AEW Collision 9/6/24: Three Continental Contenders Challenge Matches

Welcome to Wrestling Inc.'s live coverage of AEW "Collision" on September 6, 2024 from the NOW Arena in Chicago, IL! 

This is the first show of a three hour block on the eve of "All Out". There are three Continental Contenders Challenge matches tonight. Lance Archer will take on ROH World Champion Mark Briscoe. His Conglomeration cohort, Orange Cassidy will face "The Bad Apple" Bryan Keith. In a highly anticipated match, Konosuke Takeshita and The Beast Mortos will also compete. We got a little preview in the main event of last week's "Rampage". The winners of each match will face Kazuchika Okada for the Continental Championship tomorrow night.

Before taking on Mercedes Moné for the TBS Championship, Hikaru Shida will face Deonna Purrazzo. This is "The Virtuosa's" first match since being defeated in the Texas Bullrope match on "Collision" several weeks ago.

In the main event, PAC, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, and Bryan Danielson will face The Elite in an All Star 8-Man Tag Match of Champions. All 8 men have matches at "ALL OUT".

Mark Briscoe was making his way to the ramp when he was attacked from behind by Archer. Archer tossed him down the ramp and into the barricade. Briscoe got to his feet and fought back before Archer threw him into the ring. The bell finally rang.

At some point, Briscoe started to bleed from near his eye. Briscoe bounced off the ropes to attempt to take Archer down. Archer held the ropes down to sent Briscoe flying. He then threw him into the barricade and continued to batter him. Archer rolled under the ropes to break the count. He sent Briscoe into the barricade once again. Archer went for a cannonball, but Briscoe moved. He threw a chair in the ring and launched himself onto Archer, who was still on the outside. He took off his bloodied shirt and choked his opponent. Briscoe got in some offense, but Archer powerbombed him.

After the break, Briscoe was in the corner and fought back. Archer sent Briscoe to the floor again. Archer choked him against the ring. Briscoe poked him in the eye, so he struck him and slammed him on the apron. He tried a second time, but Briscoe chopped him. He followed with a flipping neckbreaker off the apron. Briscoe with a Death Valley Driver. He went up top and connected with a Froggy Bow, but only for two. Briscoe set up for a Jay Driller, but Archer blocked it. Archer with a chokehold. Briscoe chopped him a few times. Briscoe bounced off the ropes, but Archer took him down and then threw him into the turnbuckle. Archer with a ripcord. He put Briscoe on the top turnbuckle where they fought before Briscoe pushed him off. Briscoe connects with a Froggy Bow for one. Archer flipped him off. Briscoe with a sliding lariat and another Froggy Bow for the win.

Winner: Mark Briscoe

Backstage, The Learning Tree were cutting a promo. The camera panned down to show that Chris Jericho had taken out ISHII with a chair. 

In an unannounced match, Iron Savages were already in the ring with Jacked Jameson. Boulder and Gibson start us off. Gibson took him to the mat and teed off on him. Drake tagged in and they double teamed Boulder. Drake punched Boulder several times and tagged in Gibson. They tried to double team him, but he flipped both of them. Bronson got on Boulder's shoulder, but Drake took Boulder down. GYV double teamed Boulder and sent him to the outside.

Bronson send Drake to the outside. He hit Gibson several times and took him down. He put Gibson on his shoulders, but Gibson tagged in Drake. They double teamed Bronson again for Grit Your Teeth for the win.

Winner: Grizzled Young Veterans

Following the match, FTR came down to the ring to get physical. Gibson was sent to the outside. Jacked Jameson raised the hands of FTR and then they put him in the Shatter Machine.

Cassidy spoke to Lexy Nair before the match and is not pleased with Jericho taking out ISHII and said he'll punch Keith in the face.

Cassidy took his time getting ready and went for an Orange Punch. He sent him to the outside with a dropkick and hit Keith with three tope suicidas. Cassidy threw Keith into the barricade. He rolled in the ring and chopped him. He did it again and hit him in the throat. Keith was waiting the third time and blocked it. Cassidy sent him into the barricades twice end to end. Keith slammed Cassidy's hand onto the steel steps before doing it again on the other side. Keith took him down with a big boot.

After the break, Keith was trying to keep Cassidy from putting his hands in his pockets. He did it anyway and took him down with two dropkicks before kicking him in the corner. He finished with a running dropkick.

Keith tried to suplex Cassidy, but Cassidy blocked it. Keith blocked the Beach Break. Cassidy with a running knee. Keith with a suplex. Cassidy went up top and Keith punched him before joining him. Cassidy elbowed him in the back and pushed him off. Keith threw him into the turnbuckle. Keith with a Tiger Driver. Cassidy was writhing in pain.

Keith focused on his right arm. Cassidy with an inside cradle and went for an exploder, but was blocked. Cassidy with Stundog Millionaire and Beach Break for two. Cassidy followed with an Orange Punch, but was blocked. Keith with a knockout knee for two. Cassidy connects with an Orange Punch and a DDT. Cassidy went up top for a tornado DDT and got the win.

Winner: Orange Cassidy

After the match, Jericho was waiting by Cassidy's locker room. He took his backpack and said he'd keep until he got the $7,000 he claims Cassidy owes him.

Bang and Truth start us off. Bang hit Truth in the back, who sent him to the corner. He took down Bang. Turbo with an elbow off the top rope. Matthews tagged in and was double teamed by The Outrunners. They did a double hip toss and clothesline. Turbo tagged in and they double teamed Bang with the Total Recall for the win.

Winner: The Outrunners

Don Callis is on commentary. Takeshita shoved his opponent and then pushed his face. Mortos went for a shoulder tackle. Both men went for a lariat. Mortos kicked Takeshita in the corner. Takeshita sent Mortos to the outside and connected with tope con hilo. Takeshita sent him into the barricade. He rolled into the ring to break the count and hit Mortos with a forearm and sent him into a chair. He sent Mortos back into the ring.

Takeshita got on the apron and Mortos slapped him so hard he fell off the apron. Mortos followed with a tornillo. Mortos put Takeshita back in the ring. Takeshita sent him over the corner. They exchanged right hands before going up top. Takeshita with a superplex.

After the break, Mortos took Takeshita down and then followed with a headbutt. Mortos with a backbreaker and Death Valley Driver. Takeshita with a German Suplex and a Raging Fire Takeshita put Mortos on the turnbuckle before joining him. Mortos threw him off the top and covered him. Takeshita with a German release, but Mortos followed with a spear. Takeshita with a discus lariat. They headbutt each other at the same time. Mortos put him on his shoulders, but Tskeshita dumped him and hit him with a running knee. Takeshita with a Raging Fire for the win.

Winner: Konosuke Takeshita

They start with a lockup. Purrazzo backed her into the corner and laid in kicks. An Irish Whip sent Purrazzo to the corner, but not for long. The women tried pinning the other. Shida with an underhook and kicks to the midsection. Shida followed with a lariat. Shida was punching her in the corner, but Purrazzo carried her to the middle. They take turns sending each other face first into the turnbuckle with Purrazzo getting several more in.

After the break, Purrazzo was working the arm of Shida. Shida laid in forearms before Purrazzo sent her to the corner. Shida used the turnbukcle for a dropkick, but landed on the elbow. In the opposite corner, Shida rained down punches. Shida with a running knee for two.

Shida went up top, but Purrazzo moved out of the way. Purrazzo locked in the Fujiwara armbar. Shida rolled through. Purrazzo slammed her down and went for a powerbomb, but Shida stopped it. Shida with a submission attempt. Purrazzo slapped her and they exchanged pump kicks. Shida with a Falcon Arrow, but Purrazzo kicked out at two. Shida with a katana for the win.

Winner: Hikaru Shida

After the match, Mercedes Moné came down the ramp. While Shida was distracted, Kamille attacked her from behind. Moné accidentally hit Kamille with a kendo stick. Shida hit the champ with a katana. Kamille helped her to the back.

Danielson and Okada are set to start us off, but Perry tagged in. Danielson gets backed into The Elite's corner. Matthew tagged in, but Okada punches him in to the BCC's corner. Yuta tagged in and took Matthew to the mat. Matthew dragged him to his corner and tagged in his brother. They double teamed Yuta. Nicholas sent him to the corner, but Yuta slammed him and followed with a sitdown senton.

PAC tagged in and took down Nicholas. Matthew tagged in and punched PAC in the corner before standing on him. PAC stomped Matthew in the corner. PAC brought him to his corner and tagged in Castagnoli. Castagnoli with a powerslam and double stomp. He tagged in Danielson. Danielson with a knee to the back while he was over the rope. PAC tagged in with a standing moonsault. All eight men in the ring with BCC on the offense in the corners. Danielson had Perry, but The Elite pulled him out of the ring.

After the break, Perry and Matthew double teamed PAC. The Elite took out PAC. BCC come in for the save. Danielson and PErry fought on the outside. Matthew put PAC over the ropes, but Castagnoli stopped him. BCC were placed over the middle rope so that Nicholas could flip onto all of them.

The Bucks isolate PAC. Matthew pushed him repeatedly in the face and took his boot across the face. The Bucks double team him again. Castagnoli made his way back on to the corner. Perry tagged in and hit a neckbreaker and hit him with punches. The Bucks tried to double team PAC, but he did a spinning backbreaker on Nicholas. Castagnoli tagged in and cleaned house. Yuta helped him. He went for the Big Swing on Matthew, but Nicholas stopped him. They double teamed Castagnoli. Okada tagged in and they exchanged forearms and uppercuts. Okada with a slam. He went up top, but Castagnoli moved. He caught Okada's boot to the face. He tried a gutwrench suplex on Castnagnoli. Castagnoli with a vertical suplex.

Perry tagged in as did Danielson. Danielson punched him into the corner and then hit him with knees. Perry forced him into the opposite corner and pummeled Danielson to the mat. Perry with an Irish Whip. Danielson with a knee strike. Mayhem in the ring by both teams. Danielson with a shotgun dropkick from the top rope onto Perry. Danielson kicked Perry in the chest while he was on his knees. Perry with a rollup. Danielson with the Yes lock on Perry, but the Bucks broke it up.

It's now "Rampage". Danielson with a rolling elbow. Perry responded with a dropkick. Perry and Yuta exchange strikes. Okdad ate forearms from Yuta before hitting a dropkick. Okada went for Rainmaker and the Bucks with Superkick. Okada pinned him, but Castagnoli broke it up. Nicholas with a hiptoss on Castagnoli to the outside. Danielson with a running knee off the apron. Okada knocked Danielson back off the apron. Okada with a running double axe handle. He pretended he was going to dive and PAC hit him with a pump kick. PAC with a tope suicida to take out Okada and Perry.

PAC with a 450 off the top rope onto Okada. PAC sent Okada to the corner and hit him with a big boot and kicks. PAC took Okada to the opposite corner and chopped him. Danielson made his way to the apron to tag in. Okada uppercut to Danielson. Both men hit their own several more times. Danielson sent him to the corner and PAC got back in. He held him in the corner with a boot. They all teed off Okada. Danielson with a shotgun dropkick off the top. Danielson had Okada hooked, but he got to the ropes. PAC tagged in and hit a European uppercut.

After the break, PAC had Okada pinned, but was kicked in the back of the head by Perry. Castagnoli tagged in and was put in a vertical suplex. The Bucks and Okada were put in piledrivers while Danielson held off Perry. Okada with a back body drop on Castagnoli. Nicholas tagged in and hit a crossbody on Castagnoli. Yuta tagged in in the corner. They double teamed Nicholas. Yuta and Castagboli in the corner, but Perry broke it up. Danielson chased Perry through the crows. Nicholas with a superplex on Yuta, followed by a BTE trigger. PAC broke up the pin. Okada and PAC battle on the outside.

Matthew set Yuta up for the TK Driver, but Castagnoli intercepted Nicholas and put him in the Giant Swing. Yuta with a kick to the head and the pin.

Winner: BCC and PAC