{"id":170217,"date":"2023-12-06T12:50:11","date_gmt":"2023-12-06T18:50:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=170217"},"modified":"2023-12-06T12:50:11","modified_gmt":"2023-12-06T18:50:11","slug":"aew-collision-hits-misses-12-2-three-continental-classic-matches-moxleys-disconcerting-promo-abadon-kiera-hogan-daddy-magic-on-commentary-toni-storm-steals-the-show-ethan-page-resurfaces","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2023\/12\/06\/aew-collision-hits-misses-12-2-three-continental-classic-matches-moxleys-disconcerting-promo-abadon-kiera-hogan-daddy-magic-on-commentary-toni-storm-steals-the-show-ethan-page-resurfaces\/","title":{"rendered":"AEW COLLISION HITS &#038; MISSES (12\/2): Three Continental Classic matches, Moxley&#8217;s disconcerting promo, Abadon-Kiera Hogan, Daddy Magic on commentary, Toni Storm steals the show, Ethan Page resurfaces"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-3086228158\" 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>AEW COLLISION &#8211; HITS &amp; MISSES<br \/>\nDECEMBER 2, 2023<br \/>\nERIE, PA.<br \/>\nAIRED LIVE ON TNT<br \/>\nBY DAVID BRYANT, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR<\/h3>\n<p><em>Commentators: Tony Schiavone, Nigel McGuiness, Kevin Kelly<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Hey! Welcome to another AEW Collision Hits &amp; Misses column, which is being turned in later than usual this week because my computer hates me. (That, or it passed and died out at the thought of Bryan Danielson wrestling with a broken face, which is normal behavior for Bryan Danielson, so I don\u2019t know why it would.) To Mr. Keller and the wonderful staff at PWTorch (who, for some reason, still don\u2019t hate me), I appreciate how understanding you are of my inability to do time right. To my readers who waited with bated breath to read this, I appreciate both of you.<\/p>\n<p><strong>COLD OPEN \u2014 MEGA-HIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve always liked these opening segments, but this week\u2019s cold open felt especially effective. Here are some highlights:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Andrade De Idol was given a new name, and it is forever now \u2014 no take-backs.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Daniel Garcia said a bunch of stuff that I don\u2019t remember him saying because his shirt was off.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Bryan Von Pirateson said he doesn\u2019t want a depressed Eddie Kingston or an Eddie Kingston who feels bad for himself because he wants Peter Pan.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Claudio Castagnoli modeled a James Bond-looking suit, which is a suit that looks both immaculate and unChristian.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-4024414746\" 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>&#8211; Brody King modeled Krampus.<\/p>\n<p><strong>BRODY KING vs. CLAUDIO CASTAGNOLI \u2014 HIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This match told two stories. The first story was about me assuring my boyfriend that Claudio Castagnoli was going to beat his fav, and the second story was about crow.<\/p>\n<p><strong>JON MOXLEY\u2019S DIARY \u2014 MINOR-MISS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Moxley is usually great at promos, but that one felt like I accidentally walked in on something very private that I wasn\u2019t supposed to see and then didn\u2019t leave the bathroom stall because when I said, \u201cOh my God, I\u2019m so sorry!\u201d he said, \u201cThat\u2019s okay. It\u2019s not a big deal,\u201d and I took him at his word, but as it turns out, people are liars.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ABADON vs. KIERA HOGAN \u2014 HIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Abadon, now in her Mechanical Animals phases, beat Kiera Hogan in four minutes to build her up street cred before she loses it all to Julia Hart.<\/p>\n<p><strong>JULIA HART AND ABADON COME FACE-TO-FACE \u2014 MEGA-HIT<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"pwtor-1440094757\" 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<p>Children of the Corn vs. David Bowie as The Nun is the horror movie of Eleanor Sabaduquia\u2019s dreams, and I\u2019m here for it. In a world where I\u2019m in charge of everything, this feud would be a yearlong storyline, and Kevin Kelly would have to call it via interpretive voguing.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RODRICK STRONG INTERRUPTS SAMOA JOE \u2014 MINOR-MISS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Rodrick Strong has replaced AADDDAAAAM with JOEEE, and I guess we\u2019re just doing name-Tourette\u2019s now?<\/p>\n<p><strong>DANIEL GARCIA vs. ANDRADE DE IDOL \u2014 HIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Daniel Garcia lost, and I hate Garcia had to lose, but I would have hated it if Andrade De Idol had to lose and someone had to lose, and now I\u2019ve lost my train of thought.<\/p>\n<p><strong>DADDY MAGIC ON COMMENTARY \u2014 MEGA-HIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cGarcia should take himself more seriously!\u201d is exactly the kind of advice you want coming from a man named Daddy Magic.<\/p>\n<p>Side Note: He also warned the cameraman, \u201cDon\u2019t film us too close; you pervert!\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>WILLIE MACK CUTS A PROMO \u2014 IN THE MIDDLE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Willie Mack works here?<\/p>\n<p><strong>RODRICK STRONG ENTERS WITH MATT TAVEN &amp; MIKE BENNETT \u2014 OH, BOY\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cDASSSHAAA!\u201d is the new word of the day, and all three of AEW\u2019s Adams must be relieved.<\/p>\n<p><strong>THE KINGDOM vs. THE IRON SAVAGES \u2014 MINOR-HIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>That was a lot of wrestling packed into two minutes.<\/p>\n<p>That was also a lot of sexual innuendo packed into two minutes, and I don\u2019t know why.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ETHAN PAGE CUTS A PROMO \u2014 HIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ethan Page works here?<\/p>\n<p>Side Note: AEW needs to do a better job of keeping their audience (and possibly management) aware of who is and isn\u2019t on their roster.<\/p>\n<p><strong>HOUSE OF BLACK vs. MATT SYDAL &amp; CHRISTOPHER DANIELS \u2014 HIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This was a good match, but again, the previous segment\u2019s side note applies here, too. For example, including tonight, Christopher Daniels has only appeared on Dynamite and Collision three times in 2023, and it is December. Daniels is a living legend; however, if AEW wants its audience to treat him like one, AEW needs to treat him like one first. Audiences react by example.<\/p>\n<p><strong>FTR CONFRONTS THE HOUSE OF BLACK \u2014 IN THE MIDDLE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I don\u2019t think that went down the way AEW wanted it to. FTR are two of the greatest wrestling artists to ever step foot in a wrestling ring, and despite that, they were swimming upstream this entire segment because they are being booked against the crowd\u2019s natural instinct, which is to cheer The House of Black.<\/p>\n<p><strong>TONI STORM STEALS THE SHOW \u2014 MEGA-HIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>All of this.<\/p>\n<p>I want more of all of this.<\/p>\n<p>This needs to be on my television set all the time. I want Toni Storm cutting promos, wrestling matches, calling matches, calling shots, calling R.J. City and breathing heavily into the phone before hanging up, and, if possible, calling the 11 O\u2019clock news so it isn\u2019t depressing.<\/p>\n<p><strong>SKYE BLUE CUTS A PROMO ON TONI STORM \u2014 MINOR-HIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Word-wise and charisma-wise, this was one of Skye Blue\u2019s better promos. Her speaking skills are improving greatly, and she seems to understand her darker, more intense character better than her previous character, but she doesn\u2019t seem to understand Toni Storm\u2019s character. I would not call what Toni Storm is going through a \u201cmid-life crisis.\u201d The woman is literally throwing OTHER people\u2019s shoes now! She is going through a brilliant, transformative, soul-cleansing renaissance!<\/p>\n<p>Also, Toni Storm is in her 20s.<\/p>\n<p><strong>EL HIJO DEL VIKINGO vs. KIP SABIAN \u2014 HIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This match told two stories. The first story was about me assuring my boyfriend this match was going to be spectacular, and the second story did not involve crow.<\/p>\n<p><strong>KEITH LEE FINALLY ANNOUNCES HIS MATCH AGAINST SHANE TAYLOR \u2014 MEGA-HIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The only downside to this promo is learning I\u2019m now going to have to pay for yet another PPV.<\/p>\n<p><strong>FINAL BATTLE IS AIRING ON HONORCLUB? \u2014 MEGA-HIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Never mind!<\/p>\n<p><strong>MIRO &amp; C.J. CONTINUE DOING THE WORLD\u2019S SLOWEST DIVORCE \u2014 HIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>While I do wish Miro would wrestle more often, and while I admit that this storyline is cheesy AF, it is also fascinating to me. I\u2019ve never seen someone get cucked by a wrestling match before, and now I get to see it every week! Plus, I feel like this is going to have a huge payoff when Miro eventually has to face one of C.J. Perry\u2019s clients, and Perry decides to betray her own husband in the name of supporting that client whose name she can\u2019t remember because why would she? She\u2019s C.J. Perry.<\/p>\n<p>Side Note: If there isn\u2019t a payoff, or if that payoff involves a stuffed giraffe, I am no longer on board.<\/p>\n<p><strong>BRYAN DANIELSON vs. EDDIE KINGSTON \u2014 HIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Bryan Danielson (with eyepatch\/sans shoulder parrot) took on Eddie Kingston (without eyepatch\/sans ability to see eyepatches), and as much as I love Danielson, I\u2019m sure we can all agree (and by all, I mean me) that the wrong person won. It\u2019s not that Danielson isn\u2019t one of the greatest men to ever wrestle, it\u2019s that he is doing so while not also being Eddie Kingston.<\/p>\n<p>Side Note: The guy in the crowd with the \u201cEddie Kingston Is A Bum\u201d sign can go Musk himself. When I say \u201cLKAB,\u201d I\u2019m sure everyone knows what I mean (and by everyone, I mean my bestie, Aaron.)<\/p>\n<p><strong>FINAL THOUGHTS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The wrestling part of this episode of Collision was solid, but the \u201cepisode\u201d part of this episode of Collision was just \u201cfine.\u201d Being \u201cfine\u201d isn\u2019t always a bad thing, especially if you\u2019re already doing great in the ratings and you\u2019re packing arenas. However, given that the attendance for recent episodes of Collision has been on the lower side of what I imagine Tony Khan would prefer, and given that Collision\u2019s ratings have consistently been under 500,000, AEW needs to be replacing descriptors like \u201cfine\u201d with \u201cexcellent\u201d as often as possible.<\/p>\n<p>That said, I think this episode of AEW Collision might actually see a slight increase in the ratings given that it was anchored by several good matches, and its main event was hotly anticipated by Eddie Kingston\u2019s fanbase (and by Eddie Kingston\u2019s fanbase, I mean me).<\/p>\n<p>If you only have time to watch one match, definitely make it the Kingston vs. Danielson match. If you have time to watch two matches, check out Idolo vs. Garcia, and if you have time for a third match, I\u2019d recommend watching Cesaro vs. King.<\/p>\n<p><strong>SHOW GRADE: B<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Thank you all for reading. I truly appreciate it. And as always, I\u2019m still working on my sign-off, but until next week, remember, just because you\u2019re good at something doesn\u2019t mean it\u2019s okay to not be Eddie Kingston.<\/p>\n<p><em>(A picture of David Bryant balancing furniture on his face can be found on his \u201cArtist Formerly Known as Twitter\u201d account @IamDavidBryant; a Millennial-rific picture of a Starbucks Coffee cup can be found on David Bryant\u2019s Instagram account @IamDavidBryant, and David Bryant\u2019s Threads account is threadbare and also located @IamDavidBryant because David Bryant sucks at usernames. David is a published author, circus artist, drag promoter, male pageant winner, unrenowned musician, sloppy figure skater, and the inventor of the world\u2019s first magnetic-free magnet, which is also tape. Less impressively, he studied screenwriting at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts.)<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>RECOMMENDED NEXT:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2023\/12\/02\/aew-collision-results-12-2-kellers-report-on-continental-classic-matches-with-danielson-vs-kingston-claudio-vs-brody-garcia-vs-andrade\/\">AEW COLLISION RESULTS (12\/2): Keller\u2019s report on Continental Classic matches with Danielson vs. Kingston, Claudio vs. Brody, Garcia vs. Andrade<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>OR CHECK THIS OUT AT PROWRESTLING.NET:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/prowrestling.net\/site\/2023\/12\/05\/tony-khan-says-ric-flair-is-essentially-paying-us-to-appear-on-aew-television\/\">Tony Khan says Ric Flair \u201cis essentially paying us\u201d to appear on AEW television<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-1068059622\"><div id=\"pwtor-2496903970\"><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>AEW COLLISION &#8211; HITS &amp; MISSES DECEMBER 2, 2023 ERIE, PA. 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