- Abadon & Thunder Rosa vs. Skye Blue & Juliya Hart
- Continental Classic Blue League: Bryan Danielson (9) vs. Claudio Castagnoli (6)
- Continental Classic Blue League: Brody King (vs. Daniel Garcia (0)
- Continental Classic Blue League: Adrade el Idolo (9) vs. Eddie Kingston (6)
- AEW World Trios Championship: The Acclaimed & Daddy Ass vs. Top Flight & Action Andretti
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AEW Collision 12/23/23
Live from the Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas! Tony Schiavone, Kevin Kelly, and Nigel McGuinness are on commentary.
Match #1. Continental Classic: Bryan Danielson (9) vs. Claudio Castagnoli (6)
Shoulder block by Claudio. Danielson locks in a kimura and gets a one count. Both men trade pinning combinations and we’re at a stalemate. Ankle pick and a surfboard by Danielson, after grabbing the nose, before stomping on the backs of the knees. Two count. European uppercut by Claudio floors Danielson. Danielson smiles and we’re in business, baby. Body slam and an elbow drop by Claudio. Death Lock by Danielson but Claudio escapes. Knuckle lock as both men trade monkey flips and neck bridges, while maintaining eye contact. Danielson boots Claudio in the jaw, as a receipt for the European uppercut from earlier. Claudio attacks Danielson in the corner with uppercuts and a short-arm clothesline. Claudio looks for the Giant Swing but Danielson dives for the Lebell Lock and gets it, but Claudio makes his way to the ropes. Running baseball slide by Danielson and a knee off the apron. Danielson throws Claudio into the steel steps shoulder-first. Roundhouse kicks by Danielson on the outside before rolling Claudio back in the ring. Danielson comes off the top but Claudio catches him with a European uppercut. Danielson fires back with a pair of running dropkicks in the corner. Claudio catches a third one in mid-air and it’s the Giant Swing! Claudio dumps him after about six revolutions and gets a two count. Sharpshooter by Claudio but Danielson fights to the ropes. Headbutt directly to the injured eye of Danielson, who proceeds to get clotheslined over the top rope. Running European uppercut to Danielson into the guardrail. Two count back inside the ring. Claudio locks in a sleeper as we head to PIP. Claudio looks for a superplex but Danielson crotches him on the top rope. Tree of Woe now as Danielson delivers some big roundhouse kicks to the midsection, and a big avalanche back suplex! Two count. Hammer and anvil elbows now by Danielson, but Claudio stands up with Danielson on his back. Claudio runs into a boot but Danielson transitions into the Lebell Lock! Claudio makes it to the ropes but the referee doesn’t see the leg on the bottom rope initially. Hard chops in the corner by Danielson and a hurricanrana off the top, but Danielson holds on and elbows Danielson on the top rope! Twisting superplex by Claudio! One, two, no! “Fight forever” chants ring out through the arena. More uppercuts from Claudio before attempting the Ricola Bomb, but Danielson counters with a triangle choke! Claudio deadlifts Danielson and plants him with the Neutralizer! Two count. Claudio looks for another Neutralizer but Danielson slips out the back and catches him with a Busaiku Knee! Two count. Wrist trapped now and stomps to the face by Danielson! Danielson sweeps Claudio and delivers some boots to the face, and Claudio responds! Both men have each other’s wrists trapped from their back and they’re delivering kicks to the face. Claudio attacks the injured eye of Danielson before locking in the Sharpshooter! One minute remains! Claudio pulls Danielson in to the middle of the ring but he’s not tapping! With ten seconds remaining, Claudio abandons the Sharpshooter and drills Danielson with a European uppercut but time has run out!
Winner: Draw
Rating: ****1/4. The spirit of the fight! Outstanding professional wrestling match here, between two of the best right now. I’d love to see this match get another 15 minutes, but this whole situation made sense.
Danielson advances to the Blue League finals with the draw, as both men hug after the bell.
A video package of the Gold League finals is shown, as Moxley, Swerve, and Jay White meet in a triple threat match.
Match #2. AEW World Trios Championship: The Acclaimed & Daddy Ass vs. Top Flight & Action Andretti
Caster with a shoulder block and head lock to Darius, who returns in kind. Arm drag by Caster. Sunset flip by Caster who tags Bowens, who proceeds to deliver a neckbreaker to Darius on the knees of Caster. Snap mare by Darius and a dropkick by Dante, who’s now legal. Running neckbreaker by Bowens and a rock, paper, scissors, shoot combination. All six men are in now as Top Flight hits a dropkick on both members of The Acclaimed. Andretti and Daddy Ass are in now. Sidewalk slam to Andretti and a two count. Snap mare by Caster, who’s now legal. Andretti rolls him up from behind for two. Back from commercial with an enziguiri and superkick combo from Top Flight, an assisted DDT, and a running Shooting Star Press by Andretti. Ass breaks up the pin. Cobra Clutch Slam by Ass to Andretti and a Tilt-A-Whirl Slam to Darius. Scissor Me, Timbers but a double springboard dropkick from Top Flight breaks it up. Double suicide dive from Top Flight and a frog splash from Andretti. Andretti looks for another running Shooting Star Press but misses, and Caster rolls him up for the win!
Winners and STILL AEW World Trios Champions: Top Flight & Daddy Ass
Rating: ***. Fine trios match here, although I think Top Flight and Andretti are the future of the trios division. Nice to see the titles back, as well.
Match #3. Brian Cage w/ Prince Nana vs. Keith Lee
Tieres by Cage. Tieres by Lee. Spinning back kick by Cage to a stunned Lee, and a diving swinging DDT off the middle rope as we head to a commercial break. Lee lays in some body shots and Cage responds, only to eat a brutal elbow. Avalanche by Lee in the corner and now some more, heavier, body shots. Cage looks for a fireman’s carry but Lee hits a switch and an overhead belly-to-back. Spirit Bomb by Lee is countered, as Cage hits a 619! Cage looks for a deadlift superplex but Lee shoves him to the mat. Lee goes up top but Cage crotches him and superplexes Keith back inside. Cage gets a long two. Fireman’s carry by Cage right into the F5! Two count. Prince Nana gives Cage a cinderblock! Lee counters, picks Cage up on his shoulders, Big Bang Catastrophe! That’ll do it.
Winner: Keith Lee
Rating: **1/2. Big man bumping big man stuff. The rebuilding of Keith Lee continue!
Renee is with Toni Storm, Luther, and Mariah May. Mariah May is officially a pro wrestler, but Storm doesn’t know who she is. Storm has no problem packing on the pounds and eating Riho for the winter.
Christian Cage and Nick Wayne are here. Christian says everyone wants to know why Nick Wayne’s mom, Shayna, hit Adam Copeland in the head with a chair? Well, let’s let her explain.
Enter Shayna Wayne.
Shayna chastises them for booing a mother. Shayna said she watched Copeland smash a chair into her son’s head, and she did what any loving mother would do. Shayna protected her son. Through all of this, something has been made very clear to her, and that is only one person that loves her son as much as she does, and that is Christian Cage. Cage said Copeland tried to take the dream of both Wayne’s away with the swing of a chair. Copeland should understand how important it is, because he grew up with a single mother. Christian wishes Copeland’s mother was still around so he could watch her disown him. Montreal was a great night for Christian when he scored the biggest win of his career over Copeland, and he scored another way with Mother Wayne. Christian accepts Copeland’s invitation as a fight at World’s End, and on behalf of Copeland’s mother, and all the other single mothers in the world, he will take Copeland behind the shed and put him down for the last time.
Lexi Nair is with Big Bill and Ricky Starks. Big Bill’s uncle has gingivitis and he’s doing just fine. Starks says Omega doesn’t have the guts to face them. Here’s Jericho. Jericho says The Golden Jets are on hiatus, but Jericho has a contract that he will honor one day and find himself a partner.
Match #4. Continental Classic: Brody King (6) vs. Daniel Garcia (0)
Matt Menard is on commentary and we’re ready to go. Hard chop by Garcia but King push kicks him to the corner. Avalanche and boots in the corner by King and huge running cannonball! Two count. Hard chops by King and Garcia is sent to the floor. Garcia gets thrown into everything around the ringside area and King chops the soul out of him. Back in the ring, King chops Garcia in the corner and sends him into the far corner with a huge hammer throw. King runs into a pair of boots and Garcia tries a Siato suplex, but gets thrown to the mat and King crushes him with a senton. Two count. Garcia calls him on and King delivers! Crowd is on their feet! King puts his hands behind his back and Garcia fires back. Flying forearm by Garcia. Two of them. Three. Garcia ducks a lariat and looks for a Saito but King elbows the back of the head. Garcia ducks another lariat and DOES connect with a Saito, but runs into a Death Valley Driver! Lariat by King gets two. Rikishi Driver by King! One, two, no! Crowd is going insane for this. King looks for a Ganso Bomb but Garcia collapses. King tries again, no dice. Finally a third time King picks Garcia up, but Garcia gets a jackknife cover! One, two, three!
Winner: Daniel Garcia (3)
Rating: ***3/4. Man I loved this underdog story. Garcia has won the fans over in losing, and King still looks like an absolute beast. Fantastic storytelling.
Lights go out and House of Black is here. Garcia is about to be sacrificed but Menard hits the ring and saves Garcia! Menard dives on Garcia as House of Black are about to pounce, but FTR are here! FTR vs. House of Black… Top Guys, out.
Match #5. Skye Blue & Julia Hart vs. Thunder Rosa & Abadon
Rosa gets the Eddie Guerrero entrance and we’re on our way. Abadon in trouble early as Hart and Blue double team her in the corner. Forearms by Hart as Abadon fires back. Abadon catches a flying cross body and plants Hart with a swinging uranage. Running knee to Hart but Blue provides the distraction and they’re back in control. Blue throws Rosa into the steel steps on the outside of the ring. Dragon Sleeper by Hart on Abadon as we go to commercial break. Back from break and a double Complete Shot by Abadon. Hot tag to Rosa and she clears the ring with clotheslines. Diving clothesline in the corner and a pair of double knees to Hart. Same for Blue. Basement dropkick to Blue and a Northern Light’s suplex. Hart throws Abadon to the outside and superkicks Rosa. Hart looks for the moonsault but Abadon crotches her. Rosa catches Blue with a double underhook sitout… something.. for the win!
Winners: Thunder Rosa & Abadon
Rating: **3/4. Nice win here for the returning Thunder Rosa.
Match #6. Continental Classic: Andrade el Idolo (9) vs. Eddie Kingston (6)
Shoving match to start. Andrade misses a step through back elbow and Kingston missing a spinning back fist. Irish whip sends Andrade up and over before climbing the top and coming off with a crossbody block. Kitchen sink and a snap mare by Kingston, followed by a double stomp to the midsection. Big clothesline by Kingston, who grounds Andrade with a front headlock. Andrade goes up top momentarily but gets pushed off the top, to the apron, and to the floor. Kingston catches a boot and chops Andrade hard in the chest. Andrade flips out of a suplex but dropkicks Kingston’s previously-injured knee. Dragon screw leg whip by Andrade. A second one. Flying forearm by Andrade and a kip up. Pair of running knees in the corner by Andrade gets a long two count. Three amigos by Andrade! Two count. Andrade goes up top but Kingston catches him coming off with an anti-air enziguiri. Kingston runs into a boot in the corner but comes back with a hard clothesline and Kobashi chops! Exploder by Kingston gets a two count. Kingston looks for a half-and-half suplex but Andrade snap mares him through the ropes to the floor. Moonsault of the top to the floor by Andrade! Andrade looks for a moonsault back inside the ring but lands on his feet, and then hits a big standing moonsault! Hammerlock DDT is countered by Kingston with a Saito suplex! One, two, no! Andrade fights Kingston to the corner and delivers some big back elbows. Andrade fakes a front kick and DRILLS Kingston with the spinning back elbow! KINGSTON IS OUT AT TWO! Crowd is on their feet! Figure four by Andrade but Kingston makes it to the ropes. Spinning backfist by Kingston! A second one! Northern Light’s Driver and Kingston has done it!
Winner: Eddie Kingston
Rating: ****1/4. Nothing has brought me more joy than Eddie Kingston’s career arc this year. Fantastic match here with Kingston biting down on the mouth piece and grinding out the win, with a tournament he’s clearly got so much stake in.
Bryan Danielson vs. Eddie Kinston this week on Dynamite to determine who will go on to the finals of the Continental Classic!
Final Thoughts: As every week, the Continental Classic continues to produce great wrestling. With the tournament winding down, the match outcomes become increasingly more important, and you can feel that in the wrestling. Even though Garcia had 0 points going into tonight’s match, the crowd still went crazy for him, and that’s the kind of storyline these tournaments can produce. Nice to see the AEW World Trios Championships back, even though The Acclaimed & Daddy Ass kind of feel… tired? Danielson and Claudio delivered as you’d expect, as did the main event. Another fun watch this week. 9/10.