AEW Collision Beach Break results: Tag Title challengers decided and a tribute to Steve ‘Mongo’ McMichael

May 17, 2025 Neal Flanagan NEWS, Show Reports
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Match results:

  • Megan Bayne def. Anna Jay
  • Kyle Fletcher def. AR Fox
  • Brody King, Tomohiro Ishii & Bandido def. RPG Vice (Rocky Romero, Trent Beretta & Lance Archer)
  • ‘Speedball’ Mike Bailey def. Blake Christian
  • Street Fight: Big Bill & Bryan Keith def. Gates of Agony (Bishop Kaun & Toa Liona)
  • AEW Tag Titles #1 Contenders’ Match: Sammy Guevara & Dustin Rhodes def. CRU (Lio Rush & Action Andretti)
  • Powerhouse Hobbs def. Wheeler Yuta

Announcements:

  • Mina Shirakawa vs. Julia Hart — AEW Dynamite, May 21st
  • MJF signs his contract with the Hurt Syndicate — AEW Dynamite, May 21st
  • Will Ospreay and Hangman Page face to face — AEW Dynamite, May 21st
  • Mercedes Moné and Jamie Hayter face to face — AEW Dynamite, May 21st
  • AEW Collision to air on Thursday next week
  • Grizzled Young Veterans vs. Kyle O’Reilly & Roderick Strong — AEW Collision, May 22nd
  • Nigel McGuinness & Daniel Garcia vs. FTR — AEW Double or Nothing, May 25th
  • AEW Tag Team Championships: The Hurt Syndicate (Bobby Lashley & Shelton Benjamin) (c) vs. Sons of Texas (Sammy Guevara & Dustin Rhodes) — AEW Double or Nothing, May 25th

**  Megan Bayne (w/ Penelope Ford) defeated Anna Jay (w/ Harley Cameron). During the match, Penelope Ford removed the padding from a top turnbuckle. Ford and Harley Cameron subsequently fought their way to the backstage area. Anna Jay later made contact with the exposed turnbuckle, leading to Bayne executing a powerbomb and then the Fate’s Descent for the pinfall.

**  Nigel McGuinness accepted FTR’s challenge. Speaking from the announce desk, McGuinness confirmed that he and Daniel Garcia will face FTR at the Double or Nothing pay-per-view next weekend.

**  Kyle Fletcher defeated AR Fox. Fox put in a good showing but ultimately, Fletcher won the match convincingly.

**  Brody King, Tomohiro Ishii & Bandido defeated RPG Vice (Rocky Romero & Trent Beretta) & Lance Archer. Brody King pinned Rocky Romero after a cannonball splash. Following the match, the heels attacked until The Outrunners intervened to make the save.

**  Grizzled Young Veterans challenged O’Reilly & Strong. Backstage, the Grizzled Young Veterans mouthed off to Paragon, challenging Kyle O’Reilly and Roderick Strong to a match next week.

**  “Speedball” Mike Bailey defeated Blake Christian (w/ Lee Johnson). Post-match, Bailey took the microphone and called out Kazuchika Okada. Okada appeared in a suit and called Bailey a bitch. Subsequently, Dralistico and Rush of LFI attacked Bailey from behind, with Rush stepping on Bailey’s neck and making a throat-slitting gesture before departing.

** Jon Moxley welcomes anarchy. In a video package, Jon Moxley said he cannot be broken and that “total anarchy” would be an improvement.

**  Big Bill & Bryan Keith defeated Gates of Agony (Bishop Kaun & Toa Liona) in a Street Fight. Big Bill pinned Bishop Kaun. Bill entered with a backpack that was later revealed to contain bricks. Numerous weapons were utilised during the bout, including a barbed wire bat, a chain, tables, a pool cue, a road sign, and trash cans.

**  A tribute to Steve ‘Mongo’ McMichael took place. Tony Schiavone, positioned in the entranceway, honoured Steve McMichael with images displayed on the arena video screens. Schiavone introduced McMichael’s widow, Misty, and former Four Horsemen member Dean Malenko. Misty McMichael said he was the greatest man she had ever known.

Schiavone described McMichael’s legacy in football and in wrestling. Ric Flair then joined the segment. He described Chicago as one of the greatest wrestling towns in the world.  He talked of McMichael’s years-long battle with ALS and paid tribute to Misty for always standing by his side.

At this point in the TNT and Max broadcast, the show abruptly ended. The following reporting is based on the delayed stream on Triller TV, which began at 9 pm ET.

**  Sons of Texas (Sammy Guevara & Dustin Rhodes) defeated CRU (Lio Rush & Action Andretti). Guevara pinned Andretti after executing a Go To Sleep. With the victory, Sons of Texas will challenge The Hurt Syndicate for the AEW World Tag Team Titles at Double or Nothing.

**  Willow Nightingale and Kris Statlander get in each other’s faces. Lexi Nair was backstage with Willow and Kris. The two argued, ending with Willow grabbing Statlander by the hair as trust has broken down between the two.

**  Powerhouse Hobbs defeated Wheeler Yuta. In the main event, Hobbs pinned Yuta following a powerslam and a spinebuster. Yuta gained control for a period, including a splash from the top rope for a two-count. Hobbs regained momentum with a series of clotheslines in the corner before finishing with the spinebuster.

Following the match, Marina Shafir attacked Hobbs’ knee from behind. Willow Nightingale’s music played, and she ran to the ring and delivered a spinebuster to Shafir. Wheeler Yuta then grabbed Nightingale’s hair but took a slap in the face for his troubles. As Hobbs recovered, the heels left the ring. Kris Statlander was seen watching from the entrance area but did not intervene, which Nightingale called her out on.

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Based in Northern Ireland, Neal Flanagan is a former newspaper journalist and copy editor. In addition to reporting for POST Wrestling, he co-hosts The Wellness Policy podcast with Wai Ting and Jordan Goodman.
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