AEW Collision Outcomes: Winners, Reside Grades, Response and Highlights from July 22
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Ricky Starks and CM Punk. AEW
Welcome to Bleacher Report’s stay protection and recap of AEW Collision on July 22.
Final week’s remaining within the males’s Owen Hart Cup Match resulted in controversy after Ricky Starks used the ring ropes to assist him get the win.
Along with addressing that state of affairs, AEW additionally booked a match between two girls who’ve been on the rise in AEW recently when Skye Blue took on Taya Valkyrie.
We’re nonetheless over a month away from All In on August 27, however AEW has already began planting seeds for the feuds that may make up the cardboard.
Let’s check out what occurred on Saturday’s episode of Collision.
Opening Section, Motion Andretti and Darius Martin vs. Bullet Membership Gold
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- Punk wants to totally flip heel quickly. Appearing like a heel after which teaming up with a babyface is not fooling anybody.
- The Gunns have been hitting the gymnasium. You possibly can see how way more muscular they’re than even a number of months in the past.
- Andretti’s springboard corkscrew crossbody appeared improbable.
- The double-team transfer Andretti and Martin tried with the dropkick and the German suplex was mistimed by half a second, however they pulled it off ultimately.
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The present opened with Ricky Starks popping out with an enormous pyro show. He bragged about his win for a number of moments earlier than CM Punk confirmed up.
He stated he wasn’t mad at Ricky and was even form of pleased with him. He then trashed New Jersey’s hockey group and stated a number of extra heel traces to get some warmth.
They had been joined by Christian, Luchasaurus and Darby Allin, who steered a tag group match that was booked on the spot for later within the present. This was an efficient section that did not overstay its welcome and arrange a few potential feuds.
Grade: B-
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Motion & Darius staying one step forward to this point in opposition to Bullet Membership Gold.
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The primary match of the night time was a tag group bout between Bullet Membership Gold and the group of Andretti and Martin.
Jay White and Juice Robinson took management of Martin early, however he used his velocity to counter their offense and make the tag to Andretti for a springboard corkscrew crossbody.
Whereas the high-flyers actually hit a bunch of good spots, most of this match was dominated by White and Robinson. They even had Austin and Colten Gunn at ringside to present them a bonus.
This was a comparatively regular tag group contest. It adopted a well-known sample and ended precisely the best way all of us anticipated it to with Bullet Membership Gold getting the win.
Winners: Bullet Membership Gold
Grade: B
Notable Moments and Observations
Miro vs. Nick Comoroto
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- Comoroto is among the few individuals in AEW who can provide Miro a bodily problem.
- Miro appears as fired up as he has ever been throughout his profession. He is prepared for the principle occasion scene.
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As Miro was making his entrance, Nick Comoroto attacked him on the stage and beat him all the best way to the ring.
As soon as they received in and the bell rang, Comoroto hit a fireman’s carry slam for a fast one-count.
As soon as he regained his footing, The Bulgarian Brute unleashed an enormous kick earlier than locking in his model of the Camel Clutch for the win. This was brief however it made Miro appear like a badass, so it was efficient.
Winner: Miro
Grade: C+
Notable Moments and Observations
Home of Black vs. Acclaimed (Trios Titles)
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- King strikes round higher than a variety of guys who’re the identical dimension. He is no velocity demon, however he is certainly not gradual.
- They had been only a second late doing the spot the place King pulled Bowens off the apron to forestall a tag. It did not look horrible, however it did not look nice both.
- Black whispered one thing to Gunn earlier than they left. This led to Daddy Ass taking off his boots and leaving them within the ring.
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The Trios Championships had been on the road this week when Malakai Black, Buddy Matthews and Brody King took on Max Caster, Anthony Bowens and Billy Gunn.
Matthews determined he wasn’t a fan of rap music and kicked Caster’s face in whereas he was rapping on his technique to the ring. This led to all hell breaking unfastened with all six males.
The HOB managed the tempo for a very long time after getting the higher hand straight away. Julia Hart paced across the ring trying happy as her boys proceeded to dish out punishment like sides at Thanksgiving dinner.
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DADDY ASS HITS THE RING!
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The Acclaimed tried to rally, however one kick from Black put down Gunn for the pin. This was a fairly one-sided match however in a means that made sense.
Winners: The Home of Black
Grade: B-
Notable Moments and Observations
Skye Blue vs. Taya Valkyrie
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- Blue entrance music could be very rhythmic. It seems like one thing you may hear whereas fashions are strolling on a runway.
- The New Jersey crowd was closely in favor of Blue. They had been chanting her identify and booed loudly every time Valkyrie hit a transfer.
- The way in which Skye’s face hit the mat when Valkyrie hit her finisher appeared painful.
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Ever since she confirmed up in AEW, Valkyrie has acted like each a heel and a babyface at completely different occasions relying on who she is going through. This week, she battled a pure babyface in Blue, so La Wera Loca was taking part in up her villainous facet a bit extra.
She shoved the 23-year-old and used her superior energy to nook Skye for some strikes. Valkyrie was in a position to take her down with a shoulder sort out to briefly stall her momentum.
They fought by way of the business break and we returned to see each girls down on the mat after an alternate of kicks.
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Again & forth strikes between Skye & Taya!
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This might have been a fast match with a predictable outcome, however they ended up having a aggressive combat that appeared prefer it may go both means. Each rivals appeared good, however just one can stroll away with the W.
Blue got here shut, however Valkyrie was in a position to choose up the victory with Highway to Valhalla. She grabbed a mic and gave a heel promo the place she insulted New Jersey and issued a problem to Britt Baker.
Winner: Taya Valkyrie
Grade: B
Notable Moments and Observations
Christian Cage and Ricky Starks vs. CM Punk and Darby Allin
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- Starks and Cage argued about who would begin the match till the ref virtually counted them out.
- Allin’s face paint was a lot completely different this week. He used much more black than he often does and it did not appear like his normal cranium design.
- It was laborious to inform if it was timing or chemistry that was the problem, however there have been a handful of moments on this match that got here throughout as awkward. It was like one particular person would overlook what was presupposed to occur for a second, so they might simply improvise.
- The way in which Starks strutted whereas he was strolling on the highest rope was hilarious.
- Part 5 was chanting for itself throughout the match, so the remainder of the world began booing the followers in that part.
The primary occasion of the night was the tag match arrange within the opening section with Allin and Punk taking over Starks and Cage.
With Punk and Cage working extra as heels whereas Allin and Starks are babyfaces, this match had an attention-grabbing dynamic on each side of the ring.
Starks and Punk started the match for his or her groups and The Second Metropolis Savior virtually hit the GTS straight away. Starks tagged out, so Punk introduced Cage within the laborious means and began working him from nook to nook.
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After his controversial win within the Owen Hart Basis Match finals – we’ll hear from the winner of the lads’s bracket Ricky Starks & the particular person he defeated, CM Punk.
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Starks and Cage tried to get on the identical web page, however Punk ended up countering their double-team efforts to take care of management.
That they had virtually the entire remaining half-hour of the present, so all 4 guys had loads of alternatives to ensure they hung out within the ring with each opponents. Scorpio Sky was additionally proven sitting in a skybox watching the motion.
Whereas this was a stable outing, you may see the shortage of chemistry on each side of the ring, which must be anticipated when you will have two duos who’ve by no means teamed up earlier than. It additionally performed into the story they had been telling with Starks and Cage not getting alongside.
Starks ended up successful the match through the use of the ropes for leverage when he pinned Allin simply as he did within the Owen Hart Cup finals in opposition to Punk.
Winners: Ricky Starks and Christian Cage
Grade: B-
Notable Moments and Observations
The Last Phrase
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Final week’s Collision was arguably top-of-the-line episodes of AEW TV this 12 months, however this week’s present felt extra like enterprise as normal.
Bullet Membership Gold vs. Martin and Andretti was a significant spotlight on the present, however Blue and Valkurie additionally placed on a very good efficiency that’s price trying out.
Punk and Starks had been each exhibiting indicators of a heel flip this week, Daddy Ass teased a potential retirement, and Home of Black retained the trios titles in a dominant efficiency.
This was a good episode, however it was going to be laborious for something to comply with ROH Demise Earlier than Dishonor from Friday night time.
Grade: C+
