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It’s the last stop before FORBIDDEN DOOR tomorrow night. That means it’s time for the:

COLLISION
CLASSIC
CARD

of ONE-SIDED MATCHES!

We are live TAPED from after Dynamite last Wednesday night in Rio Rancho, New Mexico. MyAEW is airing the show on a one-hour delay, so I am forced to use HBO MAX and suffer through commercials.

WEIRD RAVE MUSIC COLLISION INTRO!

Nigel McGuinness, Tony Schiavone, and Excalibur are on the call tonight.

Backpacks in two, here comes THE CONGLOMERATION! Pops me that Roddy does have a backpack, but is the only one to wear the belt to the ring properly. LOL

And their opponents… The Opps make their way down to the ring. Commentary notes that Shibata and Hook don’t seem entirely on board with Bowens in the Opps

WORLD TRIOS CHAMPIONSHIP: The Conglomeration (Orange Cassidy, Roderick Strong, Kyle O’Reilly) (c) v The Opps (Hook, Katsuyora Shibata, Anthony Bowens)

The One-True Kyle has a snazzy new haircut. Roddy and Shibata lock up. Someone in the comments, have they ever wrestled singles? Tag into O’Reilly, Shibata tags Hook. Fans give Hook some jeers. Hook is actually looking quite ripped. This is a good match-up, O’Reilly and Hook trading some graps! Helps that Hook is not outsized when against guys like O’Reilly and Roddy.

Conglomerating on Hook in the corner! Backbreaker by Strong, OC up to the top… down to the second… down to the third… down to the canvas… DROPS the elbow, all while still wearing his sunglasses. OC with a cover, Hook gets one. Nigel: “Sometimes less ISN’T more.” Cassidy’s lackadaisical pace lets Hook catch him with a suplex. Bowens gets tagged in and plays to the crowd.

HANDS IN THE POCKETS!

Anthony pulls the hands out and forces Cassidy to clap? Sure. OC goes back in the pockets! OFF THE ROPES! DUCK! DIVE! DROPKICK! KIPUP! ALL WITH HANDS IN THE POCKETS! Unfortunately for Orange, Shibata tags in. THE WRESTLER challenges OC to chop him. Lazy chops… OC with a rollup! Off the ropes, HOOK WITH A KNEE TO THE BACK! Shibata with OC on the apron, SUPLEX ON THE APRON! Rolls outside? SUPLEX ON THE FLOOR! Hook gets a two count, and we head to commercial break.

COMMERCIAL BREAK

We’re back with Cassidy still in trouble. Shibata with a BIG boot that knocks Roderick Strong off the apron. Shibata gets caught with a Stundog Millionaire, and Cassidy makes the HOT TAG O’REILLY! Bowens in as well, O’Reilly unloads! ANKLE LOCK! … Hook comes in from behind and locks a choke on O’Reilly! Finally the ankle lock is released, O’Reilly with a suplex on Hook! Bowens nails O’Reilly with the forearm (notably we’re no longer calling it the Molly Whop), O’Reilly with the MCGUINESS REBOUND LARIAT. Everyone down and in come Roddy and Shibata! CHOPS! CHOPS! CHOPS! Shibata staggers Strong with a European Uppercut, off the ropes, Cassidy grabs the leg! Roddy with a backbreaker! Backbreaker to Hook! OC tagged in… Roddy gorilla presses his own partner! THROWN INTO SHIBATA! TOSSED INTO HOOK!

SHIBATA WITH AN ORANGE PUNCH!!!

Shibata hooks Roddy, tags in Bowens. Bowens off the ropes, Roddy gets a boot up. Shibata with an STO on Roddy. Kyle and Shibata exchanging stiff forearms! CROWD LOVES IT! O’Reilly gets the better of Shibata. Hook runs in, Kyle flusters him, but Hook gets a T-Bone. OC in! Nails Hook. Bowens in, OC gets a rollup for two! Bowens now on fire! It’s breaking down! FAMOUSER ON O’REILLY! Bowens with a sequence on OC out of the corner for two! Hard to describe, a twisting DDT pulling Orange from the second rope.

Shibata comes back in and pulls Cassidy up. Bowens with a superkick — ORANGE DUCKS! BOWENS NAILS SHIBATA! Hook yells but Orange takes him off the apron! Back and forth, Bowens rolls OC up for two. O’Reilly saves! O’Reilly nails Bowens! Roddy with a shot! OC staggering… Roddy throws him on top of Bowens for the three-count!

WINNERS: (and still World Trios Champions) The Conglomeration
TIME: 14:11
RATING: *** 3/4
THOUGHTS: Slow start but after the commercial break, the match kicked into gear. Super fun action and the fan-favourites get a win heading into the big cage match tomorrow night at Forbidden Door.

The Opps without Samoa Joe don’t really have any spark. Hook really has lost all of his aura from a few years ago, even though I don’t think he’s terrible. I like Bowens and this is better than completely being lost singles after the Max Caster reunion was unceremoniously dropped. So where is this going? Will Hook and Shibata turn on Bowens soon? Will this drag out until Joe returns? *shrug*

The Conglomeration celebrate!

* Backstage to THE DEMAND. All three wearing vests with no shirts. Ricochet gets to chatting … the Lethal Twist come down the stairs. Ricochet praises Jay Lethal. They compliment each other’s haircuts (BALD!). “Maybe we should go talk a little bit.” All six exit scene — Toa Leoni screams at the camera.

COMMERCIAL BREAK

We’re back to the Deathriders from after Dynamite. Garcia is lying prone on the ground, Marina holding her hand on his forehead. Moxley: “WILL is gonna pull the trigger, and he’s gonna put it where it hurts the most.” Ospreay talks about Swerve, disappointed in what ten years of friendship have led to. “The most dangerous man in AEW? You’re about to see how dangerous I can be, bruv. This isn’t your house anymore, mate, you’re a SQUATTER, and you’re occupying space on my road to Wembley.”