On this day, a Collision~!

Before battling Christian Cage’s crew at Full Gear, Sting & Darby Allin look to get Rated R with Adam “Edge” Copeland against Lance Archer & The Righteous!

OFFICIAL RESULTS

• Daniel Garcia w/ Matthew Menard & Angelo Parker VS Andrade El Idolo; Andrade wins.
• Nick Wayne w/ Christian Cage & Luchasaurus VS Dalton Castle w/ The Boys; Wayne wins.
• Rush & Dralistico w/ Preston Vance & Jose VS The Workhorsemen; Rush & Dralistico win.
• Roderick Strong w/ The Kingdom VS Darius Martin; Strong wins.
• AEW TBS Championship Qualifier: Willow Nightingale VS Julia Hart; Julia wins and advances to the Triple Threat at Full Gear.
• “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs w/ The Don Callis Family VS ???; Hobbs wins.
• Six Man Tag: Darby Allin, Sting & Adam “Edge” Copeland VS Lance Archer & The Righteous w/ Jake “The Snake” Roberts; Darby, Sting & Edge win.

PLAY BY PLAY

Darby Allin, Sting & Adam “Edge” Copeland speak.

The Relentless One says, “Last week, Lance, you tried to dislocate my shoulder again, and tonight you say you’re gonna finish things, huh? Well you ain’t gonna finish nothing.” Edge asks, “What happens when an Icon, an Iconoclast and a Freak walk into a wrestling ring? We beat the crap outta ya.” And The Icon says it’s SHOWTIME, folks!

Jake The Snake, Lance Archer & The Righteous speak.

Ol’ Dutch says, “For the Righteous, the grave is the door to our rebirth.” Vincent says, “And for The Righteous, nobody can hurt us more than we hurt ourselves. So what power do you really have over us? Dig what I’m sayin’, man?” Jake says he digs that. And Sting, how dare you? You’re done tonight! Archer shouts EVERYBODY DIES!

La Faccion Ingobernables speaks.

Rush takes off his sunglasses to tell Ricky Starks, he won’t forget what Starks did to his brother in arms, Preston Vance. If you want El Toro Blanco, you’ve got him! Vance says LFI is coming for the tag titles, and Rush says tonight, you better remember. When you mess with the bull, you get the horns!

The Don Callis Family speaks.

Callis himself says that tonight, you will see Will Hobbs put someone in the ground. And the Powerhouse says, “It’s simple: anybody can get it.”

Daniel Garcia speaks.

“I lost the biggest match of my life this past Wednesday, but I’m not gonna sit around and mope and complain like everybody else does when things don’t go their way. I’m gonna do what I do best, and that is take a negative situation and turn it into a positive outcome when I make Andrade tap out in the middle of the ring. And then I’m gonna dance over his broken and beaten body.”

Andrade El Idolo speaks.

“Everybody wants to hear my answer for CJ. Well, tranquilo. You’ll see my answer… right now!” The Latino Idol puts on a red mask, will he be seeing red against Red Death?

Daniel Garcia w/ Matthew Menard & Angelo Parker VS Andrade El Idolo!

While Garcia went pro-wrestler on Dynamite in his AEW World Championship match with MJF, it wasn’t enough to win him that title. However, he looks to rebound against Andrade, who now makes his way out with CJ Perry! Does this mean she finally has her first client? Or will Garcia make sure her first is also her last?

While Menard & Parker do accompany Garcia out, he has them return to the back so he can do this on his own. The bell rings and fans rally up. Andrade and Garcia circle, tie up, and are in a deadlock. Andrade uses his size as leverage and powers Garcia back to ropes. The ref counts, the two scrap but Andrade lets off. Garcia steps to Andrade but Andrade doesn’t back down. They go again, Andrade wrenches but Garcia keeps fighting around. Garcia rolls, wrenches, and wristlocks. Andrade powers his way around, uses the ropes to flip through and he wristlocks back. Garcia reaches out to ropes, jumps but then just shoves Andrade away.

Fans cheer and Garcia smirks. CJ applauds and the two reset. Andrade headlocks, Garcia fights, but Andrade thrashes the hold. Garcia wrenches and slips through to make it a waistlock, and then gets a headlock of his own. Andrade powers up and out, but Garcia whips on the return, only for Andrade go to Spider-Man tranquilo! Fans cheer and CJ likes that, too. Garcia is annoyed, but then he hits his stance! But Andrade runs in to run him over! Fans boo but Andrade shrugs. Things speed up, Garcia hurdles, but Andrade basement dropkicks the dropdown! Fans rally and Andrade brings Garcia up to a corner.

Andrade CHOPS, and Garcia stings as he goes to another corner. Andrade storms up to bring Garcia around, but Garcia pulls hair! Andrade breaks free but Garcia bobs ‘n’ weaves and fires hands in return! Garcia has Andrade on ropes, but the ref backs him down. Garcia storms back up to whip, but Andrade reverses. Garcia rolls, drop toeholds, then basement dropkicks in return! Fans fire up, and Garcia storms up on Andrade again. Garcia whips, Andrade KICKS back, then LARIATS! Garcia goes to a corner, he BOOTS Andrade, then goes up. Andrade triangle jumps to DROPKICK Garcia down!

Fans cheer and Andrade goes to the corner. Andrade goes up but Garcia gets away. Fans boo but Andrade pursues around the corner. Garcia sees him and keeps going, to then get back in the ring. Andrade is annoyed but slides in, but avoids Garcia’s knee drop! Andrade ROCKS Garcia, goes up the corner and CROSSBODIES! Cover, TWO! Garcia toughs it out, and Andrade CHOPS him in the corner! Andrade whips, Garcia reverses, but Andrade goes up and out to land on the apron. Only for Garcia to put on a SLEEPER! Andrade flails, the ref counts, but Andrade runs to the corner. Garcia hits buckles, but he gets Andrade’s leg as Andrade steps in! DRAGON SCREW!

CJ is worried, but Garcia runs to BLAST Andrade off the apron! Andrade lands by the ramp but Garcia goes out after him. Garcia smiles at CJ, and he walks over to her, to DO HIS DANCE! The fans fire up and CJ does her own take on it before Garcia goes back to Andrade. Garcia puts Andrade in, storms up but Andrade fires forearms! Andrade runs, Garcia dodges and SNAP GERMANS! Andrade tumbles and Garcia puts up his dukes as Collision goes picture in picture.

Andrade bails out, Garcia pursues, and Garcia CHOPS Andrade! Andrade sputters as he goes towards commentary, and Garcia RAMS him into railing! And then whips him into more railing! Garcia storms up to stand on the corner and have fans fire up. Garcia then makes Andrade take a seat so he can fire off forearms! Garcia does his dance while going to the far side. Garcia runs back in to SHOTGUN Andrade into the railing! Fans fire up and Garcia brings Andrade up. Garcia CLUBS Andrade, SMACKS him off the desk, and puts Andrade in the ring. Garcia then gets a leg for a GROUND DRAGON SCREW!

Andrade writhes but Garcia stands on the leg. Garcia soaks up the cheers and jeers, to then STOMP the knee! Andrade goes to a corner, Garcia fires off hands! Garcia puts Andrade up top, twists a foot and then ROCKS Andrade! Garcia climbs up after Andrade but Andrade fires hands in return! Garcia HEADBUTTS back! Garcia stands Andrade up, puts up his dukes, but Andrade fires hands! Collision returns to single picture as Garcia falls back! Andrade adjusts up top but Garcia BOOTS him first! Garcia climbs, brings Andrade back up, but Andrade holds the ropes! Garcia tries but Andrade throws body shots!

Andrade HEADBUTTS Garcia now and Garcia falls back! Garcia stands, he gets under the missile dropkick! Andrade stumbles, Garcia ROCKS him, runs, but into a victory roll! Garcia blocks it part way, and has a leg for the ANKLE LOCK!! Andrade endures as Garcia leans on the hold! CJ is stern as Garcia TWISTS that foot! Andrade claws the mat, pounds it to fire up, but that isn’t a tap. Andrade turns over to BOOT! And BOOT! Garcia lets go, but he comes back to CHOP BLOCK the leg! Garcia back suplexes, Andrade lands out, and Andrade blocks a kick to DRAGON SCREW in return! And another DRAGON SCREW!

Andrade runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges and FLYING FOREARMS! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Andrade manages to kip up! Andrade roars, has Garcia in a corner, and he slaps the legs. Fans rally with “SI! SI! SI!” Andrade runs corner to corner, CIEN SHADOWS! Cover, TWO!! Garcia survives and fans fire up again. Andrade shakes out the legs and CJ rallies the fans. Andrade puts Garcia in a drop zone, then climbs up the corner. Garcia gets up to trip Andrade up! Andrade flops off the corner, Garcia stomps away on him, then JUMP STOMPS! Garcia sits Andrade up in the corner, runs corner to corner, and DOUBLE KNEES of his own!

Garcia rolls and deadlift- NO, Andrade fights the suplex! Garcia throws body shots, and hits the suplex! UNO AMIGO! But then Andrade hits a snap suplex! And then another! DOS AMIGOS! Andrade hauls Garcia up again, fans chant for “EDDIE! EDDIE!” as Andrade gives some Latino Heat, but Garcia suplexes for a BRAINBUSTER! Cover, TWO!! No There Amigos and no three count, which CJ is grateful for. The fans rally up, Garcia waistlocks, but Andrade throws elbows. Andrade CLUBS away on Garcia, throws a KNEE, then he scoops. SLAM, and Andrade hobbles to a corner. Fans fire up as Andrade climbs!

Andrade reaches the top, to MOONSAULT Garcia moves, so Andrade MOONSAULTS again! Cover, TWO!! CJ can’t believe it, and Andrade grows frustrated. “This is Awesome!” and Andrade sits Garcia up. Andrade ROCKS Garcia with a forearm, Garcia hits back! Andrade throws another forearm, and Garcia is furious! Garcia fires forearms, again and again and again, until Andrade kneels! And then Garcia throws more! but Andrade stands to SLAP! SLAP! And SLAP! Garcia choke grips, Andrade breaks free but Garcia SLAPS! Garcia runs, but into a boot feint and ELBOW! Then “WOO~!” and FIGURE FOUR LEGLOCK!!

Garcia endures, he claws at Andrade’s legs, but Andrade bridges, FIGURE EIGHT!! Garcia TAPS, Andrade wins!

Winner: Andrade El Idolo, by submission

Garcia’s negative situation ends up with a negative result, and CJ celebrates with her client! But Miro is watching from backstage. He’s smiling but shaking his head. Will the Redeemer now tear down CJ’s Idol to prevent her from losing her way?

PROGRAMMING REMINDER for next week!

With Full Gear on Saturday, November 18th, Collision moves to be live next Friday, 8 PM Eastern, with Rampage to follow at 10, and then Countdown to Full Gear at 11! Are you ready for a FOUR HOUR BLOCK of AEW television?

Nick Wayne w/ Christian Cage & Luchasaurus VS Dalton Castle w/ The Boys!

Ahead of Full Gear’s Six Man grudge match, The “Son” of Captain Charisma looks to tune up for that match. But will Nick make his new father figure proud? Or will The Peacock be red hot going into his shot at Eddie Kingston’s ROH World Championship?

The bell rings and the fans are on Castle’s side. Castle and Nick circle, tie up, and Castle waistlocks. Nick scrambles to a corner and the ref has Castle back off. Castle waits on Nick as he comes back, and they circle again. They tie up, Nick pulls hair to put Castle on ropes, the ref counts and Nick lets off. Castle picks Nick up and throws him tot he other corner! Castle flexes and the fans fire up! Nick sits down to have Christian give him advice. Nick and Castle reset, feel things out to a knuckle lock, and then Nick breaks to get around and pie face Castle! Nick flexes but fans boo. Castle storms up on Nick, and trips him to then waistlock!

Castle rolls with Nick, half nelsons then rolls the other way. Castle stands, Nick goes to ropes, and Nick elbows back! Nick kicks low, ROCKS Castle, then whips again. Castle reverses and then runs in, but he blocks Nick’s boot to ripcord and SAIDO! Fans fire up but Christian looks worried. Castle runs to KNEE Nick in the back! Castle gut wrenches, carries Nick around, throws him around, then finally SUPLEXES him away! Fans fire up even more as he stares Christian down. Castle goes back to Nick, waistlocks and SLAMS him! Nick sputters, Castle clamps onto the arm, then KNEES Nick in the side!

Castle KNEES Nick again, then again! Castle has Nick at the ropes to BELLY2BELLY! Fans fire up with Castle as he slaps himself and fires back up! Castle drags Nick up, scoops, but Nick flails to get to the apron. Nick HOTSHOTS Castle down, then slides in. Nick runs to UPPERCUT Castle back down! Cover, ONE!! Castle hangs tough but Nick stomps him. Nick snapmares, then he scrapes his sole on Castle’s face. Nick poses, the fans still rally for Castle, and Nick clamps on a chinlock. Nick fishhooks the nose and claws at the eyes, but the ref reprimands. Nick chinlocks, but Castle fights up to RAM Nick into the buckles!

Nick clamps on with a waistlock but Castle again puts him in the buckles. Castle throws elbows. Nick waistlocks again, but Castle switches. Nick victory rolls it, TWO! Nick swings, Castle blocks to ELBOW, and LARIAT! Fans fire up again, Castle glares at Luchasaurus, then goes back to Nick. T-BONE SUPELX! And then a scoop and T-BONE SUPLEX again! Fans fire up, Castle hoists Nick back up and shoves him to the corner. Nick bounces off buckles, into the Alabama Lift! Nick manages to sunset flip, ONE!! Both men stand, Nick dodges the lariat to go up and up and WAYNE’S- NO, Castle waistlocks to GERMAN SUPLEX!

Fans fire up again, but Luchasaurus gets on the apron> The Boys swarm him, but Luchasaurus grabs them both< DOUBLE CHOKE SLAMS to the floor! Castle grabs at Luchasaurus, Nick runs up! Castle switches and rolls Nick up, TWO!! Christian shouts at Castle from the apron, Castle storms over so Christian backs off. Nick claws eyes and POSTS Castle! Then he goes up and up, WAYNE’S WORLD!! Cover, Nick wins!

Winner: Nick Wayne, by pinfall

Give the assist to Papa Charisma and Big Brother Luchasaurus, they helped Nick survive this fight with The Peacock. Will these three be united in sticking it to all of their former friends at Full Gear?

Hangman Page speaks.

The Cowboy paces around while he says, “It’s a shame, it’s a damn shame, when you think about it really, Swerve. The things you could’ve done. At WrestleDream, it took Nana, it took his crown, but you had me beat. You could’ve taken my spot, you could’ve challenged for the world championship, but what you decided to do instead is the biggest mistake you have ever made in your sad, pathetic and meaningless life. Swerve, when you opened the door and crossed the threshold into my home, you stepped into the gates of Hell. And at Full Gear, I take you down. I take you down into the fiery abyss for eternity! Because at Full Gear, you’ve got The Hangman in a TEXAS DEATH MATCH!”

And if Hangman has to give one piece of advice in this next week, take some time to walk around Swerve’s House. Look at every photo on the wall. Look at the pictures of your mom, your dad, your kids, your nephews and nieces, cousins, aunts, uncles. Imagine every single precious moment that you could’ve had with them, from birthdays to proms to weddings to funerals, and know that he will never be there. Not while he can walk. Not while he can talk. Swerve, at Full Gear, Hangman takes you to the bottom of that abyss, leaves you in fire for eternity, and know that every November, Hangman and his son will visit, and piss on Swerve’s grave. And on the tombstone it will ready, “Swerve Strickland: What Could’ve Been.”

The Cowboy isn’t just ready for #CowboyShid, he is ready to end someone’s career! Will Swerve wish he’d never entered Hangman’s house?

Rush & Dralistico w/ Preston Vance & Jose VS The Workhorsemen!

El Toro Blanco issued the ultimatum to the AEW World Tag Team Champions, and now he and his blood brother, the Prince of Silver & Gold, look to make good on the warning. Will JD Drake & Anthony Henry simply be guilty of being the wrong team at the wrong time?

The teams sort out and Dralistico starts against Henry. They tie up, Dralistico wrenches to wristlock, but Henry rolls and handsprings and trips Dralistico to cover, ONE! Dralistico trips and covers, ONE! Henry headlocks, Dralistico powers out, but Henry runs him over. Things keep moving, Dralistico goes to hip toss but Henry blocks to body shot and RANA! But Dralistico sunset flips through it! Henry rolls free, but Dralistico ducks the kick to roll him up. ONE, things speed up again and Dralistico RANAS in return! Fans fire up with Dralistico but Henry offers a handshake. Dralistico kicks it away so Henry SOBATS back!

Henry puts Dralistico in the corner, clotheslines and tags to JD. Feed to the LARIAT, then the NECK TWIST, and slingshot SENTON! JD mocks the LFI fist and the bull horns, but fans boo. JD drags Dralistico up, but Dralistico CHOPS! JD CHOPS back! Dralistico is stinging, but he stands up again. Dralistico CHOPS, and JD CHOPS! JD suplexes, Dralistico slips free and hot tags Rush! Rush storms up to shove JD, but JD CHOPS him! Rush CHOPS! JD CHOPS! Rush CHOPS! The fans “WOO~!” with every CHOP, and Rush eggs JD on! JD CHOPS and CHOPS, but Rush DROPKICKS! Rush stomps awya, then SPITS at Henry!

The ref keeps Henry back, Rush stands JD up to CHOP! JD sputters, Rush whips, but JD reverses. Rush ducks ‘n’ dodges and LARIATS JD down! Henry runs in but Rush shoves him right out! Fans fire up, Rush tags Dralistico and Collision goes picture in picture.

LFI has JD in a corner, they CHOP, then whip, then Dralistico SPLASHES! Rush SPLASHES, snapmares, and LFI DOUBLE BASEMENT DROPKICK! LFI stomps away on JD while the ref reprimands, and they pretend to take JD’s head and kick it to the crowd. The kick is good, and Dralistico has the fans rally. Rush goes out to CHOP Henry, then sends Henry into railing! And then into more railing! And then even more railing! Rush isn’t done there, he sets Henry up for Dralistico, but henry ELBOWS Rush! JD CLOBBERS Dralistico! JD then puts Dralistico back in the ring to storm up, while Henry sends Rush into commentary! JD tags Henry and Collision goes to break.

Collision returns with JD down in the corner. Rush runs in, but he jumps to fake JD out. And then BOOT! Fans fire up and Rush rolls back, to tranquilo! But Henry is up top! Rush avoids the double stomps, then ROLLING ELBOWS! JD is up again, but runs into a POWERSLAM! Cover, TWO! Rush tags Dralistico, they get JD up and Dralistico CHOPS! They double whip, then atomic drop, dropkick the legs out, and basement dropkick in the face! Fans fire up and LFI stomps around. Rush goes to the corner, but Henry drags him out! Henry RAMS Rush into railing, JD RAMS Dralisitco into a corner!

Henry runs in to GAMANGIRI! Feed to JD’s clinch, ENZIGURI OF DAYS! Cover, Rush breaks it! Fans fire up as Rush CLUBS and CHOPS, then runs, into an ENZIGURI! Rush falls out, Henry DOUBLE KNEES Dralistico! JD adds a CANNONBALL! Henry goes out to the apron but Rush sweeps the legs! JD goes up, SCRAP METAL MOONSAULT FLOPS as Dralistico moves! Tag to Rush, and he sends JD into a GAMANGIRI! SNAP GERMAN! Dralistioco springboards to FLYING CODE BREAKER! Fans fire up, Dralistico FLIES to take out Henry! Rush lines it up! You mess with the bull, you get THE HORNS!! Cover, LFI wins!

Winners: Rush & Dralistico, by pinfall

Jose says those tag title are coming home to LFI! Will El Toro Blanco and his brother tear down the Absolute and his Human Skyscraper?

Wait! The House of Black is on the tron! Malakai says, “Wow. You guys are hard of hearing. Perhaps we have not been direct enough despite all the beatings. But how ’bout this? How about we obtain the one thing that you desire the most in this company, and make you chase us?” Brody King says that leads us to this: “The enemy of our enemy is now also our enemy. So Big Bill, Ricky Starks, at Full Gear, the Kings of the Black Throne are coming for the AEW Tag Team Championships.” Whoa, are we looking at a Triple Threat?

Julia Hart then tells Willow Nightingale and Skye Blue that they keep rejecting her gift. She’s not sure what to make of that. She’s also not sure what to make of Kris Statlander always getting involved. So how about this? Tonight, if Julia beats Willow, Kris has to give her a rematch for the TBS Championship at Full Gear. Will it be true that the House Always Wins?

Backstage interview with Kris Statlander and Willow Nightingale.

Lexi Nair is with the TBS Champion and the Babe with the Power, and she points out that Kris is on the road to Full Gear, where she will be in a championship Triple Threat against winners of two title eliminators! Tonight is Willow VS Julia, and then next week, Friday Night Collision, Red Velvet VS Skye Blue. What are Kris’ thoughts on this developing title picture? Kris says all she has to say is that she cannot trust Julia. We never know what can happen with her. But if anyone deserves a shot at the title, it’s Willow. She’s been a great friend and hopes the best. Willow says oh stop. But keep going.

As far as Skye VS Red, no comment from the champ. Willow says she’ll handle her business. Full Gear here we come! Will the 2023 Queen of Harts be able to trump Julia Hart and earn her spot in that Triple Threat?

Roderick Strong w/ The Kingdom VS Darius Martin!

The #NeckStrong Savior of the Backbreaker is still in the wheelchair as he comes down the ramp, and The Kingdom fire him up! Strong stands and gets in the ring, will he truly victimize The Air Wolf like he promised last night on Rampage? Or will the wrestling legend look more like the butt of the joke instead?

The bell rings, the two rush in and tie up, and Strong powers Darius to ropes. Darius turns it around, Strong turns it back around, they end up in a corner, and the ref counts. Strong lets off, Darius storms up and they tie up again. Strong wrenches and wrangles Darius but Darius kips up. Strong arm-drags again, has a cording hold, but Darius fights up. Darius rolls, wrenches, but Strong ROCKS Darius! Strong hits a headlock takeover, and Oakland actually chants, “NECK STRONG!” Darius fights up, he wrenches out but Strong waistlocks. Strong wrenches, Darius rolls and handsprings to break free. Strong swings but Darius arm-drags! And DROPKICKS!

Strong goes to a corner, Darius runs in but Strong puts him on the apron. Darius CHOPS, ENZIGURIS, and climbs up. Darius CROSSBODIES and covers, TWO! Fans rally, Darius wrenches but Strong goes to a corner. Darius runs in but Strong kicks low! Then kicks again! And then HALF NELSON BACKBREAKER! The Kingdom cheers, Strong stands Darius up and CHOPS, and Darius sits right down! Strong stands him up to CHOP again! Strong then scoops for another BACKBREAKER! Darius writhes, Strong tells Darius not to talk bad on his best friends. Darius throws hands but Strong throws hands!

Strong ROCKS Darius, CHOPS him, and climbs up. Strong rains down fists, shouting about his best friend Adam Cole the whole time! The fans count along, Strong goes to nine and says “NEVER! NEVER! NEVER say ADAAAM~!” Then he DECKS Darius with that tenth shot! Strong stands Darius up again, fireman’s carries, but Darius fights with elbows! Darius CLUBS that neck, UPPERCUTS, but Strong ROCKS Darius! Strong whips, Darius reverses and Strong hits buckles! Strong staggers, runs back in, but Darius BOOTS him! Darius goes up, jumps over, then keeps moving to duck ‘n’ dodge, but into a DROPKICK! Cover, TWO!

Fans rally, The Kingdom coach Strong and he clamps on the seated cobra twist. Darius endures, fights up, and fans echo “ADAAAM!” at Strong. Darius JAWBREAKERS free, but Strong KNEES Him down! Strong whips, Darius reverses and atomic drops! Then ENZIGURIS! Fans rally, Darius runs up in the corner and fires off hands and CHOPS! And CHOPS! Darius CHOPS again, and then whips corner to corner. Strong reverses, Darius goes up and TIGER WALL ENZIGURIS! Cover, TWO! Strong survives and The Kingdom coaches him up for being so brave. Darius headlocks, to BULLDOG HOTSHOT! And GAMANGIRI!

Strong flounders away, Darius steps in, but into the STRONG KNEE! Strong hauls Darius up, runs, and SICK KICKS him down! Then the suplex, END OF HEARTACHE!! Cover, Strong wins!

Winner: Roderick Strong, by pinfall

And it’s right back to the neck brace. The Kingdom pick Strong up onto their shoulders to celebrate, and then they go back to the wheelchair. But to continue this farce, PUNCH TO THE WEINER!! And then Taven goes up, Mike reels Darius in, SPIKE PILEDRIVER!!! Action Andretti runs out here to run The Kingdom off, but the damage is done. Will this be Roddy’s MO for all #NoNeckNovember?

Tony Khan and Bryan Danielson are backstage.

The President, CEO & General Manager of AEW is with the American Dragon. Fans around the world are all sad that this is Bryan’s last year as a full-time wrester. But something that is important to all wrestling fans around the world was All In London this past August. Sadly, it wasn’t the best it could be with some of their top stars out with injuries. Pac and Jamie Hayter are examples shown, but Tony says that top of that list is Bryan. But Tony is very excited that All In London 2024 all coincides with Bryan’s homestretch. He WILL be at AEW All In 2024! Bryan couldn’t be more excited, either. He had to watch the show at home, but even then he felt the energy.

All In London 2023 was perhaps the greatest pro-wrestling show he has ever seen in his entire life, so Bryan cannot wait to be part of All In 2024! Those tickets are on sale soon, but sign up now at Ticketmaster.co.uk for the presale on November 27th! But there’s still a lot of wrestling left in 2023, and Tony Khan is also announcing the inaugural Continental Classic! It is a round robin tournament, just as fans have wanted to see, where 12 of AEW’s best compete weekly across North America. The tournament kicks off November 22 in Chicago, and continuing into Collision and Rampage for Thanksgiving Weekend in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Then they’re going to Minneapolis, Minnesota, and to Erie, Pennsylvania, and Montreal, Quebec, a return to Texas, and then Oklahoma City, San Antonio, and finally, the sixth and final week, Orlando, Florida, December 27th! Then AEW Worlds End, December 30th, we crown THE Continental Classic Champion on PPV! And against all odds, even with this start just weeks away, it is official! The first man in the Continental Classic will be… BRYAN DANIELSON! Bryan says he may not look ready, but this is the kind of tournament he has wanted to do his entire career. And no better place to do it than in AEW, with the best wrestlers in the world and Tony Khan booking the shows!

There is NOTHING that will stop Bryan from coming back and being int he Continental Classic! They’re all fired up to put on the best wrestling tournament EVER! Who else will join Bryan in that 12 man tournament? Who will make it to the end that is Worlds End?

AEW TBS Championship Qualifier: Willow Nightingale VS Julia Hart w/ Brody King!

The first qualifier is here, and the Babe with the Power too sweet to be sour takes on the Hartless Lady of the House! Will Willow earn a shot against her good friend? Or will Julia return to the title scene by any means necessary?

The bell rings and the fans rally up. Willow points to her eye as a reminder of what Julia tried to do to her. The two circle, they approach, but then Julia dodges. The fans hoot an d bark a la Brody but Willow clinches Julia. Willow TOSSES Julia to a corner, the fans fire up, and Willow does her own barking. Willow runs corner to corner, but Brody gets Julia out of the ring. Brody barks at Willow, but Willow still sees Julia’s sneak attack coming! Willow fires off clotheslines in the corner, but Julia turns it around to fire forearms! Julia pushes Willow, whips her to ropes, but Willow reverses and runs her over!

Fans cheer as things speed up, and Willow stops to stomp Julia’s dropdown down. Willow scoops to SLAM Julia, then runs to SPLASH! Cover, TWO! Willow keeps cool and she drags Julia up. Willow turns Julia for a Gory Especial! Julia endures as Willow bends her! Skye Blue is watching, and Willow then brings Julia into a deeper stretch! Julia endures, but she choke grips back! Julia flips free and ROCKS Willow! Willow comes back to scoop, but Julia slips free. Julia runs and tilt-o-whirls but Willow stops her, for a SIDEWALK SLAM! Fans fire up while Julia goes to the apron. Willow storms over but Julia HOTSHOTS her back!

Julia drags Willow to the apron, then the floor, and pushes her to commentary. Julia CLUBS Willow, CHOPS her, but Willow ROCKS Julia! Julia kicks low, but Willow snap suplexes first! Fans fire up with Willow and Collision goes picture in picture.

Willow storms up on Julia, puts her in the ring, but Brody gets her attention again. Willow just smirks and rolls into the ring, but Julia stomps her! Julia KICKS Willow on the ropes, then CHOKES her! The ref counts, Julia lets off and puts Willow in the corner. Julia CHOPS, Willow goes to another corner, and Julia CHOPS again. Julia follows Willow to another corner, wraps the arm around ropes, but the ref counts, Julia lets off, to CHOP again! Willow CHOPS back! Julia staggers, but she returns to ROCK Willow with a forearm! Julia throws Willow’s arm down on the mat! And again! And again! Julia stands on the arm, and she drops a knee on the elbow!

Julia digs her knees into the arm but Willow gets free. Willow shakes that arm out, but Julia KICKS the arm! Julia SLAMS the arm off the mat, then stands on it. Willow endures as Julia digs her heels in, SLAMS the arm again and again and again, then lets off. Willow goes to ropes, Julia wraps the arm around ropes. The ref counts, Julia lets off, and she pushes Willow down to clamp on a top wristlock. Willow endures as Julia leans on the hold, and Collision returns to single picture. Willow fights up, throws body shots, and she gets free. Willow kicks, Julia ducks and SUPERKICKS! Willow rebounds to LARIAT!

Fans fire up while both women are down, and Willow clutches her arm. Brody coaches Julia to get up but a standing count starts. Willow rolls her way to the ropes, Julia goes to a corner, and Willow fires up! Willow runs in to back body block, clothesline, and snapmare! Julia avoids the boot, swings, but into a back suplex! Julia lands on her feet, whips, but Willow blocks to BOOT after all! Fans fire up with Willow and she drags Julia up. Willow whips Julia to then SPINEBUSTER! High stack, TWO!! Julia is still in this and Willow grows frustrated. Willow shakes out the bad arm and she drags Julia back up.

Willow gut wrenches, but the bad arm is holding her back! Julia then grabs that arm to WRING it out! Willow goes to the corner, Julia handsprings in to clothesline! Then she goes side to side to ELBOW! Snapmare and BLINDSIDE LARIAT! Julia then hooks Willow up, but Willow resists Hartless! Willow fights up to fireman’s carry! Fans are thunderous but Julia snakes around to CLUB away on Willow’s back! Julia runs, but so does Willow! POOOUNCE~! PERIOD!! Willow fires up and Brody panics, but Julia bails out. Brody becomes Julia’s shield and fans boo. Willow is still ready for the cheap shot! And she sends Julia into the steps!

Willow grins, runs in, but only gets steps as Julia moves!! Julia hurries to get Willow up, and she goes up the corner. Julia reaches the top, but Willow rises! Willow SPANKS Julia, reels her in and waistlocks, for the full nelson, SLAM!! Cover, TWO!! Julia survives and Willow is furious! Willow hauls Julia up, reels her in, gut wrench and BABE WITH THE POWER- NO, Julia somehow lands out of it, but more on her butt than feet! Willow runs up, Julia dodges and BLINDSIDE LARIATS again!! Julia goes up, to MOONSAULT!! Cover, Julia wins!!

Winner: Julia Hart, by pinfall (advances to Full Gear)

The Lady of the House gets past Willow, and she’s targeting the TBS Championship! Will Julia be the first step to the House of Black taking over AEW?

Backstage interview with Ricky Starks & “Big Bill” Morrissey.

Lexi is with the AEW World Tag Team Champions and brings up FTR winning on Rampage, LFI winning here tonight, and the House of Black calling them out. How do they feel about all these teams gunning for the titles? Starks says, “Big groan.” They don’t wanna be bothered by any of these teams whatsoever. Bill agrees, they don’t wanna see these teams, they don’t wanna talk to these teams, or ever get in ring with them. You come up to them at the coffee bar in catering, make small talk, the champs will skedaddle. So just don’t, okay? They don’t wanna talk or see any of them ever, and sure as hell aren’t wrestling them.

But uh, funny thing is, Tony Khan has now made it a Fatal 4 Way for Full Gear. WHAT!? How does she know that before them!? This is so ridiculous! This is a situation they will have to handle off camera. But that’s so funny that everyone else knows before Ricky & Bill. Story of their lives! But just like how this seems to open every chapter of their lives, they know how to finish the story. And it will end with Ricky & Bill still the AEW World Tag Team Championships. You can have friendship for 10, 20 YEARS, it does not matter when it comes to the two baddest dudes here in this company coming together to be the longest reigning tag team champions ever!

The Absolute & The Human Skyscraper are ready, even with the odds stacked against them. Will they use those odds against the other teams to stand tall at the end of Full Gear?

“Powerhouse” Will Hobbs w/ The Don Callis Family VS ?

The Giant, Paul Wight, is on commentary for this one given the 8 Man Street Fight that’s coming on Dynamite. Will Wight see with his own eyes just how dangerous the Book of Hobbs can be? Or will it still not measure up to the Big Show?

The bell rings and Hobbs immediately SPLASHES ? in the corner! ? falls over, Hobbs hauls him up and scoops, to put him on the top rope. Hobbs CLUBS away, with both hands! Then he shoves ? down and tells Wight to pay attention. Hobbs says this is what Wight used to be! Wight laughs that off, and then Hobbs turns around, into a DORPKICK! ? runs, but Hobbs SPINEBUSTERS him down for it! Hobbs scoops, for the WORLD’S STRONGEST SLAM!! Cover, Hobbs wins!

Winner: “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs, by pinfall

Wight says you may not like Don Callis, which Wight doesn’t, but Hobbs is impressive. But Wight has been in the ring with an Animal, a Viper, a Texas Rattlesnake, and a guy you can’t even see. Hobbs has no idea what he’s in store for.

But then Callis gets the mic and he says, “I have one thing to say.” Wight doubts that. Callis says that “the Don Callis Family is the greatest family in the history of professional wrestling! Greater than the Briscoes! Greater than the Gagnes! Greater than the Von Erichs! And bigger than The Harts! In just a few short days, the Family will be involved in the Like a Dragon Street Fight on Dynamite. Give ya a history lesson: not too long ago, Will Hobbs BROKE Chris Jericho!

“So what’d Jericho do? Like the bloodsucking, narcissistic sociopath that he is, Jericho found the last friend he had after I deserted him! And he picked up the phone and he called the last friend he could call! Who just happens to be the biggest man in professional wrestling, Mr. Paul Wight. And Paul Wight is a stand-up guy, so when Chris called, I’m sure Paul, you said, ‘Anything you need, my friend.'” Wight confirms that is true. Callis says knowing Wight, he might’ve won the genetic lottery when it comes to physical size, no doubt about it. But Callis is sure he got shortchanged in the brain department.

“Because only a blithering idiot would face the Don Callis Family after what we’ve done to Jericho, Omega and Ibushi. Much less in a Like a Dragon Street Fight. But Paul, you’re a smart guy. It’s not too late. You can still change your mind. You and I both know what Jericho is: he’s a wood tick. He’s a narcissistic psychopath, he’s gonna use you like he tried to use me! So Paul… If I can be serious just for a minute…” He and Hobbs exit the ring. Callis says Paul is smart and Callis is a big fan. IT’s not too late to pull the pin and leave Jericho hanging. Nothing? Wow, Callis saw something he never thought he’d see: a scared giant.

It’s okay to be scared of them, because they run things here! Maybe Callis will do something here. He buried two giants in his career, and Hobbs can do a third. “Hobbs, smoke this fool!!” Schiavone and Nigel get aside, but then Wight tosses the table at Hobbs! Both big men dare the other to do something, but then Callis and Kyle Fletcher have Hobbs stand down. There’s no backing down, no backing out. Will both teams tear the Toyota Arena down just days before Full Gear?

Backstage interview with FTR.

Lexi is with the Top Guys and says they’ve been on quite the roll. Last week’s Collision 8 Man Tag, and then last night on Rampage’s main event. But then House of Black did have to interrupt things. How have they been doing? Cash says yes, they have been on a roll. But don’t forget that LFI then left them to get beat down. Don’t forget that “Lil’ Rick” and Big Bill took advantage of injured FTR to take those tag titles. Don’t forget that the House again sticks their noses in FTR’s business, and that doesn’t sit well with FTR.

Dax adds that ten time world tag team champions, #7StarFTR, there’s only one of them. But it doesn’t matter about the distractions, their one goal, their one focus, is to again be AEW World Tag Team Champions. So it doesn’t matter if it’s LFI, it doesn’t matter if it’s House of Black, FTR’s road to the titles for a third time starts now. #TopGuysOut.

Six Man Tag: Darby Allin, Sting & Adam “Edge” Copeland VS Lance Archer & The Righteous w/ Jake “The Snake” Roberts!

This will be the first outing of the “Rated Relentless Icons,” and they’re sure up against some tough competition. The Murderhawk Monster just knocked out the security guards around ringside, and there’s still ol’ Dutch & Vincent! Will #EverybodyDie, dig what they’re sayin’? Or will the star studded trio be rolling towards their grudge match with Christian Cage’s crew?

The trios sort out and Edge starts against Dutch. Oakland says “This is Awesome!” already as the two tie up. Dutch throws Edge down and laughs. Edge stands up to ROCK Dutch with forearm after forearm! Edge runs, LARIATS, but Dutch stays up. Dutch smiles, Edge LARIATS again! Then Edge ducks ‘n’ dodges to CLOBBER Dutch! Tag to Darby but Vincent tags in, too. The wild cards circle, they tie up, and Darby headlocks. Vinnie powers up and out, but Darby pulls hair! The ref reprimands but Darby hits a headlock and takeover. Vinnie fights up, powers Darby to the corner, but the ref counts. Darby and Vinnie let off slowly and reset.

Darby eggs Vincent on and the fans rally behind Darby. Vinnie steps up, knuckle locks, and then he kicks the arm! Vinnie HEADBUTTS Darby down, drags him up, and wrenches. Archer tags himself in, and he takes the arm to go up the corner. Darby slips away, and Sting tags in! Fans are all fired up as Sting and Archer circle. Archer copies the “WOO~!” so Sting shows him how it’s done. It’s a howl off! Archer swings, Sting dodges to fire off hands! Sting ROCKS Archer again, then BLASTS The Righteous! Sting BOOTS Archer, reels him in and goes to a corner to clothesline him up and out!

Fans fire up with Sting and Sting heads out after Archer, and then Darby rushes over to intercept Vinnie! Edge goes after Dutch, too, as Collision goes picture in picture.

Sting sends Archer into railing, Edge & Darby take down The Righteous, and it’s a brawl all around ringside! Fans fire up as Vinnie hits railing, and then Darby HEADBUTTS! Sting brings Archer around, Edge runs up on Dutch to throw more hands, and Sting RAMS Archer into more railing! Edge RAMS Dutch into the apron, Darby CHOPS Vinnie! Sting grabs a chair! Edge keeps the ref distracted so Sting can SMACK Archer on the back! Jake asks what the heck, though it’s not like he wouldn’t do the very same thing. Sting brings Archer back around to RAM into steel steps! Sting stares Jake down while Archer stumbles and falls.

Sting brings Archer back up, kicks him low, and then throws hands. Sting keeps Archer against railing as he fires off more shots, then he brings Archer back. The ref reprimands and wants this in the ring already, but Sting is having too much bringing Archer around. Sting RAMS Archer into railing! Sting puts Archer back in, and Collision goes to break.

Collision returns, Vinnie has Sting on the ropes, and he stands Sting up to ROCK with a haymaker. Sting hits back but Vinnie fires body shots. Vinnie climbs up in the corner to BITE Sting! Fans boo but Vinnie lets off. Darby protests, the ref has him calm down, and Vinnie says, “Dig what I’m saying?!” Sting staggers, Vinnie ROCKS him and puts him in the corner. Tag to Dutch, he runs but Edge gets clear! Archer keeps Sting in the corner, then whips Dutch in to clothesline! Vinnie SPLASHES, and Archer ELBOWS! Sting falls and fans boo, but Dutch soaks up all that heat. Dutch drags Sting up and UPPERCUTS!

Sting staggers, Dutch tags Archer, and Archer stomps a mudhole. Archer stomps away, the ref counts but Archer lets off. Archer argues with the ref, then he taunts Edge and Darby. Sting sputters but Archer goes back to Sting. Archer tags Vinnie back in, they mug Sting, and fans rally as Vinnie clinches Sting. Vinnie UPPERCUTS, whips, but Sting ducks ‘n ‘dodges and CLOBBERS Vinnie! Sting drops to a knee, Vinnie writhes in pain, and both men go for their corners. Hot tag to Archer! Archer runs up to turn Sting around, but Sting DECKS him! Fans fire up as Sting staggers back, hot tag to Darby! Darby SHOTGUNS Vinnie down!

Darby RAMS Dutch at the ropes and HOTSHOTS him! Darby runs to COFFIN SPLASH in the corner! He keeps going, another COFFIN SPLASH! Archer runs up to shove Darby down! But Darby leaps back on! Archer puts Darby in a corner, roars as he goes corner to corner, but Darby avoids the boot! Vinnie returns, Darby RAMS him, then hops on, only for Dutch to CLOBBER him out of Code Red! Vinnie grins and the Righteous loom over Darby as Collision goes picture in picture.

Dutch stands Darby up to DECK him, then he taunts Edge and Sting. Dutch drags Darby into a neck wrench! Darby endures, fans rally, and Darby fights up. Darby claws at Dutch, then BITES the fingers! Dutch ELBOWS Darby down for that! Dutch hauls Darby up, bumps him off buckles, then tags Vinnie. The Righteous have Darby up again, bring him around, and feed to a BOOT! Then ripcord and short arm LARIAT! Vinnie runs up to BASEMENT FLATLINER! Cover, TWO! Darby hangs tough but Vinnie keeps cool. Vinnie drags Darby up but Darby shoves him away. Vinnie CLUBS away on Darby, has him in a corner, and fires off more shots.

Vinnie lets off as the ref counts, Darby shoves him again, so Vinnie CHOKES Darby! The ref counts, Vinnie lets off, and he digs his boots in. The ref counts again, Vinnie lets off, and Vinnie soaks up the heat. Vinnie drags Darby up, brings him around, and cravats to snapmare. Vinnie chinlocks and grinds Darby down, but Darby endures. Darby fights up, Collision returns to single picture, and Darby fires body shots! Vinnie CLOBBERS Darby with an elbow! Tag to Archer, they haul Darby up, and Archer suplex TOSSES Darby! Archer storms over to where Darby landed, but fans chant “WE WANT ADAM!”

Archer drags Darby up with a fishhook, and he points to Edge. Fans fire up, but Archer whips Darby hard into the Righteous corner. Tag to Dutch, he tags Vinnie, and they get Darby up. AUTUMN- NO, Darby powers out to send Vinnie into Dutch! Then Darby rolls Vinnie up, TWO!! Darby is still in this but he’s still down. Fans rally, Archer lurks around the outside, and he YANKS Sting down! Archer RAMS Sting into the barriers, but Edge POSTS Archer for it! Edge goes back to the corner, Darby hurries over! HOT TAG TO EDGE! And Edge goes up to DOUBLE FLYING LARIAT! The fans are thunderous as Edge FLAPJACKS Vinnie!

Dutch runs up, Edge dodges to RAM Archer off the apron! Edge then dodges Dutch to clothesline him up and out! Vinnie runs up but Edge TOSSES him out! Dutch & Archer catch him, but Edge DIVES! Down goes the whole team! Jake the Snake can’t even but Oakland is thunderous! Edge puts Vinnie in, takes aim, and fans chant for it. Edge is ready, but Archer drags him out! Edge kicks Archer away, Darby goes up to SUPER COFFIN DROP! Down goes Archer! Edge runs in, but into Dutch’s BOSS MAN SLAM!! Sting storms up to rally on The Righteous! Haymakers and backhands and the fans fire up with every shot!

Vinnie drops, Sting has Dutch! Edge goes up, they combine for a MACHO ELBOW SCORPION DEATH DROP COMBO!! The fans are thunderous again as Edge whips Vinnie to a corner. “This is Awesome!’ as the STINGER SPLASH leads to the SPEAR!! Cover, Rated Relentless wins!

Winners: Darby Allin, Sting & Adam “Edge” Copeland, by pinfall

This was a wild match before the PPV, and it will only get wilder at Full Gear! But speaking of that match, here come Christian Cage, Luchasaurus & Nick Wayne! Captain Charisma, His Right Hand of Destruction and his honorary son stare down Edge, Sting & Darby, and then the TNT Champion raises his title up. Will the self-proclaimed Father of the Year lead his family to victory? Or will they all face the consequences at the hands of those they betrayed?

My Thoughts:

A great Collision here with a lot added to Full Gear. Just as I was sensing last night on Rampage, there was a big tag title match in the works and here it is, it will be a Fatal 4 Way! LFI had a really good match with Workhorsemen to get a good win, and then House of Black calls LFI out like they did FTR last night. Great promo from Starks & Bill to set up that match, and a Fatal 4 is a great way to get the titles off Starks & Bill without really hurting Starks & Bill, but also a great way to keep the titles on Starks & Bill without making any of the other teams look bad.

And they are also putting the TBS Championship on Full Gear, as I was hoping last night, so that’s great. Julia VS Willow was a great match, though something felt off about how they did the finish. Julia winning does still make sense, but maybe her falling on her butt to get out of the bomb was a botch. And with Skye Blue VS Red Velvet being next, it is definitely going to be Skye getting into the Triple Threat so that Skye can settle things with Julia while also addressing this thing where she’s no longer Kris’s friend. Much like with the tag title Fatal 4, this Triple Threat is a great way to take the title off Kris without hurting her. And I keep it at that because it feels like someone, whether it’s Skye or Julia, is going to get that title off Kris in order to escalate this story.

Great opening match from Andrade VS Garcia, and as they did last week, they used the opening promos to help segue into the match. Andrade of course wins and has CJ as his manager, which brings this around to Miro VS Andrade, as I figured because that’s logical. Great match from Strong VS Darius, and I appreciate that while he’s Heel, Strong didn’t cheat to win. And then Kingdom does the Heel stuff by beating up on Darius, bringing Action out, and we’re probably getting a rematch of Kingdom VS Darius & Action, maybe even on the Full Gear Zero Hour. As I said last night, maybe, just maybe, Roddy & The Kingdom have been The Devil and his thugs, but I bet The Devil’s identity is exposed at Full Gear one way or another.

Good stuff from the Don Callis Family, and I even liked how we just never got that jobber’s name. Callis has a good promo to call out Wight, great confrontation between Hobbs and Wight, and that 8 Man Street Fight is going to be wild. Though really, it should be thought of as 4v5 because Callis will still get involved when there’s no rules stopping him. Maybe someone helps on Kenny Omega’s side to counter Callis. And then a really good, really aggressive promo from Hangman, with him upping the ante for his rematch with Swerve, just as I’d hoped. Texas Deathmatch seems to be the go-to what with Ricky Starks and Bryan Danielson doing one not too long ago.

Speaking of which, good promo from Bryan and Tony Khan to set up AEW’s round robin answer to NJPW’s G1 Climax. Bryan better be careful, though, he still has to make it through 2023. Plus, he wants to face Okada at WrestleKingdom, he can’t go and get hurt again to put that match off. Great stuff out of Castle VS Wayne, with Castle looking great but only losing because of Christian & Luchasaurus being distractions at ringside. Castle is great so it’s good he got to look great, even when being cheated.

And an awesome Six Man main event, though it felt like it dragged on a bit. Naturally, the Faces won, and naturally, Christian and his team came out for a final stare down, even with another Collision before Full Gear next Friday. As it stands, I’m pretty sure Nick Wayne takes the loss for the Heels, and it feels like Edge will be the one getting the pin on him. Then we can have this turn into Edge VS Christian, probably for the TNT Championship at Worlds End. And with some time before The Continental Classic, I bet the win at Full Gear helps Darby get a spot in that so he can also be part of that wild six week tournament.

My Score: 8.8/10