‘AEW: Collision’ Review (Oct 19th 2024)
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 McGuinness calling the action, so let’s get into the review!
Match #1: Ricochet def. AR Fox
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Ricochet and AR Fox unleashed a flurry of offense, going hold for hold, until Ricochet hit a tope suidica and a standing shooting star press for a near fall. Fox came back with a spinning vertical suplex. Fox jumped over the top rope and crash landed onto Ricochet on the arena floor. Fox walked the ropes and connected with a shooting star press. Ricochet nailed Fox with a spinning neck breaker from the top rope, displaying extremely creative offense. Fox DDT Ricochet and followed up with a package power bomb for a near fall on Ricochet! Ricochet rallied back with a German Suplex for a near fall. Fox dodged a shooting star press, but Ricochet landed on his feet. Fox landed a 450 splash, but Ricochet kicked out at the two-count. Ricochet staggered Fox with a rising knee strike. Ricochet rocked Fox with Vertigo and scored the pin!
My Score: 3.5 out of 5
Match #2: Kris Statlander def. Harley Cameron
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Cameron used a leg sweep on Kris. Cameron countered a power bomb attempt with a roll-up for a two-count. Kris fired back with a spinning back breaker. Statlander scoop slammed Harley. Statlander followed up with a delayed vertical suplex. Harley Cameron spiked Kris with a DDT but Kris kicked out at the one-count. Kris rallied back with a release German Suplex and a charging boot strike. Statlander nailed Cameron with the Staturday Night Fever and pinned Cameron!
My Score: 2 out of 5
Match #3: Daniel Garcia & Private Party (Marq Quen & Isiah Kassidy) def. The Premier Athletes (Tony Nese, Ariya Daivari, & Josh Woods)
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Private Party used tandem offense on Nese and Daivari, and then on Woods for good measure. Woods suplexed Kassidy. The Premier Athletes triple teamed Kassidy, allowing Woods to power bomb Kassidy. Kassidy countered a DVD attempt with a spinning kick to Woods. Garcia tagged in and came in like a man possessed, taking on all three Premier Athletes. Garcia nailed Woods with a swinging neck breaker. Private Party served up the Silly String to Nese! Private Party followed up with tope suicidas to Nese and Daivari. Garcia blasted Woods with a John Woo dropkick! Private Party cracked Woods with Gin & Juice! Marq Quen covered Woods and pinned him!
My Score: 3 out of 5
Match #4: LFI (RUSH & The Beast Mortos) def. The Outrunners (Turbo Floyd & Truth Magnum)
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The Beast backed Truth into the corner and slapped the taste out of his mouth. The Beast Mortos bulldozed Truth with a shoulder tackle. Truth Magnum took down Beast with a dropkick, followed up by flying head scissors. Rush and Turbo tagged in for their respective teams and traded chops. It was a battle of egos in the center of the ring. After a distraction from Dralistico on the ring apron, LFI stole back some momentum from the Outrunners. After a flurry of offense to Truth, Rush posed. Rush powerslammed Truth Magnum and then double stomped Truth’s sternum. The Beast Mortos tagged in and flipped from the turnbuckles onto Truth. LFI had Truth isolated in their corner, but Truth fought his way to Turbo for the hot tag. Turbo Floyd came in and cleaned house on LFI! Turbo body slammed Truth onto The Beast and onto Rush. The Outrunners dropped a double elbow on Rush. Dralistico tripped Truth as the ref was distracted. Turbo went for a vertical suplex on Rush, but Dralisitco grabbed Turbo’s ankle and held it. Rush’s body weight fell on top of Turbo and Rush stole the pin!
My Score: 3 out of 5
Match #5: Orange Cassidy def. Bulk Bronson
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Orange pulped Bronson with the Orange Punch! Orange followed up with the Beach Break and pinned Bulk Bronson!
My Score: 0 out of 5
Match #6: Jamie Hayter def. Brooke Havoc
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Hayter rammed into Havoc with a shoulder tackle. Hayter stomped on Brooke in the corner. Hayter pump kicked Brooke in the face. Brooke connected with a thrust kick. Hayter nearly decapitated Brooke with the Hayter Aid and pinned Broke, picking up a decisive win!
My Score: 0 out of 5
Match #7: Kyle Fletcher def. Atlantis Jr.
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Fletcher threw his ring jacket at Atlantis and then grounded and pounded him. Fletcher rammed Atlantis into the guardrails. Atlantis came back with a tilt awhirl backbreaker on the floor. Atlantis followed up with a big cross body press and then planted Kyle with a cutter. Kyle tried ripping the mask off Atlantis Jr. Atlantis defended with a thrust kick, a lariat, and a tope suicida! Atlantis connected with a missile dropkick for a near fall on Fletcher. Kyle Fletcher rocked Atlantis with a half and half suplex. Atlantis escaped a Tiger Driver attempt and cradled Kyle for a near fall. Fletcher spiked Atlantis Jr. with a DDT. Fletcher walloped Atlantis with a brain buster on the apron. Fletcher followed up with a brain buster in the ring for a near fall! Fletcher tried for a tombstone, but Atlantis countered. Both men landed on their feet, but Atlantis took down Fletcher with a Canadian Destroyer! Atlantis hit a frog splash on Fletcher. Atlantis went for a second frog splash, but Fletcher raised his knees into Atlantis’ rib cage. Fletcher smashed Atlantis with a brain buster on the top turnbuckle and pinned Atlantis for the victory.
My Score: 3.5 out of 5
Match #8: House of Black (Malakai Black, Buddy Matthews, & Brody King) def. Three Random Local Jobbers
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Brody blasted Chris Nasty with chops. Nasty tagged out to the Dark Fox, but the Dark Fox headed back to his den, tagging out. Malakai tagged in and took care of the competition single handedly. The House of Black surrounded and swarmed the Dark Fox and picked him apart piece by piece. Brody superplexed the Dark Fox. Malakai jumped with a double stomp to the Dark Fox. The House of Black decimated their foes, devastating them. Buddy, barely breaking a sweat, made the cover and picked up the easy win.
My Score: 0 out of 5
Match #9: AEW World Trios Championship – Claudio Castagnoli, PAC & Wheeler Yuta def. Action Andretti & Top Flight (Dante & Darius Martin)
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Claudio scoop slammed Darius and followed up with a European Uppercut. Dante tagged in and connected with a rising knee strike. Claudio wiped out Dante with a standing lariat. Claudio countered a tope from Dante, ramming Dante into the steel ring post. Top Flight planted Pac with tandem offense. Action splashed Pac with a 450 but Claudio pulled him off Pac. Claudio power bombed Andretti! Yuta struck Darius with a running knee, right out of Bryan Danielson’s playbook. Claudio, Wheeler, and Pac triple teamed Andretti in the ring. Pac spiked Andretti with a tombstone piledriver and pinned him!
My Score: 3.5 out of 5
Final Verdict: 3/5
What the hell was this episode?! We got two great matches in the opener and closer, a FANTASTIC match between Fletcher and Atlantic Jr., three more good matches and then… a TON of squash matches? WTF! I feel like this was a “try and get as many talents we haven’t seen recently in action on TV, no matter the cost” and the cost? Seeing ACTUAL matches on this show! This show gets a mid-score simply due to how good the actual wrestling matches were on the show but the squashes can go jump off a bridge! Maybe one to watch in clips…
