AEW Collision comes to the Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, Michigan for tonight’s episode. Here is what’s advertised for the show:
- Texas Death Match: Bryan Danielson vs. Ricky Starks
- AEW Tag Team Championship: FTR vs. The Workhorsemen
- TNT Championship: Luchasaurus vs. Darby Allin vs. Christian Cage
- Andrade El Idolo vs. Jay White
- Rob Van Dam & HOOK vs. Angelo Parker and Matt Menard
- Julia Hart vs. Willow Nightingale
Stay tuned to eWn for the latest from tonight’s AEW Collision.
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#1. TNT Championship: Luchasaurus (C) vs. Christian Cage vs. Darby Allin – Winner: Christian Cage
There was momentary dissension between Christian Cage and Luchasaurus, but after the match, both Christian and Luchasaurus celebrated and hugged as the formerly self-proclaimed TNT Champion officially captured the title.
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In a backstage promo, Don Callis announces that Will Ospreay will join forces with Konusuke Takeshita and Sammy Guevara to face Chris Jericho, Kenny Omega and Kota Ibushi at WrestleDream.
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Backstage with Tony Schiavone, Christian Cage says that he is officially done with Darby Allin, However, Schiavone informs him that per Tony Khan, he’ll defend the TNT Champioship against Allin in a two-out-of-three falls match at WrestleDream.
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#2. Rob Van Dam & HOOK vs. Daddy Magic & Cool Hand Ang – Winners: HOOK & RVD
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We see successive backstage interviews and vignettes – first with Eddie Kingston, who’ll defend the ROH World Championship & NJPW Strong Openweight Championship against ROH Pure Champion Katsuyori Shibata at AEW WrestleDream.
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This is followed by quick vignette by Dark Order and then The Kingdom, who do a ‘neck awareness’ promo.
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#3. Julia Hart vs. Kiera Hogan – Winner: Julia Hart
Following the match, Julia Hart lays down a challenge to Kris Statlander for the TBS Championship at WrestleDream.
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In another vignette, The Righteous – Vincent & Dutch – discuss their upcoming match against ROH World Tag Team Champions Adam Cole & MJF at WrestleDream, issuing a stern warning.
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#4. Andrade El Idolo vs. Jay White – Winner: Jay White
Great match! The crescendo saw Andrade have White locked in the Figure 8 Leglock, but Juice Robinson took a cheap shot, allowing White to hit the Blade Runner for the 1-2-3.
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We are pitched to last night’s Rampage and the staredown between Santana & Ortiz. We then see a vignette wherein Ortiz talks about Santana running from his problems, but that will stop soon.
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We see a quick backstage promo featuring Shane Taylor and Lee Moriarty. Taylor shares that Moriarty is gunning for Keith Lee.
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Aussie Open are on commentary for our next match…
#5. AEW World Tag-Team Championship FTR vs. The Workhorsemen – Winners: FTR
Quick win for FTR. Following the match, Kyle Fletcher and Mark Davis get in the ring and say that at WrestleDream, they need to prove themselves to the fans, to Dax & Cash, and most importantly to themselves. They tell FTR to hold on to the gold tightly.
Dax Harwood responds and dares them to bring it at WrestleDream, against the greatest tag team in professional wrestling history. Top Guys, Out!
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Lexy Nair is standing by with CJ Perry and basically asks her, “why now?” Perry says that Miro has lost his way. He is distracted by the past. He also distracted by his temptations. Miro walks in the frame and says to CJ that she is his temptation. But CJ’s temptation, he says, is lights and fame.
They talk about choosing their own paths, and there’s definite tension. CJ asks Miro to promise he won’t lay hands on her future clients if he loves her at all. Miro storms off.
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#6. Texas Death Match: Bryan Danielson vs. Ricky Starks – Winner: Bryan Danielson
Danielson took out Starks with the Busaiku Knee, with steel chain wrapped around, to finally keep STarks down for the ten count. Following the match, Wheeler Yuta, and then Big Bill, came out to check on their partners. Things almost got physical again as Collision went off the air.
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Thanks for joining us for AEW Collision tonight. See you guys next week!
