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AEW COLLISION & BATTLE OF THE BELTS X was broadcast live from the Truist Arena in Highland Heights, KY!
It’s Saturday night and you know what that means! Saturday night’s alright for fighting!
Tony Schiavone and “Daddy Magic” Matt Menard were the broadcast team for tonight’s event.
Footage aired from last night in Chicago, IL at Windy City Riot where Jon Moxley captured the New Japan Pro-Wrestling IWGP World Heavyweight Championship!
Trios Match!
House of Black—Malakai Black, Buddy Matthews & Brody King
vs.
Dante Martin, Action Andretti, & Matt Sydal!
Action and Buddy locked up, countering wrist locks on one another. Sydal grabbed a bling tag and cradled Buddy for a two-count. Malakai Black entered the fay but so did Dante Martin, who flipped from the top turnbuckle and crash landed onto Malakai.
Black blasted Action with a pump kick. Brody tagged in and bulldozed Andretti. With assistance from Black’s kick, Brody suplexed Action and then flew through the ropes and wiped out all three members of the opposition on the arena floor.
Matt Sydal tagged in and scored on Buddy with a leg lariat. He stunned Malakai with a rising knee strike. Brody charged at Sydal, but Sydal saw it and moved out of the way, sending Brody through the ropes and onto the arena floor. Black and Matthews double teamed Sydal, gaining the advantage for their team.
Dante took flight but Malakai caught him and countered. Dante went back up again, but Brody knocked him down this time. Dante staggered Malakai with a kick to the back of the head. Dante went over the top rope with a swan dive onto Brody King.
Action tagged in and went for the Lights, Camera, Action, but Black escaped. Black moonsaulted off the top and out onto Action on the floor. The House of Black were served up stereo thrust kicks from Action, Dante, and Sydal! Dante smashed Brody with a frog splash as Brody was trying to pin Action Andretti.
The fans chanted “A-E-W! A-E-W!”
Andretti hit a 450 on Brody but Brody kicked right out. Sydal attempted a meteora, but Brody shrugged him off and launched him into the turnbuckles. Brody blasted Sydal with a running cannonball with some assistance from Black and Matthews and scored the pinfall victory!
“Copeland, I’m coming for your head!” said Brody.
Footage aired from this past Wednesday’s Dynamite, where Chris Jericho went looking for Taz backstage!
Jericho: “Taz, listen, I wanted to catch you before you left the building. You saw what happened tonight. I want to explain myself to Hook and let him know I’m trying to do what’s right for him, but he won’t answer his phone, he won’t answer his texts. You know him better than anybody else. Can you do me a favor? Can you please ask him if he’ll talk to me?”
Taz: “I can try. He’s his own man, he does his own thing. He’s unpredictable and I do think you pissed him off.”
Jericho: “Do me a favor and at least try. I really want to talk to him.”
Taz: “I’ll try.”
Shane Taylor Promotions’ Lee Moriarty vs. Katsuyori Shibata!
Anthony Ogogo joined the commentary team for this match.
Moriarty and Shibata chain wrestled to start the match. Lee resorted to a kick to Shibata’s abdomen. Shibata took Lee down to the mat and applied a modified figure four leg lock. Lee managed to reach the ropes, forcing the ref to break the hold.
Outside the ring, Ogogo connected with a shot to Shibata’s ribcage as Shane Taylor had the ref distracted. Back in the squared circle, Lee chopped at Shibata’s chest. Shibata absorbed every bit of it and walked and stalked toward Lee Moriarty. Shibata cracked Lee with chops and jabs. Shibata nailed Lee with a running dropkick.
Lee blocked a kick and countered with a kick of his own. Shibata dazed Lee with a pump kick. Shibata used a rip cord into a slap, then drilled Moriarty with a PK to the face and pinned Moriarty.
After the match, Shane Taylor stomped on Shibata. Hook came down to the ring to even up the odds. Hook sent Lee flying with a suplex. Hook and Shane Taylor had a stare down ahead of their match tonight, and Taylor eventually left the ring with the rest of Shane Taylor Promotions.
Daniel Garcia vs. Angelico (with Serpentico)!
Angelico had the upper hand early on. Garcia rallied back with a figure four lock. Angelico reversed it, but Garcia turned it back around. Both men rolled to the ropes and then began to kick one another. Angelico smoked Garcia with his right hand. Garcia retaliated with a swinging neck breaker.
Garcia scored with a double underhook suplex. Garcia delivered a running forearm shot to Angelico. Garcia applied a leg lock, wrenched backwards, and Angelico tapped out!
“The Bastard” Pac was backstage with strong words for Okada!
Pac said he had a perpetual headache after the attack from AEW Continental Champion Kazuchika Okada last week. Pac said he is better than Okada and next Sunday at AEW DYNASTY, he will relish the opportunity to prove it in front of the entire world.
AEW Women’s World Championship Eliminator Match!
“Timeless” Toni Storm (c.) (with Mariah May & Luther) vs. AZM!
AZM tripped Storm with a leg sweep and then dropkicked the champ. Anna Jay was at ringside to cheer on AZM. Toni Storm hip checked AZM and AZM was knocked out of the ring. Anna Jay and Mariah May brawled at ringside, fighting to the back!
AZM whipped Toni Storm into the steel ring steps. AZM ran across the ring apron and kicked Toni in the face. AZM and Storm traded forearms in the ring. AZM rocked Storm in the head with a spin kick.
Storm was dumped on her head with a modified German suplex from AZM. The challenger followed up with a shotgun dropkick from the top rope for a near fall. Storm rallied back with a powerbomb for a two-count on AZM.
AZM cradled Storm for a near fall. Storm used a release German suplex, a hip attack, and then the Storm Zero to pin AZM!
Mariah May came back to the ring with glasses of champagne and celebrated with Storm!
“Toni Storm earned that one. That was a tough one,” said Schiavone.
Tony Schiavone interviewed Thunder Rosa on the ramp!
Thunder Rosa: “I’m here for a reason and that is to remind people that I don’t need help. And I’m talking directly to you, Deonna Purrazzo. I don’t need your help to win the AEW Women’s World Championship against Toni Storm next week at Dynasty. I’m here in AEW because it’s where the best wrestle! I have an opportunity at Dynasty and I’m going to win the title, Toni! I will carry more than the title. I will carry the pride of my people.
“If I have to break every single bone in my body to uplift and empower every single woman in that locker room who fight every day for an opportunity, I will. And Toni, you should kiss your clone goodbye because she made a mistake trying to erase my face paint! You won’t like what’s underneath it!”
“The Virtuosa” Deonna Purrazzo was backstage!
Purrazzo: “Thunder Rosa if you don’t want my help, that’s fine. I’ll help myself. When I staked my claim at the AEW Women’s World Title, it wasn’t personal. I am a workhorse. I am ‘the Virtuosa.’ If I can’t get one Toni Storm, I might as well get the other.
“So next week, Mariah May versus Deonna Purrazzo, and I’m going to break your heart!”
Tony Schiavone was given some blockbuster news from Tony Khan to relay to viewers! New week at Dynasty, live on pay-per-view, the Young Bucks will face FTR for the AEW World Tag Team Championship…and now it’ll be in a Ladder Match!
Collision Main Event Time!
Blackpool Combat Club’s “American Dragon” Bryan Danielson & Claudio Castagnoli
vs.
The Don Callis Family’s Powerhouse Hobbs & ROH World TV Champion Kyle Fletcher!
The two teams brawled around the ring. Danielson hit Fletcher with a running dropkick in the corner. Claudio held the arms of Hobbs while Danielson bludgeoned Hobbs with kicks. Danielson whipped Fletcher into the guardrail.
Claudio smashed Hobbs with forearms. Claudio scooped up Hobbs, slammed him, and then squashed him with a double stomp! Claudio dropped Hobbs across the top rope, and tagged out to Danielson, who dropped a knee to Hobbs from the top rope.
Hobbs used his strength to nail Claudio with a vertical suplex. Fletcher tagged in but Claudio steamrolled him with a running European Uppercut! Claudio was distracted by Hobbs who was on the outside of the ring. Fletcher seized the opportunity to dropkick Claudio.
Danielson rocked Kyle with a spin kick to the side of the head. Danielson went for a plancha, but Hobbs caught him in midair. Danielson escaped a powerslam attempt and shoved Hobbs into the steel ring post!
“This one is breaking down like we thought it would!” said Schiavone.
“This is awesome! This is awesome!” the fans chanted.
Fletcher and Claudio brawled into the crowd. Danielson jumped off the guardrail and wiped out Fletcher. Danielson clubbed Hobbs with round kicks. Fletcher was looking for a piledriver on the floor but Danielson back dropped his way out of it.
Danielson hit an avalanche belly to back suplex on Kyle for a near fall. Danielson applied the Le Bell Lock, but Hobbs jumped into the ring with a headbutt, breaking Danielson’s grip. Claudio clocked Fletcher and Hobbs with running European Uppercuts. Claudio put Hobbs in the Giant Swing! Claudio put Hobbs in the sharpshooter. Kyle jumped into the ring, trying to free Hobbs with kicks to Claudio but it didn’t work. Finally, Claudio let go of the hold and smashed Fletcher with a pop up European Uppercut. When Claudio turned around, Hobbs was waiting for him and planted him with a spinebuster for a near fall!
“Powerhouse Hobbs almost won it,” said Schiavone.
Claudio hoisted up Hobbs and drilled him with a Death Valley Driver for a two-count! Claudio and Hobbs rammed each other with lariats. Claudio knocked Hobbs off his feet with a running lariat. From outside the ring, Fletcher grabbed Claudio’s ankle and tripped him up. Hobbs lunged at Claudio and then planted him with the World’s Strongest Slam! Danielson jumped in to break up the pin attempt by Hobbs.
Hobbs grabbed a steel chair, but the ref pulled it away from Hobbs. Danielson blasted Hobbs with round kicks, but Fletcher flew out of the ring with a tope suicida to Danielson! Claudio jumped off the announcers’ table and delivered a hurracanrana to Fletcher. Claudio flattened Fletcher with the Neutralizer and pinned Kyle Fletcher!
After the match, Takeshita ambushed Claudio! Fletcher grounded and pounded on Danielson! Takeshita walloped Danielson with a brain buster on the floor! Claudio called for medical staff to check on Danielson!
BATTLE OF THE BELTS X began!
Lexy Nair interviewed FTW Champion HOOK backstage!
Shibata interrupted to tell HOOK that he had his back. HOOK said he appreciated it, but he had something in store for Shane Taylor.
FTW Championship Match!
HOOK (c.) vs. Shane Taylor Promotions’ Shane Taylor!
Hook battered Taylor with stiff strikes outside the ring, taking it to the much bigger Shane Taylor. Shane Taylor waffled Hook with a thunderous chop, nearly caving in Hook’s chest. Taylor went to town with a liver shot.
Shane Taylor headbutted Hook and taunted him. Taylor picked up Hook for a suplex and planted him across the top rope. Taylor splashed Hook with a leg drop on the ring apron.
“The title is in big time jeopardy,” said Daddy Magic.
Taylor was decimating Hook with body shots. Hook crumbled to the mat. Ref Paul Turner checked on Hook, but there is no quit in Hook. Taylor went for a splash in the corner, but Hook side stepped it. Hook rallied back with strikes to Taylor. Hook suplexed Taylor!
“Holy hell what did we just see!” said Schiavone.
Shane Taylor splashed Hook from the middle turnbuckle, and somehow Hook kicked out before the three-count. Hook jumped on Taylor’s back and applied the Red Rum! Taylor tried to fight out of it, falling backwards with all of his weight onto Hook. The FTW Champ let go for a moment and then reapplied the Red Rum submission! Hook won via ref stoppage!
AEW International Championship Eliminator Match!
Undisputed Kingdom’s Roderick Strong (c.) (with Wardlow & ROH World Tag Team Champions Mike Bennett & Matt Taven)
vs.
Rocky Romero!
“With the problems within Best Friends, there’s no one out here to help Rocky,” said Schiavone.
Rocky wrenched on Roddy’s arm. Rocky and Roddy traded chops. Roderick nailed Rocky with a back breaker for a two-count. Rocky retaliated with a dropkick. Rocky smashed Roderick with a double stomp off the apron onto the arena floor. Rocky wiped out Taven and then Roderick with tope suicidas. Rocky followed up with the Sliced Bread for a near fall.
Roddy hit the sick kick on Rocky. Rocky countered a back breaker with a hurracanrana and then a DDT on the champ for a near fall! Rocky stunned Roderick with a Sliced Break from the top rope! Rocky tried for a high cross body press, but Roderick countered with a knee strike, knocking out Rocky! Roddy covered Rocky and scored the pin!
After the match, Kyle O’Reilly hugged his friend Roderick and then checked on Rocky. Kyle helped Rocky to his feet, but Wardlow was there waiting, nearly decapitating Rocky with a running lariat! Roderick rocked Kyle with a jumping knee strike!
“I don’t know what’s happening!” said Daddy Magic.
Roderick screamed at Kyle and said Kyle had made the wrong decision.
“These guys are long time friends! What just happened?” asked Daddy Magic.
Lexy Nair was backstage to interview “The Professor” Serena Deeb!
Deeb: “I was watching Yuka’s very impressive victory last week and I thought, I’d love to tear it up with her. And tonight, the Professor is here at Battle of the Belts, and I have yet to receive my championship opportunity. And I’m not worried about it because since my return, I’m undefeated. And I checked the rankings and I’m sitting pretty at number three, baby. Week by week, climbing my way to number one, to inevitably become champion. So, Yuka consider last week an invitation to Deeb’s Dojo so you can show me how good you are, and I can show you that I’m better.”
BATTLE OF THE BELTS X Main Event! ROH Women’s World Championship Match!
Athena (c.) (with ROH Women’s World TV Champion Billie Starkz) vs. Red Velvet!
Red Velvet dropkicked Athena and then took her back down with an arm drag. Red Velvet followed up with a leg lariat.
Tony Schiavone had some breaking news from Tony Khan! Next week at Dynasty it’ll be AEW Continental Champion Roderick Strong putting his title on the line against Kyle O’Reilly!
Athena planted Red Velvet back first on the ring apron! Athena climbed to the top turnbuckle, but Red Velvet rocked her with a kick, followed by a reverse rana. Red Velvet spiked Athena with a DDT for a near fall!
Red Velvet jumped off the turnbuckles to the outside, but Athena caught her and countered with a massive press slam on the arena floor! Athena cracked Red Velvet with a pump kick! Athena grabbed Red Velvet by the hair and whipped her into the LED boards. Athena smacked Red Velvet with a forearm and then rocked Red Velvet with the O-Face, scoring the pin!
After the match, Billie grabbed Red Velvet so Red could shake hands with Athena. Red Velvet had enough and fired back with stiff shots. Red Velvet was outnumbered, and Billie and Athena began to pummel her. Queen Aminata sprinted to the ring and headbutted Billie. Athena charged at Queen Aminata, but Queen Aminata countered with an Air Raid Crash!
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