Will the Stone Pitbull become the Gold Pitbull?

While Roderick Strong still says he’ll take the AEW International Championship at Revolution, Orange Cassidy will still defend it tonight on Collision, against NJPW’s Tomohiro Ishii!

OFFICIAL RESULTS

• Jon Moxley & Claudio Castagnoli VS Star Jr. & Esfinge; Moxley & Claudio win.
• Daniel Garcia w/ Matthew Menard VS Shane Taylor w/ Lee Moriarty; Garcia wins.
• 2v1 Handicap Open Challenge: Brian Cage w/ Prince Nana VS The Outrunners; Cage wins.
• Mark Briscoe VS Brody King w/ Julia Hart; Brody wins.
• Deonna Purrazzo VS Kiera Hogan; Deonna wins.
• AEW Women’s World Title Eliminator: “Timeless” Toni Storm w/ Luther & Mariah May VS Queen Aminata; Storm wins and denies Aminata a title match.
• AEW International Championship: Orange Cassidy VS Tomohiro Ishii; Cassidy wins and retains the title.

PLAY BY PLAY

Jon Moxley & Claudio Castagnoli VS Star Jr. & Esfinge!

The Blackpool Combat Club stole one from Team CMLL on Dynamite and that didn’t sit well with the luchadores. A new duo steps up, but will the Maniac & Swiss Superman just do the same to them? Or will Star and the Sphinx avenge Hechicero?

The teams sort out and Moxley starts against Star. The fans rally up for Moxley as he and Star circle. They feel things out, knuckle lock, and then Star clinches to a headlock. Moxley slips around, headlocks for the takeover but Star headscissors. Moxley slips free, goes for a cover, ONE! Moxley keep son Star with a double wristlock but Star fights up. Star trips Moxley, has the leg and he turns Moxley, only for Moxley to grapevine a leg! Moxley pulls hair, the ref counts, and Moxley crossface forearms Star down. Moxley hauls Star up, wrenches and wristlocks, but Star endures. Star wrenches, waistlocks, then full nelsons, to then roll and trip Moxley up.

Star has a leg, steps over, and he SMASHES the knee! Moxley endures, the fans rally, but Star gets the other leg and he keeps Moxley down. Star then rolls into the BOW ‘N’ ARROW! Moxley endures, but Claudio storms in to stomp Moxley! The fans boo but Moxley’s already free so he ROCKS Star! And CHOPS him! And then swings, but Star ducks to JUMP PUNCH! Star shoves Moxley into Esfinge’s GAMANGIRI! Star then FLAPJACKS, kips up and BUZZSAWS! Claudio storms in but the luchadores dodge and DOUBLE SUPERKICK! BCC regroups outside, the luchadores build speed, but BCC gets out of the way.

Team CMLL eggs BCC on and the teams sort outa again. Star tags Esfinge, Moxley tags Claudio. Claudio SLAMS Esfinge down, then facelocks, but Esfinge spins out to facelock. Claudio powers his way to a cover, ONE! Esfinge does the same, ONE! Claudio SLAMS Esfinge and SWINGS! The fans fire up as Claudio goes around and around and around, all the way to TEN before the throw! Esfinge is dazed while Claudio tags Moxley. Moxley puts Esfinge in to clothesline! Moxley climbs up and punches way past TEN! Moxley pulls on the mask! The ref reprimands, Moxley lets off and he drags Esfinge over to tag Claudio.

Claudio & Moxley get Esfinge up, but Esfinge lands out of the double back suplex! Hot tag to Star and he runs up. Star ducks the lariats to handspring, rebound, and send Claudio into Moxley! Then he CHOPS Claudio, knuckle locks to go up and up and FLYING RANA ARM-DRAG COMBO! BCC bails out, Esfinge jumps back in, and the luchadores DOUBLE TOPE CONJILO! Direct hit and down go the BCC! The fans fire up, Star puts Claudio in and RAMS a shoulder. Star slingshots but Claudio stays up out of the sunset flip! Claudio YANKS Star up, but Star CHOPS! Claudio swings, misses, and Star springboards, into an UPPERCUT!

Claudio drags Star over, Moxley YANKS Esfinge down to whip him hard into railing! The ref reprimands but Claudio and Moxley high five, and Collision goes picture in picture.

Claudio runs to DOUBLE STOMP Star! Tag to Moxley, he looms over Star and twists an arm. Moxley drags Star up, puts Star in a corner and bends the arm against ropes. The ref counts, Moxley lets off with a body shot, then he puts Star up top. Moxley climbs up after Star, CLAWS Star’s back, then hoists Star up to SUPERPLEX! Cover, TWO! Star hangs tough but Moxley tags Claudio. They each get a leg, to SMASH both knees! Then Claudio basement dropkicks! Cover, TWO! Claudio clamps onto the arm and grinds the shoulder in a cording hold. Star endures, but Claudio shifts around to a cobra clutch!

Star endures, fights up, but Claudio bends him back against a knee! Star throws body shots, but Claudio whips him away. Star ducks ‘n’ dodges but Claudio LARIATS Star down! Cover, TWO! Collision returns to single picture and Claudio clamps on with a half straitjacket. Star fights up, Claudio whips him, and pops Star up, but Star RANAS! Hot tags to Esfinge and Moxley. Essfinge sends Moxley toa  corner, Moxley goes up and over but Esfinge GAMAGNIRS! SJUPERKICK for Claudio! Esfinge hits a MONKEY FLIP on Moxley, then runs up on Claudio to MONKEY FLIP him, too! Fans fire up, Esfinge TACKLES Moxley and has the leg!

Esfinge rolls, wraps the legs in a Indian Deathlock, but Claudio CLOBBERS Esfinge out of the bridge! But Star FLYING LARIATS! Star dodges Moxley, dodges again, and LEAPING LARIATS! The fans fire up with the luchadores and Star builds speed to DIVE! TORNILLO TOPE for Claudio! Esfinge DIVING SPLASHES Moxley! Cover, TWO!! Moxley survives and shocks Esfinge! Esfinge stomps Moxley to a corner, whips him corner to corner but Moxley reverses. Esfinge goes up and out, GAMANGIRS, then SPRINGBOARD CODE BREAKERS! Moxley rebounds to KING KONG LARIAT! And then Oklahoma Roll, TWO!!

Esfinge escapes and Moxley is frustrated. Moxley drags Esfinge up to CHOP! He eggs Esfinge on so Esfinge CHOPS! Moxley forearms, Esfinge gives it back! They go back and forth and Moxley eggs Esfinge on. Esfinge winds up to forearm, but Moxley fires off fast strikes! Esfinge KICKS the leg! And JUMP KNEES! Tag to Star, Claudio runs in to intercept the crossbody! GROLLA PRESS CUTTER! Cover, Esfinge breaks it! Claudio CLUBS Esfinge, Esfinge CHOPS back! And he CHOPS Moxley! And he CHOPS Claudio! Claudio UPPERCUTS Esfinge, tuck shim in, RICOLA BOMB! But Star rolls Moxley! Moxley rolls through to REGAL KNEE!

Moxley gives HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL ELBOWS to Star, then wraps on the ARMBAR! Star taps, BCC wins!

Winners: Jon Moxley & Claudio Castagnoli, by submission

The BCC got gritty in this one but they still won clean! Moxley then gets a mic so he can say, “Gracias, amigos. You take that message back to CMLL in Mexico, or anywhere else in the world you want. And you tell any team anywhere in the world, if they wanna step up, they get stepped on!” But wait, is that FTR? Cash Wheeler & Dax Harwood are already stepping up! The fans rally for FTR as they stare down the BCC. Moxley pie faces Dax, and so the brawl is on! Fans fire up as Dax fires fists on Moxley and Cash RAMS Claudio into a corner! Refs rush out, as does security! Moxley gets away but Dax rushes up for more!

AEW wrestlers have to hurry out here now to stop this! They separate Cash from Claudio but Dax SPLASHES Claudio instead! Moxley runs up, Cash gets him with some fists! They spill out of the ring and over to commentary! It is chaotic, will Cash & Dax show Moxley & Claudio just who the #TopGuys are soon enough?

Daniel Garcia w/ Matthew Menard VS Shane Taylor w/ Lee Moriarty!

We just saw FTR get after the BCC, and now their young friend has a fight on his hands against Big Bad Shaney T. Boy! Will the Dragonslayer keep his hot streak going towards a title? Or will this be the beginning of big things for STP in AEW?

The bell rings and the two circle. They feel things out, tie up, and Garcia waistlocks. Shane pries the hold open, swings, but Garcia ducks the elbow. Shane grins and says how close that was, and he resets with Garcia. They tie up, Garcia wrenches to wristlock, but Shane breaks free. Garcia dodges the haymaker and then wags his finger. They go again, tie up, and Garcia wrenches to wristlock one more time. Shane breaks free, swings, but Garcia just grabs that arm! Shane goes to the ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, Garcia lets off slowly, but Shane cheap shots him! The fans boo and the ref reprimands, but Garcia gets up in a huff.

Garcia storms around with Shane, they tie up and Garcia headlocks. Garcia grinds, Shane powers out and runs Garcia over! Garcia gets up, Shane avoids the dropkick and he DECKS Garcia! Shane is fired up, the fans are torn, but then Shane mocks Garcia’s dance! Shane drags Garcia up, puts him in a corner, and CHOPS! Garcia is stinging but he shakes his head. Garcia fires off haymakers on Shane, then kicks. Shane blocks, shoves Garcia away but Garcia rolls to his feet. Shane runs in but only gets buckles as Garcia moves! Garcia grabs a leg, DRAGON SCREW! Garcia has the foot but Shane gets the ROPEBREAK!

The ref counts, Garcia stomps the leg! Garcia puts the leg on ropes and stands on it, then HIP DROPS it! Then goes again, but Shane BOOTS Garcia up and out! Garcia hits the floor, Shane makes his way out after him, and Collision goes picture in picture.

Shane hoists Garcia up, to RAM him into the apron! Then Shane THROWS Garcia into railing! Shane taunts the fans and again mocks Garcia’s dance. Garcia flounders away, Shane refreshes the count, and then Shane stands Garcia up. Shane DECKS Garcia again, then taunts the fans. Shane slides into the ring, drags Garcia in, and reels him in for a short arm LARIAT! Shane brings Garcia up again, but Garcia fires forearms! Shane CLUBS Garcia, whips him, but Garcia sunset flips! Shane stays up, and LEG DROPS! Cover, TWO! Garcia sputters but Shane stays cool as Collision goes to break.

Collision returns and Garcia fires hands! Shane bobs ‘n’ weaves to HEADBUTT and Garcia falls! Shane follows Garcia to the apron, lines up a shot, and APRON LEG DROPS but Garcia moves! Fans fire up as Garcia goes to a corner. Shane runs up but into a BOOT! Garcia dodges Shane’s splash but Shane hurries after him. Garcia ROCKS Shane, bobs ‘n’ weaves and fires JAB after JAB! Shane SHOVES Garcia to a corner, but Garcia dropkicks the legs out! Garcia fires up with the fans and he stomps a mudhole in! The ref counts, Garcia lets off and does his dance! Garcia puts Shane’s leg on ropes to stomp away!

Garcia wraps the leg around the rope, then runs side to side. Basement dropkick to the knee! Garcia keeps going, another basement dropkick to the knee! The fans fire up with Garcia while Shane writhes. Garcia grabs the bad leg but Shane BOOTS him away. Garcia is on the apron, he storms back in, but Shane hits a POP-UP POWERBOMB, then rolls Garcia to DECK him!! Cover, TWO!! Garcia survives and Shane is frustrated. Shane slaps the bad leg into working and the fans rally up. Shane hobbles around, he brings Garcia up, and he calls out Garvey! Shane tucks the arms, but the leg won’t let him lift!

Garcia feints haymaker to dropkick the bad leg! Shane drops, Garcia reels him in! But Shane’s too big for a lift like that! Shane back drops free but Garcia sunset flips! Shane LEG DROPS but misses, and Garcia has the HEEL HOOK!! Shane flails, Moriarty coaches him to reach, but Shane TAPS, Garcia wins!!

Winner: Daniel Garcia, by submission

A huge win for Red Death in Sin City! Is this a sign that Garcia will be the future Face of TNT?

Backstage interview with Eddie Kingston.

Lexi Nair is with the Mad King, who asked for this time. She knows he has a lot on his mind and he says yeah, he does. First off, what The Young Bucks did to Sting & Darby on Dynamite, that’s disgusting. It was disgusting because they stole Sting & Darby’s thunder. Just like Bryan Danielson does. He did that to Bryan Keith. That kid finally got an AEW contract, he grinded to earn that. And Danielson took the moment from Keith just to get under Eddie’s skin. But hey, it worked, so congratulations. Eddie challenges Bryan for a match at Revolution, the same night as Sting’s final match in Greensboro, North Carolina.

Eddie wants Bryan 1v1. But Eddie will add a little stipulation: After Eddie wins, Bryan has to shake Eddie’s hand. Because we all know Bryan doesn’t respect Eddie and we know it eats Bryan up inside that he lost to someone he doesn’t respect. So now, after Eddie wins again, Bryan has to act like he does respect him! And Eddie knows, hopes and even prays that that eats Bryan up inside. Will the American Dragon accept this challenge? Or will he ask for something in return?

2v1 Handicap Open Challenge: Brian Cage w/ Prince Nana VS The Outrunners!

The Machine says anything Hook can do, he can do better! He put out the open challenge while verbally putting down Turbo Floyd & Truth Magnum, will he get to physically put them down now too? Or will the Outrunners show us that we ain’t seen nothing yet?

Wait, the Outrunners brought Chance, the mascot for the Las Vegas Golden Knights? Will he give them all the luck they need for this one? Truth starts against Cage and the fans rally up. Cage dares Truth to try something, so Truth tries to suplex him! Cage is too big and bulky for that and he elbows Truth away! Cage puts Truth in a corner, UPPERCUTS, then GAMANGIRIS, then GERMAN SUPLEXES! Turbo runs in as Truth falls out, and Turbo fires hands! Cage doesn’t flinch so Turbo apologizes. Cage CLOBBERS him for it! Chance rallies the fans as the Outrunners mug Cage. They reel Cage in, but Cage DOUBLE SUPLEXES them!

The fans fire up as Cage DISCUS LARIATS Turbo, then reels Truth in. Cage puts one out, hoists Truth up, and POWERBOMBS him! Then Cage wraps on a PRISM TRAP! Truth taps, Cage wins!

Winner: Brian Cage, by submission

The Machine proved he can even win by a submission hold, just like Hook! Chance tries to get on Nana’s good side by doing the dance, and Nana joins in! Fans cheer, but then Cage CLOBBERS Chance! Nana says that’s what the clown gets! Fans boo but Cage hauls Chance up. BUT HERE COMES HOOK! The FTW Champion storms down the ramp, Cage runs up and he picks Hook up! Hook fights with elbows, then body shots! Cage ROCKS Hook, Hook still fires shots, and this brawl heads to the back! Will Cage regret wanting this fight with the Cold-Hearted Handsome Devil?

Backstage interview with Tomohiro Ishii, and the Undisputed Kingdom?

Lexi Nair is with the Stone Pitbull but also Roderick Strong, Matt Taven & Mike Bennett, and this looks like a rather familiar set-up. The Kingdom wanted this time to talk with Ishii, but Taven says first, he has a bone to pick with “this goofy Melvin” right here. The Kingdom used to be in Chaos, and then one day, Taven gets hurt and needs knee surgery! No more emails, no more texts, nothing! Weren’t they friends?! Roddy shouts, “ISHIIIII…I! None of that matters. The only thing that matters is if you win tonight, March 3rd at Revolution, I’m coming to beat you for the AEW International title.

“And I’ve been waiting eight long years for this rematch. And I can’t wait to break you. So good luck.” Roddy tries to shake Ishii’s hand but Ishii refuses. Ishii just snarls as the Kingdom leaves, will Roddy regret getting on his bad side?

Tony Schiavone is in the ring.

AEW returns and Schiavone welcomes us back, and he brings in the Rated R Superstar, Adam Copeland! Las Vegas fires up for Edge as he makes his way to the ring, with the big pyro! Edge joins Schiavone in the ring and Schiavone notes that the #CopeOpen is 4-0. The fans chant for “ADA!M ADAM!” Schiavone says as far as top contenders are concerned, Samoa Joe has the top two contenders in his Triple Threat, and Edge is #3. He could have an International Championship or a TNT Championship match, so what’s going through his mind? Edge says first, always a pleasure. Vegas, c’mon now!

The fans cheer and Edge says that never gets old. Edge also tells Nigel to just shut up now because he’s surely spewing crap. Edge makes it a point that if he was on Dynamite last Wednesday, what happened to Sting & Darby wouldn’t have happened. So “Nicolas” and “Matthew,” that’s a warning. Now, the other titles Edge could go for. Hangman Page & Swerve Strickland get Samoa Joe, Roddy wants Cassidy, but Edge could also challenge Eddie Kingston “for his dozens of championships.” And don’t get Edge wrong, he really, really wants to challenge Eddie Kingston. Edge tells Eddie himself that it’s gonna happen.

But then there’s… Christian Cage. The fans boo but Edge says there’s that TNT Championship that Edge won and then had ripped away. So we all know where this is going. WAIT! Daniel Garcia makes his way out! After Garcia’s big win tonight, he did seem primed for his own title shot, and he has a mic of his own as he returns to the ring. Garcia says it sounds to him like Edge thinks he deserves a shot because he’s gotten a lot of wins. And Garcia couldn’t agree more. Garcia believes title matches here should be awarded to those who have won. But Edge ain’t the only one getting wins, going on a bit of a hot streak lately.

Someone else right in front of Edge has been picking up a lot of wins. The fans cheer that, and Garcia doesn’t mean disrespect. But last week, when he beat The Patriarchy–yeah, he did that–he looked at Christian’s shoulder and saw that title. So maybe, just maybe, Garcia deserves the shot at the TNT title! Fans are torn, but Garcia says maybe he’ll pull a classic Danny Garcia move and “lose the big one” and get sent to the back of the line again. But the thing about Daniel Garcia, he’ll fight through the line a million times over if it means getting championship gold in AEW. Edge says okay, he can respect that.

But Edge must point out, Garcia didn’t beat The Patriarch alone. He had FTR’s help. But FTR speaks highly of Garcia, that’s enough for Edge, so Edge respects Garcia. But if Garcia is saying he wants his shot at the TNT title, same as Edge, something’s gotta give. So here’s an idea: this Wednesday, Dynamite in Austin, Texas, Edge VS Garcia, winner fights Christian Cage. What’s Garcia say? Garcia says challenge accepted. They shake hands and the fans cheer! But then Edge holds on and brings Garcia back. Edge says Garcia had a match tonight, that’s the only reason he’s not taking Garcia’s head off right now.

“But make no mistake about it, you are now threatening to take food off of my family’s table, and that doesn’t work for me. So I am gonna beat your ass next week.” The fans fire up as Edge takes his leave first. Will Dynamite end up Rated R? Will that R stand for Red Death?

Backstage interview with Kris Statlander, Willow Nightingale & Stokely Hathaway.

Renee Paquette is with the Galaxy’s Greatest, the Babe with the Power, and #BigStoke, and congratulates them on the big win last night on Rampage. It seems like this group is really jelling, even with Stokely. Stokely says they are like Full House! He’s Danny Tanner, Kris is DJ and Willow is Michelle. But Julia Hart & Skye Blue, you can shop at Hot Topic and listen to Evanescence but that doesn’t make you a badass. Two badasses we know are the former TBS Champion, Kris, and the first-ever NJPW Strong Women’s Champion, Willow!

Kris says Julia & Skye just keep showing up for more. Julia is champ, Skye is her teammate or something, but they’re both so hung up on the past, these two can be your future. Willow thought Skye was gonna be part of their future, tagging with them as a trio! But no, she chose a different path. It hurts Willow’s feeling. They did everything together, from tagging to dancing to smiling to traveling. But they haven’t ever fought though. Kris says Stoke can make that official. Oh, right, uh, Tony Khan has officially blocked Stokely on his phone, he may have to borrow someone else’s. Talk to you later.

Stokely goes off to handle business somehow, will Kris & Willow tear down the Princess of the Black Throne and her devious bestie? Or will the House Always Win?

Mark Briscoe VS Brody King w/ Julia Hart!

Speaking of the House of Black, they tried destroying the Sussex County Chicken along with FTR & Daniel Garcia, but #DemBoys are tougher than that! Will Mark get some payback of his own tonight? Or will the King of Death refuse to #ReachForTheSky?

The bell rings and the fans rally and duel. The two circle, they tie up, and Brody powers Mark to a corner. The ref counts, Brody lets off slowly, but Mark avoids the cheap shot to CHOP! Mark eggs Brody on, Brody storms up and the two circle again. Brody rushes in, Mark dodges and he CHOPS! And CHOPS! Brody tosses Mark to a corner, Mark dodges the splash and BOOTS! Mark CHOPS, forearms, and repeat! Mark climbs up and rains down fists! The fans count along but Brody TOSSES Mark away! Mark ends up in a corner, fans hoot and bark with Brody, and he runs in to CANNONBALL!

Mark sputters while Brody barks some more. Brody digs his boots in, the ref counts, and Brody lets off. Brody stands Mark up to CHOP! Brody whips Mark corner to corner hard and Mark bounces off buckles. Brody eggs Mark on, stands him up, and CHOPS him! And CHOPS him! And then fires off haymakers! The ref counts, Brody brings Mark out of the corner to scoop and SLAM! Brody runs to drop a SENTON! Cover, TWO! Mark hangs in there and the fans rally up. Mark goes to ropes, Brody storms up and CHOPS again! Mark sputters as he sits down, and Brody digs his boots in. The ref counts, Brody steps away at 4.

Brody paces while Mark sits up. Brody drags Mark up, whips corner to corner but Mark goes up and out! Mark RAMS into Brody, YANKS him right out to the floor, and then Mark WRECKS Brody with a dropkick! Brody staggers around, Mark runs from the apron, BLOCKBUSTER to the floor! The fans fire up as Mark throws a chair into the ring! Mark storms in, Brody rises up, and Mark claps with the chair. The fans fire up, Mark puts that chair in place and he builds speed. Mark uses the chair to get up and FLY! Direct hit and down goes Brody! The fans fire up as Mark taunts Julia. Mark then goes looking, and fans fire up as he finds a TABLE!

Mark sets the table up but the ref says stop, this is a normal match! The fans still want it, but Mark leaves the table where it is to go back to the ring. Mark aims, PLANCHAS, but Brody catches him! Brody RAMS Mark into railing! Mark ends up on his head, and Brody says, “JUST! VIOLENCE!” Brody drags Mark up, whips him hard into more railing, and Collision goes picture in picture!

Mark flounders up, Brody CHOPS him back down! Julia applauds as Brody whips Mark hard into more railing! Brody grins as he storms up on Mark. Mark stands and Brody talks trash before he CHOPS again! Mark sputters right in front of the timekeeper’s area, but Brody whips him away into more railing! Julia applauds again as Brody stands over Mark. Brody stands Mark up to CHOP him back down! Brody digs his boot in, the ref counts, but Brody stomps as he lets off of Mark’s head. Brody puts Mark back in the ring, scuffs him, then stands on him for a cocky cover. ONE, but Brody stalks Mark to ropes.

Mark CHOPS but Brody CHOPS back! Brody ROCKS Mark and Mark goes to a corner. Brody CHOKES Mark on the ropes! The ref counts, Brody lets off at 4, and Mark sputters again. Brody stomps away on Mark, then YANKS him up from the corner! Mark hits the mat, flounders to another corner, but Brody storms up to CHOP! Mark CHOPS back! Brody CHOPS again, Mark CHOPS again! Mark CHOPS and SLAPS but Brody CHOPS Mark down! Julia smiles as Mark sputters and flounders. Brody storms back up, stands Mark back up, but Mark fires forearms! Collision returns to single picture as Mark CHOPS and CHOPS and CHOPS!

Mark fires forearms, runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges, only to run into a BOSS MAN SLAM! Cover, TWO! Brody is frustrated and tastes blood from a cut lip. Brody drags Mark up while fans want tables. Mark CHOPS and forearms on repeat, then fires Redneck Kung-Fu palm strikes! Mark UPPERCUTS, but Brody blocks the whip! Mark UPPERCUTS again! Fans fire up and Mark whips, but Brody reverses. Mark ROCKS Brody with a forearm! Brody ends up in a corner, Mark runs corner to corner, JUMP KICK! Mark CHOPS again, and CHOPS again! Mark climbs up, he rains down fists! The fans fire up and count along, Mark goes all the way to TEN!

But then Brody picks Mark up! Mark BITES Brody’s forehead! Mark is free and he BOOTS Brody to the floor! Brody sits up in a daze and the fans fire up! Mark climbs up the corner, to ARIHARA SENTON! Direct hit and down goes Brody! The fans fire up and high-five the Sussex Country Chicken, and he puts a new chair into the ring! Mark drags Brody up and in, the fans fire up and Mark runs, to LARIAT! Brody stays up!? But Mark goes to fireman’s carry! Brody throws down elbows, then runs, to LARIAT Mark inside-out! Cover, TWO!! Mark survives and the fans fire up! Brody seethes and he storms up on Mark.

Brody brings Mark up, hauls him up but Mark slips free to CHOP, CHOP and fire forearms! Mark power sup, but Brody ROCKS him first! Mark ends up in a corner, Brody runs in, but Mark dodges! Brody hits buckles, Mark fireman’s carries! ROLLING DEATH VALLEY! Mark hurries up top, the fans fire up, but Julia distracts him! The fans boo but Brody SHOVES Mark down through the table!! The ref hurries outside to check on Mark and somehow Mark is okay to continue! The fans lose their minds all the same, and Brody goes out after him. Brody puts Mark in the ring, “This is Awesome!” Brody hauls Mark up, GONZO BOMB!! Cover, Brody wins!

Winner: Brody King, by pinfall

The Sussex County Chicken could not survive, his vengeance was denied. But Brody isn’t done with Mark as he sits him up. Julia has a RAILROAD SPIKE! She STABS Mark in the forehead!! Refs rush in to tell Brody and Julia to leave, but Brody makes sure to paint his cast with Mark’s blood! Julia says The House Always Wins, will they tear down the Briscoe legacy until there’s nothing left?

Bryan Keith speaks.

“It’s The Bounty Hunter, Bryan Keith. And it’s no secret that I’m all about my payday. So when I came here to AEW, I’m looking for the big matches, I’m looking for all the stars, and more importantly, I’m looking to climb the ranks and collect my bounty. Whether you good, bad or ugly, you stand across the ring from me, you better be ready to pay up, sucker!” When and where will Bryan Keith have his bounty in the form of big match paychecks and championship reigns?

Deonna Purrazzo VS Kiera Hogan!

The Virtuosa is getting her title match with Toni Storm at Revolution, but tonight she ends up the “opening act.” Will she be a hard act to follow? Or will the Hottest Flame be the one burning up the scene?

The bell rings and the two circle. They feel things out, tie up with knuckle locks, then Deonna breaks one to wrangle Kiera with the other. Kiera rolls back, rolls through, then kips up to wrench and roll Deonna up! TWO, and Kiera Oklahoma Rolls! ONE, and Deonna wrenches Kiera to YANK the arm! And YANK the arm again! Deonna stands on one hand, then wrenches that arm to grind the shoulder. Kiera powers up to whip, but Deonna reverses. Kiera stops herself, then drop toeholds Deonna onto ropes! Kiera runs to HIP ATTACK! Deonna goes to a corner, Kiera runs in but Deonna dodges! Kiera slips out to the apron to ROCK Deonna first!

Kiera steps in but Deonna gets the arm! DIVORCE COURT CODE BREAKER! The fans rally while Kiera shakes the arm out. Deonna brings Kiera up, snapmares her, and then drops an arm on the leg! And then drops it again, to then have a short arm scissor! Kiera endures so Deonna steps over to drop a knee on the elbow! Cover, TWO! Deonna is annoyed but she brings Kiera up and wraps her up in a straitjacket. Deonna knees Kiera in the back, the fans rally up, and Kiera moves around. Kiera slips the straitjacket onto Deonna, but Deonna puts it back on Keira, for the BACKSTABBER! Cover, TWO!

Kiera is still in this but Deonna brings her around. Kiera fires forearms and a CHOP, then runs, but Deonna BOOTS her! Kiera SUPERKICKS back! Kiera runs in but into the COMPLETE SHOT! Cover, TWO! Deonna is annoyed but she brushes it off as Kiera goes to ropes. The fans rally, Deonna runs up, but Kiera ELBOWS her away. Kiera is in a corner, she BOOTS Deonna down! Fans rally up, Kiera runs up but Deonna BOOTS her! Deonna drags Kiera up, reels her in and goes for the Gotch lift! Kiera fights out, but Deonna ducks the roundhouse! Deonna kicks low, runs, and KNEE LIFTS! Then RUSSIAN LEG SWEEPS!

Deonna rolls things over, to have the VENUS DE MILO, and she verbally quits! Deonna wins!

Winner: Deonna Purrazzo, by submission

The Virtuosa sets the tone, but stepping all over her lines is the AEW Women’s World Champion! “Timeless” Toni looks to upstage Deonna at every turn, will she be the bigger box office smash this Super Bowl weekend? Or will the Queen of Guinea be the real scene stealer here tonight?

AEW Women’s World Title Eliminator: “Timeless” Toni Storm w/ Luther & Mariah May VS Queen Aminata!

The bell rings and Storm circles with Aminata. The fans rally up, Storm feels things out, and Aminata mocks the overly dramatic nature. She even mocks Storm putting up her dukes! They tie up, go around, Storm waistlocks but Aminata wrenches to wristlock. Storm squats, spins, wrenches, and wristlocks to wrangle Aminata. Storm stands on Aminata, top wristlocks, but Aminata endures. The fans rally, Aminata fights around, then waistlocks to spin and snapmare Storm to a ghost pin, TWO! Storm is up, headlocks, and she stomps around as she grinds the hold. Aminata endures but Storm hits the takeover.

Aminata headscissors but Storm shrugs it off. Fans rally as Aminata keeps trying, and she headscissors after all. Storm moves around, pops free and headlocks again. Aminata fights up, pops out the back and steps over to twerk attack! The fans are torn but Storm pushes Aminata away. “How DARE you!” Aminata runs in, Storm drop toeholds her into ropes! Storm keeps moving, THESZ PRESS! Storm rains down fast hands, then poses for the crowd. The fans cheer as Storm gets her black ‘n’ white filter, and then she CLUBS Aminata down as Collision goes picture in picture.

Storm looms over Aminata, brings her up, and CHOSP! Aminata goes to a corner, Storm stomps her, stomps her some more, then CHPOS her! Aminata sputters but Storm digs her boots in. The ref counts, Storm lets off, then runs up to TOSS Aminata by her hair! Aminata ends up in another corner. Storm snapmares her down hard. Storm clamps on with a neck wrench and she grinds Aminata down. The fans rally, Luther applauds, but Aminata fights up. Aminata fights to a facelock and cradles, TWO!! Storm escapes, and she LARIATS Aminata to ropes. Storm whips then LARIATS Aminata down! Cover, TWO!

Storm stays on Aminata with some pie faces. Aminata frowns as storm keeps pushing her. Storm fires a forearm, so Aminata hits back! Storm winds up to SLAP! And JAB! And JAB! And JAB! Storm winds up, to DECK Aminata with that forearm! Storm then sits Aminata up to a full nelson. Aminata endures even as Storm leans on her, and Collision goes to break.

Collision returns, Aminata storms back into the ring but Storm knees her low! Storm snapmares Aminata, clamps on another seated full nelson, but Aminata again endures. The fans rally, Aminata fights her way up, and Aminata breaks free! Aminata Alabama Lifts but Storm sunset flips through! TWO, and Storm BOOTS Aminata down! Luther applauds and Storm aims from a corner. She runs in but Aminata catches her for another cradle! TWO!! Storm escapes, but Aminata LARIATS her down! Luther and Mariah look worried and the fans rally up. Storm and Aminata rise, and Aminata wrenches to reel Storm in! Snap suplex!

Fans fire up and Aminata runs to PENALTY KICK! Cover, TWO! Luther points out it was not three. Aminata drags Storm up, Alabama lifts, but Storm fights that to a DDT! Cover, TWO! Aminata is showing her toughness but Storm has a crazy look in her eyes as her lipstick is smeared and her nose is bloody. Storm drags Aminata up, reels her in, but Aminata Alabama Lifts! AIR RAID CRASH! Cover, TWO!! Storm survives and shocks Aminata! Mariah looks worried as Aminata shoves Storm away. Storm is in a corner, Aminata runs up, but Storm trips her! Storm runs in to HIP ATTACK first! Then the STORM ZERO!! Cover, Storm wins!

Winner: Toni Storm, by pinfall (denies Queen Aminata a title opportunity)

The leading lady of AEW checks another name off the list on her path to Revolution. Storm then gets a mic to tell “Mr. Shivon” that she knows that what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas, but technically they’re in Henderson so stop looking at her like that! The fans cheer as Storm rests back and says, “Darling, did you see that? Another fantastic technical show of brilliance by moi! I would just like to announce that this week on Dy-na-meh-tay, I will be releasing a brand new film!” The fans cheer that! Storm gives us the teaser for “Wet Ink,” and tells Deonna Purrazzo to remember one little thing:

“You can try all your special little fancy maneuvers on me all you want, but the pain of not being so much as a wart on my bunghole will haunt you for the rest of your bloody life! Bunch off!” Storm then holds onto her AEW Women’s World Championship while dramatically posing and frolicking. Will nothing and no one ever take the spotlight away from Timeless Toni Storm?

BREAKING NEWS for Collision!

Because of the NBA All-Star Weekend, Collision will return in two weeks!

BREAKING NEWS for Dynamite!

Just as we heard, Storm will release her new feature film, but we’ve also got The Young Bucks taking on Top Flight,  Edge VS Garcia to determine Christian Cage’s next challenger, and Willow getting her fight with Skye Blue! Plus, we hear from the AEW World Champion, Samoa Joe, AND both his challengers, Hangman Page and Swerve Strickland, ahead of their title match Triple Threat! If everything is bigger in Texas, then will this be the biggest Dynamite yet?

AEW International Championship: Orange Cassidy VS Tomohiro Ishii!

Freshly Squeezed being part of Chaos, he’s a friend to the Stone Pitbull, and is willing to give his friend a title match. Will Cassidy come to regret that when the Stone Pitbull takes a bite out of him? Or will Cassidy still be on course to face Roddy at Revolution?

The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who survives this Collision in the desert!

The bell rings and the fans duel, “I-SHI-I!” “FRESHLY SQUEEZED!” Ishii and Cassidy tie up, and are in a deadlock, even as Cassidy tries really hard. Ishii stays put, then he pushes Cassidy back step by step. Cassidy tries to turn that around but Ishii still pushes him back. They end up on ropes, the ref counts, and Ishii lets off slowly. Cassidy has his hands up, and heh thinks about it. Yep, hands in pockets! The fans cheer as Cassidy dodges, SHOTGUNS and kips up, but Ishii runs Cassidy over! Cassidy flops out of the ring and the fans duel again. Cassidy shakes out the arm, walks around the outside, but Ishii eggs him on.

The ring count climbs as Ishii and Cassidy each dare the other to join them. Ishii rushes out after Cassidy but Cassidy slides into the ring! Cassidy then eggs Ishii on. Ishii gets in, Cassidy RAMS him but neither falls! Cassidy runs again and RAMS Ishii but he almost bounces off Ishii himself! Fans fire up, Cassidy winds up, and Cassidy runs again to RAM Ishii! Ishii rebounds, Cassidy sidesteps then follows to SHOULDER TACKLE Ishii down! The fans fire up as Cassidy flexes! Cassidy sees Ishii go to a corner and stand up. Cassidy storms up to fire forearms, but Ishii just frowns. Ishii stares Cassidy down as the forearms keep going!

Ishii backs Cassidy down by leaning into the shots! Cassidy still tires but he ends up in the other corner. Cassidy slows down, then says okay, go ahead. Ishii CHOPS Cassidy down! Cassidy sputters to a corner but Ishii storms up to CHOP again! Cassidy staggers away, Ishii storms up to CHOP again! Cassidy falls and Ishii eggs him on! Ishii drags Cassidy up as Collision goes picture in picture.

Ishii CHOPS Cassidy again, and CHOPS him again! And CHOPS him again! Ishii whips corner to corner, Cassidy goes up and out, ducks the lariat and bumps Ishii off buckles! Ishii just stares him down and ROCKS him with a forearm! Ishii suplexes for the BRAINBUSTER!! Cassidy flounders out of the ring clutching his neck! The ref checks and Cassidy is somehow okay to continue. Ishii goes out to put him back in, then storms up to bring Cassidy up. Ishii CHOPS and Cassidy falls over. Ishii kicks Cassidy around, then digs his boot in! The ref counts, Ishii lets off, and he eggs Cassidy on. Ishii brings Cassidy up and Cassidy throws body shots!

Ishii doesn’t budge, though, and he just DECKS Cassidy! Cassidy drags himself up in the corner, Ishii brings him out and suplexes, only for Cassidy to block! Ishii keeps trying, Cassidy keeps resisting, so Ishii CHOPS again! Ishii suplexes but Cassidy fights! Collision returns to single picture as the struggle continues. Ishii gets Cassidy up, but gets STUN DOG MILLIONAIRE! Cassidy runs, tilt-o-whirls, DDT! Fans fire up while Ishii flounders out of the ring. Cassidy builds speed and DIVES! Direct hit and Ishii hits railing! Cassidy hurries to put Ishii in, then he runs to tilt-o-whirl DDT again!! Cover, TWO!!

Fans fire up as Ishii toughs it out! Cassidy hurries to the apron and goes up the corner. The fans fire up as Cassidy aims, for DEEP IMPACT!! Cover, TWO!!! Ishii survives again and Cassidy is rather surprised! Ishii goes to a corner, Cassidy storms up, and Cassidy gives Ishii “devastating” kicks! Cassidy winds up, to SUPERKICK! Ishii sits back down and Cassidy stomps a mudhole away! The ref counts, Cassidy lets off and the fans fire up again! Cassidy runs corner to corner to HYDRAULIC DROPKICK! Shoutout to Shibata as Cassidy keeps moving, but Ishii clotheslines him first! Ishii runs but Cassidy follows to BOOT!

Cassidy keeps moving, but Ishii ROCKS him! Ishii runs, but Cassidy BOOTS him! And SUPERKICKS! Cassidy runs to SHOTGUN Ishii down, but Ishii’s right back up to POUNCE Cassidy! The fans fire up while both men are down! “This is Awesome!” as both men go to ropes. Cassidy rises but Ishii’s on him first. Cassidy fires forearms but Ishii doesn’t budge! Ishii then DECKS Cassidy! Cover, TWO!! Cassidy survives and Ishii storms up on him. Ishii hauls Cassidy up, hoists him to the top rope, then climbs up the corner. Ishii brings Cassidy to the very top, for the stalling… SUPERPLEX!! Cover, TWO!!

Cassidy survives again and the fans fire back up! Ishii drags Cassidy back up, brings him up, but Cassidy slips out of the bomb! Ishii avoids the boot to GERMAN SUPLEX! Ishii roars as he rises, the fans fire up, and Ishii storms over to Cassidy. Ishii drags Cassidy to his feet, to CHOP him! Cassidy stays standing as he grits his teeth and shakes his head! Cassidy eggs Ishii on so Ishii CHOPS again! Cassidy shakes his head so Ishii CHOPS again! Cassidy crouches but he rises back up! The fans are thunderous as Cassidy fires up, but then he falls over! Ishii asks what’s up, the ref says Cassidy is somehow still in this, so Ishii storms up.

Ishii drags Cassidy up to fire a forearm! Cassidy goes for the Alabama Lift! BEACH- NO, Ishii fights that down to get Cassidy up, POWERBOMB! SLIDING- NO, Cassidy ducks the lariat to ghost pin! TWO!!! Ishii swings, Cassidy blocks then dodges then rolls Ishii up, TWO!!!! Ishii escapes again, Cassidy sunset flips him, TWO?!?! Ishii escapes a third time in a row and the fans are thunderous! Cassidy and Ishii rise, and Cassidy LARIATS! Ishii stays up to HEADBUTT! Ishii roars, runs, but Cassidy ORANGE PUNCHES!! Ishii falls but Cassidy isn’t done! Alabama Lift for the BEACH BREAK!! Cover, TWO!?!?!

No one can believe that Ishii survives both Cassidy’s best shots! The fans hope they “Fight Forever!” but this has to end somehow! Cassidy throws off the elbow pad and takes aim from the corner! ORANGE- NO, Ishii full nelsons to DRAGON SUPLEX! But Cassidy rises back up!? Ishii LARIATS him back down!! Cover, TWO?!?!? Now Cassidy shocks us, but Ishii roars again! Ishii hauls Cassidy back up, suplexes, but Cassidy wrenches free. Ishii ROCKS Cassidy, Cassidy SUPERKICKS, but Ishii ENZIGIRIS! Ishii sits Cassidy up to run, SLIDING LARIAT! Cover, TWO!! Cassidy survives again but Ishii says he has it now!

Ishii drags Cassidy up, suplexes, but Cassidy slips free! ORANGE PUNCH!! Ishii wobbles but stays up!! So Cassidy turns him around! Ishii HEADBUTTS again! Cassidy roars, swings, but into a spin, only for Cassidy to cradle it! CASSIDY WINS!!

Winner: Orange Cassidy, by pinfall (still AEW International Champion)

That was a Freshly Squeezed instant classic! Cassidy sits up in a daze, he might not even know he won! But wait, The Undisputed Kingdom rushes in from the crowd side! Bennett CLOBBERS Cassidy and Taven goes up! HAIL MARY!! But Ishii rushes back in to run them off! The Stone Pitbull may have lost, but he still has enough to handle these punks! Trent Beretta also rushes out, chair in hand! Trent won’t let The Kingdom do Cassidy like they did Chuckie T & Rocky Romero! Cassidy is still golden, but will he need to call upon more friends to help fight off their enemies?

My Thoughts:

A great Collision here, and with quite a bit more set up for Revolution. It’s probably because they’re losing a day with next week being NBA All-Star Weekend. At the same time, I’m oddly okay with regular sports getting in the way of pro-wrestling for once, because my schedule is very stuffed with Collision being on Saturday. But the reasons aside, great promo from Eddie Kingston complimenting Bryan Keith and calling out Bryan Danielson for a match. I would think Danielson will make the match for the Continental Triple Crown if Eddie wants his handshake. And really good promo from Edge with Garcia to set up their match for Dynamite.

Garcia had an awesome match with Shane Taylor tonight, and great win for Garcia to add credibility to Garcia VS Edge this Wednesday. I would think Edge wins but the way they were teasing Garcia and Christian last week, they might go with Garcia instead, with Edge just making sure Christian doesn’t cheat Garcia like he has Edge. Great match from Moxley & Claudio VS Star & Esfinge, though of course Moxley & Claudio win. FTR being the ones stepping up to Moxley & Claudio is a surprise, though. What’s going to happen now with that CMLL invasion story? FTR brawling with BCC was great but still not sure what’s to come of it.

Meanwhile, Cage of course beats down The Outrunners and wins, but good little brawl with Hook. That FTW Championship match is surely coming, just not sure if it’s Revolution worthy or not. Awesome match from Mark and Brody, with quite the violent end and post match beating. Another thing about FTR moving on to BCC, who is going to help Mark against the House of Black? Really good promo from Kris, Willow & Stokely to call out Julia & Skye, and Willow VS Skye will be really good stuff. Still thinking this has to come down to Kris and Willow fighting for their shot at the TBS Championship.

Great stuff out of both Deonna VS Kiera and Storm VS Aminata, but especially the latter. Aminata continues to look great, I just hope she gets to have some wins soon. Storm’s promo after was good, too, with the tease of her new “film.” And great stuff out of the International Championship story, too. I just knew The Undisputed Kingdom would interact with Ishii, but instead of a deal, it was more like Roddy wanted Ishii to understand what winning tonight meant. Awesome main event, and awesome win for Cassidy, but I should’ve figured the Undisputed Kingdom would attack. Maybe I was right, though, about someone from NJPW/Chaos joining in on the Six Man Tag before Revolution, and it looks like that someone will be Ishii.

My Score: 8.8/10