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Welcome guys to this weeks edition of AEW Collision and we are going straight into the action. We have weapons and plunder scattered around ringside and it’s a bunkhouse brawl to kick things off.
MATCH ONE [ROH WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS – BUNKHOUSE BRAWL] DUSTIN RHODES & SAMMY GUEVARA VS UNDISPUTED KINGDOM
Guevara and Dustin attack the UK on the ramp during their entrances. Dustin wraps a belt around his hand and smacks Bennett in the face with it, and then drives the belt buckle into the head. Sammy moonsaults off the barricade to take out Taven. Bennett is busted open, but manages to toss Dustin into a chair wedged in the ropes. Sammy avoids a couple of back suplexes and takes it to both Taven & Bennett with a kendo stick. He takes a run up for a dive but Bennett tosses a chair at his head. Bennett gets Sammy on his shoulders, Taven DIVES over the top rope for a Doosmday Device to the floor.
Dustin has a tazer in his hand, but the UK cut him off. Back body drop to Bennett and Taven gets bulldogged off the stage through a barbed wire table. Bennett gets up on the apron, and Guevara comes out of nowhere with a cutter off the apron through a table.
Sammy sets up another table at ringside as Taven crawls back to the ring, and his face is a bloody mess. Bennett takes the belt buckle from earlier and hits Dustin with it, but in comes Guevara with a chair shot. Guevara takes a trash can and smacks Bennett with it, before setting up a ladder in the middle of the ring. He takes a chair and hits a cutter on Bennett with the chair wrapped around his neck, gets a 2 count. Sammy climbs the ladder…but in comes Taven to shove the ladder, and Guevara takes a tumble to the outside through two tables.
Undisputed Kingdom double team Dustin, who is alone in the ring now. But Dustin grabs them both by the crown jewels and wrenches. Spinebuster by Bennett. Dustin has the bullrope and smacks both guys with the cowbell. Rhodes calls for the Cross Rhodes on a chair but receives a superkick instead. He comes right back with a powerslam onto the chair! Suplex into the chair too! 1, 2, no, Bennett is there to break it up with a dropkick.
Bennett sets up two chairs together as a little platform, and proceeds to deliver a Death Valley Driver on Rhodes through the chairs! Knee to the face with the chair assist from Taven, 1, 2, NO. Sammy is back in for a Go 2 Sleep on Taven. Bennett gets crotched in the ropes, his legs splayed. Dustin wraps barbed wire around his boot and shattered dreams to Bennett with the barbed wire to the jewels. Elevated Cross Rhodes, and Sammy is on top of the ladder now…Swanton off the ladder! 1, 2, 3.
Here is your Winners and STILL ROH World Tag Team Champions: Dustin Rhodes & Sammy Guevara
From start to finish that was incredible. Just under 15 minutes of non stop violence and action. This was perfect in every way. Well played Dustin for still doing this matches and delivering at this point in his career. Hats off to all four guys.
MATCH TWO MARK BRISCOE, KYLE O’REILLY & HOLOGRAM (W/ ROCKY ROMERO) VS PREMIER ATHLETES
It’s O’Reilly and Josh Woods starting us out here, and they shove each other as the bell rings. Woods misses a spin kick but goes for an armbreaker, Kyle gets one of his own, transitioning into an ankle lock but Woods grabs the ropes.Woods drives a shoulder into the midsection and tags in Nese, who fires off a shoulder block, but O’Reilly comes back with a kitchen sink and tags in Hologram. Double team suplex to Daivari, moonsault and knee drop combo connects as well. Hologram slips and slides between the ropes to avoid Nese’s offense, eventually nailing an enziguri and walking the ropes for a springboard dropkick for 2.
O’Reilly back in, Nese with a right hand, Kyle with another kitchen sink. Sterling gets up on the apron for a brief distraction, allowing Daivari to stomp on O’Reilly on the floor, until Rocky Romero comes round to run them off. The Athletes beat down Kyle in the corner, and Daivari hits a neckbreaker for 2. Guillotine from O’Reilly to Nese! Nese throws him overhead with a suplex to break it and gets a 2 count. Woods back in, knees to the midsection. O’Reilly makes the tag to Hologram, nice tijeras to Nese, followed by an innovative facebuster. Spinning wheelkick from Nese cuts him off, but he makes the tag to Briscoe, who comes in with some Redneck Kung Fu. Briscoe boots Nese off the apron, exploder to Daivari, but runs into an elbow from Woods. DVD to Woods in response. Briscoe climbs the ropes, Sterling distracts but Rocky Romero gets involved…and Hologram dives to take out Sterling! Back in the ring, a Jay Driller connects on Woods for the 1, 2, 3.
Here is your Winners: Mark Briscoe, Kyle O’Reilly & Hologram
This was a solid trios match. It’s a shame that the premier athletes aren’t taken more seriously in AEW because they could be serious players in the trios division.
MATCH THREE [AEW WOMEN’S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP ELIMINATOR MATCH] MARIAH MAY (C) VS LADY FROST
Mariah gives Nigel a little wave and blows a kiss, but Frost rolls her up from behind for 2. May hits a spinning sideslam – the Mariah-go-round, as Nigel says. Frost gets dominated in the corner and May drives the boot into the face. Frost lifts herself up to the top rope, May chops her and hits the hurracanrana. Frost with a cartwheel to get behind May and a dropkick. Diving tornillo from Frost gets a 2 count. Frost looks for the Chiller Driller, May shoves her off. Wheelbarrow is caught, German suplex to Frost! But Frost is back up and hits a German of her own. Headbutts, May comes back with a knee to the face, followed by the Storm Zero for the 1, 2, 3.
Here is your Winner: Mariah May
Glorified squash. Frost got a few moves in but May was never losing here or looking weak.
MATCH FOUR DARBY ALLIN VS EVIL UNO (W/ ALEX REYNOLDS)
The bell rings and Alex Reynolds briefly distracts Darby, allowing Uno to take him off guard with a big slap to the face. Uno goes to town on Darby in the corner, and takes his belt off to whip the back of Darby while the referee is distracted. Darby out of the corner with a Code Red! Suicide dive battering ram takes out Uno on the floor, and he tears at the mask of Uno. Uno sweeps the legs of Darby on the apron. Canonball against the steel steps! And he POUNCES Darby into the barricade! Back in the ring, Uno hits a nice piledriver for 2. Darby gets the Captain’s Hook submission applied, but Uno claws his way to the ropes.
Darby climbs the buckles and again rips the mask, biting the head of Uno…but Uno grabs him and hits a buckle bomb in the opposite corner. Flatliner connects, 1, 2, no. Darby tries a sunset flip, Alex Reynolds holds Uno’s hands, but Darby comes flying back with a suicide dive to take him out. Uno off the apron with a flipping senton, but Darby avoids it. Coffin Drop to the floor! Allin sends Uno back into the ring, and heads back up top for another Coffin Drop. 1, 2, 3.
Here is your Winner: Darby Allin
Oh its good to see Uno get some TV time. Yes he lost but he had a decent showing. Darby had to look strong before his match with Moxley.
MATCH FIVE QUEEN AMINATA VS SERENA DEEB
They lock up and Aminata tackles Deeb to the mat. Standing switches, side headlock takedowns from both women. Deeb grounds Aminata and stomps the hand. Deeb locks in a surfboard, follows up with a lariat in the corner, and Aminata avoids a second. Drop toe hold followed by a dropkick gives Aminata a cover for 2. Deeb catches Aminata in the ropes and nails the draping neckbreaker.
Deeb gets Aminata tied up in the Paradise Lock and hits the dropkick to the posterior. Iron Octopus stretch by Deeb, until Aminata reaches back and hits a modified Air Raid Crash to break it. Snap suplex to Deeb, straight into the swinging neckbreaker, 1, 2, no. Roll through, 1, 2, no. Release German suplex as Aminata gets back into this one. HUGE KICK to the face! 1, 2, no, Deeb kicks out. Deeb gets a small package for 2 as Aminata took too long. Pepsi Twist with added venom on that lariat, damn! 1, 2, no. Deeb looks for the Detox, avoided, and they trade rollups for 2. Double chop from Aminata, single leg takedown from Deeb. BRAIN DRAIN HEADBUTT by Aminata knocks Deeb outside! Aminata drags her back inside, but she’s taken too long, allowing Deeb to hit a dragon screw. DETOX! 1, 2, 3.
Here is your Winner: Serena Deeb
There was never any doubt that this match was going to be good. Two of the most solid women on the roster. Well played both women.
[ALL-STAR 10-MAN TAG TEAM MATCH] FTR, HOOK & THE OUTRUNNERS VS RODERICK STRONG, THE BEAST MORTOS, RUSH & GRIZZLED YOUNG VETERANS
Dax and Cash are in some Outrunners gear for the occasion. It’s Cash and Drake to start the match. They set a fast pace of counters, with Cash getting a backslide for 2. Armdrag and an armbar, and now everyone gets involved, all 10 men going at it. Strong is left on his own in the ring to receive right hands from everyone, but Mortos pulls him to safety. FTRunners and HOOK stand tall in the ring and pose while their opponents regroup on the outside.
FTR double team Gibson briefly, and Dax hits a back body drop. Tag to Magnum, but he gets backed into the corner and Mortos comes in. Full Nelson applied, Mortos tosses him into the corner again and tags in Drake. Magnum tries to fight back, but Drake quickly turns the tables again and in comes Mortos once more for a back elbow. Magnum tags in Dax, and they get into a shoulder block contest, neither man going down. Right hands from Mortos, chops from Dax. Dax is knocked down in the corner and Mortos comes charging in with a canonball. Twisting senton from the top (misses), 1, 2, no! RUSH tags in, fakes out Dax on a dropkick and just stomps him before hitting the tranquilo pose. Dax is back up, rips the shirt of RUSH, and now here comes Gibson. Gibson gets chopped, suplex connects for 2, and HOOK tags in. HOOK knees Gibson in the midsection, Gibson manages a tag to Drake, and they double team HOOK briefly. Strong is in, big chop to HOOK. Exploder from HOOK, and he takes on all comers with lariats and arm drags. HOOK avoids a jumping knee and hits another exploder to Strong. Headbutt in the corner, and Mortos comes in out of nowhere to clobber HOOK, allowing Roddy to get back in control with a backbreaker.
HOOK hits a jawkbreaker on Drake, but Gibson is straight in with a vertical suplex for 2. Strong delivers more knife edge chops, before Drake takes over again for another snap suplex, which gets a 2. HOOK breaks out of offense from the GYV and makes the tag to Turbo Floyd to a huge pop! Body slam to both GYV members, repeatedly! Floyd is feeling it. He bounces the heads of RUSH and Mortos together, before hitting a back suplex to Mortos. Magnum tags in, double arm drag to Gibson. “Turbo Floyd, you son of a bitch!” They grab hands and drop the double elbow, glorious.
Shatter Machine from the Outrunners!! 1, 2, no. Gibson comes in with a shot to the throat on Magnum, before choking him over the middle rope. Gibson talks trash to Magnum, saying that the people only like them ironically! Strong in, backbreaker to Magnum for another 2 count. RUSH in now, chops to the chest, running splash and a dropkick to the back of the head. Back suplex from Roddy, 1, 2, nope. Strong applies the straitjacket submission but Magnum elbows his way out of it, only for both men to collide with double clotheslines. Gibson in, Drake too for a step up enziguri. Flapjack across the top rope, Mortos in with a big splash off the ropes for 2. Neck crank, 1, 2, no. Powerslam from RUSH and a senton for just a 1 count as Dax enters the ring to get in RUSH’s face.
Magnum starts to fight back now, chopping and slapping RUSH. Strong in for another backbreaker, followed by a rear chinlock. Strong hooks the arms, but Magnum back body drops him. And he makes the tag to Dax! Dax punches everyone, German to RUSH, and another.Cash in to take on Mortos too, and they hit stereo German. Hook in for one on Strong too! Outrunners take GYV to the floor, HOOK and Strong fight up the ramp backstage now. In the ring it’s Dax and RUSH going at it with slaps and right hands. Lariat by Dax, Cash is poised but Mortos comes in. Mortos with a tornillo to the outside to take out the pile, followed by a Cash suicide dive. Cash is back in for the Shatter Machine but Mortos takes him out with a Samoan Drop. RUSH and Mortos double team Dax. Bull’s Horns connects! 1, 2, 3.
Here is your Winners: RUSH, Grizzled Young Veterans, The Beast Mortos & Roderick Strong
Oh I am so happy with this result. We don’t always need the ‘good’ guys to win. GYV are fire. That’s a fact. Well played to the Outrunners, they have managed to get themselves over and into a main event. Love to see it.
Nigel McGuinness stands at the top of the ramp for our main event promo. The ‘American Coward’ has refused to answer Nigel’s challenge. A representative of this company, Danielson is pathetic. Nigel claims he’s hiding behind a fake injury, but the truth is Bryan fears Nigel. If he’s not going to do it for Nigel, or even so his family isn’t embarrassed by him, maybe he should do it for the fans. While they cheer for Bryan, they identify with Nigel.
Tony Schiavone interrupts, and says this has to be said. Each and every week, Nigel has put down Bryan Danielson. Danielson feels that the fans are the reason he comes out here every week. Danielson is not afraid of McGuinness, he’s not cleared to wrestle. If he was, he would get in the ring with him. We just don’t know if he will be cleared on Wednesday. Schiavone has been broadcasting for 5 decades, and Danielson is the greatest wrestler he’s ever called in his entire career.
Nigel says Tony is one of the luckiest son of a bitches ever, because if anyone else said that to him, he would have knocked his head off. If Tony has an ounce of respect left for Nigel, go and sit down and shut your mouth. Tony Schiavone does indeed go to sit back down. Nigel doesn’t care who Danielson does it for. On Wednesday, he wants Danielson to meet him in the middle of this ring for the final chapter of their rivalry. Because it is McGuinness’ destiny. Ever since he retired, he told anyone who would listen, shouting at the moon that he was as good as Danielson. But no one listened to him, no one believed him. There are only two people in the world that know that what he’s saying is true – Nigel and Danielson. That’s why Bryan refuses to accept the challenge. He knows that Nigel will destroy him and finally have vindication. Once again, Bryan is taking away the one thing he deserves. Even if Bryan doesn’t show up, he will be vindicated, because the world will know why. The ball is in Danielson’s court. If there is a God in Heaven, it will happen. If there’s not, may the devil hear his prayer.
And that’s all for this weeks episode of Collision. A very good two hours of wrestling. The Bunkhouse Brawl match stole the show for me. Will probably go back and rewatch that. Thanks for joining me guys, see you next week.
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