April 20, 2024
Peoria, IL – Peoria Civic Center
Commentary – Tony Schiavone and Nigel McGuinness
Results via Alex Kahrs of WrestleView.com
Quick Match Results
- Adam Copeland, Mark Briscoe, & Eddie Kingston defeated Top Flight & Action Andretti via Froggy Bow (pinfall)
- Powerhouse Hobbs defeated CJ Esparza via Torture Rack (submission)
- The Gunns defeated The Acclaimed via Roll-up (pinfall)
- Bunkhouse Brawl match – Blackpool Combat Club defeated The Don Callis Family via LeBell Lock (submission)
- PAC & FTR defeated The Elite via Black Arrow (pinfall)
Adam Copeland, Mark Briscoe, & Eddie Kingston vs. Top Flight (Darius & Dante Martin) & Action Andretti
What a battle between these two teams!
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) April 21, 2024
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Andretti and Briscoe start things off, with Action taunting the Redneck Kung Fu of the ROH champion…who responds with a takedown and an arm wringer! Andretti fights out, catching Briscoe in a side headlock before taking to the ropes…but Mark takes him right back down with a takeover! Exchange of holds follows suit, with Andretti taking Briscoe down with a headscissors and a spinning torneo for a nearfall!
Andretti sends Briscoe to the corner, but the champ responds with a springboard elbow to the face of Action…before sending him to the corner for some forearm strikes and a tag to Copeland! The two take Andretti down as Briscoe leaves the ring, but Andretti fights out of a Copeland suplex to lay in some kicks to the leg of the TNT Champion! Back elbow off the ropes takes Copeland down, but Action is struggling before getting a tag to Darius! Darius with a nearfall before tagging Dante in for a double-team, taking the champ to the canvas.
Dante mocks Briscoe and Kingston, and this gives Copeland an opening as he catches Dante with a big power slam! Tag made to Kingston, who lands a series of headbutts to take Dante to the corner before following with a big chop. Dante sent back to the corner, but he fights back before nailing a senton to take Kingston down! The champ fights right back, taking control as we go to picture-in-picture!
Picture-in-Picture: Kingston wears Dante down some more before tagging in Copeland, who continues the beatdown before Eddie tags right back in. Nearfall for the champ, who gets to his feet as Dante starts fighting back with some strikes of his own…only to be sent back to the corner by Kingston, who lays in some punches as we come back from break!
Dante catches the champ by surprise, keeping Kingston down long enough to tag Darius in while Briscoe makes a tag of his own! Exchange of strikes ends with Briscoe getting taken down, and Darius fends him and Copeland off before getting a nearfall. Dante gets involved after a tag as they double-team Briscoe, but the ROH champ fights back before tagging in Kingston! Quick tag by Andretti, who takes advantage of the ensuing chaos for a nearfall before Copeland breaks it up…and all six men charge for a clothesline!
And all six men drop to the canvas as a result! Eventually, it’s Andretti and Kingston back to their feet for an exchange of strikes before Action goes to the ropes…getting stopped by Kingston, who himself gets caught with a kick from Darius! Copeland catches him with an Impaler and Briscoe with a Jay Driller to send him out!
Andretti gets caught with a combo that ends in the Froggy Bow by Briscoe, and the team get the pin and the win!
Winner: Adam Copeland, Mark Briscoe, & Eddie Kingston via Pinfall.
All six men show a sign of respect, but the moment is cut short by a video from the House of Black, who warn their Dynasty opponents that their hopes will be destroyed tomorrow night. Malakai Black reaches out to Adam Copeland, talking about making him wonder if he’ll be close to hell…because for men like them, hell is where the heart is. We cut to a confused and slightly concerned Copeland as we cut away from ringside.
Video: Swerve Strickland
The bitter rivalry between Swerve Strickland and #AEW World Champion Samoa Joe comes to a head TOMORROW NIGHT at #AEWDynasty when they face off for the richest prize in our sport, the AEW World Championship!
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) April 21, 2024
Watch #AEWCollision LIVE on TNT!@SwerveConfident | @SamoaJoe pic.twitter.com/6gRYwY7dRx
Swerve Strickland is ready for the challenge ahead of him at AEW Dynasty when he faces Samoa Joe for the AEW World Championship!
Powerhouse Hobbs vs. CJ Esparza
Don Callis announces a MAJOR stipulation added to the match between IWGP World Heavyweight Champion Jon Moxley and #PowerhouseHobbs!
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) April 21, 2024
Watch #AEWCollision LIVE on TNT@truewilliehobbs | @TheDonCallis pic.twitter.com/xtQwEBtWDl
Hobbs absolutely demolishes CJ in the early going, and uh…doesn’t let up from there. Big focus here is on Don telling the Powerhouse to “rack him” and Hobbs obliging, before setting him up for a Torture Rack for a quick win!
Winner: Powerhouse Hobbs via Pinfall.
Don Callis cuts a promo after the match, trying not to get drowned out by the boos as he talks about the Bunkhouse Brawl later tonight and hyping up Powerhouse Hobbs ahead of his match against Jon Moxley next week on Dynamite. He talks about the impact he’s had on careers in New Japan and how he considers himself responsible for the rise in popularity for that company…and repaying a favor they owe him, announcing that the match between Hobbs and Mox on Dynamite will be for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship!
The man claims that the title will once again come home to the Don Callis Family as Hobbs’s music hits, with the Powerhouse talking down a fan in the crowd before heading to the ramp with Callis.
Video: Will Ospreay
Take an exclusive look at how “The Billy Goat” Will Ospreay has been preparing for one of the most anticipated matches of the year against Bryan Danielson TOMORROW at #AEWDynasty!
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) April 21, 2024
Watch #AEWCollision LIVE on TNT!@WillOspreay | @BryanDanielson pic.twitter.com/uORVDzY6Rp
Will Ospreay talks about being on another level, ahead of his bout against Bryan Danielson this Sunday at AEW Dynasty!
Backstage: Chris Jericho
Wednesday on #AEWDynamite tensions came to a head between HOOK and Chris Jericho. Before they COLLIDE for the #FTWChampionship TOMORROW at #AEWDynasty, Chris Jericho has this message for HOOK.
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) April 21, 2024
Watch #AEWCollision LIVE on TNT!@IAmJericho | @730HOOK pic.twitter.com/WsndPCxb35
Video recap of things break down between HOOK and Chris Jericho, with Jericho crossing a line by shoving HOOK’s father Taz down during the meeting on Dynamite.
Backstage, Jericho apologizes for his behavior on Wednesday before addressing the FTW Championship match he got the okay on from Tony Khan for Dynasty. He says the Learning Tree is going to teach him some hard lessons this Sunday, as well as some life lessons…and it’s gonna hurt Jericho a lot more than it’s gonna hurt HOOK.
The Gunns (Austin & Colten Gunn) vs. The Acclaimed (Anthony Bowens & Max Caster)
Bowens throwing everything out there, trying to make sure #TheGunns don't make it to #AEWDynasty tomorrow!
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) April 21, 2024
Watch #AEWCollision LIVE on TNT@bowens_official pic.twitter.com/jwJoYf0qr0
We cut backstage as The Gunns make their way to the ring for our next match. Out next are The Acclaimed with a rap before this match gets underway…but before we do, Tony Schiavone makes an announcement: per Tony Khan, if The Gunns walk out on this match there will be no match tomorrow night. Austin tries to fight this off but The Acclaimed jump them, sending them into the ring as the match finally gets underway!
It’s absolute chaos to start things off until Caster and Colten are left in the ring, with Colten getting the upper hand as we go to picture-in-picture!
Colten maintains control before tagging in Austin, who wears Caster down some more…and they quickly tag back, allowing Colten to keep on the attack–until the TNT feed cuts to a full commercial. Thanks, TNT!
Back int he ring, Colten tags in Austin for a double-team before leaving the ring as Austin keeps a single leg crab locked in! Tag to Colten for another double team, keeping Caster from making the tag…but Caster finally escapes, and Bowens gets the tag! Famouser from Bowens gets a nearfall, but Colten kicks out!
Bowens gets him up on his shoulders but Austin intervenes, allowing Colten to catch Bowens in a standing switch…but Bowens fights out, reversing and rolling Colten up! But to no avail, and Bowens gets shoved into caster who falls out of the ring before catching a nearfall with is feet on the ropes!
But the ref catches him! Jay tries to get involved but to no avail as Bowens drops Colten for the nearfall. The interference continues and in the midst of it all, Colten gets a Famouser of his own for a nearfall on Bowens!
Tag to Austin and a double team ends with a neckbreaker by Colten for a nearfall by Austin. Tag made as they set up for 3:10 to Yuma…but Bowens fights it off as Caster makes the tag! Colten’s left alone in the ring as Caster goes after him, but he’s taken down with an elbow to the back of the head! Caster fights back, hitting a fireman carry slam on Colten before going up top…only for Austin to intercept him!
Bowens gets into it now, but gets hit with a 3:10 to Yuma by the Gunns…only for Caster to hit a Mic Drop on Austin! Colten sneaks up for a nearfall, and follows up with a sneaky pin combination (and some help from the Switchblade) for the win!
Winner: The Gunns via Pinfall.
Bullet Club quickly retreat up the ramp, promising to be the unified champs after tomorrow night as they celebrate on the stage.
Backstage: Bryan Danielson
Where is Bryan Danielson’s focus ahead of tonight’s Bunkhouse Brawl against the Don Callis family as well as his match with Will Ospreay tomorrow at #AEWDynasty?
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) April 21, 2024
Watch #AEWCollision LIVE on TNT!@BryanDanielson | @WillOspreay pic.twitter.com/z2A7gzHVHC
Backstage, Lexy Nair talks to Bryan Danielson about the Bunkhouse Brawl tonight ahead of his match against Will Ospreay at Dynasty. He runs down the Family ahead of that tag match, until Ospreay barges in to try and clear the air over his involvement with Don Callis. He tells Bryan he’s got nothing to do with all of what’s gone down, but Danielson has his doubts before walking off.
Video: “Timeless” Toni Storm
#AEW Women’s World Champion “Timeless” Toni Storm, has one final STERN message for her challenger at #AEWDynasty, Thunder Rosa!
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) April 21, 2024
Watch #AEWCollision LIVE on TNT!#TimelessToniStorm | @ThunderRosa22 pic.twitter.com/Z4QEW0un1U
Last week: Things have continued to heat up between Toni Storm and Thunder Rosa ahead of their match for the AEW Women’s World Championship at AEW Dynasty!
We cut to footage from Wednesday after Dynamite, with the champ Storm running down Thunder Rosa after what she did.
Bunkhouse Brawl Match
Blackpool Combat Club (Bryan Danielson & Claudio Castagnoli) vs. The Don Callis Family (Konosuke Takeshita & Kyle Fletcher)
Things have completely broken down in this Bunkhouse Brawl as the #BCC and The Don Callis Family go right after one another!
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) April 21, 2024
Watch #AEWCollision LIVE on TNT@bryandanielson | @ClaudioCSRO | @takesoup | @kylefletcherpro | @truewilliehobbs | @JonMoxley pic.twitter.com/orb0mNaITA
Back at ringside, Claudio and Bryan make their way out for our next match…but Takeshita and Fletcher get the jump on them as this match gets underway!
Takeshita gets the upper hand on Claudio as Danielson starts turning things around on Fletcher, and the match goes throughout the crowd as things get all the more chaotic. Fletcher makes fun of a child before slamming Bryan’s head into a guardrail as Claudio sends a trashcan into Takeshita with a big kick!
the fight finally gets back to ringside as Danielson catches Fletcher, sending him into the announce table as Takeshita nails Castagnoli with the timekeeper’s hammer! Bryan starts choking out Fletcher with a cable as Claudio sends Takeshita into the ring, but Konosuke fights back with a set of strikes…and then takes a bite out of Claudio!
Castagnoli responds by dropping him, before taking Takeshita for a giant swing…that ends with a dropkick to the head by Danielson! Claudio locks in the Sharpshooter as Danielson goes for a dive on Fletcher…who intercepts with a chair to the face of the American Dragon! Fletcher slides into the ring with a handful of powder that he sends into Claudio’s face, followed by a big powerbomb…but Claudio kicks out! Danielson is busted open on the outside as we go to picture-in-picture!
The Family have taken control of the match now, with Fletcher going to work on Claudio on the outside now as Takeshita’s brought Danielson into the ring to continue the beatdown…but Bryan is starting to fight back withs ome strikes as Claudio gets sent over the barricade on the outside. Takeshita takes the Dragon to the outside, stalking his prey on the ramp as we come back from break!
Danielson fights back now, hitting a vertical suplex on Takeshita sending him onto the ramp as Claudio catches Fletcher by slamming him headfirst into the steel steps! Claudio helps Danielson out now, sending Takeshita bakc into the ring for a leg drop dropping him from the second rope…and Claudio goes back after Fletcher as Bryan lays Takeshita out with a series of kicks! Danielson in the corner, looking for the Busaiku…but Fletcher catches him by the foot, allowing Takeshita to hit a big kick in the corner!
Takeshita catches an approaching Claudio with a German suplex, and we get a pair of suplexes as the Family pin in stereo…but both of BCC kick out!
Fletcher retrieves a couple chains but this gets turned around before BCC lock in LeBelle Locks on both men…only for Hobbs to run in, beating them both down to break the hold! There are no DQs here as Hobbs smirks…only for Mox’s music to hit as the IWGP World Champion runs through the crowd for the save! “Wild Thing” continues to play as Mox and Hobbs go at it, giving your humble recapper Anarchy in the Arena flashbacks as back in the ring Fletcher beats Danielson down with a microphone.
The music finally cuts off as both Hobbs and Mox have disappeared through the crowd, and a chair is set up as Fletcher and Takeshita set Danielson up for a powerbomb…only for Bryan to reverse a hurricanrana to drive Takeshita onto the chair! Claudio in the ring with an arm wrapped in a chain for a very metal, very European uppercut on Fletcher and Takeshita! This gets followed up with an attack on Takeshita using a new action figure as back in the ring, Danielson uses a chain for extra damage on a LeBelle Lock as Kyle Fletcher taps out!
Winner: Blackpool Combat Club via Submission.
Bryan Danielson gets a microphone after the match, addressing why he took on this match before Dynasty by saying that when he dies, his heaven will be standing in this ring and shedding blood for what he loves. He then promises Will Ospreay he’s going to beat him tomorrow night at Dynasty!
Backstage: Willow Nightingale, Kris Statlander, Stokely Hathaway
Willow Nightingale, Kris Statlander and Stokely Hathaway are FIRED UP for tomorrow nights #TBS Championship Match against Julia Hart at #AEWDynasty!
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) April 21, 2024
Watch #AEWCollision LIVE on TNT!@WillowWrestles | @TheJuliaHart | @CallMeKrisStat | @StokelyHathaway pic.twitter.com/cRgAVwp5Rf
After a recap about the situation between Julia Hart, Willow Nightingale, and Mercedes Mone’, we go backstage where Willow, Kris Statlander, and Stokely Hathaway address being fired up before Willow promises to send the TBS Champion back to the shadowy realm where she belongs.
Leyla Hirsch vs. Skye Blue
Spinning neck-breaker by Skye Blue puts Leyla Hirsch in trouble!
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) April 21, 2024
Watch #AEWCollision LIVE on TNT@skyebyee pic.twitter.com/lYdW3gGkZS
Leyla goes on the attack early with some punches, but Skye manages to turn things around just as quickly…but Leyla counters out of Code Blue! Skye fights back before leaving the ring for a breather. She comes back in and takes control, dropping Leyla with a suplex for a nearfall. Leyla back to her feet, only for Skye to lay in some hard forearm strikes to take Hirsch right back down…before sending her to the corner for a cartwheel elbow strike!
Blue continues the attack, setting Leyla up top…but Hirsch fights back, jumping over Skye into a unique suplex for a close nearfall! Hirsch keeps on the attack but Skye catches her by surprise, hitting a TKO followed by locking in the Dragon Sleeper for the submission victory!
Winner: Skye Blue via Submission.
The Elite (Kazuchika Okada & The Young Bucks (Matthew & Nicholas Jackson) vs. PAC & FTR (Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler)
BRAINBUSTERRRR by Dax!
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) April 21, 2024
Watch #AEWCollision LIVE on TNT@DaxFTR pic.twitter.com/o1SJOxGNQQ
We start off with PAC and Okada in the ring…or maybe not brother, as the Bucks try to blindside PAC to no avail! PAC takes Okada to the corner for some strikes before tagging in Cash, who lays in some hard strikes of his own before tagging PAC back in…but the Bucks save their friend from a double team, only for a triple baseball slide to get the drop on the Elite! PAC and FTR take the fight to their foes before PAC brings Okada back into the ring for a tag to Dax…who shoves Okada in the corner, leading to a trade of strikes between both men. Okada takes Dax down before tagging in Matthew, but Dax gets him with a scoop slam before tagging in Cash to keep up the damage before PAC tags in.
Matthew escapes for a tag to Okada, but PAC gets a tag in as he goes for Rings of Saturn…while the Bucks escape similar fates from FTR to break PAC’s hold! The fight goes to the outside and becomes chaos as we go to picture-in-picture!
Picture-in-Picture: The Elite maintain control, eventually bringing the action back into the ring…before we go to a full commercial break. Thanks again, TNT!
Back from break, The Bucks have gotten one over on Cash as they keep him worn down and away from a tag. Wheeler slowly fights to his feet…and hits Matthew with a back suplex! Tag to Nicholas however, and he keeps Cash away before tagging in Okada, who mocks PAC before taking a few more shots at Wheeler. Tag to Nicholas…but Wheeler gets the tag to PAC as well! PAC unloads on Nicholas before going for a cover, but Matthew breaks it up before clearing FTR from the apron! PAC fights back, sending the Bucks out of the ring before hitting a big dive on them!
Dax sets Okada up and gets a spike piledriver with help from PAC, before going for the cover…but the Rainmaker kicks out!
Black Arrow attempt gets intercepted by the Bucks as Okada sends him to the outside, distracting the ref as the EVPs send PAC into the steps before bringing him back into the ring. Okada drops PAC to the canvas as we go back to picture-in-picture. Hey wait, not another o–
Picture-in-Picture: Matthew with a tag in so he can continue to wear PAC down, before Matthew gets involved off a tag for a nearfall of his own. Backbreaker on PAC as Nicholas tags in once again, but only gets a nearfall before continuing to wear PAC down for a tag to Matthew as we come back from break!
Tag made to Nicholas yet again as PAC struggles to the corner…and gets the tag to Dax! Harwood taking the fight to both Bucks, sending Nicholas to the corner for some chops before Okada pulls him away…only to take a brainbuster by Dax! Nicholas goes up top but is dropped by Dax, who fights off Matthew before the latter is pulled into Nicholas by Wheeler!
Tag to Wheeler, double team with PAC leads to a nearfall. Dax comes in now but Okada tags in…and as the Bucks get dropped, Okada drops Dax with a DDT for a nearfall. Okada starts mocking Harwood, who lays into the Rainmaker with some hard strikes…only to run into a big dropkick from Okada! Rainmaker lariat…misses, as Dax locks Okada in the Sharpshooter! Wheeler and PAC hold the Bucks back, but they get fought off as the EVPs break the hold! Triple enziguri in the corner by the Elite, carousel of tags leads to a cover by Matthew…but it gets broken up!
FTR get involved now as FTR take control. Tag to PAC for a Black Arrow, but the cover gets broken up by the Bucks! As the chaos calms down, the Bucks hit a Shatter Machine on PAC for a nearfall…followed by a EVP Trigger, only for Wheeler to break up the pin! Shatter Machine on Matthew, but Okada brings Dax out of the ring for a superkick by Nicholas and a DDT from the Rainmaker! Dive by Wheeler takes The Elite out at ringside…and in the ring, PAC hits the Black Arrow on Matthew for the pin and the win!
Winner: PAC & FTR via Pinfall.
The Elite stop the celebration for a beatdown until Daniel Garcia runs down for the save! The Elite catch him but this gives FTR and PAC a chance to recover, as PAC locks in a standing Rings of Saturn on the Continental Champion! The Bucks pull their friend out to save him from disaster, with The Elite regrouping on the stage as Collision comes to a close.