CM Punk and Samoa Joe are on a Collision!

The Owen Hart Cup continues into the semifinals, with huge rematches in Powerhouse Hobbs VS Ricky Starks, and Samoa Joe VS CM Punk! Will Punk prove he’s the Best in the World by finally beating a man he’s never beat before?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

• Men’s Owen Hart Cup Semifinal: “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs w/ QTV VS Ricky Starks; Starks wins and advances to the finals.
• Women’s Owen Hart Cup Semifinal: Athena VS Willow Nightingale; rescheduled to next Friday Night Rampage.
• Julia Hart w/ Brody King VS Bambi Hall; Julia wins.
• AEW World Tag Team Championship Eliminator: FTR VS Jay White & Juice Robinson; White & Juice win and earn a title opportunity.
• Scorpio Sky VS Action Andretti; Scorpio wins.
• Men’s Owen Hart Cup Semifinal: CM Punk VS Samoa Joe; Punk wins and advances to the finals.

PLAY BY PLAY

AEW hears from tonight’s Owen Hart Cup semifinalists!

Ricky Starks says “Tonight on Collision, you, Hobbs, find out that I only deal in absolutes. And I’m absolutely gonna take you out.” But Hobbs says, “They say good friends make better enemies, but the Book of Hobbs says that’s the end of the line for you, Ricky Starks.” Samoa Joe says that as part of the inevitable wheel of time, history repeats itself. CM Punk has never beaten Joe, and tonight will be no different. Punk knows Joe talks about history, but tonight, Punk doesn’t make the same mistake twice. They have history, and it will be detailed as the people watch live and in public!

CM Punk goes to the ring!

Punk high fives fans and gets a mic as they cheer him on. “Is it great to be alive in Regina on a Saturday night or what?” He has a big match with Joe so he won’t take up too much time, but there is history that needs to be told. It isn’t just about Punk and Joe, but about everyone here in Regina, in Canada, and in Hart Stampede Country! Punk recognizes the gravity of the moment, this is the biggest match in his career. If Joe kills Punk in a dream, he better wake up and apologize. Fans like the sound of that.

Punk says it feels like the end of the tournament, the finals, but it isn’t. If it was, he’d be looking past both Powerhouse Hobbs and Ricky Starks. But tonight, history will be made. Joe has said it, he is right. Kevin Kelly has said it. Time will stand still. 18 YEARS since the last we saw Punk VS Joe. Punk has missing teeth and scars on his pretty face because of that man. Bigger than Punk, bigger than Joe, bigger than both of them. There’s one name Punk wants to hear, and that is Owen Hart. Fans chant for “OWEN! OWEN!” and Punk smiles.

Punk then says if not for Owen Hart, a lot of that locker room would be empty. If not for Owen Hart, PUNK might not be here now! So you can champion Punk, you can elevate Joe, you can talk about Hobbs’ power and how absolutely talented Starks is, but NONE of them would be here if not for Owen Hart! Fans like the sound of that, too. Punk says he is a hockey guy, and he knows we’re in Pats country. But he isn’t superstitious, either. He’ll walk under ladders and break mirrors, and he will touch the cup. Not because he deserves it, but because he will EARN it! Fans rally like the sound of that!

Fans chant for Punk as he says he cannot promise a win. Punk hasn’t beaten Joe, maybe never will. But what Punk does promises is that win, lose or draw, he will pour his heart out between those four posts until he has nothing left to give. He will do it until he has nothing left, for himself, for the fans, and for Owen! Punk gives the cup a kiss then heads to the back. Will Punk come through in the end? Or will Joe end him first?

Men’s Owen Hart Cup Semifinal: “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs w/ QTV VS Ricky Starks!

It isn’t just Joe and Punk who have history. These two were once friends and teammates in Team Taz, but that fell apart when Hobbs mistook Starks’ respect as weakness. Will there be no respect and no mercy when these two meet again? Will the Book of Hobbs’ next chapter have a tragic end for the Absolute?

Collision returns as Starks makes his entrance. The bell rings and the two circle. Fans rally for Starks but Team QTV cheers Hobbs. Hobbs scowls, ties up with Starks, and then shoves Starks down hard! Fans boo but Starks gets up. Hobbs grins, the two go again and Hobbs SHOVES Starks to a corner! Starks dodges and fires off forearms! Fans fire up but Hobbs shoves Starks away again. Starks dodges once, but Hobbs ROCKS Starks on the return. Hobbs CLUBS Starks to the corner, then throws a heavy body shot! Starks staggers away but Hobbs stalks him to ropes. Fans rally for Starks but Hobbs tosses him up and out.

Starks lands on the apron, slides under Hobbs and then clotheslines Hobbs out! Fans fire up and Starks strikes his pose! Hobbs is furious but Team QTV calms him down. Hobbs slides back in, rushes Starks but Starks hurdles. Hobbs runs Starks over! Fans boo but Hobbs storms up on Starks. Hobbs stands on Starks at the ropes, but the ref counts. Hobbs lets off and argues with Aubrey, but QT CHOKES Starks! Fans boo, QT gets away with it, and Hobbs drags Starks up in a corner. Hobbs throws forearms on Starks and then haymakers! The ref counts, Hobbs lets off and fans boo again.

Hobbs stalks Starks, but Starks throws hands! Fans fire up as Starks backs Hobbs down! Starks runs, but into an ELBOW! Hobbs fires up but only QTV is happy about it. Hobbs stalks Starks again, and says, “It’s MINE, Ricky!” Hobbs stomps Starks, brings him up and around, then suplexes. Hobbs holds Starks up for five before the SLAM! Fans boo but Hobbs stalks Starks. Starks goes to a corner, Hobbs brings him up, and Starks throws body shots! Starks throws haymakers, but Hobbs DECKS him! Hobbs whips corner to corner hard and Starks hits the lower buckles! Starks writhes while Collision goes picture in picture.

Hobbs looms over Starks as he’s okay to continue. Hobbs stands on Starks’ ribs! The ref counts, Hobbs lets off, and Hobbs soaks up the heat. QT CHOKES Starks again! QT sneaks away and Hobbs drags Starks up. Hobbs carries Starks for the BACKBREAKER! Starks writhes more and Hobbs looms over him. Hobbs stalks Starks to ropes again, sits him up, and throws a BIG crossface forearm! Starks sputters while the ref reprimands. Hobbs stalks Starks to the corner but Starks kicks back! And kicks again and again! But Hobbs throws another heavy body shot! Hobbs clinches to scoop and carry Starks again!

Hobbs pops Starks around, to SNAKE EYES Starks off ropes! Starks sputters, Hobbs blows a kiss to fans and covers, TWO! Hobbs throws down HEADBUTTS in frustration! Hobbs looms over Starks, drags him up and ROCKS him with rights! Hobbs then clinches for a BEARHUG, but Starks throws elbows! Starks fights as fans rally, but Hobbs puts on the squeeze! Collision returns to single picture as Starks keeps fighting! Hobbs thrashes Starks around! Fans rally for Starks as he continues to endure. Starks powers up to fire off elbows! Hobbs finally lets go, and Starks ELBOWS him again! Hobbs swings, Starks counter punches!

Starks ROCKS Hobbs with haymakers from all sides, but Hobbs knees low! Fans boo but QTV cheers as Hobbs whips. Starks holds ropes to then KICK back! Hobbs wobbles, swings, but Starks ducks ‘n’ dodges to LEAPING LARIAT! Starks gets Hobbs up, reels him in, but Hobbs RAMS him into a corner! And again! And again! Hobbs throws point blank clotheslines into Starks! The ref counts, Hobbs lets off at 4 while Starks flounders in the corner. Hobbs brings Starks up to fireman’s carry, and then climbs the corner! Fans fire up as Starks fights! Starks gets free and then gets under Hobbs! POWERBOMB!!

Fans are thunderous while both men are down! Starks crawls after Hobbs to cover, TWO!! And with power! But Starks hurries to the apron and then watches Hobbs rise. QTV rallies for Hobbs as Starks springboards, but Hobbs gets under! Starks still BOOTS back! And TORNADO- NO, Hobbs stops it, but Starks double clutches to DDT after all! Fans are thunderous with Starks as he builds speed, but then QT trips him up! The ref is suspicious and confronts QT, but Hobbs hits a SPIENBUSTER!! The ref is busy arguing with QT! Hobbs would’ve won by now! Fans laugh at QT as he throws a fit!

Hobbs is furious with QT! “Get yo’ ass down!!” QT is just trying to help! Then get down!! QT sighs, but Starks RAMS Hobbs into QT! And then runs again to SPEAR!!! Cover, Starks wins!!

Winner: Ricky Starks, by pinfall (advances to the finals)

QT just cost his money maker the win tonight! Starks is moving on to next week’s finals in Calgary, will he make the cup absolute?

As for QT, he gets in the ring to apologize to Hobbs. He was just trying to explain what was going on! Fans chant “QT SUCKS! QT SUCKS!” Hobbs gets mad and SHOVES QT down! Fans fire up and QT says okay, he’ll forgive that because Hobbs is mad. The fans tell Hobbs to fire QT but QT doesn’t want him to listen to them. Aaron gets in to try and cool this off, but Hobbs just scoops him into a SPINEBUSTER! And the straps come down! QT is begging for mercy, and Harley hurries in. She tells Hobbs to spare QT, and fans tell him to get Harley! Hobbs says no, even he’s not that brutal. Hobbs storms off, is QTV without its champion?

Miro speaks.

“Many men have lost themselves after a deal with the devil. But only one man had found himself after a showdown with his god. I am ready to fight anyone and hurt them in ways they cannot hurt me. Because nobody can hurt the man who has nobody left to love. Nobody can hurt the man who has nothing left to covet! I cannot be tempted from my path. Not by a shiny belt, a false god, or a double-jointed hot wife. I must walk the righteous path. I must be what my god was not. Because I am Miro. And I sense a big battle is coming. And it’s the one we’ve all been waiting for.” Miro looks to the sky, is he going to tear down the world with his own two hands?

Backstage interview with Willow Nightingale.

Tony Schiavone is with the Babe with the Power, and there is unfortunate news as she is not medically cleared to compete tonight because of injury from her match in Japan. Willow didn’t want to return to AEW like this, but Athena walks in. Y’know what? Willow has single handedly ruined Athena’s Collision debut, and her first victory on this magnificent show. But is this even legit? Well of course it is! Uh, Athena was hurt just getting to Regina! Three flights in coach! But we all know why there’s a delay. Willow didn’t want to take another loss to the Forever Champion of ROH so soon after losing her own title to Giulia.

Willow tells Athena that today might be crumby, but she’s gonna put her smile back on and get ready for Rampage next Friday. Because she is still gonna make this match happen! And she is STILL gonna win the whole thing. And then maybe, she’ll take another stab at the title on Athena’s shoulder. What makes Willow thinks he’s even good enough? No no no, they won’t go down that route again. Willow can’t beat Athena, won’t beat Athena, and won’t be cleared in time for next Friday. So if somehow Willow miraculously beats her, Athena will entertain the idea of a title rematch. Both ladies leave, will we see their collision on a Rampage?

Julia Hart w/ Brody King VS Bambi Hall!

The Lady of the House of Black is back in action, still climbing the ranks towards her own golden opportunity. Will the song be proven right in that the House always wins?

The bell rings and the two stare down. Julia smiles as she approaches. She and Bambi tie up, and Bambi powers Julia to a corner. The ref counts, Julia shouts, and Bambi backs off. They reset, then Julia dodges to mule kick! And kick! Bambi shoves Julia away, then runs in, but only gets buckles! Things keep moving, and Bambi runs Julia over! Bambi runs but Julia trips her! Julia rains down fists on Bambi, then dribbles her off the mat! Julia scowls at Bambi, SLAPS her, then SLAPS her again! And CLUBS away on her! Julia kicks Bambi away, then goes after her at the ropes. Julia whips and ELBOWS Bambi down!

Fans fire up as Julia circles around Bambi. Julia drags Bambi up by her hair but Bambi throws forearms and CHOPS! Bambi ROCKS Julia, whips her, but Julia slips free to CHOP BLOCK! Julia then sits Bambi up and says the House always wins! HARTLESS LOCK! Bambi taps, Julia wins!

Winner: Julia Hart, by submission

She makes Bambi suffer for pushing her this far, but lets off soon enough. Will the House of Black continue to dominate until all have gold?

Malakai Black speaks.

“Why is the guy that wears a mask telling me I can’t wear a mask? Maybe after this, I can not only answer that question, but perhaps understand as to why I took yours.” The fundamental difference between him and Andrade is that Andrade did not become who he is until he took off the mask. As for Malakai, he must hide his true self until he puts his mask on. There is something Andrade did that nearly cost him. It is all because Ms. Hart simply reached for his mask, and he let that control him. Andrade has been led to believe that for years, the mask is the reason for his success, and yet he doesn’t understand that taking it off gave him more strength than he ever had wearing it.

Malakai says like a child who can’t let go of a teddy bear, Andrade cannot see what he can be until Malakai teaches him. Malakai says he and Andrade will cut that last vein pumping blood into the heart of lies, and together, they will make sure the entire world sees who truly great Malakai knows Andrade to be.

Backstage interview with Andrade El Idolo.

Lexi Nair is with Andrade to get his response, and an explanation on what that make means to him. Andrade tells Malakai to look at him. Andrade is a business man. Does Malakai think that Andrade hides behind his mask? Andrade is not a coward like Malakai. His mask is everything to him because it is about family, culture, country, and all Latin people. So when Andrade has his mask on, he puts aside business. And when he takes the mask off, it is time to fight. Time to win! And remember, Malakai is going to lose and he knows it. When and where will we see El Idolo take on the Dark Father?

Battle of the Belts is back!

The SEVENTH ever special will be the unofficial third hour of Saturday night! Collision at 8 Eastern, followed by BOTB VII at 10, be ready for all the action!

AEW World Tag Team Championship Eliminator: FTR VS Jay White & Juice Robinson!

Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler are #10xTopGuys, ready to defend their titles at any time, provide their opponents earn the shot. And they’re more than willing to give a shot to Bullet Club Gold after all the beef between them. But will the Switchblade & Rock Hard be able to grab some golden tickets? Or will they be crossed off the list for the rest of FTR’s reign?

The teams sort out and fans rally for “FTR! FTR!” Dax starts against White and the two circle. White talks trash, saying he’ll give Dax a reason to be angry. They tie up, go around, and Dx powers White to a corner. White uses ropes as defense, the ref has Dax back off, and White comes back. Fans continue to chant for FTR and Juice is annoyed. White and Dax tie up, go around, and White arm-drags! But Dax gets a takedown and a cover, ONE! White hurries away and fans boo. The two reset, Juice fires White up, and White shoots in to waistlock. Dax switches, headlocks, and hits the takeover. White scrambles around, Juice tells Regina to shut up, and White fights up.

White powers out but Dax runs him over! Dax keeps going and turns hip toss into hip toss! And then he hits another headlock takeover! Fans cheer but White rolls to a cover, ONE! White scrambles, ROPEBREAK! Dax lets go, Juice talks more trash, and White scoots his way to the corner. White tags Juice and Dax tags Cash. Fans rally as Cash and Juice circle. Juice avoids the takedowns and uses ropes for defense now. Fans boo but Juice comes back. They tie up, go around, and Juice wrenches an arm. Juice YANKS the arm, but Cash rolls, rolls and handsprings to wrench and fireman’s carry takeover! Fans cheer the technical wrestling as Cash has the armlock.

Juice fights up, powers his way through to wrench, and then headlocks. Cash powers out but Juice runs him over. Things keep moving, Juice runs Cash over again. They keep going, Cash hurdles then MONKEY FLIPS! Juice flounders around and gets out of the ring. White regroups with Juice and a ring count starts. Juice gets on the apron but White wants Cash to stay back. The ref keeps Cash back, Juice slides in, and he tags White. Fans boo but White and Cash tie up. White knees low, CLUBS Cash down, and then coordinates with Juice. Whip but Cash slides under! Cash dodges BCG and Dax is with him! FTR and BCG stare down and fans fire up! And then they brawl!

Fans fire up as Cash has White and Dax has Juice! FTR whip, BCG reverse but FTR dosido to DOUBLE GERMAN SUPLEX! Regina is thunderous for FTR while Collision goes picture in picture.

Dax CHOPS Juice and Cash CHOPS White! Fans fire up as Dax brings Juice around and SMACKS him off the apron! Cash does the same to White! And then CHOPS again! Juice ROCKS Dax back and then RAMS him into the steel steps! Cash gets in to go after White with a HEADBUTT! Cash drags White up, tags Dax, and then whips White. Drop toehold to an elbow drop! Cover, TWO! Dax keeps White from the BCG corner, bumps him off buckles, then CHOPS! Dax shakes out his hand, he hit that hard. White knees low, bumps Dax off buckles, but then Dax dodges the chop to CHOP again!

Dax fakes a chop, White lets his guard down, then CHOP! Dax snapmares to drop an elbow! Tag to Cash and Collision goes to break.

Collision returns as White whips Dax hard into a corner! Dax falls back and White tags Juice. Juice rains down fists on Dax! The fans boo but Juice tells the ref to shut up about closed fists. Juice whips Dax hard into the corner and Dax falls back again. Juice flexes while fans boo, and Juice snap suplexes Dax! Cover, ONE!! Dax hangs tough, and he CHOPS! Juice CHOPS, Dax CHOPS, repeat! Dax gets the edge, whips Juice to ropes, then CLOBBERS Juice! Tag to Cash and ASSISTED LEG DROP! Cover, TWO! Fans still rally for FTR and Cash brings Juice up. Cash whips to DROPKICK Juice down! Cover, TWO!

Cash stalks Juice, drags him up and bumps him off buckles. Cash CHOPS, Juice CHOPS back! Juice BITES Cash on the forehead! The ref reprimands, Juice lets off and White talks trash on fans. Juice climbs up to rain down fists! Fans count but Cash stops things at three to ATOMIC DROP! And CHOP! And buckle bump, to climb up and rain down fists of his own! Fans count and Cash goes all the way to nine, White runs in and he gets the tenth! But Juice carries Cash, only for Cash to slip free! UPPERCUT! Cash runs, but into a FLAPJACK HOTSHOT! Cash tumbles out, Juice distracts the ref, White APRON GOURD BUSTERS Cash!

The ref sees White and tells him to go back to his corner. Dax coaches Cash and rallies the fans. A ring count climbs, Cash rises at 4 of 10 and stands at 5. Cash slides in at 6 but Juice RAMS him into the corner! Juice RAMS again and again and again, but lets off as the ref counts. Tag to White, and White RAMS into Cash now! And again and again and again! The ref counts, so White lets off with a CHOP! And another CHOP! Tag back to Juice, White hits a BACKBREAKER and Juice adds a SENTON! Juice keeps Cash down with a rear bearhug but the fans rally up. Cash fights up but Juice CLUBS him down!

Tag to White, he wraps on a rear bearhug and he thrashes Cash around. Cash endures, the fans rally up, and Cash fights to his feet. Cash throws elbows but White trips Cash to stomp him in the stomach! White then ties up the legs, DEATHLOCK! White SPITS at Dax! Then puts on the MUDA LOCK!! Dax is pissed and he STOMPS White! White gets up to BLAST Dax! White then whips Dax hard into railing! Dax falls in a heap and White goes back to Cash. Fans boo but White pushes Cash to the corner. Cash fights back with elbows and forearms! But White RAMS into him! White suplexes Cash but Cash fights it!

Juice wants in, but the ref keeps him back, and the ref misses Cash get the cradle! FTR would’ve won by now! The ref finally sees it, TWO!! White CLOBBERS Cash! White runs in at the corner to UPPERCUT! Then HALF HATCH into buckles! Cover, TWO!! Cash hangs tough but White keeps his cool. Tag to Juice and Juice storms up on Cash for a snap suplex! Tag to White, but Cash fires off body shots! White smothers Cash with a headlock and throws body shots of his own. Cash hits back, headlocks, but White powers out. Things speed up, Cash DECKS Juice! But White SAIDO- CROSSBODY! Cash turns it around in time!

Fans fire up while both men are down! Cash crawls, reaches out for Dax, but Juice rushes up! Dax fires off on Juice, Cash DROPKICKS White! But then Dax has to hurry back, only for White to BLAST him! Cash BOOTS White, CHOPS him, and Juice slides in, Cash CHOPS and JABS, and HEADBUTTS, and UPPERCUTS, and then he clotheslines Juice right out! Cash runs at White but White TOSSES him out! Fans fire up while all four men are down around ringside, and Collision goes picture in picture.

White waits on the ring count, wanting nit to go faster. The count passes 5 of 10, Cash stands at 7. Cash slides in at 9! But White stands on Cash at the ropes! The ref counts, White steps off, and he tags in Juice. Juice goes up the corner, White holds Cash up for him, and Juice AX HANDLES! Juice taunts Dax, then goes back to Cash for a SPLASH! Cover, TWO! Juice keeps Cash down with a facelock and then shifts to a bearhug. Cash endures again and the fans rally up. Dax paces, but Juice shifts to put Cash in a seated abdominal stretch! Cash endures, fights, but Juice hammerlocks an arm.

Cash keeps fighting, throws hands, but Juice shoves him to CLOBBER him! Cover, TWO! Juice is annoyed, Dax coaches Cash, but Juice stays between them. Juice DECKS Cash! The ref reprimands about closed fists but Juice stands Cash up, to DECK him again! Juice brings Cash up and around again, pulling on his ears! Juice shoves Cash but Cash clinches the hip toss into a BELLY2BELLY! Both men are down as Collision returns to single picture, and fans rally up as they crawl. Hot tag to White! White runs in at Cash, but Cash goes up and over to hot tag Dax! Fans fire up as Dax JABS, JABS and DECKS White!

Dax DECKS White, DECKS Juice, then snap suplexes White! And then snap suplexes Juice onto White! Dax clotheslines Juice out, whips White but White reverses. Dax stops to get a cradle, TWO!! Dax whips White to the corner to clothesline! Dax suplexes, White slips out, but Dax standing switches to GERMAN SUPLEX! Dax holds on, another GERMAN SUPLE! And then Dax wants another but White standing switches. Dax switches back, White switches again, and again, and again! Dax standard suplexes, for a BRAINBUSTER! Cover, TWO!! White survives, he’s NJPW Grand Slam Champion for a reason.

Fans rally, “This is Awesome!” Dax hoists White up to the top rope and CHOPS! Dax climbs up after White, ROCKS him with rights, but White clings to Dax’s leg. Juice climbs up to SMACK Dax off buckles! Dax falls, Cash runs up but into a BOOT! Juice CHOPS and CHOPS and CHOPS again! LEFT HAND- APRON BACK SUPLEX!! Juice and Cash are down, but White adjusts up top! White doesn’t usually fly, but then Dax ROCKS him first! Dax goes up after White, and Cash is on another corner! SUPERPLEX for the Power! FLYING SPLASH for the Glory! Cover, TWO!?!? White survives and no one can believe it!

Dax is frustrated but he tags in Cash. FTR coordinates, but White wrenches out of the bomb to toss Dax! White rushes in but Cash jumps up and over. Juice SUCKER PUNCHES Cash, and he staggers into a SNAP SLEEPER SUPLEX! White gets Cash up, BLADE- Dax saves it! Shove and BIG- NO, Juice DECKS Dax and White catches Cash! BLADE- NO, Cash powers out! White and Juice avoid a collision, and Cash CLOBBERS Juice! White rolls Cash up! TWO!! Cash escapes, ducks a chop to give a CHOP, then whips. White reverses, Cash goes up and Dax tags in! Sunset flip, roll through, lift and MIND BREAKER!! Cover, JUICE BREAKS IT!!

Fans are thunderous and Cash is furious! Juice wants mercy but Cash storms up on him! Juice YANKS Cash into the post! Cash tumbles out, Juice tags in! Juice drags Dax up, but Dax gets lo0ose! Shove, but White tags in! White ROCKS Dax, Juice hits the JUICE BOX! And then White has Dax for the fisherman, REGAL PLEX!! Cover, TWO?!?! Dax survives and no one can believe it again! Juice slides in, fans hope these teams “FIGHT FOREVER!” But this match has to end somehow, so BCG get Dax up together. But Cash saves Dax from the double suplex! Then he shoves Juice into White, and TOSSES Juice!

White hits the SPINNING URENAGE on Cash! UREN- NO, Dax arm-drags free! Dax gets White up, REBOUND BOMB!! Cover, TWO!?!?!? Regina is electric as Dax drags White up again! Dax runs, SLIDING UPPERCUT!! Cover, TWO?!?!?! HOW?!? Dax throws off the elbow pads, runs, but into a LEG LARIAT from Juice! Cash runs in, he ducks the leg, and catches Juice to POWERSLAM! White runs in, into arm hooks! White powers out to BLADERUNNER Cash down!! Fans rally as White aims a finger gun at Dax. Dax and White head for each other, stand up and White throws a forearm! Dax gives it back!

White throws another forearm! Dax gives it back! White CHOPS, but Dax CHOPS back! White kicks a leg out! And he CHOPS again! And again! And again! And again! White drags Dax up, but Dax gets around! Juice tags in before the atomic drop! Dax fights BCG off, but White clinches! Dax powers out, O’Conner, but Juice gets Dax for JUICE IS LOOSE!! White intercepts Cash as Juice covers, BCG wins!!

Winners: Bullet Club Gold, by pinfall (NEW #1 Contenders to the AEW World Tag Team Championships)

One way or another, Jay ‘n’ Juice pulled it off! Will they soon have gold to make their name true to its word? Or will Dax & Cash be more than ready #ForTheRematch?

AEW hears from Christian Cage and Shawn Spears

Captain Charisma says, “The question isn’t, ‘Can you be dangerous for a moment in time?’ The question is, ‘Can you be dangerous for a lifetime?'” Shawn Spears is not dangerous, never will be. But The Perfect 10 says it must have slipped Christian’s mind of what Spears is capable of. Spears can go from “zero to death row very quickly.” Everyone is capable of being dangerous. They just need to meet the right person. If Christian wants dangerous, he needs to be careful what he wishes for. Christian says next week, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Battle of the Belts 7, Spears will be the first of many to fall at his- er, their feet.

Spears promised his son the day he was born that Spears would never go back to the man he was before. The man who carried al that anger and hate. But for Christian & Luchasaurus, The Chair Man makes an exception. Will it be #PERFECT10N in Calgary? Or will the Right Hand of Destruction bring him down to a zero?

Backstage interview with FTR.

Tony Schiavone is with Cash & Dax and notes that was one hell of a match, but also knows it didn’t turn out how they wanted. No, it definitely sucked for them. But then White & Juice walk in. Schiavone, you’re interviewing the wrong guys! Winner winner, chicken dinner! The best tag team of the night was BCG. White says that they might have the right to call themselves the best tag team int he world. Why? Because they just beat “Fuzzy Wuzzy Bear” and “Silly Willy Worm.” But no fighting here, they already did that and won for the second time in three weeks. And the only thing sweeter than taking the titles is that they’ve beat FTR twice in one night!

That’s right, BCG wants BEST TWO OUTTA THREE FALLS! Dax says well alright! The tag titles on the line and he’ll fuzzy wuzzy all over White right in Regina! They shake hands on it, and promise to see each other in Calgary. The battle is on, who comes out on top in a truly decisive match?

Scorpio Sky VS Action Andretti!

The inaugural AEW World Tag Team Champion. The inaugural Face of the Revolution. A former TNT Champion. And yet, The Closer says that was all as he held back his true self. Then with a new attitude and a new remix of his theme, will Scorpio truly reach the top of the mountain?

The bell rings and the two circle. They feel things out, Sky tests things with kicks. They tie up, Sky headlocks but Action powers out. Sky runs Action over and stares him down. They keep moving, Sky blocks hip toss to body shot and scoop. Action slips out, ducks ‘n’ dodges but Sky trips him! Sky floats to a headlock but Action slips out to hammerlock. Sky fights up, spins but Action holds on. Sky reaches back, flying-mares, and Action comes back but into arm-drags! Sky avoids an arm-drag from Action, Oklahoma Roll, TWO! Action avoids an arm-drag to arm-drag back, and has an armlock!

Fans cheer this exchange and the two fight up. Sky powers Action to ropes, Action wrenches and whips. Sky ducks ‘n’ dodges and JUMPING DOUBLE STOMPS Action down! Fans fire up and Sky paces around Action as Collision goes picture in picture.

Sky whips Action, kitchen sink knees, and applauds with the fans. Sky drops knees, then he grinds Action down with a headlock. Action endures, fights up, and powers Sky to a corner. Action throws body shots, RAMS into Sky, then whips corner to corner. Sky reverses hard and Action bounces off buckles. Sky storms up on Action, drags him up, and carries him around for a BACKBREAKER! Action writhes and Sky says one more. Sky stalks Action, brings him up, and scoops for another BACKBREAKER! Action writhes again but Sky hears the fans. One more? One more! But Collision goes to break!

Collision returns and Sky drags Action up, but Action uses the corner to get out of the neckbreaker! Action fires off a strike fest, then whips Sky to ropes. Sky reverses but Action CLOBBERS him! Action spins Sky, BACKBREAKER to NECKBREAKER! And a kip up! Fans fire up with Action and he drags Sky up. Action whips, Sky reverses but Action handsprings to back elbow! Sky bails out and Action grits his teeth. Action builds speed and DIVES! Direct hit at the ramp and fans fire up! Action puts Sky in, springboards, but has to bail out of the 450 as Sky moves. Sky runs in, into a SPANISH FLY! Cover, TWO!!

Sky survives and Action grows frustrated. Action drags Sky up, CLUBS him on the back, but Sky fights the torture rack. Sky turns things around but Action blocks the backslide. Action powers his way through, dodges a boot but Sky blocks a boot to KICK! Action dodges the haymaker to BOOT, SUPERKICK and run! SHOTGUN sends Sky into buckles! Sky falls into a drop zone and Action SPLIT LEG MOONSAULTS onto knees!! Sky brings Action up, but Action hooks a leg to drag Sky down, MOUSE TRAP! TWO!! Sky dodges the forearm to fireman’s carry! T K O!! Cover, Sky wins!

Winner: Scorpio Sky, by pinfall

A big fight for his return and a big win to top it off! Sky still shows Action respect by helping him up. Will these two go another round? Will Sky finally reach the summit that is THE AEW World Championship?

Men’s Owen Hart Cup Semifinal: CM Punk VS Samoa Joe!

Everything that can be said has been said, and now it’s all about the fight! This is just the fourth time these two meet 1v1, and Joe has won all of the other three. There’s a first time for everything, so will tonight be Punk’s night? Or will the ROH World Television Champion prove that HE is the Best in the World?

The bell rings and the fans fire up already as the two stare down. Punk smirks but Joe scowls. They approach, feel things out, and Punk ducks a roundhouse! Punk backs off a moment but has a big smile on his face. Punk and Joe circle again, tie up, and Joe powers Punk to a corner. The ref counts, Joe pushes Punk but Punk avoids the chop! Punk CHOPS, but Joe just scowls again. Joe and Punk circle again, tie up and Punk gets an arm. Fans rally, Punk wrenches, and he CHOPS! Joe swings but Punk ducks it! The two circle again and fans continue to rally. Punk and Joe feel out knuckle locks, and go shoulder to shoulder in a Test of Strength!

Fans rally and duel as Joe brings Punk to his knees. Joe talks trash on the Punk fans, but Punk fights up to kick and CHOP! Joe paces, runs back in, and they tie up again. Joe puts Punk on ropes, the ref counts, and Joe lets off. Joe swings but Punk dodges to headlock! Joe powers up but Punk holds on tight! Joe fights up, Punk wrenches, and Punk RAMS Joe’s shoulder! Punk RAMS Joe again, and wrenches to CHOP! Joe scowls but Punk wrenches the arm again. Punk headlocks and grinds Joe down. Joe fights up, powers Punk to a corner, and the ref counts. Joe and Punk let off, but Punk avoids another chop!

Punk JABS and JABS and CHOPS! Punk whips, Joe reverses but runs into a BOOT! Punk goes up and up but Joe just walks away. Punk flops and fans fire up the classic Joe saunter. Joe has a sadistic smile, and he CHOPS Punk on the back! And CHOPS him in the front! Joe hauls Punk up, whips and CHOPS him! Punk wobbles, Joe KICKS him down! Joe looms over Punk while fans rally and duel. Joe stomps Punk, then stalks him to a corner. Punk stands, into a JAB! JAB! JAB! The ref counts but the JABS keep going until Punk sits down! Fans fire up and Joe brings Punk back up. But Punk forearms! And CHOPS!

Punk fires more shots, runs, but Joe CLOBBERS him! Joe watches Punk crawl back to the corner, and Joe digs his boot in! The fans rally as Joe scrapes Punk again and again. Joe runs side to side but Punk ELBOWS Joe! Punk goes up but Joe CHOPS him to the floor! Fans fire up again while Punk writhes and Collision goes picture in picture.

Joe waits on Punk, letting the ring count climb. Punk sits up at 5 of 10, but Joe goes out to clamp onto Punk’s head! Joe TWIST Punk, then CHOPS him! And CHOPS him! And JABS! And CHOPS! Punk falls over, Joe refreshes the count, and then he puts Punk in a corner of the barriers. Joe runs in to BOOT WASH Punk against barriers! Fans fire up while Joe leaves Punk behind. The count starts up again, Punk is dazed and has a bloody lip as Joe goes back out after him. Joe drags Punk up, brings him around, and RAMS him into more barriers! Punk coughs and sputters, and Joe runs in again! Punk dodges! Punk KICKS and KICKS and CHOPS Joe!

Punk fires off on Joe in the corner, then brings him around to SMACK off steel steps! Punk them goes up, FLYING LARIAT! Both men are down on the outside as fans rally up. Punk gets up, puts Joe in the ring, but is slow to sliding in on his own. Collision returns to single picture as Joe CLOBBERS Punk! Fans rally and duel, Joe drags Punk up, and clamps on the neck wrench! Punk endures, pries at the hold, and fans rally up. Punk fights so Joe throws him down! Joe runs, but Punk avoids the knee drop! Punk throws forearms and CHOPS, but Joe CHOPS back! Both men wobble, Joe runs, but Punk CALF KICKS!

Joe goes to a corner, Punk SHINING WIZARDS! Fans fire up and Punk headlocks, but Joe powers out of the bulldog! COQUINA CLUTCH!! Punk flails, reaches out, and powers up to a BIG back suplex!! Both men are down and fans fire up again! A standing count begins and Joe sits up at 3. Punk sits up at 4 to CHOP Joe! Joe JABS Punk! Punk fires forearms, they both stand, and the forearms keep going! Joe ducks the roundhouse to JAB and JAB and JAB and CHOP! Joe runs, into a BOOT! Another SHINING WIZARD! Punk keeps going, another SHINING WIZARD! Punk fires up, he keeps going! SHINING WIZARD!

Punk reels Joe in, short arm LARIAT! Punk then goes up the corner as fans fire up! MACHO ELBOW!! Cover, TWO!! Joe survives and Punk is beside himself! “This is Awesome!” as Punk says night night! Punk goes to Joe, fireman’s carries, but Joe fights! Punk collapses, and Joe has the CROSSFACE!! Punk endures, reaches out, but Joe pulls him back! Punk can’t see where he is but the fans are thunderous for him! Punk fights his way around, reaches out, and gest the ROPEBREAK with a foot! Joe lets go in frustration but he keeps his eyes on Punk. Joe storms over, drags Punk up, and gives him Kawada Kicks!

Joe reels Punk in, gets him up, but Punk fights out of the bomb! Punk fireman’s carries, Joe slips free and shoves Punk, to POWERSLAM on the rebound! Cover, TWO!! Punk survives but again Joe keeps his focus on Punk. Joe drags Punk up as fans chant for “OWEN HART! OWEN HART!” ROUNDHOUSE from Punk! Joe falls, Punk covers, TWO!! Joe is still in this but Punk goes back to the corner. “This is Awesome!” as Punk climbs, but Joe trips him up! Joe tucks Punk but Punk fights! Punk CLUBS away on Joe, adjusts position, and TORNADO- NO, Joe tosses Punk away! Joe runs in, into a swinging NECKBREAKER from Punk!

Punk fires up, he fireman’s carries, but Joe slips free again! COQUINA- NO, Punk drops to victory roll! PUNK WINS!!

Winner: CM Punk, by pinfall (advances to the finals)

Joe is SHOCKED! After 18 YEARS, Punk finally gets that first win on him! Punk may have even shocked himself in pulling this one off! But now, Punk is going to next week’s Collision in Calgary to face Ricky Starks! Joe and Punk both stand up, and fans cheer them both on. Then they shift to “OWEN HART! OWEN HART!” Punk and Joe hear that, and out of the respect between them, Joe offers a handshake. Fans cheer but Punk is wary. Punk steps forward, and shakes Joe’s hand. Fans cheer even more, but then Joe reels Punk into the COQUINA CLUTCH!!! Joe says he’s ALWAYS been better than Punk, but this is him being a sore loser!

Joe finally lets Punk go, then he goes out to grab a chair! Fans freak out, but here comes FTR! As sore as Cash & Dax are, they defend their friend. Joe decides to leave it at this, but then Ricky Starks makes his way out. Starks is also a friend of Punk’s, given the battles alongside him against Bullet Club Gold. Starks stares Punk down from the stage, and then turns to leave. Only one can win the Owen Hart Cup, will friendship be put aside so they can fight it out?

My Thoughts:

A great episode of Collision here, but a shame about having to move Athena VS Willow to next week. I said for Dynamite, a shame AEW/Tony Khan doesn’t do more than one women’s match a show or we would’ve had Athena VS Willow like two weeks ago when Willow was still NJPW Strong Women’s Champion. But I do appreciate the continuity referenced from their feud in ROH, and they’ll have a fun match on Rampage. And good adjustment by having Julia win a quick squash. Good promos from Malakai and Andrade, they’re going to have a great match, but what is the story with La Faccion Ingobernable? We know Dragon Lee, one of Rush’s brothers, is in WWE now, is the rest of LFI soon to follow? Would be pretty wild if they did.

Amazing tag match between FTR and Bullet Club Gold, though maybe a couple false finishes too many. But I figured BCG would find a way to win, and now they’re having a Best 2 Outta 3 Falls! That’s going to be awesome stuff. And Battle of the Belts 7 next week being right after Collision sure complicates coverage for me, but I’ll find a way. Good promo from Spears and Christian to set up the TNT Championship match, and while Spears is going to have a great showing, I’m thinking Christian helps Luchasaurus hold onto the belt. I’m sure Dynamite will give us more BOTB matches, can’t wait to see what we get.

Great return from Scorpio Sky, and of course he wins, but great showing from Action. Miro’s promo was really good, too, and he is foreshadowing something big. Both Scorpio and Miro deserve big things now that they’re back, I hope at least one of them makes it to the world title scene before the year is out. And of course, great stuff out of the Men’s Owen Hart Cup tonight. Starks VS Hobbs, even with QTV interfering, was really good, and I’m a touch surprised that Starks won because of QTV interfering. But Hobbs still gets to do what many have wanted him to do for weeks now, and he ditches QTV! That’s the best move for Hobbs in awhile, I still hope he gets to a title.

And of course, great main event from Punk VS Joe, with Punk getting his own “surprise” win, though I expected this one. But I knew he shouldn’t have trusted that handshake from Joe, he’s still a Heel. But now we get Punk VS Starks next week, that is going to be a great match. It still feels like it can go either way, and as I’ve said before, I feel like Punk can drop this one and be okay. Starks needs something to do for the Summer so being the 2023 King of Harts could help him a lot.

My Score: 8.8/10