AEW Collision 8/24/24: ALL IN Go Home Show

Welcome to Wrestling Inc.'s coverage of AEW "Collision" on 8/24/24 from the Utilita Arena in Cardiff, Wales! It's the go home show before "ALL IN".

On last week's "Collision", Christopher Daniels announced that there would be a four way Trios match in a London Ladders match at Wembley. The Patriarchy will defend their titles against the Bang Bang Gang, House of Black, and a fourth team. Tonight, Top Flight and Lio Rush will take on Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, and PAC to determine the fourth team.

In more Trios action, The Conglomeration (Mark Briscoe, Orange Cassidy, and Kyle O'Reilly will face The Undisputed Kingdom to further their ongoing feud. Two members of Planet Jarrett will be in action tonight. Jarrett will take on Premiere Athlete's Ariya Daivari while Jay Lethal faces off against Katsuyori Shibata.

For months, HOOK has been trying to regain his FTW Championship. He gets one more shot on Sunday with the caveat that if he loses, he can never challenge for it again as long as Chris Jericho holds it. HOOK will get a warm up match against "The Redwood" Big Bill. 

Prior to her "Zero Hour" match, Willow Nightingale will wrestle Harley Cameron. Nightingale's opponents on Sunday, Kris Statlander and Stokely Hathaway will also be in action. TMC's Ben Mankiewicz will narrate the story of "Timeless" Toni Storm and Mariah May before their showdown on Sunday for the AEW Women's Championship.

ISHII is sitting on commentary. Briscoe and Bennett started us off. Bennett got in a few chops, celebrated, and turned around to get chopped. They continued exchanging chops. Briscoe with a sliding lariat into a side headlock. O'Reilly tagged in and Briscoe finished off Bennett. Strong worked O'Reilly's arm. KOR kicked Strong while Strong replied with chops. KOR with a back body drop on Strong and then Taven after he tagged in. KOR threw Taven's leg into Bennett before cork screwing Bennett's leg, which corkscrewed Taven's leg. Cassidy tagged in and had vicious kicks for The Kingdom. Cassidy double teamed Strong and Bennett. Taven with a boot to the face and he paid for it with a right hand.

Bennett and Taven tried to double team Cassidy, but it backfired momentarily.They recovered and pinned Cassidy for two. Strong dragged Cassidy to the corner. Cassidy sent Strong into the turnbuckle and did a back body drop on Bennett. Cassidy fought gravity before walking over to his corner to tag in Briscoe. Briscoe and Bennett exchanged chops in the corner. O'Reilly with a running knee of the apron to Bennett. Briscoe started a tope suicida, but Strong grabbed his leg. Strong with a baseball slide through the ropes on O'Reilly. Cassidy with a tope suicida on Strong.

Taven with a tope on Cassidy and O'Reilly. Briscoe had a chair to jump, but Bennett took it. While Bennett distracted the ref, Briscoe got the chair. Strong did a backbreaker onto the chair and Bennett went for the cover.

After the break, Undisputed Kingdom had Briscoe isolated in their corner. Strong taunted Cassidy by putting his hands in his trunks. Briscoe with a back body drop on Taven and a tag to KOR. KOR hit Taven with chops and kicks. Taven talked trash and KOR bounced off the rope and slapped him in the face. Briscoe with a cannonball off the apron onto Taven. KOR put Bennett in an ankle lock, but he reversed and sent him out of the ring. KOR with a dragonscrew leg whip over the rope. KOR with an elbow, followed by a Froggy Bow by Briscoe and an elbow from Cassidy. Taven sent Briscoe head first over the barricade. Cassidy reversed out of a Death Valley Driver. Cassidy with a Slumdog Millionaire. Bennett with a DVD and running knee by Taven on KOR.

Strong with End of Heartache of KOR, but he only got a two count. Strong reversed out and put him in a sleeper. Cassidy and Briscoe did the same to their respective opponents. All six men are down in the ring. KOR with a spike piledriver. Strong with backbreaker. Cassidy with a tornado DDT. Bennett with spinebuster on Cassidy and Briscoe with a shotgun dropkick on Bennett. O'Reilly threw a chair to Briscoe so he could use it as a launching pad. KOR with a guillotine on Taven for the win. ISHII celebrated with them in the ring.

Winner: The Conglomeration

ISHII stayed on commentary and Nightingale hugged him before getting in the ring. Nightingale sent Cameron to the corner, but she reversed and hit her wth shoulder tackles. Nightingale did a cartwheel and shoulder tackled Cameron. Nightingale with a powerslam and a senton. Strong slammed into Nightingale in the corners. Cameron stopped a powerbomb and hit her with knee lifts and a Russian leg sweep. Cameron sent her to the corner and got body shots in. Cameron sent Nightingale to the mat. Nightingale put Cameron in a fireman's carry, but she got down and hit her with a Sole Food Boot and a running knee. Cameron with elbows to the top of the head. Cameron forearmed Nightingale a few times. Nightingale took her down with one forearm and won with the Babe With the Powerbomb. ISHII celebrated with her.

Winner: Willow Nightingale

They shake hands after the bell rings. Lethal with an armdrag, but Shibata got up and worked his arm. Lethal with a side headlock takeover. They locked up again and Lethal put him in a sidelock. He catches Shibata's pump kick. Shibata worked his arm, while Lethal tried to take him down. Lethal with shotgun dropkick. He worked the knee a few times before going for a figure four. Shibata kicked his way out and hit a snapmare. Shibata stood on Lethal's hand and kicked him out of the ring.

After the break, Lethal worked Shibata's leg and put him in the Figure Four. Shibata got to the ropes to break the hold. Lethal held Shibata's arm while kicking him in the legs. Lethal with a backbreaker before going up top. Shibata caught him into the armbar. Shibata with a missile dropkick in the corner. Shibata with a suplex and a cover for two.

Lethal and Shibata exchanged kicks. Shibata with a leg sweep and the Iron Claw. He moved into an armbar and Lethal tapped.

Winner: Katsuyori Shibata

A video aired of Kris Statlander and Stokely Hathaway training a Create-A-Pro before their match. They faced Nina Samuels and Kid Lykos 2. Before the bell rang, hit her opponents with a clothesline. Hathaway with a spinebuster. Statlander took Samuels out on the outside. Statlander with a faceplant and Blue Thunder Bomb to Lykos. She tagged in Hathaway and used him as a weapon to win in under a minute.

Winner: Kris Statlander and Stokely Hathaway

Jericho joined commentary. HOOK immediately took Bill to the corner and got in body shots. Bill with a back body drop. Bill choked HOOK over the middle rope. Bill took HOOK to the corner and hit him in the gut and raked his bandaged eye. Bill hit HOOK in the back and sent him to the mat. HOOK got in a few swings before Bill stood on him under the corner. Bill punched HOOK in the bandaged eye. Bill with a running body slam in the corner. He held HOOK over the rope and hit him repeatedly in the back. Bill hit HOOK with a big boot to send him to the outside.

Following the break, HOOK punched Bill in the gut. Bill put him in a bear hug before mocking Taz. He pummeled HOOK in the head. The fans started cheering and hitting the barricades so loud that commentary was hard to hear. Bill continued with control of the match. HOOK sent Bill over the top rope. Bill dove into the corner, but HOOK moved. HOOK rained down punches in the corner until Bryce Remsburg pulled him off. HOOK got Bill to stagger and suplexed him.

Keith got in the ring and HOOK did a judo throw. Bill had HOOK in the air, but he got down. Bill chopped HOOK as he sat on the turnbuckle. While his back was turned, HOOK put him in the Red Rum for the win.

Winner: HOOK

Daivari came to the ring talking trash, but without the other Premier Athletes and "Smart" Mark Sterling.

The crowd serenaded Jarrett, so Daivari went to the top rope and got booed. Jarrett went to the opposite corner and got cheered. The second time he did it, Daivari pulled him down and did a flying shoulder. He mocked Jarrett's strut. Daivari with a side headlock and a tackle. Daivari did the strut again. Davairi worked his arm. Jarrett stopped him, but Daivari with an armdrag. As he strutted again, Jarrett stopped him and sent him to the corners around the ring. He sent Daivari to the outside and started to strut, but Daivari tried to get back in the ring. Daivari ran over the commentary.

After the break, Jarrett sent Daivari into the barricade twice and then the steel steps. Back in the ring, Davairi did a baseball slide to prevent him from getting in the ring. Jarrett with an Irish Whip and a shoulder tackle, but Daviairi put him in a sleeper hold. Jarrett backed him into the corner. Davairi went for another sleeper, but it was countered by a suplex and multiple punches. Jarrett with an atomic drop and Russian Leg Sweep for two.

Jarrett picked Daivari up, who raked his eyes. Daivari caught a kick and was hit with an enzuiguri. Daviari was sent to the ropes and Jarrett strutted. He went for a Figure Four, but Daivari kicked him into the corner. Jarrett with The Stroke for the win.

Winner: Jeff Jarrett

Darius started off my putting Yuta in a headlock. Yuta with a bow and arrow. Darius with a headscissors. Yuta chopped him and Darius dropkicked him. Dante tagged in and they double teamed to take Yuta down. PAC tagged in and flipped over Dante. PAC sent him to the corner. Dante with an Irish whip. PAC took him down. They hopped over one another. Martin with an enziguri. Castagnoli tagged as did Rush. Castagnoli went for the Big Swing, but Rush got out. He rolled up Castagnoli and tried to put him in the Big Swing, but Castagnoli sent him to the corner. Castagnoli got triple teamed.

After the break, Yuta covered Darius. Darius punched him in the sides several times, but got suplexed. Yuta chopped him in the corner and tagged in PAC. Darius with the boot to the face. Darius took down PAC and Yuta. Darius with an enzuiguri to Castagnoli. Dante took out PAC and Yuta. Dante with an enzuiguri. Rush took out Yuta on the outside. Dante with a crossbody. Rush tagged in and did two topes on PAC into the commentary table. Nigel protected Schiavone. Rush and PAC exchanged blows. PAC with body shots. Rush with a lariat and a Blue Thunder Bomb. Yuta broke up the pin. Yuta with a suplex.

Darius and Claudio take turns taking out their opponents. Rush rolled up Castagnoli and hit an enzuiguri. Dante dove onto Castagnoli. Rush with a jawbreaker to PAC. He followed with a punch, but paid for it with a suplex. PAC went for Falcon Arrow, but Dante hit him with an enzuiguri. Darius with a stunner from the top. Dante with a splash. Dante and Lio covered PAC, but it was broken up by BCC.

Castagnoli with an uppercut on Dante. Yuta with a tope on Darius. Claudio with an uppercut on Lio, who was sliding through the ropes. He did the Big Swing on Rush and Yuta kicked him at the end. They dragged him to PAC who did a Falcon Arrow for the win.

Winner: PAC, Wheeler Yuta, and Claudio Castagnoli 

After the match, Christian Cage and Mother Wayne came out. Cage said he's the Godfather of Ladder Matches. He told them they needed eyes in the back of their heads as Nick Wayne and Killswitch attacked them with chairs. Bang Bang Gang got two tables. The lights went down and House of Black appeared with a ladder. Both teams got in the ring and The Patriarchy dipped. Then there was a brawl between the other three teams. Cage held Wayne and Killswitch back as the show went off air.