AEW Collision Results 3/15 - International Title Tournament Continues, Rosa Vs. Bayne
Welcome to Wrestling Inc.'s coverage of "AEW Collision" on March 15 from The Theater at Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Following Kenny Omega's big win over Konosuke Takeshita at "Revolution", there is an Eliminator tournament to find the Number One contender for the International Championship at "Dynasty". Speedball Mike Bailey qualified in his debut match and Orange Cassidy qualified on "Dynamite". In a Battle of the Marks, Mark Davis will take on Mark Briscoe in an attempt to qualify. After losing to Swerve last Sunday, Ricochet looks to get back to his winning ways against Katsuyori Shibata.
During "Zero Hour", Daniel Garcia and the Undisputed Kingdom were victorious over Shane Taylor Promotions. Tonight, Roderick Strong and Kyle O'Reilly will have a rematch with FTR.
Megan Bayne has been targeting former champions as she took out Toni Storm, Willow Nightingale, and Kris Statlander on "Dynamite". She has been feuding with former Women's Champion, Thunder Rosa. Tonight they'll meet one on one.
Ricochet vs. Katsyouri Shibata
We're live with Tony Schiavone and Nigel McGuinness as Ricochet makes his way to the ring followed by Shibata.
Ricochet dodges Shibata by going to each corner before putting Shibata in side headlock. Shibata kicked him in the thigh and Ricochet fell to the mat. Ricochet put him in another side headlock and shoulder tackled him. Shibata sat in the middle of the ring and refused to move.
Ricochet ran at him and Shibata ducked. Shibata with a PK kick to Ricochet's back. Ricochet went to the outside and Shibata ran at him and Ricochet corkscrewed his leg. Ricochet followed with a lariat from the top rope. Ricochet rammed him into the barricade and the apron. Back in the ring, Ricochet maintains offense.
After the break, Ricochet chopped Shibata repeatedly until he got to his feet. Shibata hit him with a forearm and he dropped to the ground. Shibata ran the ropes and Ricochet took him down with a dropkick. Shibata is still down, so Ricochet drops in front of him. Shibata sat up and Ricochet slapped him repeatedly. Shibata placed his hand on Ricochet's head as Ricochet slapped at him. Shibata did the Claw on Ricochet's as they got to their feet. Shibata kicked him in the gut and sent Ricochet to the corner and kicked him in the face. He stomped Ricochet in the corner. Shibata ran for a dropkick, but stopped in front of Ricochet, who had covered himself, and slapped his bald head.
Shibata followed with a suplex and pinned him for two. Ricochet was on the ropes and Shibata forearmed him. Ricochet with a brainbuster and Shibata immediately popped up to suplex him. Ricochet kicked him several times and bounced off the rope for a kickback, but Shibata caught his ankle and locked in the stepover toehold and a face hold. Ricochet crawled to the rope. Ricochet broke a gutwrench and sent Shibata into the corner. Shibata put Ricochet in a sleeper hold and Ricochet picked him and tossed him and kicked him in the head. He followed with an off the rope moonsault and a standing Shooting Star Press, but only got the two count.
Ricochet picked up Shibata, but Shibata flipped over his head and put him in the sleeper hold. Ricochet got out, but he locked it in again. Ricochet used the ropes to get out of it and rolled up Shibata. Shibata put him in another sleeper hold. Shibata kneed him in the gut and did a backbreaker. He tried to kick Ricochet, but he ducked and got to his feet. Shibata followed him into the corner and Ricochet hit him with a back elbow. He rolled up Shibata and put his feets on the ropes. The referee missed it and Ricochet advanced to the tournament final.
Winner: Ricochet
Powerhouse Hobbs vs. Griff Garrison
Backstage the Murder Machines and Mark Davis are beating up independent wrestlers.
A video airs of "Timeless" Toni Storm hit the slots, hit on anyone over 21, and made Wayne Newton say danke schoen. She wants to wrestle Megan Bayne and is ready for her.
Powerhouse Hobbs makes his way through the crowd. Griff Garrison is already in the ring. Garrison ran his mouth and hit him with a forearm and Hobbs didn't budge. He followed up multiple times and kicked Hobbs. Hobbs took Garrison down and snatched Preston Vance over the apron and took him down with a shoulder tackle. He sent Jacked Jameson over the top rope. Garrison kicked Hobbs and paid for it with a spinebuster.
Winner: Powerhouse Hobbs
After the match, Vance and Jameson stood on the apron. Before they could get in, The Outrunners came out for the assist.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviewed Thunder Rosa about Megan Bayne's lack of respect. She's sick and tired of her disrepecting her, Kris Statlander, and Storm. Bayne hit her with a big boot and hit her in the gut repeatedly with knee shots.
Mark Davis vs. Mark Briscoe
Mark Davis comes to the ring first and is followed by Mark Briscoe. Davis backed Briscoe into the corner. He went for a chop, but Briscoe ducked and chopped him. Briscoe did a stand and switch when Davis hit him with a back elbow. Briscoe bounced off the ropes and slid under Davis's leg. Briscoe punched and chopped him a few times and also threw in a headbutt. Briscoe hit him under the chin. Davis with a back body drop. He sent him into the corner and hit him with a forearm and followed with a sidewalk slam and a senton.
On the apron, Briscoe did a shoulder tackle through the ropes. He grabbed Davis by the head over the ropes and pulled him Davis. Davis went to the outside and Briscoe did a tope con hilo. Briscoe got a chair, but the ref took it. Davis pulled him out of the ring and sent him into the barricade. Briscoe sent him into the ringpost. Briscoe set up his chair on the apron to do a running flip.
Following the break, both men were on the ropes when Briscoe bit Davis on the face and shoved him off. Briscoe did a shotgun dropkick and both men were down. They both get to their feet and Briscoe chops him to the corner. Davis put him in the corner and returned the favor. They continued to exchange chops. Briscoe chops him to another corner and kicked Davis. He does an Irish Whip and does Redneck Kung Fu.
Briscoe with a lariat, but Davis doesn't go down. Briscoe forearms him repeatedly. He bounced off the ropes to hit him and Davis finally staggered. Briscoe tried to suplex Davis, but he reversed it. Davis punched Briscoe and sent him to the corner. Davis suplexed him and took him down with a running knee. He tried to pin him for two.
Briscoe rolled out of the ring and Davis followed. Davis picked him up, but Briscoe fought him off, kicked him in the face and did a running blockbuster. Briscoe celebrated on the barricade before doing a running elbow drop. Briscoe send him back into the ring and he used the ropes for a lariat. He did a high angle Fisherman's suplex and went for the cover, but Davis kicked out. Briscoe went for a Jay Driller, but Davis did a back body drop and a roll through. Davis with a piledriver, but Briscoe got a shoulder up. Davis was hitting him in the corner. He was running to the other corner, but Briscoe followed him and hit him in the neck. Davis stood up on the ropes, but Briscoe hit him again, causing Davis to fall on his shoulders into a Death Valley Driver. Briscoe set up for the Froggy Bow when Murder Machines came out. Lance Archer distracted the ref while Brian Cage pushed Briscoe. Davis caught him in the head with a kick. Davis hit him with the Coriolis Force and pinned him for the win.
Winner: Mark Davis
Murder Machines vs. Unnamed indie wrestlers
Cage comes to the ring holding two wrestlers and dumps them on the stage. Archer threw another one onto the stage. They threw their opponents into the ring. Archer took one down with a big boot. Cage and Archer double teamed another wrestler and Archer pinned him for the win.
Winner: Murder Machines
After the match, they continue to beat up more independent talent. Briscoe came with a chair, but Archer hit him. Cage had Briscoe up, but Hobbs came out. Hobbs and Archer battle to the back as Cage and Briscoe battle through the crowd.
We hear from Swerve
We see a recap of Jon Moxley vs. Cope from "Revolution" before Swerve comes to ring without Prince Nana. Swerve defeated Ricochet like he said he would. He confirmed Ricochet ruptured his eardrum. He'll gladly accept it if Ricochet challenges him again. Swerve said he's focused on winning the World title. To challenge for it, you have to be great, but to win it, you have to be elite. Last year, he was elite. He and Cope go way back and he looked up to him "pretty much all my life". Cope took him under his wing, but Swerve said Cope is in his way whether it's as champion or a challenger. "I will mow you down."
Swerve talks about Mox and how he thought they were cut from the same cloth until Mox said no one in the back could challenged him. He said he doesn't believe Mox believes the drivel he spouts and calls Mox desperate. "To catch a maniac, you're going to have to send a maniac."
Mox blindsides Swerve and hits him in the kneecap with a tire iron and curbstomped him. Mox left through the crowd and left the building. Mox said respect won't get them anywhere. He said he hates Swerve, Jay White, and Cope.
Back in the ring, Doc Sampson is attending to Swerve.
Hologram & Top Flight vs. Shane Taylor Promotions
Backstage, Thunder Rosa tells Lexy that she's going to compete.
Hologram and Top Flight make their way to the ring followed by Shane Taylor Promotions, accompanied by Shane Taylor.
Hologram and Moriarty get ready to start us off when Lio Rush and Action Andretti come out with chairs on the stage. They are now known at The Crue. Moriarty put Hologram on the mat, but Hologram did a back body drop. Both men attempt to pin each other. Harleygram is watching backstage.
Dante and Dean tag in. Top Flight double team Dean. Dante takes Dean down with an armdrag. Dante took him down with a dropkick. Lio and Action talk trash to Dante. Dean with a stand and switch. Bravo makes a blind tag and did a running boot on Dante.
Following the break, The Infantry double teamed Dante. Dante knocked Bravo and Moriarty off the apron. He tried to get to the corner, but Dean picked him up and dropped him on his knee. Dean knocked Hologram and Dante off the apron. Bravo rolled in and spiked Dante and went for the pin.
Harleygram is shown backstage and Beast Mortos comes and they stare at each other. Back in the ring, Dante still can't get to his corner. They cut to Spanish commentary with Dralistco. Darius tagged in and cleaned house. He did a Manhattan Drop on Dean. On the outside, he kicked Bravo and Moriarty in the head. Back in the ring, he did a flatliner on Dean. Dean hits Dante with a jawbreaker and Bravo tags in.
Before Bravo gets in the ring, Dante continues his assault on Dean. The Infantry double team Dante. Bravo knocks Hologram off the apron. The Infantry double team Darius again. Bravo covered Darius, but Hologram broke up the pin. Dean attacked Hologram. Dante sent Dean over the top rope. Moriarty tried to take down Hologram, but Hologram did an armdrag and sent Moriarty to the outside. Hologram with a tope sucida to Morairty into the barricade.
Bravo went for a scissorkick, but Darius stood up and rolled him up, but Bravo pushed him off. Darius tagged in Dante. They double team Bravo and Dante pinned Bravo while staring at The Crue.
Winner: Top Flight and Hologram
Megan Bayne vs. Thunder Rosa
A video airs of Alex Abrahantes saying Komander and Hologram challenge LFI.
Megan Bayne makes her way to the ring first. Thunder Rosa comes to the ring with her ribs taped. Rosa poked her face and Bayne shoved her. Rosa with two dropkicks and kicked her in the corner. She chopped Bayne several times. Bayne pushed her off and tried to kick Rosa, but Rosa ducked. Rosa forearmed several times and Bayne took her down with a shoulder tackle.
She threw Rosa into the corner and shoulder tackled her. Rosa kicked her and jumped on her from up top, but was caught. Bayne ragdolled and did a back body drop. Bayne kicked Rosa off the apron.
After the break, Rosa does a jawkbreaker and hits Bayne with forearms. Bayne sent her down with one forearm. Bayne yells "come on Thunder!" and Rosa forearms sevwal times. Bayne kicks her and Rosa gets out of a move and forearms her. She hits her with a dropkick, but Bayne stays up. Rosa went up top for a shotgun dropkick. Rosa hits another dropkick and slides through the ropes. Bayne hits her in the ribs and Rosa pushes her into the ring post and slams her repeatedly into the steps. They move to the stage and Rosa jumps from the middle rope, but is caught. Rosa kicks her and Bayne goes to her knee. Bayne picked her up and dropped her face first on the ramp.
Rosa climbs into the ring at five. Bayne is waiting and hits Fate's Descent for the win.
Winner: Megan Bayne
After the match, Bayne put her in a torture rack until Storm came to the ring. They exchange forearms and Bayne puts Storm in Fate's Descent. Several refs get in the ring and Statlander checks on Rosa. Luther helps Storm from the ring and carries her off. Stat carries out Rosa.
FTR (w/ Daniel Garcia) vs. Roderick Strong and Kyle O'Reilly (w/Adam Cole)
FTR are accompanied by Garcia and Strong and KOR are accompanied by Cole. Cole and Garcia join commentary. Dax and KOR start us off. They lock up a couple times and Dax takes KOR down twice. KOR puts Dax in an ankle lock and Dax rolls out. Cash tags in and works KOR's arm. KOR reversed and works his arm. Cash takes him down with an armdrag. KOR ducks a dropkick and kicked him in the gut. Roddy tagged in and they double team Cash in the corner.
KOR tags back in and they continue to double team Cash. They both did a back body drop on Cash. KOR covered Cash, but he kicked out. KOR continues to assault Cash. Roddy tagged in and he sent Cash to the corner. Roddy went for a jumping knee, but Cash hit him in the knee and made him fall. Roddy hits him in the back.Cash kicks him in the gut and sends him to the FTR corner. The momentum makes Roddy hit Dax in the face. Cash chops KOR repeatedly.
Dax tags in and does repeated drops on Roddy. Dax puts Roddy in a headlock. Roddy punches him in the gut and they exchange chops. Dax intercepts Roddy to keep him from tagging in KOR. Dax went to splash Roddy, but Roddy moved and caused him to hit his face in the turnbuckle. Cash ran in and went for Roddy, but bumped into the ref and fell out the ring.
Dax attempted a piledriver, but Roddy reversed into a back body top. Cash distracted the ref and missed KOR tagging in. FTR double team Roddy in the opposite corner. KOR chases Dax on the outside. The ref is still distracted by KOR and FTR double team Roddy. Dax covers Roddy, but Roddy kicks out.
After the break, KOR kicks FTR repeatedly. KOR puts Cash in an ankle lock and Dax puts KOR in a rear chinlock. KOR does a suplex on Dax. KOR forearmed Cash and works his arm. Cash forearmed KOR and rolled him up. KOR put him in an anklelock. Cash kicked KOR towards Dax, who was on the apron. KOR ducked Dax's punch and forearms Dax. Cash tried to roll up KOR, but he reversed into another ankle lock. Roddy keeps Dax from getting into the ring and put him in an anklelock on the apron. FTR hold hands under the rope. Dax rolled over and kicked Roddy off the apron.
Dax did a flying butt. Dax had KOR on his shoulders as Cash went up top, but KOR got down and shoved Dax into Cash's knee. KOR forearmed Dax and kicked him in the back of the thigh and Dax rolled out. KOR goes up top, but Cash forearmed him in the side and headbutted him. Dax tagged in as Cash was flipping over KOR. Cash has KOR on his shoulders as Dax goes up top for a bulldog. Dax covers him for two, but he kicks out.
FTR are waiting for KOR to get to his feet and they start to set up for Shatter Machine when Roddy shoves Cash into Dax. Roddy dropkicked Dax through the ropes and tagged in. They double team Dax and Roddy covers Dax for two. They continue to double team Dax and then double team Cash. Dax double team his opponents. Roddy and KOR double team Dax again. Roddy pinned Dax and KOR tried to stop Cash, but he shoved KOR into Roddy to break up the pin. All four men are down. They get to their feet and exchange blows. KOR and Roddy attempt to double team Cash, but Dax breaks it up. Dax shoved Roddy into KOR. FTR puts Roddy in the Shatter Machine, but KOR pulls Dax off Roddy. Cash dove onto KOR and they hit the barricade. Dax covered Roddy, but he put his foot on the rope.
Arkady announces 15 minutes have elapsed. FTR has Roddy in the corner, but he fights out. Dax hits Roddy until falls to the mat. Dax puts him on the turnbuckle and hit him. Dax did a vertical suplex and Cash dove on Roddy, who had his knees up. KOR dives from the opposite corner and hits Dax with a knee. Roddy covered Cash, but Cash kicked out at two. Roddy took another Shatter Machine and Cash pinned him for the win.
Winner: FTR
After the match, Cole got up and went to KOR and Roddy. Garcia got in the ring too. Garcia and Cole stare each other down. Cole and Garcia shake hands. FTR refuses to shake Roddy and KOR's hands. Garcia judged them for it.