Posted on 4/13/125 by Bob Magee
Welcome to AEW DYNASTY weekend! Tonight’s AEW COLLISION was
broadcast on TNT and streamed on MAX live from the
MassMutual Center in Springfield, MA!
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!
Tony Schiavone confirmed that PAC was injured at Dynamite
and AEW World Champion Jon Moxley will take PAC’s place as
the Death Riders defend the AEW World Trios Championship
against The Opps on Dynamite!
Kicking off tonight’s show: FTR—Cash Wheeler & Dax Harwood!
The team made their way to the ring to a chorus of boos.
Cash: “What happened Sunday, that wasn’t an easy decision
for me. And despite what you may think, it was not
premeditated. Cope was my friend before I even knew Dax
Harwood. But the more Dax talked, the more it pissed me off
because I needed him to be wrong.
“The more I watched, the more I understood that Adam
Copeland only cared about himself. He held down our career
to hold up his own. In that moment, it just clicked. I knew
I had to be the one to do it. Adam may have helped me out
when I was a young kid, but he still saw me as that helpless
kid and I’m not that anymore. He didn’t respect me as a man.
And if you disrespect me, you have to pay.”
Dax: “Listen, I know that it’s the cool thing to do so you
feel you’re somebody, it’s the cool thing to do to boo us
when we’re talking. Last week I saw a sign in the crowd that
said, “Why FTR, Why?”
“Instead of asking why, you should be thanking us. Adam
Copeland was begging for relevancy in 2025 at the expense of
the best tag team in the world and we gave it to him. What
could I say to you people to make this justified, and it
clicked: I don’t care if you agree with us, we were right.
“For four long months we waited with nothing to do. And the
only thing for us to do was to be Copeland’s new Edgeheads.
Adam, we’ve won 10 world titles across seven worldwide
brands, and you want us to take a back seat to you? You’re
too selfish. I wanted nothing more than for him to end his
career side by side with us, but you’re too damn selfish!
“I understand there are a lot of boys and girls in the back
who are not happy with us. I also understand there are a
couple of people out here who are not happy with us. Tony
Schiavone, c’mon in here, I just want to talk.”
Tony Schiavone got up from the broadcast booth and got into
the ring.
Dax: “Tony, this week on Dynamite you had some choice words
for us. Now that we’re face to face, would you like to tell
us?”
Tony: “Yes, you were absolutely wrong. These fans are booing
you for a reason. In one fell swoop, you turned your back on
the man who helped you with your career.”
Dax: “There was one other thing that you said, and I think
it had something to do with my family.”
Tony: “Yeah, it had to do with your daughter. I was
wondering, Dax, how she felt going to school on Monday when
all the kids would say to her that her dad turned his back
on one of his best friends.”
FTR were about to put Tony in a stuffed piledriver when
Nigel got into the ring to save Tony. Daniel Garcia sprinted
into the ring to try to calm FTR down. Dax turned around and
shoved Garcia, unaware it was him. FTR apologized to Garcia
and hugged him. Garcia looked on in disbelief. Garcia went
to check on Tony at the desk. Tony apologized to Nigel and
said he’d never get involved again.
AEW Women’s World Champion “Timeless” Toni Storm spoke about
the Owen Hart Foundation Women’s Tournament!
Toni: “The tournament has begun. Ladies, good luck. At
Double Or Nothing I will be watching, and I will always be
timeless!”
2025 Owen Hart Foundation Women’s Quarterfinal Match!
Billie Starkz vs. Jamie Hayter!
The winner faces Kris Statlander.
Hayter went to slug Starkz, but Starkz dropped down to the
mat to avoid it. Billie landed a round house kick to Hayter.
Billie went for a tope suicida, but Hayter blocked it with a
clubbing blow. Hayter whipped Billie into the barricade.
Starkz took a big risk, and it paid off with a swanton bomb
off the guardrail onto the back of Hayter. Jamie hit a
spinebuster for a near fall. Starkz used a leg sweep and
followed up with a German suplex.
Hayter connected with a basement clothesline which was good
for a two-count. Billie nailed Hayter with a twisting neck
breaker for a near fall. Billie landed another swanton bomb.
Hayter wiped out Billie with a vertical suplex off the apron
and down onto the arena floor!
The fans chanted “This is awesome! This is awesome!”
Hayter staggered Starkz with a thrust kick and then walloped
her with the Hayter Aid to pick up the pin and advance in
the tournament.
The Gates of Agony—Bishop Kaun & Toa Liona vs. Smash & Burn!
Toa Liona ran right through both members of Smash & Burn.
Bishop Kaun finished them off and grabbed a dominant victory
for his team.
Lexy Nair was backstage trying to get a word with FTR before
they left the building.
Matt Menard and Angelo Parker approached FTR and said they
were watching out for Daniel Garcia. Daddy Magic said they
were going to sit around and watch as they tried to do to
Garcia what they did to Cope. FTR said they’d wrestle Menard
and Parker tonight and Garcia could watch.
“The 5-Tool Player” Anthony Bowens (with Billy Gunn)
vs. Blake Christian (with Lee Johnson)!
Blake controlled the match early on. Bowens regained
momentum with the Fame Asser. Bowens blasted Blake with the
Grand Slam for a near fall. Blake got a running start and
connected with a tope. Bowens fired back with a spinning
DDT. Bowens went for the cover, but Lee put Blake’s boot on
the bottom rope. Blake connected with a Spanish Fly and a
corkscrew kick. Christian landed a 450 stomp for a near
fall.
Blake rocked Bowens with a stunner. Bowens rallied back with
a thrust kick! Billy KO’ed Lee while Bowens finished off
Blake with a rolling elbow to score the pin!
Bowens: “Cut the music! This has been a longtime coming and
it’s time to level up because what you see before you is
AEW’s five-tool player. I am the pride of professional
wrestling, baby. I don’t need a government trademark to
prove I’m the best. I’m going to prove it to you every
single week, right here! So who will step up to the plate
next?”
Megan Bayne (with Penelope Ford) vs LMK and Kelly Madan!
Bayne dropkicked Kelly in the face with one foot! LMK jumped
off the turnbuckles, but Bayne caught her. Bayne was in
command as she splashed both women in the corner with ease.
Bayne threw Madan on LMK with Fate’s Descent and picked up
another victory!
AR Fox vs. “The Jet” Kevin Knight!
Knight hit the UFO splash for a near fall. Fox flipped over
the top rope and landed with a double foot stomp on Knight.
Kevin connected with a beautiful dropkick.
Fox hit a 450 Splash, but Kevin Knight kicked out at the
two-count! Kevin spiked Fox with a DDT! Kevin bashed Fox
with a flying forearm and defeated AR Fox!
The Gates of Agony were backstage!
They called out the Hurt Syndicate for a match on Dynamite
in Boston!
FTR—Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler
vs.
Daddy Magic & Cool Hand Ang!
Daniel Garcia came to ringside to watch the match.
FTR quickly assaulted 2.0 once the bell rang, absolutely
demolishing them. Daddy Magic was busted wide open, punch
drunk in the ring from Dax!
Menard did his best to fight back, pounding away at Dax in
the corner. Dax delivered a clothesline. FTR mauled Angelo
with the Shatter Machine! FTR stuck Daddy Magic with a
stuffed piledriver. They picked up Daddy Magic again for a
second stuffed piledriver! They were about to go for a third
when Garcia told them to knock it off. FTR agreed and pinned
Menard.
“Garcia cannot believe what Dax and Cash have become,” said
Schiavone.
After the match, Garcia had his back turned, trying to help
Menard to his feet. FTR ambushed him and drilled him with
two stuffed piledrivers! Security ran down but it didn’t
seem to matter to FTR. The Paragon—TNT Champion Adam Cole,
Roderick Strong, and Kyle O’Reilly ran down to make the
save! FTR finally left the ring!
2025 Owen Hart Foundation Women’s Quarterfinal Match!
ROH Women’s World Champion Athena
vs. Harley Cameron!
The winner faces Mercedes Mone on Wednesday at Dynamite.
Athena planted Harley hard on the ring apron. Athena
followed up with a wheelbarrow suplex on the arena floor.
Harley rallied back with a Russian leg sweep. Athena
connected with a running thrust kick for a near fall.
Cameron nailed Athena with a running lariat. Harley pounded
away on Athena with strikes. Athena jumped off the top, but
Harley caught her with a right fist. Harley hit a pump
handle back suplex for a near fall.
Athena powerbombed Harley. Athena rocked Cameron with the O-
Face, pinned her, and advanced in the tournament!
We heard from TBS Champion Mercedes Mone!
Mercedes: “The next stop for me in the Owen Hart Foundation
Tournament is in my hometown, Boston, the city of champions.
And now I’m only two stops away from All In: Texas. Athena,
you are just a speedbump on my tracks. This Wednesday, I’ll
show you why the best woman will win, and that woman is me,
darling.”
2025 Owen Hart Foundation Men’s Quarterfinal Match!
“The Alpha” Konosuke Takeshita
vs. Hounds of Hell’s Brody King (with Julia Hart)!
The winner faces Will Ospreay.
Brody took down Takeshita with a belly to back suplex. Brody
chopped at Takeshita in the corner. Takeshita nailed Brody
with a senton out of nowhere. Brody booted Takeshita in the
face. Takeshita fired back with a kick of his own. Brody
planted Takeshita with a Death Valley Driver on the apron!
Takeshita lured in Brody and blasted him with a knee strike.
Takeshita followed up with a tope con hiro! Brody regained
momentum with a superplex. Brody smashed Takeshita with a
cannonball in the corner.
Brody King chopped Takeshita down to the mat. Takeshita got
to his feet and dropped Brody with a big right hand strike.
Takeshita rocked Brody with a Blue Thunder Bomb. Brody wiped
out Takeshita with a massive lariat. Brody planted Takeshita
with Dante’s Inferno for a near fall.
Takeshtia spiked Brody with a piledriver. He followed up
with a deadlift German Suplex and then a lariat for a near
fall on Brody King!
“This is AEW!” said Nigel.
Takeshita smashed Brody with two running knee strikes.
Takeshita lowered the knee pad and struck Brody with two
more knee strikes, pinning Brody and advancing in the
tournament!
Catch AEW DYNAMITE: Spring Break Thru live next Wednesday at
8/7c on TBS and streaming on MAX from the MGM Music Hall at
Fenway in Boston, MA!
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