AEW Collision Review – November 17, 2023
Kicking off this week’s Collision with Tony Schiavone introduced TNT Champion Christian Cage & he came out with Luchasaurus & Nick Wayne. Cage said it must be nice to have someone who will speak truth in a town that is filled with phony, plastic people. Cage said the fans would see Sting’s last match in Los Angeles and last match ever at Full Gear.
Cage said he’s tired of people labeling Sting an icon. Cage accused Sting of stealing a paycheck for the last 15 years. He wondered what would happen to Darby Allin once his mentor retires. Cage said Allin could call him if he needs some fatherly advice.
Cage confirmed with Schiavone that Ric Flair will be in the corner of Adam Copeland, Allin & Sting at Full Gear. Cage said Flair looks like the Crypt Keeper. Cage said Copeland claims he came to reform their tag team but he really wanted to steal his spotlight.
Cage said he was stuck in the trenches while Copeland was treated like the golden boy. He said they would find out whose career path served them better. Cage told Beth to keep the kids up late and bring them up close to the television then said he would break Copeland’s neck at Full Gear.
Schiavone turned the focus to Cage defending the TNT Title on Rampage against the winner of a Fatal 4 Way Match on Collision. Cage said it didn’t matter which wrestler wins the 4 Way because he could beat them all. Cage said he would. Cage quoted my good friend James Harden as saying that he doesn’t work in the system he is the system.
Lexy Nair interviewed AEW World Tag Team Champions Ricky Starks & Big Bill & Bill brought up the fact that they didn’t have to be pinned our submitted in the Fatal 4 Way at Full Gear & said Starks spoke to Tony Khan & Starks said Khan let him choose the stipulation for the match. Starks said it will be a Ladder Match and a very short climb for Bill.
Daniel Garica vs. Miro
Miro was on the offensive heading into an early picture in picture break.
After the break Garcia started to rally coming out of the break until Miro caught him with a big kick.
Miro tried to stomp Garcia but he caught his foot and threw some shots at him while getting to his feet.
Garcia suplexes Miro then Garcia turns to the camera and set up to do his dance but Matt Menard ran out and talks him out of doing it.
Miro charged at Garcia but he moves and then shoved Miro into Menard. Garcia got a near fall then locks in a crossface that Miro eventually rolls out of.
Garcia puts Miro in Dragon Tamer as Miro teased tapping but instead hooked his arm around the head of Garcia and drove it into the mat repeatedly.
Miro grabs Garcia and told him game over then locks in Game Over for the submission win.
Winner By Submission: Miro
Backstage Lexy Nair interviewed Andrade El Idolo & CJ Perry & El Idolo spoke briefly about his happiness with having Perry as his representation. Perry said El Idolo is the best wrestler. She announced that El Idolo would be in the Continental Classic. Andrade was caught off guard. Perry said she spoke with Tony Khan and if El Idolo wins he will get an extra bonus. Perry whispered into his ear and then he smiled said he trusts her before shaking her hand.
Tag Team Match
Kings Of The Black Thorne (Brody King & Malakai Black) vs. The Boys (Brandon Tate & Brent Tate)
Match ends when Kings Of The Black Thorne hits Brandon Tate with Dante’s Inferno before Brody King drills Brent Tate to the mat with Gonzo Bomb for the win.
Winners: Kings Of The Black Thorne
A video package spotlighted the TBS Title Triple Threat match at Full Gear then we hear from TBS Champion Kris Statlander, Julia Hart & Skye Blue.
TNT Title #1 Contenders Fatal 4 Way Match
Trent Beretta vs. Pentagon Jr vs. Komander vs. Brian Cage
Komander hits an dive onto Trent Beretta, Pentagon Jr, Komander & Brain Cage before Komander went to the ropes again but Cage knocks him down.
Cage suplexes Komander from outside the middle rope onto Beretta & Pentagon Jr on the floor. Cage was getting the better of Komander in the ring heading into another PIP break.
After the break Beretta hits suplexes on Komander & Pentagon but Cage stuffed his suplex attempt. Beretta took Cage down with a poisonrana. Cage shot right up and turns Beretta inside out with a clothesline then sold the poisonrana for a moment.
Cage hits Komander with a facebuster and had him pinned until Pentagon broke it up with a kick. Pentagon went on an offensive flurry on Beretta, Cage & Komander and picks up a near fall on Beretta after hitting him with Made In Japan.
Pentagon sets up for Fear Factor on Beretta but he had to release it to focus on Cage & Komander then Pentagon hits Cage with a flip dive from the ring to the floor.
Komander performed a dive onto Pentagon then back in the ring Komander had to roll through a top rope dive because Beretta moves then hits Komander with Strong Zero for the win.
Winner & #1 Contender To The TNT Title: Trent Beretta
Footage aired of Powerhouse Hobbs slamming Paul Wight onto the hood of a car during the Street Fight on Dynamite.
Backstage Lexy Nair interviewed Don Callis & Powerhouse Hobbs. Callis said Wight is done after being slammed on the car. Hobbs boasted that he took out the giant. He added that he’s big Black and I’m jacked. Hobbs said he knew Wight was resting in a hospital but stay away because anyone can get it.
Wardlow vs. Evan Daniels
Wardlow jumps Evan Daniels then powerbombs him then follows up with a Swanton Bomb before he powerbombs Daniels again. Wardlow was about to pick up Daniels but the referee stepped in and calls off the match
Winner By Referee Stoppage: Wardlow
Dax Harwood vs. Rush
Dax Harwood offers a handshake but Rush kicks his hand away which led to pushing and shoving from both wrestlers then Rush puts Harwood down and kicks him.
Harwood avoided Rush’s running senton attempt then Rush ran Harwood into the barricade on all 4 sides of the ring then plays to the crowd.
Back inside the ring Rush chops Harwood then he spun him around in the corner and returned the favor before both men continued to fire chops at one another.
Rush got Harwood down in the corner then teased hitting him with Bull’s Horns. Harwood covers up then Rush stops short and struck his tranquilo pose heading into a PIP break.
After the break Rush superplexes Harwood for a near fall before Rush ran Harwood into the ring post. Rush approached Ricky Starks at the broadcast table and piefaces him.
Rush returns to the ring where Harwood was down in the corner as he plays to the crowd then charged for Bull’s Horns but Starks cuts him off with a spear.
Winner: No One (No Contest)
After the match all 4 teams are brawling. Brody King & Big Bill looked at one another at ringside then they both pulls a ladder out from underneath the ring and fought over it until Dralistico kicks the ladder. Security ran out and tried to keep the teams apart.
Backstage Lexy Nair asked Action Andretti for an update on Darius Martin following an attack by The Kingdom before he could deliver the update The Kingdom rolls Roderick Strong onto set. Bennett said Martin has a bruised ego and a weak ass neck. Taven mocks Andretti’s Gen Z bowl cut. Andretti starts to bark back until Strong yells Action Strong told The Kingdom that he found his next victim.
Buddy Matthews vs. Wheeler Yuta
Wheeler Yuta stuck his leg out and taunts Buddy Matthews as he was on his knees while telling him to grab it.
Matthews tried and fails twice then Yuta dropkicks Matthews to ringside before Yuta went to the floor and was tossed into the barricade.
Both wrestlers wound up fighting on the barricade as Matthews got the better of it and tossed Yuta onto the side of the broadcast table heading into a PIP break.
After the bream both wrestlers fought on the apron. Matthews picked up Yuta like he was going to suplex him and opted to toss him onto the top turnbuckle instead.
Yuta fought back and caught Matthews with kicks while seated on the top rope with Matthews drapes over the middle rope as Yuta jumps off the top rope and splashed the back of Matthews and ends up covering him for a two count.
Matthews came back with a couple of kicks and a powerbomb for a two count then follows up with Curb Stomp to get the win.
Winner: Buddy Matthews
After the match Matthews went to ringside and grabs a chair but Claudio Castagnoli ran out and enters the ring causing Matthews to stay at ringside. Castagnoli got a mic and said that Matthews has been pissing him off for a few weeks. Castagnoli challenged Matthews to face him at Full Gear. Matthews accepts the match.
A video package aired on the International Title match.
Tag Team Match
Women’s Champion Hikaru Shida & TBS Champion Kris Statlander vs. The Outcasts (Saraya & Ruby Soho)
The Outcasts isolated Hikaru Shida heading into a PIP break.
After the break Ruby Soho ran Kris Statlander into the barricade in front of Angelo Parker as he shows off his Soho t shirt. Parker & Soho exchanged smiles.
Back in the ring Statlander puts Soho on her shoulders after tagging Shida before Soho hits a poisonrana on Statlander. Shida hits Soho with a missile dropkick then Saraya tags in.
Shida knocked Soho off the apron before Saraya caught Shida with a kick then hits her with a DDT for a near fall.
Soho was down at ringside and was helped to her feet by Parker as Saraya was annoyed before Statlander clotheslined Parker then prevented Soho from returning to the ring as in the ring, Shida hits Kitana on Saraya to get the win.
Winners: Women’s Champion Hikaru Shida & TBS Champion Kris Statlander
Tony Schiavone’s sit down interview with AEW World Champion MJF was shown. MJF calls Schiavone a fat old prick while thanking him for having him. MJF said he would do whatever it takes to keep the ROH World Tag Team Titles because he told Adam Cole the titles would be waiting for him and he won’t let him down.
MJF said the AEW World Title means everything to him. He said he was furious when Jay White stole the AEW World Title. He said he realized that he and White are similar. He said White stole the AEW World Title to prove something to himself. MJF said White will lose because nobody is on the level of the devil.
Schiavone notes that Full Gear marks 1 year to the day since MJF won the AEW World Title. He asked about the likelihood of MJF keeping the AEW World Title and ROH World Tag Team Titles in the same night. MJF said he feels pride and then spoke about likelihood.
MJF asked what the likelihood was of his mother conceiving him after she had just purchased a new diaphragm. He asked what the likelihood was of a Jew becoming a world champion. MJF said the odds are slim and none but unfortunately for White and all of MJF’s detractors he likes those odds.
