AEW Collision Results 2/8/25: Trios 3-Way Match, Harley Halftime In Houston

Welcome to Wrestling Inc.'s live coverage of AEW "Collision" on February 8, 2025 from the Fort Bend County Epicenter in Houston, Texas.

We're one week away from "Grand Slam: Australia". Next week Buddy Matthews will challenge Kazuchika Okada for the Continental Championship, but tonight they'll be face-to-face. Ahead of his tag match in Australia, Kyle Fletcher will take on Mark Briscoe in a Continental Classic rematch.

Before Mariah May defends the Women's Championship against "Timeless" Toni Storm, May will compete in a GLAMOROUS Exhibition match. TBS Champion Mercedes Moné will also make an appearance. Will she catch Harley Cameron's Halftime Concert? A couple of weeks ago, Penelope Ford challenged Thunder Rosa and they'll finally face off tonight.

After Bandido returned last Saturday and took out Big Bill and put Bryan Keith through a table, Chris Jericho put a $200,000 bounty on Bandido's head for The Learning Tree's "Bounty Hunter". Tonight, the former ROH World Champion will take on Keith. On "Dynamite", Dustin Rhodes cut an electric promo on MJF. He'll be in action tonight before he faces MJF on Wednesday.

Following weeks of confrontations and feuding, Shane Taylor Promotions will take on Undisputed Kingdom and the team on Daniel Garcia and 2point0 in a 3-way Trios match.

While commentary was running down the card, a security guard went flying through the shot. The camera cut to Marina Shafir, who was then joined by Jon Moxley. He said "the show starts when I say so." He is tired of Cope and he's not giving him a title shot. He has "thousands of reasons why he doesn't want to give him a title shot. Number One is I don't like you." He did accept the Brisbane Brawl with Claudio Castagnoli against Jay White and Cope.

Shane and Roddy start us off. Taylor lifted Roddy before Roddy got in chops. Roddy kicked Shane in the face and KOR tagged in. He double clotheslined Roddy and KOR. STP teed off on KOR in the corner.

Daddy Magic tagged in and was arguing with KOR when Shawn pushed Daddy Magic into KOR, sending KOR outside. Cole took Shawn down with a pump kick while Magic jumped on commentary. STP had Cole in their corner. Cole sent The Infantry together. Daniel tagged in and punched Shawn in the corner. Carlie got added to the mix and they both got right hands. Daniel and Shane went at it. Daniel tried a gut wrench and got headbutted. Shawn pulled Garcia out of the ring and left him hanging over the apron. Carlie did an elbow drop and Shane did a leg drop on Garcia's back.

Following the break, Taylor and Garcia were exchanging blows. Garcia with a gut wrench on Shane. Garcia went to his corner, but The Infantry pulled 2point0 down off the apron. Then they double teamed Garcia. Garcia tagged in KOR, who tagged in Roddy and went after Carlie before tagging in Cole, who superkicked Taylor. Roddy and KOR clotheslined Taylor out of the ring.

Cole with a neckbreaker on Carlie, but Menard broke up the pin. Ang did a Gory Special on KOR. Shane kicked Garcia before Cole Superkicked Shane. Cole did his pose when Carlie rolled him up. Everyone in the ring is down.

All 9 men are in the ring and go after one another. Some fought on the outside. KOR did a backbreaker on Menard. KOR and Garcia exchange blows. Garcia with a side suplex. The Infantry beat down Garcia. Ang joined the fray and took out The Infantry. Taylor headbutted Ang and did a package piledriver. Undisputed Kingdom take down Shane. They sent him to the outside for a combination move.

Cole missed the Panama Sunrise, but hit a running knee on Carlie and pinned him for the win.

Winner: Undisputed Kingdom

After the match, Yuta and PAC attacked people on the outside and focused on Cole. Claudio joined them and told Cole they wanted to remind everyone who the real Trios champions are. Cole said he picked the wrong team and Roddy attacked Claudio. KOR put Yuta in an ankle lock. Cole said he's sick of Death Riders doing whatever they want. He challenged them for their titles on "Dynamite".

There was a backstage interview with Max Caster. He didn't like Hangman Page being rude to him and he has to get in the back of the line. His open challenge returns on "Dynamite".

Bryan Keith came out in his "Bounty Hunter" gear. They exchanged blows and KEith threw his poncho onto Bandido's face and kicked him. Bandido threw the poncho on Keith and put him in a side headlock. Bandido did a springboard off the ropes and followed with an armdrag. He dropkicked Keith's face.

Bandido followed with a roll up for two. Keith chopped him to his knee. Bandido got to his feet and they exchanged blows. Bandido went up top, but Keith caught him on the way down.

After the break, Keith did a back body drop, but Bandido caught him and rolled him up. Bandido did a tornillo from the top. Keith got up quickly, but Bandido caught him and held him in the air with one arm before slamming him down. Keith ran into Bandido's foot and went up top. Keith with a rising headbutt. Keith went up top and superplexed him.

Keith chopped Bandido three times and Bandido responded with his own chops and Superkicked him. Keith did an enzuiguri. They walked 10 paces and did stereo dropkicks to take each other down. They went forehead to forehead. Keith slapped Bandido, who picked up Keith and sent him down to the mat. Bandido did a 21plex for the win.

Winner: Bandido

Bryan Keith came out in his "Bounty Hunter" gear. They exchanged blows and KEith threw his poncho onto Bandido's face and kicked him. Bandido threw the poncho on Keith and put him in a side headlock. Bandido did a springboard off the ropes and followed with an armdrag. He dropkicked Keith's face.

Bandido followed with a roll up for two. Keith chopped him to his knee. Bandido got to his feet and they exchanged blows. Bandido went up top, but Keith caught him on the way down.

After the break, Keith did a back body drop, but Bandido caught him and rolled him up. Bandido did a tornillo from the top. Keith got up quickly, but Bandido caught him and held him in the air with one arm before slamming him down. Keith ran into Bandido's foot and went up top. Keith with a rising headbutt. Keith went up top and superplexed him.

Keith chopped Bandido three times and Bandido responded with his own chops and Superkicked him. Keith did an enzuiguri. They walked 10 paces and did stereo dropkicks to take each other down. They went forehead to forehead. Keith slapped Bandido, who picked up Keith and sent him down to the mat. Bandido did a 21plex for the win.

Winner: Bandido

LFI's opponents were already in the ring. Dralistco and Ares start us off, until Beast Mortos tags in and takes down Ares. Mortos with a back body drop. Dralisitico from the top rope. Dralistico dropkicked Brick while Mortos dropkicked Jay.

RUSH tagged in and did a running dropkick on Ares in the corner. He pulled him into the center of the ring to pin him. LFI attacked Area after. Brick fought back before Jay got in the ring and took a headbutt.

Winner: LFI

Komander did a poisonrana from the top rope. He took out RUSH and Dralistico. Dralistico pulled Komander off the apron. They put him in the ring and started to take off his mask. The lights went out and a returning Hologram got a full entrance before making the save. LFI took out Hologram last October. Mortos took out Mortos. Komander and Hologram did stereo dives on Mortos and Dralistico. They brawled to the back and RUSH got in the ring with a chair. He threatened the ref before knocking out Mike Posey.

Harley brought Puppet Mercedes with her. She sang a song called "The Moné Train". After a few lines, the real Mercedes Moné came to the ring. She said everyone came to see her, not Harley. She started to call her a loser when Harley interjected "legend". Harley started her next song. She sang that Mercedes is "afraid to feel the wrath." Moné stopped her guitar playing and told her to "shut the hell up." Moné said the puppet can probably wrestle better than her and ordered her out of the ring. The fans chanted for Harley. 

Harley said she can "only dream to achieve in her career what Mercedes already has", but she isn't stopping. She would love nothing more to wrestle Mercedes for the TBS Champion in Australia. Harley said the most entertaining Mercedes has ever been is "when I had my hand up your puppet ass" and hit Mercedes in the jaw with the mic. Mercedes relented and gave her a title match next week.

A pre-taped segment aired of Lexy Nair with Buddy Murphy. Okada was late. Buddy cut Lexy off to speak with Okada. Buddy said he knows what the real Okada is like, but he doesn't think Okada knows him. Okada stood up and got in Buddy's face. He called him a bitch and Buddy put up his fist, making the champ flinch. Buddy left and Okada threw a bottle of water and kicked a chair.

Dustin Rhodes came down to the ring where his opponent, Izzy James, was waiting. James put Rhodes in a side headlock before Rhodes put him in two CrossRhodes for the win.

Winner: Dustin Rhodes

After match, Rhodes addressed MJF. He reminded MJF he's not the devil. Rhodes is a survivor and last of his kind. He said MJF is sitting at home and wants him to listen. Rhodes reminds him of "five decades of blood, sweat, tears, and passion. Next week in my backyard of Austin, I'm going to drag you to hell and you are going to meet the actual devil. I will give you a Texas-sized ass whooping." 

Thunder Rosa was accompanied by Toro the mascot from the Houston Texans. Ford is wrestling her first match in 2025.

They locked up before Rosa took Ford down. Ford worked Rosa's arm. Rosa reversed into a hold before Ford took her down. Rosa backed Ford into the corner. Ford ducked a chop and followed with a hammer throw. Rosa with multiple arm drags and dropkick to the corner. Rosa did a sliding lariat. Ford backed her into the corner and shoulder tackled her. Rosa with a big boot before going up top. Ford took her down with a forearm. She threw herself over the ropes and her feet landed on Rosa's gut.

After the break, Ford had Rosa in a fireman's carry and did a gut buster. Ford sent her into the corner and drove her face first into the turnbuckles and covered her for two. Ford held her in the corner with her foot. She did a handspring, but Rosa moved.

Rosa with multiple punches before hitting two lariats. Rosa did a running dropkick while Ford was against the ropes. Rosa with a Northern Lights Suplex and a cover for two. Ford sent Rosa to the corner and did more shoulder tackles. Ford connected with the handspring into a back elbow. She licked her face and did a running dropkick. Ford went for a moonsault, but Rosa rolled to the apron. Rosa rolled her up and covered her for two.

Ford with a drop toehold. Ford did a shotgun dropkick in the backup. Rosa rolled her up for two and she did a shotgun dropkick to Ford's head. They exchanged blows. Ford with a cutter and a cover for two. Ford put her on her shoulders, but Rosa reversed into a backstabber. Rosa with the Tijuana Bomb for the win.

Winner: Thunder Rosa

After the match, Megan Bayne came out in full gear. Bayne walked towards Rosa, giving Ford the opening to hit Rosa in the back and punched her in the back of the head. Bayne faceplants Rosa.

They aired a clip of Ricochet showing up at DEFY with Jimmy Rave's ring jacket. Backstage, legendary rapper Bun B was talking to Lexy about his burgers. Ricochet walked up and said this is no longer Swerve's house. He wanted to try his sandwich. He took a bite and spit it out. An employee said people like his food, so Ricochet threw him on a table. Ricochet said he knows he's close to Swerve and said the next time he sees him to tell Prince Nana thanks for the jacket.

May's opponent, Shay Carmichael was in the ring. May dropkicked Carmichael and took her out with a knee. She put Carmichael in the May Day for the win.

Winner: Mariah May

After the match, May put red lipstick on Carmichael and smeared it all over her face. Luther came down with something on a tray. He removed the napkin to reveal the bloody shoe May used on Toni. May went to pick up Carmichael by the hair to see that it was Storm. Storm headbutted her before trying to slam her face first on the steel steps. May escaped and ran through the crowd.

Backstage, Lance Archer and Brian Cage were attacking Jon Cruz and others. Cage told Mark Davis he's in the Don Callis Family and he needed to get his hands dirty. He threw a piece of equipment at one of the guy's faces. They continued mayhem before walking away while laughing.

Fletcher hit Briscoe with a running boot as the bell rang. He kicked him in the corner until he fell to the mat. Fletcher gave him a break before chopping him and slamming him to the mat. Fletcher sent him to the opposite corner, but Briscoe forearmed him. He hit a back elbow and sent him to the outside. He followed with a tope suicida. Briscoe threw a chair in the ring and then set a table up on the outside in front of commentary.

Fletcher caught Brisoce with a forearm, but Briscoe pushed him off the apron. He did a running dive. Fletcher lawn darted Briscoe into the ringpost. Briscoe's forehead is bleeding and he kissed him on the forehead. Fletcher tossed him on the apron.

After the break, Fletcher had Briscoe down in the corner. He kicked Briscoe in the head. They exchanged blows. He kicked Briscoe in the face. They ran the ropes and they hit stereo clotheslines and went down. Briscoe chopped Fletcher to the ropes and continued to chop him. Briscoe with an elbow chop and an exploder for two. Briscoe set Fletcher up from the Jay Driller, but Fletcher did a back body drop. Fletcher laid Briscoe over the middle rope and spiked him. Fletcher powerbombed Briscoe and pinned him for two.

Fletcher did a running boot in the corner. Briscoe with a Fisherman's Suplex. Briscoe went up top, but Fletcher kicked him. Briscoe went for the Cutthroat Driver, but Fletcher grabbed the ref's shirt. Fletcher kicked Briscoe in the yambags while the ref's back was turned.

Fletcher with a brainbuster and cover, but Briscoe kicked out at the last second. Fletcher did a Half and Half, but Briscoe landed on his feet. Fletcher followed with three Half and Halfs. Briscoe escaped to the apron to catch his breath. Fletcher got out and moved the table. He pulled Briscoe up, but Briscoe sent Fletcher down. Briscoe did a Froggy Bow through the table. Fletcher got in the ring and Briscoe did a Froggy Bow, but Fletcher kicked out at two.

Briscoe put him on the turnbuckle and hit him in the face and knocked him off. Briscoe went for a Jay Driller on the turnbuckle, but Fletcher got out of it and hit two rising kicks. Fletcher with a brainbuster on the turnbuckles, causing Briscoe to hit his face on the turnbuckle. Fletcher pinned him.

Winner: Kyle Fletcher

After the match, Fletcher said he proved Briscoe's win over him was a fluke and next week he and Takeshita will beat Will Ospreay and Kenny Omega.