On Collision, we will finally hear from new AEW World Champion, Swerve Strickland as soon the show goes live. He defeated ROH Television Champion Kyle Fletcher in a Title Eliminator match on this week's Dynamite.
We will see the AEW debut of Grizzled Young Vets (Zack Gibson and James Drake). They will take on former AEW Tag Team Champions, The Acclaimed (Anthony Bowens and Max Caster).
The Bang Bang Gang (Jay White and The Gunns) will put their newly won Unified World Trios Championship on the line against Top Flight (Dante and Darius Martin) and Action Andretti.
Anna Jay was defeated by Mina Shirakawa on Wednesday. She started to go after Mariah May, but was stopped by "Timeless" Toni Storm. Storm challenged Jay to a non-title match.
Rey Fénix has finally been cleared after being out since last October. He'll make his return to AEW tonight to face on The Beast Mortos (formerly known as Black Taurus).
Fans will get an updated on Tony Khan's medical condition after taking a TK Driver at the hands of the Young Bucks on Dynamite.
On Rampage, Chuckie T will face Trent Beretta in a Parking Lot Fight. Beretta recently turned on Orange Cassidy and forced Taylor to chose between them. They've been teammates in the first two Parking Lot Fights in AEW and this will be the first ever fight like this between singles wrestlers.
Following a scuffle on Dynamite, Thunder Rosa will face Deonna Purrazzo. These two have had a feud simmering for the last few weeks and will finally take their grievances to the ring.
Tony Schiavone and Nigel McGuinness are on commentary.
Swerve Strickland finally addressed the audience publicly after winning the AEW World Championship. He issued an Open Challenge which was accepted by Claudio Castagnoli.
We also got an update on Tony Khan. Khan will be allowed to run AEW from Jacksonville, but isn't allowed to travel due to his injuries.
Bang Bang Gang vs. Top Flight and Action Andretti
The new champions came to the ring first.
Jay and Dante started off and Dante quickly went to the grown. In the corner, Dante hit him with several chops. They exchanged chops and kicks in the middle of the ring. Colten tagged in and double teamed Dante with Austin. They isolated Dante in the corner. The champs took turns attacking Dante. Dante dove on the outside.
Darius is in and he held the rope for Andretti to dive on Jay. Jay hit a lariat on Darius on the outside before dropping him on the apron.
After the break, there was still madness between all six men. Action double teamed The Gunns. Jay and Colten pulled Austin out. Darius did a tope on the outside. Jay and Colten pulled Top Flight from the ring. Jay pulled Action from the top rope. Dante tried to dive on Jay, but was caught in midair.
Action drop kicked Jay across the ring. Jay hit Action with the Bladerunner for the win.
Winners: Bang Bang Gang
Rey Fénix vs. The Beast Mortos
Rey Fénix is accompanied by Alex Aberhantes.
Mortos got Fénix in the corner and chopped him. They swapped places and Fénix got in several chops. Mortos returned the favor and dropped the ground. Fénix attempted a crossbody, but was caught. Mortos powerslammed him. Mortos followed with a corkscrew tope on the outside.
In the corner, Mortos hit Fénix with a forearm before during the same in the opposite corner. Fénix did several spinning kicks in the chest. Mortos spiked him into the mat. Mortos pinned him for two.
Mortos captured Fénix's leg and twisted it. He continued to focus on Fénix's leg. Fénix finally made it to the rope and rolled to the floor. Mortos followed and stood him. He spun and hit his chest and Fénix dropped to the ground. He ran Fénix into the ringpost and then chopped him before rolling him into the ring. Mortos got another two count.
Mortos attempted to rip off Fénix's mask. Mortos stalked Fénix around the ring. He placed Fénix's leg around the rope, but Fénix stood up. Mortos shoulder tackled him.
After the break, Mortos had Fénix on his shoulders, but Fénix got down. Mortos hit him with a headbutt. Fénix hit a hurricanrana and a spinning heel kick. With Mortos on his knee, Fénix kicked him in the head several times. Fénix attempted a maneuver, but Mortos escaped.
Mortos tossed Fénix up in the air and Fénix stood on his shoulders. Lucha things happened. Fénix did a tornado off the top onto the outside. Back in the ring, Mortos countered into a lungblower. Mortos attempted another pin.
Mortos tried to bounce off the ropes and got three superkicks. Fénix walked across the ropes and kicked Mortos in the head. He hit a frog splash for two. Fénix rolled Mortos up for the win.
Winner: Rey Fénix
RUSH vs. Martin Stone
RUSH's opponent, Martin Stone (FKA Danny Burch), was already in the ring. Stone ran at RUSH and got suplexed and a running knee. On the outside, RUSH threw him into a barricade and kicked him several times. RUSH hit him with a camera cable and tossed him in the ring.
Stone was put in the corner. RUSH pulled his shirt down and chopped him. He threw him over his shoulder into the turnbuckle. RUSH did a running dropkick in the corner. RUSH pinned him after the dropkick.
Winner: Rush
After the match, RUSH hit another running dropkick.
Timeless Toni Storm vs. Anna Jay
"Timeless" Toni was accompanied by May and Luther.
Storm bounced of the rope and then locked up with Jay. Storm put Jay in a waistlock and Jay returned the favor. Storm focused on Jay's arm. Jay put her in a side headlock.
Storm was flung in the corner and she slammed into her. Jay followed with snapmare and hit Storm in the face with her butt. Storm returned the favor a few times. Jay was on the apron and May taunted her. Storm was running and hit Jay into May. May did chest compressions on Storm.
Following the break, Jay hit a back elbow on Storm in the corner. Storm hit a backstabber in the corner. Storm hit a DDT and fisherman's suplex. Jay pinned Storm for two.
Storm powerbombed Jay. Jay attempted the Queenslayer, but Storm got to her feet. She slammed her into the mat. Storm hit a running hip attack and pinned Jay for the win.
Winner: Toni Storm
Grizzled Young Veterans vs. The Acclaimed
Grizzled Young Veterans came to the ring first. The Acclaimed were accompanied by Daddy Ass.
Zack Gibson started the match against Max Caster with a collar and elbow. Gibson went for a cover. Drake tagged in and took down Caster. After a back and forth, Bowens tagged in. Bowens and Caster did a combination move before Bowens hit a backbreaker.
GYV double teamed Bowens. Gibson was hit with a vertical suplex. The Acclaimed double teamed Gibson. Gibson his Caster with a boot. Caster hit boot to the midsection and a European uppercut. Drake tagged in and jumped off Gibson as a launching to kick Bowens off the apron.
After the break, GYV double teamed Caster. Caster knocked Gibson down. Drake did a dive onto Caster. In the ring, Gibson put Caster in a headlock. Caster got to his feet, but Gibson had wrist control. More double teaming from GYV. Caster dove to tag Bownes in. Bowens took them on himself and hit a FameAsser on Gibson.
The Acclaimed double teamed Drake and hit the Scissor Me Timbers. Caster went for the pin.Caster pulled Gibson into the ring, but he held Caster in the corner so Drake could do a running dropkick. They threw Caster onto the ramp. Gibson hit a snapmare on Bowens.
Drake hit a coast to coast while Gibson held Bowens in place. Gibson yelled in Bowens' face. They started to double team him, but were distracted by Gunn. Caster knocked Drake out of the ring. Bowens hit forearms and superkick on Gibson. Caster tagged in and they double teamed Gibson. Caster hit the mic drop for the win.
Winners: The Acclaimed
Swerve Strickland vs. Claudio Castagnoli
Castagnoli made his way to the ring. Prince Nana led the Nana Dance while Swerve came to the ring.
The match started with a collar and elbow and Swerve was backed into a corner. Swerve tried to take Castagnoli down by the leg. Castagnoli took him down with a waistlock. Swerve got to his feet and they did a test of strength. Castagnoli got Swerve to the mat in a bridge. Swerve took Castagnoli down. They did a test of strength with neck bridges.
Swerve broke the hold and they slapped hands. Castagnoli attempted a roll up. Castagnoli caught Swerve in midair and put him in a backbreaker. Castnagoli hit an upper cut in the corner and hit a lariat and made Swerve go over the top rope. They exchanged forearms on the ramp. Swerve did a running hurricanrana on the ramp and pulled Castagnoli into the rope. He did a crossbody from the top rope.
Swerve hit a reverse neckbreaker twice. He did a third one through the middle rope. They exchanged forearms over the rope with Castagnoli still on the apron. Swerve kicked Castagnoli as he attempted to get into the ring. Castagnoli stopped Swerve by the leg and hit him before pulling him down. He threw Swerve into the stage and followed with an uppercut.
After the break, Swerve bounced on the rope to hit a big boot. Castagnoli was on the apron and Swerve kicked him in the chest and followed with a pump kick. Swerve jumped off the top rope and hit a flying elbow on the back of Castagnoli.
Swerve hit a flatliner for two. Swerve hit a backhand chop on Castagnoli in the corner. Swerve hit a back elbow and Castagnoli followed with an uppercut. They reversed out of moves. Castagnoli went to the outside. Swerve joined him and he ran to Castagnoli. He lifted Swerve onto the stage. Swerve did a moonsault from the stage.
Back in the ring, Swerve went up top for a 450, but only covered for two. Castagnoli got to his feet and Swerve grabbed him from behind. Castagnoli stomped Swerve's shoulders. Swerve with a European uppercut. They both exchanged uppercuts and Swerve got in several body shots and back spinning kick.
Swerve rolled through and powerslammed Castagnoli. Swerve went up top again and hit the Swerve Stomp for two. Swerve went for the House Call, but Castagnoli stopped him and put Swerve in the Giant Swing.
He put Swerve in the sharpshooter followed by a crossface. Swerve rolled out and nearly pinned him. Castagnoli went for a Gotch style piledriver, but Swerve got up. He hit an uppercut and a lariat on the champion. Castagnoli went for another piledriver, but Swerve landed on his feet and hit a DDT.
Swerve went to the top again and went for a Swerve Stomp, but Castagnoli stopped it. Castagnoli went for another pin. Swerve pulled himself up in the corner and Castagnoli hit multiple uppercuts. Swerve hit a German release suplex. Swerve hit a pump kick and finally landed the Swerve Stomp and House Call to retain his title.
Winner: Swerve Strickland