Ed: “Fans, welcome back to the sports desk. AEW’s been running hot —Dynamite in Norfolk rolled straight into Collision, title defenses, and a lot of chatter around the wider wrestling world. Before we get into Collision and the week’s results, let’s hit the headlines that framed everything.”
Headlines
Jake Hager’s emergency eye surgery
Jake Hager underwent emergency eye surgery after suffering damage during a Power Slap event. Doctors found a detached retina and other issues that required immediate attention, and he’s now in recovery with his in‑ring future uncertain while he focuses on healing.
Rob Conway praised by Vince McMahon
Rob Conway recalled a moment in WWE when Vince McMahon told him he was “the most underrated guy on the roster,” praising his reliability and professionalism. Conway said that kind of feedback meant a lot, even if it didn’t always translate into a sustained top‑card push.
Jim Ross’ mixed feelings on Sami Zayn as world champion
Jim Ross admitted he has mixed feelings about Sami Zayn winning a WWE world title—respecting Zayn’s talent and connection with fans, but questioning whether the company will fully commit to him as a long‑term top guy. He framed it as a case where the audience clearly believes, but the booking history makes him cautious.
Gordon: “Health scares, old‑school praise, and questions about how far a fan favorite can really go—that’s the backdrop for AEW’s week.”
Scott: Mr. Conway is one of my favorites from my time writing for NWAringside.com, at the time the official website of the National Wrestling Alliance where Mr. Conway was one of the best Worlds Champions, often touring as champ with New Japan Pro Wrestling.
AEW — sports desk rundown
AEW Collision — September 19, 2026
National Championship: Andrade El Ídolo (c) vs. Daniel Garcia
Result: Andrade retains
Ed: “This was all about whether Garcia could turn his recent momentum into gold.”
Garcia targeted Andrade’s leg and neck, chaining submissions and suplexes, while Andrade leaned on counters, rope‑running, and his trademark double‑knees. Late in the match, Garcia nearly stole it with a sharpshooter and a dragon screw combo, but Andrade escaped, hit his running double knees in the corner, and finished with a hammerlock DDT to keep the National Title.
Gordon: “Garcia looked like he belonged in that spot. Andrade, though, is in that champion groove where he can absorb a lot and still close the show.”
Thekla vs. Zayda Steel
Result: Thekla wins, earns a shot at Mercedes Moné
Thekla and Zayda fought for the right to challenge Mercedes Moné at WrestleDream. Zayda tried to slow things down with strikes and grinding offense; Thekla answered with speed, rope‑assisted attacks, and submissions. The finish saw Thekla counter a big swing from Zayda into a modified crossface, forcing the tap and punching her ticket to face Moné once The CEO is cleared.
Tag and trios action
Collision filled out with multi‑man matches and tags:
A showcase trios bout featuring New Level shaking off the previous Dynamite ambush and reasserting themselves.
A hard‑hitting tag match with The Dogs continuing their rise in the mid‑card, leaning on brawling and double‑team offense.
Results kept the All Out build intact—no shock title changes, but plenty of momentum shifts.
Full Results
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(19.09.2026) AEW Collision #162 – TV-Show @ Charleston Coliseum in Charleston, West Virginia, USA AEW TNT Title: Darby Allin (c) defeats Myron Reed (11:23) Thekla defeats Zayda Steel (11:18) PAC defeats Adam Priest (4:17) AEW National Title: Andrade El Idolo (c) defeats Daniel Garcia (13:24) Mike Bailey defeats Wheeler Yuta (11:18) Mina Shirakawa & Queen Aminata defeat Emily Jaye & Georgia South (2:46) AEW Continental Title Eliminator: Jon Moxley [c] defeats Zachary Wentz (9:19)
AEW news & rumors
Ed: “Beyond the bell, here’s the chatter around AEW’s orbit.”
Ospreay and Moxley’s build: Their rivalry continues to anchor TV—promos, stare‑downs, and multi‑man tags all pointing toward a high‑pressure All Out main event.
New Level’s growing presence: Swerve, Kofi, and Austin Creed are being framed as a long‑term trio project, with their theme, presentation, and challengers all getting significant TV time.
Women’s division focus: Thekla’s win and Mercedes Moné’s recovery keep the upper card of the women’s division in motion, with Willow Nightingale and others hovering around the title picture.
Gordon: “AEW’s week is less about surprise twists and more about tightening the screws on stories they’ve already set in motion.”
Closing segment — the July 11, 2011 RAW promo (CM Punk & John Cena, “pipe bomb”)
Ed: “Let’s close by stepping back into one of the most famous promos of the modern era—the night the word ‘pipe bomb’ became part of wrestling’s vocabulary.”
On July 11, 2011, CM Punk sat cross‑legged on the RAW stage and cut a promo that blurred the line between storyline and reality—calling out WWE management, criticizing how talent was used, and framing himself as the outsider who knew exactly how the machine worked. At one point he said:
“In anybody else’s hands, this is just a microphone. In my hands, it’s a pipe bomb.”
John Cena was the champion and the company’s standard‑bearer, and Punk’s words turned their match into more than a title bout—it became a referendum on who really represented the future of wrestling. The promo’s legacy is that it opened the door for more meta, self‑aware storytelling and showed how powerful a single, well‑aimed monologue could be.
Gordon: “It’s the kind of moment that still echoes through how fans talk about wrestling today—every time someone grabs a mic and starts blurring those lines, you can feel the shadow of that pipe bomb.”
Ed: “And that’s your week from the sports desk—AEW’s Collision, the headlines around Hager, Conway, and Zayn, and a look back at the promo that changed how a lot of people hear a microphone in this business.”
Ed: “Let’s open with the stories that have been echoing around the wrestling world while AEW keeps rolling.”
Dexter Lumis remembers Bray Wyatt Dexter Lumis talked about how deeply Bray Wyatt influenced him, describing late‑night creative talks, shared ideas about horror‑tinged storytelling, and how Bray encouraged him to lean into silence and body language instead of long promos. He framed their connection as one of the most meaningful relationships of his career.
Joe Gacy says Wyatt Sicks ideas were never used Joe Gacy revealed that the Wyatt Sicks group had “a ton” of creative pitches—alternate entrances, long‑form vignettes, and character beats—that never made it to TV. He said the group felt like it was “just getting started” when everything stopped, and he still hopes some of those concepts can live again somewhere down the line.
Will Ospreay on the aftermath of winning the AEW World Title Ospreay described the moments right after his AEW World Title win at All In 2026: collapsing backstage, barely able to process the noise, then immediately being pulled into media, production meetings, and the reality that the “dream moment” comes with a heavy workload. He said the belt felt less like a trophy and more like a responsibility the second he walked through the curtain.
Gordon: “Legacy, unrealized ideas, and the weight of a world title—that’s the backdrop for AEW’s week at the sports desk.”
AEW
Ed: “From Rebel Heart on Dynamite to a tribute‑heavy Collision, AEW’s week has been about emotion, charity, and keeping the machine moving while everyone’s still grieving.”
The main televised event in this window was AEW Collision on September 12, 2026, a show built around honoring Andy “The Butcher” Williams and raising money in his name.
AEW Collision — September 12, 2026
MassMutual Center, Springfield, Massachusetts — Tribute to Andy “The Butcher” Williams
Gordon: “This was less a standard wrestling show and more a memorial card with wrestling wrapped around it.”
Opening tribute
The broadcast began with an in‑memoriam graphic and a ten‑bell salute for Andy Williams. Wrestlers, staff, and friends—including Brody King, Colt Cabana, Justin Roberts, Penelope Ford, Kip Sabian and others—shared memories of him as a musician, a colleague, and a gentle presence backstage.
AEW Continental Championship Eliminator
Jon Moxley vs. “Speedball” Mike BaileyWinner: Jon Moxley
The match opened with deliberate mat wrestling—Bailey chaining takedowns and headlocks, Moxley slowing things down with joint manipulation and grinding holds. Bailey repeatedly attacked Moxley’s leg with dragon screws and aerial knee drops, but Moxley kept dragging him into chokes and armbars. In the closing stretch, Bailey’s high‑risk offense left just enough of an opening for Moxley to catch him and finish with the Paradigm Shift, securing the eliminator win just before the time limit.
The Rascalz vs. Aaron Solo, Nick Comoroto & Griff Garrison
Winners: The Rascalz
Fast‑paced trios action. The Rascalz leaned on speed and double‑team sequences, eventually hitting the Hot Fire Flame to score the pin and keep their momentum rolling.
Queen Aminata vs. Mina Shirakawa
Winner: Queen Aminata
With Mercedes Moné on commentary, Aminata and Shirakawa traded strikes and counters, Mina trying to dictate pace while Aminata kept finding small openings. The finish came via a tight inside cradle, giving Aminata a statement win with the champion watching from the desk.
Jay White vs. Adam Priest
Winner: Jay White
Priest tried to drag White into a grind‑it‑out fight, but “Switchblade” systematically picked him apart—targeting openings, cutting off comebacks, and finally landing the Bladerunner for the pin. The match served as a showcase for White’s precision more than a back‑and‑forth epic.
PAC & The Dogs vs. Bang Bang Gang
PAC, Gabe Kidd, David Finlay & Clark Connors vs. Juice Robinson, Ace Austin, Austin Gunn & Colten GunnWinners: PAC & The Dogs
Backstage, Moxley lit a fire under The Dogs, challenging their killer instinct and demanding they give everything to the paying crowd. In the match, that pep talk showed—Connors, Kidd, and Finlay wrestled with more urgency, PAC anchored the chaos, and a big spear in the closing sequence sealed the win over the Bang Bang Gang.
Conglomeration vs. Lethal Twist
Orange Cassidy, Roderick Strong & Kyle O’Reilly vs. Blake Christian, Lee Johnson & Jay LethalWinners: Conglomeration
With New Level (Austin Creed & Kofi) on commentary, this trios bout mixed Cassidy’s laid‑back timing, Strong’s intensity, and O’Reilly’s grappling against Lethal’s veteran savvy and his partners’ athleticism. The Conglomeration ultimately hit End of Heartache to close it out, reinforcing their place in the trios hierarchy.
The Butcher Battle Royal
Winner: Daniel Garcia (last eliminates Josh Alexander)
The main event was the Andy Williams Memorial Battle Royal, with the winner earning $100,000 to donate to a charity of his choice in Williams’ name. The field included Daniel Garcia, Josh Alexander, Claudio Castagnoli, Lance Archer, The Beast Mortos, Top Flight, AR Fox, Ortiz, Eddie Kingston, Wheeler Yuta and others.
The match blended heavy‑hitter exchanges with emotional beats—Garcia leaving a guitar and “RIP Andy” sign in the ring, wrestlers and commentators gathering on the ramp as the crowd chanted “Andy.” Garcia outlasted Alexander in the final sequence, winning the Battle Royal and closing the show on a note that felt more like a farewell than a standard victory lap.
Ed: “Collision wasn’t about angles first—it was about saying goodbye, and letting the wrestling serve that goodbye.”
AEW news & rumors — past week
Gordon: “Outside the ropes, AEW’s week kept circling back to three things: grief, opportunity, and the future of its top stars.”
Jericho vs. Nick Wayne build: Nick Wayne cut a promo referencing advice from Jericho and framing himself as the “hottest new prospect” Jericho feels threatened by, setting up their first‑time match on Dynamite.
Mercedes Moné’s ambitions: Moné used commentary and interviews to push a new nickname and talk about wanting to break a two‑time WWE champion’s historic record, signaling that her AEW run is aimed at long‑term dominance, not just a quick title stint.
Death Riders & Dogs dynamic: Moxley’s pep talk to The Dogs—and his insistence that he doesn’t “do favors” and only shows what hard work looks like—kept the Death Riders’ aura strong while nudging The Dogs toward a more ruthless presentation.
Ed: “So between tribute shows, rising prospects, and a world champion talking openly about the weight of his role, AEW’s week at the sports desk felt heavy but purposeful.”
Closing segment — CM Punk, Vince McMahon & John Cena promo (July 11, 2011 Raw)
Gordon: “We wanted to finish on that famous Raw segment, and it still stands as one of the sharpest pieces of TV the sport has produced.”
On July 11, 2011, Punk walked into Raw as the man with one foot out the door—contract expiring, title shot looming, and a microphone that had already changed the landscape. Vince tried to reassert control, offering Punk a new deal and demanding loyalty. Cena stood as the company’s standard‑bearer, caught between defending the title and defending the brand.
Punk’s promo—framed around “say goodbye to CM Punk”—turned the moment into a live negotiation in front of the audience. He questioned Vince’s motives, challenged Cena’s role as corporate face, and made the upcoming Money in the Bank match feel like a referendum on the entire system, not just a title defense.
PROMO
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Vince McMahon: “Thank you! Thank you very much! I’m Vince McMahon, dammit, let’s hear it! Those of you who actually think I will join the CM Punk Kiss-My-Ass-Club, I hope you’re not gonna be disappointed, that’s defintely not gonna happen. If imagine myself on my hands and knees and someone drops their trousers and shows me the big moon, and… I could just never ever do anythig like that. But the primary aspect of this whole thing is rather something that there was supposed to be some sort of public negotiation. Well if John Cena last week publicly stewing out of the mouth or if CM Punk wanna have a public negotiation… contract should not be negotiated, with all due respect, in public. But nonetheless, that’s what CM Pbunk… CM Punk – I can’t even pronounce his name. He is a punk, but nonetheless, come out, CM Punk! I wonder what CM stands for… they got the punk part, right? Come on, let’s get this over with. I’ve got a plane to catch.
I think you’ll find everything in this contract Punk, your attorneys… this is a sky low low seat here. You’ll find everything here in order, your attorneys have been through it numerous times, including that little provision that you want your own collector’s cup. Nonetheless, sign it.”
CM Punk: “Look at you! Ladies and gentlemen, the chairman of the board, Vincent Kennedy McMahon.”
Vince McMahon: “Yeah, let’s hear it for Vince!”
CM Punk: “What a maneuver! Look at you, you’re really gonna go through it, aren’t you? For somebody who’s always been so pro-John Cena I figured you come out wearing one of his ridiculous red t-shirts and had the arm bands on, but looking at you now, I can tell you have zero faith in John Cena come this sunday, which I clearly don’t blame you…”
Vince McMahon: “My faith or lack of faith in John Cena has nothing to do with this. I simply want you to sign the contract for the right reasons. First of all to make you a rich man, which you already are, and secondly, I really couldn’t live with myself if, in fact, somehow, on the last day of your existitng contract… somehow you’re able to win the championship from John Cena and walk out of Chicago with my title. I could not live with myself. That’s why we have the contract. That’s why we have all these provisions in here, just like you asked for, right? I mean, is this right, Phil? I can call you Phil, right? I mean, come on, hey… hey, come on, you’ve went open this sucker up, let’s open it up, okay?”
CM Punk: “By all means. You wanna have fun? Let’s have fun…”
Vince McMahon: “Hey come on, I’ve got everything in here you wanted…”
CM Punk: “…’cause my lawyers looked over your contract, Vince and frankly it just wasn’t up to par, so I had them draw up a new one I have it right here. My signature is already on it. All you gotta do is sign it. I do think you should know about a couple of new perks I’ve added to it. You say you don’t think contractual things shouldn’t happen in public? Let’s ask the WWE Universe. You people want this to go down in public? You wanna hear a couple of new perks?”
Vince McMahon: “Don’t push me!”
CM Punk: “He said ‘Don’t push me’. Did you already look at this? Because this is actually provision #1. That I get to push you. Vince, I’ll push you all I want. Vince, I’ll kick you in the nuts and you’ll smile at me and like it, and show me some respect. Because if you don’t, I’ll find the nearest paper shredder, I’ll throw this contract in there and Sunday I’ll leave with your WWE championship.
Provison #1: For a superstar such as myself first class travel is not good enough. I want my own jet. And I don’t want YOUR jet. YOUR jet smells. Don’t try to pawn that thing off me. I want my OWN jet. #1: My face is on everything. I want my face on the Titantron, I want my face on these turnbuckles. I want cups, posters, spoons, knives, forks, shoes, socks… I want everything with my face on it, number being I want you to bring back the WWE ice cream bars. Look at that, I just made you a million dollars at ice cream sales. I want WWE films to immedialtely start production on ‘CM Punk – the Movie’. You can call it ‘The Chaperone 2’, except minorly funny and entertaining and successful. And one last thing, the main event WrestleMania being John Cena against your buddy Dwayne – that’s The Rock for nobody who watches bad Disney movies – you can still have that little fantasy, but the match I will compete in at WrestleMania will be the main event. Those are just a few of many new perks that my lawyers have added to the contract.
The last thing that this contract states is that you apologize to me. I know, Vince McMahon doesn’t apologize, right? But you will apologize to me for suspending me last week. You will apologize… hell I just gonna be honest. You’re not just apologizing to me, you’re apologizing to these people for being one of the biggest hypocrites I have ever seen in my entire life. As far as your anti-bullying-campaign goes, you are one of the biggest bullies I have ever met in my entire life and you will apologize!
I have had friends, very talented friends work for this company and being unceremoniously fired…”
Vince McMahon: “THEY DESERVED IT!”
CM Punk: “They deserved it? They deserved it?? Why? Because you don’t know what makes a superstar in 2011, you don’t know what these people want? You wanna punish people for actually liking professional wrestling guys like Colt Cabana, guys like Luke Gallows? Huh? You will apologize to me for them, because they can’t be here right now, and they can’t stand up to you, and they can’t make their voice heard. I am CM Punk, and I am the voice of the voiceless! And you will apologize and you will like it!”
Vince McMahon: “Hey look… look. Calm down! Let’s just get this signed, and just calm down, okay? Let us be gentlemen here, okay? Let’s be gentlemen.”
CM Punk: “Gentlemen?”
Vince McMahon: “Gentlemen. Let’s be business men and…”
CM Punk: “Should we be gentlemen or should we apologize? Vince, sign the contract and apologize and spare your company any further embarassement.”
Vince McMahon: “Let’s just get this over with, okay? And I mean… Come on, I’ve just eaten a crap sandwich out of your… [‘We want ice cream’-Chants.] I DON’T GIVE A DAMN WHAT YOU PEOPLE WANT!”
CM Punk: “THAT’S THE PROBLEM, VINCE! That’s the problem. You don’t give a damn. And my problem is I care too much. Am I a bad guy? Absolutely! I don’t wear a white hat, but I’m damn sure I’m in touch with these people and I think right now Boston wants hear to an apology.”
Vince McMahon: “I’m sorry, okay? I’m sorry. I… I said I’m sorry.”
CM Punk: What?
Vince McMahon: “I said… I said I’m sorry.”
CM Punk: “What? If there was ever an appropriate time… what?”
Vince McMahon: “I APOLOGIZE, YOU SON OF A BITCH!”
CM Punk: “What’s better than winning the world title three times? Vince McMahon just apologized to CM Punk! Yeah, pick it up and sign it before the stock drops some more. Come on!”
John Cena: “Fine speech. Listen to ’em man, they love you. And they’ll love you in your hometown of Chicago. And that’s the night you walk out on each and every one of them. You wanna sign that? You wanna give in to a terrorist? I’m not gonna tell you what to do. Last week I asked you for a match. A match that you earned, and a match that you wanna see, and I think that’s we’re standing up for. But right now, you guys are like a bunch of kids, a bunch of spoiled brats. I want this, nah I want that. I have this, nah I have that. I like this, I like that. Lokk at you, look at you. I get it. You feel mistreated in work and you hate this guy. I hate him, too. You know how many days I walk into a WWE locker room and I want to rip his face off with my bare hands, and make it into a cute little floor mat, you know, something classy, you’d get a bad breath in beyond, and then go out and step in crap, and take my crappy shoes and wipe ’em on that floor mat that I just made out of his face, and my dog come and pee on that floor mat that crap’s just been wiped on and flush it down the toilet. That’s how much I hate this guy. But I show up for work every day. Because if we have an disagreement, when we don’t see eye to eye, if I don’t show up, sure, it short-sides him, but these people paid a lot of good money to be here tonight. And they are the ones who really take it on the chin, these people right here, these people watching at home. You talk about hypocrites – Punk, you are the biggest hypocrite of them all. You will ask these folks if they want an apology. You will ask these folks to be the voice of the voiceless… and then you will leave. There is a man who stepped in this ring not too long ago and said ‘Finally, he was home’ and the he was never leaving again. Easy, dragonbreath! My God, what you’ve been eating, Big Foot’s diaper? My point is: I know you’re not that guy. But here you are, making a ridiculous list of demands, demands that he cannot meet, because all you wanna do is take this and walk out. Because you’re strongest attitude is also your biggest flaw. You are CM Punk, you beat your own drum, and I admire that. But in the path of doing things you wanna do, you’ve lost sight of everything.”
CM Punk: “Oh I’ll stop you right there. I’m not gonna have you sit here and belittle me that I’ve lost sight? I’ve lost sight of things, John? The reason I say I’m gonna take that walk out is because I don’t fit a certain mold, because I am the underdog. And that’s exactly what you’ve lost sight of. Earlier in this ring, you’ve mentioned great wrestlers like Eddie Guerrero and you said that they used to look at you and think that the kid couldn’t hang. And now you stand here and look at me as the kid that can’t hang. John, I was hanging off of your gangster car at WrestleMania 22 as it rolled down to Chicago, Illinois, and I stood there in a suit, looking as ridicilous as that man looks right now in a suit, holding a phony tommy gun, and I said to myself someday I’m not gonna be standing out there, watching you in the ring. I was gonna be standing in the ring, watching you go down to CM Punk. And now here we are in your hometown of Boston, and now next week, we’ll be back in my hometown, Chicago, Illinois, and this… this is the part, where I talk them into the building. See, YOU are the one that’s lost sight, and I apologize for raising my voice because I’m not that guy. But when you stand here and tell me that I’ve lost sight, when you, the ten time champion who stand for hustle, loyalty and respect, who from Boston, Massachusetts lives and breathes this red colors, the same colors as your beloved Red Sox, who also portrait themselves as the underdog. I’m sure just like the Bruins portrait themselves as the underdog, just like the Patriots think they’re the underdog.”
John Cena: “Easy, buddy…”
CM Punk: “Hey, how about the Celtics? Are they the underdogs, too? Here is what you’ve lost sight of, John, and I’m really happy that your father and your wife are sitting in the front row so they can hear it…”
John Cena: “Easy… That’s the last time I’m gonna tell you. Easy…”
CM Punk: “What you’ve lost sight of is what you are. And what you are, is what you hate. You are the ten time WWE champion. You’re the man. Ladies and gentlemen, the champ is here. You, like the Red Sox, like Boston, are no longer the underdog. You’re a dynasty! You are what you hate! You have become the New York Yankees!
Cut it off. Turn the music off ’cause I have something to say, and I’m positive that everybody here wants to hear it and everybody sitting at home as their DVR’S fired up, because they wanna hear it. I’m glad you just punched me in the face, John. I’m glad it went down this way, because it hit me like a bolt of lightning exactly why I no longer wanna be here, why I wanna leave. It’s because I’m tired of this. I’m tired of you. I’m just tired. So ladies and gentlemen of the WWE Universe, Vince, John… Sunday night, say goodbye to the WWE title. Say goodbye to John Cena. And say goodbye to CM Punk! I’m gonna be the best somewhere else.”
Ed: “That segment is why people still talk about promos like they’re as important as matches. It was a contract dispute, a character study, and a company‑wide pressure test all rolled into one—and it’s the kind of moment AEW, and every promotion, quietly hopes to capture in its own way.”
Gordon: “And that wraps the week from the sports desk—Collision’s farewell to The Butcher, the champion’s burden on Ospreay’s shoulders, and a reminder from Punk, Vince, and Cena of how powerful a live microphone can be.”
Ed: “Fans, All Elite Wrestling just delivered a week hotter than a July bonfire — championship shakeups, outdoor brawls, and a Collision episode packed tighter than a subway car at rush hour!”
Gordon: “Indeed. A most eventful interval — champions defending, contenders rising, and the entire AEW landscape shifting beneath our feet.”
🔵 AEW — FULL RUNDOWN
🏟️ AEW Brawl in the Ballpark — July 10, 2026 (Minneapolis, MN)
⭐ Full Match Results
Orange Cassidy def. Wheeler Yuta
Top Flight (Darius & Dante Martin) & Komander def. Action Andretti, HOOK & Anthony Bowens
Julia Hart def. Hyan
Brian Cage def. Serpentico
The Hurt Syndicate (Bobby Lashley & Shelton Benjamin) def. Shane Taylor Promotions (Shane Taylor & Lee Moriarty)
⭐ Highlights
Ed: “Cassidy wrestled like he had ice water in his veins — calm, sharp, and deadly when it counted!”
Gordon: “A most spirited showcase — athleticism and precision on full display under the stadium lights.”
Ed: “And Lashley and Benjamin? They hit the ring like a runaway freight train — unstoppable!”
Gordon: “A most authoritative victory — veteran instincts prevailing.”
🔴 AEW Collision — July 11, 2026 (Roanoke, VA)
⭐ Hangman Adam Page Returns
Page opened the show, declaring he will never challenge for the AEW World Championship again, staying true to the stipulation he lost to MJF. He vowed to chase other titles instead.
Ed: “Hangman spoke like a man planting a new future — steady voice, steady fire!”
Gordon: “A most resolute declaration — honor guiding his path forward.”
⭐ Full Match Results
🏆 ROH World Championship
Bandido (c) def. Katsuyori Shibata
Ed: “Bandido fought like he had lightning in his boots — explosive from bell to bell!”
Gordon: “A most disciplined defense — champion’s poise unmistakable.”
🏆 TBS Championship
Hikaru Shida (c) def. Harley Cameron Queen Aminata made the save afterward when Shida tried to continue the attack.
Ed: “Shida struck with the precision of a master craftsman — every shot counted!”
Gordon: “A most commanding performance — champion’s momentum building.”
⭐ Death Riders (Moxley, Yuta, Garcia, Castagnoli) def. AR Fox, Komander & Top Flight
Ed: “That match was a tornado in a bottle — chaos swirling everywhere!”
Gordon: “A most forceful victory — unity and ferocity intertwined.”
⭐ Brian Cage def. Zachary Wentz
Ed: “Cage hit like a battering ram — pure brute force!”
Gordon: “A most decisive triumph — strength dictating the pace.”
⭐ Darby Allin def. Trent Beretta
Ed: “Allin flew like a man with nothing to lose — fearless and fast!”
Gordon: “A most spirited showing — resilience carrying the day.”
🏆 AEW National Championship
Mark Davis (c) def. Speedball Mike Bailey
Ed: “Davis fought like a man guarding a fortress — immovable and iron‑willed!”
Gordon: “A most authoritative retention — champion’s strength undeniable.”
📰 AEW NEWS & RUMORS (July 8–11, 2026)
⭐ Kenny Omega Wins AEW World Championship (July 8 Dynamite)
Omega dethroned MJF at Beach Break.
⭐ Kyle Fletcher Wins AEW International Championship
Scorpio Sky’s AEW contract is set to expire in late 2026, and while he has considered his future, he is choosing to focus on his current run rather than speculate about what comes next.
Ed: “Fans, AEW’s rumor mill is spinning like a carnival ride — big moves everywhere!”
Gordon: “A most transitional period — roster evolution shaping the horizon.”
🕰️ Best Promos — CM Punk’s June 27, 2011 Pipe Bomb
⭐ The Promo That Shook WWE to Its Core
On June 27, 2011, CM Punk sat cross‑legged on the RAW stage and delivered the now‑legendary Pipe Bomb, tearing into WWE’s hierarchy, calling out Cena, Vince, Triple H, The Rock, and teasing he might leave with the WWE Championship for Ring of Honor or New Japan.
⭐ Why It Mattered
Punk blurred fiction and reality, breaking WWE’s “fourth wall.”
His mic was cut mid‑promo, giving the moment a raw, dangerous finish.
It transformed Money in the Bank 2011 into a referendum on WWE’s identity.
It launched Punk into a 434‑day title reign and cemented him as a generational promo.
CM Punk: “John Cena, while you lay there, hopefully as uncomfortable as you possibly can be, I want you to listen to me. I want you to digest this, because before I leave in three weeks with your WWE Championship, I have a lot of things I wanna get off my chest.
I don’t hate you, John. I don’t even dislike you. I do like you, I like you a hell of a lot more than I like most people in the back. I hate this idea that you’re the best – because you’re not. I’m the best. I’m the best in the world. There’s one thing you’re better at than I am and that’s kissing Vince McMahon’s ass. You’re as good at kissing Vince’s ass as Hulk Hogan was. I don’t know if you’re as good as Dwayne, though. He’s a pretty good ass-kisser. Always was and still is. Oops – I’m breaking the fourth wall. [Er winkt in die Kamera.] I am the best wrestler in the world. I’ve been the best ever since day one when I walked into this company. And I’ve been vilified and hated since that day because Paul Heyman saw something in me that nobody else wanted to admit. Yeah that’s right, I’m a Paul Heyman guy. You know who else was a Paul Heyman guy? Brock Lesnar. And he split, just like I’m splittin’, but the biggest difference between me and Brock is that I’m going to leave with the WWE Championship.
I’ve grabbed so many of Vincent K. McMahon’s imaginary brass rings that it’s finally dawned on me that they’re just that. They’re completely imaginary. The only thing that’s real is me. And the fact that day in and day out, for almost six years, I’ve proved to everybody in the world that I am the best on this microphone, in that ring, even on commentary. Nobody can touch me. And yet, no matter how many times I prove it, I’m not on your lovely little collectors’ cups, I’m not on the cover of the program, I’m barely promoted, I don’t get to be in movies, I’m certainly not on any crappy show on the USA Network, I’m not on the poster of WrestleMania, I’m not on the signature that’s produced at the start of the show. I’m not on Conan O’Brien, I’m not on Jimmy Fallon, but the fact of the matter is I should be. And trust me, this isn’t sour grapes, but the fact that “Dwayne” is in the main event of WrestleMania next year and I’m not, makes me sick!
Oh hey, let me get something straight. Those of you who are cheering me right now – you are just as big a part of me leaving as anything else, because you’re the ones that are sipping out of those collector cups right now, you’re the ones that buy those programs that my face isn’t on the cover of, and then at five in the morning at the airport, you try to shove it in my face so that you can get an autograph and sell it on eBay, because you’re too lazy to get a real job.
I’m leaving with the WWE championship on July 17 and hell, who knows, maybe I’ll go defend it in New Japan Pro Wrestling. Maybe I’ll go back to Ring Of Honor. [Punk winkt nochmal in die Kamera] Hey, Colt Cabana, how you doing? The reason I’m leaving is you people because after I’m gone you’re still going to pour money into this company – I’m just a spoke on the wheel – the wheel’s gonna keep turning and I understand that. But Vince McMahon’s gonna make money despite himself. He’s a millionaire who should be a billionaire. You know why he’s not a billionaire? It’s because he surrounds himself with glad-handing nonsensical douche bag yes-men like John Laurinaitis, who’s gonna tell him everything that he wants to hear. And I’d like to think that maybe this company will be better after Vince McMahon is dead, but the fact is, it’s gonna be taken over by his idiotic daughter and his doofus son-in-law and the rest of his stupid family.
Let me tell you a personal story about Vince McMahon. You know we do this whole bully campaign–“ Punk’s microphone is cut off and he yells, “I’ve been silenced!”
Ed: “That promo hit like a lightning bolt — sudden, shocking, and unforgettable!”
Gordon: “A most transformative moment — redefining the boundaries of wrestling discourse.”
🎙️ Desk Outro
Ed: “From ballpark brawls to Collision chaos and a historic look back at Punk’s Pipe Bomb, this week proved AEW is firing on every cylinder!”
Gordon: “Indeed. A most comprehensive chronicle — champions crowned, rivalries sharpened, and history echoing into the present.”
Ed: “Fans, the action in All Elite Wrestling this week has been hotter than a depot stove! Dynamite shook the foundation, and Collision: Fairway to Hell brought a one‑hour sprint of pure, unfiltered chaos!”
Gordon: “Indeed. A most turbulent week — championships threatened, alliances tested, and the road to Double or Nothing becoming increasingly treacherous.”
🟥 AEW — NEWS
⭐ Bowens Talks About Transition to Singles Wrestling
Credit: Battleground Podcast and transcript by Wrestling Inc.
“”There was a lot of different moving parts that we didn’t foresee happening, and it altered a lot of other things, which led to where we are today…But there’s a lot of unfinished business,” Bowens said.
Later in the interview, the former AEW World Tag Team and World Trios Champion added, “I’ve been proving it…I’ve been a successful and big part of this company since its inception…I’m a part of building the foundation of this company. I’m a star. I’m the face of this company…I hope that people can see my journey and see what I’ve done and what I’ve accomplished and go, I can do that too.”
A week ago, Bowens released a video on Instagram, where he called himself a former and “gullible” performer, who did all that he could to represent the community, specifically, the fans. He went on to say in his monologue that the ultimate betrayals he faced at the hands of Max Caster, Billy Gunn, and Jay White eventually taught him that nice guys finish last, and that only bad guys prevail and get rewarded for those said efforts. Therefore, that’s why he joined The Opps. He looks forward to unleashing all this pent up frustration he’s held on to for so long, hoping to become a “hero and a champion” that AEW fans can be proud of.”
⭐ Bully Ray On Where The New Day Should Land
Credit: Busted Open Radio and Wrestling Inc.
“In the event that The New Day sign with All Elite Wrestling, Ray emphasized the importance of the company making the most of it, especially considering the large financial investment involved. How exactly would AEW do that?
According to Ray, dedicating significant television time to The New Day would certainly put AEW on the right path. A larger focus on the division’s core teams would too.
“In investing in The New Day, you have to invest in your entire tag team division and you have to make the tag team division a focal point of the company,” Ray said. “I know what’s going on with FTR and Edge and Christian … Now you have Edge and Christian, you have your legendary team. Now you have FTR, your AEW tag team. Your synonymous with AEW tag team. Now you have the New Day, your heavy hitters coming from another company. Oh, by the way, you have the Young Bucks, who helped build the place. Now that’s four tag teams right there. Those are four heavy hitter tag teams. You better be ready to invest some time on your weekly show into your tag team division.”
As it stands, FTR (Cash Wheeler and Dax Harwood) reign as the AEW World Tag Team Champions, though Adam “Edge” Copeland and Christian Cage remain hot on their tails. At Double or Nothing, Copeland and Cage will challenge FTR for the tag titles in an “I Quit” match. If Copeland and Cage lose, though, they must permanently retire as a tag team. New Day faced FTR on a number of occasions during their respective stint in WWE.
Meanwhile, The Young Bucks, despite not holding AEW tag gold since 2024, remain regular fixtures in the company. Interestingly, Woods’ last TNA match prior to his 2010 WWE arrival pitted him against The Young Bucks in tag team competition. At that time, fans knew Woods as Consequences Creed and The Young Bucks as Generation Me.”
⭐ Eddie Kingston Talks About CM Punk
Credit: Ringside News
“Kingston then took it a step further, suggesting that if they were ever in the same place again, it wouldn’t stay calm for long, claiming cops would need to be involved.
“If we’re in the same company together, we’re probably going to run into each other or whatever. You’ve got to put cops in front of us. That’s it.”
And in one of the more intense moments of the interview, Kingston openly talked about how much he enjoyed seeing Punk bleed during that fight — and what he said to him in that moment.
“Whatever—I fought him, it wasn’t even a match.He did bleed, bro. I enjoyed the f*** out of that when he started bleeding.I told him—I whispered in his ear—I said, ‘Let me taste—if you let me taste if there’s any p***y in your f****** blood.’ That shows you how much I like him.”
Kingston isn’t trying to protect the image of that feud or soften how it came across. If anything, he’s reinforcing that what fans saw wasn’t just good storytelling — it was rooted in something real.
In the end, years later, nothing about Eddie Kingston’s stance has changed. The feud with CM Punk wasn’t just business to him, and based on how he’s still talking about it, it never will be.”
⭐ Tony Kahn Accused of Online Bot Attacks on Former AEW Talent
Credit: Ringside News
“The claims didn’t stop at just identifying a pattern. [Nick] LoPiccolo [of Bodyslam.net’s popcast with Famous Davis’ went further, arguing that these alleged campaigns can have real consequences for the talent involved, especially when it comes to mental health.
“For the women… it is really, really hurtful… for the men too… it causes psychological damage… but it’s on-going.”
Despite the severity of the accusation, LoPiccolo made it clear he isn’t backing down or worried about potential fallout. He addressed the possibility of legal action directly and doubled down on his stance.
“I’m not worried about being sued… if there’s discovery… there’s no way they would sue me… because I’m right.”
At the center of all this is a claim that cuts right to the core of the wrestling industry’s ongoing AEW vs. WWE tension — that talent who leave one side are being targeted in a deliberate way once they cross over.
That claim lines up with what fans have already seen play out online. Both Jade Cargill and Blake Monroe were very vocal on social media after joining WWE, and both were quickly met with waves of backlash from accounts pushing anti-WWE narratives, adding fuel to the idea that these reactions may not be entirely organic.”
🟧 AEW COLLISION: FAIRWAY TO HELL — MAY 9, 2026
📍 One‑hour special edition This show was short, sharp, and loaded with storyline movement.
🔥 MATCH 1 — Title change!
Mark Davis defeated Jack Perry for the AEW National Championship. Ricochet and Don Callis were involved in the match. Davis was announced as a member of Ricochet’s team and Perry, The Young Bucks and Kenny Omega would join Jericho’s team for their Stadium Standpede match.
Ed: “Fans, that title reign was quicker than a hiccup!”
🔥 MATCH 2 — Women’s Division Tag Titles Match
Divine Dominion retained the titles against Ruthie Slay and Rachel Lay.
Gordon: “A most impressive showing — momentum firmly in the champions’ corner.”
🔥 MATCH 3 — Mike Bailey defeated Kiran Grey
Bailey with a little win streak going on.
Thekla will defend the AEW Women’s World Championship at Double or Nothing in a four way match against Kris Statlander, Hikaru Shida and Jaime Hayter.
On Wednesday’s Dynamite Kazuchika Okada was supposed to challenge Allin for the World Title but with Okada in Japan on personal business Konosuke Takeshita will take his spot in the match.
🔥 MAIN EVENT — World Title Match
Darby Allin defeated PAC despite outside interference by The Death Riders. There were no countouts in this match so it got wild. Marina Shafir almost cost Allin the title but after a low blow, a shot with the title belt and a Coffin Drop he retained.
Ed: “Fans, that’s as personal as it gets!”
Gordon: “A most combustible situation — and one that cannot be contained much longer.”
🎙️ DESK OUTRO
Ed: “Fans, AEW is charging toward Double or Nothing with a full head of steam! Collision brought the fire, Dynamite brought the chaos, and the roster is fighting like every match could change the landscape!”
Scott: “Shout out to Little Mania who put on a great show in my home town last night. Thanks guys! Go check them out if you get a chance.”
