AEW Collision Review – February 10, 2024
Tag Team Match
Blackpool Combat Club (Claudio Castagnoli & Jon Moxley) vs. Esfinge & Star Jr
Claudio Castagnoli hits the giant swing on Esfinge before both men tagged out.
Star Jr hits an arm dragon and headscissors takedown on Blackpool Combat Club which sent them to the floor before Esfinge & Star Jr stereo dives onto them.
Back in the ring Castagnoli caught Star Jr going for a springboard move and hits him with an uppercut.
Moxley ran Esfinge into the barricade heading into a picture in picture break.
After the break Castagnoli hits Ricola Bomb on Esfinge then Moxley threw elbows to the side of Star Jr.’s head then locks in an armbar for the submission win.
Winners By Submission: Blackpool Combat Club
After the match Moxley took the mic and told Star Jr & Esfinge to take the message back to Mexico and said it applies to any team in the world.
FTR made their entrance and went face 2 face with Moxley & Castagnoli before Moxley piefaces Harwood which led to both teams trading punches. Moxley & Harwood ends up at ringside where Moxley ran Harwood into the barricade. Security & referees ran out to pull the teams apart.
Daniel Garica vs. Shane Taylor
Daniel Garcia targets one of Shane Taylor’s knees early before Taylor sends Garcia to ringside heading into an early PIP break.
After the break Taylor drops Garcia with a big punch before Garcia came back and caught Taylor’s bad leg in Dragon Tamer for the submission win.
Winner By Submission: Daniel Garica
Highlights aired of Young Bucks attack on AEW World Tag Team Champions Sting & Darby Allin at the end of Dynamite.
Backstage Lexy Nair is with Continental Crown Champion Eddie Kingston & Kingston said that what the Young Bucks did to Sting & Darby Allin was disgusting. Kingston accused the Bucks of stealing the thunder of Sting & Allin. He also said Bryan Danielson stealing the thunder from Bryan Keith after he was given an AEW contract last week. Kingston challenged Danielson to a match at Revolution with the stipulation being that Danielson has to shake his hand if Kingston beats him.
2 On 1 Handicap Match
The Outrunners (Turbo Floyd & Truth Magnum) vs. Brian Cage
Brian Cage connects with an discus clothesline to clear Truth Magnum from the ring then forced Turbo Floyd to tap out to the Texas Cloverleaf.
Winner By Submission: Brian Cage
After the match Chance the mascot did Prince Nana’s dance with him at ringside before Cage hits Chance from behind and knocked him down.
FTW Champion Hook’s entrance music played and he walked out and was met by Cage on the entrance ramp & they brawled to the back as Chance was shown still lying at ringside.
Backstage Lexy Nair stood with Tomohiro Ishii & Undisputed Kingdom’s Matt Taven, Mike Bennett & Roderick Strong. Taven said he was in Chaos at one time. He said he had knee surgery and never received an email or texts. I thought we were friends Bennett said.
Strong yells Ishii’s name. Strong and said that if Ishii wins tonight, then the two of them will meet for the International Title at Revolution. Strong said he’s waited 8 years for a rematch and can’t wait to break Ishii. Strong tried to shake Ishii’s hand but Ishii pulls his hand away as we go to a break.
Tony Schiavone stood in the ring and introduced Adam Copeland & he made his entrance & Schiavone notes that Copeland is ranked 3rd in the singles division. He said AEW World Champion Samoa Joe has his hands full with the 2 men ranked in front of him which means Copeland has his pick between the TNT or International Title.
Copeland took issue with what the Young Bucks did on Dynamite and said it would not have happened had he been there. Copeland told the Young Bucks to consider that a warning.
Copeland pointed out the obvious in that there’s already an International Title match booked for Revolution. He said he could go after Eddie Kingston’s many championships and said he really wants to and it will happen but he won the TNT Title and had it ripped out of his hand. So I think you know where I’m leaning Copeland said.
Daniel Garcia made his entrance and joined Copeland inside the ring. Garcia said Copeland isn’t the only person who has been picking up a lot of wins. Garcia said he did the same and assured Copeland he wasn’t trying to be disrespectful. Garcia said maybe he deserves a TNT Title shot then thought that maybe he’d lose the big one again.
Copeland said FTR speaks highly of Garcia and therefore he respects Garcia. Copeland proposed that he & Garcia meet in a match on Wednesday’s Dynamite and the last man standing will go on to challenge Christian Cage. Garcia accepted and shook Copeland’s hand.
Garcia tried to leave but Copeland didn’t let go of his hand. Copeland said Garcia had a match already or he would be tearing his face off. He said that Garcia is threatening to take food off of his family’s table so he will beat his ass next week. Copeland left the ring.
Renee Paquette interviewed Kris Statlander, Willow Nightingale & Stokely Hathaway. After dropping Full House references, Hathaway turned his focus to the Julia Hart & Skye Blue. Statlander & Nightingale also spoke about them and wanted Hathaway to make it official. Hathaway said Tony Khan has him blocked so he would need to borrow one of their phones
Mark Briscoe vs. Brody King
Mark Briscoe got some early offense before Brody King took control and works him over with chops in the corner.
King hits a running senton on Briscoe and covered him for a two count before Briscoe battles back.
Briscoe pulls a table out from underneath the ring but referee Rick Knox wouldn’t let Briscoe use it. King regained control heading into another PIP break.
After the break Briscoe hits a corkscrew moonsault from the top rope onto King on the floor. Briscoe threw a chair inside the ring which Knox quickly cleared.
Both wrestlers returned to the ring where King turns Briscoe inside out with a clothesline and covers him for a near fall.
Briscoe went to the ropes and was distracted by TBS Champion Julia Hart climbing onto the apron.
King shoves Briscoe off the top rope and through the table that was set up on the floor.
Back in the ring King drills Briscoe to the mat with Gonzo Bomb to score the victory.
Winner: Brody King
After the match King attacks Briscoe and held him while Hart hit him with a spike. Briscoe bled heavily from the forehead.
Backstage Bryan Keith cuts a promo & said it’s no secret that he’s all about his payday. He said he’s looking for big matches and all the stars. He said he wants to climb the rankings and collect his bounty. Keith said whether his opponents are good, bad or ugly, they better be ready to pay up.
Deonna Purrazzo vs. Kiera Hogan
Match ends when Deonna Purrazzo locks Kiera Hogan in Venus De Milo to get the win.
Winner By Submission: Deonna Purrazzo
Non Title Match
Women’s Champion Toni Storm vs. Queen Aminata
Toni Storm trips Queen Aminata into the ropes and was on the offensive going into a PIP break.
After the break Aminata caught Storm in an inside cradle for a two count.
When they stood up Aminata put Storm right back down with a clothesline.
Aminata suplexed Storm and hits her with a running knee strike and got another two count.
Storm came back with a DDT for a two count of her own before Aminata hits an Air Raid Crash for a near fall.
Aminata went for a hip attack that Storm avoided so Storm hits a hip attack follow by Storm Zero to get the win.
Winner: Women’s Champion Toni Storm
After the match Storm took the mic and told Tony Schiavone that what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas but they were in Henderson so he should stop looking at her like he was. Storm laid down in the ring and announced that she will be releasing a new film on Dynamite. Storm told Deonna Purrazzo that she could try all of her fancy maneuvers on her but the pain of not being so much as a wart on her bum hole will haunt her.
International Title Match
Orange Cassidy (c) vs. Tomohiro Ishii
Tomohiro Ishii hits Orange Cassidy with chops but Cassidy stayed on his feet and fired up but then fell to the mat face down before Ishii could throw another.
Ishii picks up Cassidy and hits him with a forearm strike before Cassidy went for Beach Break but Ishii counters into a powerbomb.
Ishii went for a sliding lariat that Cassidy avoids before hooking him into a pin for a two count. Cassidy picked up additional near falls.
Cassidy threw a clothesline that Ishii no sold and responded to with a big headbutt.
Cassidy put Ishii down then follows up with Beach Break but he only got a two count.
Ishii stuffed the Orange Punch and put Cassidy down with a dragon suplex.
Cassidy shot right up to his feet but Ishii clotheslined him for a two count.
Ishii hit a sliding lariat for a near fall. Ishii set up for a brainbuster but Cassidy slips out and hits Orange Punch.
Ishii fired back with a headbutt before Cassidy charges at Ishii then counters out of whatever Ishii was going for and hooks him in an inside cradle for the win.
Winner & Still International Champion: Orange Cassidy (STILL CHAMPION!!!)
After the match Matt Taven & Mike Bennett hit the ring and hits a spike piledriver on Cassidy while Rodrick Strong watched from the apron. Ishii returns to the ring and Trent Beretta ran out with a chair causing Undisputed Kingdom to retreat to close out Collision.
