Beach Break - Collision recap for May 17, 2025

Megan Bayne beats Anna Jay after Penelope Ford exposes one of the top turnbuckles before brawling her way to the back with Harley Cameron.

Don Callis guests on commentary for the next two matches.

"The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher beats AR Fox.

Brody King, Tomohiro Ishii and Bandido beat The Don Callis Family (Lance Archer, Trent Beretta, Rocky "Azucar" Romero) in a trios match. After the match, The Don Callis Family go on the attack until The Outrunners rush out and make the save.

Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Paragon (Adam Cole, Kyle O'Reilly, Roderick Strong). Adam Cole says everyone wants a shot at his title, but that is the way he likes it and will take on anyone anywhere for the title. Grizzled Young Veterans (Zack Gibson and James Drake) show up and makes light of Paragon, stating they have gone soft. Kyle O'Reilly takes exception to this, while Roderick Strong wants to fight them. Zack Gibson says they will see them next week and see if they have any fight in them. Adam Cole tells Grizzled Young Veterans that they will have to earn the victory, and that the pressure is on them. Paragon leave.

"Speedball" Mike Bailey beats Blake Christian. After the match, Speedball says there is beautiful weather tonight, then calls out "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada so they can make it rain. Okada shows up and says he will not back down, then Speedball is attacked from behind by Dralistico while Rush stares down Okada. Rush the hits Speedball with a headbutt.

We hear from Jon Moxley, who says that nobody understands that one cannot break someone who has already been broken over and over again. He says he is stronger than any metal, then says that anarchy would be an improvement over what is going on in AEW. He announces that Gabe Kidd works for him, then says that the difference between professionals and amateurs is that professionals have standards. Moxley says The Death Riders (Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, Gabe Kidd, Marina Shafir) are the best at what they do.

The Learning Tree ("The Redwood" Big Bill and "The Bad Apple" Bryan Keith) beat Gates of Agony (Bishop Kaun and Toa Liona) in a Chicago Street Fight.

We hear from Mina Shirakawa, who talks about her and "Timeless" Toni Storm's history together, then says that it is just the two of them in the ring and that while Toni is everything a champion should be, so is she, and she wants her championship. She says Toni is timeless, but she is now.

AEW pays tribute to the life and career of the late Steve "Mongo" McMichael with Mongo's widow Misty and Dean Malenko. AEW is also partnering with the Les Turner ALS Foundation in memory of Mongo. "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair then shows up, and says that Chicago, Illinois is one of the best wrestling towns in the world and that Mongo was more man than anyone he has ever known, having fought ALS for six years. He praises Misty for never leaving Mongo's side and learning to become a nurse to fight ALS with him, then thanks the fans for coming out tonight. (Shortly after this, TNT and MAX accidentally cut to Black Adam during the last thirty minutes of the East Coast transmission. Ten minutes later, the following message crawls across the screen on TNT on the East Coast: "Due to technical difficulties, AEW Collision is not airing tonight. Please check allelitewrestling.com for wrestling updates." The stream of the show on MAX also cuts off at the same time. It is soon after revealed that a technical problem involving show delivery and recording was the cause. The West Coast transmission airs unaffected, and the show is later uploaded in its entirety to MAX.)

The Sons of Texas ("The Natural" Dustin Rhodes and Sammy Guevara) beat Cru (Lio Rush and Action Andretti) to become #1 contenders to the AEW World Tag Team Championships at Double or Nothing.

Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Kris Statlander, who suddenly notices Willow Nightingale. Kris and Willow argue over how their recent match ended, and Statlander and Willow tell each other that they know where to find each other after dealing with The Death Riders (Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, Gabe Kidd, Marina Shafir).

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Powerhouse Hobbs beats Wheeler Yuta despite the damage that Yuta has done to his right knee throughout the match. After the match, Marina Shafir shows up and hits Hobbs with a chop block, then she and Yuta gang up on him until Willow Nightingale runs in and attacks Shafir. Yuta grabs Willow by the hair, but that allows Hobbs to attack Yuta from behind. Shafir makes the save when Willow is about to hit Yuta with the Doctor Bomb. As this goes on, Kris Statlander watches from one of the announce tunnels as Shafir and Yuta retreat.

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Honor Roll - Ring of Honor recap for May 15, 2025

Wheeler Yuta beats Matt Mako by submission with Cattle Mutilation.

We see a video package for Tom Lawlor and Josh Woods.

Trish Adora beats Rachael Ellering.

Backstage, we hear from Red Velvet, who says everyone should be worried about who is winning - which is her - and not a title that nobody has won yet. She says that she has been on a roll lately and that she will prove each and every night that she is a winner, then says she will deliver some cake to anyone's front door because she shows up, shows out and stirs it up.

We see a video package of the feud between The Dark Order (Evil Uno and Alex Reynolds) and The Frat House (Griff Garrison, Cole Karter, Preston Vance, Jacked Jameson).

The Frat House (Griff Garrison and Cole Karter) beat The Dark Order (Evil Uno and Alex Reynolds) after interference from Jacked Jameson, Preston Vance and the pledges.

Before the next match, "Smart" Mark Sterling says Detroit, Michigan should be called "The Small D" instead of the "The Big D," then gets told that he, MxM Collection (Mansoor and Mason Madden) and The Premier Athletes (Tony Nese and Ariya Daivari) by the crowd.

The Sons of Texas ("The Natural" Dustin Rhodes and Sammy Guevara) and The Von Erichs (Marshall and Ross Von Erich) beat MxM Collection (Mansoor and Mason Madden) and The Premier Athletes (Tony Nese and Ariya Daivari) in an eight-man tag match with the Iron Claw to The Premier Athletes. After the match, Cru (Lio Rush and Action Andretti) show up and stare down The Sons of Texas and The Von Erichs from the ramp to end the show.

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Honor Roll - Ring of Honor recap for April 18, 2025

Bandido and Komander beat The Infantry ("The Captain" Shawn Dean and "Bad News and Tattoos" Carlie Bravo) after Bandido hits a Sunset Bomb on Shane Taylor into Shawn Dean and "Taiga Style" Lee Moriarty in response to Shane Taylor getting involved in the match.

"The Natural" Dustin Rhodes and The Von Erichs (Marshall and Ross Von Erich) retain the ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championships against MxM Collection (Mansoor and Mason Madden) and Johnny TV.

Sammy Guevara beats "Big Shotty" Lee Johnson with a cradle. Lee Johnson is busted open after the match ends. After the match, Guevara goes to shake Lee Johnson's hand, but he is attacked from behind by Blake Christian. "The Natural" Dustin Rhodes shows up and makes the save, then MxM Collection (Mansoor and Mason Madden) and Johnny TV show up and outnumber Dustin and Guevara until The Von Erichs (Marshall and Ross Von Erich) rush in to even the numbers game. This leads to a five-on-five beatdown and Johnny TV hitting Dustin with Sammy's tag team title belt. Sammy gets on top of Dustin to save him from a further beating.

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The Dark Order (Evil Uno and Alex Reynolds) beat Jon Cruz and Rosario Grillo. After the match, The Frat House (Jacked Jameson, Griff Garrison, Cole Karter, Preston Vance) show up with Shot Through The Heart (Love, Doug and Charles Mason) and TJ Crawford as pledges. Jameson brags about how The Dark Order is now down to two people while The Frat House everybody wants to , then says that win or lose, they booze. He says that when they say "chug," their pledges chug; when he says fight, they fight for their lives; and when he says win, The Frat House wins and the pledges lose. The Frat House then attack their pledges, and it soon becomes an official match soon after The Dark Order grab metal folding chair and sit down on them to watch from the ramp. The Frat House (Griff Garrison, Cole Karter, Preston Vance) beat Shot Through The Heart (Love, Doug and Charles Mason) and TJ Crawford in a six-man tag match. After the match, The Frat House continue to go on the attack, but The Dark Order chase them out of the ring with the metal folidng chair they were just sitting in.

Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Queen Aminata and Serena Deeb. Lexy Nair reveals the brand-new ROH Women's Pure Championship and that Aminata and Serena are in a first-round match in an upcoming tournament to decide the inaugural champion. Serena says she is the best pure women's wrestler in the world and that the championship was made for her, then declares that her book of 1,000 holds is not just a bible, but her life's work, and that Aminata refused to take it and learn from her. She says that Aminata disrespected her and that Aminata and her generation could not even bein to fathom the sacrifices she made to get to where she is at. Serena says she will beat and stretch Aminata and that she will make Aminata respect her. Aminata says she is the underdog going into their match, and while she does not have experience, she gets better the more she gets back in the ring and she keeps getting back up swinging like her life depends on it. She says that in her heart, she is already champion, and that not only does she know more than Serena thinks, but the student is now the master.

Atlantis Jr., Esfinge and Fuego beat Barbaro Cavernario, Euforia and Zandokan Jr. in a six-man tag match.

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Honor Roll - Ring of Honor recap for April 3, 2025

The Sons of Texas ("The Natural" Dustin Rhodes and Sammy Guevara) beat The Frat House (Griff Garrison and Kole Karter) in a ROH World Tag Team Championship Proving Ground Match after Jacked Jameson and Preston Vance's distraction of the ref backfires and The Dark Order (Evil Uno and Alex Reynolds) showing up to distract The Frat House.

Gates of Agony (Bishop Kaun and Toa Liona) vs. Deonn Rusma and Cal Bloom (formerly known as Von Wagner on NXT).

Before the next match, "Smart" Mark Sterling puts The Premier Athletes (Tony Nese and Ariya Daivari) on a pedestal and calls Milwaukee, Wisconsin the capital of deadbeat dads, then says that is okay because they hate their kids, too. Sterling then says the kids can be part of a real winning family and the fans can be a part of their team. The three of them are then told that they suck.

The Outrunners (Truth Magnum and Turbo Floyd) beat The Premier Athletes (Tony Nese and Ariya Daivari). During the match, "Smart" Mark Sterling complains that it is illegal to do drop kicks in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Truth Magnum chases after Sterling only to be hit with a drop kick by Nese. Near the end of the match, "Smart" Mark Sterling gets involved only to get punched by Turbo Floyd before The Outrunners hit Total Recall for the win.

The Infantry ("The Captain" Shawn Dean and "Bad News and Tattoos" Carlie Bravo) beat The Dark Order (Evil Uno and Alex Reynolds) after The Frat House (Jacked Jameson, Preston Vance, Griff Garrison, Cole Karter) show up and distract The Dark Order, allowing Shawn Dean to hit Evil Uno with a low blow for the win.

"Taiga Style" Lee Moriarty retains the ROH Pure Championship against AR Fox by submission with a sleeper hold in the ropes.

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Honor Roll - Ring of Honor recap for March 27, 2025

Backstage, Athena talks with Diamante when Billie Starkz shows up and tries to get Athena's attention. Athena tells Billie that tonight is not about her and that she is not needed, and that it is time for something new before she leaves with Diamante.

Dark Panther beats Okumura after countering a Figure Four Leg Lock with an inside cradle. When Dark Panther wants to shake Okumura's hand, Okumura walks away.

We see a vignette for Komander, who talks about his ROH World Television Championship win at Final Battle as part of AEW Stories: Komander, which is now available on YouTube.

The Sons of Texas ("The Natural" Dustin Rhodes and Sammy Guevara) and Willie Mack beat Johnny TV and MxM Collection (Mansoor and Mason Madden) in a six-man tag match. After the match, MxM Collection and Johnny TV go on the attack, and Johnny TV hits Willie Mack with Starship Pain before he and MxM Collection steal Dustin Rhodes' ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship belt.

We see footage of Lady Frost and Taya Valkyrie competing for the vacant CMLL World Women's Tag Team Championships and thanking the fans for their support.

Athena and Diamante beat Jordan Blu and Mazzerati.

Before the next match, "Smart" Mark Sterling says he and The Premier Athletes (Tony Nese and Ariya Daivari) are glad to be in the Virgin Theater as they are in "a theater full of virgins." He says that he is rooting for the fans as they will get their chance, then allows the fans to be part of their cheer only to be told that they suck. The Frat House (Jacked Jameson, Griff Garrison, Cole Karter, Preston Vance) are seen in the front row.

The Premier Athletes (Tony Nese and Ariya Daivari) beat The Dark Order (Evil Uno and Alex Reynolds) after "Smart" Mark Sterling distracts referee Rick Knox.

We hear from Paul Walter Hauser, who mentions QT Marshall tossing alcohol at him during the Revolution Zero Hour on TMZ. He mentions his three years of sobriety and that he wants a match with him. In a backstage exclusive, Renee Paquette interviews QT Marshall says this is not what happened and that Hauser is a fan, then mentions that Hauser tried to embarrass him by putting him in a headlock when he has six screws in his neck, and that when you embarrass yourself in Hollywood, you get something thrown at you. After stating that the fact that there was alcohol in the cup is not his problem, he says Hauser owes him an apology, but since Hauser wants a match, all he has to do is look him in the eye like a man and challenge him, and if he shows him the respect he deserves, he just might get it.

Queen Aminata beats Viva Van.

Backstage, "Smart" Mark Sterling and The Premier Athletes (Tony Nese and Ariya Daivari) celebrate their win, and Sterling says they have been one of the best teams all year, which Daivari agrees, saying they have been the best for the past eight years and the most consistent guys in all of wrestling. Nese says they will be future ROH World Tag Team Champions.

We hear from Komander and Hologram, who thank the fans in Mexico for their support of Los Titanes del Aire (Komander and Hologram) as well as for their opponents and the sport of lucha libre.

Atlantis Jr., Titan and Fuego beat Volador Jr., Barbaro Cavernario and Rugido in a six-man tag match.

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Honor Roll - Ring of Honor recap for March 6, 2025

In backstage footage from after Dynamite, Renee Paquette interviews The Learning Tree ("The Learning Tree" Chris Jericho, "The Redwood" Big Bill, "The Bad Apple" Bryan Keith). Jericho says it is not easy to be in All Elite Wrestling, but he handpicked both Bryan keith and Big Bill for a reason. He says Keith has yet to win in a match that matters despite his accomplishments, and while he knows the potential and personality to be a champion, Big Bill has lot big matches as of late. He says opportunites do not come around often and that this could be the last chance for them to show that they are main event players, and tells them to take advantage of those opportunities before they dry up and go away. He tells then to live up to the potential that he saw in both of them, or else he will not know what to do with them. Jericho leaves, and Big Bill and Bryan Keith refuse to comment afterwards.

Athena retains the ROH Women's World Championship against La Catalina. After the match, Athena hits La Catalina with a cheap shot.

We hear from MxM Collection (Mason Madden and Mansoor), who have fun with their stolen ROH World Tag Team Championship belt. They say they are still tag team champion despite losing in Grand Slam Australia, and state that Australia is not a real country. Mansoor says that as long as they hold the title, they will be a thorn in "The Natural" Dustin Rhodes' eye, and that they plan on crashing Dustin and Sammy Guevara's match tonight.

Jay Lethal and Satnam Singh beat Delirum (Flex McCallion and Richie Slade).

Billie Starkz beats Mylo.

The Sons of Texas ("The Natural" Dustin Rhodes and Sammy Guevara) beat Jon Cruz and Olumide. After the match, The Sons of Texas are attacked from behind by MxM Collection (Mason Madden and Mansoor), but when Mansoor is about to hit Sammy with their stolen ROH World Tag Team Championship belt, Sammy ducks and Mansoor hits Madden instead. Sammy soon helps Dustin hit Shattered Dreams on Mansoor, and Sammy gets his championship belt back.

The Beast Mortos beats Sonico.

Thunder Rosa beats Brittnie Brooks.

Bandido and Gravity beat The Infantry ("The Captain" Shawn Dean and "Bad News and Tattoos" Carlie Bravo). After the match, Bandido and Gravity are ambushed from behind by "The Redwood" Big Bill and "The Bad Apple" Bryan Keith while "The Learning Tree" Chris Jericho makes his way to the ring. Jericho smacks Gravity, who is held down by Bryan Keith, in the head with the ROH World Championship before doing the same to Bandido, who is held down by Big Bill.

Backstage, we hear from Athena, who brags about another historic victory before Diamanté shows up wanting to know where Billie Starkz is. Athena refuses to tell her, then Diamanté says she is Minion #1 now. Athena smiles after she leaves and says "All right."

Gates of Agony (Bishop Kaun and Toa Liona) beat TMDK (Che Cabrera and Bad Dude Tito).

Blue Panther, Blue Panther Jr. and Dark Panther beat Valiente, Gran Guerrero and Euforia in a Lucha Rules trios match. Komander and Alex Abrahantes are seen in the front row during the match.

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