Collision Course - Collision recap for March 30, 2024

Adam Copeland heads to the ring to start tonight's show. Copeland says he has finally closed the book on Christian Cage and that it is time to go back to "The Cope Open," and this time, the stakes are higher, as he is putting the TNT Championship on the line. He says that he will not run and hide like Christian; instead, he is here to fight. He issues the open challenge to anyone in the back who wants to face him, and Matt Cardona answers the challenge.

Adam Copeland retains the TNT Championship against Matt Cardona. After the match, the lights go out, and when they come back on, Malakai Black stands in the center of the ring. Black mist emanates from his mouth before Copeland is attacked from behind by Buddy Matthews. Suddenly, Mark Briscoe gets in the ring, but Malakai and Buddy overpower him. Eddie Kingston then shows up, and as Copeland and Mark Briscoe stand with him, the lights go out. When they come back on, Malakai and Buddy disappear.

In backstage footage from earlier today, Lexy Nair interviews FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler). Wheeler says he and Harwood are not exactly the favorites in this tournament, as they have been on a losing streak as of late, and they cannot look past The Infantry tonight. Harwood says The Infantry ("The Captain" Shawn Dean and "Bad News and Tattoos" Carlie Bravo) are "the Cinderella team," but they have to win and go on to become the first-ever three-time AEW tag champs when all is said and done.

Tony Schiavone interviews The Acclaimed ("Platinum" Max Caster, Anthony Bowens, "Daddy Ass" Billy Gunn) in the ring. Billy Gunn says that he is pissed off at "Switchblade" Jay White, and while he can get past hitting him with a chair, he cannot get past invading his home. He also says he has sold out Madison Square Garden so many times he cannot remember, and reminds Jay White that he lost in their match and that he will lose next week when they square off on Dynamite. Max Caster says that while Billy Gunn is beating down Jay White, they will stay in the back, and that The Gunns will too if they have faith in Jay White, as there is no way Jay White can beat Billy Gunn in a fight. Anthony Bowens says he was proven right when he said that Jay White was a coward and that Jay White and The Gunns ran when Billy Gunn confronted them in his home, and next week, Bullet Club Gold's ("Switchblade" Jay White, Austin Gunn, Colten Gunn) demise begins.

FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) beat The Infantry ("The Captain" Shawn Dean and "Bad News and Tattoos" Carlie Bravo) to advance to the semi-finals of the AEW World Tag Team Championship Tournament.

Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Big Bill and "Absolute" Ricky Starks. Big Bill says they are not looking past Top Flight (Darius and Dante Martin) and that Top Flight are not going to the dance, and Ricky Starks says that they will go to defeat FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) and guarantees that they will prove again why they are the best tag team AEW has ever seen.

Backstage, we hear from Adam Copeland, Mark Briscoe and Eddie Kingston. He says that if The House of Black (Malakai Black, Brody King, Buddy Matthews) wants to get in his business, then they can face off at Dynasty. Mark Briscoe mentions his match with Eddie and tells Eddie to promise him a dogfight, then tells The House of Black they are in for a long time. Eddie says that after Dynasty, The House of Black will be spitting out blood and teeth instead of black mist.

Kyle O'Reilly beats JD Drake with the cross arm breaker. During the match, it is announced that Collision will start next week at 11:30 PM Eastern, 10:30 PM Central. After the match, Undisputed Kingdom (Roderick Strong, Matt Taven, Mike Bennett) show up and celebrate with O'Reilly.

Top Flight (Darius and Dante Martin) beat Big Bill and "Absolute" Ricky Starks to advance to the semi-finals of the AEW World Tag Team Championship Tournament.

Backstage, we hear from "The Fallen Angel" Christopher Daniels. He says Malakai Black likes to attack people from behind and make his presence known, then challenges Malakai to a one-on-one match next week on Rampage.

Thunder Rosa beats Lady Frost.

Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews "Timeless" Toni Storm, Mariah May and Luther. Upon finding out that Mariah May and Thunder Rosa will face each other to be #1 contender for the AEW Women's World Championship on Dynamite, Toni Storm kisses Mariah May for getting to this point and says she sees herself in her and she loves herself. She then calls Thunder Rosa "Lightning Daffodil," says she should have retired and says she will never be champion again.

The Blackpool Combat Club (Claudio Castagnoli and "The American Dragon" Bryan Danielson) and Katsuyori Shibata beats Lance Archer and The Righteous (Vincent and Dutch) in a trios match.