Even though we’re only eight days away from what is being billed as the biggest event in pro wrestling history, one gets the impression that the card isn’t quite finalized just yet. Fortunately, there are several AEW shows between now and then, one of which is AEW Collision tonight in Lexington.
The home of the Kentucky Wildcats won’t see too many big matches, though the main event between Darby Allin and Christian Cage is definitely intriguing. For a completely different reason, plenty of eyes will be on the segment where we’ll hear from FTR. It should be a talking point, let’s put it that way.
Let’s take a trip to Lexington together and find out what’s
AEW Collision Fight for the Fallen results:
- Samoa Joe is supposed to have a squash match with “The Golden Vampire,” who stuns him with a quick assault and a GTS … then reveals himself to be CM Punk, who says “I accept, bitch” to Joe’s challenge for a match at All In
- Jay White def. Dalton Castle by pinfall
- Tony Schiavone talks to Bullet Club Gold, and White has a message for Kenny Omega: Gold is going to show it’s a cut above The Elite in London; also The Gunns and Juice Robinson want a match tonight, so the Iron Savages come out to accept their challenge
- The Gunns and Juice Robinson def. Iron Savages by pinfall with White sitting in on guest commentary
- A video message from House of Black is their version of a funeral for Billy Gunn
- Rush wants to rebuild LFI and seems like he’s willing to go to some pretty wild lengths to do it
- Ricky Starks talks to Schiavone and insists that he’s going to bring chaos live tonight … possibly with Big Bill?
- There’s also a pre-recorded Starks promo before he accompanies Big Bill to the ring
- Big Bill def. Derek Neal by pinfall in a quick squash match, and Starks lashes Neal with his belt after the match
- Willow Nightingale def. Diamante by pinfall, with Kris Statlander arriving to help keep Mercedes Martinez at bay at ringside
- Toni Storm is still confused about who’s interviewing her and offended that anyone would question the loyalty that The Outcasts have for each other
- Powerhouse Hobbs def. Kevin Ku by pinfall, then puts him in Miro’s submission hold; Miro appears on the big screen to … challenge Hobbs, we guess?
- Darby Allin def. Christian Cage by pinfall despite intervention by Luchasaurus
- After the match, Schiavone talks to Allin, who is smashed from behind by Cage and chokeslammed by Luchasaurus, which amuses Swerve Strickland and AR Fox watching backstage