Around the World of Pro Wrestling 6/28/26: AEW Collision & Jimmy Jacobs Promo.

🎙️ Desk intro

Ed: “Fans, if you like your wrestling with stakes, emotion, and a little chaos at the edges, AEW just gave you a week that felt like a powder keg waiting for that last spark!”

Gordon: “Indeed. A most significant interval—titles defended, grudges deepened, and the road to Forbidden Door paved with considerable intensity.”

🔵 AEW week in review

From Dynamite in Rio Rancho to Collision’s go‑home show, AEW spent this stretch tightening stories around Forbidden Door, spotlighting the women’s scene, and giving the Trios and TNT titles big‑match shine.

🔥 AEW Collision — June 27, 2026 (Rio Rancho, NM)

⭐ AEW World Trios Championship

The Conglomeration (Orange Cassidy, Kyle O’Reilly, Roderick Strong) (c) def. The Opps (HOOK, Katsuyori Shibata, Anthony Bowens)

Ed: “The Conglomeration didn’t just defend belts—they turned that ring into a clinic on timing and teamwork!”

Gordon: “A most rigorous examination—each member contributed meaningfully to the collective success.”

⭐ TNT Championship

Kevin Knight (c) def. Dezmond Xavier

Knight kept the pace high and leaned on explosive offense to stay ahead of Xavier.

Ed: “Knight wrestled like a jet that never quite lands—just one burst of thrust after another!”

Gordon: “A most dynamic defense—velocity and precision combined to maintain championship status.”

⭐ Chris Jericho vs. JD Drake

Chris Jericho def. JD Drake

Post‑match, Jericho demanded Tony Schiavone declare him better than Tommaso Ciampa and cut a promo promising payback for Beach Break.

Ed: “Jericho didn’t just win a match—he grabbed the microphone and tried to rewrite the narrative in real time!”

Gordon: “A most pointed declaration—psychological warfare clearly in play ahead of future engagements.”

⭐ CMLL World Women’s Championship

Persephone (c) def. Billie Starkz

A hard‑fought bout, with Persephone retaining and a post‑match standoff among Survival of the Fittest qualifiers.

Ed: “Persephone held that title like it was welded to her hands—Starkz pushed her, but couldn’t pry it loose!”

Gordon: “A most competitive contest—champion and challenger both exhibited notable resilience.”

⭐ Tag team match

Místico & “Speedball” Mike Bailey def. Premier Athletes (Tony Nese & Ariya Daivari)

High‑speed, high‑impact tag wrestling with Místico and Bailey out‑maneuvering the Premier Athletes.

Ed: “They stitched together aerials and submissions like a highlight reel come to life!”

Gordon: “A most fluid encounter—offense transitioned seamlessly from one competitor to the next.”

⭐ Singles match

Jake Doyle def. Adam Priest

Doyle delivered a dominant showing, reinforcing his role within the Don Callis Family.

Ed: “Doyle wrestled like a man trying to carve his name into the roster with a chisel!”

Gordon: “A most emphatic victory—control maintained from the opening bell.”

⭐ Women’s tag team main event

Mercedes Moné & Athena def. Hyan & Maya World

Moné and Athena scored the win, but Maya World got the last laugh—laying out Moné post‑match and standing tall heading into the Owen Hart Cup final.

Ed: “Moné and Athena left with their hands raised, but Maya World made sure the closing image belonged to her!”

Gordon: “A most telling conclusion—momentum and symbolism both favor World as the tournament reaches its apex.”

📰 AEW news & rumors (June 24–27, 2026)

• Forbidden Door build: Collision was framed as the final tune‑up—Trios champs, TNT champ, and key women’s players all featured to set stakes for the PPV.
• Owen Hart Foundation Women’s Tournament: Maya World vs. Mercedes Moné in the final, with Collision’s main event and post‑match angle clearly tilting fan sentiment toward World as the underdog spoiler.
• Triangle of Madness promo: Thekla and company vowed to “set the Forbidden Door on fire,” positioning themselves as chaos agents in the inter‑promotional landscape.
• Don Callis Family: Knight’s TNT defense and Doyle’s win reinforce Callis’ stable as a central force heading into the multi‑man cage match and future PPVs.
• Jericho vs. Ciampa: Jericho’s promo on Collision further heated the upcoming Beach Break showdown, leaning into veteran vs. workhorse framing.

🟣 “And the hero gets the girl” — Jimmy Jacobs promo (March 30, 2007)

This promo, cut in Ring of Honor during Jacobs’ feud with BJ Whitmer and his twisted love story with Lacey, is one of the most emotionally charged monologues of the 2000s indie era.

Context:

• Jacobs had been obsessed with Lacey—blurring the line between romance, manipulation, and self‑destruction.
• Whitmer stood as the “traditional” babyface foil, while Jacobs framed himself as the dark, wounded protagonist.

Promo beats:

• Jacobs leans into the idea that in stories, “the hero gets the girl,” questioning whether he’s the hero or something more broken.
• He paints Whitmer as the man who always does the “right thing,” while Jacobs admits to living in the shadows, bleeding for attention and love.
• The speech reframes the feud as a tragic love story rather than a simple wrestling rivalry—Jacobs’ barbed wire, self‑harm imagery, and fixation on Lacey turn the angle into gothic melodrama.

Ed: “That promo wasn’t just about a match—it was a man tearing open his own chest and asking the audience to look inside!”

Gordon: “A most haunting declaration—Jacobs fused narrative, emotion, and violence into a singular, unforgettable moment.”

🎙️ Desk outro

Ed: “From Trios chaos to TNT turbulence, from Maya World’s defiant stand to the echoes of Jimmy Jacobs’ tortured poetry, AEW and the wider wrestling tapestry gave us a week that proves this sport is as much about stories as it is about suplexes!”

Gordon: “Indeed. A most compelling chapter—one that bridges present‑day spectacle with the emotional lineage of promos past.”