AEW Collision Notes: Results, Will Ospreay vs. Bryan Danielson Announced for AEW Dynasty, Kauchika Okada Makes Collision In-Ring Debut, PAC Makes Surprise Return, Big Business Card

AEW
Mar 9, 2024

AEW Collision Results – March 9, 2024

March 9, 2024
Duluth, GA – Gas South Arena
Commentary – Tony Schiavone and Nigel McGuinness

Quick Match Results

  1. Bryan Danielson defeated Shane Taylor via Busaiku Knee (pinfall)
  2. The Elite (The Young Bucks (Matthews & Nicholas Jackson) & Kazuchika Okada) defeated Jon Cruz, Liam Gray, Adrian Alonis via Rainmaker (pinfall)
    • Okada pinned Gray after hitting a Rainmaker to him for the victory.
  3. Mariah May defeated Trish Adora via May Day (pinfall)
    • Following the match, “Timeless” Toni Storm came out and presented May with a “Toni Award” in recognition for May’s accomplishment portraying Toni Storm at Revolution 2024. As Storm walked down the ramp to hand the award to May, Deonna Purrazzo came out and grabbed the shoe trophy and attacked Purrazzo. This led to May running to the ramp to save Storm and laid out Purrazzo. May then celebrated with her Toni Award.
  4. Nick Wayne defeated Adam Priest via Wayne’s World (pinfall)
    • Following the match, Christian Cage grabbed a masked fan’s sign and ripped it up leading to the masked fan grabbing Cage and tossing him over the barricade. This masked fan then attacked Cage and the rest of The Patriarchy before revealing himself to be Adam Copeland. Copeland then grabbed a long box and went into the ring with it. Copeland showed its contents to Cage which led Cage to have a shocked reaction and backed away and out of the ring. Copeland then grabbed a microphone and talked about their upcoming I Quit match for the TNT Championship.
  5. “Lionheart” Chris Jericho defeated Titan via Lion Tamer (submission)
    • Following the match, The Gates of Agony (Toa Liona & Bishop Kaun) ran out and attacked Jericho leading to HOOK running out with a Singapore Cane to save Jericho.
  6. Mistico defeated Angelico via La Mistica (submission)
  7. Atlanta Street Fight match – House of Black (Buddy Matthews, Brody King, & Malakai Black) defeated Mark Briscoe, Jay Lethal, & Jeff Jarrett via Pinfall
    • Matthews and Black double team powerbombed Briscoe through a flaming table on the outside and tossed him back in for Black to pin him for the victory.

Will Ospreay vs. Bryan Danielson Announced for AEW Dynasty

Saturday’s AEW Collision show featured the first match officially announced for AEW Dynasty, which takes place on April 21st at the Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis, Missouri.

This match announced was a singles match of Will Ospreay vs. Bryan Danielson.

This match was initially setup at this past Wednesday’s Dynamite show following a show closing confrontation between Danielson and Ospreay.

During tonight’s Collision show, Danielson victory celebration over Shane Taylor was cut short by Ospreay’s music playing. Ospreay came out to the ring and grabbed a microphone. Ospreay talked about Danielson setting the bar in wrestling and being appreciated by everyone in wrestling. Ospreay then thanked Danielson and brought up how Danielson interrupted his Dynamite debut match victory celebration this week.

Danielson responded first welcoming Ospreay to AEW and stated that people have talked about how good Ospreay is and after hearing him say the same at the Revolution 2024 post-show media scrum, he wants to give Ospreay that chance to prove it. Danielson then issued a challenge to Ospreay for a match at Dynasty, which Ospreay accepted.

Kazuchika Okada Makes Collision In-Ring Debut & PAC Makes Surprise In-Person Return at Saturday’s Collision Show

Saturday’s Collision show also featured Kazuchika Okada making his official in-ring debut for AEW’s Collision brand and PAC making his surprise in-person return to AEW.

Okada competed in a Trios match with The Young Bucks against a team of jobbers, which was won by The Elite after Okada hit a Rainmaker to Liam Gray for the pinfall victory.

Following the match, Eddie Kingston ran out to interrupt The Elite’s post-match victory celebration and engaged in a brawl that quickly lead to The Elite beating down Kingston. This led to Penta El Zero Miedo running out trying to save Kingston only to get beaten down after The Elite regained the advantage. As The Elite celebrated over what they did, PAC’s music played and PAC ran out attacking The Young Bucks and confronting Okada before brawling with him as well. PAC managed to clear the ring of The Elite and grabbed a microphone stating that he wants them to know that he is back and promised if they want some, then they will reap what they sow. Kingston responded challenging The Elite to a Trios match for next week’s Dynamite Big Business show. Afterwards, Tony Schiavone announced that this match was made official for the show.

Two New Matches Announced for AEW Big Business Show

Saturday’s Collision show also featured two new matches announced for the card of AEW Dynamite Big Business, which takes place on March 13th at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts.

The first new match announced was a Trios match of The Elite vs. Death Triangle & Eddie Kingston which the setup can be read above.

The second new match announced was a tag team match of HOOK & Chris Jericho vs. Gates of Agony.

This match was initially setup following this past Wednesday’s Dynamite show after Gates of Agony attacked HOOK following HOOK’s match with Brian Cage leading to Jericho coming out to save HOOK. During tonight’s Collision show, Gates of Agony attacked Jericho after his match with Titan leading to HOOK returning the favor and saving Jericho. Later in the show it was announced that this match was made official for next week’s Big Business show.

Current card for March 13th AEW Dynamite Big Business show:

  • AEW World Championship – Wardlow vs. Samoa Joe (c)
  • Jay White vs. Darby Allin
  • Riho vs. Willow Nightingale
  • The Elite (The Young Bucks (Matthew & Nicholas Jackson) & Kazuchika Okada) vs. Death Triangle (PAC & Penta El Zero Miedo) & Eddie Kingston
  • HOOK & Chris Jericho vs. The Gates of Agony (Toa Liona & Bishop Kaun)
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