Professional Wrestling • Results and Recap • Truist Arena, Highland Heights, Kentucky
Jon Moxley Survives Jake Doyle as Collision Delivers a Night of Hard-Hitting Action
All Elite Wrestling returned to TNT on Saturday night with an action-packed edition of AEW Collision, featuring Jon Moxley defending his momentum in a Continental Championship Eliminator Match, Kofi facing Lee Moriarty, and several important developments on the road to WrestleDream
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The show featured a mixture of competitive singles matches, faction warfare and storyline developments involving the Death Riders, The New Level, and the women’s division.
Moxley and Doyle provided the main event, while Queen Aminata scored an important victory over Julia Hart.
The October 3 episode originated from Truist Arena in Highland Heights, Kentucky, as AEW continued building toward its upcoming events.
1. Kofi def. Lee Moriarty
Kofi and Moriarty opened the show with a competitive technical contest.
Moriarty used his submission skills and counter-wrestling to frustrate Kofi, threatening to secure the victory with the Border City Stretch.
Kofi fought through the pressure, avoided another decisive submission attempt and connected with Trouble in Paradise to score the pinfall after approximately 13 minutes.
The victory established Kofi as a singles competitor to watch, while Moriarty demonstrated his technical ability.
2. The Conglomeration def. Aaron Solo, Nick Comoroto and Griff Garrison
Orange Cassidy, Kyle O’Reilly and Roderick Strong worked together to overcome their opponents in a six-man tag team match.
Cassidy showed a more aggressive side, delivering a series of strikes before the team isolated its opposition.
3 Claudio Castagnoli, Daniel Garcia and Wheeler Yuta battled Ace Austin, Austin Gunn and Colten Gunn in a hard-hitting six-man tag team encounter.
The Bang Bang Gang found opportunities to gain momentum, but the Death Riders regained control through coordinated offense and interference in the ringside chaos.
The match ended when Garcia applied the Dragontamer to Ace Austin, forcing the decisive finish at approximately 12 minutes.
The result gave the Death Riders another victory as tensions between the factions continued.
4. Myron Reed def. Dante Martin
Reed and Martin delivered a fast-paced contest built around aerial attacks, counters and high-risk maneuvers.
Martin attempted to use his athleticism to create separation, but Reed repeatedly countered his opponent’s offense.
Reed eventually connected with a 450 splash to secure the pinfall after nearly 10 minutes.
The victory highlighted Reed’s explosive offense in one of the night’s more athletic encounters.
5. Divine Dominion def. Emily Rose and Joiya Blake
Megan Bayne and Lena Kross made quick work of Emily Rose and Joiya Blake. Divine Dominion overwhelmed their opponents with their size and power, ending the short contest with their Divine Intervention finishing maneuver on Rose.
The decisive victory reinforced the team’s physical dominance, although the match lasted less than a minute.
6 Aminata and Hart engaged in a physical women’s division contest featuring strikes, submission attempts and dangerous ringside offense.
Hart gained momentum with a series of attacks, but Aminata answered with powerful counters and a running double stomp that sent Hart crashing through a chair at ringside.
After surviving Hart’s submission attempts and continuing to apply pressure, Aminata connected with Off With Her Head to secure the victory at approximately nine minutes.
Following the match, Aminata made her intentions clear by calling out Mercedes Moné for a potential championship match at Grand Slam France.
7 Mark Davis def. Adam Priest
Priest attempted to neutralize Davis by targeting his leg, using submission holds and technical attacks to slow down the powerful competitor.
Davis endured the punishment, escaped Priest’s attempts to secure a submission and turned the contest around with a devastating piledriver.
The move ended the match after approximately eight minutes, giving Davis a hard-fought singles victory.
8 Moxley faced a physically imposing challenge from Jake Doyle in the main event.
Doyle used his strength to overpower Moxley at several points, including a powerbomb that nearly produced a major upset.
Moxley responded with strikes, a rebound lariat and a cutter before continuing to wear down his opponent.
When Doyle attempted his Into the Void finishing maneuver, Moxley countered and secured a rear-naked choke, forcing the submission after approximately 13 minutes.
Moxley emerged victorious in the non-title eliminator match, maintaining his momentum as AEW approached its next major events.
Major Storylines and After defeating Moriarty, Kofi declared his ambition to become a singles champion and issued a challenge to Bandido for the ROH World Championship.
The challenge established a potential new direction for Kofi beyond tag team competition.
Darby Allin Targets Kyle Fletcher
Darby Allin addressed the aftermath of All Out and turned his attention toward the TNT Championship.
He called out Kyle Fletcher for a championship opportunity at Grand Slam France, arguing that Fletcher had never lost the title in the ring.
Mercedes Moné Attacks Thekla
Tensions escalated when Moné attacked Thekla backstage. Meanwhile, Aminata called for a championship match against Moné at Grand Slam France, adding another potential challenger to the women’s title picture.
Perry demanded a match against Samoa Joe after his victory over Katsuyori Shibata.
Joe responded with a warning, making it clear that Perry would face serious consequences if the confrontation developed into a match.
AEW Pays Tribute to PAC
The broadcast also featured an emotional tribute segment for PAC.
The Young Bucks reflected on his influence and support during their early years in Japan, while members of the commentary team shared heartfelt thoughts about his impact on the wrestling community.
The backstage developments and championship challenges helped establish potential directions for upcoming AEW programming.
Although some matches served primarily to build momentum for individual wrestlers, the show offered a mixture of competitive action and storyline advancement.
Final Verdict: AEW Collision delivered an entertaining episode highlighted by Kofi’s successful singles debut, Queen Aminata’s growing championship ambitions and Jon Moxley’s hard-earned victory.
With Grand Slam France and WrestleDream approaching, AEW continued building anticipation for its upcoming major matches.
