{"id":224952,"date":"2026-11-10T12:28:49","date_gmt":"2026-11-10T18:28:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=224952"},"modified":"2026-11-10T12:28:49","modified_gmt":"2026-11-10T18:28:49","slug":"aew-collision-hits-misses-8-7-mercedes-and-moxley-exchange-barbs-ciampa-beats-andrade-to-win-national-title-ftr-ties-mcmgs-new-level-promo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2026\/11\/10\/aew-collision-hits-misses-8-7-mercedes-and-moxley-exchange-barbs-ciampa-beats-andrade-to-win-national-title-ftr-ties-mcmgs-new-level-promo\/","title":{"rendered":"AEW COLLISION HITS &#038; MISSES (8\/7): Mercedes and Moxley exchange barbs, Ciampa beats Andrade to win National Title, FTR ties MCMGs, New Level promo"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-1799157026\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Advertisements\"><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 add context, my \u201cHits\u201d are ordered from best to worst. With that said, let\u2019s move into the high points of this week\u2019s episode.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>HITS<\/h3>\n<p><strong>HIT \u2014 THE NEW LEVEL PROMO<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I thought this was an excellent promo from Kofi and Austin Creed. What stood out to me was how raw and genuine it felt. This wasn\u2019t some phony, forced wrestling promo where two guys were trying to sound tough or convince the audience how dangerous their upcoming Texas Death Match against Hangman Page, Bandido, and Brody King would be. Instead, it felt like two men having an uncomfortable conversation about what they\u2019re about to put themselves through. Kofi admitting his fear made the segment even more compelling because that\u2019s not something we often hear wrestlers acknowledge. You don\u2019t always need someone screaming into a camera or threatening to hurt somebody to sell a match. Sometimes being vulnerable can accomplish far more.<\/p>\n<p><strong>HIT \u2014 TOMMASO CIAMPA vs. ANDRADE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I thought Ciampa and Andrade put on a hell of a main event, and both deserve credit for making the title change feel important. What I appreciate about Ciampa is the attitude he&#8217;s brought to AEW. He didn&#8217;t come in expecting everyone to roll out the red carpet because of what he&#8217;s accomplished elsewhere. He came in ready to work, and now he&#8217;s the National Champion. Andrade deserves plenty of credit as well for his performance and what he&#8217;s brought to the title. I&#8217;m happy to see Ciampa rewarded for his work, and I&#8217;m interested to see where AEW takes him from here.<\/p>\n<p><strong>HIT \u2014 COLLISION\u2019S UNIQUE VENUES<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>One thing I\u2019ve always appreciated about Collision is AEW\u2019s willingness to experiment with different venues. Whether it\u2019s holding a show at a golf course, running shows at Esports Stadium Arlington in Texas, a venue primarily used for competitive gaming tournaments, or broadcasting from Chris Jericho\u2019s cruise ship, there\u2019s a certain charm to these settings that you don\u2019t always get from a traditional arena. I thought this week\u2019s presentation was a lot of fun, and it\u2019s something I\u2019d love to see AEW keep embracing. Not every wrestling show needs to look or feel the same. In fact, I think these unique locations should become part of Collision\u2019s identity. Give the show something that makes it stand out from Dynamite beyond simply airing on a different night of the week.<\/p>\n<p><strong>HIT \u2014 MERCEDES MON\u00c9 AND JON MOXLEY INTERACTION<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"pwtor-2842581009\" class=\"pwtor-content pwtor-entity-placement\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Advertisements\"><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>I&#8217;m all for AEW finding ways to get its biggest stars interacting, especially when it gives other performers some added exposure. I got a good laugh out of Mercedes Mon\u00e9 and Jon Moxley&#8217;s exchange. Mercedes was talking her usual trash, but Moxley reminding her there were children on the boat and that her language was unacceptable was hilarious. Who knew Moxley had that kind of dad energy? We don&#8217;t often get to see that side of him. I also liked how the post-match attack involving Jay White and The Cut helped set up Wednesday&#8217;s mixed tag match with White and Mercedes facing Moxley and Marina Shafir. More of this, please. AEW has too much talent to keep everyone confined to their own storylines.<\/p>\n<p><strong>HIT \u2014 BRADY BOOKER VIGNETTE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I really liked this introductory vignette for Brady Booker. I\u2019ve said this before, but AEW can\u2019t assume everyone watching Collision follows every wrestling promotion or knows every performer coming into the company. Give these new faces some introductory videos and let the audience get familiar with them. That\u2019s exactly what this segment accomplished. Something else I found interesting was AEW incorporating footage from CBS\u2019s Survivor. If AEW has opportunities to use footage from mainstream television to help introduce performers and tell their stories, why not take advantage of that? It\u2019s another way to establish someone\u2019s identity beyond what they can do inside a wrestling ring. I\u2019d love to see AEW make more of these videos moving forward.<\/p>\n<h3>MISSES<\/h3>\n<p><strong>MISS \u2014 LACK OF NON-TITLE STORIES IN THE WOMEN\u2019S DIVISION<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I enjoyed Mina Shirakawa and Persephone&#8217;s match, and neither woman deserves criticism for their work here. My frustration is with AEW continuing to struggle to give its women meaningful stories outside the championship picture. Look at what they&#8217;ve done with FTR and the Motor City Machine Guns. Neither team needs to be chasing the tag titles for their rivalry to matter. Why can&#8217;t we see more of that with the women? There&#8217;s certainly no shortage of talent. I liked the post-match development with Persephone and Queen Aminata, and I hope AEW follows through. Give these women something to sink their teeth into beyond chasing a championship.<\/p>\n<h3>FINAL SCORE<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>HITS: 5<\/li>\n<li>MISSES: 1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>FINAL THOUGHTS:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I thought this was a really enjoyable episode of Collision, and the cruise ship setting added to the experience. Coming off last week\u2019s show, where I questioned AEW\u2019s use of television time, I appreciated how much more productive this episode felt. The show struck a good balance of wrestling, character development, and storyline progression without feeling rushed or thrown together. I still believe AEW could do more to develop meaningful stories outside the championship pictures, particularly in the women\u2019s division.<\/p>\n<p><strong>THIS WEEK IN WRESTLING HISTORY<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"pwtor-1545960649\" class=\"pwtor-content-1 pwtor-entity-placement\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Advertisements\"><!-- 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>On this day in 2020 \u2013 AEW Full Gear took place at Daily\u2019s Place in Jacksonville, Florida. In the main event, Jon Moxley retained the AEW World Championship against Eddie Kingston in an &#8220;I Quit&#8221; Match.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Wade Keller Post-show (11\/4) - AEW Dynamite w\/Keller &amp; White\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1d-fVCoir9A?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-252338535\"><div id=\"pwtor-1762299881\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Advertisements\"><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 add context, my \u201cHits\u201d are ordered from best to worst. 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