Collision – October 19, 2024: Just In Case The Fans Were Happy

Collision
Date: October 19, 2024
Location: Adventist Health Arena, Stockton, California
Commentators: Nigel McGuinness, Tony Schiavone

It’s another double shot weekend as we have Collision followed by Battle Of The Belts. As usual, that will likely mean that the end of Collision is the start of Battle Of The Belts, which can make for some slightly odd main events. The big story continues to be Jon Moxley and company wrecking a bunch of people and we will probably hear more about it this week. Let’s get to it.

Here is Dynamite if you need a recap.

Opening sequence.

Jon Moxley and company are in the back, with Moxley saying that winning the World Title doesn’t change anything. No one has ever owned that belt, including him. It’s a symbol of everything he has been fighting against in wrestling for years. Tonight, the team is ready to crush Top Flight and Action Andretti in a public execution. They will win this war.

Ricochet vs. AR Fox

They start with the rolling, including Ricochet’s sunset flip getting two. Fox’s headlock doesn’t last long so he kicks Ricochet away and we have an early standoff. A dropkick sends Fox outside for the suicide dive, followed by a springboard clothesline back inside. The running shooting star press gives Ricochet but Fox rolls through into a spinning suplex (that was nice) and hits his own dropkick to the floor. Back in and Fox hits a running elbow in the corner as we take an early break.

We come back with Ricochet grabbing a super swinging neckbreaker for the double down. Fox kicks him down again but Ricochet hits a kick to the head and backflips into a bridging German suplex to plant Fox for two. Back up and Fox hits Lo Mein Pain into a 450 for two but Ricochet knees hi in the face. The ax kick and Vertigo put Fox away at 12:17.

Rating: B-. You know what you’re going to get in a match from these two and that is what they delivered. They had their big spots and their great athleticism until one of them hit a big move for the pin. It’s not exactly a classic but it did its job of giving Ricochet a win after losing at the pay per view. Don’t make it more complicated than it needs to be.

Post match Ricochet says he’s here because this is where the best wrestle and he has yet to be pinned or submitted (to be fair, he’s been here like a month). Konosuke Takeshita keeps sticking his nose in his business but Ricochet is going to do whatever it takes to get him in the ring and take the International Title.

Daniel Garcia and Private Party don’t like Jon Moxley and company taking the company over. They’re ready to fight and have business tonight.

Kris Statlander vs. Harley Cameron

Cameron can’t hit Soul Food to start so she rolls Statlander up for two instead. A tilt-a-whirl backbreaker plants Cameron and a delayed vertical suplex does it again. Statlander misses a charge into the corner though and Cameron hits a nice tornado DDT. Back up and Cameron strikes away but Statlander grabs a spinning Falcon Arrow. Staturday Night Fever finishes Cameron at 4:00.

Rating: C. Cameron is starting to get better in the ring and if she can manage to match the abilities she has with a microphone, she could be something. If nothing else she’s already outshining Saraya, which isn’t that difficult these days. I could go for more of Cameron in the coming weeks, and at least she is getting some attention.

Post match Statlander says wants to challenge herself so she wants to face Kamille, with Mercedes Mone in a front row seat.

Daniel Garcia/Private Party vs. Premiere Athletes

Quen and Nese start things off with Nese powering him straight into the corner. It’s quickly off to Kassidy, who runs the corner into a springboard headscissors. Poetry In Motion hits Nese but here is Stokely Hathaway for a distraction. The Athletes beat Kassidy down on the floor and we take a break. Back with Kassidy kicking his way out of trouble and handing it off to Garcia for the rapid fire German suplexes. A swinging neckbreaker gets two on Woods as everything breaks down. Silly String hits Nese and Private Party hit stereo dives. Gin & Juice finishes Woods at 9:45.

Rating: B-. Good, fast paced match here with Garcia and Private Party getting their chance against AEW’s resident goofs. There’s no reason to believe that Private Party is getting the Tag Team Titles anytime soon and Garcia seems to be getting involved in the Moxley stuff. That doesn’t bode well for them, but they had a fast paced win here.

Video on La Faccion Ingobernable, with Jake Roberts being ready to have them crush the Outrunners.

Orange Cassidy vs. Bronson

The rest of the Iron Savages are here with Bronson. Orange Punch and Beach Break finish Bronson at 25 seconds.

Jamie Hayter vs. Brooke Havok

Hayter knocks her down to start and then does it again before stomping in the corner. Another knockdown sets up Hayterade for the pin at 1:58. Total squash.

Post match Penelope Ford pops up on the screen to say she and Hayter were partners but Hayter was nowhere to be seen while Ford was out for two years. Hayter isn’t impressed.

Daniel Garcia asks Orange Cassidy to step up to face Jon Moxley and company but Cassidy says he’s not that guy.

Atlantis Jr. vs. Kyle Fletcher

Don Callis is on commentary and Fletcher jumps Atlantis before the bell to start fast. They head outside with Fletcher sending him into the barricade. Atlantis is back with a neckbreaker, setting up a big running flip dive to the floor. Fletcher kicks him in the chest from the apron though and we take an early break.

Back with Atlantis hitting a clothesline to the floor as the fans are rather pleased. A missile dropkick gets two on Fletcher, who is right back with a half and half snapdragon suplex. Fletcher grabs a hanging DDT and a brainbuster onto the apron, followed by a regular brainbuster for two. Neither of them can hit a brainbuster so Fletcher takes him to the top for a brainbuster onto the turnbuckle for the pin at 11:47.

Rating: B-. Not exactly a great first match for Fletcher after his big heel turn but at least he had a bit of a history with Atlantis (who beat him for the ROH TV Title earlier this year). Fletcher vs. Will Ospreay is likely going to be a match at Full Gear so Fletcher is going to need to be built up rather quickly. This didn’t get him very far but he did have a good finisher so that’s a nice step.

Post match Fletcher says he’s ready to talk…next week on Dynamite.

Video on Darby Allin beating Brody King at WrestleDream.

House Of Black vs. Alpha Zo/Chris Nastyy/Olumide

King chops Chris down to start without any effort and it’s off to Black to strike all of them. Olumide is left alone and it’s a superplex into a top rope double stomp. Matthews hits a Meteora and the Cannonball/running dropkicks in the corner combination finishes Olumide at 2:49. Complete squash.

Thunder Rosa is talking about what she has been doing when Harley Cameron interrupts. Rosa decks her, with Cameron promising to make Rosa feel her wrath while writhing in pain. Cameron continues to be hilarious.

La Faccion Ingobernable vs. Outrunners

Dralistico is here with La Faccion. Magnum chops away at Mortos to start but gets run over for his efforts. Rush comes in for a slugout with Floyd until a running elbow to the face puts Rush down. Dralistico offers a distraction though and Rush takes over again in the corner. We take a break and come back with Rush hitting the tranquilo pose before Mortos adds a twisting Swanton for two. Magnum gets up and manages to flip over Mortos for the big tag to Floyd though and the comeback is on. Dralistico breaks up Total Recall though and sweeps Floyd’s leg so Rush can fall on top of him for the pin at 9:57.

Rating: C+. Well of course the Outrunners lose to La Faccion, who is only being reheated for what, the seventeenth or so time? Oh but this time they have Jake Roberts as their mostly invisible manager so it’s totally fine. Having La Faccion get a win is fine but there was zero need for it to be over the crowd favorites like this. Put Komander and some random partner out there with nothing to lose instead, as otherwise it’s just taking away more that the fans care about.

Post match the beatdown is on but FTR makes the save.

Sammy Guevara has requested and a match with Shelton Benjamin on Dynamite.

Trios Titles: Blackpool Combat Club vs. Action Andretti/Top Flight

The Club is defending. Pac wrestles Andretti down to start but Andretti is back up with a springboard wristdrag. Yuta comes in to take Andretti into the corner and it’s Castagnoli with a hard clothesline to Darius. Everything breaks down and Andretti hits an Asai moonsault to Yuta, only for Castagnoli to hit a hard clothesline as we take a break. Back with Darius striking away at Yuta, followed by a dropkick/German suplex combination for two on Pac. Dante’s dive from the top is broken up and a series of corner clotheslines into a Tombstone finishes Andretti at 9:17.

Rating: C+. The result was rather obvious here as not only is the Club not losing anytime soon but Andretti and Top Flight are notorious for losing any big time match they have. That was on full display here with pretty much nothing out of the ordinary here. The Club is going to need some bigger opponents and Top Flight/Andretti were little than the appetizer.

Post match Jon Moxley and Marina Shafir come in for the beatdown to end the show.

Overall Rating: C+. There wasn’t much to see on this one, with the big story being the Club’s first defense since their big moment at WrestleDream. Other than that, Harley Cameron came off as an absolute star, the House Of Black was dominant and the Premiere Athletes/the Iron Savages continue to make me look for my remote to see if anything else is on. Not a great show, but fine enough despite little of importance happening.

Results
Ricochet b. AR Fox – Vertigo
Kris Statlander b. Harley Cameron – Staturday Night Fever
Daniel Garcia/Private Party b. Premiere Athletes – Gin & Juice to Woods
Orange Cassidy b. Bronson – Beach Break
Jamie Hayter b. Brooke Havok – Hayterade
Kyle Fletcher b. Atlantis Jr. – Brainbuster onto the turnbuckle
House Of Black b. Alpha Zo/Chris Nastyy/Olumide – Cannonball/running corner dropkicks combination to Olumide
La Faccion Ingobernable b. Outrunners – Splash to Floyd
Blackpool Combat Club b. Action Andretti/Top Flight – Tombstone to Andretti

 

 

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