NJPW Collision In Philadelphia Results – April 16, 2023
Location: Philadelphia Pennsylvania
Venue: 2300 Arena
Tag Team Match
NEVER Openweight 6 Man Tag Team Champion El Desperado & Volador Jr vs. Kevin Knight & Delirious
Delirious charges at El Desperado Kevin Knight & Volador Jr enters and traded Lucha reversals. Delirious trips Desperado, allowing his team to take control. Knight hit a diving forearm for a near fall and they kept Desperado in their corner. Desperado hit a back suplex on Knight and tagged in Volador.
Volador hits a headscissors takedown on Delirious. Delirious locks in a Cobra Clutch but Volador escaped and tags out. Desperado nailed a spinebuster on Delirious. Volador hit a superkick and a lung blower on Delirious then Desperado hits Pinche Loco for the win.
Winners: NEVER Openweight 6 Man Tag Team Champion El Desperado & Volador Jr (10:17)
Rate: 6
Pure Rules Match
Alex Coughlin vs. Tracy Williams
Alex Coughlin ties up the legs on the mat early on then they traded forearm shots. Tracy Williams hits a Saito suplex. Coughlin hits a standing powerbomb. Williams had Coughlin’s legs tied up as they wrestled on the mat.
Coughlin picks up Williams while seated on the mat and got to his feet while still holding Williams upside down before hitting a vertical suplex. Williams fired back with a crossface, but Coughlin powered to his feet and hit a Samoan Drop for a near fall then they traded forearm shots before Coughlin nails a bridge German suplex to get the win.
Winner: Alex Coughlin (12:49)
Rate: 7
David Finlay & Clark Connors entered the ring. Connors is wearing his new Bullet Club shirt. Finlay got on the mic and said he got rid of the disloyal El Phantasmo last week, and he’s upgraded by replacing ELP with Connors. If you’re not loyal, you’re gone! he declared. My Bullet Club is for killers and savages only.
Clark Connors vs. The DKC
The DKC charges into the ring and immediately started brawling with Clark Connors then The DKC hits 3 rolling sentons for a near fall but Connors comes back & hits a spear and dominated the offense before Connors hits another spear then a 3rd Spear gets the win.
Winner: Clark Connors (6:24)
Rate: 5
6 Man Tag Team Match
TMDK (Television Champion Zack Sabre Jr, Shane Haste & Bad Dude Tito) vs. Team Filthy (Tom Lawlor, Royce Issacs & Jorel Nelson)
Zack Sabre Jr & Royce Isaacs starts this match off before Bad Dude Tito enters and hits a series of chops on Jorel Nelson. Tom Lawlor & Nelson held Tito upside down in the ring, while Isaacs walked around ringside with an opponent upside down in his arms then Nelson hits a backbreaker over his knee on Shane Haste. Isaacs slams Haste on the ring apron, and Team Filthy works over Haste.
ZSJ made the hot tag and he tied up Nelson’s legs. Lawlor got in and he traded forearm shots with ZSJ. Tito & Isaacs enter the match and beat on each other with multiple mid ring clotheslines and Tito hit an exploder suplex. Isaacs hit a Saito Suplex on Tito. Haste and Jorel entered and traded blows then Haste hits a dropkick on Nelson. Lawlor hits a series of chops on ZSJ but ZSJ staggered him with a European uppercut.
ZSJ locks in a mid ring Octopus on Lawlor. Nelson hit a top rope elbow on ZSJ for a near fall. Lawlor locks in a rear naked choke on ZSJ but ZSJ escaped. Tito tags in and hit a back suplex on Lawlor then a dive to the floor on Lawlor. In the ring Tito hits a double spear. Haste hit a reverse suplex, dropping Nelson stomach first to the mat. Tito hits a Flatliner faceplant then Lawlor hits NKOTB to Tito gets the win.
Winners: Team Filthy (16:32)
Rate: 7
Tag Team Match
Just 2 Guys (IWGP World Heavyweight Champion Sanada & Yoshinobu Kanemaru) vs. Homicide & Rocky Romero
Sanada & Homicide starts this match off then Yoshinobu Kanemaru & Rocky Romero entered and traded offense. Romero hits a back suplex. Homicide bit at Kanemaru’s wrist so Romero did it to Romero hits a top rope dropkick and they kept Kanemaru in their corner. Romero hits Forever Clotheslines. Kanemaru finally hits a tornado DDT on Romero & Sanada made the hot tag.
Sanada tried to apply the Paradise Lock but Romero fought free. Sanada got it applied in a 2nd attempt and he kicks Romero’s butt to break the hold and get a near fall. Homicide hits a t bone suplex on Sanada for a near fall. Sanada locks in a Skull End but Homicide got free.
Romero dove through the ropes on Kanemaru in the ring, Homicide hits a stunner on Sanada for a near fall. Homicide tried to get Copkilla but Sanada escaped & got an O’Connor Roll to score the win.
Winners: Just 2 Guys (14:26)
Rate: 5
AEW International Title Match
Orange Cassidy (c) vs. Gabriel Kidd
Orange Cassidy hits a dropkick and a dive to the floor then back inside the ring Gabriel Kidd took control and he mockingly gestured he was going to put his hands in his pants, drawing boos. Kidd hits a senton for a near fall and he shouted at the crowd he was coming for Shibata.
Kidd hit a snap suplex for a near fall. Cassidy hits some slow motion chops then Cassidy nails a superkick, then the Orange Punch in the corner. Orange nails a tornado DDT. Cassidy hits Stundog Millionaire. He went for a top rope move but Kidd caught him and hits a brainbuster for a near fall. Cassidy hits Beach Break for a 2 count.
Cassidy began removing the tape on his hand and Kidd chokes Cassidy out as they fought on the ropes in the corner. Kidd missed a top rope moonsault but he nails a Tombstone Piledriver for a near fall. Kidd hits a clothesline for a near fall then Cassidy gets Kidd in the Mousetrap to get the victory.
Winner & Still AEW International Champion: Orange Cassidy (11:52) (STILL CHAMPION!!!!)
Rate: 6
Tag Team Match
Los Ingobernables De Japon (Junior Heavyweight Champion Hiromu Takahashi & Tetsuya Naito) vs. Bullet Club (Strong Openweight Champion Kenta & Chase Owens)
Hiromu Takahashi & Chase Owens starts this match off but Kenta attacks Takahashi. LIJ began working over Owens. Tetsuya Naito did the tranquilo pose on the mat, but Kenta jumps in the ring and stomps on him. Bullet Club began working over Naito and kept him in the corner. Kenta hit a standing neckbreaker for a near fall and he slowed Naito down with a chinlock on the mat.
Naito hits own standing neckbreaker and they were both down. Takahashi made the hot tag and he hit a hurricanrana on Kenta. Kenta hits a DDT on Takahashi. Takahashi hits a dragon screw on Kenta. Owens got in and mockingly did the LIJ gesture then Naito hits a swinging dropkick into the corner on Owens. Owens set up for the C Trigger but Naito avoided it.
Owens hit a clothesline for a near fall. Owens hits a running knee to the collarbone for a near fall. Owens set up for the Package Piledriver but Naito avoided it. Naito got a jackknife cover on Owens for a near fall. Naito hit an assisted tornado DDT on Owens then Destino for the win.
Winners: Los Ingobernables De Japon (12:31)
Rate: 6
After the match Rocky Romero came to the ring and talked to Hiromu. He said that All Star Junior Festival is coming to Philadelphia & it will be held August 9th and will feature juniors from around the world. Romero shook Takahashi’s hand and said Let’s put together a good card you & me.
A video aired with United States Champion Kenny Omega talking about the tournament to become #1 Contender to the United States Title. Omega was confident, saying he’s beaten everyone before.
Lance Archer got on the mic and said, I’ve got to hand it to you, you’ve got some balls & Archer said they fought each other last in 2009 and it was a Hardcore Match. Archer went under the ring and got 2 kendo sticks and he tossed one to Fred Rosser. Archer demanded this be a Philadelphia Street Fight.
Philadelphia Street Fight Semi Final Match Of The United States Title #1 Contenders Tournament
Lance Archer vs. Fred Rosser
Archer backs him into the corner and hit a series of punches and chops then they went to the floor. Rosser tossed a chair at Archer’s head and he choked him with a cord then Archer bent Rosser over the guardrail and used the cane across his chest. They brawled along the guardrail then into the crowd.
Archer hits a Mafia Kick to send Rosser over the guardrail and back to ringside. Rosser grabbed the ring bell and hit Archer with it repeatedly. They finally got back in the ring, with Archer in control. Archer wedged a chair between turnbuckles in the corner.
Rosser tried to hit a dragon screw but Archer shrugged it off. Archer charged toward the corner but he crashed into the chair. Rosser got the kendo stick and he began hitting Archer across the back and back of his knees.
Rosser locks in a modified STF when Juice Robinson jumped in the ring and attacked Rosser. Robinson connects with Left Hand Of God on Rosser & Robinson left then Archer hits a Lariat to get the win.
Winner: Lance Archer (14:22)
Rate: 5
After the match Archer got on the mic and said Tony Khan, this message is for you & your Elite puppies. He said it took outside interference for Omega to beat him in the past.
Strong Openweight Tag Team Titles Match
Aussie Open (Mark Davis & Kyle Fletcher) (c) vs. Chaos (Tomohiro Ishii & Lio Rush)
Mark Davis & Lio Rush kicks this match off then Tomohiro Ishii enters and traded forearm shots with Davis. Rush hits a running frog splash on Kyle Fletcher, Fletcher held Rush upside down, and he tags in Davis & he took Rush and continued to hold him upside down, before hitting the delayed vertical suplex.
Rush went to his corner but Ishii ordered Rush to go and fight as Rush hit some forearms on Davis but they barely had an impact. Ishii accepted a tag and he unloaded blows on Aussie Open. He hit a shoulder tackle that drops Fletcher. Ishii hit a Saito Suplex on Fletcher. Aussie Open picks up Chaos and slams their backs together.
Fletcher went to the top rope but Davis ran over and stops him from going for a moonsault. Rush hits a top rope Frankensteiner on Fletcher. Ishii slams Rush onto Fletcher and got a near fall.
Rush misses Final Hour. Ishii enters and traded clotheslines with Davis then chops then Ishii nails a brainbuster but he was too wounded to make the cover. Davis hit a back suplex on Ishii. Rush hit a dive through the ropes on Fletcher, then an Asai Moonsault. Ishii drops Davis with a clothesline for a near fall. Davis hits a brainbuster on Ishii then Ishii pops up but Davis hits a Mafia Kick and they were both down again.
Ishii hits a German suplex on Davis and Rush immediately hit a tornado DDT on Davis then Final Hour for a near fall but Fletcher made the save. Ishii hit a German suplex on Fletcher. Davis hits a clothesline on Rush and suddenly everyone was down. Rush got a roll up for a near fall.
Aussie Open hits double Mafia Kicks on Rush. Davis hits an enzuigiri on Ishii & Fletcher immediately hits a Tombstone Piledriver. Davis hits pull up piledriver on Rush. Aussie Open hits front & back clotheslines on Rush then Corealis gets the job done.
Winners & Still Strong Openweight Tag Team Champions: Aussie Open (20:58) (STILL CHAMPIONS!!!!)
Rate: 9 (Recommend)
After the match Kyle Fletcher grabs the mic and said Philadelphia you f*cking rock, dudes. He once again declared they were the best team in the whole god damn world. Eat your heart out, FTR. He concluded by saying We run the world.
