‘AEW: Collision’ Review (Mar 8th 2025)
Welcome to this week’s review of AEW’s, Collision, which brings wrestling back to Saturday nights. We’ve got the commentary team of Tony Schiavone, and Nigel McGuiness calling the action, so let’s get into our review!
Match #1: The Opps (Samoa Joe, Katsuyori Shibata, & HOOK) def. Starboy Charlie, Titus Alexander, & Jack Banning
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Hook hurled Starboy Charlie with a suplex. Alexander grabbed a tag. Shibata and Joe double teamed Alexander with chops. Samoa Joe jabbed at Alexander. The Opps took turns punishing Alexander in the corner. After a PK, Shibata pinned Titus Alexander.
My Score: 0 out of 5
Match #2: The Outrunners (Turbo Floyd & Truth Magnum) def. The Premier Athletes (Tony Nese & Ariya Daivari)
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The Premier Athletes double teamed Truth in the corner turnbuckles. Sterling slapped Truth as the ref was distracted. Truth retaliated, taking on all three men. Turbo tagged in and the Outrunners double dropkicked the Premier Athletes. Daivari splashed Truth from the top rope. Magnum tagged Turbo and Turbo cleaned house on the Athletes. Turbo body slammed Truth on Ariya. The Outrunners dropped the double bi elbow on Nese! AEW World Tag Team champions The Hurt Syndicate, along with MVP, walked out to get a closer look at their Revolution opponents. The Outrunners nailed Nese, and then Ariya, with the Total Recall, and picked up the victory.
My Score: 2 out of 5
Match #3: Harley Cameron def. Tatevik
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Tatevik blindsided Cameron before the bell rang. Tatevik grounded and pounded Cameron, showing off her background in MMA. Harley fired back with a running lariat, making Tatevik feel the wrath. Harley planted Tatevik with Her Finishing Move and won another match!
My Score: 0 out of 5
Match #4: Hologram def. Dralistico
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Hologram ate a kick from Dralistico. Dralistico walloped Hologram with a stiff chop to the chest. Hologram rocketed out of the ring and torpedoed Dralistico into the barricade! Dralistico answered with a tope suicida. Dralistico whipped Hologram into the guardrail. Hologram blasted Dralistico with a Spanish Fly on the arena floor! Dralistico got caught with a thrust kick on the ring apron. Dralistico used a hurracanrana off the apron to wipe out Hologram! Hologram power bombed Dralistico for a near fall. Dralistico drilled Hologram with a crucifix bomb! Dralistico nailed Hologram with a poison rana. Hologram planted Dralistico with the Portal Bomb and earned the pin, now 17-0!
My Score: 3.5 out of 5
Match #5: The Undisputed Kingdom (Roderick Strong & Kyle O’ Reilly) def. The Infantry (Shawn Dean & Carlie Bravo)
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The Undisputed Kingdom displayed great teamwork to start the match. Roddy rocked Dean with a dropkick. Roddy nailed Carlie with a backbreaker. The Infantry fired back with forearm shots. Dean connected with a splash off the top rope, after a scissor kick from Bravo. Kyle came in and pump kicked Carlie and then swept out the legs of Dean, showcasing streamline offense. Kyle hit a triangle back drop driver on Dean. Kyle applied a body scissor guillotine on Bravo. Dean jumped into the ring and raked Kyle’s eyes. Roddy and Kyle nailed Carlie with the high-low and picked up a big win over the Infantry.
My Score: 3 out of 5
Match #6: Momo Watanabe def. Serena Deeb
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Deeb used a side headlock takeover into head scissors. Deeb hit a running lariat but Momo dropkicked Deeb. Momo swept out Deeb’s legs. Momo charged at Deeb and walloped Deeb with a dropkick of her own. Deeb blasted Momo with a swinging neck breaker. Deeb stretched Momo with an Indian Death lock. Deeb punished Momo with two dragon screw leg whips. Momo rocked Deeb with a kick to the chest. Momo planted Deeb with three consecutive snap suplexes. Billie Starkz was seen watching the match on a monitor backstage. Deeb hit a dragon suplex out of the ropes and followed up with a hammerlock lariat for a near fall. Momo back body dropped Deeb and then cracked Deeb with a PK. Serena rolled through and applied a Boston Crab. Momo escaped and planted Serena with the Peach Sunrise, picking up the 1-2-3!
My Score: 3 out of 5
Match #7: TNT Championship Match – Daniel Garcia def. Lee Moriarty
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Garcia and Moriarty chain wrestled to start the match. Lee escaped the straitjacket. They traded arm drags. Garcia used a leg sweep. Garcia crashed into Lee with a running pump kick. Daniel sent Lee into the barricade and then charged at him, dropkicking Lee in the head. Moriarty targeted the ribs and midsection of Garcia. Garcia hit a vertical suplex on Lee. Garcia connected with a John Woo dropkick. Garcia rocked Lee with the twist and shout swinging neck breaker. Lee and Danny traded pinning combinations, back and forth. They both pump kicked each other and then knocked one another down with lariats, both having the same strategy. Moriarty locked on the Border City Stretch. Garcia rolled out and applied the Dragon Tamer. Moriarty escaped and put the Border City Stretch back on. Garcia escaped again and spiked Lee with a pile driver, pinning Moriarty!
My Score: 3 out of 5
Final Verdict: 3/5
I’ve gotta say I was worried for this week’s Collision after the first few matches but then we got THAT Lucha match and it seemed that kicked everyone into high gear. Still, this felt a lot less like a typical go-home show for the upcoming pay-per-view Revolution, than I expected. Plus I love seeing Momo Watanabe in action AND stepping up to Mercedes Mone after the match!
