Welcome to this week’s review of Aew’s latest television show, Collision, which brings wrestling back to Saturday nights! We’ve got the commentary team of Nigel McGuinness and Kevin Kelly calling the action, with Jr commentating on the main event as well this week, so let’s get into the review!
Match #1: Ricky Starks & Big Bill def. Blackpool Combat Club (Bryan Danielson & Claudio Castagnoli) The following is courtesy of allelitewrestling.com:
Ricky Starks was playing mind games with Danielson and immediately tagged out to Big Bill before any contact was made. Big Bill shoved Bryan into the corner and chopped away at him. Danielson dropkicked Big Bill’s knee. Big Bill was thrown backwards into the corner. Claudio tagged in and Big Bill challenged him to a test of strength. Big Bill kicked Claudio in the midsection. Claudio clocked Big Bill with a European uppercut. Big Bill...
Match #1: Ricky Starks & Big Bill def. Blackpool Combat Club (Bryan Danielson & Claudio Castagnoli) The following is courtesy of allelitewrestling.com:
Ricky Starks was playing mind games with Danielson and immediately tagged out to Big Bill before any contact was made. Big Bill shoved Bryan into the corner and chopped away at him. Danielson dropkicked Big Bill’s knee. Big Bill was thrown backwards into the corner. Claudio tagged in and Big Bill challenged him to a test of strength. Big Bill kicked Claudio in the midsection. Claudio clocked Big Bill with a European uppercut. Big Bill...
- 9/19/2023
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Welcome to this review of 2023’s All Out pay-per-view, which once again emanated from Chicago and the United Center. It was interesting to speculate what the reaction of the Chicago crowd would be given recent events in the company but… any crowd can appreciate a good pay-per-view and this was a good pay-per-view! Let’s see what went down:
Zero Hour Match #1: The Over Budget Charity Battle Royale – Winner: “Hangman” Adam Page The following is courtesy of allelitewrestling.com:
The winner earns $50K to give to the charity of their choice! Tony Nese began the match by doing pushups. He was quickly eliminated. Serpentico was swarmed by Menard, Hager, Garcia, and Parker. They quickly tossed him out. Aussie Open knocked Shawn Spears out with stereo thrust kicks. Brian Cage powerbombed Komander and then the Mogul Embassy hurled Komander over the top. The Boys eliminated Angelo Parker, and then Cage...
Zero Hour Match #1: The Over Budget Charity Battle Royale – Winner: “Hangman” Adam Page The following is courtesy of allelitewrestling.com:
The winner earns $50K to give to the charity of their choice! Tony Nese began the match by doing pushups. He was quickly eliminated. Serpentico was swarmed by Menard, Hager, Garcia, and Parker. They quickly tossed him out. Aussie Open knocked Shawn Spears out with stereo thrust kicks. Brian Cage powerbombed Komander and then the Mogul Embassy hurled Komander over the top. The Boys eliminated Angelo Parker, and then Cage...
- 9/5/2023
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
We’ve got a bonus show from Aew this week, the seventh instalment of the quarterly Battle of the Belts, which followed directly from this week’s episode of Collision and even opened with the Owen Hart Tournament presentation! Let’s get into it…
Match #1: Aew International Title Match – Orange Cassidy def. Lance Archer The following is courtesy of allelitewrestling.com:
Archer wasted no time going after Orange. Archer was looking for the Black Out, but Orange fought out of it. Archer cracked Orange with a running knee. Archer went for the Black Out again, but Orange countered with a sleeper. Archer pulled Orange down and then unloaded on him. Orange connected with a thrust kick. He went for a rana off the apron, but Archer caught him and smashed the champ into the guardrails. Orange rallied back with shotgun dropkicks to Archer. Lance Archer clocked Orange with a stiff shot in the ring.
Match #1: Aew International Title Match – Orange Cassidy def. Lance Archer The following is courtesy of allelitewrestling.com:
Archer wasted no time going after Orange. Archer was looking for the Black Out, but Orange fought out of it. Archer cracked Orange with a running knee. Archer went for the Black Out again, but Orange countered with a sleeper. Archer pulled Orange down and then unloaded on him. Orange connected with a thrust kick. He went for a rana off the apron, but Archer caught him and smashed the champ into the guardrails. Orange rallied back with shotgun dropkicks to Archer. Lance Archer clocked Orange with a stiff shot in the ring.
- 7/18/2023
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Welcome to this week’s review of Aew’s latest television show, Collision, which brings wrestling back to Saturday nights! We’ve got the commentary team of Nigel McGuiness and Kevin Kelly calling the action, so let’s get into the review!
Match #1: Owen Hart Foundation Men’s Tournament Semi-Final Match – Ricky Starks def. Powerhouse Hobbs The following is courtesy of allelitewrestling.com:
They locked up and Hobbs shoved Starks into the turnbuckles. Starks ducked a lariat but ate a forearm from Powerhouse. Starks clotheslined Hobbs over the top rope, sending Powerhouse to the arena floor. Back in the ring, Hobbs steamrolled Starks with a lariat. Hobbs bludgeoned Starks in the corner with stiff shots. Hobbs caught a charging Starks with a hard back elbow. Hobbs planted Starks with a vertical suplex. Starks escaped a hold from Hobbs and countered with a high stacked powerbomb! Starks hit Hobbs with a Ddt.
Match #1: Owen Hart Foundation Men’s Tournament Semi-Final Match – Ricky Starks def. Powerhouse Hobbs The following is courtesy of allelitewrestling.com:
They locked up and Hobbs shoved Starks into the turnbuckles. Starks ducked a lariat but ate a forearm from Powerhouse. Starks clotheslined Hobbs over the top rope, sending Powerhouse to the arena floor. Back in the ring, Hobbs steamrolled Starks with a lariat. Hobbs bludgeoned Starks in the corner with stiff shots. Hobbs caught a charging Starks with a hard back elbow. Hobbs planted Starks with a vertical suplex. Starks escaped a hold from Hobbs and countered with a high stacked powerbomb! Starks hit Hobbs with a Ddt.
- 7/11/2023
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
If All Elite Wrestling had approached Wardlow differently in 2022, he could be one of the most influential stars in the company entering 2023. The 34-year-old is a unicorn for Aew, a 6-foot-2, 277-pound throwback of a professional wrestler who looks and wants to act the part. There's certainly room for the likes of Orange Cassidy and Hook, but it's also essential for a wrestling roster to have balance. Too many high-flyers and the matches become repetitive gymnastics routines. Too many bruisers and the bouts become predictable slug fests. Wardlow ticks boxes on both sides of the spectrum. He is an athlete who can hit a swanton bomb halfway across the ring as easily as he can powerbomb an opponent through the mat.
Yet Aew's 2022 was full of events that prevented Wardlow from gaining traction. Whether it was the build to Forbidden Door, Roh content being shoehorned onto weekly Aew TV, or the All Out fallout,...
Yet Aew's 2022 was full of events that prevented Wardlow from gaining traction. Whether it was the build to Forbidden Door, Roh content being shoehorned onto weekly Aew TV, or the All Out fallout,...
- 12/29/2022
- by Franklin Steele
- ScreenRant
Paige VanZant revealed her Bkfc 27 fight is off. Pic credit: ©ImageCollect.com/gotpap/starmaxinc.com
Mixed martial arts star Paige VanZant shared a difficult update on social media, indicating that her upcoming fight is off for Bare Knuckle Fight Championship (Bkfc).
VanZant was scheduled to compete against Charisa Sigala as part of this Saturday’s Bkfc 27 event set for London, England.
The bout was set to be VanZant’s third fight since signing with the promotion several years ago.
However, on Tuesday, she revealed on her official Instagram that she got pulled from the fight and is “heartbroken” after how much she prepared for the matchup.
“My fight is off,” VanZant shared in an all-text Instagram post. “This is not from me or my team. I was beyond ready and excited to fight. Hope to have news soon.”
“Heartbroken,” she wrote in all capital letters at the close of her Ig post’s text.
Mixed martial arts star Paige VanZant shared a difficult update on social media, indicating that her upcoming fight is off for Bare Knuckle Fight Championship (Bkfc).
VanZant was scheduled to compete against Charisa Sigala as part of this Saturday’s Bkfc 27 event set for London, England.
The bout was set to be VanZant’s third fight since signing with the promotion several years ago.
However, on Tuesday, she revealed on her official Instagram that she got pulled from the fight and is “heartbroken” after how much she prepared for the matchup.
“My fight is off,” VanZant shared in an all-text Instagram post. “This is not from me or my team. I was beyond ready and excited to fight. Hope to have news soon.”
“Heartbroken,” she wrote in all capital letters at the close of her Ig post’s text.
- 8/17/2022
- by Matt Couden
- Monsters and Critics
Welcome to this week’s review of Aew: Dynamite, which was broadcast live from the Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial in Rochester, NY! We’ve Tony Schiavone, Excalibur, and Taz on commentary and an eagerly awaited main event… That was overshadowed, Imho, by one of Ricky Starks’ best promos Ever! Let’s get into it.
Match #1: TNT Championship Street Fight – Wardlow def. Scorpio Sky The following is courtesy of allelitewrestling.com:
Sky evaded Wardlow and blasted Wardlow with body shots. Wardlow fired back with a massive shoulder tackle, taking the champion off his feet. Scorpio Sky connected with a low blow on Wardlow. An angered Wardlow hurled Scorpio Sky across the ring! Wardlow followed Scorpio Sky outside the ring. Lambert placed a hand on the back of Wardlow. Wardlow turned around but members of American Top Team were there to block him from getting to Lambert. Wardlow...
Match #1: TNT Championship Street Fight – Wardlow def. Scorpio Sky The following is courtesy of allelitewrestling.com:
Sky evaded Wardlow and blasted Wardlow with body shots. Wardlow fired back with a massive shoulder tackle, taking the champion off his feet. Scorpio Sky connected with a low blow on Wardlow. An angered Wardlow hurled Scorpio Sky across the ring! Wardlow followed Scorpio Sky outside the ring. Lambert placed a hand on the back of Wardlow. Wardlow turned around but members of American Top Team were there to block him from getting to Lambert. Wardlow...
- 7/8/2022
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
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