{"id":164486,"date":"2023-08-24T13:57:27","date_gmt":"2023-08-24T18:57:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=164486"},"modified":"2023-08-24T13:57:27","modified_gmt":"2023-08-24T18:57:27","slug":"aew-collision-feud-tracker-evaluating-the-top-new-and-ongoing-feuds-including-miro-vs-hobbs-acclaimed-vs-house-of-black-starks-vs-punk-bullet-club-vs-the-elite","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2023\/08\/24\/aew-collision-feud-tracker-evaluating-the-top-new-and-ongoing-feuds-including-miro-vs-hobbs-acclaimed-vs-house-of-black-starks-vs-punk-bullet-club-vs-the-elite\/","title":{"rendered":"AEW COLLISION FEUD TRACKER: Evaluating the top new and ongoing feuds including Miro vs. Hobbs, Acclaimed vs. House of Black, Starks vs. Punk, Bullet Club vs. The Elite"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-2460179682\" 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><h3><strong>C.M. Punk vs. Samoa Joe<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Well, C.M. Punk finally accepted Samoa Joe\u2019s challenge to finish their 20 year long rivalry at All In. I wasn\u2019t the biggest fan of how they got there though. The whole Golden Vampire thing was a little cheesy for my taste. Just have Punk come out and confront Joe after Joe murders another poor enhancement talent. Keep it simple. Also, there was no need to randomly make the match for Punk&#8217;s counterfeit title and, by default, telegraph the outcome. Nonetheless, we\u2019re going to get a great match at Wembley and likely a great promo on the go-home Collision.<\/p>\n<p>Grade: B-<\/p>\n<h3>Ricky Starks vs. C.M. Punk<\/h3>\n<p>Starks has officially entered the Sean \u201cPuffy&#8221; Combs phase of his career acting as artist and manager. I guess that makes his new charge The Notorious B.I.G Bill? I mean, he and Biggie are both unusually large men from NYC; it works. The question is how long this pairing lasts. AEW already had Tony Schiavone re-word the terms of Starks&#8217;s suspension from 30 days to 4 weeks which just so happens to make Starks available for All Out. It certainly seems like we\u2019re headed to a Punk-Starks blow-off, perhaps involving the belt Starks has taken to carrying around. I just hope Starks has the good sense not to want anything to do with Punk\u2019s phony title.<\/p>\n<p>Grade: B+<\/p>\n<h3>Kris Statlander &amp; Willow Nightingale vs. Mercedes Martinez &amp; Diamant\u00e9<\/h3>\n<p>Willow and Diamant\u00e9 had really good match. The two highlights were Willow&#8217;s Pounce which knocked Diamant\u00e9, as we say down South, ass over tea kettle, and her Doctor Bomb finish which I would like to officially lobby for her to start calling Black Girl Magic. Midway through the match, Mercedes came out to provide immoral support and that eventually brought Kris Statlander out to even the odds. Mama cleaned house, neutralizing Mercedes. After the match, Mercedes made it clear she\u2019s not done with the TNT Champion. I\u2019m absolutely here for more matches involving these four women.<\/p>\n<p>Note: This is unrelated to the feud, but I feel like Toni Storm deserves a special shout out. Her turn as an old Hollywood starlet slowly departing further from reality each week has been fantastic. It\u2019s like something out of &#8220;Sunset Boulevard&#8221; and I want to join the chorus of people praising her work.<\/p>\n<p>Grade: A<\/p>\n<h3>House of Black vs. The Acclaimed<\/h3>\n<p>The HOB funeralized Billy Gunn\u2019s career by laying his pilfered boots to rest&#8230; in a trash compactor. I don\u2019t see that one sitting well with the Acclaimed or Daddy Ass. This was simple and moved the story forward, setting up the Acclaimed to respond. We\u2019re definitely getting that match at All Out.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-1485848287\" 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>Grade: A+<\/p>\n<p>Darby Allin vs. Christian Cage &amp; Luchasaurus<\/p>\n<p>Christian\u2019s commitment to his Evil Steve Jobs character is to be commended. It cannot be easy to wrestle in a sleeveless turtleneck, but wrestle he did. He and Darby put on a great main event. Darby is like a modern day Mick Foley. He has a defined reckless disregard for his own body but sells his tail off. That dropkick from the top to a seated Christian was wild. The post-match angle was a great way to add fuel to Darby\u2019s fire. I also appreciated how they weaved in Darby\u2019s feud with the Mogul Embassy by showing A.R. Fox and Swerve watching the match in the back.<\/p>\n<p>Grade: A+<\/p>\n<h3>Miro vs. Powerhouse Hobbs<\/h3>\n<p>Kevin Ku, we hardly knew ye. Powerhouse Hobbs crushed him inside of 90 seconds with a spinebuster and then put him in Miro&#8217;s Game Over camel clutch after the match for good measure. The best part of this entire segment, though, was Miro&#8217;s promo. There were so many great lines culminating with the ultimate final dig when he said, \u201cI know you\u2019re not (godless) because you pray to me now.&#8221; That\u2019s about as cold-blooded a line and delivery as there is. Just great work from Miro.<\/p>\n<p>Grade: A+<\/p>\n<h3>Bullet Club Gold vs. The Elite<\/h3>\n<p>Obviously we didn\u2019t see the Elite on Collision but all the members of Bullet Club Gold were in action. First, Jay White squared off with Dalton Castle. Castle is an absolute treasure and should be on AEW TV more often. I mean, the man&#8217;s submission move is named after the original Catwoman for goodness sake. After King Switch beat the Party Peacock, the Gunns and Juice Robinson decided they wanted a warm-up match for Dynamite. Their challenge was accepted by Jeff Jameson &amp; The Iron Savages. The Iron Savages are quickly becoming spiritual descendants of stalwart WCW Saturday Night circa 1993 enhancement teams like Disorderly Conduct or The Wreckage Crew. They have a personality\/look and enough size that beating them feels like a minor accomplishment even if they always lose, which they did here. In this case, though, Jameson took the pin which protects the team a little bit. Next up for BCG a trios match against the Elite on Dynamite .<\/p>\n<p>Grade: A+<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-3230223919\" 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>RECOMMENDED NEXT:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2023\/08\/21\/aew-collision-results-8-1-zilems-alt-perspective-report-on-samoa-joe-vs-the-golden-vampire-c-m-punk-jay-white-vs-dalton-castle-christian-vs-darby-willow-vs-diamante\/\">AEW COLLISION RESULTS (8\/19): Zilem\u2019s alt-perspective report on Samoa Joe vs. The Golden Vampire (C.M. Punk), Jay White vs. Dalton Castle, Christian vs. Darby, Willow vs. Diamante<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>OR CHECK THIS OUT AT PROWRESTLING.NET: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/prowrestling.net\/site\/2023\/08\/22\/aew-media-call-report-live-notes-on-tony-khans-pro-wrestling-media-session-ahead-of-sundays-aew-all-in-pay-per-view\/\">AEW media call report: Live notes on Tony Khan\u2019s pro wrestling media session ahead of Sunday\u2019s AEW All In pay-per-view<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-754020910\"><div id=\"pwtor-2123905813\"><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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