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AEW Collision results 09/09/23: Jade returns, Strong, Joe advance

This week’s AEW Collision also saw Ricky Starks escalate things even further with Bryan Danielson and the BCC thanks to some Big help.

If we had a dime for every time some wrestling show was called the start of a new era … well, we wouldn’t have all that much money, because dimes aren’t worth too much in 2023. But we would have a lot of dimes, which isn’t nothing. Yet that actually applies to AEW Collision this week in Cleveland.

An argument could be made that the new, post-CM Punk era of Collision actually started last week, since he was fired the day before. It’s just that Tony Khan was still in full explaining mode that night in Chicago, and though the Young Bucks appeared on that episode, it’s not likely that he had his full plans in place for a brand that was essentially built around Punk.

He’s really gone now, though, so Collision will look different going forward. For tonight, it means settling who’s moving on from the semifinals in the Grand Slam World Title Eliminator tournament. Plus Jon Moxley will defend his AEW International Championship against Action Andretti.

Let’s see how this particular show unfolds.

AEW Collision results from Cleveland:

  • Jon Moxley def. Action Andretti by submission to retain the AEW International Championship
  • A video package hypes up Roderick Strong by focusing on (once again) how Adam Cole has turned his back on him after years of friendship and support
  • Kris Statlander def. Robyn Renegade by pinfall to retain the AEW TBS Championship, but that’s not nearly the most exciting thing about this segment because …
  • … Jade Cargill returns! Cargill saves Statlander from a post-match attack by Robyn and her sister Charlotte, but she’s definitely doing it because she wants her title back and not because she’s BFFs with Statlander
  • Renee Paquette talks with Saraya and Ruby Soho, who are both upset about whatever is going on with Toni Storm, while Saraya does the usual “I’m going to walk in and walk out with my championship” thing about her next title defense
  • Tony Schiavone tries and mostly fails to get to the bottom of the ongoing issues between Eddie Kingston and Claudio Castagnoli, but the upshot of it is that there will be a match between the two of them for Kingston’s NJPW Strong Openweight Championship at Grand Slam
  • Bullet Club Gold (Juice Robinson and The Gunns) def. Aerostar, Gravity and Inframundo by pinfall
  • CJ Perry explains why she’s back to be a manager, and seemingly determined to do so even if Miro continues to turn his back on her
  • The Acclaimed want to defend the Trios Championship all over the world, but especially in New York
  • Rey Fenix def. Angelico by pinfall
  • FTR tell Schiavone that they’ve beaten nearly everyone and need new challengers, and are willing to go the open challenge route to find some
  • Roderick Strong def. Darby Allin by pinfall in a Grand Slam World Title Eliminator Tournament semifinal after attempts by AR Fox’s attempt to assist Nick Wayne in helping Allin goes awry
  • A Powerhouse Hobbs video has him talking about taking Miro to his limits (meat!) and that this chapter of the Book of Hobbs isn’t finished yet
  • Keith Lee advises people on Collision to run
  • Bryan Danielson comes to the ring to talk to Schiavone, suggesting that this will be the final year of his career but he wants to wrestle Zack Sabre Jr. at WrestleDream; Ricky Starks comes out with Big Bill and says he’s going to be the face of Collision, and just as it seems Danielson might offer Ricky a spot in the Blackpool Combat Club, Starks and Bill jump him, and not even the arrival of Moxley can turn the tide
  • Schiavone reveals that Big Bill will get a title shot against Mox next week on Dynamite … but Fenix shows up and says he’s next in line after that
  • Samoa Joe def. Penta El Zero Miedo by submission in a Grand Slam World Title Eliminator Tournament semifinal

AEW Rampage results 09/08/23: Joe gets one step closer to MJF

Joe will now face Penta El Zero Miedo in a semifinal match on Collision.

It’s tournament time again in AEW, and unlike college hoops, that doesn’t mean it’s March but rather early September on the way to Grand Slam in New York City. Two important matches will take place tonight on AEW Rampage to set up the semifinals on Collision tomorrow night.

The tournament winner gets to face MJF for the AEW World Championship at Grand Slam, and while the person with the best storyline (Roderick Strong) already advanced on Dynamite, you can’t count out the others still in the field. We’ll see who makes the final four from this particular hour of Rampage.

There’s also an intriguing six-woman tag match and a high profile tag team match, so let’s not waste any more time on the preliminaries.

AEW Rampage results:

  • Penta El Zero Miedo def. Jay Lethal by pinfall in a Grand Slam World Title Eliminator Tournament quarterfinal match, despite attempted assistance by Lethal’s crew, who all end up getting ejected from ringside
  • At the announce table, Chris Jericho is asked about the animosity between him and Sammy Guevara, who comes out so they can both say they want to punch each other in the face, and they agree to have a match at Grand Slam in New York
  • Hikaru Shida, Skye Blue and Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. def. Taya Valkyrie, The Bunny and Anna Jay by submission as Baker taps out The Bunny
  • Hook says it feels good to have the FTW title back where it belongs … in New York
  • The Young Bucks def. Matt Menard and Angelo Parker by pinfall
  • Mike Santana says he didn’t come back to be a guy in the game, he came back to be The Guy, and he’s here to make money — not friends
  • Samoa Joe def. Jeff Hardy by submission in a Grand Slam World Title Eliminator Tournament quarterfinal match

AEW Dynamite results 09/06/23: Darby, Roderick advance, Swerve guns for Hangman

Two tourney quarterfinals were the big draws of AEW Dynamite from Indianapolis, but some intriguing new feuds began too.

Even though AEW is coming off two consecutive pay-per-view weekends, this is hardly the time to slow down. Not when Dynamite is coming to us tonight from the home of speed for decades, Indianapolis.

One of the big things to keep an eye on tonight is the start of the tournament that decides who will face MJF for the AEW World Championship (or as he calls it, the Triple B) at Dynamite Grand Slam. Two of the quarterfinal matches will take place tonight, while the others will be on Rampage ahead of the semifinals on Collision.

Plus, Jon Moxley will make the first defense of the AEW International Championship he won from Orange Cassidy at All Out. Speaking of Freshly Squeezed, he’s making his way out to start tonight’s show, so let’s see what’s in store from Indy.

AEW Dynamite results from Indianapolis:

  • The fans greet Cassidy with a “thank you Orange” chant, and he says that while they told him to stay home, he will be here every week, championship or no championship. On his way out, the new champ is on his way in to make his first title defense.
  • Jon Moxley def. AR Fox by pinfall to retain the AEW International Championship as Darby Allin and Nick Wayne watch closely backstage, and Allin goes to the ring afterward to check on Fox. Meanwhile, Christian Cage and Luchasaurus bump into Wayne, and Cage insults Wayne’s dad while also trying to recruit him, as weird as that sounds.
  • Kris Statlander def. Emi Sakura by pinfall to retain the AEW TBS Championship. She’s still sporting the “Zoolander” gear too.
  • Roderick Strong talks about his tough family life growing up and how pro wrestling got him out of it. He says he grew up alone and will win this tournament alone.
  • Le Sex Gods (Chris Jericho and Sammy Guevara) def. Aussie Open by pinfall despite some miscommunication that angers Guevara and leads to the two of them needing to be separated after the match. Don Callis is on guest commentary and loves the whole scene.
  • A highlight package is shown of the Ricky Starks-Bryan Danielson Strap match at All Out.
  • Callis and Konosuke Takeshita tell Renee Paquette that they’re going to have a celebration in Cincy next week and reveal Takeshita’s next target.
  • MJF says he lived in Indiana for a bit during his time on the indie circuit, and while he initially was upset about having to wrestle on Sept. 20, he perked up when he realized it was Grand Slam in New York. He also says there’s one person who might need to be taught a lesson, but before he can say who it is, Samoa Joe comes out and joins him in the ring. MJF tries his hand at some creative insults at Joe’s expense, but he keeps calling the champ “kid,” and that gets MJF fired up. He calms down and tells Joe there’s a whole tournament to determine who gets to wrestle him, then launches into the William Regal story we’ve heard before. MJF also talks about the time he got to be a security guard who got to walk Joe to the ring, except Joe shoved him into a brick wall and laughed. The point of all this is that MJF was a kid at the time but he’s not any more — he’s a generational talent who headlined the most historic PPV of all time. He even turns the “Joe’s gonna kill you” line around, but Joe is unfazed and calls the champ a bitch instead, just goading him like mad. Max slaps Joe, but while Joe says he won’t take the bait, he waits ’til MJF is leaving the ring and kicks him in the crotch. MJF gives him a low blow in return but runs right into a one-armed slam. It looks like a Muscle Buster is next, but Adam Cole rushes into the ring to save his partner … though MJF sells the damage done to his neck. On his way out, Strong and The Kingdom yell at Cole.
  • Roderick Strong def. Trent Beretta by pinfall in a Grand Slam World Title Eliminator Tournament quarterfinal match.
  • Paquette catches up with Toni Storm, who seems to be unaware of what she did to ruin things for Ruby Soho. “Chin up, tits out and watch for the shoe!” Seriously.
  • Tony Schiavone brings Hangman Adam Page to the ring to speak about his battle royale win, but he wants to look forward instead. Before he can talk about his plans for the rest of 2023, however, Prince Nana leads Swerve Strickland out and dismisses Schiavone. Swerve says being in a coffin for two weeks gives you some clarity and perspective, and the first person he thought of when he got out was Hangman. Strickland points out that Page was a cornerstone of the company when it first started up, but he’s questioning whether Hangman lost his spot or his fire. Swerve says Page can either ride comfortably off into the sunset or he can man up and show everyone what “Cowboy S–t” is all about. If they fight, however, Strickland says he will walk Page like a dog. Hangman tries to walk off, but Swerve brings his family into it. Alas, it’s a trap, and Brian Cage attacks Page from behind and easily takes him out.
  • Darby Allin def. Nick Wayne by referee stoppage in a Grand Slam World Title Eliminator Tournament quarterfinal match. Cage and Luchasaurus came to the announce table during the match but didn’t interfere.

AEW All Out 2023 results: Mox, Takeshita, Danielson win big in Chicago

Get full AEW All Out 2023 results from the United Center in Chicago, where Jon Moxley and Konosuke Takeshita were among the big winners.

Has the week’s drama been put behind AEW? That’s what we’re about to find out as All Out originates from the United Center in Chicago.

As you’ve likely heard by now, Chicago’s favorite son won’t be on this show nor any other AEW show ever again. All the company can do now is try to move forward, something made a tiny bit harder by the fact that this is the company’s second pay-per-view in the span of a week.

It’s doing the best it can, as despite a card that has no AEW World Championship match, it’s not without a number of intriguing matchups. One will see Kenny Omega take on Konosuke Takeshita in what could be a bit of a passing of the torch. Another bout, potentially the night’s main event, will see Orange Cassidy try to defend his AEW International Championship against Jon Moxley in a pairing of two men who are arguably the MVPs of AEW over the past few years.

Ricky Starks, rumored to be the potential opponent for CM Punk before this week’s events, still gets a big showcase against Bryan Danielson, freshly returned from injury. And the irrepressible Darby Allin will throw his body around again in pursuit of the AEW TNT Championship.

This feels like a night where the in-ring work of a talented roster can, at least temporarily, wash away everything else. Let’s find out.

AEW All Out 2023 Zero Hour results:

  • Hangman Adam Page wins the Over Budget Charity Battle Royale
  • Hikaru Shida, Willow Nightingale and Skye Blue def. Athena, Diamante and Mercedes Martinez by pinfall
  • The Acclaimed and Billy Gunn def. Jay Lethal, Jeff Jarrett and Satnam Singh by pinfall to retain the AEW World Trios Championship

AEW All Out 2023 results – Main card:

(click on any match with a link for full details)

  • Adam Cole and MJF def. Dark Order (Alex Reynolds and John Silver) by pinfall to retain the ROH World Tag Team Championship
  • On his way out for his match, Samoa Joe shoves MJF, and the world champ makes a beeline for the ring to confront Joe; a ton of staffers and officials have to separate MJF and Joe as the crowd chants “let them fight”
  • Samoa Joe def. Shane Taylor by submission to retain the ROH World Television Championship
  •  Luchasaurus def. Darby Allin by pinfall to retain the AEW TNT Championship after Allin hesitates when Christian Cage threatens Nick Wayne with a Con-chair-to; a selection of random faces saves Darby from a post-match attack
  • Miro def. Powerhouse Hobbs by submission, but after an apparent sign of respect, Hobbs attacks Miro from behind and pummels him on the mat; Miro’s wife attacks Hobbs with a chair, allowing Miro to do the same, but he leaves without her
  • Kris Statlander def. Ruby Soho by pinfall to retain the AEW TBS Championship, with a strange assist by Toni Storm, who takes the spray paint can from Soho and distracts her to set up the finish
  • Bryan Danielson def. Ricky Starks by submission in a Strap match that also saw Big Bill and Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat get involved
  • Nigel McGuinness announces the $50K donation from the Battle Royale is going to The Chicago Public Education Fund in Page’s name
  • Blackpool Combat Club (Claudio Castagnoli and Wheeler Yuta) def. Eddie Kingston and Katsuyori Shibata by pinfall
  • Konosuke Takeshita def. Kenny Omega by pinfall
  • Bullet Club Gold (Jay White, Juice Robinson and The Gunns) def. The Young Bucks and FTR by pinfall
  • Jon Moxley def. Orange Cassidy by pinfall to become the new AEW International Champion

Here’s how close the AEW All In match order came to changing after CM Punk-Jack Perry incident

Several different tag teams and wrestlers were asked to potentially open AEW All In before CM Punk and Samoa Joe went off as planned.

CM Punk and Samoa Joe opened the historic AEW All In card last week at London’s Wembley Stadium, competing for Punk’s “Real” World Championship. But thanks to Punk’s backstage altercation with Jack Perry, which resulted in both men being suspended while AEW investigates exactly what went down, it was almost someone else who came through the curtain first.

Tony Khan and his crew even asked several other performers if they could be ready to go if needed, which is one of the fascinating tidbits on the Punk-Perry incident in this week’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter (subscription required). According to Dave Meltzer, “the announcers and production people were told to stall because at this point nobody knew if Punk vs. Joe would happen.”

Meltzer said that Khan asked FTR and the Young Bucks if they could go on first instead, but that the teams weren’t quite ready yet since they assumed they’d be on later. Others were asked as well.

Kenny Omega then offered to have his six-man tag go first, since they were scheduled for second anyway and were pretty much ready, and the Bucks vs. FTR would start early as well. They asked others, including Chris Jericho and Will Ospreay, to go out earlier but they also weren’t ready since Jericho’s match also included his singing his entrance. At least some of those involved, if not all, were not told at the time what the reason was when asked although the word traveled very quickly.

Samoa Joe was reportedly the one who was able to calm down Punk enough to go through with their match, preserving the planned order of the show. But it’s interesting to see just how close Khan came to needing to improvise on the spot during the biggest event in AEW’s history.

As of Friday afternoon, there still hadn’t been an update on Punk’s status for All Out, which is set for the United Center in his hometown of Chicago this Sunday. It’s fair to wonder if the near reshuffling of All In will have any bearing on his fate once Khan considers everything that went down.

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AEW All In London results: CM Punk retains ‘Real’ world title against old foe Samoa Joe

See how CM Punk retained his Real World Championship against Samoa Joe at AEW All In London.

CM Punk is wearing ring gear that calls to mind his ROH days, but that’s not winning him too much favor with the fans, who appear to be solidly backing Samoa Joe. Punk is smiling through the early exchanges, perhaps thinking he’s in Joe’s head.

Joe finally gets Punk cornered a bit and lights him up with chops, as he is wont to do. Punk responds with a hurricanrana, then hears it from the crowd … and again when he misses a move to the floor.

The smiles have switched to Joe’s face as he smashes Punk through the bottom of the announce table, bloodying his foe. A back elbow won’t help Punk feel any better, you’d imagine, but he’s able to kick out at one.

After some more offense leaves both men down, Punk gains the upper hand, cupping his hand to his ear before dropping an elbow but seeing Joe pop right back up. Punk tries begging off but gets caught with right hands and a powerslam for two.

Joe’s powerbomb gets another two, and he quickly switches to an STF. A running kick lands for Punk, who does a spinning toe hold as an homage to Terry Funk. Joe pulls off an inside cradle of sorts and gets a two count.

Punk wants a running knee strike but sees it countered for a second time. But he’s able to connect on a Pepsi Plunge, and that keeps Joe down for three and the gold in Punk’s possession.

Click here for full AEW All In 2023 results.

AEW All In London results: MJF, Adam Cole prove friendship the real winner at Wembley

Follow along with one of the biggest shows in pro wrestling history with live AEW All In results from London’s Wembley Stadium.

The wait is over, Wembley Stadium. London is playing host to one of the biggest wrestling shows of all time as AEW stages its first ever U.K. event in the most grandiose possible fashion. More than 80,000 fans are expected to experience AEW All In London in person, which is quite the accomplishment for a company that is only a few years old.

It certainly helps that AEW has one of the hottest storylines in all of wrestling going right now to fuel the show’s main event. Adam Cole nearly defeated MJF several months ago for a shot at the AEW World Championship. Then the two men got thrown together unwillingly as a tag team.

Instead of being a disaster, it turned into an unlikely bonding experience where MJF embraced his face side, and Better Than You, Bay Bay was born. The two friends have experienced moments of tension at times but always ended up hugging it out.

That ends tonight, when they’ll meet for the world title at Wembley (though not before teaming to try for tag team gold first). Will one of them finally turn on the other with the stakes this high? It should be very entertaining to find out.

The All In card is also loaded to the hilt with other championship matches (four more besides the main event), a Tag Team Coffin match, and the spectacle that is Stadium Stampede. Plus the man who might be the best wrestler on the planet right now, Will Ospreay, will take on an icon in Chris Jericho.

We’re certainly envious of everyone in attendance in London. Here we go.

AEW All In London results:

(click on any match with a link for full details)

AEW All In London start time: What time does All In start?

Here’s when you’ll need to tune in for AEW All London from Wembley Stadium.

For the first time since 2018, AEW All In will transpire later this week. While a different look compared to the groundbreaking event that Matt and Nick Jackson and Cody Rhodes organized, the spirit of the show remains the same: defy expectations to put on an incomparable pro wrestling event.

When All In London was first announced earlier this year, it was eye-opening that AEW decided to go for Wembley Stadium, a venue that can hold 90,000 people, considering it had never orchestrated an international show or even a stadium show before.

However, AEW shocked everyone by, as of Aug. 22, selling 81,103 tickets for All In. This remarkable feat for a young pro wrestling company speaks volumes about the level of interest in this show.

Before announcing any match, including the headliner of MJF vs. Adam Cole for the AEW World Championship, tens of thousands of tickets had already been sold. Building the rest of the card only sparked more interest in what AEW will offer in the UK.

Before they battle for the world title in the main event, MJF and Cole must work together to face Aussie Open for the ROH Tag Team Championship at Zero Hour. Tensions will inevitably build between the two friends as their match approaches to end the night, so it is almost certain that something will happen to spark angst.

CM Punk will face Samoa Joe in another headlining match for the Real World Championship in London, reigniting their decades-long rivalry. Punk has been in the news lately for the wrong reasons, but for one night, that will shift aside when he faces his longtime foe.

All In goes down on Sunday, Aug. 27. The main card will have a start time of 1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT on PPV, with Zero Hour headlined by the tag title match beginning one hour earlier.

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Updated AEW All In London card: 1 match added, changes made on Dynamite

Check out all the matches confirmed for AEW All In London, one of the biggest events in pro wrestling history.

Even in the home stretch to AEW All In London, Tony Khan suggested additions and changes would be made. That proved to be the case during AEW Dynamite this week, when one popular match was added to the show at Wembley Stadium and several alterations were made as well.

Billy Gunn made his return to assist The Acclaimed against the House of Black, and revealed that he has one more match in him. He’ll join his “sons” to take on the House for the AEW World Trios Championship in London.

A vicious assault by Blackpool Combat Club put Rey Fenix in an ambulance, taking him off the All In card. But the real surprise was who helped the BCC: a returning Santana and Ortiz, who will join them at All In to make the Stadium Stampede match a five-on-five affair.

Last but not least, Swerve Strickland unceremoniously fired AR Fox from the Mogul Embassy, meaning he needed a new partner for the Coffin match — and found one in Christian Cage.

Adam Cole and MJF will headline All In with their bromance-turned-competitive match, as MJF defends his AEW World Championship. Before that, however, they will join forces on the Zero Hour pre-show to challenge Aussie Open for the ROH World Tag Team Championship. It will be intriguing to see how this impacts their singles match later in the evening, especially if it creates tension that hints at a heel turn.

In two other tag team matches at All In, FTR will defend the AEW World Tag Team Championship against the Young Bucks, and Darby Allin and Sting will face off against Swerve Strickland and AR Fox in a Coffin match.

We’ll update this post if/when more matches are made official. For now, here’s what has been revealed for Wembley Stadium this month.

Latest update: Aug. 26, 2023, 2:00 p.m. ET.

AEW All In 2023 card:

  •  Aussie Open (c) vs. MJF and Adam Cole – ROH World Tag Team Championship match (Zero Hour pre-show)
  • Jack Perry (c) vs. Hook – FTW Championship match (Zero Hour pre-show)
  • MJF (c) vs. Adam Cole – AEW World Championship match
  • CM Punk (c) vs. Samoa Joe – “Real World Championship” match
  • Hikaru Shida (c) vs. Toni Storm vs. Saraya vs. TBD – AEW Women’s World Championship match
  • FTR (c) vs. The Young Bucks – AEW World Tag Team Championship match
  • House of Black (c) vs. The Acclaimed and Billy Gunn – AEW World Trios Championship
  • Darby Allin and Sting vs. Swerve Strickland and Christian Cage – Coffin match
  • The Golden Elite (Kota Ibushi, Kenny Omega and “Hangman” Adam Page) vs. Bullet Club Gold (Juice Robinson and Jay White) and Konosuke Takeshita
  • Chris Jericho vs. Will Ospreay
  • Eddie Kingston, Penta El Zero Miedo and Best Friends (Orange Cassidy, Chuck Taylor and Trent Beretta) vs. Blackpool Combat Club (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli and Wheeler Yuta), Mike Santana and Ortiz – Stadium Stampede match

How to watch AEW All In: PPV, live stream, international markets

Ready for AEW All In London? Here’s how to make sure you’re watching live on Sunday.

AEW will host All In for the first time since its groundbreaking event in 2018, from Wembley Stadium in London, England — a show that has broken attendance records for a pro wrestling show.

AEW has built the show around Adam Cole and MJF. When Cole failed to get an AEW World Championship opportunity, it seemed like the door had been shut, but these foes ultimately became allies, and they put out some of the most entertaining content AEW has ever seen and changed that.

Before they take on each other for the world title in the main event, Cole and MJF will team up to challenge Aussie Open for the ROH Tag Team Championship in the All In Zero Hour. How the match transpires may determine the outcome of the main event.

CM Punk and Samoa Joe will continue their decades-long rivalry with a singles match for the Real World Championship. It remains uncertain how significant this modified AEW World Championship is, but nonetheless, these former ROH opponents will face off in London for hardware.

The action will transpire from London on Sunday afternoon. Here’s everything you need to know to watch All In:

AEW All In 2023

United States and Canada

  • Cable TV: Available on all major U.S. & Canadian providers, including Xfinity, Spectrum, Contour, Fios, U-verse and Optimum, among others (U.S.); Rogers, Bell, Shaw, SaskTel and TELUS (Canada)
  • Satellite TV: DIRECTV and DISH
  • Digital Streaming: Bleacher Report (Web, Mobile, Roku, Xbox, FireTV,  Apple TV)

Bar & Restaurant locations

  • Select Dave & Buster’s locations
  • Select Tom’s Watch Bar locations

International Markets

  • Cable/Satellite providers in Canada
  • FITE​​.TV
  • YouTube (Canada, Mexico, Germany, Italy, France, UK, South Korea)
  • PPV.com (Canada, Australia, New Zealand, UK and Ireland)
  • SKY Germany – (Germany)
  • SKY Italia – (Italy)
  • DAZN (UK, Ireland, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Netherlands, Mexico, Brazil, France, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark, Poland, Portugal, Thailand, Taiwan, Malaysia, Singapore, Bulgaria)