AEW Collision Results 1/11/25: Daniel Garcia Defends TNT Championship

Welcome to Wrestling Inc.'s live coverage of AEW "Collision" on January 11, 2025 from the Akins Ford Arena in Athens, Georgia!

Talent had issues getting to the arena due to inclement weather. Despite canceled and delayed flights, some talent was able to make it via car (or in Mariah May's case, a limo). The Women's World Champion will face Harley Cameron in a non-title, #HotGirlGraps match. Cameron performed an original song to promote the match.

On "Dynamite", we got two match announcements. On last week's "Collision", the main event was Rated FTR against The Learning Tree. Tonight, ROH World Champion Chris Jericho will face Dax Harwood while Big Bill squares off against Cope.

Last week, Daniel Garcia defended his TNT Championship against Mark Briscoe. He will defend it tonight against none other than his mentor and friend, Katsuyori Shibata. Shibata just returned from Japan where he faced Hiroshi Tanahashi in a five minute exhibition match at "Wrestle Dynasty".

After being attacked by the Death Riders on last week's "Collision", The Outrunners look to get revenge on Claudio Castagnoli and Wheeler Yuta. PAC will also be in action against Komander. When Komander ended Castagnoli's C2 hopes, he was attacked by PAC.

Chris Jericho joined Tony Schiavone and Nigel McGuinness on commentary.

COPE nearly backed Bill into the ropes with their collar and elbow tie up, but Bill shoved him into the opposite rope. They quickly moved to the outside with COPE slammin Bill into the steel steps, barricade, and commentary table while Jericho yelled at the ref. Jericho whispered in Bill's ear. Bill stood on the apron and wailed on COPE's back while he was laid over the rope. Bill slammed COPE face first into the announce table. Bill slammed COPE's face into the apron and steel steps. He then picked up his opponent and dropped him onto the steps. He moved him to the barricade and chopped him. He continued to manhandle him.

After the break, Bill still had control and was twisting COPE's head. COPE fought his way out and started hitting him with forearms in the neck. He took Bill down to his knees and hit him in the back of the neck. Bill with a sidewalk slam and a cover for two. Jericho walked over to the ring and removed the top turnbuckle cover. Both men just missed the exposed turnbuckle. Bill put COPE on the turnbuckle, but COPE fought his way out and slammed Bill into the turnbuckle and hit him with a powerbomb. Bill got his shoulder up at two and a half.

Bill dodged a spear and COPE hit the turnbuckle. Bill took him down with a Big Boot. Bill went for a chokeslam, but COPE stopped him and did his own before hitting a spear. Bill kicked out just before three! Bill grabbed COPE by the neck and COPE pushed the ref. He speared Bill and went for the cover. He hit him with Mox's elbows and choked out Bill for the win.

After the match, Jericho and Bryan Keith attacked COPE. FTR came to the ring and all six men had to be separated. Harwood and Jericho will square off in the main event. Everyone is banned from ringside. 

Winner: COPE

We get a Hangman Page about having to protect his family. It ended in one night and it nearly tore his family apart and it broke him. He hated coming to work every week after failing to protect his family. He decided to do something about it and made sure Swerve Strickland wasn't champion and made sure he couldn't build a home. He understands what Christopher Daniels is trying to do. He said he listened to Daniels too long and he crossed a line when he put his hands on him. Next Saturday, they'll face each other in a Texas Death match. He has decided who he will be and will be that person every day. He will not be the man he was last year.

PAC backed Komander into the ropes immediately and did it again into the opposite rope before taking the ROH TV Champion to the mat. PAC blocked a shoulder tackle attempt and put him down. PAC did a tilt-o-whirl, but Komander landed on his feet. Komander answers with a monkey flip, but PAC landed on his feet. PAC went to the outside. Komander went over the ropes into a tejares. He walked the ropes and took PAC down with a flip. PAC got in the ring and Komander did a crossbody. PAC threw Komander into the turnbuckles.

PAC went to the outside and grabbed Abrahantes by the head and was screaming in his face. Komander dove off the rope and took PAC down. PAC ducked Komander's dive, but Komander hit him with a cutter and a DDT. Komander covered him for two. Komander hopped over PAC and jumped to the corner. PAC pulled his legs out and made him crash into the mat. PAC set up for a Falcon Arrow, but Komander went to the corner and kicked him in the face. He hit a poisonrana. He went for a 450, but PAC caught him and rolled him into the Brutalizer for the win.

Winner: PAC

After the match, Castagnoli and Yuta made their way through the audience to the ring. PAC picked up Komander and Yuta held him up on the other side. The Outrunners came for the save and their match started. 

The match is happening in and out of the ring. Truth and Yuta battled in the corner. He tagged in Turbo who continued the assault on Yuta. Then they double teamed Yuta. Castagnoli took out Turbo with a forearm while the ref was distracted. Turbo got in a few blows before Castagnoli double stomped his chest. He worked Turbo's arm and hit a European uppercut. He continued to his body shots and uppercuts. Turbo with Thesz Press to take Castagnoli down. The Outrunners double teamed both men.

After the break, Castagnoli took both men down. He & Yuta double teamed Truth. Yuta with a back body drop to Truth and Castagnoli with an elbow drop. Truth sent Castagnoli tumbling to the outside. He was about to dive to tag in Truth when Claudio ran in from the other side. He did a back body drop and tagged in Turbo. Yuta tagged in. Turbo with scoop slams on both. The Outrunners with a double bionic elbow on Yuta. They set up for a Total Recall, but Claudio pulled Truth by the ankles and slammed him into the barricade.

Yuta sent Turbo to the ropes so Claudio can uppercut him. Yuta rolled up Turbo for two. Turbo rolled Yuta up for two. They both went for another roll up. Turbo slammed Yuta, but Claudio broke it up. Truth got on the apron and ate a kick from Castagnoli. Claudio threw Yuta into the corner and tagged himself in. Claudio put Turbo in the Giant Swing and Yuta kicked him. Truth sent Yuta over the top rope and went with him. Claudio put Turbo on the ropes and went for a superplex. Turbo knocked him down. Claudio distracted the ref, so Yuta could pull Turbo down. Castagnoli superplexed Turbo and used Yuta as a rocket launcher so he could pin Turbo.

Winner: Claudio Castagnoli & Wheeler Yuta

Hobbs said in a promo that Mox wanted people to take initiative, so he did and won the Casino Gauntlet match. He said Mox left with his tail between his legs. Hobbs said he's been shot, stabbed, and homeless, but there's nothing Mox can do to him. He will make Mox his b—-.

May perched herself on the top turnbuckle after the bell rang. Cameron yelled at her to get down. Cameron rolled up May and took her down again. She covered for two. May headbutted her opponent. May kicked Cameron in the corner. Cameron escaped to the other corner. May yelled "feel the wrath!" before chopping her. Cameron took her down with a swinging neckbreaker and a Russian leg sweep.

Cameron elbowed her several times, but May took her down. Cameron with an enzuiguri. May held the bottom rope and pushed Cameron back and took her down with a dropkick and covered her for two.

Following the break, May had Cameron locked up. She put her on the top turnbuckle and chopped her before locking in a tejares. May pulled her by the hair and missed a ripcord. Cameron took her down with a ripcord. Cameron with multiple right hands and forearm shots. Cameron sent her into the corner and took down May. Cameron with a pumphandle pickup and a cover for two.

May rolled up Cameron and followed with the MayDay for the win.

Winner: Mariah May

A video aired of Daniels said he came to Hangman as a friend, not an EVP. Hangman wouldn't listen to him. Daniels ran down his list of accolades, including helping to build two wrestling promotions. He's tired of the disrespect and he'll make Hangman shed blood.

In an unannounced match, King faced independent wrestler Trevor Blackwell. He took him down with a chop and laid him on the top rope and chopped him again. Blackwell ran into Hart on the outside and ate a chop from King. King took him down with lariat and followed with a cannonball. He hit a Gonzo Bomb for the win.

Winner: Brody King

Lexy Nair interviewed King who said it's a "real confusing time for House of Black." He was interrupted by COPE. He said they've been through a lot. He wanted to be in a group with them. He told King it was "time to take the reins and run."

Shibata made it to the arena earlier in the day, but Garcia arrived late due to inclement weather. Schiavone said Garcia had to change in the Lyft to the arena. The airport is an hour away from the venue. Daddy Magic is on commentary.

They started up with a collar and elbow. Shibata backed Garcia to the ropes. They locked up again before Shibata chopped him. Garcia got in one of his own and this led to more chops. Garcia put him in a headlock and attempted a shoulder tackle. Shibata chopped Garcia so hard he fell to the mat. Garcia with multiple chops that leave Shibata unfazed. He backed Garcia into the corner and laid in multiple chops and a dropkick. Shibata with a butterfly suplex. Shibata worked Garcia's leg.

After the break, Garcia took Shibata down to the mat and then punched him in the corner. Before he got to the tenth one, Shibata chopped him. Garcia answered with a swinging neckbreaker. Garcia rolled up Shibata and Shibata did the same. Garcia with a running boot. They exchanged boots and took each other down. They exchanged sidewalk slams. Shibata with a leg trip takedown. Both men sat up simultaneously. They stood up with their foreheads together. Shibata laid in multiple chops and did a standing Octopus stretch. Garcia with a dragonscrew leg whip and an ankle lock and a roll up. Garcia locked in the dragon tamer, but Shibata escaped and put him in an Achilles Lock and the Figure Four. Garcia pulled himself to the ropes to break the hold.

Shibata kicked him in the back and went for another one. Garcia with another dragonscrew. Shibata slapped him in the face. Garia went for a ripcord, but rolled him up instead to retain his title.

After the match, Shibata shook his hand and held it up for the fans to cheer.

Winner: Daniel Garcia

Harwood pushed off Jericho in their lockup. They took turns taking each to the corner. They spilled to the outside and lockup near commentary and down the barricade. They continued to the front of the ring and finally got back in it. Jericho backed Dax to the corner and chopped him twice. Dax chopped Jericho in the next corner. He took him down with a dragonscrew. Dax pulled him to the ringpost, slapped a fan's hand and went back to Jericho. Jericho pulled him forward and made him hit the ring post.

They went in the crowd and brawled for a moment before Dax sent Jericho over the barricade. They fought over the barricade before Dax came back over. Back in the ring, Dax hit a brainbuster. He went up top, but Jericho stood up and shoved him down. Jericho brought him down with a hurricanrana.

Following the break, Jericho slapped Dax around. Dax sent him into the ropes, but Jericho took him down twice. Jericho took him down a third time with a crossbody. Dax answered with two German suplexes. He went for a third, but Jericho rolled through and catapulted him into the turnbuckle. Jericho with a Lionsault and cover for two. Dax crawled to the corner and sent Jericho to the apron. He corkscrewed his leg over the rope. Jericho rolled him up for two.

Jericho went up top, but took too long and Dax pulled him down. Dax with a superplex and both men are down. They were forehead-to-forehead and they exchanged forearm shots. Back to their feet, they began chopping each other. Both men tried to choke each other. They chopped each other and both dropped to the mat.

Jericho rolled to the outside and grabbed his title. He ran out Dax, but he was waiting for him. Jericho sent him into the steps and followed with a CodeBreaker. Dax nearly made it to the ring at 9, but fell and got in before 10. Dax put him in a sharpshooter, but Jericho made it to the rope. Jericho grabbed his title again. Dax and the ref ducked and Dax with a side suplex. Jericho poked the ref in the eye as Dax went up top. Jericho hit Dax with his title and covered him for two and a half. Jericho with the Judas Effect and pinned him for the win.

Winner: Chris Jericho

After the match, Big Bill and Keith came down to beat up Dax. Cash Wheeler and COPE came down and they started brawling. The Death Riders, sans Jon Moxley, entered the fray. The Outrunners joined the melee too. COPE speared PAC. Moxley came up from behind and hit the Death Rider. Marina gave him a chair when Hobbs came down the ramp. He barreled through several wrestlers and did a spinebuster on Claudio. Mox hit him in the back with the chair. Hobbs knocked it out of his hands. Mox escaped and Hobbs followed, but was stopped by Marina. Yuta tried to jump on Hobbs, but was caught and put through the table. The show went off air with a befuddled Mox looking on.