It’s Saturday night, and you know what that means …
All Elite Wrestling returns from the Erie Insurance Arena in Erie, Pennsylvania tonight at 8/7c on TNT with this week’s episode of AEW Collision.
On tap for tonight’s installment of the weekly two-hour AEW on TNT prime time Saturday night program is Matt Sydal & Christopher Daniels vs. The House Of Black, as well as three bouts in week two of the AEW Continental Classic Tournament, with Bryan Danielson vs. Eddie Kingston, Claudio Castagnoli vs. Brody King and Daniel Garcia vs. Andrade El Idolo scheduled.
Featured below are complete AEW Collision results from Saturday, December 2, 2023. The following report was written by PWMania.com reporter Matt Boone (@MattBoone0709) as the show aired live from 8-10pm EST. on TNT.
AEW COLLISION RESULTS (12/2/2023)
The usual pre-show talking heads video opener airs with everyone scheduled for action tonight talking directly into the camera about their matches. We then shoot inside the Erie Insurance Arena in Erie, PA. where Elton John’s “Saturday Night’s Alright For Fightin'” theme plays to start this week’s show off.
AEW Continental Classic Tournament
Claudio Castagnoli vs. Brody King
Tony Schiavone welcomes us to the show on commentary, where he is joined by Kevin Kelly and Nigel McGuinness. They talk about week two of the Blue League going down tonight, with three more matches in the ongoing AEW Continental Classic Tournament. We see a look at the current standings for the Blue and Gold Leagues.
From there, the lights in the arena go out and when they come back on, Brody King’s theme hits and The House of Black member makes his way out to the ring as fire pyro erupts behind him. The commentators point out he is coming out alone due to the rules in the tourney banning anyone else from ringside. After he settles in the ring, his theme dies down.
Now the entrance tune for former ROH World Champion Claudio Castagnoli hits, and out comes the Blackpool Combat Club member to a big pop from the Erie crowd. He makes his way to the ring looking ready to take care of business. Both guys are in the ring and ready to rock and roll. The bell sounds and we’re officially off-and-running with this one.
King and Castagnoli go at it early on trading chops in the middle of the ring back-and-forth. The commentators talk about King’s right arm still being heavily wrapped up / casted from his past injury. They trade big forearm shots and King pounds on Castagnoli with the casted arm. They collide into each other off the ropes and they both finally crash to the canvas.
They each roll out to the floor and at ringside they do the same thing, trading chops, forearms and lariats without either man budging or going down. Back in the ring, they continue to do the same thing yet again until finally King runs over Claudio with a big boot off the ropes to put him down to the mat.
He scoops him back up but Castagnoli hits the ropes and blasts him with a big boot. He scoops up King and slams him down for a big pop from the crowd. He then clotheslines him over the top rope and out to the floor, where he heads out and runs over him with a follow-up European uppercut.
At ringside, King knocks Claudio down with a lariat and then removes the padding off the barricade before slamming Claudio into it. After that, we shift gears and head into a mid-match commercial break as our opening contest in the AEW Continental Classic Tournament continues.
When we return from the break, we see Castagnoli blasting the crap out of King with repeated European uppercuts in the corner of the ring. He gets King down and hooks his legs for the giant swing, but King kicks his way out of it. Claudio catches King off the ropes and launches him overhead for a big European uppercut on the way down.
He goes for the cover but only gets two. He gets his legs again while he’s laying on the mat and this time he succeeds with his giant swing. He swings him forever and then slaps on a Sharpshooter. King scratches and claws into the mat trying to make it to the corner. He makes it and Claudio breaks the hold.
King fights back and connects with a cannonball senton on Claudio in the corner. He goes for the cover but Claudio somehow kicks out at one. Claudio connects with a Canadian Destroyer moments later and he goes for the cover, but this time King kicks out at the count of one. King hits a piledriver and goes for the cover but gets two. King hits a lariat and gets the three for three points.
Winner: Brody King
Jon Moxley Is Sick And Tired Of Being Sick And Tired
Jon Moxley is shown sitting in a hallway giving post-match comments after his first AEW Continental Classic Tournament match. He talks about how joining the tourney might have been a bad idea, but one he found out when it was too late.
He talks about the last four years catching up with him. His hands are numb, his body is failing him and he’s depressed and pissed off. He’s sick and tired of being sick and tired. Mox says he’s gonna do the only thing he’s ever been any good at — fighting his way out of it.
He vows to win the AEW Continental Classic Tournament. He says this is what AEW is all about, two guys stepping into the ring. The best wrestlers in the world. He says it’s up to him to show everyone what AEW is and what they are capable of. He says he’s the ace in the hole.
Abadon vs. Kiera Hogan
We head back inside the Erie Insurance Arena where Abadon’s theme hits and out comes the unhinged AEW women’s contender. She settles in the ring and her music wraps up. The theme for her opponent plays next and out comes Kiera Hogan.
Abadon comes at Hogan strong in the early goings, but Hogan decks her and goes to work on her. She goes for the cover, but Abadon kicks out after the count of two. Abadon starts to fight back and after dropping Hogan, she screams at the fans.
She hits a slingshot cutter through the ropes from the apron for another close near fall. Seconds later, Abadon hits her finisher for the pin fall victory. The lights in the building go out after the match. When they come back on, TBS Women’s Champion Julia Hart is in the ring staring Abadon down.
Winner: Abadon
Roderick Strong Approaches Samoa Joe Backstage
After the post-match scene with Julia Hart and Abadon, we shoot to Tony Schiavone backstage with Samoa Joe. Joe can’t say much before Roderick Strong wheels in with The Kingdom yelling “SAMOA!!!!”
He tells Joe he’s being set up by MJF and tells him to look out this Wednesday. Joe ignores them and walks off. We head to another commercial break after this wraps up.
AEW Continental Classic Tournament
Andrade El Idolo vs. Daniel Garcia
As we settle back in from the break, we see a cool video package hyping tickets going on sale on 12/15 for the AEW Revolution 2024 pay-per-view featuring the retirement of “The Icon” Sting at the place where it all began for him, the Greensboro Coliseum.
Back inside the arena, the theme for Daniel Garcia hits and out he comes doing his little dance. Joining the gang on special guest commentary for this one is Matt Menard. They bring up his issues with Garcia and mention how he can’t get involved in tourney bouts. Menard says he respects the rules.
Andrade El Idolo’s theme hits and out he comes accompanied by CJ Perry. They head to the ring together and El Idolo takes his entrance mask off. He hands it off to Perry and then makes his way into the ring as she heads to the back, as no one is allowed at ringside during AEW Continental Classic Tournament bouts.
Perry hangs at ringside for a minute and the commentators point out how she has to go to the back. She heads over to the podium where the three titles for the tourney winner are and stands there smiling, despite how she is supposed to go to the back. This keeps getting referenced and she finally does head to the back.
In the ring, the bell sounds and Garcia and El Idolo begin to mix it up here in the early goings. El Idolo jumps into the early offensive lead. Menard mocks Schiavone on commentary for having 25 kids as Garcia fights back and takes over on offense, taking it to El Idolo who is starting to get frustrated.
Menard cheers Garcia on as he comtinues beating El Idolo down in the ring. He sends him to the floor and heads out after hin, but El Idolo catches him on the way in. Garcia fights back and the two head back into the ring, where Garcia works over El Idolo on the mat.
Back on their feet, El Idolo knocks Garcia off the top rope and he crashes and burns on the floor at ringside. On that note, we shift gears and head into a mid-match commercial break as this match continues. When we return from the break, Garcia hangs El Idolo upside down in the tree of woe and works over his knee.
El Idolo hits a suplex and holds on, turning it into a three amigos tip of the cap to the late, great Eddie Guerrero. He hits a super-plex off the top and hangs on, turning that into the three amigos as well. Garcia fights back and slaps on a Sharpshooter out of nowhere. El Idolo escapes and hits a flatliner DDT for the pin fall victory.
Winner: Andrade El Idolo
The Kingdom vs. The Iron Savages
We return to a message from Willie Mack, who takes exception to Wardlow’s manhandling of AR Fox earlier this week. He challenges him to a match next week. Back inside the arena, Roderick Strong wheels himself to the ring talking about how MJF is the devil and Samoa Joe better watch out.
Already in the ring are The Iron Savages, Boulder and Bronson. The Kingdom duo of Matt Taven and Mike Bennett hit the ring and all four men start brawling as the bell sounds to get this one officially off-and-running. The action spills out to the floor where The Iron Savages hit a big chokeslam on the hard part of the ring apron.
The Kingdom fight back with double-team action, taking out Boulder in the ring and hitting a big flying splash to Bronson on the floor. They stop and yell out “NECK STRENGTH!” in honor of Roderick Strong and seconds later finish off The Iron Savages for the quick pin fall victory. After the match, Strong pops out of the wheelchair for a big high spot, before climbing back into the chair like he’s paralyzed.
Winners: The Kingdom
Ethan Page Issues Challenge To Kenny Omega
Lexy Nair is standing by with “All Ego” Ethan Page, who talks about getting in the best physical shape of his life since coming up short to MJF in his world title opportunity in his home country of Canada. Ethan Page talks about how AEW is returning to Montreal. He issues a formal challenge to Kenny Omega for next week’s show.
The House Of Black vs. Christopher Daniels & Matt Sydal
We see a video package hyping a showdown between Mercedes Martinez and Willow Nightingale, the latter of which talks about how she’s never been able to pick up a singles victory over her.
Back inside the arena, the lights go out. When they come back on, The House of Black theme hits and fire pyro starts exploding as the duo of Malakai Black and Buddy Matthews make their way out and head to the ring for scheduled tag-team action.
The theme for Christopher Daniels and Matt Sydal hits and out they come wearing sunglasses and jackets. They settle on the ring apron and pose to the crowd as the commentators sing their praises for being respected veterans of the business.
Now the bell sounds and we’re officially off-and-running with this one. Sydal and Matthews kick things off for their respective teams. Matthews settles into the early offensive lead. Sydal goes for a high spot, but Matthews rolls through and continues to beat him down.
Daniels tags in and “The Fallen Angel” helps shift the offensive momentum into his teams favor after hitting some double-team spots with Sydal. Daniels continues to work over Matthews until he finally makes the tag to Malakai Black.
He comes in and the fans pop just seeing he and Daniels circle each other. The fans chant “Fallen Angel!” as Black goes to work on him and tags Matthews back in. Malakai hits a moonsault to the floor and then he and Matthews pose on the ring apron as we head into a mid-match commercial break.
When we return, we see Sydal and Black tag in at the same time. Black charges across the ring but runs into a missile dropkick from Sydal as he slingshot himself over the ropes. He goes to the top but Black catches him with a leaping elbow to the back of the head. Daniels blind-tags himself in.
Matthews and Sydal hit Meteoras to their respective opposition off the top-rope at the same time. Sydal hits a big shot on Black but then Black takes over on the floor. Daniels dives onto Black from the ring and takes him out on the floor. Back in the ring, Daniels walks into a roundhouse kick from Black. Black gets the pin.
Winners: The House Of Black
The House Of Black Knock Out FTR
After the match, the lights in the building go out. When they come back on, FTR’s theme hits. Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler power walk down to the ring. Malakai Black gets on the mic. He says before they do anything, he assumes they’re both here because they’re joining The House of Black.
Malakai tells them they both look like family men. He says for weeks they have waited. He says he’s done a lot of things, but he’s never told a lie. He sets the mic down and invites Dax or Cash to pick it upo. Dax goes to pick it up and Malakai blasts him with a big knee.
Cash fights it out with Malakai but Buddy Matthews beats him down and then goes to work on Dax. They hold Dax and make him watch as Malakai hits a roundhouse kick to Cash that knocks him out. Malakai gets on the mic and says “See, no one is coming for you!” Malakai then knocks Dax out with a roundhouse kick.
Renee Paquette Interviews “Timeless” Toni Storm
“Timeless” Toni Storm is backstage with Renee Paquette. She talks about how RJ City is a better interviewer. She addresses Skye Blue and says the only time people care about her is when they are taking pictures of her bottom. She reaches down and pulls off Renee Paquette’s shoes and throws them and then we head to another commercial break.
Skye Blue Responds To “Timeless” Toni Storm
When we return from the break, we see Skye Blue backstage talking directly into the camera. She responds to “Timeless” Toni Storm. She tells her that she’s gonna take the title from her in Montreal next week. She claims she’ll “have her t*ts out” and stick her shoe straight up her ass. Yikes!
El Hijo Del Vikingo vs. Kip Sabian
We see a video package hyping Adam Copeland vs. Christian Cage for next week in Montreal with the TNT Championship on-the-line. The theme for AAA Mega Champion El Hijo Del Vikingo hits and out he comes for our next match of the evening. He settles in the ring and his music dies down.
Kip Sabian’s theme hits next and out he comes for this one-on-one showdown here on AEW Collision. He calls himself the most underrated wrestler on the entire AEW roster in a split-screen interview from earlier today that airs as he settles into the squared circle. The bell sounds and we’re officially off-and-running with this one.
Del Vikingo jumps into the early offensive lead, hitting fast-paced, high risk offense moves until he walks into a big switch-kick from Sabian in the ropes. Sabian follows up with a big diving splash onto Del Vikingo on the floor at ringside. On that note, we shift gears and head into a mid-match commercial break as the match continues.
When we return, we see Sabian still working over Del Vikingo until Del Vikingo hits a spin tornado kick to begin shifting the offensive momentum back into his favor. He comes off the opposing ropes with a 360 phoenix splash for a super close near fall attempt. Sabian comes off the top with a big spot to take back over. He goes for the cover but Del Vikingo kicks out.
Sabian is knocked out to the floor. Del Vikingo climbs to the top-rope and walks the ropes and then leaps and hits a turning tornado splash onto Sabian at ringside for a loud “Holy sh*t!” chant. Back in the ring, Del Vikingo comes off the top-rope with a 630 splash for the pin fall victory.
Winner: El Hijo Del Vikingo
Keith Lee Accepts Shane Taylor’s Challenge For ROH Final Battle
Lexy Nair is backstage with Keith Lee. She asks who “Him” is. Before he can answer, in comes Shane Taylor with Lee Moriarty. He challenges Lee to a showdown at ROH Final Battle. He vows to beat his ass in front of the entire world. Lee calmly tells him his challenge is accepted.
AEW Continental Classic Tournament
Bryan Danielson vs. Eddie Kingston
It’s main event time!
We see shots of Bryan Danielson wearing an eye patch warming up backstage, as well as Eddie Kingston getting ready. We head to a pre-match commercial break as our AEW Continental Classic Tournament showdown between “The American Dragon” and “The Mad King” is up next in our AEW Collision main event of the evening.
When we return, we see Miro trying to push past CJ Perry to get his hands on Andrade El Idolo. CJ Perry tries reasoning with him to show his love for her and allow her to find her own way by leading El Idolo, her client, to victory in the AEW Continental Classic Tournament. Miro says his God is gone. He promises CJ Perry he won’t lay a hand on her client. She has his word.
Back inside the Erie Insurance Arena, we see a quick look at the standings for the AEW Continental Classic Tournament. Bryan Danielson’s theme then hits and out comes “The American Dragon” with a special reinforced eye patch protecting his eye and face. He settles into the ring to a big pop for his in-ring return, likely way sooner than it should be happening.
Now his entrance tune dies down and the familiar sounds of Eddie Kingston’s theme hits. The crowd roars as the reigning ROH World Champion and NJPW STRONG Openweight Champion makes his way out and heads to the ring. Both guys are inside the squared circle and ready for battle. The bell sounds and we’re officially off-and-running with our last match of the evening.
Early on we see some back-and-forth action, with each guy having their moments. Kingston hits one particular chop that draws a gasp from the crowd and commentators alike. Moments later, Danielson does the same, to the point that Kingston defiantly tears his straps down and asks for another, only to get one that he can’t handle. Danielson takes over and blasts him with kicks to the same area.
As the two continue to battle it out, we see Kingston take over and shift the offensive momentum in his favor on the floor as we head into a mid-match commercial break. When we return, we see Danielson using headbutts despite his repaired broken orbital bone being protected by an eye patch. Kingston hammers away at the side of the head and the same spot near his injured eye to take back over.
Kingston hits a spinning back fist onto the injured eye of Danielson and goes for the cover, but somehow “The American Dragon” kicks out. Kingston hits a vertical suplex for another pin attempt, but again Danielson manages to kick out before the count of three.
“All Ego” Ethan Page vs. Kenny Omega is confirmed for next week’s AEW Collision in Montreal. Back in the ring, we see Kingston look for a pile driver, only for Danielson to counter and put Kingston on his back. He lands a big round kick that decks “The Mad King,” and then he starts firing up as the crowd in Erie comes to life.
Kingston and Danielson start viciously trading chops back-and-forth once again in the middle of the ring. Kingston comes to life and drops Danielson on his head. The ring announcer informs us five minutes remains in this match. Danielson hits a back suplex for a close near fall but Kingston kicks out to keep this one alive.
Danielson hits his running knee finisher for the win moments later. After the match, he grabs a sign from a fan and poses in the ring and then drops it on Kingston’s prone body as this week’s show goes off the air. Thanks for joining us!
Winner: Bryan Danielson
