WERE BACK AND LIVE - AEW COLLISION REVIEW 26/10

Welcome guys to this weeks live edition of AEW Collision. We have six matches for you and our opening contest has banger written all over it so lets get to it.

MATCH ONE JAY WHITE (W/ JUICE ROBINSON) VS SHANE TAYLOR (W/ LEE MORIARTY)

White gets muscled into the corner, and chopped by Taylor. White avoids a strike in the corner and slaps on a side headlock. Chop block by White, dropkick to the knee, and a few chops to keep Taylor down. Moriarty distracts, allowing Taylor to regain control, choking Jay out on the bottom rope. A leg drop across the apron follows. White tries to mount a comeback but it doesn’t go anywhere. White tries a crossbody, Taylor catches him and slams him down for a 2 count.

Scoop slam by Taylor, White comes back with forearms and a kick to the knee. Taylor is beaten down to a knee, White tries a sunset flip but can’t get him over. Taylor misses a seated splash though. Clothesline in the corner from White, and a dragon screw legwhip. Taylor tries a kick, White catches it and hits a kneebar stunner. DDT gets a 2 for Jay White. He looks for a uranage, Taylor shrugs him off and gets one of his own. 1, 2, White kicks out. Flatliner from White, and now he looks for a German…Taylor elbows out of it though. Saito suplex instead! Running uppercut in the corner, and now White hits the uranage. 1, 2, no. Moriarty up on the apron again, Juice takes him out though. Running knee lift by Taylor on White, but his leg has been worked over and he can’t capitalize. White slips out of a package piledriver and connects with the Blade Runner! 1, 2, 3.

Here is your Winner: Jay White

This was everything we thought it would be. Obvious outcome for the win but Taylor puts on a super showing as usual. Jay White for me is one of the best in the world right now and it shows.

MATCH TWO PENELOPE FORD VS ROBYN RENEGADE

Renegade is backed into the corner, and Ford stomps her down. Cartwheel handspring into an elbow strike, followed by a big boot. Standing moonsault connects, 1, 2, no. Ford grabs the arm of Renegade, kicks her shoulder, but Renegade grabs the leg. Faceplant from Renegade gets 2. Ford fights out does a matrix-like evasion, hitting a cutter for another 2 count. Ford chokes Robyn over the middle rope with her legs, and licks the side of her face. Rollup from Renegade for 2, Ford right back with a running lariat. She fishhooks the mouth, then drives the knee into the back, wrenching on the arms of Renegade. Hair pull slam connects, Ford gets her on her shoulders but Renegade fights out of it.

Big boot from Renegade, drapes Ford over the middle rope and hits a step-up stomp for 2. Pumphandle slam attempt is countered into a wheelbarrow into the ropes from Ford. Dropkick connects, followed by a stomach breaker. Muta Lock is applied and Renegade has no choice but to tap out.

Here is your Winner: Penelope Ford

Two years out of the ring it was so good to see Penelope Ford back. Renegade played her part well here but this was all about the return of Ford.

MATCH THREE MXM COLLECTION VS THE OUTRUNNERS

Mansoor and Magnum begin this one, trading shoulder blocks. They shove each other and have a pose off, with Magnum tricking Mansoor into doing a muscle pose. Tag to Floyd, his shoulder block sends Mansoor to the canvas. Madden comes in and we see Johnny TV watching backstage. Floyd tries to body slam Madden, but gets body slammed himself instead. Madden wants to see how vascular Floyd is. Test of strength, with Madden getting the better of it. He cuts it off before Floyd can build steam, but Magnum comes back in anyway. Dropkicks galore from the Outrunners. Mansoor in, gets atomic dropped, and sent to the outside, caught by Madden.

All four men fight on the outside, before Magnum and Mansoor make their way back into the ring. Rollup by Mansoor gets 2. Magnum hits another atomic drop on Mansoor, but mid-move Mansoor makes the tag to Madden. MxM double team Magnum. Hip attack from Madden connects, and MxM pose for the benefit of those with flash photography. Snapmare takeover, and Mansoor grabs a chinlock with the arm outstretched too. Magnum tries to mount a comeback, reaching for the finger tips of Floyd, but MxM cut him off and hit a modified Hart Attack for 2. Magnum finally rolls through and makes the tag to Floyd.

Scoop slam on Mansoor, another and he tosses Mansoor into Madden. Back body drop to Mansoor, tries to suplex Madden, who reverses, but both Outrunners are in and they double team Madden, double team scoop slam! Mansoor gets planted on Madden too. Drop toe hold to Madden, who lands in a 69 position on Mansoor. SUNUVABITCH ELBOW connects! Mansoor gets a thrust kick on Magnum. Double team neckbreaker/powerbomb combo from MxM, 1, 2, Magnum kicks out!

Doomsday Device is set up, but Magnum avoids it. Floyd send Madden to the outside. Total Recall connects! 1, 2, 3.

Here is your Winners: The Outrunners

This was a win and loss situation for me. Happy to see The Outrunners pick up the win but it’s a shame it had to come at the expense of MxM. Fun match though, everything we thought it would be. Both these teams are super popular right now so maybe having them face each other wasn’t the right choice.

MATCH FOUR RICOCHET VS LIO RUSH

Lio takes the first shot with an elbow strike while Ricochet was looking for a grapple. More aggressive strikes from Rush, nice! They evade each other’s moves until Rush sends Ricochet to the floor, but he comes right back in to his a spinning big boot. Snapmare and an elbow drop, cover gets a 1 count for Ricochet. Irish whip into the corner, Rush bounces off the buckles. Tiger feint kick connects for Ricochet, big rising knee catches Lio on the chin! Rush looks dazed from that one. Ricochet gives him space and then helps him up, but Rush was playing opossum, pulling him to the floor and hitting a tope suicida! And again! Ricochet gets sent hard into the barricade.

Ricochet turns the tables and sends Lio into the barricade now. He takes a run up, dropkick attempt but Lio moves and Ricochet lands on the guard rail, ouch. Back in the ring, Rush gets Ricochet on the top rope and heads up with him. Ricochet fights back, attempts a superplex, but Rush puts a stop to that. Lio builds steam with some strikes and then hits a bulldog over the top rope to choke out Ricochet. Lio misses a dive, and Ricochet comes in with a running forearm. Powerslam and a brainbuster followed by a running shooting star press gets 2.

Ricochet looks for the Vertigo, but Rush counters with a stunner. Thrust kick by Ricochet, misses the axe kick, and eats a lariat from Rush. Bottom rope stunner is caught and Ricochet turns it into a Blue Thunder Bomb, 1, 2, NO! Ricochet says he hopes Takeshita saw that one. Rush rolls him up for 2. Poisonrana! Spin kick connects, 1, 2, Ricochet gets the arm up. Rush heads to the outside, seeming frustrated. He grabs a steel chair! Ricochet with a basement dropkick, sending the chair right back at Rush, and hits a huge Fosbury Flop to the outside! Back in the ring, Ricochet hits his new Hidden Blade variation for the 1, 2, 3.

Here is your Winner: Ricochet

This was just what it had to be. Two of the best at what they do and this worked so well. I could watch this again and again. I really need to start see Lio Rush get some wins though.

MATCH FIVE ANNA JAY VS VIVA VAN

Anna gives Van a clean break in the corner. Van mounts her and starts clubbing away but has to break. Forearms from Anna, snapmare and a hip check. Snap suplex connects for 2. Van tries an arm drag, Anna puts the breaks up. Wheelkick in the corner, and a swinging neckbreaker connects for 2. Van with some misdirection, nails a leg lariat, and again mounts Anna for more clubbing blows. Leg sweep by Van, low lariat gets a 2. Single arm strait jacket applied, other arm hooked for the full strait jacket now. Van backs Jay into the corner, misses a forearm but goes to the shoulder of Anna. Van with clubbing blows to the back. Neck crank, into a cover for 2. Van looks for a suplex, Anna puts the brakes on and hits a snap suplex again. Anna fights back with a flying forearm and a dropkick. Spinning heel kick in the corner, Iconoclasm! 1, 2, no. Upkick from Van , spinning backfist. 1, 2, no! Another heel kick from Anna, Backstabber sort of connects, just gets a 2.

Van tries to climb the buckles, Anna grabs the hair and smashes her into the top turnbuckle. Van shrugs her off, hits a crossbody for 2. Van gets Anna on her shoulders, Anna escapes into the Widow’s Peak! 1, 2, 3.

Here is your Winner: Anna Jay

Anna Jay is the best version of herself right now and I am here for it. I would love her to win the title but just don’t see it happening right now.

FTR VS LA FACCION INGOBERNABLES (RUSH & DRALISTICO W/ MORTOS & JAKE ROBERTS)

Dralistico and Dax start the match, with Dralistico grounding Dax and walking on his back. Dax doesn’t take too kindly to that, so chops away at him. Tag to Cash, assisted gourdbuster gets a 2. Dralistico makes the tag to RUSH, who squares off with Cash Wheeler. They trade strikes with RUSH getting the upper hand with a roaring elbow. All four men in the ring, with FTR hitting a trio of stereo German suplexes! They all spill to the outside, Dax sending Dralistico into the barricade. Cash and RUSH back in the ring, Dax tags in with a headbutt, quick punch to Dralistico on the apron, but then gets sent into the ringpost.

RUSH starts to work over the shoulder of Dax, as alluded to earlier. Arm bar attempt from RUSH, Dax breaks it though. Dralistico in, double team clothesline from LFI, and a headscissor applied. Jake Roberts smacks Dax in the face while the referee is distracted. Dax manages to hit Dralistico with a release German suplex, giving Dax an opportunity to tag out, but RUSH takes Cash out instead. RUSH sends Dax into opposite barricades before bringing him back in the ring. RUSH flips off the crowd as he fakes out hitting the Bull’s Horns. Dralistico tags in, springboard dive but Dax hits him in the midsection. Tag to Cash!

Cash with a Manhattan drop on RUSH, jumping neckbreaker too. Dralistico is still the legal man, Cash gets a nice rollup from the turnbuckles for 2. Powerslam! 1, 2, no. Cash and Dralistico battle on the ropes, headbutted down, and Cash receives a kick to the face. Springboard crucifix bomb from Dralistico, DAMN that was sick! So smooth. Dax and RUSH in the ring now, both men thinking lariats. Dax goes for a piledriver, can’t get it though. Senton from RUSH, tag to Dralistico once more. Dax fights off the double teaming, Cash comes in with a double lariat to take out LFI. La Mistica from Dralistico! RUSH sends Cash to the outside but gets sent into the steel steps as Cash dodges. Dralistico up top, Dax leaps to catch him off guard. Superplex from Dax connects, but the shoulder is too damaged to make the cover.

FTR think Shatter Machine, but RUSH drags Cash out of the ring. Dax is sent into Cash on the apron, Dralistico rolls him up for a close 2. LFI both take on Dax. Bull’s Horns attempt, Cash puts a stop to it though. Dralistico takes him out on the outside. Dralistico springboards in again, Dax catches him, rebound powerbomb connects! But Rush rolls up Dax for 2. Dax and RUSH slap away at each other, huge strike exchange. Dax looks for the sharpshooter, gets sent into the ropes, where Mortos hits him, knocking him into another rollup for 2. Cash saves Dax, then sends Dralistico into Mortos! Shatter Machine on Dralistico connects! 1, 2, 3!

Here is your Winners: FTR

This was fire. Just absolute fire. Not sure why we have to have LFI lose so soon in their push but hey I don’t make the bookings. These two teams just worked so well together. Great main event.

Post match Mortos is straight in, not allowing FTR to celebrate at all. Canonball on Dax, followed by the Bull’s Horns. THE OUTRUNNERS ARE HERE! Turbo and Magnum run off LFI, and pull FTR to their feet. The FTRunners stand tall and all do the Most Muscular pose and Sunuvabitch handshake to close the show.

This was possibly one of the best Collisions for a long time. Just strong match from start to finish. Well worth watching this show. Thanks for joining me guys. See you next week.