AEW Collision 8/30/2025

AEW Collision 8/30/2025

Last week's show is here: https://prowresblog.blogspot.com/2025/08/aew-collision-8232025.html

Next week's show is here: https://prowresblog.blogspot.com/2025/09/aew-collision-962025.html 

We are in Philadelphia, PA at the former ECW Arena.

Daniel Garcia vs Blake Christian

Jon Moxley gets on the apron and has words for DG. He seems to have advice for him.

Blake hits punches and knees on DG. DG back elbows him. DG hits forearms and chops. Blake dropkicks him then springboard dropkicks him in the back. Blake slides out and is facekicked on the floor. Lee Johnson distracts DG then Blake topes DG through the ropes.

Blake presses DG's face into the rail top. Blake moonsaults DG off the rail. Blake kneels on DG's face then steps on it. Blake pushes his knuckle in DG's eye (DG seemed to get something in his eye on Dynamite this week). Blake side headlocks him.

DG backdrops Blake. They trade forearms. Blake is chopped then takes a spinning neckbreaker for 2. Blake springboard ddt's him for 2. Blake does a springboard 450 but DG catches him with a guillotine. DG lets go and piledrivers Blake. DG pins Blake for the win.

Thoughts: It was fine. It didn't overstay it's welcome, Blake was happy to play the heels and DG sold whatever is going is going with his eye. It was very random though. 

Tony Schiavone interviews Garcia in the ring. DG says he doesn't want to talk about what Mox told him in the ring. DG says Mox has everything he wants and he can't get it until he goes through him. He challenges him for next week.

Wheeler Yuta gets on the mic. Yuta says to be careful what you wish for as The Death Riders accept DG's challenge. Yuta says they slayed the real American Dragon and won't have any issues with him.

The Conglomeration is interviewed (Holo, Ishii and Kyle with Strong). Strong complains about Kyle teaming with Ishii. Kyle says they will get their hands on Don Callis and his family and friends tonight. Kyle says they are a legit family. Kyle says Ishii asked for nothing but for Kyle to stand next to him and fight.

Kyle Fletcher and Josh Alexander vs Kyle O'Reilly and Tomohiro Ishii

KF = Kyle Fletcher, KOR = Kyle O'Reilly

KOR and Josh go at it. KOR wristlocks him. Josh trips him and leglocks him. KOR headlocks him then Ishii trades with Josh. Ishii shoulders him over. KF and Ishii trade forearms. KF clubs on KOR then side headlocks him. KF shoulders him over. KOR trips him and facekicks him.

KOR blocks a sunset flip and tries an armbar. KF's eye is busted open. KF takes kicks and chops from the faces and goes down. Ishii chops KF. KF flying kicks KOR off the apron then Josh kicks KOR down outside.

We go to PiP break and return. KOR jawbreakers Kyle. He hits strikes on Josh. Josh forearms him. KOR armbars Josh on the 2nd rope then Josh misses a top rope moonsault. Josh and KOR double clothesline each other.

Ishii hits shots on both opponents, sends them into each other then shoulders both over. Ishii suplexes KF for 2. KF superkicks Ishii and Ishii germans him. KF michinoku drivers Ishii. KOR and Josh trade forearms. KOR knees him in the gut and then guillotines him. Josh ankle locks him while KOR is in the air. KOR rolls him and ankle locks him back.

Josh rolls up KOR for 2. KOR axe kicks then suplexes Josh for 2. KOR then goes for the armbar. Josh takes shots from both opponents then takes an Ishii backdrop. Josh takes a high/low for 2. KOR forearms KF out then misses a flying knee off the apron, going into the chair. Ishii headbutts Josh.

Josh facekicks Ishii then spinning forearms him. Kyle trips Ishii from the outside. Josh low blows Ishii then hits a straightjacket piledriver to win.

Thoughts: It was a decent match as expected. KF got his eye area busted open. I had no real issues with this and it was what I expected. Josh didn't do a lot of his trademark moves despite winning.

Roderick Strong checks on KORY after then KOR checks on Ishii.

Jamie Hayter and Thekla are fighting in the back. Thek takes a hard throw into trash cans.

We see clips from earlier of Mother Wayne and Kip Sabian talking. Killswitch walks in. Kip blames Kill for a recent loss. Kip shows off his black eye and blames Kill for it. 

Jay Lethal vs Hologram

Jay shoulders Holo over. Jay handsprings and is rolled up. Jay gets a pin attempt in. Holo botches a flip in and they do a stand off.

They escape each other's headlocks. Jay backbreakers him. They botch two spots in a row and Holo is dropped face first on a suplex lift.

We go to PiP break and return. Jay lariats him on the ropes. Holo hits a step up enzugiri and is forearmed. Jay punches him in the gut. Holo gets a 2 count on him and is suplexed. Jay springboard dropkicks Holo then topes him outside. Holo then topes him.

Holo cradle shocks him. Holo is caught off a springboard and takes a flatliner. Jay tries a top rope elbow drop but Holo tries a pin off of it. Holo rolls him then leglocks him. 

Jay figure fours him. Jay superkicks him in the knee. Jay handsprings into a backcracker. Holo does a spinning torture rack sitout bomb and wins.

Thoughts: It wasn't good. There was a bunch of botches early and the two just didn't click. 

We see Hologram coding on the screen then see someone in a Hologram mask that says "soon".

Ricochet tells The Hurt Syndicate that he doesn't forgive or forget. He says him and his crew had to make an example of them at Forbidden Door. The Hurt Syndicate reply. MVP says Ric succeeded in putting himself in an unwinninable situation. He says they will crack through the gates and put him through real agony. Ric says The Hurt's will respect them.

Alex Windsor vs Ashley Vox

Alex pushes her off the lock up. Vox hits forearms. Alex suplexes her then blue thunders her. Alex powerbombs her then sharpshooters her. Vox taps out.

Thoughts: It was a quick one. I popped for Alex yelling "Windsor" and thought she had a nice powerbomb.

Tony Schiavone interviews Alex Windsor in the ring. He says Mone said she'd put her in a hospital bed if she tried to ride the money train again. Alex says she's one p!ssed off little woman. Alex says she made Mone tap. Alex gets mad about Mone making jokes about Will's health. She says she crossed the line. She tells her to put her money where her mouth is and face her in Philly. She says there's a price to pay when you mess with Alex Windsor.

Lexi interviews Don Callis and Mark Briscoe outside earlier in the day. Mark says it's been 73 hours since he issued a challenge for Fletcher's TNT Title and hasn't heard back. Don says they are busy as there's an ocean of talent who would also like a shot at Kyle. Don says Kyle is getting ready for an 8-man on Dynamite. He says he respects Mark. He says he will pick a member of his family to wrestle Mark and we'll see how he does. Mark asks if he gets a TNT Title shot if he beats his boy and Don agrees.

FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) vs JD Drake and Adam Priest

Dax and AP lock up. AP dragon screws him. Dax hammerlocks him, AP waistlocks him then Dax side headlocks him. Dax shoulders AP over twice. AP hits elbow drops to the knee. JD chops Dax in the leg.

JD splashes Dax's leg. Dax punches AP then FTR double team AP in the corner. Dax euros AP. AP dropkicks Cash. AP suplexes Cash then JD slingshot swantons Cash. JD corner lariats Cash then chops him down. JD is crotched up top then lariated down. We go to PiP break and return. 

JD top rope moonsaults Cash for 2. JD takes a shatter machine. AP step up enzugiri's Dax then chops and euros Cash. AP hits chops on Cash Dax punches AP. Dax hits a chop and punch combo on AP in the corner. AP hits chops on Dax. Dax chops and punches him.

AP germans Dax. Dax lariats AP. AP is sent into the post shoulder first. Dax taps out AP with a border city stretch.

Thoughts: It was a random one but the work wasn't bad. FTR got the win as expected. I'm surprised it didn't get more time than it did.

FTR talk on the mic after. Cash says it's not about Cope, it's that they should be 11x tag champs. He says Cope always wants to make it about him. He says this is about FTR and their legacy. Cash says they end this in Toronto then Cash drops the mic while trying to hand it to Dax.

Dax says Stoke isn't with them because of Cope and Cage. He says this could have and should have been a dream match. He says Cope ruined it. He says this is a charity exhibition match. Dax says they finally have to end their careers in Cope's/Cage's hometown in Toronto. Dax says not to make them end Cope's and Cage's lives. 

We see clips of ROH Death Before Dishonor. Sammy Guevarra says he's champ again but has a real friend. Rush tells him welcome to his new family. Rush says if you mess with the bull, you get the horns.

Don Callis, Josh Alexander and Kyle Fletcher are interviewed outside. Don tells Mark Briscoe to get in line for a TNT Title shot like everyone else. He says he's excited for Josh doing what he was brought here to do on Dynamite. Josh says he trained and wrestled his entire career for this opportunity. He says he's putting Kenny Omega down for good. Kyle says The Family is firing on all cylinders. He says they will take the next step in putting the AEW Title back in The Family's hands. Kyle says The Family won't move aside for anyone.

Big Bill vs Juice Robinson

Juice has Austin Gunn with him and cardboard cutouts of Jay White and Colten Gunn.

JR trips Bill and side headlocks him. JR is put up top and Bill slaps his chest. JR boots him in the knee and side headlocks him. Bill backdrops him then JR side headlocks him. Bill leapfrogs and facekicks JR.

We go to PiP break and return. Bill rams JR into a pillar head first. Bill is pushed into the post. Bill elbow drops JR inside for 2. JR escapes a bearhug by biting Bill. Bill misses a corner splash. JR legbreakers Bill over his shoulder. JR hits leg kicks then dropkicks him in the knee.

JR hits punches. JB boots him out of the corner and 2nd rope dropkicks him. JR hits a nice punch and Bill goes down for 2. Bryan Keith and Austin Gunn get on the apron. JR lariats Keith. Bill blackhole slams JR and wins.

Thoughts: The first half was very boring but the 2nd half was better. I wish Keith wasn't involved in the finish here as I think they had the right idea and worked this pretty well otherwise.

Skyflight does a promo outside earlier in the day. Sky says they are 2-0 but can do better. They then joke that they can go 3-0. Darius asks what's so funny. He says they need to get serious and stop treating this like a joke. Leila then swears and Daniels takes money from her for it.

Gabe Kidd does a taped promo on Darby. He says his mom put him in a psych house and he tried to take his own life. He challenges Darby for a match and says he wants to take his soul.

We see Darby Allin skateboarding at a skate park. He talks about building a skate park in Georgia and tries to raise money for it. 

Toni Storm, Mina Shirakawa and Queen Aminata vs Julia Hart, Skye Blue and Billie Starkz

Toni side headlock takeovers Skye. Skye side headlocks her. Toni wristlocks Skye. BS hits forearms on Toni. BS spin kicks her then Toni backbreakers her. BS takes a double back elbow then Mina rolls over Toni's back with a corkscrew tornillo splash on BS.

Queen chops BS. Hart gets in. She boots Queen in the gut then headscissors her. Queen hits a straight punch and a suplex on Hart. Queen spinning bubba bomb's Hart. Queen does chocolate kisses on Hart. Toni running hip attacks Hart off the apron. Queen PK's BS from the apron. Mina top rope dives on everyone.

We go to PiP break and return. Hart misses a top rope moonsault. Queen twisting fisherman's neckbreakers her. Toni comes in and dropkicks Skye twice. Toni germans Skye then corner hip attacks her. Hart is tripped and goes into Skye. Toni germans Hart. Skye jack knifes Toni for 2. Toni sky highs Skye for 1. Mina spinning forearms BS. Hart STO's Mina. queen double chops Hart. Skye shake, rattles and rolls Queen.

Toni and Skye trade. Toni running lariats Skye. Hart's nose is busted open. Mina hits forearms on Hart then she slingblades her. Mina texas cloverleaf's Hart's legs then drives Hart's back into her knees. Hart rolls up Mina for 2.

Mina spinning forearms Hart. Mina figure fours Hart. Hart reverses it. Mina fights off the heels. Mina spinning back elbows BS then lifting sitout reverse ddt's her to win.

Thoughts: It didn't get enough time for all the people involved in it. There were a bunch of sloppy moments near the end and Hart got her nose busted open. I didn't think it was that good.

Thekla comes out and beats up Mina. Queen tries to help and gets beaten up too.  

Toni takes a double gordbuster and a double superkick. Thekla spears Toni. Mina takes a double superkick. Thekla spears Mina. Thekla then spears Queen.

Overall thoughts: It was your usual Collision. The stars didn't wrestle. Most of the matches were random and you missed nothing if you skipped this one. I found it pretty hard to get through and Lethal and some of the girls had an off night here. There was some okay wrestling here atleast as I liked the first two matches and Bill/Juice. I'd give it a 5 out of 10 total though and wouldn't recommend it.