AEW Collision Results
January 4, 2025
Bojangles Coliseum in Charlotte, North Carolina
Results by: Jerome Wilen of Wrestleview.com
I am using the live Max feed to recap tonight’s show. If this is like Dynamite was on Max, there will be no picture-in-picture breaks on Max and to expect picture-in-picture breaks only on the TNT feed.
We open the show with The Learning Tree hyping up their match against Rated FTR. We jump to Rated FTR giving a promo backstage for their match…
Saturday Night’s Alright For Fighting returns as the theme for Collision!
We go live inside the arena with Tony Schiavone and Nigel McGuinness welcoming us to the show…
REACH FOR THE SKY BOY! Mark Briscoe makes his way out to the ring as we get ready for the first match of the night!
The music of the champion is next, as Daniel Garcia makes his way out of the tunnel and heads to the ring.
Matt Menard is on commentary for this title match.
TNT Championship Match: Daniel Garcia (c) defends against Mark Briscoe
The bell rings as we are underway! Both men walk around the ring. Both men lock up as Briscoe sends Garcia to the corner. We get a clean break. Another lock up from both men. Garcia snaps down Briscoe as he gets up quickly to his feet. Both men lock up yet again as Briscoe puts Garcia in a headlock. Briscoe sends Garcia to the floor…as Mark goes for Daniel, he quickly gets back in the ring. Mark is back in the ring as both men lock up again. Mark puts Daniel is an armbar. Briscoe sends the champ to the mat, as Garcia is quick to get back up. We get a Briscoe chant. Garcia rolls up Briscoe for a quick two count. Garcia has Briscoe’s legs locked and then stops on them. Briscoe is up and shakes things off. Garcia quickly takes down Garcia, as Mark attempts a Jay Driller, but Daniel blocks it. Garcia puts up his fists and gives a little dance, as Briscoe charges at Garcia, but he moves as Briscoe head to the floor, challenging Garcia to fight him on the floor. Garcia holds the ropes open for Mark, but he goes in the ring on a different side. Mark chops Garcia and sends him down and covers him for only a two count…Garcia fights back and suplexes Mark multiple times…Garcia covers Briscoe, but he kicks out at two…Garcia is up on the top rope, as Mark sends him to the floor with a big right hand…Briscoe hits Garcia with a big neckbreaker on the floor…
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Back from the full break on Max, Mark hits Daniel with a big right hand, as Garcia is on the apron, holding onto the ropes. Garcia gets back in the ring as Mark tries to pick up the champ, but he won’t let Mark take him down…Mark then picks up Daniel as both men go over the ropes and land hard on the floor. The ref begins the ten count. Garcia gets on the apron as Briscoe tries to pull Garcia back to the floor…Mark gets back in the ring and hits Garcia with redneck kungfu and then a pump kick…Garcia fights back as Briscoe then drops Garcia with a big lariat, as both men are down. Mark charges Garcia as both men go down, as they drop each other with lariats…Briscoe then delivers and fisherman’s buster on the champ and covers him for only a two count…Briscoe then picks up Garcia and powerbombs him. Briscoe covers him – 1, 2, NO! Garcia kicks out…Garcia hits Briscoe with a big right hand, but Garcia fights back with jabs on Briscoe…we get back and forth jabs from both men…Briscoe chops Garcia and then hits him with a big right hand…Garcia then comes back with big right hands on Briscoe and then sends him down with a big drop kick. Garcia then nails Briscoe with big right hands as the fans count along…Garcia then piledrivers Briscoe, as Garcia covers him, but Briscoe gets the shoulder up and two! Garcia picks up Briscoe, but he reverses it with a big back body drop…Garcia sends Briscoe down and locks in the dragon tamer on Briscoe. The ref checks on Briscoe, but he makes it to the bottom rope to break the hold…Garcia slaps Briscoe, as both men are on the top rope. Mark fights back with right hands to the gut. Mark then sends Garcia to the mat as it is announced three minutes remain…Mark lands on Garcia with big froggy bow and covers Garcia, but he kicks out at two! Briscoe then drops Garcia with a Jay Driller. As he covers the champ, Garcia gets his foot on the bottom rope…two minutes remain…Garcia then hits Briscoe and rolls him up to get the pin, right before the time limit!
Winner and still TNT Champion: Daniel Garcia
After the match Mark shows good sportsman ship to Garcia and leaves the ring to let Garcia celebrate the win with the fans. Garcia is up on the barricade and dances…
We go backstage with Wheeler Yuta shouting at the camera about Jay White…Jon Moxley then comes over and interrupts and talks about FTR came in a created a new mess, bringing a friend – Adam Copeland. Moxley runs downs Copeland’s championship wins and then talks about Copeland defied the odds, coming back from his broken neck…Mox talks about how he has come into a new world, the AEW of the future…Mox says that FTR and Copeland will find nothing good down this new road…
We go to the video package with Jeff Jarrett announcing that he has signed a new contract with AEW and wants to go after the AEW World Championship.
Jeff Jarrett’s music hits as he makes his way to the ring.
Jeff Jarrett vs. Aaron Solo
As the bell ring, Solo hits Jarrett, but he comes back with a lariat on Solo, followed by another as Solo gets up…Jarrett does his double J strut…Solo charges at Jarrett, but he picks up Solo with a big back body drop…Jeff then drops Solo with two strokes to get the win.
Winner by pinfall: Jeff Jarrett
We go to a backstage shot of Action Andretti and Lio Rush walking in the building.
-COMMERCIAL BREAK
Back from the break, we have a video package with Ricochet attacking Swerve Strickland on this past Wednesday’s Dynamite.
We go the announce table, as the announce team talk about the attack on Swerve…
The music of Action Andretti and Lio Rush hit, as the challengers make their way out from the tunnel and slowly make their way to the ring.
Next up, is the music of the World Tag Team Champions in Private Party, as they make their way out and to the ring…
AEW World Tag Team Championship Match: Private Party (Zay and Marq Quen) (c) defends against Action Andretti and Lio Rush
Private Party shove the challenges as they are held back…The bell rings as we are underway. Rush and Zay start things off…Zay is sent to the floor early on…we get a brawl on the floor as the champs sends the challengers back in the ring. The champs take down the challengers…Action is picked up and dropped on his back by Zay and Quen…Rush comes back and drops Zay with a big lariat…Quen is on the floor as the challengers double team and sends him back first to the ring apron…back in the ring, Action and Lio double team Zay, as Rush covers him for only a two count. Rush and Action hit Zay with a double kick…Quen is still on the floor as Action hits Zay with shoulder shots in the mid section…Action then runs back and then charges at Zay, connecting with a running drop kick…Action covers Zay, but he kicks out at two. Rush and Action pick up Zay and drop him on his back. Rush is now the legal man and nails Zay with a big right hand as Quen tries to make it to the arpon…
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Back from the break, Action and Rush attempt to double Zay, but he sends both Action and Rush to the floor. Zay goes down, as Quen crawls to the corner to try to make a tag…he makes the tag! Quen is in as he pump kicks Action…Quen picks up Rush and drops him on Action…Quen rolls up Action, but he kicks out at two! Zay picks up Action and puts him up on the top rope. Zay grabs Action, but he pushed into Rush, who drops Zay with a cutter, followed by being then hit by Action. Action and Rush hits Zay with a Gin and Juice. Action covers Zay, but he kicks out a two! We get shot at ringside with Top Flight and Leila Grey tossing popcorn toward Action and Lio…Action and Lio are on the top rope…we get all four men in a big brawl in the ring…All four men clothesline each other….Rush tries to take down Quen with a cutter, but Quen blocks it…Quen goes to the top and takes out Lio and Action who are on the floor. Zay is the legal man…he drops Rush with a twist of fait…Quen comes down with a big 450 splash on Action…Zay covers Rush, but he kicks out at two. Zay fights off Rush, hitting a stunner…Rush goes to the floor as Action covers Zay, as Rush from the outside uses his hand to, but Dante Martin comes over the barricade and slaps off the hand of Rush, as Zay rolls up Action to retain for his team.
Winners by pinfall and still AEW World Tag Team Champions: Private Party
We go to a video package with the Death Riders taking out Darby Allin.
-COMMERCIAL BREAK-
Back from the break, Lexy Nair asked Adam Copeland backstage why he attacked Jon Moxley…Copeland says its because he attacked his friends Darby Allin and FTR. Copeland is interrupted by Chris Jericho and tells him not to forget is match tonight on Collision…Jericho tells Copeland that while he (Copeland) was gone, he also won a title…Copeland then tells Jericho it was 15 years since they last wrestled together…Jericho says he doesn’t remember…Copeland then says Jericho is an A–hole, as he leaves. Jericho then says Cope is a dope, as the segment comes to an end.
The music of Toni Storm hits, as she makes her way out and down to the ring…
Up next is the music of The Vendetta, as Deonna Purrazzo comes out with Taya Valkyrie.
Deonna Purrazzo vs. Toni Storm
The bell rings as we are underway. Toni puts her hand out to shake Deonna’s hand…Deonna shakes Storm’s hand…Toni and Deonna lock up in a test of strength. Deonna takes down Toni and attempts to pin her, but Toni kicks out. Toni grabs Deonna hand to shake it, as Deonna slaps her and then lays in the boots…As Deonna distracts the ref, Taya hits Toni. Deonna then chops Toni, who is in the corner. Toni fights back and sends Deonna to the floor. Toni comes to the floor and tries to go after Deonna, but Taya blocks her…Toni gets through and sends Deonna into the LED barricade…Deonna leaps from the top and lands on Toni on the floor.
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Back from the break, Storm picks up Deonna and drops her on her back…Toni takes down Purrazzo and lays in right hands…Storm covers Purrazzo for only a two count…Deonna is down in the corner… Storm then connects with a big hip attack on Purrazzo. Storm covers Purrazzo for only a two count. Taya distracts the ref as it allows Deonna to come back. She nails Storm with a big pump kick…Deonna locks in an arm bar on Storm, but she makes it to the bottom rope for the break. Deonna picks up Storm, but she gets out of the hold…both women exchange blows…Storm headbutts Deonna and then Deonna nails Storm with a pump kick…Deonna covers Storm, but she kicks out…Taya goes on the apron, but Storm drops her with a big right hand…Storm rolls up Deonna for the three count, which is her fifth straight win since returning…
Winner by pinfall: Toni Storm
We go to a segment backstage with Christopher Daniels and Hangman Page that took place after Dynamite went off the air…Page asks Daniels what has he given this company and wrestling…Page says that when he looks at Daniels, he sees a man that wrestling left a long time ago…Page then slaps Daniels…as Page walks off, Daniels attacks Page from behind with headbutts and kicks on Page…Page then says if that what Daniels wants, he will get it.
-COMMERCIAL BREAK-
Back from the break, we go to a backstage segment from Wednesday night, with the camera man asking The Acclaimed what happened…Anthony Bowens says Max has been making him made for the past several months and that he won’t punch him because Billy told him not to and Billy doesn’t want to deal with him…
The Beast Mortos’ music hits as we get ready for our next match…The Beast makes his way out and down to the ring…out next is Brian Cage…Next up is the ROH World TV Champion is Komander as he is out next with Alex Abrahantes. Finally, Dante Martin comes out with Darrius and Leila Grey…
$100,000 High Speed Collision 4-Way Match: Komander vs. Dante Martin vs. Brian Cage vs. The Beast Mortos
This is gonna be wild! The bell rings as we are underway. Beast Mortos is being singled out…Mortos hits the floor as Dante takes out Cage, who rolls to the floor. Komander and Dante make several pins attempts on each other….Beast Mortos is back in, but Komander takes him out and sends him to the floor…Komander then lands on Beast Mortos on the floor after big tope reop tornado…Dante then lands on Beast, Komander and Cage with big swan dive..from behind, Rush and Action come in and takes out Dante…Cage tells Action and Rush to leave…back in the ring, Beast Mortos drops Komander…Cage then comes in and face plants Mortos…(I am doing my best to keep up with the action in this very high octane, fast paced match…)
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Back from break, Cage drops Mortos, as Dante is back on the apron. He kicks Cage, but he takes down Dante…Mortos comes back and sends Cage to the floor. Komander is in and hits the ropes…he face plants Mortos…Komander goes to the top rope and takes down Mortos…Cage then picks up Komander and drops him…Dante comes in and takes down Cage with a forward summersault on Cage…Mortos picks up Dante and takes him down. Cage grabs Mortos and suplexes him over the apron and into the ring…Komander grabs Mortos and takes him down…Mortos rolls to the floor…Komander goes to the top and comes down and his caught by Cage, who then drops Komander…Dante comes in, but Cage takes him down with a spinning discus lariat…Cage then picks up Dante and has him on his back and then drops him back first and covers him for the win.
Winner by pinfall: Brian Cage
We go to a backstage segment with FTR, Rock N’ Roll Express and The Outrunners…fun segment…
-COMMERCIAL BREAK-
Back from the break, the music of The Learning Tree hits (this stupid gimmick is still going into 2025), as Chris Jericho, Big Bill and Bryan Keith make their way to the ring.
Up next is the music of FTR, as the former AEW World Tag Team Champions make their way out to a good ovation…YOU THINK YOU KNOW HIM…out next is Adam Copeland (I just can’t bring myself to call him Cope…I can’t cope with this dumb name).
Trios Match: The Learning Tree (Chris Jericho, Big Bill and Bryan Keith) vs. Rated FTR (Adam Copeland, Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler)
Copeland and Jericho will start things off…Jericho tries to get the fans fired up…Jericho quickly tags in Keith. Copeland locks up Keith, as he runs the ropes. Copeland tags in Dax and then Dax tags in Cash as he comes in with a big shoulder block on Keith. Big Bill is tagged in. Dax is then tagged in. Dax sends Bill to the corner. Dax works on Big Bill, but he break it up. Bill comes back and hits Dax on the back. Bill then nails Dax in the gut and sends him to the opposite corner…Dax slips out of the ring and trips up Bill…Keith runs over, but it taken down by Dax…Dax is back in the ring, Cash comes in, but Bill takes them both out…
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Back from the break, Copeland and Jericho are tagged in…Copeland stares down Jericho as he looks away…Jericho and Copeland shake hands and then both men exchange chops. Copeland takes down Jericho with a flatliner…Jericho is back up, as Keith comes in and hits Copeland…Big Bill comes in and then takes out FTR…Jericho comes in and rolls up Copeland for only a two count…Copeland then DDT’s Jericho, who is down in the corner…Copeland goes for a spear, but Jericho counters a hits Copeland with a code breaker…Jericho covers Copeland, but he kicks out at two…Big Bill is tagged in as Keith holds Copeland. Bill hits Copeland, dropping him. Bill puts a big boot the face and neck of Copeland. Bill distracts the ref as Jericho chokes Copeland while he is down. Keith is tagged in. He catapults Copeland on the bottom rope. Keith focuses on the neck of Copeland, who comes back and drops Keith…Copeland tags in Cash as Keith tags in Big Bill…Cash tries to take Bill off his feet…Cash goes to the top and lands on Bill with a big crossbody…he covers Bill for only a two count…Cash then drops Bill with a rolling DDT and covers him, but Bill kicks out at two…Dax is tagged in…FTR puts Bill on the top rope…Bill sends Cash to the apron. Dax is up on the top and suplexes Bill…Copeland comes and lands on Bill, Cash then lands on Bill from the top…Cash covers Bill, but he kicks out at two!…Dax is in the corner as Bill charges him, but Dax moves…Dax then picks up Bill and drops him with a brain buster….Dax has Keith in sharpshooter, as Jericho has Cash in a sharpshooter…both men break the hold after they slap each other…Copeland from the top lands on Keith on the floor…Cash sends Bill down on the floor…Dax takes down Jericho…Dax is up on the top rope, but Keith hits Dax with ROH Title as the ref didn’t see it…Jericho covers Dax, but he kicks out at two! Jericho goes toward Dax, but he rolls him for only a two count…Jericho then hits his face on Dax…FTR drop Jericho with a shatter machine, as Copeland comes in and spears Jericho…Dax makes the cover to get the win…
Winners by pinfall: Rated FTR
After the match, the commentary team run down upcoming episodes of Dynamite and Collision…
Copeland then grabs a mic…but he is essentially cut off, as Mox is shown on the big screen as he has Rock N’ Roll Express tied up…The Outrunners come in to make the save, but are taken out by Yuta and Claudio…Copeland and FTR run to the back to make the save…
We get one more run-down of Wednesday’s Dynamite as the show goes off the air.