AEW Collision Live Coverage 2/22 - Trios Titles On The Line, Hologram Back In Action

Welcome to Wrestling Inc.'s results for "AEW Collision" on February 22, 2025, coming to you (sort-of) live from Arizona Financial Theatre in Phoenix, Arizona! Hey, we haven't seen the show yet, and we won't admit to having read the spoilers if you won't!

On tap for tonight: A pair of championship matches, including the Death Riders — PAC, Claudio Castagnoli, and Wheeler Yuta — making just their sixth defense of the AEW World Trios Championship since winning the belts at Wembley back in August. After dispatching Undisputed Kingdom 10 days ago, the champions now face a team that no longer appreciates Chris Jericho in the form of Matt Menard, Angelo Parker, and TNT Champion Daniel Garcia; ironically, Jericho has still gotten the better of his one-time disciples, as despite likely interference from — among others — the AEW World Champion, the trios title match takes a backseat tonight to Jericho defending the Ring of Honor World Championship against Bandido, the third defense of his own young reign.

In non-title action, undefeated luchador Hologram returns to action tonight in a WrestleDream rematch against The Beast Mortos; Hologram had been out of action due to a reported combination of injuries and personal life developments, but returned two weeks ago to assist fellow luchador Komander against Mortos and La Faccion Ingobernable. Also recently returned to the ring is the Hounds of Hell's Julia Hart, who takes on Queen Aminata tonight, while New Japan Pro-Wrestling star Gabe Kidd, coming off a critically acclaimed Wrestle Dynasty match with Kenny Omega, returns to AEW for a match against The Butcher. To cap things off, "Best Wrestler Alive" Max Caster issues another open challenge, the Murder Machines (Lance Archer and Brian Cage) will be in action, and Harley Cameron will address the AEW fan base following her TBS Championship loss to Mercedes Mone at "AEW Collision: Grand Slam Australia" last week.

Saturday night's alright for fighting, and we are taped live!

Harley Cameron, Bandido, and Chris Jericho are shown backstage. Toni Storm is also shown, but then she's attacked by Mariah May. May picks up the women's title belt and continues assaulting Storm, dragging her out to the stage with the other hand. May levels Storm with a headbutt, then drops her with a Storm Zero on the stage. May demands production hit Storm's spotlight, which they do; she then cradles Storm in her lap, in the spotlight, saying "look what you made me do." May says Storm never knew how to write an ending, so she'll write one for her — in her own blood. May says "This is our spotlight, this is our moment, let's be starts together." She then says she wants a "Hollywood ending" at Revolution.

Kazuchika Okada's Continental title victory over Buddy Matthews is shown in a package. Okada says last week he did what he said he would do — put the dog down, because that's what he does with a b****, and if any other b**** wants to step up, he'll put them down too.

Now it's finally time for some wrestling to start on the wrestling show! Hologram comes out first, followed by Mortos. The bell rings and both men stomp their feet. Mortos runs through Hologram with a tackle and poses, then throws Hologram across the ring and poses again. A brief "one more time" chant starts. Mortos charges Hologram again, but Hologram begins a series of athletic dodges that get a cheer out of the crowd and result in a crossbody off the top rope. Hologram then flips off Mortos' shoulders, comes off the ropes with a whip and spins all around Mortos before taking him down. Mortos rolls out of the ring but gets hit with a basement dropkick. Then Hologram goes to the top rope and hits a rana on Mortos on the outside! That gets a "Hologram" chant. Hologram gets Mortos back the ring and tries for a top rope move, but Mortos dodges and hits a fancy corkscrew armdrag. Mortos is back in it and counters Hologram by again running through him. Hologram goes to the outside but Mortos hits a tornillo through the ropes to the outside as we go to commercial.

Back from break, Mortos is working over Hologram in the corner. He whips him across the ring, but Hologram counters. Mortos to the top rope, but Hologram hits an enzuguiri. Hologram follows Mortos up to the top rope, but Mortos hits a Gorilla Press Slam off the top! He covers Hologram but only gets two. "This is awesome" chant coming from the crowd now. Mortos gets Hologram back into the corner and back up to the top rope, but he can't hit whatever he's going for and Hologram steps up. Mortos gets him on his shoulders, but Hologram spins around Mortos' shoulders, on the top rope, into a rana. Mortos goes to the outside but Hologram hits a massive tope suicida that carries himself and Mortos into the barricade. The crowd is chanting "lucha libre." Hologram to the middle of the top rope, misses a springboard. Mortos charges in, Hologram tries to hip toss him to the outside but Mortos lands on his feet. Hologram follows him out but runs right into a crucifix bomb by Mortos on the stage. A somewhat premature "fight forever" chant has started now. Mortos throws Hologram back in the ring and covers him, but Hologram kicks out.

Mortos sends Hologram back out to the ramp and picks him up for the Gorilla Press Slam, but Hologram escapes. He then runs at Mortos, who catches him, but Hologram turns it into a sunset flip bomb on the stage. Hologram sends Mortos back into the ring and climbs to the top rope. Hologram leaps off the top and into a crucifix bomb of his own! Hologram goes for the cover, but Mortos kicks out. Hologram can't believe it. Hologram starts hulking up and gets Mortos to his feet. Hologram hits some forearms, comes off the ropes, but Mortos counters by throwing Hologram into the air and catching him in a Samoan Drop. Mortos goes for the cover but only gets two.

Mortos picks up Hologram, who tries to do a spinny thing, but Mortos catches him and turns it into a backbreaker. Hologram escapes a powerbomb attempt and reverses a Spanish Fly, but Mortos then levels him with a huge clothesline. More "this is awesome" chants. They go back to the corner and back to the top rope. Mortos picks up Hologram for another Gorilla Press Slam but Hologram counters again. He then runs at Mortos, flips over him and rolls him up into a cover that gets three

Winner: Hologram

After the bell, Mortos attacks Hologram and is going for his mask. Now Komander's music hits, and he runs out with Alex Abranhantes to make the save! Komander with a dropkick, and now Mortos eats a thrust kick from Hologram. They stomp Mortos and hit a double dropkick to eliminate Mortos from the equation! Komander and Hologram stand tall.

A video package for "Speedball" Mike Bailey airs.

Harley Cameron comes out to the ring with Lexy Nair, who says she had an incredible showing in Australia even though she didn't win. Harley tells a story about a little girl who grew up in Australia and wanted to become a wrestler and make her country proud. Harley asks if Lexi knows who that girl was, and then says it was her next door neighbor, she doesn't know what actually happened to her. But Harley took that dream and ran with it, and now she won't stop until everyone has felt the wrath!

Kidd goes for an open hand slap and sends Butcher into the corner, where he follows with forearms and another slap. Butcher got in some offense, but Kidd quickly got him back. Kidd suplexed Butcher and then stomped his shoulder.

Butcher got in more forearms before sending him to the outside. Butcher got in a forearm shot, but Kidd got him in a back body drop. Don Callis was shown watching backstage. Kidd followed with a running lariat. Kidd sat in the ring, mocking Katsuyori Shibata. Butcher tried to get in the ring, but Kidd kept kicking him. Butcher delivered a big boot and forearm chops. Kidd with a brainbuster for the win.

Winner: Gabe Kidd

Following the match, Kidd attacked Butcher.

Backstage, Lexy interviewed Kyle Fletcher and Don Callis. She asked about Will Ospreay's challenge for a steel cage match. Callis told Lexy to stop gaslighting them with their questions. Callis confirmed the match was happening. Fletcher said it ends in a steel cage and he accepts.

Hart makes her way to the ring first and is followed by Aminata. After the bell rang, both women waited in their respective corners. Hart got in a fighting stance before locking up. Aminata worked her arm. Hart returned the favor. Aminata took her down to the mat in a submission hold, but Hart rolled her up for two.

They locked up again. Aminata with a snapmare takeover and a kick to Hart's back and the front. She sent Hart to the corner and did overhand chops. Hart got in overhand chops and sent her across the ring. She did a running splash in the corner. Hart slammed Aminata's head off the mat repeatedly.

After the break, Aminata did a backbreaker. She kicked Hart and then suplexed her three. Aminata followed with a running kick in the corner before pinning her for two. She went for another cover and then a high stack. Hart rolled Aminata up for two and followed with a thrust kick. Hart dragged her to the corner for a moonsault press, but Aminata got her legs up and followed with two suplexes. Aminata went for a third, but Hart blocked it and hit three back elbows. Hart put Aminata in a submission hold for the win.

Winner: Julia Hart

As soon as they came back from commercial, Cage tossed an opponent out on the stage and Archer followed with one over his shoulder. When they got in the ring, Monster Machine, but their opponents were not. Their opponents had Sky High on the back of their trunks. They were decimated in under a minute.

After the match, Cage called out The Hurt Syndicate. Archer said it's on their time. The Hurt Syndicate made their way to the ring. MVP said he doesn't see any gold around their waists. He said Archer did the same thing he's done for years; running through local talent. He quoted Freddie Mercury and said, "we are the champions, my friend." If they beat a real tag team next week, then they'll consider a match.

A vignette aired for Lio Rush and Action Andretti.

In a backstage exclusive, Kris Statlander told Thunder Rosa they should start swinging on people.

Daniel Garcia and 2point0 came out first. Death Riders came in through the crowd. Claudio held his title in the air. Ang and Yuta start us off with Ang dropkicking Yuta. He suplexed him and covered him foe two. Claudio tagged in and lifted Ang. Ang got in body shots before taking a European Uppercut. Claudio scoop slammed him and stomped him. Garcia broke it up and fought with PAC. Claudio sent Garcia to the outside before uppercutting Ang.

PAC tagged in and stomped Ang. He sent him to the corner and worked his arm. He did an Irish Whip to the other corner. He grabbed Ang by the hair to keep him from crawling to his corner. Yuta did a running dropkick to Ang's face, who was over the third turnbuckle. Claudio held Ang so Yuta could hit him. Ang broke free and sent Yuta to his corner. Ang tagged in Menard. Menard went to work on PAC. He got a cutter and pinned him for two.

Claudio had Menard between his legs when he was attacked by Garcia and Ang. All six men in the ring. Garcia and 2point0 with stereo suplexes. They each took them to a corner to punch them several times. All three lined up to dance in the middle of the ring, but only Garcia did.

After the break, Yuta keeps Menard from his corner and puts him in a chokehold. Yuta dropkicked him and tagged in PAC. PAC stomped Menard repeatedly. Menard made it to his feet and chopped PAC twice, but PAC took him to his knees and sent him to the corner. Yuta tagged in and then tagged in Claudio. They took turns teeing off on Menard. Claudio slammed Menard and covered him for two.

PAC put Menard in a front facelock. He sent Menard to the corner and followed with a pumpkick. Menard got his feet and PAC faked him out, causing Menard to fall on the mat. Menard powerbombed PAC and tagged in Garcia. He took down Yuta and Claudio. Claudio held Garcia, but Garcia fought off Yuta. Garcia took out Yuta and Claudio. Garcia with a sidewalk slam on Claudio and did a swinging neckbreaker on Yuta. Yuta with a back body drop. Garcia rolled through and put him in a Dragon Suplex. PAC kicked Garcia, who wouldn't break the hold. Ang went diving through the ropes to take out PAC. Claudio with a jackhammer on Garcia and a DDT on Menard.

Yuta and Garcia went forehead to forehead before exchanging blows from their knees. They got their feet and continued the slugfest. Garcia with overhand chops. Yuta bit him and tagged in Claudio, who turned Garcia inside out. PAC tagged in, but Claudio did the Giant Swing on Garcia and PAC dropkicked him. PAC went for the pin and Ang broke it up.

Claudio took 2point0 out of the ring. PAC with a running boot on Garcia. He went up top, but Menard grabbed his leg. Ang superplexed PAC, but couldn't cover him at first. He did get the cover, but Yuta broke it up. Menard with a drop toehold and then Parker jumped over Menard and landed on Yuta. Claudio uppercutted Ang. PAC put Ang in the Brutalizer until he tapped.

Winner: Death Riders

After the match, they continued to beat up Garcia and 2point0. Undisputed Kingdom made the save and went at it with the Death Riders. Adam Cole and Garcia stared each other down. Cole superkicked PAC. KOR and Strong took out PAC too while Death Riders left through the crowd. Mox and Marina joined them.

Cope came out with two chairs. He put PAC in position for a con-chair-to. Undisputed Kingdom, Garcia, and 2point0 held Death Riders off with chairs which allowed Cope to do a con-chair-to on PAC. Cope left the ring and the medical staff attended to PAC.

After the break, Lexy interviewed The Vendetta. They were mad at Lexy for saying everyone was behind Harley Cameron, but they were not. Deonna said she hasn't met the entire Vendetta.

Caster came to the ring with his trademark paperwork for "Best Wrestler Alive". He said he was disrespected by Hangperson.

Brody King answered the open challenge. Caster crossed the barricade and covered his ears while the fans barked. He took off his hoodie and hat before jumping the barricade

to get in the ring.

King offered his hand and Caster accepted, but wouldn't let go. King chopped him to the mat. Caster kicked his leg out and put him in a headlock. King put him in a scissor. Caster attempted to break free and King locked in his grip before chopping him. King followed with a back body drop. He did a running splash in the corner and a cannonball before pinning him.

Winner: Brody King

Backstage, The Outrunners ran into the Hurt Syndicate. They said if challenged Murder Machines next week and they win, would they get a title shot? MVP said the good news is they'd get a title shot. The bad news is they'd get a title shot. 

Jericho came out first and was alone. He was followed by Bandido. Aubrey showed him the belt and Bandido held onto it for several seconds. The fans chanted for Bandido, so Jericho got on the ropes and was booed. Bandido got on the ropes and they continued to chant for him. Bandido extended his hand for the Code of Honor. Jericho accepted and Bandido pulled him into him and got in his face. He tried to walk away and Bandido spoke to him. Jericho pulled him in and poked him in the eyes.

Jericho sent Bandido to the mat, but Bandido followed with a running lariat. Jericho chopped him and and Bandido sent him to the outside and did a tope suicida and followed with another. He stood on the barricade to celebrate with the fans.

Bandido sent him inside the ring. Jericho caught him midair for a Codebreaker and covered him for two. Jericho kept slapping him in the head. He sent him to the corner and followed with a clothesline. He put him on the top rope and followed him up to punch Bandido in the head repeatedly. He yelled "retire this" and did a poisonrana from the top rope. They battled on the apron. Bandido with a poisonrana from the apron.

After the break, the men were engaged in a chop battle in the middle of the ring. Jericho chopped Bandido to the mat and chopped his back. Bandido got in overhand chops and backed Jericho to the corner briefly. Bandido with a tornillo from the top rope and sent Jericho face first into the mat. Jericho with a Death Valley Driver on Bandido and covered him for two. He continued to slap his head.

Bandido used the ropes for a thrust kick, but Jericho responded with a big boot. They both hit each other with a forearm and dropped to the mat. Bandido and Jericho did a forced 10 paces to the corner. Bandido with a backbreaker, but Jericho reversed into a Liontamer. Bandido crawled to the ropes to break the hold.

Jericho ran at Bandido, who picked him up with one hand. Bandido did a shimmy and a frog splash, but Jericho got his leg up after two. Bandido kneed Jericho and Jericho answered with a dropkick. Both men went to the rope and Bandido flipped Jericho. Bandido went for a dropkick, but Jericho held onto the ropes and followed with a Lionsault. Bandido rolled him up for two. Bandido had Jericho up on his shoulder, but Jericho took him down with head scissors. Schiavone said Jericho said it was called a High Spot.

Jericho went up top and Bandido kicked him in the face. He joined him on the apron and did a rolling crossbody and covered for two. Jericho answered with a leg shooter. Bandido picked up Jericho and hit him with a knee. Bandido rolled up Jericho's back and set up for a 21plex, but Jericho countered into a rollup for the win.

Winner: Chris Jericho