AEW Collision 8/17/24: No. 1 Contender's Match For Tag Title Shot At ALL IN

Welcome to Wrestling Inc.'s live coverage of AEW "Collision" on August 17, 2024 from the last show at the ESports Stadium in Arlington, Texas!

The Acclaimed finally got their title shot against the Young Bucks on "Dynamite", but it ended when FTR got involved. FTR wants a rematch from last year's ALL IN against the Bucks. The Acclaimed were screwed out of potentially becoming champions. The teams will wrestle tonight to determine the Number One contender to face the tag team champions at ALL IN.

On this week's Honor Club, Dustin Rhodes and The Von Erichs were defending their Six-Man titles against Cage of Agony when they were interrupted by Dark Order and Undisputed Kingdom. Sammy Guevara and Fuego Del Sol came to the aid of the champions. Tonight, The Kingdom will put their ROH tag titles on the line against Rhodes and Guevara.

A new film from "Timeless" Toni Storm will air. Next Sunday, Britt Baker will challenge for the TBS Championship. Tonight she gets a warm up match against Harley Cameron. It's her first match following her suspension. 

The undefeated Hologram looks to continue his winning ways against Angelico. Lio Rush issued an open challenge that was accepted by Claudio Castagnoli.

Eddie Kingston is recovering from surgery, but will address the crowd about next week's ALL IN. Jack Perry will be in action before defending the TNT Championship against Darby Allin at the pay-per-view.

Baker sent Cameron to the mat quickly, but Cameron did the same to her. Cameron with a two count. Baker suplexed Cameron. Cameron sent her to the corner, but Baker kicked her. Cameron kicked her in the gut and back of the head. She followed with a lariat for two.

Cameron sent her to the opposite corner and drove her shoulder into several times before doing a Russian Leg Sweep. They exchanged blows before Cameron sent her in the corner. Baker with a boot to the face. Baker with forearm shots and a lariat and two swinging neckbreakers.

Baker got her glove and did her DMD pose and Cameron with Sole Food and a flying knee for two. Cameron attempted another leg sweep, but Baker stopped her. Baker kicked her in the back of the head. Cameron with an enzuiguri. Baker with another swinging neckbreaker and a curbstomp to pin Cameron.

After the match, Mercedes Moné and Kamille came down to the ring. Baker grabbed a kendo stick, but Kamille took it and shoved her down the ramp. She broke it over her knee and then pump kicked Baker. Kamille put Baker over her shoulders and took her into the ring. Kamille walked her halfway around the ring and faceplanted her. Moné joined her and they both stood with a foot on Baker's back.

Winner: Britt Baker

Rhodes and Bennett start us off. Bennett backed Rhodes into the corner. Taven held Rhodes him by the waist, so he forearmed them both. They fought in the opposite corners and Bennett sent Rhodes down. They fought in the corners again. The Kingdom tried to double team. Rhodes went to his knee and punched each one under the chin. Rhodes tagged in Guevara.

Guevara dove on The Kingdom with a crossbody. He sent Bennett over the rope. He ran the ropes with Taven and then kicked him. Tope suicidas on each member. Guevara started to do another one on both of them, but faked them out. Guevara and Rhodes did tranquillos. They slammed Taven down. Bennett pulled Guevara from the ring. Guevara hit Bennett against the barricade. Taven was on the corner and Rhodes pulled his hair.

After the break, The Kingdom had control. Bennett chopped Guevara against the ropes and then did a snapmare and sliding dropkick. Bennett kept him from getting to his corner. Taven went up top and Rhodes tried to push him off when the ref stopped him. Guevara with a Spanish Fly from the top rope to Taven. Bennett held Guevara's ankle, but he made it to Rhodes. Rhodes with two running lariats, a Manhattan drop, and a bulldog. He slammed The Kingdom before doing a Destroyer. Rhodes put Taven in the corner and spread his legs over the ropes and sent Bennett into his yambags. Rhodes kicked Taven in the yambags. Rhodes with a Cross Rhodes to Taven. Bennett broke up the pin.

Bennett with a spinebuster on Guevara. Rhodes with a Cross Rhodes on Bennett. Beast Mortos and Roderick Strong came to ring. Strong did a running kick to Rhodes and Taven covered for two. Strong tried to throw a chair into the ring and ricocheted off the ropes. He slid it into the ring and the Von Erichs came to the ring. They put the Iron Claw on Mortos and Strong. Cage of Agony came down and got involved. The Conglomeration joined the melee. Taven rolled up Rhodes, but he kicked out. Guevara did a cutter from the top rope on Taven and Rhodes did a back body drop on Bennett. Rhodes with a spinning suplex on Bennett. Guevara did a 450 for the win. Rhodes and Guevara are your new ROH tag team champions.

Winners: Dustin Rhodes and Sammy Guevara

Angelico immediately put Hologram in an armbar, but Hologram did the same. Hologram with an arm drag Angelico pulled Hologram's arm behind him. Hologram put his legs around Angelico's neck and flipped them both over. Hologram pinned him for two and Angelico did a leg sweep and pinned him for two. Hologram jumped over Angelico's head and Angelico grabbed his leg, but Hologram dragged him over and sent him to the outside. Hologram with a tope suicida that drove Angelico back up the ramp.

After the break, Angelico and Hologram battled at the ropes. Hologram with a hurricanrana from the top rope. He went up top again for crossbody, but Angelico caught him. Hologram reversed it into a DDT. Hologram put Angelico on his shoulders and slammed him down. He went up top again for a 450, but Angelico got up. Angelico with a rising enzuiguri and a side suplex followed by a rollup.

Angelico pulled Hologram to his feet. Hologram kicked him in the gut and then stood on his back and then did a roll through Hurricanrana. He attempted a pin, but Angelico rolled him onto his shoulders. They kept reversing shoulder pins. Hologram tried to take Angelico off his feet and Angelico stayed on his feet. Hologram with another rollup. Hologram with a cradle, but Angelico got out. Hologram with an inside cradle for the win.

Winner: Hologram

Danny Orion was already in the ring awaiting Perry. Perry left his jacket on and stood in the corner after the bell. Orion is fired up and Perry finally takes his jacket off. Perry chopped him in the corner and hit him a few times. He bounced off the ropes and turned Orion inside out with a lariat. Perry with a running knee for the win.

Perry got a green body bag and white spray paint from under the ring. He sprayed part of Orion's face with the white spray paint. He put Orion in a body bag with the TNT title. He zipped it and DARBY is written on it. Perry got his own TNT title with a black belt and black spray painted plate.

Winner: Jack Perry

After showing promos between House of Black and Bang Bang Gang. Christopher Daniels said that both teams and a third team will face The Patriarchy at ALL IN in London Ladders match. The wild card team will be determined at "Dynamite" in Cardiff. 

Rush and Castagnoli sized each other up. Rush used his quickness to dodge Castagnoli. Castagnoli with a guy wrench pickup. Rush got out and hit a cutter. Castagnoli sent Rush to the mat. Rush went for a crossbody, but was caught. Castagnoli with a backbreaker. He held Rush's free arm and put pressure on his back. Rush got out, but Castagnoli slammed him again and put him in a chokehold.

After the break, Rush tried for a poisonrana, but Castagnoli blocked it. Rush with heel kicks to get down. He stunned Castagnoli with a pele kick and knocked him off the apron. He did a tope suicida, but was caught. Castagnoli put him back on the apron and Rush hit a Tejares. Rush ran at Castagnoli, who sent him overhead into the crowd.

Castagnoli got in the ring and left Rush in the crowd. Rush made it back at 9. Castagnoli with a flying upper cut and a pin for two. Castagnoli pulled Rush to his feet for four uppercuts. Rush went between his legs and got in body shots and rolled him up. Rush with an enzuiguri before going up top. He missed and ran back at Castagnoli. Castagnoli picked him up, tossed him in the air, and hit him with an uppercut on the way down before pinning him.

Winner: Claudio Castagnoli

We hear from Eddie Kingston

Eddie Kingston addressed Bryan Danielson from his couch with a crutch. He said Danielson is being disrespectful to their sport. He said Danielson is going to get beat because he doesn't have the fire. He asked if Danielson was going to write his "last love song to wrestling" or if he was going to lose "because he ain't got it no more."

Mariah May vs. London Dior

May got in the ring and dropkicked her opponent before the bell rang. She continued to kick her in the corner before doing the hip Attack. She did the Storm Zero for the win. 

As she was celebrating, "Timeless" Toni Storm's film, "The Final Gift" began. She said she had been depressed and the doctor told her to go see a clown's show. Storm will make the River Thames bleed red with May's blood. May was enraged and took it out on Dior.

Winner: Mariah May

Bowens and Harwood start off the match. Bowens backed him into the corner, but Harwood backed him into the center of the ring. Bowens with an armbar. Harwood did the same and bounced off the ropes to take Bowns down. Harwood with a side headlock. He bounced off the ropes and took Bowens down and rolled him up for two. Bowens was quick to his feet.

Wheeler and Caster tagged in. Wheeler with a side headlock takedown. Caster took him down and put him in a headlock. Caster bounced off the ropes into a forearm. Caster and Wheeler do a test of strength. Caster kicked at Wheeler, but his leg was caught. Wheeler bounced off the ropes to take Caster down again. Wheeler put him in a side headlock. Caster shoved him into the corner and Bowens tagged in. He locked up with Wheeler. Bowens worked his arm and Wheeler used his free arm to tag in Harwood.

Harwood went to work on Bowens' arm. Bowens worked his arm, took him down and rolled him up. Bowens with a headlock takedown. In the corner, Harwood chopped Bowens. Bowens with a forearm and chops. He went up top and got in a few punches. Harwood backed him out of the corner. Bowens with a forearm chop to Harwood and then Wheeler. Caster with a dropkick to Harwood and Wheeler. The Acclaimed with stereo back body drops and then sent them over the top rope.

Caster and Harwood lock up, but he backed Caster in the corner. Caster hit both with elbows. Caster lifted Harwood up and Wheeler tagged in. Caster sent Harwood to the outside and hit Wheeler. Caster chased Harwood around the ring, but Wheeler was waiting and Caster went down.

After the break, Harwood tagged in. Caster moved and Harwood dove into the middle turnbuckle. Bowens tagged in and took out FTR with chops. Bowens with a discus elbow on Wheeler. He chopped Harwood in the shoulder and took him down at the knee. He did a running knee and pinned Harwood for two. Bowens kicked him in the guts and then went for the FameAsser, but Harwood stood up. They both did stand and switches. Harwood with three German suplexes. Bowens with a stand and switch. Wheeler tagged in. Bowens rolled up Wheeler and then Wheeler did the same. Caster tagged in and double teamed Wheeler.

FTR double teamed Caster. Caster got out and did a back body drop on Harwood. Wheeler jumped off the top rope, Caster hit him in the gut. Wheeler with a shoulder block. They went up top and Caster with a superplex. Caster lifted up Wheeler and Bowens did a crossbody onto Wheeler. Caster pinned for two.

Caster dragged Wheeler to the corner and tagged in Bowens. Caster tagged in again. They both lifted up Wheeler, but Harwood broke it up. Harwood sent Caster to the ropes and Wheeler did a version of Silly String and rolled up Wheeler. Caster kicked Wheeler in the wrist and Wheeler hit him with a lariat. Wheeler with a powerslam on Bowens. Harwood with a giant bulldog on Caster off of Wheeler's shoulders.

Following the break, Bowens and Harwood are legal. Harwood sent him to the ropes and put him in a sleeper. Bowens with Saito suplex. Bowens and Harwood exchange blows from their knees and then their feet. Harwood with a DDT. Caster and Wheeler tagged in. Wheeler cleaned house. Wheeler chopped Caster in the corner and followed with a diving European uppercut. Wheeler sent him face first into the mat. Wheeler kept control of the match. Caster with a powerbomb. Wheeler rolled through for a pin.

Harwood tagged in and took over. He threw Caster out and dragged Bowens in. FTR was about to do a TK Driver, but Caster knocked Wheeler off the turnbuckle. Caster with a crossbody to Harwood. The Acclaimed double teamed FTR. Wheeler broke it up. Harwood and Caster both go down. Bowens tagged in and sent Harwood to the corner and worked his knee. Harwood with a Sharp Shooter. Wheeler has Caster's legs. Caster got in and was put in a Sharp Shooter. Bowens with a FameAsser for two. Both men are down and Paul Turner started the count.

Bowens tried to pick up Harwood, but he kept blocking it. Harwood put Bowens on the apron and chopped him. Arkady announced that five minutes remain. Harwood continues to chop him. Caster and Wheeler are fighting on the outside. Bowens pushed Harwood down. Wheeler and Caster fought on the apron. Harwood with a superplex on Bowens. Caster dove onto Wheeler on the outside. Bowens and Harwood are down in the ring. They exchange forearms from their knees. FTR went for Shatter Machine, but Caster stopped it. The Acclaimed did the Shatter Machine on Harwood. Bowens slammed Harwood. Caster elbowed him and Harwood for the cover. Wheeler broke up the pin.

All four men exchanged blows from their knees. All four get to their feet. Caster was thrown to the outside. Shatter Machine to Bowens, but Caster broke up the pin. One minute remains.

Caster tagged in and rolled up Harwood. Harwood with a roll up. They exchange blows. Both men are down and Wheeler dove on Bowens. Harwood with a shoulder tackle and time ran out. Arkady announces that the match ended in a time limit draw. Billy Gunn is trying to play peace keeper. Harwood hit Gunn and everyone brawled. Tony Schiavone announces that both teams advance to Wembley. Gunn and Harwood continue fighting on the outside. 

Winner: Match ends with a time limit draw