By Jason Powell, ProWrestling.net Editor (@prowrestlingnet)
AEW Collision (Episode 98)
Live from Kent, Washington, at Accesso ShoWare Center
Simulcast on June 21, 2025, on TNT and Max
[Hour One] Collision opened with brief comments from Stokley Hathaway, who was with Konosuke Takeshita, and “FTR” Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler. Hathaway said they would win their eight-man tag team match… The Collision opening aired… Tony Schiavone and Nigel McGuinness were on commentary, and Arkada Aura was the ring announcer…
Jon Moxley’s music played. They cut to a shot of Moxley and Wheeler Yuta standing outside the venue, and then followed them as they entered and made their way through the crowd to the ring. AR Fox made his entrance via the stage…
1. AEW World Champion Jon Moxley (w/Wheeler Yuta) vs. AR Fox in a non-title match. Fox dropkicked Moxley to start. Fox went for a top rope move and jumped into a punch from Moxley, who took offensive control. Fox rallied, but Yuta cut him off on the ropes while the referee was tied up with Moxley. A short time later, Fox hit a cutter, but Moxley dropped him with a clothesline. Moxley executed a Gotch-style piledriver. Moxley threw punches at Fox and then put him in the Bulldog Choke for the win.
AEW World Champion Jon Moxley defeated AR Fox in 5:45 in a non-title match.
After the match, Moxley hit Fox with a Death Rider. Moxley had Yuta bring him a microphone. Moxley vented about Hangman Page while Yuta threw Fox out of the ring. Moxley said he’s watched Page piss away his opportunities and God given gifts for years. Moxley said he doesn’t have the patience that the fans do. He said he’s sick of waiting for Page to get his act together and his crybaby crap. Moxley said he would run Page out of the sport for good at All In Texas. Moxley said Page could go back to counting chickens or whatever he does on his farm, “because this business is not for you”…
Powell’s POV: The match was fine for what it was. It was the usual match that Fox has with champions or top stars, in that he got some hope spots before taking the expected loss. In this case, the match was timed well to not overstay its welcome.
A video package aired on AEW Grand Slam Mexico…
Bandido, Adam Cole, Roderick Strong, and Daniel Garcia delivered a backstage promo. Cole spoke about how they could keep the ball rolling with an eight-man tag match. Cole said Collision is back on TNT, and he’s the TNT Champion, so there would be nothing sweeter than his team getting a win… Entrances for the eight-man tag match took place…
Powell’s POV: I can think of something sweeter than Cole’s team getting a win. How about Cole actually defends his TNT Title more often? I’d like to see the TNT Championship be defended biweekly on Collision. It would give some much-needed juice to Collision, and would break up this weird trend of the TNT Champion working eight-man tag matches every week.
2. ROH Champion Bandido, TNT Champion Adam Cole, Roderick Strong, and Daniel Garcia vs. Kyle Fletcher, Konosuke Takeshita, and “FTR” Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler in an all-star eight-man tag. Schiavone said Don Callis would speak later in the show. Bandido had an offensive flurry that FTR ended when they caught him going for a suicide dive and dumped him face-first on the broadcast table heading into a picture-in-picture break. [C]
Schiavone reminded viewers that Collision will air this Thursday night on TNT at 7CT/8ET. FTR hit their superplex and top rope splash combo move on Strong. Bandido splashed Wheeler. Takeshita took out Banddio with a knee strike. Garcia put Takeshita down with a neckbreaker. Fletcher took out Garcia. Cole put Fletcher down with a shoulder breaker on his knee.
Strong avoided a Shatter Machine. Strong saved Cole from taking a brainbuster from Fletcher. Strong shoved Harwood into Wheeler. Fletcher superkicked Strong, who was then hit with a Shatter Machine and pinned by Harwood
Kyle Fletcher, Konosuke Takeshita, and “FTR” Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler defeated Bandido, Adam Cole, Roderick Strong, and Daniel Garcia in 11:55 in an all-star eight-man tag.
After the match, the heels attacked the babyfaces, which Schiavone called “absolutely bogus.” When McGuinness questioned the word selection, Schiavone said he wanted to use another B word. “The Outrunners” Truth Magnum and Turbo Floyd ran out, causing heels to exit the ring. Wheeler offered a handshake from ringside, but The Outrunners stood by Bandido…
Powell’s POV: I thought we might get Fletcher pinning Cole to set up a TNT Title match. Rather, the wrestler who seemed most likely to take the loss going into the match ended up being pinned. Good in-ring action, yet ultimately a trivial match that ate some television time. Will this loss motivate Cole to seek revenge in yet another eight-man tag team match next week?!?
Schiavone said that “it was time to hear from some of the women in our huge eight-man woman event.” Thunder Rosa, Queen Aminata, Tay Melo, and Anna Jay spoke briefly, and then their opponents, Athena, Thekla, Megan Bayne, and Penelope Ford spoke next. Athena big-timed her partners and told them to get it together so she would have her moment. Bayne wanted to go after her, but Ford stopped her partner… [C]
The broadcast team spoke at ringside. Schiavone hyped AEW All In Texas for July 15, then corrected himself and listed the correct date of July 12. Schiavone set up footage of Mercedes Mone being interviewed by Renee Paquette on the stage at AEW Grand Slam Mexico. Mone spoke briefly about her All In Texas match with Toni Storm and capped it off by calling Storm a bitch…
Swerve Strickland and Prince Nana made their entrance. Nana worked in a plug for his coffee before they headed to the ring. Shane Taylor Promotions followed…
3. Swerve Strickland (w/Prince Nana) vs. Shane Taylor (w/Trish Adora, Carlie Bravo, Shawn Dean, and Lee Moriarty). Swerve dodged some early punches and then caught Taylor with a kick. Moriarty got Schiavone to leave the broadcast table. Moriarty had cash and a bottle of booze on the apron. Schiavone threw some money in for an apparent bet of some kind. Taylor splashed Swerve on the apron heading into a PIP break. [C]
Nana went to the STP corner and threw more money into the pot. Late in the match, Swerve hit a Swerve Stomp on Taylor, who was on the apron. Nana started rounding up the cash. A couple members of STP grabbed Nana, but Swerve dove onto them. Swerve returned to the ring and hit the House Call on Taylor before pinning him. Nana celebrated with the cash…
Swerve Strickland beat Shane Taylor in 9:10.
Powell’s POV: The gambling bit was poorly explained and more distracting than anything. It’s silly enough that Nana and the wrestlers took part, but having Schiavone leave the broadcast table to join in was absurd.
The broadcast team hyped Toni Storm’s appearance for after the break… [C]
AEW Women’s Champion Toni Storm stood on the stage in front of her title belt with a spotlight on her. Storm, who wore the Carmen Sandiego outfit that she wore at AEW Grand Slam Mexico, said she’s disappointed in Mercedes Mone for telling her they would have the biggest match in women’s history, only to eat steak, play on her phone, and attempt to kiss her.
Storm said Mone was still in Mexico because she won yet another title. Storm asked if the AEW Women’s Championship is just another toy for her collection. “I want to say this as nicely as possible,” Storm said. “Mercedes, I am not some other motherf—er (censored). I am ‘Timeless’ Toni Storm. I am the AEW Women’s World Champion. And if you make one false move, I am going to eat you alive. A “Toni” chant broke out. Storm demanded Mone’s best. She said her reign will be over one day, and there’s nobody more deserving than Mone.
[Hour Two] Storm said she knew what Mone was destined to be when she first met her. Storm said Mone is the first woman to wrestle at Madison Square Garden, the Tokyo Dome, Wembley Stadium, and Arena Mexico. Storm said she was the last person to wrestle at the Wodonga Sports and Leisure Centre before it was closed down for a cockroach infestation. Storm said she is a manic, neurotic, erotic, sexually questioanble, consistently swearing, bottom-heavy, transatlantic whore.
Storm said that when the belt is in her bosom, she makes magic happen. She said that unless Mone plans to pull a rabbit from her ass (censored), she highly doubts she can say the same. Storm removed her red jacket. She said that she will have to beat Mone, and Mone will have to kill her…
Powell’s POV: Storm is a blast. This was easily the best part of the show so far.
Entrances took place for the mixed trios match…
4. Willow Nightingale, Mark Briscoe, and Hologram vs. Taya Valkyrie and “MxM Collection” Mason Madden and Mansoor (w/Johnny TV) in a mixed trios match. Willow performed an early crossbody block onto a seated Valkyrie, which led to a two count. The heels were in offensive control going into a PIP break. [C]
Late in the match, Briscoe and Hologram performed stereo dives onto Madden and TV. Briscoe returned to the ring and hit Froggy Bow on Mansoor and then pinned him…
Willow Nightingale, Mark Briscoe, and Hologram defeated Taya Valkyrie and “MxM Collection” Mason Madden and Mansoor in 8:30 in a mixed trios match.
Powell’s POV: Great news. They said Hologram is the latest member of The Conglomeration!!! What a game-changer!!! Seriously, why and who gives a shit?
Kris Statlander was interviewed by Lexi Nair in the backstage area. Nair asked Statlander about Willow Nightingale’s team winning. Statlander asked when is the last time she wrestled. She said she wasn’t in the all-star eight-woman tag match and wasn’t going to talk about how great everyone else is.
Wheeler Yuta showed up and said he hated to tell her that he told her so. Statlander snapped and told him to shut his mouth. She said she knows who he is and what this was. She shoved him into the wall. Statlander turned around and bumped into Jon Moxley. Statlander looked nervous as Moxley picked up her phone. Moxley told her not to let anyone tell her who she is or what she’s worth. Statlander gave her the phone back and then walked away…
Tony Schiavone introduced Don Callis, who came out with Josh Alexander and Lance Archer. Callis said he had a special announcement. Callis introduced Kazuchika Okada as the greatest wrestler in the history of New Japan and the newest member of his family.
AEW Continental Champion Kazuchika Okada made his entrance dressed in a suit with his title belt draped over his shoulder. Callis set up footage from the Summer Blockbuster show of Okada’s attack on Kenny Omega. Callis said he could almost smell the diverticulitis coming out of Omega’s mouth. The crowd was uncensored as they chanted “Shut the f— up” at Callis.
Callis said he didn’t think Omega would make it to All In Texas. Callis said Omega destroyed his relationship with the Young Bucks and with him, and he doesn’t have any friends left.
Mark Briscoe walked up and told Callis to shut the hell up. Briscoe said he’s Omega’s friend, then added that he’s not Omega’s only friend.
Kota Ibushi made his entrance and received a good reaction. Archer went to the stage and fought with Briscoe while Ibushi slowly walked to the ring. Ibushi entered the ring and ended up dropping Alexander with a kick while Okada watched from the apron. A “holy shit” chant broke out. Okada entered the ring and then traded rolling elbow strikes. Ibushi threw some kicks and cleared Okada from the ring. Callis held Okada back from returning to the ring… [C]
Powell’s POV: That was a nice surprise, especially for Collision. That said, I could have done without Ibushi getting the better of Okada, who should be looking damn near invinceable heading into his match with Omega. Ibushi looked good physically. He’s only worked one show this year, so I’m not sure where he’s at from an in-ring standpoint.
Coming out of the break, Big Bill and Bryan Keith were fighting “The Workhorsemen” JD Drake and Anthony Henry. Schiavone said the fight started backstage. Keith hit Drake from behind with a chair. Bill and Keith took turns slamming Drake’s head on top of the ring steps. Keith set up some chairs at ringside, and then Bill chokeslammed Henry on top of them. Ouch. Bill called for a mic.
Christian Cage’s entrance theme played, and then he walked onto the stage with Mother Wayne, Nick Wayne, and Kip Sabian. Cage told the fans to sit down and shut their mouths while he conducted his business. Christian said Mother Wayne and Nick Wayne were the only good things to come out of Washington.
Christian said he likes a good backstage brawl as much as the next person, but he has a problem with it when it spills into the arena and eats up his television time. Cage said he had an announcement and told Bill and Keith that they might want to listen with the rest of the sweathogs.
Christian spoke about the schedule that Nick has been working. Christian said it was time for Nick to stand alongside him. Christian said it was time for him and Nick to become the first-ever AEW Tag Team Champions.
Bill mocked the idea of Nick being Christian’s son. Bill said that if everything he’s heard about Mother Wayne is true, Nick’s father could be anybody. Bill pointed to a guy in the crowd and said he might be Nick’s father. Bill challenged Christian to come to the ring if he had a problem with what they were saying. Christian said nothing of the sort would be happening in Seattle. He asked Bill if he was talking or if it was the bottle talking.
Powell’s POV: So, which heels were the fans supposed to side with?
Footage aired from the Summer Blockbuster of Billy Gunn declining Lexi Nair’s attempt to speak with Anthony Bowens following his loss to KyleFletcher. Bowens said Gunn is supposed to be helping him. He asked if Gunn wanted him to turn into Max Caster. He said they need to get their act together quickly. Bowens said he’s The Pride of the company and needs to win. Billy said he knows that…
Powell’s POV: Is Bowens finally getting away from Gunn?!?
Ricochet made his entrance, and then entrances for the next tag team match took place…
5. “JetSpeed” Kevin Knight and Mike Bailey vs. “Gates of Agony” Toa Liona and Bishop Kaun. Ricochet sat in on commentary and said people are asking him who will be part of his group. Ricochet said it wouldn’t be “that little pest Lio Rush.” Ricochet told Action Andretti he could thank Rush for being so disrespectful that he ruined any chance they had of joining the group that Ricochet is forming.
Kaun ran Knight into the side of the ring and the barricade repeatedly. Bailey tried to dive from the ring onto Kaun, but Liona shoved his partner out of the way and knocked Bailey out of midair. Ricochet stood up and applauded while adding that he liked what he was seeing from GOA heading into a PIP break. [C]
Late in the match, Liona dropped Knight with a headbutt when he interrupted GOA’s attempt to hit Open the Gates on Bailey. GOA went for the move on Knight, but he countered with a double DDT. Knight and Bailey sent their opponents to ringside and then dove onto them.
Liona crashed into the ring steps, but the production team missed whatever happened between him and Knight at ringside. Kaun hit a lungblower on Bailey for a near fall. Bailey rallied and dropped Kaun with a kick. Bailey tagged out and then dove onto Liona on the floor. Knight hit a top rope splash on Kaun and then pinned him. Ricochet acted distraught over GOA losing…
“JetSpeed” Kevin Knight and Mike Bailey defeated “Gates of Agony” Toa Liona and Bishop Kaun in 10:00.
Schiavone hyped the women’s all-star tag for after a break… [C]
Powell’s POV: As much as I’d like to see GOA get some creative love, it was good to see Knight and Bailey get a win, as they seem to be next in line to challenge Bobby Lashley and Shelton Benjamin for the AEW Tag Team Titles.
Entrances for the main event took place… The Global Wars edition of ROH will stream in the usual Thursday night time slot on Thursday night…
6. Thunder Rosa, Queen Aminata, Tay Melo, and Anna Jay vs. Thekla, Megan Bayne, Penelope Ford, and ROH Women’s Champion Athena (w/Billie Starkz) in an all-star eight-woman tag. A graphic listed Mina Shirakawa as the guest on Renee Paquette’s AEW Closeup show on YouTube. Ford and Aminata performed simultaneous top rope dives onto the other wrestlers on the floor, going into a PIP break. [C]
[Overrun] Schiavone said they would stay with the match as long as it takes. Schiavone announced that Kota Ibushi will appear on Wednesday’s Dynamite. Late in the match,
Athena performed a tombstone piledriver on Aminata. Rosa gave Athena an airplane spin into a Death Valley Driver. Starkz climbed on the apron and distracted the referee. ROH Women’s TV Champion Red Velvet came out and passed the ROH Women’s Championship belt to Athena, who struck Rosa with it and covered her. The referee turned around and made the three count…
Thekla, Megan Bayne, Penelope Ford, and Athena defeated Thunder Rosa, Queen Aminata, Tay Melo, and Anna Jay in 10:40.
As the winners celebrated, Schiavone announced that there will be a Casino Gauntlet match at AEW All In Texas…
Powell’s POV: Eight wrestlers and they still felt the need to go with a shitty WWE-style distraction finish? Whatever. Tony Khan sees the HonorClub numbers, so he has to know that the masses have no clue what’s happening on the weekly ROH show. The last time Red Velvet had a match on AEW television was in April 2024 when she lost to Athena.
Kota Ibushi showing up was unexpected fun, but this was yet another “fine if you saw it, fine if you missed it” edition of Collision. Will Pruett is attending Hamlet tonight in Los Angeles (it’s only been about 425 years since it was written, so don’t spoil it for him). As such, his audio review of Collision will be available on Sunday for Dot Net Members (including our Patreon patrons). Enjoy the rest of your weekend.
Ibushi looked better than he has done on the Yukihi show in Feb, but I certainly wouldn’t be expecting anything too incredible from him, at least not in singles matches.