AEW Collision live results: Three title matches
Three title matches are set for this week’s AEW Collision.
Christian Cage will defend the TNT Championship against Bryan Danielson. Danielson won a number one contender’s match at AEW Dynamite Title Tuesday, defeating Swerve Strickland.
Two other title matches will have Kris Statlander defend the TBS Championship against Skye Blue and Samoa Joe defending the ROH Television title against Willie Mack. Blue defeated Emi Sakura on Rampage Friday to earn the TBS title match.
Adam Copeland will also be appearing live. Copeland recently had his first match in AEW on Tuesday, defeating Luchasaurus. Copeland has been looking for answers from Christian Cage after Cage flatly rejected Copeland’s offer of reuniting their tag team.
Ricky Starks and Big Bill will also speak after winning the AEW Tag Team titles on last week’s Collision, defeating FTR in a matter of minutes.
Brian Cage will also be in action, taking on Komander in a match between strength and speed.
Collision will air in its normal time slot Saturday at 8 pm ET.
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No pre-roll videos this week, as we jump right into the Elton John intro video. Tony Schiavone joined Kevin Kelly and Nigel McGuinness on the commentary desk this week.
Adam Copeland Speaks
This segment basically put the feuds on Collision into one segment while hyping the main event. I’ll say that I didn’t like Copeland eating into Starks’ promo with his jabs. It felt like he was just trying to get the last word on him.
Adam Copeland opened the show. He wanted Christian Cage to explain more of what he had to say on Dynamite. Cage made his entrance, alongside Luchasaurus, Nick Wayne, a security force, and a large man in a suit. Cage isn’t surprised that Copeland would walk onto Collision and ask for answers. Cage asked Copeland to hit the bricks before he had Copeland removed from the building like he had the Blackpool Combat Club removed.
Bryan Danielson joined proceedings, letting Christian know that Luchasaurus and Nick Wayne were banned from ringside as well. Ricky Starks & Big Bill entered the scene, unhappy that these guys were taking up their television time. Starks doesn’t respect Copeland or Danielson, but he does respect Christian. Starks and Copeland traded barbs before Starks challenged him and Danielson to fight it out here.
FTR came out. Cash Wheeler said that AEW medical gave them a choice to wrestle or sit out last week, but they chose to fight. It didn’t work out for them, but they were willing to earn their way back to the tag team titles. Danielson wanted to have his match with Cage right now, but Cage shoved the security into Danielson, starting a giant brawl. Copeland, FTR, and Danielson fought off the security and stood tall to end the segment.
We got a video package showing AEW World Champion MJF taking part in a Stand Up To Jewish Hate charity event, alongside New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft and former Patriots receiver Julian Edelman.
ROH World Television Title Match – Samoa Joe defeated Willie Mack to retain
The two men traded shoulder blocks until Joe dropped Mack and clubbered him in the corner. Mack sent Joe to the floor with a jumping knee before following Joe to the floor with a plancha.
Mack was making Joe’s nurples purple as we came back from the break. Mack laid in running strikes to Joe in the corner before hitting a cannonball for a nearfall. Joe and Mack traded strikes in the ring before Joe caught Mack with a Manhattan Drop. He hit a big boot and a senton for a nearfall on Mack. Joe caught Mack with a tight powerslam for a nearfall.
Mack caught Joe’s boot and hit a stunner for a nearfall. Mack went to the top rope, but Joe cut him off and hit the Muscle Buster for the win and the successful title defense. The announcers told us that Joe was 20 days away from breaking the record for longest ROH Television Title reign of all time.
Lexy Nair was backstage with CJ Perry. She wanted to help people who were tired of sitting on the sidelines and watching others succeed. Action Andretti entered the frame, introducing himself to Perry and making it known that he was only one call away.
We got a video package hyping the return of Danhausen, featuring a plug of his merchandise.
Juice Robinson (w/ Jay White & The Gunns) defeated Christopher Daniels
Daniels kept Robinson on the back foot with arm drags until Robinson sent Daniels neck-first into the middle rope. The Gunns got cheap shots in on Daniels as the announcers told us that the winner of the Dynamite Dozen Battle Royal on this week’s Dynamite would get a match against MJF for the ring on the next week’s Dynamite from Philadelphia.
Robinson drilled Daniels with punches before landing the Left Hand of God and a senton for a nearfall. Robinson went for Juice Is Loose, but Daniels reversed it into a Northern Lights Suplex for a nearfall. Daniels put Robinson down with an STO before firing up and hitting a second STO. Daniels hit a Death Valley Driver for a nearfall.
Daniels went for the Angel’s Wings, but Robinson shoved him in the corner and hit another Left Hand of God. Robinson followed with a cannonball before scoring the win with the Juice is Loose. After the match, White dropped to a knee and offered Robinson a diamond ring of his own. Robinson accepted it before drilling Daniels with a ring-assisted punch to the face.
Robinson took the mic, telling MJF that he could knock people out with a ring too. Robinson was knocking people out for years, and he didn’t need a ring to do it. Robinson threatened to pawn off MJF’s Dynamite Diamond Ring after he won it in order to fund a vacation for the Bang Bang Gang. Jay White told MJF that all of this was happening because of the attack that he still believes MJF perpetrated a few weeks ago. Bullet Club Gold was going to take everything from him, and it would end with White as AEW World Champion.
We got a promo from Dustin Rhodes, who was excited to come back to Texas and win the Dynamite Diamond Battle Royal. He wanted the ring, and a chance to fulfill his dream of winning the AEW World Title.
Lexy Nair was backstage with Nick Wayne, and she informed him that Jim Ross would be having a sitdown interview with him and his mother on Dynamite. Wayne was surprised but said he would tell the world why he turned on Darby Allin on Dynamite.
Kyle Fletcher defeated Boulder
Boulder overpowered Fletcher to start, not budging on a shoulder block attempt. Boulder sent Fletcher flying with a gorilla press slam, but Fletcher sent Boulder to the apron and booted him down. Fletcher hit a suicide dive before bringing Boulder back into the ring and hitting a Yakuza Kick.
Boulder reversed a suplex and went up for a Vader Bomb, but Fletcher cut him off and hit a powerbomb. A running kick to the back of the head led to Fletcher scoring the win with the Dragon Sleeper.
Renee Paquette was backstage with The Acclaimed, and she congratulated them for defending the Trios Titles three times in a week. Billy Gunn let Max Caster know that they would help Caster out with his MJF stuff if it mattered to him. They offered him some advice, telling him to simply compliment Renee. Caster then requested to go on Renee’s podcast, with the offer getting denied. 2.0 and Jake Hager made their way in and made a challenge for the Trios Titles for next week in Nashville, with that offer being accepted.
AEW TBS Title Match – Kris Statlander defeated Skye Blue to retain
A solid title match here, as these two got the crowd into the action by the end. Blue seems to be on track for some type of character change, which would be beneficial. Her in-ring ability has improved over the course of her AEW career.
The announcers hyped a change in attitude for Blue ever since getting misted by Julia Hart. Statlander used her size advantage to counter Blue’s offense early on. Blue slipped onto the apron and booted Statlander before hitting a neckbreaker in the ropes as we went to a commercial.
Blue peppered Statlander with shots, but Statlander came back with an offensive combination of her own. Statlander hit a Blue Thunder Bomb for a nearfall. Blue fought out of Saturday Night Fever to hit a satellite DDT for a nearfall. Blue went to the top rope, but Statlander cut her off. Blue slipped through Statlander’s legs and hit an avalanche powerbomb for a nearfall. Blue went for a high crossbody, but Statlander caught her and hit a powerslam for a nearfall.
They traded strikes, with Blue landing several thrust kicks and a rising knee. Blue went for a headscissors, but Statlander held her in position for Saturday Night Fever and got the win. After the match, Willow Nightingale came out to help Blue up as Statlander walked away.
Kyle Fletcher was backstage, hoping to prove that he could hang as a singles wrestler while his partner Mark Davis was recovering from injury. He made a challenge to Kenny Omega for Dynamite.
We got a video package hyping La Faccion Ingobernable. Rush, Preston Vance, Dralistico, and Jose The Assistant talked about what it meant to be Ingobernable before warning that if you messed with the bull, you’d get the horns.
Keith Lee defeated Turbo Floyd
Shane Taylor and Lee Moriarty were watching from backstage. Lee pounced Floyd before scoring the almost-immediate win with the Spirit Bomb.
Miro was backstage, noting that he’s been tempted recently with his wife CJ Perry around. He says that her temptations are surrounding her now and that she won’t be able to resist them. He will destroy any man that comes near her to make sure that doesn’t happen, before showing a beaten Action Andretti.
We got a rundown of the Dynamite card, with the additions of a new Toni Storm film, a Sting promo, and the confirmation of the Kyle Fletcher vs. Kenny Omega match.
We got a video package for next Friday’s lucha-flavored Rampage main event, as Rocky Romero will take on Mistico in a battle of two of CMLL’s top champions. It was announced that next week’s Collision will see Miro take on Action Andretti.
AEW TNT Title Match – Christian Cage defeated Bryan Danielson to retain
An excellent main event between these two veterans, definitely a match to seek out. Interesting to see that despite winning the tag team titles, Ricky Starks isn’t finished with Bryan Danielson.
Jim Ross joined the commentary desk for the main event, as has been established. Cage and Danielson started with a technical exchange that went to a stalemate. Danielson continually took Cage to the mat, forcing Cage to the floor to escape a LeBell Lock attempt as we went to a commercial break.
Danielson took Cage down to the mat as we came back from the commercial. He locked on the surfboard stretch on Cage before bridging it down for a pin cover and a nearfall. Cage slipped to the apron and picked Danielson’s ankle, but Danielson reversed an Irish Whip and sent Cage into the barricade. Danielson hit a running knee into the barricades before bringing Cage back into the ring, where he locked on a series of submissions that transitioned into a pin cover for a nearfall.
Cage poked Danielson in the eyes and dropped him with an armbreaker to take control. Danielson sent Cage into the turnbuckles sternum-first. Danielson went for a diving headbutt, but Cage moved. Danielson was favoring his right arm, and Cage went after it. Danielson sent Cage to the floor and went for a suicide dive, but Cage cut him off with a palm strike. Cage hit a pendulum kick to Danielson on the apron before dropping Danielson on the apron with a hammerlock back suplex. Danielson was screaming about his arm as we went to another commercial.
Cage twice sent Danielson’s arm into the announce table as the announcers reiterated that there was no time limit and that the show would continue until there was a winner. Cage brought Danielson to the top rope, but Danielson sent Cage to the mat and hit the diving headbutt. They traded strikes as Cage was bleeding from the forehead. Danielson fired up, making a one-armed comeback.
Danielson kicked Cage until Cage bailed to ringside, where Danielson followed with a suicide dive. Danielson hit a missile dropkick for a nearfall. Cage countered a top rope hurricanrana by rolling through for a sunset flip for a nearfall. Cage dropped Danielson’s neck on the top rope before hitting a frog splash for a nearfall. Cage went for the Killswitch, but Danielson forced Cage onto his knees and hammered him with kicks. Cage ducked the head kick before dropping Danielson with a hammerlock reverse DDT.
Cage went for a spear, but Danielson kicked him and hit the head kick for a nearfall. Danielson kicked Cage’s head in and loaded up for the Busaiku Knee, but Christian cut him off with the spear. Christian hit the Killswitch, but only got a nearfall. Danielson ducked another spear and hit the Busaiku Knee for a nearfall.
Danielson locked on the LeBell Lock, but Cage reached the ropes. Danielson dragged Cage to the middle of the ring but couldn’t reapply the hold due to his damaged arm. Big Bill made his way to ringside, running distraction on the referee as Ricky Starks knocked Danielson out with his tag team title belt. Cage rolled on top of Danielson to score the win and retain the title.
Everyone, including Luchasaurus and Nick Wayne, stomped on Danielson until FTR and Adam Copeland ran out to even the odds. Copeland laid out Wayne with a spear to stand tall at the end of the show.
During this match, it was announced that The Acclaimed would defend the AEW Trios Titles against 2.0 and Daniel Garcia on Battle of the Belts VIII next week, immediately following Collision.