With just hours left till Full Gear, All Elite Wrestling returns to Salt Lake City for the last stop before Full Gear. It’s a three hour combined Dynamite plus Collision, so without further ado, let’s dive right in
We see a recap of last week’s Blood and Guts then cut to the aftermath where Ospreay tries to understand why Copeland surrendered, Cope mentions his past injuries and doesn’t want to see that for anyone else then storms off.
We get back to ringside for the face to face between Will Ospreay and Kyle Fletcher. Fletcher says it’s alot has happened since they last had a face to face, surprisingly he gives Ospreay some respect, which also caught the champion off guard. He later says that it is actually he who caused Ospreay’s neck injury and wants credit for that. Ospreay admits that and talks about everything he did post injury. Surprisingly this didn’t end in a brawl and finished relatively peacefully.
The New Level vs Brodido
All four men started going at it ringside before the bell even rang, which eventually rang once King and Creed were in the ring. A stereo of dives to the outside soon followed by Creed, Bandido and then Kofi. The animosity that had grown between both teams had them forgetting about the match and it ended in a double countout. A finish like this should be a downer, but in this case it makes sense.
We see some footage of what went down after the Women’s Blood and Guts match, where the Tag Team Champions Brawling Birds and their challengers at Full Gear, Wrathlander have some words for each other.
Everyone Banned From Ringside: David Finlay vs Orange Cassidy
Cassidy showing his smarts by getting the shillelagh out of the way before the match begins. He was bringing out all the classics and frustrating Finlay before he was caught in mid air for a backbreaker. Finlay also had tricks up his sleeve, reaching under the ring for a chair to distract the ref so he can use his shillelagh to level Cassidy for the win.
Winner – David Finlay
We then go backstage, where we hear from Andrade El Idolo. He talks about losing the National Championship to Tomasso Ciampa at Collision. He’s not looking back though as he looks to make history by becoming the first Latino AEW World Champion.
Persephone vs Gypsy Mac
The Former TBS Champion quickly gets the win with a powerbomb in a squash match.
Winner – Persephone
Backstage, we hear from Hangman Adam Page as he addresses the Trios Title rematch at Full Gear being Texas Death. The match is meant to be for the trios titles but Page knows this is about something more. He admits this is about something more than him and that his partners want Texas Death and that he will walk with his brothers into battle.
Best Of 5 Series – Match 5: Motor City Machine Guns vs FTR
Shelley and Harwood kick things off, Harwood with a headlock takedown then tried rolling up Shelley for a two count. Shelley right back with an armbar for Harwood. Shelley doing a masterclass taking down both FTR. Both teams get the upper hand at different points and it starts breaking down into chaos towards the end.
“Fight Forever” chants with just a minute left, Shelley then blocks a Shatter Machine. He kicks off Wheeler and finishes a sunset flip for the win with just seconds remaining to win the series. Both teams shake hand post match in what has been a great set of tag team matches.
Winners – Motor City Machine Guns
AEW National Championship: Tomasso Ciampa vs ‘Speedball’ Mike Bailey
The Champion and Challenger both exchange some strikes, Bailey with a sky twister press sends the champion to the floor. Ciampa however soon got control as he caught on the ropes. In the end the champ with an avalanche Project Ciampa for a nearfall, followed by a running knee for another close call Bailey takes out his mouthguard, throwing it at the champ,who responds with another running knee, this one kept Bailey down for the three count.
Post Match, Ilja Dragunov made an appearance clearly calling his shot. And soon it was revealed where it’ll take place, Full Gear. What a match that will be.
Winner (And Still) – Tomasso Ciampa
We now then transition into the Collision part of the three hour broadcast.
Jay White and Mercedes Mone vs Jon Moxley and Marina Shafir
It didn’t take long for action to spill to the outside as all four were taking turns in the attack. White even got in a backbreaker on Shafir as revenge for all the chops he took from her. Mone lowblowed Mox. Mox then landed a cutter on Mone. In the end though, Shafir made the champion tap with the Brutalizer just days before their match at Full Gear.
Post match, we get a preview of Anarchy in the Arena, pretty much confirming the involvement of Conglomeration in the match.
Winners – Jon Moxley and Marina Shafir
The Young Bucks and Jack Perry vs Don Callis Family (El Clon, Kevin Knight and Brian Cage)
The Bucks and Perry show some excellent team work taking down the family. Some great back and forth action between both the teams. In the end, the Double piledriver on Clon and Knight and the Bucks hit the BTE Trigger on Clon to get the pin.
Post Match, Perry says he is coming for his rematch with Samoa Joe and the Bucks say Davis and Doyle gave them the worst loss of their careers, but that they will still Tag Team Champions after Full Gear.
Winners – The Young Bucks and Jack Perry
Wardlow vs Nick Comorato
Another squash match as a powerbomb by Mr Mayhem finishes off Comoroto. After the match, Griff Garrison and Aaron Solo come in to make the save, but are taken out by Davis and Doyle.
Winner – Wardlow
We go backstage with Lexy Nair talking to Hyan and Maya World. Hyan says she and World celebrated one year in AEW and that she is going to show everyone why she will be the next TBS Champion.
ROH World Tag Team Championship: El Sky Team vs The Swirl
Code of Honor is not adhered, in the opening moments it is all the champions making the moves despite the challengers putting up a fight. There would be no new champions as Sky Team would retain their championships courtesy of a roll up by Mistico on Johnson.
Winners (And Still) – El Sky Team
TBS Championship: Queen Aminata vs Hyan vs Skye Blue
Hyan showing bit off urgency goes for quick pins on both Blue and Aminata. We get a brawl between the three for a while. Aminata connects with a neckbreaker on Hyan and gets a two count. Blue hits Aminata with a big knee. In the end, Aminata would end up retaining after breaking up a pin and hits a running knees strike to get the three count.
Post Match, Persephone and Britt Baker tries to get an attack on Aminata but is saved by Hyan and World. It is then announced a three way bout for the title on the Tailgate Brawl on Saturday between Aminata, Persephone and World.
Winner (And Still) – Queen Aminata
