AEW Collision: The Jet looks to fly high against Okada in title action

Kevin Knight looks to add the International title to his AEW Trios belt as he challenges The Rainmaker on AEW Collision

Tommy "Milagro" Martinez

AEW Collision: The Jet looks to fly high against Okada in title action

It’s Saturday night, and it’s all right for fighting on AEW Collision. So you know what that means?

Yes, time to rally to ensure No Kings are in America. Also, March Madness is on the other channel.

As for tonight, we’ll see All Elite Wrestling with two big title matches. The Babes of Wrath seek a rematch for the AEW Women’s World Championship against the team that took their belts at the Revolution PPV, Megan Bayne and Lena Kross. Plus, Kevin Knight will fly solo tonight, as he challenges Kazuchika Okada for the International title.

The Jet feels the need for speed in the Main Event against The Rainmaker.

We come to you from the Alliant Energy PowerHouse in Cedar Rapids, IA. Nigel McGuinness and Tony Schiavone have the call, and your First Match of the Night is for the…

AEW Women’s World Tag Team Title Match: Divine Dominion (Lena Kross and Megan Bayne) (c) vs. Babes Of Wrath (Harley Cameron and Willow Nightingale)

It isn’t long before the match breaks down to a Pier Four brawl, and the ref does their best to rein in the chaos. Bayne and Nightingale fight inside the ring, while Kross and Cameron battle outside. The Babe with the Power is taking up to the Megasus, and she and Cameron are in control, until Kross pulls Nightingale off the ring apron. Bayne follows with a scary dive that almost gets botched, but the Divine Dominion cut the ring in half, making Nightingale a Babe in Peril throughout Picture in Picture.

She manages to create space and gets the hot tag to Cameron, and this Babe is full of Wrath and is en Fuego. The Divine Dominion show off their tag-team chemistry and strength, grabbing the Babes and giving them a super collider.

Cameron gets a double DDT to Kross and Bayne, and tags back Nighingale, who’s looking spent. She manages to get a second wind, and the Babes now get them in stereo single-leg crabs. Bayne gets to the ropes, and they give an assisted running senton. Kross tosses Nightingale out and throws her shoulder-first into the steel steps. They isolate Cameron, and Divine Intervention ends it.

Your Winners, and Still AEW Women’s World Tag Team Champions: The Divine Dominion

Nightingale and Cameron look dejected after the loss, and Kross and Bayne exude solid dominance after this opening match.

Backstage, Lexi Nair is with The Brawling Birds, who have a score to settle with Triangle of Madness, who aren’t in the building. Even Shirikawa is out for blood, so the three women challenge anyone for a trios match later tonight.

Next up is…

Myron Reed (with Carson Wentz and Desmond Xavier) vs. Johnny TV (with MxM)

This is the first time since coming back from CMLL that we see Johnny with his shaved dome after facing Angél de Oro in a Mask versus Hair match. It’ll take fans some time to get used to the new look.

But Johnny still has the moves, and he is taking it to The Rascal and doesn’t let up. Reed is no slouch either, and he even gets him with an innovative springboard leg drop for a two count.

Reed follows with a top rope hangman DDT, but Johnny bounces back and gets back in the driver’s seat. He attempts to take him onboard Starship Pain, but Reed gets away at the last second. A cutter and a springboard 450 splash deliver the victory, which cancels out Johnny TV.

Your Winners via Pinfall: Myron Reed

The Death Riders have some words for Private Party like Garcia forging himself in war. Mox says $200k doesn’t buy them a clue, and they aren’t ready for them. He promises they’ll be swimming with the sharks.

After a commercial, Nair is with Private Party, and Kay Kassidy and Marq Quen are more than ready for The Death Riders. They haven’t forgotten how they hurt them, and they’re more than ready to bring the pain to their doorstep.

That means it’s time for your next tag match between…

The Death Riders (Jon Mosley and Daniel Garcia, with Claudio Castagnoli) vs. Private Party (Zay Kassidy and Marq Quen)

Kassidy and Garcia start, and they jockey for position to no avail. They lock up again, and Garcia gets the better of him, disrespecting the Party member. Emotions boil over, and Kassidy loses his cool, which Garcia takes advantage of that moment. A tag to Mox, who shrugs off his shots, but then Private Party uses their double team action until a clothesline stops that momentum.

Quen gets singled out, and during Picture in Picture, the Death Riders put this Party member in Peril. Mox rushes at him in the corner, but he gets a boot up at the last second. Tag to Kassidy, and he is getting this Party back with high-flying spots that are En Fuego. Swanton to Garcia gets a two count, and Zay gets to trash-talk the Riders.

He follows with a Canadian Destroyer to Garcia and a DDT to Mox. Then a 450 Splash by Kassidy gets another two count. Quen gets sent out by Garcia, where Castagnoli gives a running European uppercut to knock him out.

Kassidy is distracted, and Garcia and Mox put the boots to him in, but he still has some fight left in him. Garcia cinches the Dragon Tamer, and he’s got no choice but to tap out.

Your Winners via Submission: Daniel Garcia and Jon Moxley

They did their best, but The Death Riders suffer no fools in the squared circle.

Last night at the Ring of Honor/Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling show (which you can check out the results here), The Demand had words for Kenny Omega, Brody King, and “Jungle” Jack Perry. This Wednesday on Dynamite, they’ll need to Man Up.

Now for women’s trios action with…

Mina Shirikawa and The Brawling Birds (Alex Windsor and Jaime Hayter) vs. Nixi XS, Aminah Belmont, and Haven Harris

I almost feel bad for these women.

Almost.

But you know what would go best with this Squash match? This great Sautéed Yellow Squash recipe.

In any case, XS gets excessive offense with the Two Birds with One Stone tag finisher, and XS taps to a Figure Four by Shirikawa.

Your Winners via Submission: Mina Shirikawa and The Brawling Birds

Hayter gets on the mic for a Couple Words with the Birds. They assure Shirikawa that they didn’t take out Toni Storm and that they’ll have her back. But they have words for the Triangle of Madness. That brings out Thekla and the Sisters of Sin, who’re out in the crowd. The Toxic Spider doesn’t care what they think, and she challenges them to a trios match next week on Dynamite, where they’ll end up just like the Timeless One. That riles up Shirikawa, and she accepts their challenge, vowing to “beat the piss out of you.”

Nair is with The Don Callis Family, and Fletcher makes it clear he is not a fan of MJF, and they need more gold back. Tonight is about revenge, and he and Davis promise to regain the Trios gold one day, but for now, they’ll take out their frustrations on The Rascalz. As for Okada, he swears he’ll beat Knight and still be the AEW champion, but man, does he have a fixation on Konosuke Takeshita.

Now for your next match of the night, it’s…

Ace Austin (with Juice Robinson) vs. Tommaso Ciampa

Austin has a bit of a chip on his shoulder after the Blackjack Battle Royale at the Revolution PPV, and he wants Ciampa to feel his wrath. He uses his agility to stay a step ahead of the Psycho Killer, who’s growing increasingly frustrated with The Ace of the Bang Bang Gang. Ciampa stomps him momentarily, but it’s Austin showing some grit in this match as his acrobatics flummox him at every turn. He goes for a springboard move and a pendulum DDT plants Austin face-first to the mat. Both men go back and forth, and during Picture in Picture, Ciampa drives the back of his head from the top rope to his knee, and he continues to pick him apart.

Austin fires back with chops and then lands a crossbody, followed by a Russian leg sweep. He also gives a springboard spinning roundhouse kick, which finds the mark, then a gutwrench power bomb on Ciampa, only gets a count of two. He runs at him, but a low drop kick to Austin’s knees stops him in his tracks, and Project Ciampa only keeps him down for a two count. Both men pull out all the stops until a Psycho Driller allows him a cover of one, two…kick out. They swing for the fences, and it’s Ciampa with a running knee that keeps Austin down, finally.

Your Winner via Pinfall: Tommaso Ciampa

Robinson goes to check on Austin, and Ciampa gets back in the ring, but Rock Hard has eyes in the back of his head, and he stares him down. Ciampa slowly backs away, but you know this isn’t the last time they’ll

Nair is back with The Rascalz and congratulates Reed on his win. But she asks about facing The Don Callis family. Wentz and Xavier are riding high (see what they did there?), and they have all the momentum in their favor as they climb the ladder to a shot at the AEW World Tag Team titles.

Meanwhile, the Babes of Wrath are sore after their loss, but they console each other. Cameron assures Nightingale that they will go on a singles run as she needs to focus on things like the TBS title. As for her, Cameron assures her she will have her back, but now needs to go where the wind takes her.

Now for…

The Don Callis Family (Kyle Fletcher and Mark Davis) vs. The Rascalz (Zachary Wentz and Dezmond Xavier)

Fletcher and Wentz start, and the ProtoStar has the size and strength advantage. Wentz uses his agility, and he and Xavier use their tag-team speed to keep Fletcher down. Davis tags in his power is too much as he feeds Xavier to Fletcher with an impressive kick to the sternum.

Tag back to Wentz, and he nails a double drop kick on the Family, but they catch the Rascalz and give them a super collider. During Picture in Picture, Wentz is isolated, and the poor Rascal is at the mercy of Davis and Fletcher. He sets him up top the turnbuckle but gets shoved off. Wentz flies down with a blockbuster and then gets the hot tag to Xavier, and this Rascal is blazin’ on the Don Callis Family. They even get combo offense on The Protostar, but he stays down for a two count.

They try to Smoke Em if Ya Got Em, but Davis stops that. All four men lay it out on the line until Davis catches Xavier with a knee, dumps Wentz outside, and a piledriver stubs out the smoke.

Your Winners via Pinfall: Mark Davis and Kyle Fletcher

We see some more backstage stuff with the RoH/MLP show, where Ricochet and Don Callis have a meeting of the minds, especially as they plot the demise of Kenny Omega.

Nair talks to Knight ahead of his match on keeping his momentum going. He foresees this is the Year of The Jet, and can turn any dream into reality.

The Death Riders speak after their match with Private Party and have words for Will Ospreay. Mox has got no sympathy for Private Party and none for him. As for Wednesday, he’ll face PAC and he has less patience for the Aerial Assassin.

Now for your Main Event for the…

AEW International Title Match: Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. Kevin “The Jet” Knight

The bell rings, and they stare across the ring at each other. They circle, and they get into some nice chain wrestling. Okada starts playing his mind games, but Knight makes it clear he’s not living rent-free in his head.

He slides outside, and The Rainmaker ducks and plants him with a DDT to the floor. They get back in the ring, and Knight chops his chest. Okada shrugs them off and gives a European uppercut that rocks The Jet. Knight turns on the Jets and flies outside with a crossbody. During Picture in Picture, Knight keeps Okada grounded, but then a whip to the ropes, and reverses with a flapjack. Okada shows the fans they’re “number one” while toying with The Jet with his patented neckbreaker. A slam and he goes up to nail the elbow drop, and gives the signal for The Rainmaker clothesline. Knight evades the finisher and hits a standing dropkick.

Both men are spent, but they get back up, and Knight stomps him in the corner, and then gives an elevated DDT for another count of two. He goes up top for the UFO Splash, but Okada is up, and he whips him to the ropes and connects with his dropkick. He nails Knight with a short-arm clothesline, followed by a second, and now goes for his finisher. Knight gets away again and gets a springboard flying clothesline from the ring to halfway across the floor.

He tosses him back in and gives another springboard flying clothesline for another near fall. He gives Okada a clothesline in the corner, sets him up top for a superplex, but the champ blocks the move and shoves him off. Knight comes back with a top rope huracanrana and then a coast to coast dropkick for a cover or one, two…oh, so close.

He goes for the UFO Splash, but Okada rolls away to get out of position. Knight still flies halfway across the ring, but Okada gets his knees up in time. He tries to put him away, but Okada rolls him up and holds onto the ropes for leverage, but the ref is out of position nd can’t see as he counts the one two and three.

Your Winner, And Still AEW International Champion: Kazuchika Okada

Knight stares in disbelief at how he got beaten, and Okda smirks in triumph as the show comes to a close.

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