Browsing: Bowens

SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)…

AEW COLLISION REPORT
OCTOBER 25, 2025 (recorded 10/29)
EDINBURG, TEX. AT BERT OGEN ARENA
AIRED LIVE ON TNT & HBOMAX
REPORT BY JOSHUA WHITE, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR

Commentators: Nigel McGuiness & Tony Schiavone

Ring Announcer: Arkady Aura

Attendance: WrestleTix reported that 3,030 tickets had been distributed; arena is set up for 3,278. The arena has a capacity of about 9,000 spectators for other events.

[HOUR ONE]

-The show started with a promo video based around the Day of the Dead, hyping the nightâ€s upcoming matches. As it ended the Collision intro played complete with Elton John to remind that Saturday night is, indeed, alright for fighting. Tony Schiavone welcomed everyone to the show as they cut to a wide shot of the crowd.

(1) KONOSUKE TAKESHITA & KAZUCHIKA OKADA vs. ANTHONY BOWENS & MAX CASTER

Takeshitaâ€s music played to bring out Takeshita, accompanied only by the IWGP title. Callis was on commentary, continuing to say that everything is good in the Don Callis Family. Okadaâ€s music played next to bring him out with the Unified title. The music that apparently belongs to Anthony Bowens played, to bring him out holding five framed magazines, one for each tool I suppose. Max Caster entered after him, only carrying the single copyright.

Bowens and Takeshita locked up ats the match started seven minutes into the show. Takeshita grabbed a wristlock, but Bowens countered it into a snapmare. Bowens celebrated and ate a chop. They went back and forth with chops until Takeshita hit a boot to the gut followed by a flying clothesline.

Okada nodded in approval and Takeshita raked Bowens†eyes. Bowens came back with a float-over DDT. Caster tagged in, and Takeshita caught him with a few punches to the gut. Caster ducked a clothesline, and Takeshita nearly hit Okada on the apron. Caster shoved Takeshita into Okada, knocking him off of the apron.

Takeshita rolled to the outside as Bowens and Caster had a meeting int eh ring. Bowens climbed to the top rope, but Caster beat him to the dive with a plancha over the top rope onto Takeshita and Okada on the outside. Caster and Bowens argued, allowing Okada and Takeshita to drop them on the outside.

Back in the ring, Okada tagged himself in and scoop slammed Caster. Okada climbed to the top rope and came down with a flying elbow drop. Okada set up for his pose, and instead of his normal gesture, he directed a middle finger to Takeshita. Caster rolled Okada up for a two count.

Takeshita entered and they took Caster down as a team. Takeshita set up for a splash onto Caster in the corner, but Okada pulled him out of the way. Okada dropped Caster with the air raid crash neckbreaker as Takeshita looked on. Okada made the cover, but Caster kicked out at two.

Okada and Takeshita had a stare down while Caster made the tag to Bowens. Bowens hit Takeshita with a dropkick that knocked him into Okada. Caster took both guys down with a series of strikes before hitting a unique double-armed neckbreaker across his knee on Takeshita. Bowens hit the ropes and ran into a flapjack from Okada as they went to commercial. [c]

Back from break, Bowens fired up and hit Okada with a few forearms and a boot. Okada stumbled into the tag to Takeshita. Takeshita went for a back suplex, but Bowens flipped off and Caster tagged himself in. Caster took Takeshita down with a Russian leg sweep and led the crowd in a clapping chat.

Caster got Okada onto his shoulders and slammed him down in a twisting firemanâ€s carry slam. Caster made the cover and Takeshita kicked out at two. Bowens entered and they went for a double team move, but Takeshita escaped. Takeshita hit Caster with a stunner, but Bowens hit him with a running knee.

Bowens made the cover, but Okada broke it up. Okada tagged himself in but ran into a cobra clutch neckbreaker from Bowens. Bowens climbed to the top rope, but Okada met him up there. Okada set up for a superplex, but Takeshita slid in underneath him and brought Bowens and Okada down with a powerbomb and superplex combination.

Takeshita knocked Caster out of the ring and then rolled out as well. Takeshita laid down on the outside, posing, as Okada and Bowens got to their feet in the ring. Bowens hit Okada with a few forearms. Okada reversed a whip and went for a dropkick, but Bowens held onto the ropes.

Bowens got Okada up onto his shoulder in an inverted torture rack and slammed him down to the mat. Bowens hooked the leg for a near-fall. Okada ducked a clothesline attempt and Bowens ran into a blue thunder bomb from Takeshita. Takeshita lined up a running knee, but Okada grabbed Bowens instead. Okada went for the Rainmaker, but Bowens ducked it. Okada nearly connected with Takeshita, but he ducked it as well.

Takeshita shoved Okada and Bowens hit Takeshita with a Famouser. Bowens ran into a dropkick from Okada. Okada set up for a rainmaker, but Boens ducked it and slammed him down with The Arrival. Bowens went for the pin, but Caster had made a blind tag.

Caster climbed up to the top rope looking for the Mic Drop elbow drop, as Bowens argued with him. Caster hopped off the top rope and he and Bowens shoved each other back and forth, leading to them trading punches until Bowens dropped Caster with the Mollywhop spinning forearm.

Okada nailed Bowens with the Rainmaker. Takeshita grabbed Caster, the legal man, and delivered the Raging Fire. Takeshita held on for the pin and got the win.

WINNERS: Takeshita & Okada in 13:00

(Whiteâ€s Take: This match was comprised of some very good wrestlers, so the actual action of the match was predictably good. The storyline between Takeshita and Okada has worked quite well so far, although this match was more of the same, with some near-hits and them not working well as a team. The Acclaimed reunions looks to be cancelled though, as they were getting along worse than their opponents. It may be the best for both of them, though.)

-Okada and Takeshita had a stare down after the match and Okada refused to raise his hands with Takeshita. Callis entered the ring to hold up both of their arms. [c]

-They returned from commercial backstage with Harley Cameron and Willow Nightingale. Harley asked what Mercedes and Athena have that they donâ€t. Willow noted they have a lot of titles. But, at least they have the ability to smile. Willow said they lose, theyâ€ll keep smiling, but Athena and Mercedes may not be able to handle losing. Harley closed by saying “you can take the babes out of the wrath, but you canâ€t take the wrath out of the babes.â€

-They showed a replay of Toni Storm losing her title. Toni voiced it over, asking “what would you do for love.†They showed Mina picking Toni up as Toni said not to fear the person in front of you but be afraid of the person beside her.

(2) MERCEDES MONE vs. OLYMPIA – CMLL Womenâ€s Championship match

-Kris Statlander made her entrance as Schiavone noted that sheâ€d be joining them on commentary. Olympia Made her entrance, flexing her way to the ring. Statlander seemed impressed. Mercedes entered, flanked by shirtless men holding her various titles.

The bell rang to start the match 32 minutes into the hour. Mercedes flexed, hopefully mocking Olympia. Mercedes slapped Olympia and went for a running headscissors, but Olympia blocked it. They traded rollups for two counts.

Mercedes leapfrogged Olympia only to get blasted by a should tackle on the rebound. Olympia hit Mercedes with a stalling headstand on the turnbuckle into a bronco buster in the corner. Olympia lifted Mercedes onto her shoulder and performed a few squats until Mercedes escaped.

Mercedes went to the top rope, but Olympia caught her, pressing Mercedes over her head, holding her with one hand, and then slamming her down. Olympia set Mercedes up for a suplex to the floor, but Mercedes blocked it and hit a series of knees to the face, knocking Olympia to the floor. Mercedes got a running start and connected with a meteora from the apron onto the floor as they went to break. [c]

Back from break, Olympia nailed Mercedes with a swinging sidewalk slam. Olympia made the cover, but Mercedes kicked out at two. Olympia landed a shotgun dropkick and then lifted her up into a stalling suplex. Mercedes countered it into a rollup but only got one.

Mercedes hit a back elbow and set Olympia p for the Money Maker, but Olympia slipped out. Olympia rolled Mercedes up with a schoolboy, but Mercedes kicked out. Olympia transitioned the school boy into a sitout powerbomb. Olympia held on for the pein, but Mercedes kicked out at the last second.

Mercedes planted Olympia with a tornado DDT off of the ropes. Mercedes went for the pin, but Olympia kicked out at two. Mercedes countered a suplex attempt with a double knee armbreaker. Mercedes locked Olympia into the Statement Maker in the center of the ring.

Olympia crawled for the ropes, but Mercedes transitioned the subsmission to the other side to block the rope break. Olympia rolled Mercedes into a pin that forced her to break the hold to kick out.

Olympia lifted Mercedes onto her back and performed a few squats before slamming her down into the mat. Olympia made the cover, but Mercedes kicked out at two. Mercedes rolled to the outside, but Olympia followed her out. Olympia got Mercedes onto her shoulders, but Mercedes escaped and rammed Olympia into Statlander at the commentary desk.

Mercedes and Statlander got into an argument at ringside, allowing Olympia to drag Mercedes back into the ring by the hair. Mercedes hit the ropes and brought Olympia down with a tornado armbar straight into the Statement Maker and Olympia tapped out quickly.

WINNER: Mercedes Mone in 11:00

(Whiteâ€s Take: Good match, lots of impressive power spots from Olympia, while a corernstone of Mercedes being a great in-ring talent is her selling. As an aside, Statlander sounded almost human on commentary, which is a vast improvement over her typical talking segments.)

-After the match, Statlander slid into the ring and Mercedes escaped up the aisle.

-They threw to a video highlighting the entirety of Dynamite, for the benefit of the six people that watch Collision but not Dynamite. [c]

-They returned from commercial with a segment after Dynamite. Renee asked the Young Bucks what it would take to get them back on track. Don Callis interrupted to tell them that he talked to Tony Khan, and set up a million dollar tag match for Full Gear. The Young Bucks, teaming with Josh Alexander against Jurassic Express and Kenny Omega.

ARTICLE CONTINUED BELOW…

Check out the latest episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Post-show covering the latest episode of Dynamite: CLICK HERE (or search “wade Keller†on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or any other iOS or Android app to subscribe free)

(3) NIXON NEWELL & MIRANDA ALIZE vs. MEGAN BAYNE (w/Penelope Ford) & MARINA SHAFFIR

Nixon Newell and Miranda Alize made the entrance to the ring. Megan Bayne entered, accompanied by the injured Penelope Ford. Jon Moxley was on guest commentary, putting over the concept of Shafir and Bayne as a tag team. Moxley went on to say that nobody wants to fight Marina as she made her entrance to the ring.

The bell rang to start the match 53 minutes into the hour. As Bayne and Shafir discussed something, Newell and Alize charged and blindside Bayne, knocking Shafir off of the apron in the process. Bayne shoved Alize off and whipped Newell into the corner.

Newell dodged Bayne in the corner and then her and Alize hit Bayne with running attacks in the corner. Shafir charged into the ring, but Newell lifted Alize up into a hurricanrana that took Shafir down. Newell jumped off of Alizeâ€s back and hit a double stomp on Shafir.

Newell and Alize hit a double thrust kick on Bayne. It looked like they wanted to celebrate with a kiss, but Bayne hit them from behind with a double German suplex on both women. Bayne tagged Shafir in and she hit Newell with a pair of roundhouses before slamming her down.

Bayne tagged in, grabbed Newell and drilled her with a running powerbomb as Shafir locked Alize into her Motherâ€s Milk submission hold. Bayne held on for the pin on Newll and got the victory.

WINNERS: Megan Bayne & Marina Shafir in 3:00

(Whiteâ€s Take: A predictably dominant performance from Bayne and Shafir. Moxley on commentary was nice, really putting over Marina as a dangerous entity.)

-Renee ran down the participants in the upcoming womenâ€s Blood & Guts match. Thekla, Skye Blue, Julia Hart, Megan Bayne, Marina Shafir and Mercedes Mone make up one team. Jamie Hayter, Queen Aminata, Willow Nightingale, Harley Cameron, Toni Storm, and Kris Statlander comprise the other team.

(Whiteâ€s Take: This was an anticlimactic reveal. They couldâ€ve had a week or so of each side assembling their team. The original challenge was Jamie Hayter and Queen Aminata against The Triangle of Madness. Most of the women have been tangentially related the feud by way of random multi-woman tag matches, but the end result still seems like a random assortment of women, none of whom arenâ€t involved in a blood feud that would warrant such a violent match.)

(4) LA FACCION INGOBERNABLES (The Beast Mortos & Dralistico & Sammy Guevara) vs. THE CONGLOMERATION (Mark Briscoe & Komander & Roderick Strong w/Alex Abarhontes)

LFI made their entrance, Rush being noticeably absent from the group. Nigel noted how handsome Guevara is. The faux Saved By The Bell music played to bring out Komander, Alex Abarahontes, and Mark Briscoe. Roderick Strong begrudgingly made his way out with the group.

[HOUR TWO]

This match started at the top of the hour with Strong and Guevara in the ring. Guevara took Strong down with a fancy armdrag and kipped up to his feet. Strong met him with a hard chop and tagged in Komander.

Sammy dropped Komander with a spinning back kick and posed again. Guevara hit Komander with a snap suplex and tagged in Dralistico. Komander dodged Dralistico with a backflip, but Dralistico still caught him with a headscissor. They traded highly-athletic flips and leg trips leading the crowd to a “lucha†chant.

Briscoe and Mortos tagged in, while Sammy joined on commentary to talk about how impressive Dralistico is. Briscoe hit a back elbow, a series of punches and a flying forearm. Mortos came back with a reverse slingblade and a big back body drop. Mortos went for another backdrop, but Briscoe landed on his feet.

Briscoe hit some redneck kung fu, ending with big uppercut. Komander tagged in and took Mortos down with a strange headcsissor. Guevara tagged in, but Komander backdropped him to the floor. Komander climbed onto the opposite top rope, setting up for his signature rope-run. Mortos and Dralistico interfered, but Strong and Briscoe knocked them out of the ring and then hit a wrecking ball dropkick and suicide dive, respectively.

Komander springboarded into the ring but Guevara caught him with a jumping knee in midair. Mortos and Dralistico attacked Strong and Komander at ringside as they went to commercial. [c]

Back from break, Dralistico drilled Komander with a springboard into a Canadian destroyer. Dralistico made the cover, but Komander kicked out at two. Dralistico tried to follow up with a powerbomb, but Komander flipped through into a facebuster, leaving both me down/

Strong and Guevara tagged in at the same time. Strong hit a back body drop on Guevara and then knocked Mortos off of the apron. Strong landed a kick followed by a backbreaker into an Olympic slam on Guevara. Strong made the cover, but Guevara kicked out at two. Mortos charged in and dropped Strong with a headbutt.

Mortos held Strong in a backstabber as Dralistico came in with a double stomp onto Strong. Dralisitco went for the pin, but strong kicked out at two. Dralistico and Mortos set up for a double team move, but Strong escaped and tagged in Briscoe. Brsicoe hit both guys with strikes, dropping Dralistico with a dropkick and Mortos with an enzigrui.

Briscoe hit an exploder suplex on Dralistico as Guevara climbed to the top rope. Briscoe hit him with a rising chop sending Guevara tumbling to the floor with his teammates. Briscoe climbed to the top rope and nailed a twisting splash onto Mortos and Guevara, landing on his feet.

Back in the ring, Briscoe set up for a Jay Driller on Dralistico, but Mortos broke it up with a headbutt. Komander came in with a springboard into a poison rana that took Mortos out. Guevara dropped Komander with a high knee and Strong hit Guevara with a high knee as well. Dralistico connect with a springboard codebreaker. Dralistico went for a kick on Briscoe, but he ducked it and then drilled Dralistico with the Jay Driller. Briscoe went for the pin and got the win.

WINNERS: The Conglomeration in 13:00

(Whiteâ€s Take: Typical, chaotic, athletic multi-person match. Itâ€s a Collision staple, and this was a solid example of it. Presumably this at least gives the Conglomeration some momentum since theyâ€re heading into a completely unearned Blood & Guts match.)

-They showed a video of Hangmanâ€s elaborately planned attack on Samoa Joe from Dynamite. It looked a little smoother with the postproduction.

-Hook and Eddie Kingston were backstage after Dynamite. Someone off camera asked Hook why he tapped out so quickly. Hook explained that when youâ€re caught, youâ€re caught, live to fight another day. Kingston congratulated Joe and told the camera team to move along. [c]

-They returned from commercial with MxM TV making their entrance. Schiavone said “Oh, brother,†and itâ€s the most Iâ€ve ever agreed with Schiavone in my life. The members where dressed as “the sexiest people on the planet,†with Mansoor dressed as Johnny and Mason dressed as Taya, complete with bright yellow wig. Mansoor grabbed the microphone to say he has a treat for all the tricks., with the “MxM Casting Call.â€

(5) MXM TV (Johnny TV & Mason Madden & Mansoor w/Taya Valkyrie) vs. THE BANG BANG GANG (Juice Robinson & Austin Gunn & Ace Austin)

-The lights went out to bring Juice Robinson and Austin Gunn for the signature entrance. Ace Austin stood back and joined them when the lights came back on. The crowd chanted “Juice†and the match started 22 minutes into the hour with Johnny and Ace.

Mansoor and Madden charged into the ring, as did Juice and Gunn. Ace, Juice, Johnny, & Madden brawled to the floor while Gunn took down Mansoor in the ring. The crowd chanted “ace†as Ace entered the ring. Gunn backdropped his partner Ace over the top rope onto Madden and Mansoor.

Ace slid back into the ring where he rolled Johnny up with a magistral cradle for a two count. Ace landed a dropkick followed by a vertical suplex. Ace made the cover and Johnny kicked out at two. Johnny came back with a rake of the eyes. Mansoor tagged and they attempted a double back suplex, but Ace flipped out, landed on his and dove to make the tag to Juice.

Juice charged in and dropped Johnny and Mansoor with elbows to the head. He caught Mansoorâ€s boot and flipped him onto the mat and then caught Johnny with leg lariat. Juice drilled Johnny with the Juice Is Loose.

Juice charged Mansoor in the corner, but he dodged hima dn set Juice up for the ten count punches. Mansoor stopped to highlight his punches, “six, seven,†allowing Juice to lift him up and nail him with a running powerbomb. Juice went for the pin, but Madden broke it up.

Madden hit Ace with a kick and then tried to double DDT on Ace and Gunn, but Juice broke it up with a hard left hand, allowing Ace and Gunn to execute a double team suplex on Madden. Austin threw Maddenâ€s wig out of the ring and then nailed Mansoor with a Famouser. Ace charged and hit Mansoor with The Fold for good measure. Juice made the cover and got the three count.

WINNERS: The Bang Bang Gang in 4:00

(Whiteâ€s Take: This is a much worse version of Max Casterâ€s open challenge. At least it has been faces coming out to embarrass the annoying heels in the last few weeks.)

-The Bang Bang Gang celebrated in the ring, lifting Ace Austin onto their shoulders as they went to commercial. [c]

-The showed a video highlighting Bandido and Mascara Dorada, including a lot of footage from CMLL and some from AEW.

(6) BANDIDO vs. MASCARA DORADA – ROH World Championship match

Mascara Dorada made his entrance with Alex Abrahontes, who had changed clothes to match Dorada. Bandido entered in a white mariachi get-up, with his chest painted in with bones for Dios de la Muerto. This match got the whole big match introduction with the ring announcer.

The bell rang to start the match 35 minutes into the hour as they shook hands in the center of the ring. Bandido got a wristlock, but Dorada escaped with a flop into a wristlock of his own. Bandido escaped and went for a back suplex, but Dorada flipped into his feet.

Dorada captured Bandido with an abdominal stretch, but Bandido escaped. Dorada dropped Bandido with a drop toe hold and then set him up into the Romero special. Bandido freed his arms, and lifted himself vertically with his legs, enabling him to basically step right out of the hold.

Bandido flipped Dorada over and put Dorada into a Romero special as well. Dorada attempted to escape the hold in the same fashion, but Bandido grabbed him by the neck and rolled backwards. The rolled over and Bandido lifted Dorada right back up into the Romero special. Dorada managed to escape in the same way, although not as smoothy as Bandido.

Dorada took Bandido down with an armdrag before Bandido went for a snapmare, which successfully flipped Dorada over, but he landed on his feet. Both men hit the ropes into handsprings, landing facing each other in the center of the ring.

Dorada went for a kick, but Bandido caught his foot and flipped him onto the apron. Bandido charged, but Dorada dodged him. Bandido rolled to ringside as Dorada hit the opposite rope. Dorada went over the top rope as Bandido slid into the ring, but Dorada flipped over the top rope, hitting the apron with his hands and landing on his feet. Bandido came through the ropes with a suicide dive, but Dorada sidestepped him and slung him from the air into the barricade. Bandido clutched his shoulder as they went to commercial. [c]

Back from breaker, Dorada hit a running kick on Bandido in the corner. Dorada dropped Bandido with a spinning back elbow and went for the pin, but Bandido kicked out at two. They traded open hand chops until Dorada whipped Bandido into the corner. Dorada charged into a boot and Bandido followed up with a tornillo from the middle rope.

Bandido lifted Dorada up into a gorilla press and held him with one arm for a moment before slamming him down to the mat. Bandido hit a kick that knocked Dorada to ringside Bandido went for a baseball slide, but Dorada dodged it. Bandido managed to lift Dorada up and drop him face first into the apron.

Bandido slid into the ring, hit the opposite ropes and nailed Dorada with a suicide dive, both men crashed into the commentary table. Back int eh ring, Bandido went for a frog splash, but Dorada rolled out of the way. Bandido landed on his feet and caught a charging Dorada with a monkey flip. Bandido returned to the top rope and this time nailed the frog splash. Bandido went for the pin, but Dorada kicked out at two.

Dorada dodged Bandido in the corner, lifted him onto the turnbuckle and delivered a kick to his back. Dorada flipped Bandido off of the turnbuckle, planting him face first into the mat. Dorada followed up with a satellite DDT. Dorada made the cover, but Bandido kicked out at two.

Bandido rolled to the apron and Dorada caught him with a kick. Dorada attempted to suplex Bandido into the ring, but Bandido dragged Dorada out to the apron instead. Dorada hit a forearm but then ran into a pump kick. Dorada charged again and Bandido popped Dorada up into the air and caught him with a cutter coming down, off of the apron, onto the floor. Both men were down on the outside and the crowd chanted “holy shit†as they went to commercial. [c]

Back from break, Bandido missed a running kick and then missed a splash in the corner, allowing Dorada to deliver a springboard crossbody. Dorada charged and Bandido popped him up. Dorada landed on his feet, stood on Bandidoâ€s shoulders for a moment and back flipped off before taking Bandido down with a headscissor.

Bandido rolled to the outside and Dorada performed a tornillo over the top rope onto Bandido on the outside. Dorada climbed onto the second rope on the outside as Bandido stumbled to his feet. Dorada executed a shooting star press onto a standing Bandido.

Back in the ring, Dorada climbed to the top rope as Bandido got to his feet. Dorada flew off of the top rope and caught Bandido into a crucifix driver. Dorada made the cover, but Bandido kicked out at two.

Dorada hit an overhand chop that echoed throughout the arena. Dorada charged, and Bandido popped him up into the air and caught him with a knee to the face. Bandido followed up with a running knee and went for the pin, but Dorada kicked out at two.

Bandido lifted Dorada onto his shoulders, and twisted him off into a knee strike, but Dorada blocked it. Bandido went for a swinging DDT, but Dorada caught him, and powered him up for a vertical suplex. Bandido came back with a pop-up, flipping powerbomb. Both men charged and went for a running kick at the same time, both connecting and crashing to the mat.

The crowd chanted†fight forever†as they both got to their feet. Dorada rolled out of a attack in the corner and then took Bandido down with a spinning armdrag from the second rope. Dorada went for the pin with magistral cradle, but Bandido kicked out at two. Dorada rolled Bandido into another pin attempt, but Bandido kicked out at two again.

Dorada lifted Bandido onto his shoulder and slammed him down onto the mat. Dorada climbed to the top rope, lifted his hands into the air, and then went for a shooting star press. Bandido got his knees up and Dorada crashed into them. Bandido transitioned into a pin for a two count.

Dorada pulled himself to his feet with the help of the ropes, leaving him in position or the 21 Plex. Bandido went for it, but Dorada shrugged him off and Bandido flipped onto the apron. Bandido rammed Doradaâ€s head into the turnbuckle and climbed to the top rope, but Dorada swept out his feet and then delivered a rising kick to the head.

With bandido sitting on the top rope, Dorada charged from the opposite turnbuckle, climbed onto the ropes, stood on Bandidoâ€s shoulders, and attempted to fall into a hurricanrana, but Bandido caught him and powered him up for a powerbomb attempt. However, Dorada countered it into a hurricanrana, and the rolled from the turnbuckle to the mat and Bandido rolled all the way through into a pin, and Dorada kicked out at two.

Bandido lifted Dorada into a torture rack and spun him off into a knee lift. Dorada collapse into the ropes and Bandido connected with the 21 Plex. Bandido couldnâ€t hold onto the bridge with his injured shoulder, but folded Dorada up with his good arm into the pin and got the win.

WINNER: Bandido in 22:00 to retain the ROH World title

(Whiteâ€s Take: Mascara Dorada has been a standout from the crossover with CMLL, while Bandido refuses to have anything but fantastic matches. So, needless to say, I had high expectation for this match. And yet, it still surpassed those expectations. Anyone who isnâ€t predisposed to dislike lucha style and/or complain about “flippy guys†should go out of their way to see this one.)

-Bandido helped Dorada to his feet as Schiavone ran down some upcoming matches for Dynamite. Bandido posed with the ROH title and the AEW tag title as they signed off.

FINAL THOUGHTS: If we accept that Collision is a place for good wrestling and incremental storyline advancement, this was a very good episode. Anyone who appreciates work rate and the lucha style should go out of their way to see the main event. Meanwhile, those who bristle at the idea of an ROH title being defended against a CMLL guy on AEW television will likely be less impressed. Mercedes and Olympia had the standard good match with an obvious winner. Otherwise, typical Collision matches of good quality and little consequence. The reveal of the participants in the womenâ€s Blood & Guts is newsworthy and there was a slight advancement in the Okada and Takeshita saga.

Source link

Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images

It has been six years now since “AEW Dynamite” first launched on TNT on October 2, 2019, kicking off a run that has seen plenty of highs and lows for the promotion. Tonight, AEW will commemorate it all with their 6th Anniversary episode of “Dynamite,” featuring a loaded lineup that includes Kyle Fletcher defending the AEW TNT Title against Orange Cassidy, who replaces the injured Hologram, AEW Women’s Champion Kris Statlander teaming with Darby Allin to take on the Death Riders’ Wheeler Yuta and Marina Shafir, and Kenny Omega’s first AEW appearance in a month.

Though he won’t be on the card tonight, AEW star Anthony Bowens will be watching the show with great excitement, mainly because he believes there’s nothing quite as good as “AEW Dynamite” right now. Speaking with “Undisputed” ahead of tonight’s show, Bowens made several bold claims about “Dynamite,” the AEW roster, and his own future with the promotion.

“‘Dynamite is the best show on television,” Bowens said. “It’s the deepest roster, and it is the best entertainment every week. And for me on Dynamite, the best is yet to come.”

While 2025 has been seen as a comeback year for AEW as a whole, it’s been a mixed bag for Bowens, who ended his tag team with Max Caster to start the year and embarked on a singles career. After a strong start, Bowens found himself in the midst of a losing streak, while also being unable to escape Caster as the latter found himself dealing with his own struggles. The two reluctantly reunited last week on “Collision,” but despite a victory and the best efforts of Jerry Lynn, the duo remain at odds, with reconciliation appearing unlikely.

Source link

SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)…

AEW COLLISION REPORT
SEPTEMBER 27, 2025
HUNGTINTON, W. VA. AT MARSHALL HEALTH NETWORK ARENA
AIRED LIVE ON TBS & MAX
REPORT BY JOSHUA WHITE, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR

Commentators: Tony Schiavone & Nigel McGuiness

Ring Announcer: Arkady Aura

Attendance: WrestleTix reported that 2,021 tickets had been distributed; arena is set up for 2,305.

[HOUR ONE]

-The show opened with The Death Riders backstage with Daniel Garcia, saying few people have what it takes to be a Death Rider. They cut to Paragon with “Daddy Magic†Matt Menard. Jamie Hayter addressed her match with Julia Hart, saying sheâ€s aware of the likelihood of her partners. Julia said sheâ€ll have the Triangle of Madness by her side, and the Hart always wins. Komander and Hologram addressed the camera before the lights went red and Kyle Fletcher charged in and assaulted Hologram.

-They made it to the ring where Schiavone welcome everyone to the show as Elton John played. Schiavone and Nigel ran down the nightâ€s upcoming matches.

(1) THE DEATH RIDERS (Jon Moxley & Daniel Garcia & Claudio Castagnoli w/ Marina Shafir & Wheeler Yuta) vs. THE PARAGON (Kyle Oâ€Reilly & Roderick Strong) & “DADDY MAGIC†MATT MENARD

The Death Riders made their entrance from backstage, making their way through the crowd to the ring as the replayed Garcia beating Shibata. Matt Menard entered first, announced as “Daddy Magic.†Strong and Oâ€Reilly made their entrance as the showed a replay of Garcia tapping out Oâ€Reilly from a few weeks back.

The bell rang to start the match eight minutes into the hour. Kyle and Garcia wrestled to the mat. Kyle went for an early armbar but Garcia rolled into the ropes. Kyle dropped Garcia with a shoulder block and then landed a boot to the face. Garcia came back with a boot but then ran into a roundhouse to the chest.

Menard tagged in and yelled at Garcia to look at him. Garcia wouldnâ€t look at him and just tagged Claudio in. Menard forced Claudio into the corner, but Claudio muscled Menard up into a deadlift gutwrench suplex.

Moxley tagged in an chopped away at Menard. Menard chopped back, but Moxley gouged his eyes before tagging Claudio back in. Claudio hit a couple European uppercuts and tagged Garcia in. Menard forced Garcia back into the corner which allow Kyle to tag in. Kyle dropped Garcia with a roundhouse to the chest and tagged in Strong. Kyle and Strong hit a double team backbreaker and knee drop.

Kyle connected with alternating knees before tagging Menard in. Claudio pulled Garcia to ringside, but Strong came through the ropes with a dropkick on Claudio as Kyle hit Moxley with a running knee on the floor.

Back in the ring, Menard pounded Garcia in the corner. Menard scoop slammed Garcia and tagged Kyle in. Garcia rolled to ringside but Kyle followed and hit him with a running dropkick against the barricade. Claudio came in from nowhere and hit Kyle with a running European uppercut as they went to commercial. [c]

Back from break, Moxley was in control of Kyle. Claudio tagged in and hit a European uppercut followed by a snap suplex. Claudio floated into the pin for a two count. Moxley came in and bludgeoned Klye with a series of forearms and followed it up with a half and half suplex. Moxley made the cover, but Kyle kicked out at two.

Kyle ducked a charging Claudio and pulled down the rope. Claudio tumbled to ringside as Kyle crawled for the pin. Claudio swept out Menardâ€s feet before Kyle could make the pin. Claudio rammed Menard into the barricade.

Back in the ring, Garcia landed a swinging neckbreaker. Garcia held on and tried to transition into a suplex, but Kyle countered it with a suplex of his own. Kyle got the hot tag to Strong who went crazy with backbreakers on Claudio and Garcia at ringside.

In the ring, Strong hit a running kick and an Olympic Slam on Moxley. Claudio ran in and got a high knee. Kyle went over the top rope onto Claudio, but Claudio caught him in the midair with a European uppercut.

In the ring, Strong hit a gutbuster followed by a running kick. Strong made the cover, but Moxley kicked out at two. Strong hit the ropes, but Garcia s2ept out his feet. Strong stumbled into a giant swing from Claudio. Claudio swung Strong around until Moxley stopped his momentum with a dropkick.

Moxley made the cover but only got two. Moxley transitioned into the bulldog choke, but Kyle broke it up. Claudio went for the giant swing on Kyle, but he countered it into a DDT. Strong dropped Garcia with a running clothesline and tagged in Menard.

Menard teed off on Garcia, punching him down in the corner. Menard set up fort a piledriver, but Garcia escaped and tagged in Moxley. Garcia tripped Menard setting Moxley up to plant him with a running stomp. Garcia followed up with arm-trapped stomp, ramming Menard face first into the mat. Garcia made the cover and got the win.

WINERS: The Death Riders in 15:00

(Whiteâ€s Take: Fine opener, but nothing special. Seems to be pointing to Garcia needing to essentially destroy Daddy Magic and fully embrace the darkside that is the Death Riders.)

-They showed a video of Brodido successfully defending the tag titles against GOA on Dynamite followed by highlights from the ladder match at All Out.

-Brody King was backstage and he addressed the Don Callis Family. He said theyâ€ve made a lot of mistakes. King went on to announce Josh Alexander and the Young Bucks facing Brodido with Kenny Omega teaming on Dynamite. [c]

-They returned from commercial with a replay of the Death Riders attacking Powerhosue Hobbs after the match on Wednesday, and Hangman coming to the rescue,

(2) WHEELER YUTA & MARINA SHAFIR vs. RACHAEL ELLERING & ROSARIO GRILLO – Mixed Tag Match

They returned to the ring as the bell rang 29 minutes into the hour. Yuta attacked Grillo with a back suplex followed by the hammer and anvil elbows. Yuta rammed him into the corner and forced Ellering to tag in.

Ellering hit Marina a few times, but she was unphased. Shafir told Ellering to do better and hit her with a few kicks followed by an exploder slam. Marina locked in the Motherâ€s Milk submission. Grillo tried to run in, but Yuta caught him with a running knee.

WINNERS: Marina Shafir and Yuta in 2:00

-After the match, Yuta grabbed a microphone and tossed Grillo out of the ring. Yuta seemed upset with Statlander and took credit for her championship victory. Yuta said Marina would make her pay. Yuta went on to call out Darby Allin, threatening to put him amongst the many dead bodies on Mount Everest.

-They threw to a video of the end of Dynamite with Darby coming out with a flame thrower and challenging Moxley to an I Quit match.

-Hangman was backstage with Hobbs and Samoa Joe. He said heâ€ll step in while Shibata is out to help with the Death Riders. Samoa Joe told the Death Riders they havenâ€t learned. Heâ€ll run them down in an open field and crush them. Joe promised to teach them a lesson to learn for life.

(Whiteâ€s Take: A Hangman sighting is always a nice treat, although this was mostly Samoa Joeâ€s segment. Which is fine, because Joe typically cuts a good promo, as he did here.)

(3) “THE PRIDE OF PROFESSIONAL WRESTLING†ANTHONY BOWENS & “PLATINUM†MAX CASTER vs. THE SWIRL (Lee Johnson & Blake Christian)

Anthony Bowens entered first by himself, before Caster ran out to the ring with his patent. The Swirl entered as a team and the bell rang to start the match 40 minutes into the hour. Caster and Bowens argued over who starts the match.

Bowens started against Johnson. Bowens and Caster argued at ringside and Blake nailed Caster with a dive through the ropes. Bowens chased him into the ring where Johnson dropped him with a flurry of fists.

Blake tagged in and hit Bowens with a rolling punch. Bowens came back with a suplex before Caster tagged himself in. Johnson rammed Caster into Bowens and followed up with a few chops and a running low forearm as they went to break. [c]

They returned from commercial as Cater dragged Blake out of the ring and threw him into the barricade. Blake came back with swinging kicks in the ropes on Bowens and Caster. Johnson tagged in and he assisted Blake with a. monkey flip into a clothesline. Johnson made the pin, but Caster kicked out at two.

Caster caught Johnson with a big back body drop. Caster didnâ€t want to tag Bowens in, and instead he and Blake caught each other with a double clothesline. Bowens walked up the aisle as Caster refused to tag him in. Jerry Lynn met Bowens int eh aisle and told him to go back to the apron.

Caster finally made the tag to Bowens. Bowens argued with Caster before hitting a flurry of strikes on Johnson and Blake. Bowens hit a leaping Famouser on Blake and then hit Johnson with an inverted Olympic Slam. Bowens made the cover, but Blake broke it up at two.

Bowens and Caster had a miscommunication that allowed Blake to hit a flipping dive to Caster on the outside. Blake and Johnson followed up with a double team suplex and thrust kick on Bowens. Johnson made the cover, but Caster made the save at the last second.

Bowens came back with thrust kick on Blake and dropped Johnson with a unique variation of a neckbreaker. Caster tagged himself and climbed to the top rope. Johnson shoved Bowens into the turnbuckle and knocked Caster off the turnbuckle. Johnson went for a roll up, but Caster countered it.

Johnson went for another rollup, but Caster pushed him into the ropes where Bowens caught Johnson with a big forearm. Johnson stumbled back into a schoolboy pin from Caster and he got the victory.

WINNERS: Anothny Bowens and Max Caster in 11:00

(Whiteâ€s Take: They went really heavy on these two not getting along, with several miscommunications and outright refusals to work together. The story of Jerry Lynn wanting them together for some reason isnâ€t particularly compelling. Blake Christian and Lee Johnson are maybe the more interesting team at this point, but when The Acclaimed finally scissor once again, it could garner a massive pop.)

-Jerry Lynn entered to celebrate the in with Bowens and Caster. The crowd cheered as they teased a scissoring. But Bowens rolled out of the ring.

-Mother Wayne was backstage with Kip Sabian and Nick Wayne. Kip was upset about Luchasaurus, but Nick said it doesnâ€t matter. Nick said a normal human wouldnâ€t be able to recover from the foot injury he sustained. He went on to say heâ€s coming for Christian and will be his biggest nightmare. Nick said heâ€s always one step ahead. [c]

-They returned from commercial with a replay of Tony Khan announcing the debut of the womenâ€s tag team titles.

-Lexy was backstage with Anna Jay and Tay Melo who were happy to have womenâ€s tag titles, as theyâ€ve been a tag team for five years. They said they will be the first ever womenâ€s tag champions.

ARTICLE CONTINUED BELOW…

Check out the latest episode of “Wrestling Night in America,” part of the PWTorch Dailycast line-up: CLICK HERE to stream (or search “pwtorch†on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or any other iOS or Android app to subscribe free)

[HOUR TWO]

(4) THE OUTUNNERS (Turbo Floyd & Truth Magnum) & DALTON CASTLE (w/The Boys) vs. KM & COREY SPARKS & COWPOKE PAUL

The Outrunners entered first followed by Dalton Castle. The relatively-unknown wrestlers were already waiting in the erring. The Boys stripped Castle down and the bell rang 2 minutes into the second hour. Floyd and Magnum worked on Cowpoke before hiptossing Sparks.

KM entered and flexed. Castle tagged in and took KM down with a suplex. The Outrunners delivered the You-Son-Of-A-Bitch elbow drop. Castle took KM down with the Batter-rang. Castel made the cover and got the victory.

WINNER: Dalton Castle & The Outrunners in 2:00

-Mark Briscoe was backstage addressing MJF. Briscoe said all of the tacks were worth it to be part of MJFâ€s downfall. He went on to say heâ€s focusing on his group, The Conglomeration.

(5) KYLE FLETCHER vs. KOMANDER (w/Alex Abrahontes) – TNT Championship Match

Filling in for Hologram, Komander made his entrance with Alex Abrahontes. Kyle Fletcher made his entrance as they showed a replay of Fletcher attacking Hologram during the showâ€s opening. The bellr ang to start the match eight minutes into the hour.

Komander charged Fletcher and rolled him up for a two count. Komander went for a springboard hurricanrana, but Fletcher caught him in powerbomb position. Komander got out of it and went for another pin for a another two count. Fletcher caught Komander and planted him with a scoop slam.

Fletcher forced Komander into the corner and stomped on him before executing a second scoop slam. Fletcher made the cover, but Komander kicked out at two. Fletcher connected with a chop that echoed throughout the arena.

Komander came back with a springboard armdrag followed by a tijares and a sudden dropkick. Komander hit an overhand chop in the corner and took Fletcher down with a double-springboard hurricanrana.

Fletcher rolled to ringside and Komander rolled over the top rope into a headscissor attempt. Fletcher caught him and tried to slam him into the barricade. However, Komander countered it into an arm drag that sent Fletcher into the barricade.

Komander hopped onto the barricade, got a running start and jumped onto Fletcher for a hurricanrana, but Fletcher caught him and powerbombed him into the apron. Fletcher picked Komander up and powerbombed him across the apron again. Fletcher posed as they went to commercial. [c]

Back from break, Fletcher lifted Komander up for a powerbomb, but Komander flipped out and hit a low kick. Komander ran the ropes and flipped into an armdrag that took Fletcher down. Fletcher got to his feet an immediately hit Komander with a big kick.

Komander came back with a springboard into a swinging DDT that planted Fletcher. Komander went for the pin, but Fletcher kicked out at two. Fletcher shrugged off a strike and caught Komander with a half and half suplex.

Fletcher set Komander up for a brainbuster on the apron, but Komander countered it with a knee to the head and a low kick. Komander went for a hurricanrana, but Fletcher caught him and set up for a tombstone piledriver on the apron. Komander managed to flip out of that and then executed a hurricanrana that threw Fletcher off the apron to ringside.

Back in the ring, Fletcher dodged a top rope attempt and hit Komander with a spinning Michinoku driver. Flether held on for the pin, but Komander kicked out at two. The crowd chanted “This is awesome†as Fletcher went for a running kick in the corner. Komander ducked out of the way and knocked Fletcher out of the ring with a running kick. Komander followed it up with a springboard top rope moonsault onto Fletcher as ringside.

Back in the r4ing, Komander set up for a top rope move, but Fletcher rolled back to ringside. Komander ran the ropes for a dive to the outside, but Fletcher rolled back into the ring. Komander adjusted and springboard into a destroyer in the ring that stuck Fletcher. Komander followed with a 450 splash from the top rope. Komander made the cover, but Fletcher kicked out at two.

Komander went for the rope running shooting star, but Fletcher got his feet up into Komanderâ€s face. Fletcher picked Komander up and lawn darted him into the corner. Fletcher hit his running kick in the corner and then drilled Komander with the brainbuster in the center of the ring. Fletcher hooked the leg and got the three count.

WINNER: Kyle Fletcher in 14:00

(Whiteâ€s Take: Really solid match. Komander looked impressive, although maybe more so than he necessary, given theyâ€re trying to reestablish Fletcher as a dominant champion.)

-Fletcher celebrated his win as they went to commercial. [c]

-They returned from commercial showing a replay of Fletcher attacking Hologram in the red light at the beginning of the show.

-Fletcher was backstage, still breathing heavily after the match. He said heâ€s reestablishing dominance. Fletcher said itâ€s too bad Hologram wonâ€t make their match on Wednesday. He said heâ€ll be TNT Champion for a very, very, very, very long time. He went on to say he still wants to put his title on the line on Wednesday. They announced that Orange Cassidy had immediately accepted that challenge.

(6) BIG BILL & BRYAN KEITH vs. EDDIE KINGSTON & HOOK

-Big Bill and Bryan Keith made their entrance. Kingston and Hook entered to Kingstonâ€s music. Eddie immediately told them to cut the music. Kingston called out Bryan /Keith for attacking him before Hook took the mic and said that he talked to Tony Khan, and it was now a tornado tag match.

The bell rang and everyone charged into the ring. Bill his Kingston with a sidewalk slam and went for the pin, but Kingston kicked out at two. Hook hit Bill with a right hand and then he ping-ponged back forth with right hands from Hook and Kingston. Hook and Kingston double clotheslined Bill over the top rope to the floor. Keith entered and ran into a double shoulder block.

Bill dragged Kingston to the floor and rammed him into the steel stairs. Hook had Keith in the corner, but Bill caught him from behind. Keith hit a flipping canon ball onto Kingston at ringside as they went to break. [c]

-Back from break, Bill and Kieth double teamed Hook. Keith hit a t-bone suplex and went for the pin, but Hook kicked out at two. Bill and Keith continued to isolte Hook until Kingston got onto the apron. Bill went for a running big boot, but Kingston dodged it and Bill tumbled to ringside.

Hook caught Keith with a suplex and Kingston followed up with the machine gun chops in the corner. Kingston went for the pin, but Keith kicked out at two. Bill charged back into the ring and nocked Hook and Kingston down. He grabbed them by the throat and went for a double chokleslam, but Hook and Kingston fought out of it and landed a double northern lights suplex on Bill.

Keith hit a back suplex on Hook but Kingston dropped him with a running clothesline. Kingston turned around into a running lariat from Big Bill. Bill made the cover, but Kingston kicked out at two.

Kingston came back with a dragon screw with took down Bikll. Keith his an enziguri on Kingston but Hook caught him with a suplex. Bill tripped Hook from the outside and Keith rolled Hook up for a two count.

Kingston caught Keith with a spinning backfist and he collapsed into the Red Rum from Hook. Kingston fought Bill off of the apron and Keith had no choice but to tap out.

WINNERS: Eddie Kingston & Hook in 10:00

(Whiteâ€s Take: While I like the idea of Hook and Eddie as a team, this match wasnâ€t great. Better than Eddieâ€s match with Bill on All Out, particularly since he actually landed his finisher this time.)

-Lexy was backstage with Juice Robinsons and Austin Gunn. Thy said they took the best tag team in the world tot eh limit. Juice said he talked to Jay White and the Bang Bang Gang needs more numbers. Juice said it canâ€t just be anyone. Ace Austin walked onto screen. Ace and Austin introduced themselves both of Austin.

(7) JULIA HART (w/Skye Blue) vs. JAMIE HAYTER

Julia made her spooky entrance accompanied by Skye Blue. Jamie Hayter made her entrance. The bell rang to start the main event 47 minutes into the hour.

Hayter shoved Julia down and then slammed her to the mat. Hayter kicked at Julia as she tried to get to her feet. Julia ducked a clothesline but then ran into a big kick. Hayter stomped on Julia and rammed her into the corner.

Julia dodged Hayter int eh corner and rolled to the outside. Julia slid into the ring as Hayter rolled to the outside. Skye Blue caught Hayter with a thrust kick as Julia distracted the ref in the ring. Blue rolled Hayter back into the ring as the went to break. [c]

They returned from commercial with Hayter in control, but Skye Blue tripped her from ringside. Hayter had enough and snap suplex Blue on the floor on the outside. Hayter grabbed Julia and rammed her face into the turnbuckle ten times. Hayter followed up with a missle dropkick.

Hayter hit a clothesline in the corner followed by a backdrop suplex. Hayer got Julia onto her shoulders, but Julia elbowed her way out of it and crucifixed Hayter to the mat into a pin, but Hayter kicked out at two. Julia grabbed a tarantula in the ropes. Julia let go before the five count.

Hayter caught Julia and nailed her with an ushigoroshi. Hayter went for a running clothesline, but Jula dodged it and tried to lock Hayter into a flying octopus hold. But Hayter was too strong and dropped Julia into a backbreaker.

Hayter charged Julia int eh corner, but Julia got her feet up and then planted her with a back leg trip. Julia climbed to the top rope and executed a moonsault. Julia landed the moonsault and went for the pin, but Hayter got her foot onto the bottom rope to break the pin.

Julia charged Hayter and this time successfully got her into the flying octopus hold. Hayter carried Juliaâ€s weight and nearly made it to the rope. Skye. Blue, behind the refâ€s back, pulled the ropes out of Hayterâ€s reach.

Hayter struggled, but powered Julia out of the hold and drilled her with a tombstone piledriver. Hayter made the cover, but Julia kicked out at two. Hayter wasted no time and nailed Julia with the Hayterade clothesline. Hayter made the dover and got the win.

WINNER: Jamie Hayter in 12:00

(Whiteâ€s Take: Iâ€m a fan of both of these women, and this wasnâ€t a bad match, but it never really kicked into second gear. Much of it felt like they were in neutral and rolling down a gradual decline.)

-After the match, Skye attacked Hayter from behind. Julia joined in and they hit Hayter with the double team gourdbuster followed by a double thrust kick. They looked to continue the attack, but Queen Aminata charged down to the ring. Aminata hit Skye with a belt as she rolled into the ring. Julia escaped

-Hayter grabbed a microphone and told them not to go anyway, because sheâ€s sick of them. She said she had an epiphany. Hayter said she knows how to solve it with three words. Those three words turned out to be “Bood and guts.†Schiavone wondered if that match would be Wednesday as they went off of the air.

FINAL THOUGHTS: A solid opener and a good TNT title defense in the middle helped propel this show into an enjoyable episode of Collision. I liked seeing the women in the main event, even if the match was underwhelming. The womenâ€s Blood and Guts announcement seemed to come out of nowhere, even though these groups of women have been battling each other for months. Anyone who missed the show may be surprised by that announcement, or Hologram not making it to Dynamite, but otherwise not much to miss.

Source link

SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)… AEW COLLISION REPORTSEPTEMBER 13, 2025 (recorded 11/9)PHILADELPHIA,…