AEW Collision: April 5, 2025
April 6, 2025 4:07 PM - Season 2, Episode 40 - Subscribe
It's one night before Dynasty, so tonight's Collision makes the most out of that "go-home show" energy by putting some of the singles stars in tag matches, and some tag-team stars in singles matches.
Quotes from The Wrestling Observer:
Konosuke Takeshita & Kyle Fletcher defeated Powerhouse Hobbs & Tomohiro Ishii
"Fletcher and Takeshita dropped Hobbs before double booting Ishii in the corner. They went for a super powerbomb, but Ishii hit a Frankensteiner on Fletcher to escape. Hobbs and Ishii double-teamed Fletcher, with Ishii hitting a vicious headbutt/lariat combo. Takeshita helped Fletcher hit a brainbuster on Ishii, and after Takeshita took Hobbs down with a Blue Thunder Bomb, Fletcher hit a bloody-nosed Ishii with a Tombstone and a brainbuster for the win. I’m enjoying the shows that feature the Callis Family talent a lot, as Takeshita and Fletcher are currently two of the best wrestlers in a company full of great wrestlers. I’m also glad they’re keeping Hobbs in sight, even in a losing effort here."
"Best Wrestler Alive" Open Challenge – Mark Briscoe defeated Max Caster
"You know how these open challenges go by now. Briscoe pinballed Caster around and won with the Jay Driller. With Caster announcing another open challenge for the PPV, you have to wonder if that will be the place where Anthony Bowens makes his return."
"Switchblade" Jay White withdraws from the Owen Hart Foundation Tournament with a broken wrist caused by an off-screen attack by the Death Riders.
Top Flight (Dante & Darius Martin) (w/ Leila Grey) defeated Cru (Action Andretti & Lio Rush)
"Darius and Andretti took each other down with clotheslines as we came back from commercial. Dante and Rush tagged in, with Dante hitting a springboard dropkick off the bottom rope for a nearfall. Rush snuck a tag, and Cru got some quick offense in to isolate Dante. Andretti hit a springboard clothesline for a nearfall. Darius saved his brother on a suplex, and the teams traded punches. Andretti dropped Darius, but Dante snuck behind Andretti to catch him with a crucifix for the win. After the match, Cru jumped Top Flight again before AR Fox made the save. Nick Wayne came in and dropped Fox with Wayne’s World (Wayne’s World) before the announcement was made for a six-man tag match at the Dynasty Zero Hour: Nick Wayne & Cru vs. AR Fox & Top Flight."
Adam Cole & Daniel Garcia Sit-Down Interview
PAC defeated Cash Wheeler
"PAC got a nearfall with a running uppercut for a nearfall as we came back. Wheeler sent PAC to the floor and followed him with a big suicide dive. Wheeler hit a high cross for a nearfall, then caught PAC with a powerslam for another nearfall. PAC moved out of the way of a big splash but got caught on the ropes with a big superplex for a nearfall. PAC booted Wheeler into the ropes for a German suplex but got caught with a lariat from Wheeler.
Wheeler ran into a thrust kick, but as PAC came off the ropes with a Shooting Star Press, Wheeler moved and pulled PAC up for a piledriver. Wheeler Yuta & Claudio Castagnoli arrived, but Cope came out to cut off Castagnoli. Dax Harwood cut off a charging Yuta, but PAC caught Wheeler in a crucifix to steal away with the win. After the match, Cope and Wheeler offered Harwood their hands, and he took them as Rated FTR embraced to applause from the crowd."
Speedball Mike Bailey defeated Dralistico (w/The Beast Mortos)
"Ricochet came out for commentary. Bailey and Dralistico traded headscissors and strikes before bowing to each other. Dralistico gave Bailey the finger and took a mid-kick as a result. Bailey scored with the Lightning Kicks on Dralistico before Beast Mortos got in Bailey’s way, allowing Dralistico to pinball Bailey around the outside to Ricochet’s delight as we went to a commercial. Bailey caught Dralistico with a missile dropkick as we came back, scoring with a standing shooting star press for a nearfall. Dralistico rolled to the floor, but Bailey followed with a triangle moonsault to Mortos. Dralistico hit a dive, then hit a springboard lungblower for a nearfall. The two traded roll-ups before Bailey scored with a pair of spinning heel kicks to win. After the match, Ricochet kicked Bailey in the groin before hitting the Spirit Gun to stand tall."
Athena & Julia Hart defeated Harley Cameron & Mercedes Mone
"Athena and Mone got in each other’s faces immediately and started the match piefacing each other before Mone tagged in Cameron. Cameron got dragged into the wrong corner, with Hart tagging in and taking her down by the arm. Cameron hit an enzuigiri and tagged Mone, who got caught with a couple of flash pins before Mone took her down. Mone hung Hart in the Tree of Woe, but Hart sat up out of the way of a pair of corner charges before catching Mone in an Octopus Hold. Cameron threw Mini Mone in the ring to motivate(?) Mone, and I guess it did, as she hit a lungblower on Hart as we went to a commercial.
Hart was your Witch-In-Peril as we came back. She tagged in Athena, and she fired up on Mone before Cameron tagged in. Athena hit a Brian Cage-esque Samoan Drop/Fallaway Slam combo on both her opponents to a big pop. Athena hit a big forearm on Cameron for a nearfall before diving onto Mone on the outside. Cameron took Athena down with a tornado DDT on the floor, and Hart dove from the top rope onto the pile. Cameron and Athena rolled into the ring, with Athena scoring with a double powerbomb. Hart tagged in and went for her moonsault, but Cameron moved, and Hart ended up taking a backstabber from Mone. Hart and Cameron were left after Athena and Mone took each other out. Cameron hit a back suplex and went for Her Finishing Move, but Hart maneuvered around into an Octopus Hold. Mone could have made the save, but chose not to fight Athena, allowing Cameron to tap out.
This was a damn good main event, with the interactions between Athena and Mone getting over well as that match gets built. The interactions between the two were very good as well, as that match could end up being the major match AEW wants it to be down the line."
Quotes from The Wrestling Observer:
Konosuke Takeshita & Kyle Fletcher defeated Powerhouse Hobbs & Tomohiro Ishii
"Fletcher and Takeshita dropped Hobbs before double booting Ishii in the corner. They went for a super powerbomb, but Ishii hit a Frankensteiner on Fletcher to escape. Hobbs and Ishii double-teamed Fletcher, with Ishii hitting a vicious headbutt/lariat combo. Takeshita helped Fletcher hit a brainbuster on Ishii, and after Takeshita took Hobbs down with a Blue Thunder Bomb, Fletcher hit a bloody-nosed Ishii with a Tombstone and a brainbuster for the win. I’m enjoying the shows that feature the Callis Family talent a lot, as Takeshita and Fletcher are currently two of the best wrestlers in a company full of great wrestlers. I’m also glad they’re keeping Hobbs in sight, even in a losing effort here."
"Best Wrestler Alive" Open Challenge – Mark Briscoe defeated Max Caster
"You know how these open challenges go by now. Briscoe pinballed Caster around and won with the Jay Driller. With Caster announcing another open challenge for the PPV, you have to wonder if that will be the place where Anthony Bowens makes his return."
"Switchblade" Jay White withdraws from the Owen Hart Foundation Tournament with a broken wrist caused by an off-screen attack by the Death Riders.
Top Flight (Dante & Darius Martin) (w/ Leila Grey) defeated Cru (Action Andretti & Lio Rush)
"Darius and Andretti took each other down with clotheslines as we came back from commercial. Dante and Rush tagged in, with Dante hitting a springboard dropkick off the bottom rope for a nearfall. Rush snuck a tag, and Cru got some quick offense in to isolate Dante. Andretti hit a springboard clothesline for a nearfall. Darius saved his brother on a suplex, and the teams traded punches. Andretti dropped Darius, but Dante snuck behind Andretti to catch him with a crucifix for the win. After the match, Cru jumped Top Flight again before AR Fox made the save. Nick Wayne came in and dropped Fox with Wayne’s World (Wayne’s World) before the announcement was made for a six-man tag match at the Dynasty Zero Hour: Nick Wayne & Cru vs. AR Fox & Top Flight."
Adam Cole & Daniel Garcia Sit-Down Interview
PAC defeated Cash Wheeler
"PAC got a nearfall with a running uppercut for a nearfall as we came back. Wheeler sent PAC to the floor and followed him with a big suicide dive. Wheeler hit a high cross for a nearfall, then caught PAC with a powerslam for another nearfall. PAC moved out of the way of a big splash but got caught on the ropes with a big superplex for a nearfall. PAC booted Wheeler into the ropes for a German suplex but got caught with a lariat from Wheeler.
Wheeler ran into a thrust kick, but as PAC came off the ropes with a Shooting Star Press, Wheeler moved and pulled PAC up for a piledriver. Wheeler Yuta & Claudio Castagnoli arrived, but Cope came out to cut off Castagnoli. Dax Harwood cut off a charging Yuta, but PAC caught Wheeler in a crucifix to steal away with the win. After the match, Cope and Wheeler offered Harwood their hands, and he took them as Rated FTR embraced to applause from the crowd."
Speedball Mike Bailey defeated Dralistico (w/The Beast Mortos)
"Ricochet came out for commentary. Bailey and Dralistico traded headscissors and strikes before bowing to each other. Dralistico gave Bailey the finger and took a mid-kick as a result. Bailey scored with the Lightning Kicks on Dralistico before Beast Mortos got in Bailey’s way, allowing Dralistico to pinball Bailey around the outside to Ricochet’s delight as we went to a commercial. Bailey caught Dralistico with a missile dropkick as we came back, scoring with a standing shooting star press for a nearfall. Dralistico rolled to the floor, but Bailey followed with a triangle moonsault to Mortos. Dralistico hit a dive, then hit a springboard lungblower for a nearfall. The two traded roll-ups before Bailey scored with a pair of spinning heel kicks to win. After the match, Ricochet kicked Bailey in the groin before hitting the Spirit Gun to stand tall."
Athena & Julia Hart defeated Harley Cameron & Mercedes Mone
"Athena and Mone got in each other’s faces immediately and started the match piefacing each other before Mone tagged in Cameron. Cameron got dragged into the wrong corner, with Hart tagging in and taking her down by the arm. Cameron hit an enzuigiri and tagged Mone, who got caught with a couple of flash pins before Mone took her down. Mone hung Hart in the Tree of Woe, but Hart sat up out of the way of a pair of corner charges before catching Mone in an Octopus Hold. Cameron threw Mini Mone in the ring to motivate(?) Mone, and I guess it did, as she hit a lungblower on Hart as we went to a commercial.
Hart was your Witch-In-Peril as we came back. She tagged in Athena, and she fired up on Mone before Cameron tagged in. Athena hit a Brian Cage-esque Samoan Drop/Fallaway Slam combo on both her opponents to a big pop. Athena hit a big forearm on Cameron for a nearfall before diving onto Mone on the outside. Cameron took Athena down with a tornado DDT on the floor, and Hart dove from the top rope onto the pile. Cameron and Athena rolled into the ring, with Athena scoring with a double powerbomb. Hart tagged in and went for her moonsault, but Cameron moved, and Hart ended up taking a backstabber from Mone. Hart and Cameron were left after Athena and Mone took each other out. Cameron hit a back suplex and went for Her Finishing Move, but Hart maneuvered around into an Octopus Hold. Mone could have made the save, but chose not to fight Athena, allowing Cameron to tap out.
This was a damn good main event, with the interactions between Athena and Mone getting over well as that match gets built. The interactions between the two were very good as well, as that match could end up being the major match AEW wants it to be down the line."
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