‘AEW: Collision #100’ Review (Jul 5th 2025)
Welcome to this week’s review of AEW: Collision, which 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: Kevin Knight def. Shelton Benjamin and Nick Wayne
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The bell rang, and the action erupted immediately. Benjamin swiftly leveraged his strength advantage against Knight as Wayne scampered to the outside, landing powerful strikes and dominating exchanges early. Nick Wayne, agile and opportunistic, capitalized on momentary lapses in attention, landing swift strikes and precise maneuvers, including a pinpoint standing dropkick alongside Knight that sent Benjamin staggering out of the ring. With Benjamin momentarily incapacitated outside, Wayne and Knight engaged in a lightning-fast exchange, after Wayne made it seem as if he was going to enter into a temporary alliance with Knight, then elbowed him in the mouth. Benjamin re-entered the scene, asserting dominance once more, including a thunderous powerslam on Wayne that shook the ring. Sensing victory, Benjamin moved in aggressively on Knight, who courageously battled back, employing swift leg strikes targeting Benjamin’s knees. Knight then executed a spectacularly precise standing moonsault. With all three competitors visibly exhausted, the match reached its frenetic climax. Benjamin lifted Knight onto the top rope, locking in an Ankle Lock, only for Wayne to re-enter the action, dramatically intervening with a superkick to Benjamin. As the competitors recovered, Wayne attempted his patented Wayne’s World on Benjamin, aiming to secure a critical win. However, Knight stunned Wayne with the UFO Frog Splash to break up the pin and pick up the victory for himself.
My Score: 3 out of 5
Match #2: Místico, Hologram & Mark Briscoe def. RPG Vice and Hechicero
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As the match commenced, Místico dazzled immediately with agile offense, landing a big back elbow on Romero, followed shortly thereafter by a breathtaking headscissors takedown, prompting Tony Schiavone to exclaim, “Just incredible agility from Místico!” Mark Briscoe tagged in, shifting the style drastically with a barrage of stiff chops, forearms, and rugged clotheslines, with Místico and Hologram nailing stereo tope suicidas to the outside. The pace intensified further with the entrance of Hologram, showcasing his lightning-fast moveset. He escaped the Jackal Driver by countering into a poison rana and executed a standing Spanish fly on Hechicero. The Don Callis Family briefly halted Hologram’s momentum with a stiff series of triple-team moves, leading to Hechicero locking in an armbar on Hologram. Místico reclaimed the momentum with a top-rope hurricanrana onto Hechicero, only for Trent to slow Hologram with a stiff half-and-half suplex when Hologram tagged back in. Shortly thereafter, with Hologram having recovered, he and Mark Briscoe both set up chairs near the ring ropes to fly to the outside and take out the Family. The conclusion came dramatically when Místico delivered a swift tilt-a-whirl transition into his signature finishing move, La Mística. Romero immediately tapped, unable to withstand the painful submission.
My Score: 3 out of 5
Match #3: Scorpio Sky def. Max Caster
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The historic 100th episode of AEW Collision continued to deliver memorable moments, as Max Caster stepped into the ring to issue his “Best Wrestler Alive Five-Minute Open Challenge.” With his typical cocky bravado, Caster stood confidently in the center of the ring, microphone in hand, addressing the Ontario crowd. Just as Caster was demanding that the five-minute clock be put on screen, a brief training montage and video package with a familiar face and voice aired, drawing an immediate, thunderous roar from the capacity crowd. After nearly two years away from AEW television, Scorpio Sky returned! Sky stood momentarily at the top of the entrance ramp, soaking in the deafening cheers. Accompanied to ringside by a sharply dressed Christopher Daniels, his longtime SCU partner, along with Leila Grey and Top Flight, Sky’s intensity was palpable. Sky swiftly made his way down the ramp, stepping into the ring with determination etched into every movement. Caster, visibly thrown off his game by the unexpected opponent, hesitated briefly before regaining composure. The bell rang, and Sky wasted no time in asserting dominance. As Caster stepped forward, Sky struck immediately, landing a sharp right hand followed by a rapid flurry of punches and kicks that forced Caster back against the ropes while the crowd chanted, “Welcome back!” Sky quickly whipped Caster across the ring and caught him on the rebound with a beautifully executed high-elevation Manhattan Drop drop, before emphatically driving him down to the mat with a flawless Cutter. With Caster down and motionless, Sky promptly covered him for the pinfall.
My Score: 5 out of 5 (Just because Scorpio Sky is back. Finally!)
Match #4: Willow Nightingale def. Vipress
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The bell rang and Vipress immediately tried to gain an early advantage. However, Nightingale was prepared, deftly sidestepping Vipress’ initial aggression. This match mostly belonged to Nightingale, as she planted Vipress with a devastating spinebuster, punished her in the corner, and added a big-time pounce in the middle of the ring for good measure. It didn’t take long before Nightingale was hosting Vipress up for the “Babe With The Powerbomb.” Willow quickly pinned Vipress and earned the victory.
My Score: 0 out of 5 (cracking squash by Willow!)
Match #5: FTR (Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler) def. The Outrunners (Turbo Floyd & Truth Magnum)
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In the ring, the Outrunners continued to lay in their tandem offense against Cash Wheeler, until Wheeler was temporarily able to fend them off and tag in Dax Harwood, who went to work on Turbo Floyd, with Harwood and Wheeler excellently cutting the ring in half and keeping Floyd isolated. Floyd’s previously compromised knee became a constant focal point throughout the match, dramatically limiting his ability to mount an effective offense. Despite this significant handicap, Floyd exhibited remarkable tenacity, attempting several comebacks only to be continuously grounded by FTR’s coordinated assault. Floyd made a desperate dive, managing to tag in his partner, Truth Magnum, to roaring approval from the crowd. Magnum burst into the ring, a furious whirlwind of offense, delivering sharp clotheslines, rapid dropkicks, and a splash into the corner that momentarily swung momentum in favor of the Outrunners, although Wheeler was able to break up an attempt at the double bionic elbow drop. FTR regrouped outside the ring, and when we came back from the commercial break, Truth Magnum was bloodied and being beaten in the corner. FTR once again went to work with their tried-and-true tag team tactics, grinding Magnum into the mat. Magnum nearly made the tag to Floyd, only for Wheeler to yank Turbo off the apron at the last minute. Harwood continued to brutalize the bloodied Magnum, as FTR hit a double-team flatliner. The crowd erupted as Magnum rallied, blood visibly streaming from a laceration on his forehead, fending off Wheeler on the top rope then hitting a crossbody—only for nobody to be there when he went to make the tag, as Floyd was incapacitated with his injured knee. Despite Magnum’s courageous offense, FTR soon regained control with veteran cunning, hitting an assisted neckbreaker for another two-count. But after dodging a headbutt, Magnum finally made the tag to Floyd. Floyd fought through the pain as best as he could, but every time he went to lift Wheeler, Floyd damaged himself. Still, the Outrunners managed to hit the double bionic elbow drop, helping each other to their feet along the way, but Cash kicked out. After a back-and-forth involving all four men, the Outrunners—yes, the Outrunners—hit the Shatter Machine, but Dax Harwood made the save to avoid the indignity of FTR losing to their own signature maneuver. With Floyd incapacitated by severe knee damage and Magnum severely weakened after a vertical suplex by Harwood to the outside, FTR smelled blood in the water. Seizing the opportunity, Harwood and Wheeler set up their devastating Shatter Machine finisher. Harwood propelled Floyd into the air as Wheeler delivered the finishing blow, decisively planting Turbo Floyd into the canvas. Wheeler quickly covered for the three-count victory while Big Stoke held Magnum from breaking up the tag.
My Score: 4.5 out of 5
Match #6: 8-Woman Tag Team Match – Athena, Megan Bayne, Thekla & Julia Hart def. Tay Melo, Anna Jay, Thunder Rosa & Queen Aminata
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The match opened explosively as Queen Aminata and Thekla faced off first, reigniting their ongoing rivalry with immediate intensity. Thekla started with a hurricanrana, but Aminata rocked the Toxic Spider with a massive strike to the face. Julia Hart tagged in next, only to be hit with a huge backbreaker and then Chocolate Kisses by Aminata, sending Hart tagging in Athena, while Aminata tagged in Thunder Rosa, the ROH Women’s World Champion’s opponent at Supercard of Honor next week. Athena then scattered, tagging in Megan Bayne. And momentum shifted dramatically with Bayne entering the ring, as she smashed Rosa into the corner, only for Rosa to recover for a shotgun dropkick from the top rope, then a basement dropkick with Bayne leaning against the bottom rope, setting up Aminata for a top-rope double stomp. Rosa and Aminata then double-teamed Bayne in the corner with chops to the chest. Back from the break, Hart went for a sky-high moonsault on Rosa, but Rosa got her feet up in time to rock Hart. Both women made the tag to their respective corners, with Tay Melo and Thekla coming in. Melo nailed a series of big pump-kicks on Thekla in the corner, culminating in a knee to the face of a downed Toxic Spider that led to a two-count. The match descended into controlled chaos, with all eight competitors eventually entering the fray. Rosa and Athena again collided in the center of the ring, before chasing each other to the back. Tay Melo and Anna Jay looked to capitalize, however, Penelope Ford provided a timely distraction. Capitalizing on the chaos, Megan Bayne decapitated a vulnerable Anna Jay, who had become the legal competitor amidst the confusion, before Bayne hoisted Jay onto her shoulders with ease, delivering a devastating Running Powerbomb, slamming Jay emphatically into the canvas. Bayne confidently covered Jay, hooking the leg decisively for the win.
My Score: 3 out of 5
Match #7: Kyle Fletcher def. Daniel Garcia
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Fletcher and Garcia started with a collar-and-elbow tie-up in the middle of the ring, before Garcia drove Fletcher into the corner and lightly taunted him with Garcia’s signature dance. The action intensified as Fletcher leveraged his superior strength, taking Garcia to the mat with a headlock before Garcia knocked Fletcher off his feet with a diving shoulder tackle after rebounding off the ropes a couple of times. Garcia mounted Fletcher in the corner for a series of punches to the head, but Fletcher turned the tables with a menacing kick to the face after coming out of the corner. Garcia responded defiantly, evading Fletcher in the corner then dropkicking him on the apron to the outside. On the outside, Garcia sized up Fletcher for a big strike, but the Protostar countered with another kick to the face before Garcia could strike. A momentary lapse in concentration when Fletcher taunted Cole gave Garcia an opening, but Fletcher reclaimed the advantage with yet another kick to the jaw before throwing Garcia into the barricade, bloodying the former TNT Champion. Yet Garcia wasn’t going to back down. Back in the ring, he once again mounted Fletcher for punches, then locked in a choke on the apron amid the ropes before suplexing the Protostar onto the apron. Garcia followed that up with three John Woo kicks to a seated Fletcher against the barricade. Garcia hoisted Fletcher onto the top turnbuckle and landed a seismic superplex for a two-count, Garcia flopping lifelessly onto Fletcher. When both men got to their feet, Fletcher seized the advantage, landing a thrust kick on Garcia’s chin followed by a massive powerbomb then vicious elbows to the top of Garcia’s head and his nose, adding even more blood to Garcia’s face. Garcia, visibly pained yet determined, fought back valiantly, dodging Fletcher’s corner charge. Garcia seized the opportunity, swiftly locked Fletcher into his signature Dragon Tamer submission hold, wrenching back deeply and desperately screaming for Fletcher to tap out. After Fletcher escaped, both men went crashing to the outside, with Callis leaving the announce desk to check out the carnage and encourage his star. Fletcher reversed a potential suplex by Garcia into a half-and-half suplex of his own, visibly rocking Garcia. Fletcher, staring directly at Adam Cole, then planted Garcia with an apron powerbomb, just as he previously had done to Cole several weeks ago. As the match neared its climax, Cole tried to encourage Garcia to get back into the ring, which Garcia finally did just before the 10-count—only for Fletcher to kick Garcia in the face one last time in the corner. Fletcher immediately followed up with a devastating Brainbuster, violently planting Garcia head-first onto the canvas for the win.
My Score: 4 out of 5
Final Verdict: 4/5
AEW Collision celebrated its 100th episode in spectacular fashion with a packed, high-energy show that felt like a true milestone moment. From top to bottom, this was one of the most well-rounded episodes in recent memory, blending hard-hitting action, surprise returns, and major storyline developments with a real sense of occasion. Kyle Fletcher and Daniel Garcia delivered an intense, physical main event that not only thrilled the crowd but elevated the prestige of the TNT Championship chase. Fletcher’s win sets the stage for a highly anticipated clash at All In, and the emotion on display gave the match real weight. Elsewhere, the high-flying trios match featuring Mistico, Mark Briscoe, and Hologram was an absolute show-stealer. The match had style, spectacle, and some truly dazzling moments. Mistico in particular came off like a superstar. The undercard held strong too, with a fun three-way opener and a spirited 8-woman tag that gave multiple divisions a moment to shine. More importantly, everything served a purpose and contributed to the bigger picture heading into AEW’s upcoming major events. Scorpio Sky’s surprise return injected a welcome jolt of energy, reminding fans just how valuable he is to the roster. Meanwhile, FTR’s bout against The Outrunners was an unexpected highlight – an intense, smartly worked tag team contest that had the crowd hanging on every moment and proved why AEW is the wrestling alternative… Can you imagine the Fed allowing a “gimmick” gteam like The Outrunners to grow and develop slowly, until they reach THIS point? Delivering one hell of a tag match against arguably the best tag team in the world!