{"id":163045,"date":"2023-07-29T00:26:24","date_gmt":"2023-07-29T05:26:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=163045"},"modified":"2023-07-29T00:26:24","modified_gmt":"2023-07-29T05:26:24","slug":"aew-collision-feud-tracker-evaluating-the-top-new-and-ongoing-feuds-including-cm-punk-ricky-starks-andrade-house-of-black","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2023\/07\/29\/aew-collision-feud-tracker-evaluating-the-top-new-and-ongoing-feuds-including-cm-punk-ricky-starks-andrade-house-of-black\/","title":{"rendered":"AEW COLLISION FEUD TRACKER: Evaluating the top new and ongoing feuds including CM Punk-Ricky Starks, Andrade-House of Black"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-587327555\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><p><strong>C.M. Punk vs Ricky Starks<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This feud really makes my head hurt. I do understand why C.M. Punk is still a babyface. The crowd cheered everything Starks said (not that he said anything heelish) and save for a small but vocal minority the crowd booed Punk. I was having flashbacks of 2018 with Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair.<\/p>\n<p>I just don\u2019t get the point of swimming against the current. Given that Punk stole a line from 1991-&#8217;92 Ric Flair by calling himself \u201cthe real world\u2019s champion,\u201d it seems like TK wants to position Punk as the face versus a heel MJF, which sounds like a very dangerous idea. I assume we get some promo work this week to set up their eventual showdown which will probably take place at All In.<\/p>\n<p>Grade: C+<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>FTR vs Adam Cole and MJF<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This match is the prize for MJF &amp; Cole winning the Blind Eliminator Tournament. If we\u2019re being completely honest, the match itself is secondary to the presumed post-match angle. It seems most likely that MJF turns on Cole, but coming out of this week\u2019s Dynamite there\u2019s somewhere between a 10-20 percent chance that Cole actually turns on Max.<\/p>\n<p>That would be a brazen booking move for Tony Khan. It would also alter the dynamics of a future Punk vs. MJF match. At this point, it might also be the best course of action.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s hard to imagine any scenario short of a miracle in which babyface Adam Cole doesn\u2019t come out of this looking like a dolt.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-2290915994\" class=\"pwtor-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Getting back to this week, I expect a very good match between these teams and an FTR win to lead to the turn. Cole and MJF feud with each other for the AEW World Title and FTR move on face the winners of the ridiculous battle royal on Rampage.<\/p>\n<p>Grade: B+<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Andrade El Idolo vs House of Black<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Things come to a head this week between Andrade and House of Black when Andrade takes on Buddy Matthews in a ladder match where Andrade\u2019s mask is hanging above the ring.<\/p>\n<p>I generally am critical of ladder matches because all too often it\u2019s just a ladder match for the sake of a ladder match. There\u2019s at least some justification for this this type of stipulation.<\/p>\n<p>That said it feels a little soon to blow off this feud especially without an Andrade vs Malaki match. That makes me think that Buddy wins this match probably with some help from Julia Hart (the rest of HOB are banned from the building) and makes good on his threat to burn Andrade\u2019s mask in front of him.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m fully invested in this program and I expect these two to do some insane things to each other in this match.<\/p>\n<p>Grade: A<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-2205750879\" class=\"pwtor-content-1 pwtor-entity-placement\"><!-- Tag ID: pwtorchcom_test_300x600 -->\r\n<div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __300x600\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Luchasaurus\/Christian Cage vs Darby Allin; Luchasaurus\/Christian Cage vs Scorpio Sky<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In 2003 legendary rap duo Outkast released a Grammy-winning double album called &#8220;Speakerboxxx\/The Love Below.&#8221; In reality, it was actually two solo albums (one from each member) released together. That\u2019s what\u2019s going on with the TNT title.<\/p>\n<p>Darby Allin won the Royal Rumble and World War III-inspired Royal Rampage to earn a shot at Luchasaurus at All Out in September. Last Saturday we saw Darby confront Evil Steve Jobs and his dino minion.<\/p>\n<p>During the resulting tag match, Scorpio Sky was shown watching from a skybox. Clearly, he\u2019s also seeking a title match. Sky and Darby are very different people with very different aesthetics, promo styles, and different levels of over.<\/p>\n<p>These programs are apparently going to run in parallel but come across differently. It\u2019s an interesting approach for sure. I assume Sky gets his match at Wembley and loses. As for Darby, well, that outcome is a coin flip right now.<\/p>\n<p>Grades: A: N\/A<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Bullet Club Gold<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Bullet Club Gold are being built back up following their loss to FTR. Last week, Juice Robinson &amp; Jay White defeated Action Andretti &amp; Darius Martin. This week, Jay &amp; Juice team with one of the Gunns to face Andretti &amp; Martin &amp; El Hijo del Vikingo. It\u2019s a good time any time Vikingo is on TV. Unfortunately, he\u2019s going to be on the losing side. This is all about the Bang Bang Gang.<\/p>\n<p>Grade: N\/A<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Powerhouse Hobbs vs. QTV<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Unless I missed something there was zero movement on the Hobbs\/QTV story. Not much more to say other than reiterating Hobbs needs make a clear from this clown car of an act ASAP.<\/p>\n<p>Grade: C<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Did you know that PWTorch VIP membership gives you access to an ad-free version of this website (mobile and desktop versions), an unmatched 35 year library of insider wrestling content in newsletter article and podcast formats, dozens of new VIP-exclusive podcasts throughout the month (that are easily compatible with Apple Podcasts App, Apple Car Play, and many other popular podcast apps), and more benefits. Check out details and sign up <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorchvipinfo.com\/\">HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Miro<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Miro&#8217;s squash tour continues. His latest victim was Nick Comoroto. Comoroto tried to get a leg up by ambushing Miro but found himself verbally submitting to the Game Over camel clutch in short order.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s probably time for Miro to move into a feud, although I still struggle to figure out who would make a good opponent\/victim.<\/p>\n<p>Grade: N\/A<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Women\u2019s Division<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Collision still doesn\u2019t have an exclusive women\u2019s story. I think that\u2019s a reflection of the compromised state the women\u2019s division overall. Things have been off ever since Jamie Hayter got injured. Plans were derailed and it feels like TK is playing catch up.<\/p>\n<p>It doesn\u2019t seem like Jamie Hayter is going to make it to All In in her native country as Shida is being positioned as Toni Storm&#8217;s next opponent. Strangely, Shida is scheduled for Rampage instead of Collision.<\/p>\n<p>I understand things got turned around with an unplanned injury but it\u2019s time to see some real consistency with the women\u2019s division again.<\/p>\n<p>Grade: N\/A<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>RECOMMENDED NEXT: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2023\/07\/29\/aew-all-elite-assessment-the-fan-in-the-crowd-with-the-sign-wasnt-wrong-about-aews-booking-of-the-womens-division\/\">AEW ALL ELITE ASSESSMENT: The fan in the crowd with the sign wasn\u2019t wrong about AEW\u2019s booking of the Women\u2019s Division<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>OR CHECK THIS OUT AT PROWRESTLING.NET:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/prowrestling.net\/site\/2023\/07\/27\/powells-aew-dynamite-hit-list-jon-moxley-and-claudio-castagnoli-vs-lucha-bros-vs-best-friends-orange-cassidy-vs-ar-fox-for-the-aew-international-title-darby-allin-vs-swerve-strickland-taya-v\/\">Powell\u2019s AEW Dynamite Hit List: Moxley &amp;<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/prowrestling.net\/site\/2023\/07\/27\/powells-aew-dynamite-hit-list-jon-moxley-and-claudio-castagnoli-vs-lucha-bros-vs-best-friends-orange-cassidy-vs-ar-fox-for-the-aew-international-title-darby-allin-vs-swerve-strickland-taya-v\/\"> Claudio Castagnoli vs. Lucha Bros vs. Best Friends, Cassidy vs. AR Fox for the AEW International Title, Darby vs. Swerve, Valkyrie vs. Baker<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Subscribe to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spreaker.com\/show\/wkpwps\">Wade Keller&#8217;s free podcasts<\/a> by searching &#8220;Wade Keller&#8221; in your podcast app. They include a weekly flagship episode (blue-logo show) and the post-shows after Raw, Dynamite, Smackdown, and Rampage (red logo show) with a mix of best-of episodes too!<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3275545&amp;theme=light&amp;playlist=show&amp;cover_image_url=https%3A%2F%2Fd1bm3dmew779uf.cloudfront.net%2Fcover%2F08e27160be22d479531dd89afeb08765.jpg\" width=\"100%\" height=\"400px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-1479005120\"><div id=\"pwtor-1273447426\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\nTHANK YOU FOR VISITING<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>C.M. 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