{"id":176978,"date":"2024-04-17T00:38:58","date_gmt":"2024-04-17T05:38:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=176978"},"modified":"2024-04-17T00:38:58","modified_gmt":"2024-04-17T05:38:58","slug":"aew-collision-hits-misses-4-13-moxleys-iwgp-title-victory-toni-storm-jericho-holds-pta-meeting-angelo-vs-garcia-pac-fletcher-hobbs-vs-claudio-danielson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2024\/04\/17\/aew-collision-hits-misses-4-13-moxleys-iwgp-title-victory-toni-storm-jericho-holds-pta-meeting-angelo-vs-garcia-pac-fletcher-hobbs-vs-claudio-danielson\/","title":{"rendered":"AEW COLLISION HITS &#038; MISSES (4\/13): Moxley&#8217;s IWGP Title victory, Toni Storm, Jericho holds PTA meeting, Angelo vs. Garcia, Pac, Fletcher&#038; Hobbs vs. Claudio &#038; Danielson"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-2182423739\" 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 \/>\nAPRIL 13, 2024<br \/>\nHIGHLAND HEIGHTS, KY.<br \/>\nAIRED LIVE ON TNT<br \/>\nBY DAVID BRYANT, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR<\/h3>\n<p>&#8211; Hey! I\u2019m back for another AEW Collision Hits &amp; Misses column! I\u2019ve been absent from wrestling for the last couple of weeks, but I am thrilled to return. Did I miss anything eventful?<\/p>\n<p><strong>AEW COLLISION\u2019S INTRO VIDEO &amp; MUSIC \u2014 HIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Given AEW\u2019s recent propensities, I am very pleased to see this week\u2019s opening video package did not contain a major announcement, security camera footage, puppy-bowl footage, promises of a Taylor Swift sighting, or a \u201cdesperately seeking attention\u201d on a pole match.<\/p>\n<p><strong>MOXLEY WINS THE IWGP CHAMPIONSHIP IN A RECAP VIDEO \u2014 MEGA-HIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In a shocking turn of events, Jon Moxley has now become the IWGP World Heavyweight Champion at a New Japan event in Chicago. This event was so successful it drew over 6,000 fans.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/WrestleTix\/status\/1778913771815129510<\/p>\n<p>That is not only a great number for New Japan in the U.S., but it is also approximately the same number of people who attended WrestleDream. I assume they were there to see Jack Perry.<\/p>\n<p>Side Note: Jon Moxley is a human success magnet. He has now won 15 World Heavyweight Championships across multiple promotions (depending on how you define a \u201cWorld Heavyweight Championship.\u201d)<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-3592873540\" 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>He has been a three-time AEW World Heavyweight Champion, a two-time CZW World Heavyweight Champion, a one-time FIP World Heavyweight Champion, a one-time GCW World Heavyweight Champion, a three-time HWA Heavyweight Champion, a one-time MPW Heavyweight Champion, a two-time IPW World Heavyweight Champion, a one-time WWE Champion, and now a one-time IWGP Champion.<\/p>\n<p><strong>DANIELSON AND CASTAGNOLI CUT A BACKSTAGE PROMO \u2014 HIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Live from Hulk Hogan\u2019s man-cave, Bryan Danielson and Claudio Castagnoli cut a joint promo in front of red and yellow lighting that was captured by microphones someone left in a sound truck that was currently in the process of drowning itself.<\/p>\n<p>However, sound issues aside, both men did a good job of setting up their respective matches against Will Ospreay. One of the highlights of this promo included Danielson saying, \u201cDon Callis, you told your guys to try to hurt us. To try to hurt me. To try to hurt Claudio. Well, guess what? Violence is our specialty.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>HOUSE OF BLACK VS. DANTE MARTIN &amp; ACTION ANDRETTI &amp; MATT SYDAL \u2014 HIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>During this match, Schiavone informed us that Darius Martin was not with us at the moment because he was getting his pilot\u2019s license. I assume he is doing this in honor of Top Flight\u2019s name and because he has run out of more conventional ways of injuring himself.<\/p>\n<p>As for the match, this was a good one, and watching it drove home just how much genuine talent there is in AEW. I wish there was a way for all of these amazing talents to reach a wider audience while still allowing Tony Khan to achieve his lifelong dream of alienating everyone.<\/p>\n<p>Side Note: I asked my fianc\u00e9 if there was anything he thought I should add to tonight\u2019s column, and he said it was absolutely essential to inform PWTorch\u2019s readers that Buddy Matthews is the best member of House of Black and that I should consider myself lucky that I get to make public comments about his matches. Because I would like my fianc\u00e9 to follow through on the fianc\u00e9 part of being my fianc\u00e9, this paragraph now exists.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-568529207\" 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>Second side note: This was one of two matches to receive a \u201cThis is awesome\u201d chant tonight.<\/p>\n<p><strong>HOT LESBIAN ACTION JUMPS SHIP TO AEW \u2014 MISS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A recap video of Mina Shirakawa kissing Mariah May aired to the tune of everything that was wrong about the early-2000s.<\/p>\n<p><strong>TONI STORM CUTS A HILARIOUS BACKSTAGE PROMO \u2014 MEGA-HIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In this segment, Toni Storm talked about kissing bottoms, fetish magazines, and other ideas for her OnlyFans. Also, she may or may not have mentioned having a match with AZM tonight, but I was too busy being blinded by the glare of her glowing awesomeness to notice.<\/p>\n<p><strong>CHRIS JERICHO HOLDS A PTA MEETING \u2014 MINOR-MISS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In this segment, Chris Jericho asked Taz to tell Hook that he is \u201ctrying to help him.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Taz told Chris Jericho that doing so may \u201cpiss him (Hook) off,\u201d which makes sense given that Hook is a 24-year-old man with a phone number.<\/p>\n<p><strong>TAZ\u2019S ACTING \u2014 HIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Taz killed this segment, while somehow refraining from also killing Chris Jericho.<\/p>\n<p><strong>KATSUYORI SHIBATA VS. LEE MORIARTY \u2014 HIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>My main takeaway from this match is that while Lee Moriarty is good, he is no Shane Taylor \u2014 not that many people are Shane Taylor. (Why isn\u2019t Shane Taylor being used at a higher level? IMHO, this man screams \u201cmain event.\u201d)<\/p>\n<p>Either way, this match went on way too long and was way too competitive. If you\u2019re not going to push Moriarty (and I\u2019ve seen enough of AEW to know you\u2019re not), then continuing to give us false hope by having him go more than ten minutes with Shibata makes as much sense as a paper thimble, except using a paper thimble hurts less.<\/p>\n<p>Side Note: Anthony Ogogo was on commentary, and thanks to him having good chemistry with Matt \u201cDaddy Magic\u201d Menard, his contributions were far funnier than they had any right to be.<\/p>\n<p><strong>SHANE TAYLOR &amp; HOOK\u2019S POST-MATCH ANGLE \u2014 MINOR-HIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The only thing wrong with this segment was how short it was. Shane Taylor beat down Shibata, and Hook came to the rescue. It was a classic stare-down to add fuel to the fire of their upcoming match on Battle of the Belts \u2014 a show where prestige goes to die. (Again, both of these men deserve better placements and more appreciation.)<\/p>\n<p><strong>ATHENA &amp; BILLY STARKS CUT A BACKSTAGE PROMO \u2014 HIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Athena cut the best backstage promo of the night and is literally the only reason I still have an HonorClub subscription.<\/p>\n<p><strong>THE KINGDOM CUT A BACKSTAGE PROMO \u2014 MINOR-HIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This is a very promo-heavy episode of AEW Collision.<\/p>\n<p>Anyway, during this promo, Tony Schiavone asked Rodrick Strong if Wardlow deserved any credit for their recent victories, given that he interfered in nearly all of them.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHow dare you give credit to anybody but me!\u201d Rodrick Strong said, using the same voice any of us would use if we were talking to someone on a roller coaster.<\/p>\n<p><strong>DANIEL GARCIA VS. ANGELICO \u2014 HIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This was a basic exhibition match with a clean finish. I could write more, but why?<\/p>\n<p><strong>PAC DELIVERS A BACKSTAGE PROMO \u2014 MEGA-HIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Live from the backstage of a bordello, Pac cut a promo drenched in lights borrowed from Hazbin Hotel.<\/p>\n<p>Despite this, Pac made the promo work to his advantage. Pac was intense, effective, and left me feeling hyped for his match with Okada, which he said would take place on AEW\u2019s award-winning television series, Dynasty.<\/p>\n<p><strong>TONI STORM VS. AZM (A NAME GRAMMARLY THINKS IS SPELLED ATM FOR SOME REASON) \u2014 HIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This match earned two mid-match ovations from the crowd and showcased the kind of wrestling AEW\u2019s women\u2019s division has been lacking. Both Toni Storm and AZM came off looking like primetime-ready stars, and it is a shame AZM isn\u2019t under contract.<\/p>\n<p>This was the best match of the night so far. In fact, it was so good, I don\u2019t have any jokes to make about it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>AFTER THE MATCH, MORE WEIRD LESBIAN STUFF \u2014 MEGA-MISS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This is so out of place. I do not understand why AEW would choose to follow that match with this jackassery. I don\u2019t want to see Mariah May kissing Toni Storm, Mina Shirakawa, or anyone else unless it is meant to advance a storyline or develop her character.<\/p>\n<p>That said, if this is part of a plan to introduce a nuanced and thoughtful LGBTQ+ storyline, I am all for that. After all, I am a gay fan myself, and we rarely get to see ourselves depicted in a dignified fashion in professional wrestling. However, unless this whole \u201ckissing thing\u201d takes an unexpected turn, these segments feel less \u201cdignified\u201d and more \u201csleaze-ified.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Side Note: Right now, Mariah May\u2019s twitter banner is a picture of her kissing Toni Storm.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RED VELVET CUTS A BACKSTAGE PROMO \u2014 HIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Backstage, Red Velvet cut a very short promo on Athena. It was nice enough, but it couldn\u2019t touch Athena\u2019s earlier promo. The best line was, \u201cA high-profile match? \u2026 I AM high profile.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>MARK BRISCOE CUTS A BACKSTAGE PROMO \u2014 MINOR-MISS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This was a little too intense, and by \u201ca little too intense,\u201d I mean he tried to bite the cameraman.<\/p>\n<p><strong>THUNDER ROSA CUTS AN ON-STAGE PROMO \u2014 MEGA-HIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>While Athena had the best backstage promo of the night, Thunder Rosa not only had the best overall promo of the night, but she likely just gave us the best promo of her career. This on-stage promo felt personable and humanizing as Rosa talked about working hard for the things you want in life. She talked about working hard to earn her college degree, working hard to earn her American citizenship, and how hard she was willing to work to become the next AEW Women\u2019s Champion.<\/p>\n<p>Rosa ended her promo by saying that the AEW Women\u2019s Championship was her passion but \u201cmy body couldn\u2019t carry me as much as my passion could, and the day I lost the AEW Women\u2019s Championship, something died inside of me. At Dynasty, I will carry the passion of my people, and if I have to break every bone in my body, I will bring home that title.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Rosa then removed her face paint and finished her closing statement by saying, \u201cThis face paint is my mask, but you don\u2019t want to see what is underneath. Just remember, you can\u2019t kill what is already dead, and on Sunday, I am coming for that title, I am coming for you, and I am coming to drag your soul to hell.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>I liked this promo so much that I watched it twice.<\/p>\n<p><strong>DEONNA PURRAZZO \u2014 MINOR-MISS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Deonna Purrazzo used this promo to say (or at least imply) that she hoped to work her way back up to a championship shot. While I labeled this promo a \u201cMinor-Miss,\u201d it wasn\u2019t awful. It just had the misfortune of following Thunder Rosa\u2019s oratory masterpiece.<\/p>\n<p><strong>SCHIAVONE AND \u201cDADDY MAGIC\u201d DISCUSS THE THUNDER ROSA PROMO \u2014 HIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Having the commentators take a beat to discuss Thunder Rosa\u2019s promo was the right call. This helped to drive home just how sincere and impactful her words were. I can\u2019t wait to see her wrestle Toni Storm. While I will always root for Toni Storm because I am a mark, I won\u2019t be mad if Thunder Rosa pulls this one out \u2014 not after that promo.<\/p>\n<p><strong>THE YOUNG BUCKS VS. FTR IS NOW A LADDER MATCH \u2014 WE\u2019LL SEE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Okay, but why?<\/p>\n<p>Was a Jack Perry on a pole match not an option? I\u2019d love to see a Jack Perry \u201cdesperately seeking attention\u201d on a pole match.<\/p>\n<p>Seriously, I\u2019d pay more than $50 bucks to watch two wrestlers try to wrestle and remain undistracted while this went on in the corner:<\/p>\n<p><strong>KYLE FLETCHER &amp; POWERHOUSE HOBBS CUT A BACKSTAGE PROMO \u2014 MINOR-HIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Again, there are a lot of backstage promos tonight\u2026 geesh.<\/p>\n<p>During this promo, Kyle Fletcher and Powerhouse Hobbs vowed to \u201cprotect the golden goose,\u201d which I think is supposed to be Will Ospreay? If so, this promo makes it sound like Fletcher and Hobbs are secondary to Ospreay. I know they may be secondary in the eyes of the powers that be, but it\u2019s odd for their characters to openly insinuate something like that on television.<\/p>\n<p><strong>BRYAN DANIELSON &amp; CLAUDIO CASTAGNOLI VS. KYLE FLETCHER &amp; POWERHOUSE HOBBS \u2014 HIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>During this match, something interesting happened\u2026 At one point, Kyle Fletcher pulled back the floor mat in an attempt to powerbomb Bryan Danielson onto the exposed concert floor. However, the floor mat had other ideas. As soon as Fletcher turned his back on it, the mat flipped back over and laid back down. Fletcher then turned around and tried a second time, but once again, the mat flipped back over and laid back down. Then Powerhouse Hobbs came to help Fletcher flip the floor mat over. Hobbs held onto the floor mat as best he could while Fletcher set up the move, but low and behold, the mat flipped back over and laid back down while he was trying to execute it. This entire exchange was epic, but probably not in the way Danielson and Fletcher wanted it to be.<\/p>\n<p>Side note: The Callis Family needs cohesive music.<\/p>\n<p>Second side note: This was the second match to get a \u201cThis is awesome\u201d chant tonight.<\/p>\n<p>Third side note: By the end of this match, the referee seemed almost irrelevant as the match\u2019s order broke down around him.<\/p>\n<p>Fourth side note: There was a table spot that involved the announce desk, and it knocked over all of those beverage cans that always sit there unopened, unconsumed, and not used in any manner that is familiar to human beings.<\/p>\n<p><strong>POST-MAIN EVENT BEATDOWN \u2014 MINOR-HIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Takeshita came out to beat up the BBC, and upon doing so, the crowd started chanting for Jon Moxley. Sadly, Moxley was unavailable because he was busy being a 15-time world heavyweight champion. (What\u2019s up legend?)<\/p>\n<p><strong>FINAL THOUGHTS:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>So, this week\u2019s episode of AEW Collision was better than the last few episodes of Collision I assessed, and it was far better than this week\u2019s episode of AEW Dynamite (which isn\u2019t saying much). Speaking of this week\u2019s AEW Dynamite, for the love of God, I hope the ratings are up because I am genuinely fearful that we are one more publicity stunt away from seeing Tony Khan\u2019s dick.<\/p>\n<p><strong>DAVID\u2019S DODGY MATCH RECOMMENDATIONS:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Match of the Night: Toni Storm vs. AZM<\/p>\n<p>Second Best Match: Kyle Fletcher &amp; Powerhouse Hobbs vs. Bryan Danielson &amp; Claudio Castagnoli<\/p>\n<p>Third Best Match: Kyle Fletcher &amp; Powerhouse Hobbs vs. The Floormat<\/p>\n<p>Side Note: The real match of the night was Athena vs. Red Velvet at Battle of the Belts. If you haven\u2019t seen that one, do.<\/p>\n<p><strong>SHOW GRADE:<\/strong> B<\/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, \u201claughter is the best medicine,\u201d but if you\u2019re allergic to laughter, try Benadryl.<\/p>\n<p><em>(David Bryant\u2019s bathroom-selfies can be found on his \u201cArtist Formerly Known as Twitter\u201d account @IamDavidBryant; a video of David Bryant being knocked unconscious by an exploding television set can be found on his 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 no-snitch fire alarm. 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