kyle O’Reilly
and Roderick Strong, but to match the numbers, the Young
Bucks, Adam Copeland and Christian Cage joined The
Conglomeration!
Despite the ringside area looking like a lumberjack match,
Cassidy and Harwood kept the focus on each other. Cassidy
got Harwood down to the mat with a headlock and rubbed
Harwood’s head! Harwood didn’t take kindly to that and
worked Cassidy into the corner. Cassidy nonchalantly blocked
a pair of chops, which frustrated Harwood, who tried to get
around the referee, but when he did, Cassidy blasted him
with an Orange Punch! Harwood immediately fell to the floor.
Cassidy followed as both sides backed up their respective
competitor, but when Cassidy went for another Orange Punch,
Harwood moved and sent Cassidy into the ring post! Harwood
slammed Cassidy’s arm around the ring post and went back
into the ring so he could distract the referee. That allowed
Stoke to slam Cassidy's arm around the ring post!
Harwood kept the heat on Cassidy with the advantage until
both men wound up fighting on the top rope. Cassidy knocked
Harwood down, but took a shot to the gut on the way down.
Cassidy avoided a piledriver and was sent to the corner, so
he maneuvered himself to the apron and slammed Harwood into
the turnbuckle when he charged at Cassidy. Cassidy went back
up top, so Harwood went up to meet him for a superplex.
Cassidy forearmed his way free and bit Harwood to knock him
to the mat! Cassidy came off with a diving DDT! Harwood
kicked out just in time!
Harwood rolled to the floor, so Cassidy followed with a
dive, which Harwood caught! He slammed Cassidy’s hand into
the announce desk and then followed up by sending Cassidy
ribs-first into the desk! Harwood threw Cassidy back in and
mocked him by putting his hands in his tights. He did the
Cassidy kicks until OC got up and put his hands in his
pockets. OC hit a dropkick and a tilt-a-whirl DDT! Cassidy
tried to get feeling back in his injured hand, so Stoke got
on the apron to distract him. Harwood dropped Cassidy with a
quick flurry, but Cassidy rolled up Harwood, who sent
Cassidy to the ropes on a strong kickout. That gave Finlay a
chance to blast Cassidy, and Harwood tried to take advantage
of the cheap shot, but Cassidy kicked out. That was enough
for everyone on the outside to argue while referee Paul
Turner tried to keep control. While that was happening,
Harwood grabbed the ringbell and brought it into the ring,
but Turner saw it and pulled it away. Harwood escaped Beach
Break, but couldn’t get out of the way of a huge PK! Cassidy
called for the Orange Punch, so Harwood went for a double
leg.
Harwood attempted a rebound powerbomb, so Cassidy hooked the
ropes and got free. He tried for an Orange Punch, but
Harwood chopped it away! Harwood hit the rebound powerbomb
on the second try, but Cassidy was able to kick out at two!
Harwood tried to pick up Cassidy, but he just fell back down
to the mat. Harwood picked him up again, and Cassidy hit a
Stundog Millionaire! Cassidy connected with the Orange
Punch, but it hurt his hand! Cassidy couldn’t get much on
the pin, so Harwood was able to kick out in time. Harwood
grabbed a cross armbreaker on the bad hand, but Cassidy
escaped and crossed Harwood’s legs to trap him in a pinfall!
Cassidy wins, and The Conglomeration gets a shot at the AEW
World Tag Team Titles!
Everyone hit the ring to brawl after the match, but Rocky
Romero soon found himself alone with The Conglomeration,
Cage, Cope and the Bucks. Everyone got a shot at Romero,
including a spear by Cope. Cage went for one of his own, but
stopped and kicked Romero low instead! Everyone in the ring
celebrated with Cassidy!
El Toro Blanco RUSH is on a Roll
We took a special look at the man who has been running
through opponents as arguably the hardest hitter in AEW. And
later tonight, RUSH will be in action!
Ricochet Challenges Jericho to Stadium Stampede at Double or
Nothing!
After taking a look at the events of last week, Jericho was
backstage with Renee Paquette, who asked about his mood
after another vicious beatdown at the hands of The Demand.
Jericho said the time for talk is over, but unlike The
Demand, he doesn’t want to fight backstage. He grabbed the
microphone and said he wanted to take it out to the people!
Jericho came through the crowd and fired them up on the way
to the ring! He wanted to keep it simple because he’s done
with the bullshit! Jericho demanded Ricochet come out to
face him man-to-man right now! Ricochet appeared on top of
the stage and started to make his way down the ramp alone
until Toa Liona and Bishop Kaun showed up and joined
Ricochet in the ring. Liona bumped right into Jericho to get
a mic for Ricochet.
Ricochet said he tried to warn Jericho to leave, but Jericho
said he couldn’t hear anything over all the fans booing!
Ricochet took that opportunity to insult the fans and asked
if Jericho wants to do this again, what does The Demand get
out of it? Kaun whispered something in Ricochet’s ear.
Ricochet brought up a match Jericho created six years ago
and said he wouldn’t just beat Jericho with a Ricosault, he
wanted to beat Jericho in Stadium Stampede! But he wondered
how Jericho would get four people to join him since no one
likes him.
Jericho told Ricochet he’s on and Jericho will find four
partners, but if he can’t, he’ll be on all of them by
himself, BALD! He punched Ricochet, sending Kaun and Liona
outside. Jericho dropped Ricochet with a Judas Effect!
Jericho went for the Lionsault, but Liona stopped him with a
punch! Liona and Kaun started to beat up Jericho again until
The Hurt Syndicate hit the ring! Bobby Lashley, Shelton
Benjamin and MVP stood tall with Jericho as GOA carried
Ricochet up the ramp!
Mina Shirakawa and Harley Cameron Bring Back the Wrath!
Renee Paquette asked Shirakawa and Cameron how they were
feeling about their match against Kris Statlander and Hikaru
Shida later tonight. Cameron seemed concerned until
Shirakawa woke her up with some inspiring words. She said
Cameron needs to start looking inside herself and pointed to
her heart before tearing Cameron’s shirt open! Shirakawa
apologized because Cameron wasn’t wearing her gear, but
Cameron didn’t care, saying the wrath was back as she tore
off the rest of her shirt!
AEW International Championship Match: “The Rainmaker”
Kazuchika Okada (c) of the Don Callis Family def. Bryan
Keith of Paid in Full
Okada was accompanied by Lance Archer and Don Callis, the
latter of whom joined commentary for this match. Callis had
plenty of compliments for Keith, who was showing off a bit
of a new look. Okada worked his way away from Keith and to
the ropes before breaking with a patronizing chop to Keith’s
chest. Keith didn’t like that and opened up on Okada with
strikes and kicks. Keith stayed on Okada with high boots,
putting Okada on the mat for a near-fall. Keith dropped
Okada yet again with a hook kick, but Okada turned things
around by knocking Keith off the top rope with a dropkick to
the floor! Okada followed out and spiked Keith with a DDT on
the outside!
It was all Okada for the next few minutes until Keith pulled
Okada into a big knee that landed right on Okada’s jaw!
Keith took that opportunity to fire up and nailed Okada with
multiple forearms until a flying version sent Okada back
down. Keith hit a DDT of his own on Okada for a near-fall.
Okada rolled to the floor, and Keith chased after, but Okada
met him with a kick to the gut and tried for another DDT,
only for Keith to reverse it and DDT Okada on the floor!
Keith threw Okada back in and once again tried for an
exploder. Okada stopped it and hit a big boot before taking
Keith down with a neckbreaker over his knee. Okada dropped a
beautiful elbow from the top and posed to flip off the
crowd. Keith escaped Okada’s grasp only to eat a perfect
dropkick. Okada pulled Keith up for The Rainmaker, but when
Okada pulled him in, Keith jumped into Okada’s jaw with a
headbutt!
Keith tried to get Okada in a double underhook, so Okada
tried for another dropkick, but only for Keith to hold onto
the ropes. Okada backdropped Keith out of another double
underhook and went for a sliding lariat, but Keith rolled
through and finally connected on a Tiger Driver! Okada
kicked out at two! Keith fired up and hit a running boot to
Okada in the corner. Keith tried for Diamond Dust out of the
corner, but Okada was ready for it and pulled him into a
Michinoku Driver variation. Okada picked up Keith for a
Rainmaker and nailed it to get the pinfall victory and
successful AEW International Championship defense.
Callis got on the mic and said Okada had something important
to say.
“I already have the International Title, unlike Takeshita,
but I want more! I’m coming for the AEW World Title! Bitch!”
Andrade Says He’s the Best Mexican Wrestler Alive
Much like Okada, IWGP Global Heavyweight Champion Andrade El
Ídolo is another Don Callis Family member who wants the AEW
World Title, and we took a special look at a man who said
he’s the best Mexican wrestler alive!
“The Jet” Kevin Knight is Ready to Become AEW World Champion
“Speedball” Mike Bailey hyped up Knight for his AEW World
Title match against Darby Allin later tonight because when
it’s over, we’re gonna have Jet2Belts! Knight said he
appreciated Allin for being a fighting champion, but he
reminded Allin that he said he would be champion until his
body gave out. Knight said that it will be tonight when he
becomes the new AEW World Champion!
Samoa Joe Wants to Hear From Will Ospreay
Samoa Joe was with Katsuyori Shibata and Anthony Bowens, but
he said he was worried because he’s afraid the offer he’s
putting out is not being heard. He said Will Ospreay needs
to hear these words, and Joe said he would do it in a non-
intimidating manner.
“Men like Jon Moxley, they’re telling you how to think,
Will. I don’t wanna do that. I want you to think whatever
you want. William, you gotta realize, I see the momentum. I
see the tide rising, Will. I know you are destined for
greatness. Some say you will be the next World Champion. But
now the question is, Will, how much of you will remain World
Champion? Will, with a man like me at your side, with men
like us at your side, William, that could be a very long
time. Now, you may be saying to yourself, ‘What are the
advantages of this?’ In this organization, men like HOOK,
though he wasn’t successful last week, I don’t punish that
man, no. This week he’s off making a movie. I made a few
connections. I made a few calls. I put him in a better
position to succeed.
“This is what I want to do for you. Anthony Bowens was long
overlooked and underestimated. I will provide him with an
opportunity to succeed. And this man here, Katsuyori
Shibata, nowhere else in the world will he get to be him,
The Wrestler, than with us, The Opps, right here and right
now. So William, just know this: the choice is yours, the
choice is clear, and the intentions of the man staring you
in the face right now are clear as day. I’m gonna put out my
hand to you one last time, but just know if it’s not
accepted, I’m gonna put out my fist.”
Tag Team Match: Hikaru Shida & Kris Statlander def. Mina
Shirakawa & Harley Cameron
Shirakawa and Statlander began the match, with Stat quickly
taking Shirakawa down with her power multiple times. She
even threw in a little Mina dance! Shirakawa came back with
a spin kick, and Statlander turned things around with a
backslide. Shirakawa kicked out and swept Statlander’s leg.
She dropkicked Statlander in the back and showed the proper
way to do her dance. Shida tagged in, and Cameron said she
wanted Shida to tag in! Shida backed off and tagged
Statlander.
Statlander had no problem going at Harley with a sidewalk
slam, but Cameron came back with a flying headscissors.
Shirakawa tagged in, and Cameron tripped Statlander so
Shirakawa could come in with a tornillo for a near-fall.
Statlander caught Shirakawa with a backbreaker and threw her
to the corner. Stat followed with a strike and a running
knee before tagging Shida. Shida pounded on Shirakawa on the
apron and then connected on a running knee to Shirakawa’s
head!
Shirakawa remained in serious trouble, far from her partner.
Statlander used some of Shida’s offense from last week when
she suplexed Shida into Shirakawa in the corner! Shirakawa
somehow started fighting back and traded blows with Shida.
Shirakawa hit a rolling elbow and tagged Cameron, and
Statlander tagged in on the other side. Cameron took Stat
down with a flying crossbody from the top, followed by a
DDT. Cameron hit a running knee out of the corner on a
downed Statlander, but Statlander was able to kick out.
Shirakawa tagged in and took Statlander down with a dropkick
and nearly pinned her, but Shida came in to break it up.
Cameron sent Shida to the outside as Mina went to the top
rope. Statlander stopped her and nailed a superplex,
followed by a fisherman’s driver! Mina kicked out! Shida
came in for a double team, but Shirakawa moved out of the
way, and Shida caught Stat with a flying knee. Cameron
tagged in and lit up Shida with punches. She connected on a
swinging neckbreaker and tried a jackknife pin, but Shida
reversed it only for Cameron to reverse it right back for a
two-count. Cameron ate a shot from Shida but came back with
a backstabber. Cameron picked up Shida, but Statlander took
out Cameron with a big boot. Shida picked up Cameron and
nailed the Falcon Arrow for the pinfall victory!
Swerve is Coming for Bandido … But Bandido is Ready
Swerve Stickland was with Prince Nana and said he was coming
after power, and that power is about controlling who eats
and who sleeps, from the most dangerous to the most violent
to the most wanted, as he held up Bandido’s poster. He said
there’s nothing more dangerous than a man who desires power.
And Swerve wants it all.
Renee Paquette caught up with ROH World Champion Bandido and
Brody King to get Bandido’s response. Bandido said he’s
ready for Swerve, and he’s easy to find. King said he knows
Bandido has this, but he told Swerve that it’s one thing to
mess with him and another to mess with his friends. WOOF.
AEW World Championship Match: Darby Allin (c) def. TNT
Champion "The Jet" Kevin Knight
Both men got huge ovations for our fourth AEW World
Championship match in as many weeks on Dynamite! They went
through a feeling-out process at the start with a stalemate
that Allin tried to end with a handshake, but Knight knocked
it away with force. Knight then took Allin down and offered
a handshake, so Allin rolled away. Allin tried to control
Knight with a side headlock until Knight backed him to the
ropes. That led to a shoving match, and the two started
throwing shots with a bit more behind each one. Allin came
off the ropes with a springboard coffin splash for a two-
count. A double clothesline put both men on the mat, until
Knight got to Allin in the corner with a hurricanrana,
followed by a dropkick that sent Allin to the floor. Knight
had control as the referee checked on Allin!
Allin came back with an explosive dropkick in the ring and
went into a flurry that finished with a Code Red on Knight
for a two-count! Knight rolled to the floor, and Allin
followed with a torpedo dive that sent Knight into the
announce desk. Allin sat Knight in a chair and went to the
top, but Knight got up and met him there. Knight took Allin
all the way to the floor with a hurricanrana! Knight beat up
Allin and set him up on the announce desk. Knight went to
the ring and came flying off the top with a springboard
clothesline that sent Allin over the desk with a gnarly
landing!
Knight had to get Allin back in the ring, but took too long
getting to the top rope, so when he came off, Allin caught
him and put on the Scorpion Death Lock on Knight's injured
knee! Knight got to the ropes to break it up. Allin went up
for a Coffin Drop and landed on Knight’s knees! Knight
grabbed at his injured knee and then put Allin on the top
rope. Allin punched Knight down to the mat, so Knight took
out Allin’s legs to trap him in the tree of woe. Knight went
to the adjacent corner and went coast-to-coast with a
dropkick to Allin! Knight went back up top and connected
with a UFO Splash! Knight was slow to get the cover because
of his knee, so Allin was able to kick out in the nick of
time. Knight went back up top, but thought better of it and
got down because of his injured knee. Allin lured him right
into a guillotine choke with a bodyscissors! Knight tried to
get to his feet, but he collapsed. Knight got back up, and
Allin put him between the ropes to wrench Knight’s arm.
Allin pounded at Knight and left him hanging on the top rope
so he could climb up and come down with a Coffin Drop! Allin
went back up and hit another to get the pinfall! Allin wins,
and Sting came out to celebrate with Allin and raise the
hands of both men. Knight and Allin shook hands, and Knight
left the ring. Sting hugged Allin and also left, as Allin
picked himself up to leave the ring. He got to the apron,
but MJF’s music hit, and he appeared at the top of the
ramp!
Allin Wants MJF’s Hair, and Okada Wants Allin for the AEW
World Title Next Week!
MJF immediately had his music cut and complained about
Allin’s reign of terror. He said it’s been enough, and it’s
time to give MJF a rematch. Allin said no; if he wants a
shot, he needs to put something on the line. MJF offered his
scarf. Allin said no. MJF offered the Dynamite Diamond Ring.
Allin said no. MJF said everyone loves money, so if he gets
his rematch, he’ll give Allin a million dollars! Allin said
he used to be homeless under a bridge, so MJF’s money is no
good. MJF was angry and asked what Allin wanted. Allin said
he wants something MJF holds so desperately in his life.
Something he was willing to fly 15 hours to Turkey and get
it sewn onto his skull!
“I’m talking about your hair! Listen, you most vain piece of
shit I’ve ever met, I’m talking about your damn hair!”
MJF pleaded with Allin to be reasonable as the crowd chanted
“BALD!” Allin said next week there’s a contract signing,
Title vs. Hair, and if MJF doesn’t show up, he’s never
getting an AEW Championship match. He asked MJF for an
answer, but MJF was speechless and left!
As soon as MJF left, AEW International Champion “The
Rainmaker” Kazuchika Okada came out and said, “Next week,
you and me, for your AEW World Title!”
Allin said, “It’s on, bitch!”
Health Update on Will Ospreay and His Future Status
Renee Paquette was with Will Ospreay to find out about his
medical status. The doctor said even though Ospreay went to
Japan to wrestle despite not being cleared in AEW, he did no
further damage and may have improved, so whatever treatment
he’s been doing, he should continue. Ospreay will get an MRI
later this week, and if it’s clear, Ospreay will be cleared.
Paquette asked Ospreay about his training with the Death
Riders and his relationship with them. He said he’s not a
Death Rider and doesn’t want to be one, but sometimes you
have to do things you don’t want to do.
“Speedball” Mike Bailey def. AR Fox
Bailey had to regroup after watching his partner lose his
shot at the AEW World Title, but it didn’t seem to deter
Bailey, as he took it right to Fox after a handshake to
start the match. Bailey hit a flurry of kicks that sent Fox
to the floor. He tried to follow up, but Fox came back in
and then got into a bit of a chase until Bailey hit a
moonsault to the floor! That was sizzlin'!
Bailey threw Fox back in and connected with a dropkick from
the top! Bailey continued to pepper Fox with kicks, but Fox
finally hit his first big offensive move of the match with a
back elbow into a DDT into a corkscrew brainbuster! Bailey
rolled to the outside, so Fox followed with a senton dive to
the floor! Fox went up top for another senton bomb, but
Bailey kicked out at two! Bailey avoided a 450 Splash and
missed a kick in the corner. Foxx and Bailey exchanged
reversals until Fox hit an enzuigiri. Fox tried to bring
Bailey down from the top, but Bailey blocked it and came off
the top rope with Ultima Weapon! That was enough for the
pinfall victory!
Willow Nightingale Will Defend the Legacy of TBS Every
Single Week
Nightingale came off her ninth successful defense of the TBS
Championship on Collision and says she has a lot of pride in
being the face of TBS, especially today. She will continue
to carry on that great legacy and is ready for all comers to
challenge her for the TBS Championship!
PAC Wants Darby for the AEW World Title
PAC congratulated Allin on his victory, but wanted to remind
him of the thorn that will never leave his side. He said
they are 2-1 in singles competition with PAC holding the
lead, so that should earn him an AEW World Title shot. PAC
wants a shot, and he’s the one mountain Allin will never
truly conquer. If Allin can do it, so can PAC. Why doesn’t
Allin prove him wrong? An invitation, if you like. PAC said
let him know.
Jamie Hayter of Brawling Birds def. Skye Blue of Triangle of
Madness
Renee Paquette said Triangle of Madness has sidelined
Persephone and Alex Windsor, so Hayter has a chance to stop
that against Blue tonight. Hayter and Blue went right at
each other at the bell, but Blue got an early roll-up only
to eat a big boot. Blue went to the floor, but when Hayter
tried to meet her on the apron, Blue hit a kick to the side
of the head and started to put together some offense.
BREAKING NEWS: AEW World Champion Darby Allin vs. PAC for
the AEW World Title this Saturday at AEW Collision Fairway
to Hell!
Hayter countered Blue and then nailed her with a lariat from
her knees. The two fought on the apron, with Blue dropping
Hayter face-first onto the corner of the ring. Blue followed
by sending Hayter into the barricade. And Blue was in
control! Blue kept the offense up around the ringside area
and sent Hayter back in the ring. Blue took a little too
long attacking Hayter in the corner and ate an elbow,
followed by a dropkick from Hayter. Hayter threw Blue with a
release German suplex, followed by a lariat in the corner
and an exploder for a two-count! Hayter put Blue right back
down with a spinebuster and unloaded with punches. Blue and
Hayter reversed near-falls, then kicks. Blue had Hayter
lined up for Code Blue, but Hayter sat down on Blue to block
it and collapse Blue into a pin attempt. Blue kicked out,
and Hayter nailed a headbutt for another near-fall. Hayter
beat on Blue in the corner and put her on the top rope. Blue
escaped and trapped Hayter’s head in the turnbuckle. Hayter
escaped, and the two fought on the top rope once again until
Hayter clobbered Blue with Hayterade from the top rope!
Hayter pinned Blue for the win!
AEW Women’s World Champion Thekla and Julia Hart watched
from the crowd as Hayter picked up Blue and took her down
again. She invited Thekla and Hart to come to the ring, but
they stayed back.
Don Callis Backs Okada for the AEW World Title
Callis stood by with Mark Davis, Okada, Konosuke Takeshita
and the NEW IWGP Global Heavyweight Champion, Andrade El
Ídolo. He said everything was looking good for the Family.
Davis is going to crush “Jungle’ Jack Perry for the AEW
National Title at Fairway to Hell this weekend. And Okada
has staked his claim to the AEW World Championship.
Takeshita said Okada shouldn’t be worried about the World
Title; he should be worried about defending the
International Title against Takeshita at Double or Nothing.
Callis said that, on the one hand, he agrees with Takeshita
because he’s one of the best wrestlers in the world, but, on
the other hand, Takeshita is starting to sound like Kenny
Omega. Callis said Okada is his hand-picked choice for the
AEW World Title. Andrade asked Callis, “How you know?”
multiple times before walking away.
RUSH def. Matty Lo
Lo offered a handshake at the bell, so RUSH threw him into
the corner and pounded Lo into the mat. RUSH went to the
opposite corner and hit Bull’s Horns for an immediate
victory! RUSH reiterated, “Just remember, when you mess with
the bull, you get the horns!”
“Jungle” Jack Perry is Ready for Mark Davis at Fairway to
Hell
Perry said he was once told it’s not about the size of the
dog in the fight, but the size of the fight in the dog. He
said Mark Davis is just a big, stupid dog. Perry said it
doesn’t matter how big or bad or dangerous Davis is because
Davis has already beaten him. Perry is the top of the
mountain, and if you don’t like that? “F*** you!”
Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) & Bang Bang Gang (Austin
Gunn, Colten Gunn and Ace Austin) def. Death Riders (Claudio
Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta and Daniel Garcia) & The Dogs
(David Finlay and Clark Connors)
With Jon Moxley on commentary, the main event of Collision
got a jump start when the Death Riders and The Dogs attacked
the Bucks and Bang Bang Gang on the ramp. They turned things
around with a massive 8-man suplex! The Bucks and Gunns
unloaded with punches in all four corners and then stereo
Manhattan Drops! Castagnoli came in, but the Bucks quickly
sent him to the outside and followed with a dive. Ace
avoided Garcia on the apron with a handstand and took him
down, but Connors came flying through the ropes to spear
Ace! The Gunns went into some smooth double-team offense
until The Dogs went high/low on Colten, as the Death Riders
put the boots to Austin on the floor.
Austin was completely isolated from all his teammates and
ate attack after attack in the corner from a conveyor belt
of Death Riders and Dogs. Castagnoli toyed with Austin until
he hit a desperation flatliner and tagged Colten! He
unloaded on anything that moved and nearly put Yuta away
with a uranage, but Yuta kicked out. Colten launched Ace
over the top onto Castagnoli, but then hit the turnbuckle on
a splash attempt. Garcia locked him in a Dragon Tamer, and
Yuta stomped on Austin’s head! Garcia covered, but Colten
kicked out!
Colten dropped Garcia with a lariat and tagged Matt Jackson.
He hit Garcia with a pair of suplexes and ran him into the
ropes, where Finlay made a tag. The Dogs came in, and Matt
caught them both with Northern Lights Suplexes while Garcia
was rolled up under him. That near-fall didn’t get the job
done, but the Bucks quickly went into their lightning-fast
double-team offense on The Dogs. They hit a diving
elbow/senton combination and then lit up everyone with
superkicks! The Bucks hit Finlay with the BTE Trigger! Yuta
broke up the pin!
A wild melee of big offense saw The Gunns hit Castagnoli
with 3:10 to Yuma, only for Garcia to send Austin to the
floor. There was a series of double clotheslines that put
everyone down until Yuta and Ace were left alone to fight it
out. The Bucks and Ace hit Yuta with a trio of superkicks,
and the Bucks immediately dove to the outside to take out
Connors and Castagnoli. Ace Austin hit The Fold on Yuta to
get the pinfall victory! Juice Robinson came out to
celebrate with Bang Bang Gang and the Young Bucks to end a
massive night of action!
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