AEW Collision Live Coverage 3/8-Daniel Garcia's Latest TNT Title Defense, Wantanabe Vs. Deeb

Welcome to Wrestling Inc.'s live coverage of "AEW Collision" on March 8, 2025 live from Sacramento Memorial Auditorium in Sacramento, CA!

It's "Revolution" Eve! There's no "Face of the Revolution" match this year, but the TNT Championship will be defended tonight. Last Saturday, Daniel Garcia and Adam Cole were having an incredible match for the title when Shane Taylor Promotion interfered, leading to a non finish. Following the match, STP beat down both men. Garcia will put his title on the line against ROH Pure Champion, Lee Moriarty.

Ahead of her TBS Championship match against Mercedes Moné, Momo Watanbe will have a warm up match against Serena Deeb. Moné will be on commentary. Last week, Deeb challenged Queen Aminata to the first ever women's Pure match. Moné's "Grand Slam Australia" opponent, Harley Cameron, will also be in attendance.

Hologram has been having issues with Los Faccion Ingobernables. A few weeks ago, Hologram defeated The Beast Mortos. Mortos has been associated with LFI, despite some frustrations with them. Hologram looks to defeat Dralistico.

Before their tag title match against The Hurt Syndicate, The Outrunners will take on Premiere Athletes. The Opps will be in action. We will also hear from Kenny Omega & Cope ahead of their respective title matches tomorrow night.

HOOK and Starboy Charlie started off and HOOK took him to the mat immediately and suplexed him. Alexander tagged in and got suplexed. Shibata tagged in and they double teamed Alexander. Joe tagged in and he and Shibata took turns chopping him. Joe took him down with a back elbow. Joe followed with repetitive punches and then a roundhouse kick in the corner.

Shibata tagged in and took Alexander to the corner and took out his teammate. Shibata with a running drop kick after an Irish Whip. Shibata held Alexander down so Joe could do a back body drop. Shibata with a PK to chest and a pin for the win.

Winner: The Opps

Backstage, Cope said Mox hid behind the Death Riders. With the championship, we have to sit through his word salad diatribes. He called him a "spin doctor" and says Yuta seems to be doing soul searching. Cope needs the Mox that first set AEW on fire. Cope called himself a masochist. He knows time is running out and this could be the last time he ever fights for a world title, so he has to make it count. Cope vs. Mox one on one for the first time ever.

Mercedes Moné makes her way to commentary with Tony Schiavone and Nigel McGuiness. Serena Deeb comes out first and is followed by Momo Watanbe. They lock up and Deeb starts working the arm. Momo got wrist control, but Deeb got out and took her to the mat. Momo put in her head scissors, but Deeb got out right away. They followed with stand and switches.

Deeb took her down with a shoulder tackle and followed up with a leg sweep. Deeb with a running lariat to the corner. She did an Irish Whip, but Momo followed with two dropkicks. Momo hit another one in the corner. She followed with kicks to the chest. Deeb caught her leg and dragon screwed her leg.

After the Deeb covered her for one. Momo tried to roll her up, but Deeb got up, so she kicked her in the head. Deeb got to her feet first and hit her with forearm shots. Momo with three vertical suplexes. She followed by kicking Deeb in the chest. Momo picked her up by the hair, but Deeb put her in the Octopus Hold. Momo reversed into a suplex. Billie Starkz is seen watching backstage. They did multiple stand and switches. Deeb threw her into the ropes and used a Hammerlock lariat.

Deeb picked her up, but Momo did a back body drop, a kick to the spine, and running knees. Momo picked Deeb up, but Deeb rolled through into a Boston Crab. Momo tried crawling and Deeb flipped her over. Momo kicked her in the chest and got up. They exchanged forearms. Momo with a pump kick and a peach sunrise.

Winner: Momo Watanabe

After the match, Moné got in the ring with only the TBS Championship to hold it in her face. She hit Momo in the face and paid for it with a kick to the head and a Meteora.

Will Ospreay speaks

A video aired of Ospreay after his match and beatdown. He is angry, emotionally spent and going into a match he's never been in. He wore his United Empire armband in hopes that there was still something in Fletcher that remembered what that group means. They are now opposite corners and he's going in like a wounded animal. He loves Fletcher and would've done anything for him. With every knife Fletcher stabs him in the back with, he will do the same.

Harley Cameron vs. Tatevik Hunanyan

Tatevik was already in the ring prior to Cameron's entrance. She attacked Cameron before the bell rang and repeatedly hit her face into the mat. She sat on her midsection and hit her over and over in the head. She choked her and kicked her. She rolled over her back and kicked Cameron in the head. She picked her up by the hair and slapped her in the back.

Tatevik ran to her in the corner and Cameron fought out with hits and kicked. She followed with a running lariat and forearms. Cameron dropkicked her and did a running knee. Cameron did her Finishing Move for the win.

Winner: Harley Cameron

Backstage, a video of Kyle Fletcher aired. He said the thing he loves most in the world is dropping people on their heads and it's even sweeter when he does it to Ospreay. Fletcher said Ospreay has always been the way in his way and keeping him from his destiny. When all is said and done, he'll be known as the greatest and Ospreay will only be known as Fletcher's greatest rival. United Empire was a facade. Fletcher will paint the ring, the canvas, the cage red with Ospreay's blood. He said for Ospreay to remember that he asked for this.

Strong and Bravo start us off. Bravo backed him in the corner and started talking trash and got chopped really hard. Strong kept chopping him into their corner and O'Reilly got in and kicked him as Strong chopped him. Dean got in the ring to try to help and paid for it with chops.

Dean rolled out of the ring and O'Reilly tagged in. O'Reilly went to work on Bravo. Bravo punched KOR and sent him to a knee. He tagged in Dean, who took KOR down with a shoulder tackle. As Dean went to run the ropes, KOR took him down with a knee. He backed KOR into the corner and they both wailed on him. They doubled team in the middle of the ring. Bravo covered him for two and then chopped him in the corner before tagging in Dean. Dean splashed KOR in the corner and when Bravo tried to do the same, KOR sent him over the turnbuckle.

Strong tagged in and took down Dean twice before dropkicking him. Bravo tried to get back in and Strong caught him and did a backbreaker. Then he slammed Dean on top of Bravo and tried to pin Dean, but he kicked out.

After the break, Bravo scissorkicked Strong before Dean splashed him. He pinned him for two. Dean tried to suplex Strong, but Strong got out and kicked him. They both went for lariats and took each other down. Both tag in their partners, but KOR keeps taking down Bravo with kicks. Dean got in the ring and he got multiple kicks before KOR took him down with a leg sweep. KOR put Bravo in an ankle lock. Dean put KOR in a sleeper until he dropped Bravo's leg. KOR got out and put Dean in a sidewalk slam.

KOR sent him out of the ring and splashed Bravo in the corner. He did a forearm chop before putting him in a guillotine with body scissors. Dean raked KOR's eyes until he let go. KOR sent Dean outside and kicked Bravo in the gut. He tagged in Strong. KOR hit a PK on Bravo while Strong kicked Dean through the ropes. KOR and Strong did their High Low combination and Strong pinned Bravo for the win.

Winner: Undisputed Kingdom

A video is aired of Don Callis and Konosuke Takeshita. Callis said they're on a ride and Omega isn't going to stop it. Callis said Takeshita is the "new God of pro wrestling". He asked how long until his guts were going to explode. At "Revolution", this will be the last time we see Omega because not only are they going to beat them, they're going to end them.

Another video package aired of Chris Jericho. The clip where he called out Bryan Keith and Big Bill is shown. Then we see them attack Bandido and Gravity in ROH. Jericho hit Bandido in the face with the World title. Bandido said for them to face them like men. Gravity challenged Jericho at "Revolution".

A video airs of Jon Moxley addressing Cope. He said they are not the same animal, they're barely the same species. But they're still similar as they're the last of a dying breed. Cope's dream to be a world champion again is what drives him. Mox wanted to respect and like Cope, but he just "doesn't get what you're about, man." When he gets his hands around his neck, should he show him mercy? Would Cope show him mercy? Did he show his people mercy? Mox said when Cope "hears the sound of his spinal column busting and cracking and popping and breaking and you when you hear that sound reverberating in your skull and your eardrums, you will feel what respect feels like."

Hologram makes his way to the ring first. Dralistico comes to the ring without LFI. Both men ran at each other, but Hologram dropped down causing Dralistico to jump over him. They dodged one another a few times. Draslistico followed Hologram to the corner, so Hologram used the ropes to kick his legs up while Dralistico ran underneath him. Hologram did several backflips until he got into the opposite corner. Dralistico jumped on the turnbuckle and did a backflip over Hologram. Hologram flipped Dralistico over and Dralistico kicked at him and Hologram ducked and tried to roll him up.

They each did a flip. Dralistico with a spinning heel kick and then chopped him against the ropes. Hologram fell to his feet. They ran the ropes until Dralistico took him down with a shoulder tackle. He then tried to remove Hologram's mask. Hologram escaped and took him down with an armdrag.

Dralistico slid through the ropes and Hologram kicked him in the face before he did a tope suicida. Dralistico caught him, but Hologram's momentum slammed him into the barricade. Hologram hyped up the crowd and got back in the ring. He was going to do another tope, but Dralistico jumped off the rope for a tejares before following up with another one. Dralistco sent Hologram into the barricades. Then he slammed Hologram's face into the commentary table and then put him back in the ring. Dralistico jumped on him from the top rope and covered him for two. He sent Hologram to the corner for a running bomb and thrust kick before posing.

Following the break, both men were chopping each other on the apron. Dralistico did a knee lift and Hologram answered with a superkick. Dralistico did a huricanrana from the apron. Dralistico stood Hologram up and they exchanged chops and got back in the ring at 9. Both men were down. Dralistico slammed Hologram's face into the turnbuckle. He kicked the turnbuckle underneath it to make it reverberate on Hologram. He jumped off the ropes into a Codebreaker. He pinned Hologram for two.

Hologram kicked Dralistico in the gut and chin before powerbombing him. Dralistico hit a spinning wheel kick and Hologram answered with a Spanish Fly. Dralistico followed with a Crucifix Bomb.

Dralistico ran into the corner, but Hologram moved and hit him with a kamaguri. Dralistco followed with a poisonrana. He pinned Hologram with his feet on the ropes, but Aubrey Edwards caught him. Dralistico got in her face. Hologram rolled up for two. Hologram did a hook kick and an airplane spin into a portal bomb for the win.

Winner: Hologram

After the match, Beast Mortos tried to rip Hologram's mask off, but Komander made the save with a dropkick to Mortos and Dralistico. He went for a dive, but Dralistico grabbed Alex Aberhantes to stop him. Mortos hit Komander form behind and attacked him. Dralistico sent Alex into the barricade. Mortos tried to take Komander's mask. Dralistico kicked Komander and then raised Mortos' hand in the air.

Adam Cole told Daniel Garcia he deserves a rematch, but it depends on if Garcia retains.

Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews The Hurt Syndicate. MVP said they don't want to make fans laugh like The Outrunners do. He said the fans identify with The Outrunners because they're underdogs. MVP said they'll hurt them badly and they'll put them down like dogs.

The Outrunners came out first. Premier Athletes come out with "Smart" Mark Sterling.

Nese and Truth start us off. Nese kicked him in the gut and punched him in the face. Truth took him down with two armdrags and a punch to the face before tagging in Turbo. Turbo with a vertical suplex. Truth tagged in. Nese took him to the corner and he tagged in Divari. Both men double teamed in. Nese tagged in and pummeled Truth while Davairi held his arms. Daviari tagged in and held Truth's neck to the rope with his knee. Sterling slapped Truth while Daivari distracted the ref. Truth got out of the ring and grabbed him by the jacket and yelled in his face. Nese came running around the corner, but Truth popped him in the face.

Davari grabbed by the ears and to pull him up,but Truth used the ropes to guillotine him. Turbo tagged in and they doubled teamed Nese. They took him down with a shoulder tackle and took Nese down with a double hip toss. They each did a Manhattan Drop and dropkicks.

After the break, Nese kept Truth from tagging in. Truth hit Daivari, but Nese hit him under the jaw. Truth through Nese out of the ring and Daviari did a Persian Lion and covered him for two. Truth pushed Davairi into the corner and Nese went for a lariat, but Truth ducked and he hit Davairi. Truth tagged in Turbo. Turbo cleaned house. He slammed Truth on top of Davairi and Davairi rolled out of the ring. They did the double bi elbow drop on Nese.

Truth had Nese on his shoulders when The Hurt Syndicate's music played. Davairi got Truth from the apron and sent him into the ringpost. Nese kicked Turbo in the face and covered him for two. Premier Athletes double teamed Turbo, but Turbo hit them with double clotheslines. The Outrunners did Total Recall for the win.

Winner: The Outrunners

Daddy Magic is on commentary. Moriarty and Taylor come to the ring first, but Taylor left. He was followed by the champion.

They circle each other and lock up. Moriarty grabbed the ropes and grinned. Moriarty took Garcia to the mat and they reversed holds. Garcia got to his feet first and started to dance, but Moriarty grabbed him by the fists. They exchanged holds and Garcia danced. Moriarty grabbed him, but Garcia shoulder tackled him. They bounced off the ropes and Morarity took him down with an armdrag. Garcia did an armdrag and a roll up. Garcia with a leg sweep and tried to roll him up. Garcia tried to do a Dragon Lock, but Moriarty got to the ropes. Moriarty kicked him in the gut.

Morarity got sent through the ropes, but he stayed on the apron. He hit Garcia with his shoulder. Garcia followed with a running pumpkick. Garcia with a lariat in the corner before punching him several times. Moriarty dropped him into the turnbuckle. Garcia rolled out of the ring. Moriarty clapped him behind the head. Garcia sent him into the chair and barricade. Garcia did a running dropkick and sat on the barricade.

After the break, Moriarty has Garcia in an abdominal stretch until Garcia used the rope to break it. Moriarty worked on Garcia's midsection. Garcia rolled him up for two. Moriarty hit him with a crossbody for two. Moriarty grabbed Garcia, but Garcia reversed. Garcia suplexed him. Both men are down. Moriarty got up first and they exchanged blows. Garcia with a John Woo dropkick. He punched Moriarty in the corner. Garcia with a Twist and Shout and a cover for two.

Garcia pulled him to his feet and Moriarty kicked him in the head. Garcia with a backdrop driver. He put Morarity on the turnbuckle and joined him. Garcia with an avalanche suplex. Garcia started to lift Moriarty for a piledriver, but stopped to grab his ribs. Morarity with a swinging neckbreaker and a pin for two. Moriarty kicked Garcia repeatedly in the head. Garcia with a lariat. Garcia rolled him up, but Moriarty kicked out. Garcia almost got pinned and bridged up. He did a roll up for two. They exchanged multiple roll ups. Garcia barely escaped. They ran and kicked each other and then ran at each other again to take the other out with a lariat. Both men are down.

They got to their knees and headbutted each other. They got to their feet and exchanged blows. Garcia held Moriarty's face and chopped him several times. Moriarty got one in and they exchanged blows again. Moriarty with a body shot and a knee lift. Moriarty put him in a Border City Switch. Garcia grabbed him under the leg and rolled him up and put him in Dragon Tamer. Moriarty reached around and grabbed him by the head and got out. He put him in the Border City Stretch. Moriarty kicked his feet off the ropes to move them away. Both men got to their feet and Garcia nailed a piledriver for the win.

Winner: Daniel Garcia

STP surrounds the ring and jump on the apron. Undisputed Kingdom ran down to the ring before anything happened. STP backed up the ramp.

A video aired of Omega addressing Takeshita. Omega worked out with Takeshita and gave him advice in 2021. Callis thinks Takeshita is a meal ticket, but what happens if Takeshita loses his title? "Revolution" is where Takeshita can beat him man to man without Callis. "Do you really think you can beat this version of Kenny Omega?"