{"id":205944,"date":"2025-10-14T12:31:47","date_gmt":"2025-10-14T17:31:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=205944"},"modified":"2025-10-14T12:31:47","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T17:31:47","slug":"aew-collision-hits-misses-10-11-homecoming-kota-ibushi-injury-top-gods-vs-jet-speed-babes-triangle-of-maddens-vs-wrathlander-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2025\/10\/14\/aew-collision-hits-misses-10-11-homecoming-kota-ibushi-injury-top-gods-vs-jet-speed-babes-triangle-of-maddens-vs-wrathlander-more\/","title":{"rendered":"AEW COLLISION HITS &#038; MISSES (10\/11): Homecoming, Kota Ibushi injury, Top Gods vs. Jet Speed Babes, Triangle Of Maddens vs. Wrathlander, more"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-559340153\" 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>To help you add context, my \u201cHits\u201d are ordered from best to worst. Each review includes a historical tidbit and a final grade. With that said, let\u2019s move into the high points of this week\u2019s episode, starting with the most significant moments.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>HITS<\/h2>\n<p><strong>TOP GODS vs. WILLOW &amp; KEVIN KNIGHT &amp; MIKE BAILEY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This mixed tag was fun, chaotic, and purposeful. Megan Bayne getting big spots (even on Mike Bailey) and Willow Nightingale holding her ground against the big names. The match managed to balance putting the spotlight on the women inside a mixed match. The interference finish wasn\u2019t perfect, but it moved the needle, especially with Harley Cameron\u2019s save setting up future angles.<\/p>\n<p><strong>TRIANGLE OF MADDENS vs. WRATHLANDER<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>AEW continues doing right by giving women real story space. The storytelling in the opening promos and during the match was crisp.<\/p>\n<p><strong>AEW MAKES THE BEST OUT OF A TOUGH SITUATION<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Kota Ibushi\u2019s match against Josh Alexander was shaping up to be something very good until things took a serious turn. The injury changed everything, but credit where it\u2019s due &#8211; AEW handled it the right way. The production team didn\u2019t sensationalize the moment, commentary treated it with the gravity it deserved, and the locker room rallied around the situation, giving the show a sense of humanity you can\u2019t fake.<\/p>\n<p><strong>KENNY OMEGA<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"pwtor-3623241461\" 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>Kenny Omega\u2019s promo was one that actually makes sense of the chaos. He took lingering story threads, connected the dots, and gave purpose to angles that had been floating for weeks. Whether it was clarifying his role in Ibushi\u2019s injury fallout or addressing his next move in his arc, Omega made it feel cohesive. This wasn\u2019t a rambling \u201celite lore\u201d segment; it was grounded, direct, and logical. Sometimes the best storytelling isn\u2019t a twist, it\u2019s cleaning up the plot holes and giving the audience a reason to care again.<\/p>\n<p><em>ARTICLE CONTINUED BELOW&#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Check out the latest episode of the &#8220;All Elite Conversation Club&#8221; with Joel Dehnel and Gregg Kanner, part of the PWTorch Dailycast line-up: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spreaker.com\/episode\/all-elite-conversation-club-dehnel-kanner-discuss-6-year-dynamite-anniversary-andrade-s-return-samoa-joe-main-event-pivot-more--68005573\">CLICK HERE<\/a> to stream (or search \u201cpwtorch\u201d on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or any other iOS or Android app to subscribe free)<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"All Elite Conversation Club - Dehnel &amp; Kanner discuss 6-year Dynamite anniversary, Andrade's return, Samoa Joe main event pivot, more\" src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?episode_id=68005573&amp;theme=light&amp;playlist=false&amp;playlist-continuous=false&amp;chapters-image=true&amp;episode_image_position=right&amp;hide-logo=false&amp;hide-likes=false&amp;hide-comments=false&amp;hide-sharing=false&amp;hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"200px\" frameborder=\"0\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>MISSES<\/h2>\n<p><strong>THE ACCLAIMED RELAUNCH STILL SCREAMS MEDIOCRITY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Every week, this reboot of The Acclaimed fails to connect. The crowd is lukewarm, the rhymes are tired, and the spark is gone. It&#8217;s not heat; it&#8217;s apathy. AEW must either reset their characters or move on, as it&#8217;s currently just filler.<\/p>\n<p><strong>THE CONGLOMERATION IS DRAGGING DOWN SERIOUS TALENT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Conglomeration gimmick is now overexposed. What was once quirky now burdens wrestlers who could contribute more elsewhere. Adding Willow, Orange Cassidy, and Mark Briscoe to this comedic group undermines credibility. &#8216;Quirky&#8217; isn\u2019t enough\u2014there\u2019s no clear identity or direction. Everyone feels diluted, so AEW must decide if this is a serious faction or just a midcard diversion.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>FINAL SCORE<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>HITS: 4<\/li>\n<li>MISSES: 2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>FINAL THOUGHTS:<\/strong> Collision Homecoming wasn\u2019t perfect, but it was purposeful. The Women\u2019s Division again looked like it was being treated as part of the story, not a sideline. The Misses are familiar. If next week leans into fewer matches, more mic time, and cleans up the undercard noise, we might see this show rattling off a string of strong weeks.<\/p>\n<h3>WRESTLING HISTORY:<\/h3>\n<p>On this day in 2016, James Ellsworth beat WWE Champion A.J. Styles on SmackDown with the help of Dean Ambrose.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-773625174\" 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<h3>PODCAST PLUG<\/h3>\n<p>Be sure to check out the Collision Caf\u00e9 I host with PWTorch\u2019s Amin Ajani, available exclusively to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorchvipinfo.com\/\">PWTorch VIP members<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Did you know you can read an ad-free, silky-smooth-loading version of this website with a PWTorch VIP Membership?<\/strong> Also, unlock 35+ years of archives including nearly 2,000 PWTorch Weekly Newsletters dating back to the late 1980s, hundreds of retro radio shows from the 1990s, and two decades of podcasts including Post-PPV Roundtable Podcasts dating back to the mid-2000s. Plus, new VIP-exclusive articles and podcasts throughout the week, fully compatible with the native Apple Podcasts app.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorchvipinfo.com\/\">CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS ON VIP MEMBERSHIP<\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Wade Keller Post-show (10\/7) - AEW Dynamite w\/cohost Joshua White\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/__3EQjIxAag?start=4&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-2244126022\"><div id=\"pwtor-3645397884\"><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>To help you add context, my \u201cHits\u201d are ordered from best to worst. 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