by Doc-Chris Mueller

November 21, 2023

in Pro-Wrestling

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Invite to Bleacher Report’s live protection and wrap-up of AEW Collision and Rampage on November 17.

Due to today’s Full Gear pay-per-view occurring on Saturday, AEW chose to bump Collision back to Friday to offer us a three-hour combined program with Rampage.

We spoke with numerous individuals who will be completing at Full Gear consisting of Jay White and MJF, however there was likewise a lot of action on the program.

To name a few matches, Toni Storm fought Emi Sakura, The Outcasts handled Hikaru Shida and Kris Statlander, and Miro handled Daniel Garcia.

Let’s have a look at what took place throughout Friday’s supersized night of AEW action.

This unique three-hour program began with Tony Schiavone inviting Christian Cage, Nick Wayne and Luchasaurus to the ring for an interview.

Cage provided an excellent discount to buzz his trios match at Full Gear and the championship he will have later on in the night throughout the Rampage part of the program. The sector ended without disruption. We likewise got a fast interview backstage with Big Bill and Ricky Starks before Miro made his method to the ring for the very first match versus Daniel Garcia.

The dancing device got a good response when he came out, however he appeared like he was focused more on his challenger than his dance relocations for when.

God’s Forsaken Champion subdued Red Death and controlled the very first couple of minutes with ease. Garcia attempted to get in some offense, however he was dropped in his tracks each time he got a little momentum.

A great deal of AEW matches are reserved to offer equivalent offense to both rivals, however this bout was established in a better method. Miro was dominant and had the upper hand for more time while Garcia played the underdog who got in periodic bursts of offense.

This may not be anybody’s Match of the Week, however it is an excellent example of how to effectively schedule a powerhouse versus a much smaller sized rival without it feeling contrived. They offered the crowd simply enough hope that Garcia may get a submission success with a Sharpshooter before Miro got away and leveled him with a kick to establish for his variation of the camel clutch to get the win.

The Good News Is, Daddy Magic appearing had extremely little effect on the result.

Outcome: Miro beat Daniel Garcia

Grade: B+

Noteworthy Moments and Observations

Before they complete in a Fatal 4-Way Ladder match for the tag titles at Full Gear, Malakai Black and Brody King had a warmup match versus Dalton Castle’s partners, The Boys.

Black began the match versus the twin with the red hair and almost took his avoid with a spinning elbow after about 30 seconds. King and the other twin both tagged in and King shook off some strikes before barking at his challenger.

This was a glorified squash match that King and Black win in simply a number of minutes. It was an amusing exhibit, however it was filler material.

Outcome: Malakai Black and Brody King beat The Boys

Grade: C

Noteworthy Moments and Observations

Trent Beretta, Penta El Zero Miedo, Brian Cage and Komander completed in a Fatal 4-Way match to see which among them would get a shot at the TNT title later throughout Rampage.

The start saw a great deal of garbage talk from all 4 guys before the action began, once they started, the luchadors struck a couple of high-flying transfer to make it an interesting exchange.

This was a match with a great deal of moving parts and a great deal of wild areas. This is among those bouts where it would take too long to note all of the very best minutes, so you ought to most likely simply view this one on your own if you didn’t see it live.

Everybody put in a fantastic effort to make this an enjoyable and energetic Fatal 4-Way. Beretta wound up getting the win by striking Strong Zero on Komander for the pin.

Outcome: Trent Beretta beat Komander, Penta El Zero Miedo and Brian Cage

Grade: B+

Noteworthy Moments and Observations

Wardlow marched his method to the ring and instantly struck a powerbomb on some regrettable jobber. The WarDaddy wasn’t done and reached the leading rope to strike a swanton bomb before striking another powerbomb. The ref aborted the match since his challenger might not continue.

Outcome; Wardlow beat a regional skill by referee interruption

Grade: Insufficient

Dax Harwood and Rush fulfilled for a songs match ahead of the Fatal 4-Way Ladder match on Saturday, however they were not alone. Jose, Starks and Big Bill were all near the ring.

This was a really physical match. Harwood is simply as popular for his brawling as he is for his technical fumbling, so he and the compelling Rush had the ability to have an extremely competitive contest.

Neither male appeared to have a huge benefit over the other, so they traded control a number of times. Some things they did weren’t quite, however everything looked reliable. These guys might have been anxious allies just recently, however they were not keeping back.

This was absolutely a bout that would have been welcome on any PPV, however the ending was ruined by disturbance by Starks and Bill. The remainder of the rivals from the Fatal 4-Way tag match came out to turn this into a substantial brawl.

The match was great, however the ending truly harm the total quality. The substantial brawl might have quickly occurred after a tidy surface.

Outcome: No Contest

Grade: B

Noteworthy Moments and Observations

Wheeler Yuta and Buddy Matthews satisfied for a songs match once AEW got the tag groups cleared from the ringside location.

Matthews had a clear size and power benefit, however Yuta utilized his speed and technical capability to even the playing field so this didn’t seem like a one-sided fight.

They wound up having a terrific match that showcased each of their specific ability. The very best part was that the ending was tough to anticipate since this seemed like an even match from start to end up.

Matthews ended up getting the pin however he wasn’t done. He went to get a chair to continue his attack when Claudio Castagnoli appeared to make the conserve. He got a mic and challenged Matthews to a match at Full Gear.

Outcome: Friend Matthews beat Wheeler Yuta

Grade: B+

Significant Moments and Observations

The Outcasts came out for the last match on the Collision part of the program to handle Kris Statlander and Hikaru Shida.

Ruby Soho began the match versus Shida however all the commentators might speak about was Soho having a prospective suitor.

Angelo Parker appeared in the crowd to provide some assistance while using a Soho t-shirt. She looked delighted to see him, however the diversion practically cost her the match.

Despite the fact that this match had some great action, there was a little bit of a detach since neither of the champs were facing their oppositions for Full Gear.

Statlander erased Parker with a clothesline at ringside while Shida rounded off Saraya in the ring to get the win. The Collision part of the program ended with MJF offering a backstage interview with Schiavone.

Outcome: Kris Statlander and Hikaru Shida beat Ruby Soho and Saraya

Grade: C+

Significant Moments and Observations

The Rampage part of the program opened with Jericho making his entryway to sign up with the commentary table before Beretta and Cage came out for the TNT title bout.

Cage talked a little garbage and attempted to big-time Beretta, however he wasn’t daunted. Both of these guys are veterans with comparable capabilities, however with Cage being the more embellished champ of the 2, he made certain to let Beretta understand who the larger star was.

Due to Cage remaining in a fight with Sting, Allin and Copeland at the minute, the conclusion of this bout felt a bit too foreseeable. It made it difficult to purchase into any of the incorrect surfaces, however they did their finest to make the match amusing.

Cage tossed out of Storm Zero, the exact same relocation Beretta utilized to win this chance previously in the program. When he restored his composure, he started to concentrate on Beretta’s neck before striking a Killswitch for the win.

Outcome: Christian Cage beat Trent Beretta

Grade: B-

Significant Moments and Observations

Toni Storm attempted to offer Emi Sakura a script for their match, however the veteran ripped it up and began tossing Storm around the ring.

The Timeless One had the ability to toss her down by her head and struck a hip attack to send her out of the ring. Luther assisted her out of the ring so she might keep assaulting Sakura on the flooring.

Sakura looked entertained at Storm’s shenanigans as she took control once again. Storm handled to take control of throughout the break, however Sakura didn’t make it simple on her. After tossing out of a tigerbomb and a ruthless backbreaker, the Hollywood starlet got the win.

This was great for what it was, however it wasn’t precisely Storm’s most competitive match. It was more about her character work, which was great, however the in-ring work took a little bit of a hit as an outcome.

Outcome: Toni Storm beat Emi Sakura

Grade: C+

Significant Moments and Observations

Roderick Strong brought out Matt Taven and Mike Bennett to contend in a match versus Action Andretti.

Roddy attempted to assault AA as quickly as he got to the ring, however the high-flyer saw it coming and took him down to get a fast two-count.

What looked like it may be a fast bout when it began developed into a lot more competitive battle than anticipated. This may not have actually been the most star-studded match to put in the centerpiece area of a three-hour program, however they did an excellent task keeping the crowd invested.

After a frightening minute when Strong landed right on his neck following a Spanish Fly, Roddy handled to get the win.

Jay White was providing an interview to close the program when MJF assaulted him out of no place in an effort to return the Triple B. They wound up in the ring where MJF wound up getting beaten down by The Gunns and Switchblade.

Samoa Joe made the conserve however he was not able to assist MJF recover the belt. It appears like Jow and MJF will be the ones to safeguard the ROH tag titles at Full Gear.

Outcome: Roderick Strong beat Action Andretti

Grade: B-

Noteworthy Moments and Observations

AEW having 3 hours of programs on routine tv is not something we are utilized to, however the business handled to fill the time efficiently.

Being the go-home program before Full Gear indicated AEW needed to manage hyping the PPV while likewise placing on matches that would amuse the paying crowd.

Not just did we get a handful of enjoyable bouts, however the majority of the stories that were resolved were done so in a gratifying method.

There were definitely weak minutes and filler sectors, however in general, this was an amusing method to invest a Friday night heading into a PPV weekend.

Grade: B