AEW Collision live results: Blood & Guts Advantage Battle series
The Advantage Battle series ahead of this Wednesday’s AEW Blood & Guts matches concludes on tonight’s live AEW Collision from Houston, Texas.
For the men, former AEW World Champion Jon Moxley will take on Roderick Strong in match three of the series where the winner will gain the man advantage for this Wednesday’s double cage match.
For the women, it will be former AEW Women’s World Champion Jamie Hayter against Skye Blue in match two with Thekla vs. Harley Cameron in the deciding bout if necessary.
Our live coverage begins at 8 PM Eastern.
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FTR (Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler) (w/ Stokley Hathaway) vs. The Bang Bang Gang (Juice Robinson & Austin Gunn)
Juice Robinson was very over in this match and looking more and more like his wacky self in this match, which is good news. Harwood and Robinson exchanged some arm drags and headlocks to the delight of the fans. Harwood hit a brutal chop in the corner on Robinson, and Robinson turned it around and hit some of his own, and the fans went crazy. Robinson tried to hit 10 punches in the corner, but Wheeler came into to break it up, and Robinson pivoted and hit a flying crossbody on Wheeler. That was great.
Wheeler was sent over the top rope to the floor by Austin Gunn, and he crashed into Dax Harwood. FTR managed to take the leg of Robinson and started working over his left knee. Robinson managed to hit a double DDT on FTR as Austin Gunn made the hot tag, hitting a slingblade on Harwood, and the classic Billy Gunn jabs and a little Road Dogg like dance before dropping Harwood again. Gunn countered a back body drop into a cradle for a 2-count. Wheeler low bridged Gunn as he hit the ropes, and Gunn crashed to the floor after hitting the apron hard.
Austin Gunn sent Harwood to the floor when they came back from break and hit a double crossbody with Wheeler and both men were down. Robinson tags in and bonks the heads of FTR together before hitting a cannonball and a pecado to the floor. Robinson countered a sharpshooter attempt with a cradle and then hit the Left Hand of God on Harwood before eating a powerslam from Wheeler. Austin Gunn came in and hit a crossbody that sent Wheeler to the floor. Hathaway pulled the masks of two fans in the front row and it was actually Bandido and Gravity. Hathaway ran away and was cut off by JetSpeed. Bandido superkicked Hathaway and Wheeler, and as Harwood was distracted Gunn hit a Fameasser on him letting Robinson hit a DDT for the pinfall win. The Bang Bang Gang have beaten the number one contenders!
Result: The Bang Bang Gang defeated FTR via pinfall
This was an excellent tag match with an unexpected finish. I suspect that the Bang Bang Gang will face off against the winner of Brodido and FTR after AEW Full Gear.
–Kyle Fletcher was backstage with Renee Paquette and they talked about his upcoming match against Mark Briscoe at AEW Full Gear. Fletcher said that either way, Briscoe wins – if he wins the match, he gets the TNT title, and if he loses, he gets to join the Don Callis Family, which is the greatest win he could ever achieve (according to Fletcher). Okada walked up and apologized that Takeshita wasn’t there, saying that he was there to support him instead, and after Full Gear, they would become a tag team named ProtOkada. Fletcher and Renee talked about how it was a catchy name.
Kyle Fletcher vs. Ace Austin (w/ Austin Gunn & Juice Robinson) for the TNT Championship
Fletcher and Austin started with Fletcher using his size advantage to throw Austin around the ring. Fletcher blocked an arm drag but after a series of counters was led into it, and Austin attempted a crucifix pin that got a 2-count. Fletcher rolled to the floor to slow the pace down and started arguing with the fans to regain his composure. When they got back into the ring, Fletcher immediately hit a Mafia kick on Austin.
Austin responded with a kick to the back and another pinfall attempt followed by a fast dropkick that sent Fletcher back into the corner. Austin went for springboard crossbody, but Fletcher caught him and hit a swinging backbreaker and a full nelson slam that left Austin in the middle of the ring trying to recover. Fletcher hit a hard chop, and Austin hit a few of his own, but Fletcher hit a flying forearm and continued his assault. Austin hit a knee and a Russian Leg sweep followed by a legdrop that caused Fletcher to roll to the floor again. Austin hit a Fosbury Flop and almost missed, but Fletcher saved his life on that one.
Austin hit a jumping knee and a straitjacket DDT for a 2-count. Austin tried to hit a hurricanrana off the apron, but Fletcher caught him and hit a powerbomb on the apron before hitting a Last Ride sitout powerbomb for a 2-count. Austin hit a massive Mafia kick in the corner, but Austin dodged the brainbuster and sent Fletcher crashing into the corner.
Austin hit a series of lariats in the corner. Austin went for a headscissors off the top rope, but Fletcher caught him and countered into a tombstone position, but Austin countered into a headscissors for a 2-count. Austin went for the Fold but Fletcher dodged it and floated over, and after a series of counters lawndarted Austin into the middle ropes, but missed a Mafia kick, letting Austin hit a springboard kick. Austin went for The Fold, but Fletcher caught him and hit a brainbuster mid move for a 2-count. Fletcher went for another brainbuster, but Austin countered into a series of pinfall attempts until Fletcher took his head off with a lariat and another Mafia kick and the brainbuster on the top rope for the pinfall. What a match.
Result: Kyle Fletcher defeated Ace Austin to retain the TNT Championship
–A recap video aired of Megan Bayne and Marina Shafir beating people, including Bayne’s recent return to Stardom.
–Kris Statlander was backstage talking about her upcoming match with Mercedes Mone, and she said that she has two things that Mone does not have. The first is focus, as Statlander is fully focused on the AEW Women’s World Championship, and Mone’s focus is not divided, but she was going to make sure that she was focused with what she does to her at Full Gear. The second, of course, is the AEW Women’s World Championship.
–Moxley was backstage with the Death Riders and Don Callis walked up, saying that they have worked together in the past to mutual benefit, and that they have a chance to eliminate Mark Briscoe for them. PAC said that they were no longer playing around, but whatever they want to do with what is left of Mark Briscoe is fine with them. Callis offered them a favour if they do it, and Moxley walked up and got right in Callis’ face, saying “Do we look like we need a favour?” Callis shook his head quietly and the Death Riders walked away, but Claudio Castagnoli walked away staring at Kyle Fletcher and his TNT Championship. This was great.
TayJay (Anna Jay & Tay Melo) vs. Hyan & Maya World
This was a fairly quick squash match with Melo and Jay destroying Maya World first, and then Hyan, ending with a Gory Special (by Anna Jay) into a kick (by Tay Melo) for the pinfall win.
Result: TayJay defeatd Hyan & Maya World
–Athena was backstage with Lexy Nair and talked about how Harley Cameron managed to pin her to eliminate her and Mercedes Mone from the Women’s Tag Team Title tournament. Athena said that if Harley Cameron survived Blood & Guts she was going to beat her up in ROH for her own benefit, and turn Harley Cameron into a puppet.
Skye Blue vs. Jamie Hayter
Hayter went for a lariat early on, but Blue rolled to the floor and led Hayter on a chase around the ring. Blue couldn’t escape, but managed to slip out of a suplex and sent Hayter into the ring steps. When they came back into the ring Hayter countered an Irish Whip and hit ten punches in the corner, but Blue hit a flatliner into the middle turn buckle. Blue missed a cartwheel into an elbow but hit a superkick for a 2-count.
Blue hit a series of strikes in the corner and a boot choke. Hayter hit a hard forearm on the floor and a suplex on Blue after teasing it earlier. Hayter picked up Blue, but Blue no sold the suplex and countered a throw by throwing Hayter in the ring. That was weird. Blue yanked the hair of Hayter and locked on a chinlock. Hayter hit a German suplex on Blue as they came back from break and a dropkick off the middle ropes. Hayter missed the Hayterade and they exchanged a series of pinfall attempts. Hayter hit an enziguri, blocked a fireman’s carry, and exchanged forearms with Blue. Hayter eventually hit a headbutt and both women collapsed into a pinfall attempt on Blue for a 2-count.
Blue hit a Cheeky Nandos kick in the corner and powerbombed Hayter out of the corner for a 2-count. Blue went for Code Blue, but Hayter countered into a pinfall attempt, and after a quick exchange, Hayter hit a lariat for the pinfall.
Result: Jamie Hayter defeated Skye Blue
–Thekla and Julia Hart ran down and began beating on Hayter, but Willow Nightingale and Harley Cameron ran down to make the save. Security ran out to pull the wrestlers apart as they tried to get order restored for Harley Cameron and Thekla next.
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