AEW Collision inspires with Moxley's victory and Ibushi's return!

AEW Collision inspires with Moxley's victory and Ibushi's return!

On June 21, 2025, the AEW show Collision took place in the Showare Center in Kent, Washington. The event, which was transferred live to TBS and Max, was able to achieve an impressive occupancy of 79 percent with 1,894 tickets sold. The capacity of the arena is 2,403 spectators. The commentators Nigel McGuinness and Tony Schiavone as well as Ring-Handed Arkady Aura provided a rousing atmosphere during the two-hour show.

The first hour of the show began with a short opening discussion from Stokely, which predicted the victory of FTR and Protoshita in their upcoming match. This was followed by an introductory video that showed the legendary Sir Elton John. In fact, there was a gripping match between Jon Moxley and A.R. Fox, in which Moxley won through a Rear Naked Choke after six minutes. In his subsequent promo, Moxley focused primarily on a possible conflict with Hangman Page.

gripping matches and surprises

In the second half of the very beginning, the match between FTR, consisting of Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler, and a team around Adam Cole was presented. FR and their partners Konosuke Takeshita and Kyle Fletcher won after a 12-minute argument that focused on the interaction of the characters. This was followed by an unexpected attack by FTR on their defeated opponents before the Outrunners could intervene.

Another highlight was the match between Swerve Strickland and Shane Taylor, which SWerve won after 9 minutes. A little later, Mercedes Mone reacted to Toni Storm's attack and it became clear that the feud between the two worried. A special match with Willow Nightingale and Hologram against Taya Valkyrie rounded off the first hour.

an exciting comeback

In the second hour, an in-ring segment caused excitement when Toni Schiavone Don Callis introduced Kazuchika Okada. Unexpectedly, Kota Ibushi entered the ring area and surprised the audience. Fans of the wrestling scene know about the great importance of Ibushi in the area and his return gives hope that he will play a key role in the upcoming storylines.

The show continued with another gripping match, in which JetSpeed, a team from Mike Bailey and Kevin Knight, competed against Gates of Agony. JetSpeed ​​was able to prevail after ten minutes. The following match, in which Athena and her team fought against Tayjay and her partners, also provided many highlights and ended after 11 minutes with a win for Athena.

The final of the episode was rounded off with an announcement by Schiavone, which a casino gauntlet match announced for the upcoming event. Overall, the episode once again confirmed the high production quality and the exciting story developments of the Wrestling format, while significant returnees and the upcoming feud shaped the action.

For more detailed information on the results and highlights of the show, the reporting of PW Torch and Sportskeeda referred.