Posted on 1/12/125 by Bob Magee
Tonight’s AEW COLLISION was broadcast on TNT and streamed on
MAX live from the Akins Ford Arena in Athens, GA at 8/7ct!
Tony Schiavone and Nigel McGuinness were the broadcast team
for tonight’s event.
It’s Saturday night and you know what that means! This is
for the Sickos!
“The Rated R Superstar” Cope vs. “The Redwood” Big Bill!
ROH World Champion Chris Jericho joined the commentary team
for this match.
Big Bill backed Cope into the corner with a hard shove,
showing off his strength. Cope hit a drop toe hold on the
outside and then rammed Big Bill into the barricade. Cope
went for the spear, but Big Bill dodged it and then booted
Cope in the head.
“Cope is exactly where I knew he’d be. Flat on his back,”
said Jericho.
Big Bill hoisted up Cope and then dropped him on top of the
barricade. Back in the ring, Big Bill worked on Cope’s neck,
dominating the match. Cope rallied back, fighting to his
feet. Cope asserted himself, chopping down the Redwood. Cope
bashed Bill with knee strikes and then a vicious Northern
Lariat to the back of the neck.
“You’re going to need a lot more to keep the Redwood down,”
said Jericho.
Big Bill caught Cope and flattened him with a Bossman slam
for a near fall. Jericho got on the apron and distracted the
ref so Big Bill could remove the top turnbuckle pad,
exposing the metal. Cope hit Big Bill’s head on the exposed
turnbuckle and followed up with a running power bomb for a
near fall on Big Bill.
Big Bill jumped out of the way of a spear and Cope’s
momentum sent Cope into the exposed turnbuckle. Big Bill
cracked Cope with a boot to the head. Cope countered a choke
slam with an Impaler. Cope speared Big Bill and covered him,
but Big Bill kicked out at the two-count!
“How close was that?!” shouted Schiavone.
Cope moved the ref out of the way so he could nail Big Bill
with an undetected low blow. Cope applied a bulldog choke to
Big Bill and won via ref stoppage! Chris Jericho and the
“Bad Apple” Bryan Keith jumped in the ring to tackle Cope.
FTR—Dax and Cash—sprinted to the ring to even up the odds
for Cope! Things broke down into a Pier 6 brawl!
“This is out of control,” said Tony Schiavone.
“Hangman” Adam Page had harsh words for “The Fallen Angel”
Christopher Daniels!
“Hangman” Adam Page: “I have worked so hard in pro wrestling
to protect my family from the eyes that fame can bring. And
it was torn away in one night. I was ashamed to look at my
wife and family. I knew I had to make a decision and after a
while, I could remain the husk of a man I’d become or do
something about it.
“So I found Swerve Strickland. In September I all but
spilled his brains in front of the world. I know what you’re
trying to say to me Christopher Daniels. I humored you for
too long because of who you were. When I met you 14 years
ago, I was just a kid. You were the first wrestler who told
me I could do something.
“But I listened for too long. And last Saturday you crossed
a line when you laid hands on me. And for that you will pay
a price. Saturday on Collision: Maximum Carnage, Christopher
Daniels, I will see you in a Texas Deathmatch. I have
decided who I will be. And I will wake up every morning and
make that same decision. I would rather maim than be the man
I was last year. CD, you have made your bed and next
Saturday I lay you down in it forever.”
AEW World Trios Champion “The Bastard” PAC
vs.
ROH World TV Champion Komander (with Alex Abrahantes)!
“Pac is a perfect 10-0 on Collision,” said Nigel.
Komander tried for a monkey flip, but Pac landed on his
feet. Komander flipped over the top rope and took down Pac.
Komander did the spaceman walk on the top rope and then
jumped onto Pac. Komander followed up with a crossbody press
for a near fall on Pac!
“Pac on the backfoot but that is where he is most
dangerous,” said Nigel.
Pac whipped Komander into the barricade. Pac began to stomp
on Komander. Pac smashed the face of Komander with a running
pump kick. Pac grabbed Alex Abrahantes and began to assault
him, but Komander saw enough and jumped off the top rope,
moonsaulting Pac.
Komander delivered a cutter to Pac. Komander spiked Pac with
a DDT for a near fall!
“He really stuck that DDT, but Komander has to keep pushing
forward,” said Nigel.
Pac was playing possum and moved out of the way of Komander,
forcing Komander to crash and burn. Komander fired back with
a poison rana! Komander climbed up top and went for the 450
splash but Pac countered by raising his knees into
Komander’s ribs. Pac applied the Brutalizer and forced
Komander to tap out!
“Pac has now won 17 of his last 20 matches,” said Schiavone.
After the match, Pac and Wheeler Yuta held back Komander
while Claudio got in the ring and punched Komander! The
Outrunners sprinted to the ring and began to brawl with Yuta
and Wheeler!
AEW World Trios Champions The Death Riders—Wheeler Yuta &
Claudio Castagnoli
vs.
The Outrunners—Truth Magnum & Turbo Floyd!
Wheeler Yuta chopped at Truth, but Truth retaliated with
chops of his own. Turbo tagged in and the Outrunners used
tandem team offense on Wheeler. Claudio blindsided Turbo
with a lariat as the ref had his back turned.
Claudio squashed Turbo’s ribcage with a double foot stomp.
Claudio wrecked Turbo with European Uppercuts. Turbo
countered with a Thesz press and then grounded and pounded
Claudio. The Outrunners hit double clotheslines, knocking
the Death Riders over the top rope and to the arena floor.
Turbo turned up the heat with fists of fire on Wheeler.
Turbo body slammed Truth onto Wheeler. The Outrunners nailed
Wheeler with the double bicep elbow. They set up for the
Total Recall, but Claudio prevented it with a leg trip.
Claudio put Turbo in the Giant Swing and Yuta dropkicked
Turbo. Claudio attempted to superplex Turbo, but Turbo
blocked it. Claudio distracted the ref long enough for
Wheeler to strike Turbo. Claudio hit a gut wrench power plex
and then the Death Riders finished off Turbo with the rocket
launcher, allowing Wheeler Yuta to steal the pin!
“You can’t outrun the Death Riders,” said Nigel.
Powerhouse Hobbs had a warning for AEW World Champion Jon
Moxley ahead of their upcoming match on Dynamite: Maximum
Carnage!
Powerhouse Hobbs: “Mox, I’ve been listening since the
beginning. Everything you want is in front of you. You
wanted people to stand up and take initiative. I stood up to
you and you tucked tail. This Wednesday on Dynamite: Maximum
Carnage, there’s nothing you can do to me and I’m going to
make you my bitch!”
AEW Women’s World Champion “The Glamour” Mariah May
vs. Harley Cameron!
Harley tried for a quick roll-up on the champ but couldn’t
get a count out of it. Mariah headbutted Harley. Mariah
chopped Harley. The challenger retaliated with a running
lariat and then followed up with a Russian Leg Sweep.
Mariah May brought down Harley with a pair of head scissors.
Harley escaped an attempted ripcord from Mariah. The fans
chanted for Harley, rallying her on. Harley hammered Mariah
with vicious forearm shots. Harley splashed Mariah in the
corner. Harley dropped the champion with a pump handle pick-
up slam for a near fall.
Mariah cracked Harley with a knee to the noggin. Mariah
spiked Harley with the Storm Zero and then pinned Harley!
“Fantastic match, Nigel, you have to admit that,” said Tony
Schiavone.
Christopher Daniels had a response for “Hangman” Adam Page!
Daniels: “I was trying to be a friend to you. I saw you go
through the worst year and a half in your life. I saw the
fans turn their back on you and you always responded to me
with violence. You asked me what I’ve done in pro wrestling?
That hurt.
“Apparently, it’s time for a history lesson. I’ve wrestled
all around the world and helped build two pro wrestling
companies from the ground up. Maybe 2024 wasn’t the best in-
ring year of my career. I’m not an EVP anymore. I’m just a
man tired of being disrespected. At Maximum Carnage, maybe
I’ll add beating your ass to the list of my
accomplishments!”
The House of Black’s Brody King (with Julia Hart) vs. Trevor
Blackwell!
Brody dropped Trevor with a single chop! Brody tossed
Blackwell across the ring like a child. Julia wagged her
finger at Trevor. Brody blasted Blackwell with a running
lariat and followed up with a cannonball in the corner.
Brody finished off Blackwell with the Gonzo Bomb and picked
up the 1-2-3!
Lexy Nair interviewed Brody King backstage!
Brody: “Right now it’s a real confusing time for the House
of Black and myself—”
Cope walked onto the scene and interrupted.
Cope: “We’ve been through a lot, but I hope you know at the
end of it, I respect you, Julia, and Buddy. I know what you
bring to the table, Brody. I wanted us to be a group but
it’s time for you to take the reins and run.”
TNT Championship Match!
Daniel Garcia vs. “The Wrestler” Katsuyori Shibata!
“Daddy Magic” Matt Menard joined the broadcast booth for
this match.
Shibata and Garcia traded chops. Garcia had enough of it and
applied a headlock. Shibata walloped Garcia with another
chop, knocking Garcia off his feet. Shibata walked through
Danny’s chops. Shibata got a head of steam and then
dropkicked Daniel Garcia in the corner. Shibata wiped out
Garcia with a double underhook butterfly suplex, good for a
two-count.
Garcia finally sent Shibata down with a lariat. Garcia
rocked Shibata with a swinging neck breaker. Shibata cradled
Danny for a near fall out of nowhere. Shibata booted Garcia
in the face and followed up with a suplex. Shibata wiped out
Garcia with a leg trip takedown.
They exchanged chops again. Shibata grapevined the leg.
Garcia countered with a dragon screw leg whip. Garcia locked
on the Dragon Tamer in the center of the ring, but Shibata
escaped and applied a heel hook. Shibata transitioned to a
figure four. Garcia grabbed the bottom rope, forcing the
rope break.
Garcia ducked a PK. Shibata waffled Garcia with a chop.
Garcia grabbed a jackknife pin out of nowhere and pinned
Shibata!
“This may be a title defining win for Garcia,” said
Schiavone.
“What a match. Part of me feels like we got away with one
here after the week Garcia’s had,” added Matt Menard.
FTR’s Dax Harwood vs. ROH World Champion “The Nueve” Chris
Jericho!
Because of what happened during tonight’s opening match,
Tony Khan barred everyone from ringside!
Dax and Jericho hooked up in a collar and elbow tie-up and
shoved one another right out of the ring. Neither man
refused to let go of the grip. They got back into the ring
and locked up again. Jericho chopped Dax.
“A battle of wills here,” said Schiavone.
Dax drilled Jericho with a dragon screw leg whip. Dax
grabbed Jericho by the legs, but Jericho pulled back and
forced Dax to hit the ring post with his head. Dax
retaliated with a brain buster on Jericho for a near fall.
Jericho brought Dax down with a hurracanrana.
Jericho nailed Dax with two shoulder tackles. Jericho
connected with a cross body from the top rope! Dax rocked
Jericho with two consecutive German Suplexes. Jericho rolled
forward on the third attempt and catapulted Harwood into the
top turnbuckle.
Jericho landed the lionsault and covered Dax, but Dax kicked
out at the two-count. Dax got rolled up for a near fall
after Jericho kicked Dax into the steel ring post. Dax
superplexed Jericho into the ring.
Chris Jericho cracked Dax with the Code Breaker on the arena
floor. Dax jumped back into the ring at the count of nine!
Jericho swung his ROH World title at Dax, but Dax ducked.
Jericho poked the ref in the eye and whacked Dax with the
belt and covered him, but Dax kicked out! Jericho dished out
the Judas Effect and picked up the victory over Dax!
Big Bill and Bryan Keith came down after the match to stomp
on a downed Dax. Cope and Cash Wheeler ran down to even up
the odds for Dax! The Death Riders hit the ring next! The
Outrunners sprinted to the ring and duked it out with the
Death Riders! It was total bedlam! Cope speared Pac! Moxley
got into the ring from behind and spiked Cope with a DDT,
striking like a coiled cobra! Marina Shafir placed a steel
chair under Cope’s head. Mox was about to waffled Cope with
a steel chair sandwich when Powerhouse Hobbs came down to
the ring! Hobbs knocked the chair out of Mox’s hand and Mox
retreated! Hobbs hurled Wheeler Yuta through the announcers’
desk as Moxley watched on in disbelief!
Catch AEW DYNAMITE: Maximum Carnage live on TBS and
streaming on MAX next Wednesday at 8/7ct from the Brady
Music Center in Cincinnati, OH!
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