AEW Collision “Grand Slam Australia” results (2/15): Powell’s live review of Mariah May vs. Toni Storm for the AEW Women’s Title, Will Ospreay and Kenny Omega vs. Konosuke Takeshita and Kyle Fletcher

By Jason Powell, ProWrestling.net Editor (@prowrestlingnet)

AEW Collision “Grand Slam Australia” (Episode 81)
Taped February 15, 2025 in Brisbane, Australia at Brisbane Entertainment Centre
Simulcast on same day delay on TNT and Max

[Hour One] Tony Schiavone and Nigel McGuinness checked in on commentary. Ring announcer Arkady Aura delivered the introductions for the opening match. Konosuke Takeshita and Kyle Fletcher came out first with Don Callis and Mark Davis. The entrances for Will Ospreay and Kenny Omega followed…

1. Will Ospreay and Kenny Omega vs. Konosuke Takeshita and Kyle Fletcher (w/Mark Davis). Don Callis sat in on commentary. Ospreay and Fletcher started the match. Osprey knocked Takeshita off the apron with a kick and then dropped Fletcher with another. Omega tagged into a big pop and performed a head-scissors takedown that sent Fletcher to ringside.

Omega did his Terminator mat slap, but Takeshita entered the ring and hit him from behind. Ospreay helped Omega clear Takeshita from the ring and then joined him in doing the Terminator mat slap. Ospreay and Omega hit dives onto their opponents.

Back inside the ring, Omega hit a snap dragon suplex on Fletcher. Takeshita put Omega down with an exploder suplex. Ospreay took out Takeshita and then hit a standing Spanish Fly on Fletcher heading into the first picture-in-picture break. [C]

Ospreay had a run of offense on Fletcher and then booted Takeshita off the apron. Ospreay set up for his finisher, but Callis got up from the broadcast table and held his leg while the referee was distracted, allowing Fletcher to suplex Ospreay. Takeshita performed a double German suplex on both opponents.

A short time later, Takeshita hit a Blue Thunder Bomb on Omega for a two count. Omega came back and performed a botched Poison Rana. Omega followed up with a V-Trigger knee in a corner of the ring. Omega hoisted up Takeshita in electric chair position and then climbed the ropes and ended up seated on the top turnbuckle. Ospreay jumped up and pulled Takeshita into a cutter from the ropes.

Omega and Ospreay set up for simultaneous moves, but the heels countered into stereo inverted piledrivers, which led to a near fall and “fight forever” chants. Takeshita hit a running knee strike on Omega for a near fall. Fletcher followed up with a brainbuster on Omega. Takeshita covered Omega and had him pinned, but Ospreay broke up the pin.

Ospreay countered a Fletcher move into a Stunner. Ospreay put Takeshita down and then charged for a Hidden Blade, but Takeshita beat him to the punch by turning him inside out with a clothesline. Omega blocked Takeshita’s knee strike attempt and then hit him with a V-Trigger. Omega hoisted up Takeshita for the One Winged Angel, but Takeshita avoided it.

Fletcher hit Omega with a kick in the corner and then set up for a brainbuster from the ropes, but Omega knocked him down to ringside. Takeshita climbed the ropes in front of Omega, who was seated on the top turnbuckle. Omega slipped under Takeshita and drove him face first into the top turnbuckle.

Ospreay dove over the ring post onto Fletcher, who was on the floor. Omega set up Takeshita for the One Winged Angel. Omega held him in that position until Omega jumped from the top rope and hit Takeshita with a Hidden Blade and then Omega finished the One Winged Angel and got the pin.

Will Ospreay and Kenny Omega defeated Konosuke Takeshita and Kyle Fletcher in 21:20.

Harley Cameron was shown walking backstage while the broadcast team said the TBS Title match was up next… [C]

Powell’s POV: A cool finish to a crowd pleasing spot fest style match. They tried to play up the idea that Takeshita’s head hit the turnbuckle rather than the pad to help protect him. As much as I like both heels, I’m happy they went with a clean finish. There were a couple of rough moments, but the live crowd was hot and the match was a lot of fun. It wasn’t off the charts great despite the four wrestlers involved, but it was still very good. Ospreay was very much in little brother mode for Omega just in terms of playing to the crowd to set up Omega’s entrance, and by making a big fuss before tagging Omega in for the first time. By the way, it looks like they are using a smaller ring than usual, and there’s a lot of extra room at ringside.

Harley Cameron made her entrance to a good home country reaction. Momo Watanabe was shown seated in the front row. Mercedes Mone made her entrance and had all of her title belts with her…

2. Mercedes Mone vs. Harley Cameron for the TBS Championship. Cameron hit an early Russian Leg Sweep and then drove Mone’s face in the mat before covering her for a two count. Cameron brought her Mone puppet in the ring, which got a pop from the crowd. Mone got the puppet and stomped it with her foot for heat. Mone was in offensive control heading into a PIP break. [C]

Mone hit a Backstabber. Cameron rolled to the floor. Cameron lifted her puppet over the apron for a pop and then roughed up Mone once she went to ringside. Cameron hit a Destroyer on Mone for a near fall. Cameron ran the ropes for a move and was hooked into position for Mone’s finisher, but she slipped out and got a two count.

Mone powerbombed Cameron and then went top the ropes and hit a meteora that led to a near fall. Mone looked surprised. Cameron hooked her into a pin for a near fall of her own. Cameron picked up another two count and then used a sunset flip from the ropes to get another.

Cameron hit a weak 619 and then went up top. Cameron went for a Swanton, but Mone rolled out of the way. Money hooked Cameron’s arms and hit her Mone Maker finisher and got the three count.

Mercedes Mone beat Harley Cameron in 12:45 to retain the TBS Championship.

After the match, Mone grabbed her title belts at ringside and then approached Momo Watanabe, who applauded. Mone put one of her title belts in Watanabe’s face and shoved her with it before heading to the back…

Powell’s POV: This was hardly a mat classic, but Cameron had the fans behind her and the puppet spots were over. Mone did a nice job of giving Cameron plenty of near falls before putting her way.

Backstage, Kenny Omega challenged Konosuke Takeshita to put the AEW International Championship on the line at AEW Revolution. Ospreay said he can’t believe he and Omega teamed up. Ospreay challenged Fletcher to face him in a steel cage match at Revolution…

A video package recapped the Adam Copeland and Jay White’s brawl with The Death Riders from Wednesday’s AEW Dynamite…

Adam Copeland made his entrance for the Brisbane Brawl. He looked at the crowd for a moment while McGuinness mentioned that it may be the last time Copeland wrestles in Australia. Once Copeland’s entrance theme stopped playing, the live crowd sang the lyrics in a really cool moment. Jay White made his entrance. Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, an Marina Shafir entered through the crowd…

3. AEW World Champion Jon Moxley and Claudio Castagnoli (w/Marina Shafir) vs. Adam Copeland and Jay White in a Brisbane Brawl. Copeland and White attacked Moxley and Castagnoli once they arrived at ringside to start the match. The teams brawled to ringside. Copeland stood on a balcony and dove onto Castagnoli below, which drew holy shit chants. Meanwhile, Moxley worked over White at ringside.

Copeland held his ribs as he made his way down the stairs and back toward the ring. Moxley set up a table a ringside and placed White on top of it. Moxley climbed to the top rope. Copeland returned to ringside and set up Moxley for a superplex through the table below after White was out of the way, but Shafir hit Copeland with a kendo stick. Castagnoli returned and powerbombed Copeland through the table heading into a PIP break. [C]

White hit the Bladerunner on Castagnoli and had him pinned, but Wheeler Yuta arrived and broke it up. Yuta whipped White with a leather belt, but White no-sold the lashes and eventually put Yuta down with a Bladerunner. Moxley hit White with a Stomp. Copeland pulled Moxley’s legs so that his groin hit the ring post.

Copeland set up for a spear, but Castagnoli cut him off with an uppercut. Copeland came right back with a backdrop and then speared Castagnoli through a table that was set up in a corner of the ring. Copeland got up and speared Moxley.

Copeland went to ringside and returned with a chair that had barbwire wrapped around it. Copeland slammed the chair over Moxley’s back a few times. Moxley bled from the back. Copeland grabbed another chair and placed Moxley’s head on it. Copeland picked up the barbwrire chair and set up for a COonchairto, but Yuta entered the rings and swiped the chair from Copeland.

Shafir hit Copeland with a weak briefcase shot. Castagnoli hit the Neutralizer on Copeland and covered him for a near fall. Moxley put Copeland in a bulldog choke. Meanwhile, Yuta choked White. The referee checked on Copeland and then called for the bell because he’d passed out.

AEW World Champion Jon Moxley and Claudio Castagnoli defeated Adam Copeland and Jay White in 14:40 in a Brisbane Brawl.

Moxley maintained the chokehold after the match while the fans chanted something (bullshit?). Moxley released the hold and was booed. Moxley and his crew left through the crowd… [C]

Powell’s POV: I didn’t think it was possible to make me care less about the Moxley vs. Copeland title match at Revolution than I did going into this match, but they actually managed to pull it off by having Copeland lose to Moxley. Everyone worked hard and it was really cool to hear the crowd sing the lyrics to Copeland’s song prior to the match, but I’m not sure what they were going for with that finish. The only thing I can think of is that this will lead to a match with everyone banned from ringside.

Entrances took place for the AEW International Championship. Buddy Matthews got a pretty tame reaction for a home country guy. Kazuchika Okada received some cheers…

4. Kazuchika Okada vs. Buddy Matthews for the AEW Continental Championship. McGuinness billed this as Japan’s best versus Australia’s best. Matthews offered a handshake. Okada teased accepting the handshake and then flipped off Matthews, who smiled at him.

Okada got frustrated early and teased leaving. Matthews got the house mic and said he knows he’s been calling him a bitch, but he said Okada was being an absolute wanker. Okada returned to the ring and backed Matthews against the ropes. Okada teased a slap and stopped when Matthews flinched.

Okada blasted Matthews with a forearm. Matthews battled back, but Okada hit him with a Flatliner. Matthews threw an elbow at Okada and then went to the ropes. Okada dropkicked Matthews to the floor before a PIP break. [C]

Okada controlled the offense and hit Matthews with a Rainmaker clothesline. Okada covered Matthews for a two count. Okada acted stunned that Matthews kicked out while McGuinness said no one in AEW had kicked out of the move. Okada grabbed his title belt and brought it to the ring with him.

The referee stopped Okada from using the title belt as a weapon, which led to Matthews rolling up Okada for a two count. Matthews followed up with a Stomp for another near fall. Matthews hit a big slam and had Okada pinned, but Okada’s foot hit the ropes while Okada was hooking his leg

Both men rolled to the floor. Okada kicked Matthews and then put him down with a DDT. Back in the ring, Okada went to the ropes, but Matthews got up and hit him with a knee strike. Matthews superplexed Okada and then stood right up and hit him with a Jackhammer for a good near fall.

Matthews put Okada in a leg lock submission hold. Okada rolled out of it and sent Matthews into the corner near the referee. Okada ran at Matthews, who moved, sending Okada near the referee. Matthews tried to roll up Okada, who held the referee and then kicked Matthews below the belt while the referee was shielded. Okada hit the Rainmaker and scored the pin…

Kazuchika Okada beat Buddy Matthews in 13:25 to etain the AEW Continental Championship.

The broadcast team listed the following for AEW Dynamite: MJF and Hangman Page meet face-to-face, and “The Opps” Samoa Joe, Hook, and Katsuyori Shibata vs. “The Patriarchy” Christian Cage, Nick Wayne, and Kip Sabian in a trios match, Powerhouse Hobbs vs. Big Bill, and an AEW International Championship Series match with Orange Cassidy vs. Roderick Strong. The winner of Cassidy vs. Strong will challenge Konosuke Takeshita for the AEW International Championship on the February 26 Dynamite, and the winner of that match will defend the title against Kenny Omega at AEW Revolution (there will be a quiz on this later)…

Powell’s POV: Okada and Matthews had a really good match. The crowd wasn’t all that hot for Matthews during his entrance, but they really came to life for him during the match. Meanwhile, the AEW International Championship Series looks like a silly way to get to the expected Takeshita vs. Omega match at the pay-per-view.

A video package recapped the Mariah May and Toni Storm feud… [C]

Mariah May made her entrance. Luther was shown dressed as an usher while standing on steps in the crowd. Luther quieted down the fans and then motioned to the stage. Rocker Toni Storm’s entrance theme played and then stopped. “Timeless” Toni Storm’s entrance followed to loud cheers…

5. Mariah May vs. Toni Storm for the AEW Women’s Championship. Arkady Aura delivered in-ring introductions for the title match. There were “Toni” chants once the bell rang. Storm had the Australian flag themed gear. The wrestlers locked up and then threw punches. Both wrestlers ended up at ringside where May dropkicked Storm into the barricade. Luther made his way to ringside heading into a PIP break. [C]

Schiavone said they’d taken their final break. May and Storm ended up on the apron. May headbutted Storm and then avoided her hip attack. May pulled Storm down and hit Mayday on the floor. Luther pounded the mat while May rolled Storm back inside the ring. May went up top and hit a missile dropkick.

May hit a hip attack in the corner. May picked up Storm, who hit May with her own Mayday move for a near fall. Storm hit three hip attacks and then followed up with Storm Zero for a near fall.

Storm picked up May, who slipped off her shoulder and then suplexed Storm. May hit Mayday twice and went for the pin, but Storm kicked out. Moments later, May sat Storm on the top turnbuckle and then stood on the second rope and kissed her head. Storm slipped under May and powerbombed her. Storm hit Storm Zero, but May rolled to ringside.

Storm pulled May inside the ring, but May pulled Storm into the middle turnbuckle. May hit Storm Zero. May hoisted up Storm for another Mayday, but Storm slipped out and caught May in an inside cradle and got the three count.

Toni Storm defeated Mariah May in 15:10 to win the AEW Women’s Championship.

Storm celebrated while Schiavone said she is the first four-time AEW Women’s Champion. Storm stood on the ropes in a corner of the ring and held up her title belt to end the show…

Powell’s POV: The title change was well received and it’s good that the Aussie fans were treated to a big show-closing moment. I enjoyed the match, but it was just too much when they started kicking out of finishing moves so many times. Overall, this was so much better than a standard edition of Collision. It’s just a shame they couldn’t stream the show live on Max for the diehard fans. Will Pruett’s audio review of AEW Grand Slam will be available exclusively for Dot Net Members (including our Patreon patrons).