‘AEW: Collision’ Review (Jun 21st 2025)
Welcome to this week’s review of AEW’s Collision, which, after a few weeks being combined with Dynamite in huge 4-hour “super” shows – brings wrestling back to Saturday nights. We’ve got the commentary team of Tony Schiavone and Nigel McGuinness calling the action, so let’s get into our review!
Match #1: Jon Moxley def. AR Fox
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The match started rapidly, Fox aggressively taking the fight directly to Moxley, quickly staggering the champion with explosive strikes and a sharp dropkick. Moxley soon countered decisively, flooring Fox with a perfectly-timed right hand out of mid-air. With Wheeler Yuta watching intently at ringside, Moxley began asserting dominance through punishing strikes and submissions, including a ruthless head-and-arm triangle choke using the top rope for extra leverage. Moxley’s aggression continued as he delivered a powerful suplex and followed with a forearm pressed aggressively across Fox’s face, nearly securing a pinfall. AR Fox mounted an electrifying comeback, stunning Moxley with an impressive sequence featuring a pump kick, hook kick, and consecutive cutters that briefly put the champion on the defensive. However, turning his back for just a moment cost Fox dearly. Moxley exploded back into control, hitting a devastating Gotch-style piledriver. Rather than pinning Fox immediately, Moxley unleashed vicious ground strikes before locking in a brutal rear-naked choke, combined with a body scissors, causing Fox to lose consciousness and handing Moxley the victory by submission.
My Score: 2.5 out of 5
Match #2: FTR (Dax Hardwood and Cash Wheeler) & Don Callis Family (Kyle Fletcher and Konosuke Takeshita) def. Adam Cole, Roderick Strong, Bandido & Daniel Garcia
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From the onset, this match delivered high-intensity action. Bandido electrified the crowd early, delivering a crisp dropkick to Cash Wheeler. Daniel Garcia, fired up from a tag, displayed sharp striking with open-hand slaps, keeping Fletcher on defense. Momentum shifted dramatically when Fletcher executed a punishing kick directly to Garcia’s jaw. Dax Harwood, particularly motivated following the recent loss at Arena México, showcased his aggressive streak. The match crescendoed into a chaotic series of near falls and dramatic saves. Bandido astonished with a top-rope Tornado DDT, perfectly positioning himself for a critical tag to Adam Cole. Cole then erupted into action, landing a Backstabber on Fletcher, nearly securing victory. In a climactic sequence of tandem maneuvers and rapid counters, the ending arrived as Roderick Strong inadvertently turned into Takeshita, setting up FTR to capitalize. Strong fell victim to FTR’s devastating finishing maneuver, the Shatter Machine, allowing Cash Wheeler to secure the decisive pinfall.
My Score: 3.5 out of 5
Match #3: Swerve Strickland def. Shane Taylor
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AEW Collision featured a fierce singles showdown between Tacoma’s own Swerve Strickland and Shane Taylor, the leader of Shane Taylor Promotions, backed by significant ringside presence from his stablemates. Early on, Taylor’s imposing presence dominated, thwarting Swerve’s attempt at a headscissors and delivering a heavy splash that drew gasps from the crowd. Taylor also utilized his boxing skills, inflicting precise strikes and painful manipulation of Swerve’s fingers, leveraging his combat sports background to maximum effect. Momentum shifted dramatically when Taylor ascended the ropes for a high-risk maneuver, only to be stunned by Swerve’s resourceful counterattack. After a hard-fought struggle atop the turnbuckle, Strickland seized the advantage, delivering a punishing stomp from the top rope directly to Taylor’s chest. Capitalizing immediately, Strickland executed the Swerve Stomp, emphatically planting both boots into Taylor, driving him to the canvas for the three-count and securing a significant victory.
My Score: 3 out of 5
Match #4: Mark Briscoe, Hologram & Willow Nightingale def. MxM Collection & Taya Valkyrie
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AEW Collision continued with a thrilling mixed tag match, pitting Mark Briscoe, Willow Nightingale, and the newest Conglomeration member, Hologram, against MxM Collection’s Mason Madden and Mansoor, alongside Taya Valkyrie, accompanied ringside by Johnny TV. Hologram showcased impressive athleticism early on, dazzling with a Shotgun Dropkick and an agile Tijeras Takedown, Madden and Mansoor quickly shifted momentum through effective double-team maneuvers, highlighted by an assisted leg drop that nearly secured victory. With tension escalating, Johnny TV took advantage at ringside, interfering and pulling on Hologram’s mask to further weaken him. However, Hologram rallied back impressively with a critical counter, floating over Madden with a quick DDT, allowing the tag to Mark Briscoe. Briscoe stormed into action, channeling his signature “Redneck Kung Fu,” laying waste to Mansoor and Madden. Schiavone enthusiastically called Briscoe’s burst of offense, highlighting a Running Dropkick and Briscoe’s famous strikes. In the match’s chaotic climax, Hologram executed his spectacular Airplane Spin transitioning perfectly into his trademark Portal Bomb, the very move that previously secured his 4 million pesos victory. With Valkyrie and Mansoor stunned, Mark Briscoe climbed to the top, delivering his signature Froggy Bow, decisively pinning Madden for the victory.
My Score: 3 out of 5
Match #5: JetSpeed (Kevin Knight and Speedball Mike Bailey) def. Gates of Agony (Toa Liona and Bishop Kaun)
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AEW Collision featured an electrifying tag team encounter as JetSpeed—Kevin Knight and “Speedball” Mike Bailey—clashed against the Gates of Agony, Bishop Kaun and Toa Liona. Ricochet joined Tony Schiavone and Nigel McGuinness on commentary, adding his typical sharp remarks throughout. The match began with dominance from the Gates of Agony. Toa Liona demonstrated his raw power early on, impressively countering an attempted armdrag and delivering what Schiavone described as a “big seismic slam.” Ricochet mockingly appreciated Liona’s offense on Speedball Bailey, claiming Bailey’s face was “just good for punching and slapping.” Kevin Knight showcased incredible athleticism, landing a soaring dropkick. However, the Gates quickly regained control. Kaun floored Knight with a clothesline. The match shifted dramatically when Knight and Bailey rallied with dynamic teamwork. Knight disrupted the Gates’ planned double-team move, “Open the Gates,” saving Bailey at a critical juncture. JetSpeed executed a series of impressive combination maneuvers, highlighted by Knight hitting a lungblower followed by Bailey landing sharp knees directly into Kaun’s midsection. In the climactic finish, Kevin Knight ascended to the top rope, landing a perfectly executed UFO Frog Splash on Bishop Kaun to score the decisive pinfall.
My Score: 3 out of 5
Match #6: Athena, Thekla, Megan Bayne & Penelope Ford def. TayJay (Tay Melo and Anna Jay), Thunder Rosa & Queen Aminata
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The match quickly showcased the impressive athleticism and cohesive teamwork from both sides. Early on, Penelope Ford demonstrated sharp agility, hitting Queen Aminata with a precise Shotgun Dropkick. Meanwhile, Megan Bayne impressed with raw power, effortlessly hoisting Aminata overhead, prompting Tony Schiavone to remark on Bayne’s imposing dominance. Athena displayed both technical prowess and brutal offense, landing a perfect Fisherman’s Bomb Suplex. Athena’s confidence was palpable as she executed a flawless handspring maneuver, boldly asserting her dominance alongside teammates Ford and Bayne. In a highlight sequence, Queen Aminata and Penelope Ford simultaneously ascended opposing turnbuckles and executed a synchronized Double Moonsault onto their competitors outside the ring, eliciting amazement from the announcers. As the chaos intensified, Tay Melo nearly secured victory for her team with a fierce Swinging DDT, only thwarted by a timely save from Megan Bayne. Bayne, showing tremendous strength, executed a remarkable double-team slam maneuver. In the climactic moments, Thunder Rosa and Athena exchanged stiff strikes and counters, displaying deep-seated rivalry and intensity. Rosa delivered a devastating Death Valley Driver, followed by a brutal reverse neckbreaker, leaving Athena stunned. Rosa appeared poised for victory until sudden outside interference shifted momentum. In a shocking twist, ROH Television Champion Red Velvet, Athena’s teammate for ROH Global Wars, covertly slid Athena’s championship belt into the ring. Utilizing the distraction expertly, Athena capitalized by striking Rosa with the championship belt, quickly securing the pinfall victory.
My Score: 3 out of 5
Final Verdict: 3.5/5
This week’s Collision was a strong, storyline-driven episode that pushed key feuds toward All In with intensity. Jon Moxley opened the show with a dominant win over AR Fox, followed by a seething promo targeting Hangman Page. Swerve Strickland kept his momentum rolling in a hard-hitting bout against Shane Taylor, while the tag team action showcased the company’s depth – FTR and ProtoShita picked up a gritty win, and Athena’s team triumphed in an action-packed women’s eight-woman tag AND the match promoted ROH and the upc0ming “Global Wars” show too! Whilst Toni Storm delivered a fiery promo directed at Mercedes Mone, the night’s big shocker though… Kota Ibushi returning to confront Okada!