The premiere edition of AEW Collision was in Chicago and there was a lot of hype for it. I’ll be talking about it and seeing what went down with the following results and review because why else would I be here? I have nothing else to do while I slave away for the wage so to speak. Anyways, here are my thoughts on AEW Collision from Chicago!
The theme song is good for what it is, but for a wrestling
promotion? I don’t know. I love the song in its own, but meh, it just is
lacking somehow. Oh well.
CM Punk came out first thing, and the crowd went nuts. They have
waited 9 months or so, and CM Punk came out to a roar of a crowd. It was not
dull in anyway shape or form, and I was all about it!
Punk talked big, and it was good as always because he is a
gifted orator. He talked big, he talked strong, and it was fun to see.
Luchasaurus defeated Wardlow for the TNT Championship
A solid opening match with a lot of power moves. The flow
was good here, with each man getting some nice momentum shifts. However, it was
a little bit of cheating with Christian Cage getting in the way! The match
ended with a camera being broken on the head of Wardlow, making Luchasauras the
new TNT champion.
Andrade El Idolo defeated Buddy Matthews
Another great match, this time mixing modern technical
wrestling with a little lucha libre for good measure. Matthews was he faster of
the wo, and Andrade kept pushing through this one and eventually applied one heck
of a submission, forcing Buddy to tap out completely. This was like a game of
chess overall, with a lot of action back and forth, and it was incredible to
see these guys get a little breathing room in terms of time.
Miro defeated Tony Nese
There was a lot of people in the crowd chanting for Miro,
and he threw down with Tony Nese. Nese barely got any offense in, and it was a
glorified squash. Nese did get a little bit in, so it wasn’t a burial, but in
under 4 minutes this match was all Miro. Miro looked amazing here, and he won with relative ease. Good quick
match if you ask me.
Skye Blue and Willow Nightingale defeated The Outcasts (Ruby
Soho and Toni Storm)
A solid outing from these fine wrestlers. Skye Blue is from
Chicago and the crowd kept chanting for her. There was a lot of strong hits in
this one, and it went back and forth, with no clear indicator of one team
greater than the other in the preliminary moments. A fine back and forth if you
ask me. This was one hell of a match folks, and so much fun. Skye Blue and
Willow Nightingale would get the win, but not without some strong competition.
FTR and CM PUNK defeated Jay White, Juice Robinson, and Samoa
Joe
Everything you could want in a six man tag was found here. No
nonsense a lot of the time, with a great deal of back and forth, reversals, and
some of the hardest chops you’re going to see anywhere. The match was good
overall, and it featured all of the competitors in a shining light. The crowd was
all over this one, and they were really excited to see what was going on
throughout. I was cheering from my desk at work. The shatter machine and a GTS
nailed the win for CM Punk and FTR, which was a great match to see folks, so
much fun.
Overall Thoughts
FTR and CM Punk threw down a lot, and it was fun. There was
a great deal of back and forth from all wrestlers in this showcase. 2 hours of
pure wrestling fun, and it was very much like a ppv quality show if you ask me.
I loved it.
