AEW Collision Slam Dunk Saturday Results: Castagnoli and Garcia defeat Komander and Dorada, Fletcher retains TNT Title against Eagles

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Claudio Castagnoli and Daniel Garcia defeated Komander and Mascara Dorada in the main event of a one-hour episode of AEW Collision on Saturday.

The March 21 broadcast from Fresno, California, started late due to NCAA basketball coverage. Elsewhere on the Slam Dunk Saturday special, Kyle Fletcher successfully defended the TNT Championship against his former trainer, Robbie Eagles.

A Slam Dunk Sunday one-hour episode will follow basketball coverage tonight. The episodes were taped on Wednesday at the Save Mart Arena in Fresno, California.

Match results

  • TNT Championship: Kyle Fletcher (c) def. Robbie Eagles
  • LFI (Rush, Dralistico and The Beast Mortos) def. Alpha Zo, Dom Kubrick and Lucas Riley
  • The Brawling Birds (Jamie Hayter and Alex Windsor) def. Sisters of Sin (Julia Hart and Skye Blue)
  • Claudio Castagnoli and Daniel Garcia def. Komander and Mascara Dorada

Announced for AEW Dynamite (March 25)

  • AEW Women’s World Championship: Thekla (c) vs. Mina Shirakawa
  • Darby Allin vs. Rush

TNT Championship: Kyle Fletcher vs. Robbie Eagles

Kyle Fletcher defended the TNT Championship against his former trainer Robbie Eagles in the opening contest. Eagles targeted the champion’s leg throughout the encounter. He applied a reverse Figure Four and executed a 450 splash onto the damaged limb.

Fletcher survived the onslaught and retaliated with a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker. He subsequently drove Eagles into the turnbuckle with a lawn dart maneuver. Fletcher then connected with a sheer drop brainbuster to secure the victory.

PAC and Moxley stick their necks out

Jon Moxley and PAC delivered a backstage message to Will Ospreay. Moxley dismissed Ospreay’s recent threat to break his neck. PAC questioned Ospreay’s hostility, noting he was absent when Ospreay originally suffered his injury. He then stated he would gladly wrap his hands around Ospreay’s neck if a fight occurs.

LFI (Rush, Dralistico & The Beast Mortos) vs. Alpha Zo, Dom Kubrick, and Lucas Riley

LFI faced Alpha Zo, Dom Kubrick, and Lucas Riley in trios action. The match ended quickly as Rush, Dralistico, and The Beast Mortos isolated Riley. Rush executed the Bull’s Horns dropkick in the corner. Mortos followed immediately with a corkscrew moonsault to earn the pinfall.

Thekla wants the locker room to play dead

Lexy Nair interviewed AEW Women’s World Champion Thekla. The champion laughed about the recent attack on Toni Storm. She claimed Storm staged the assault out of fear after witnessing Kris Statlander’s fate. Thekla advised the women’s roster to fake their own deaths, warning that facing her in reality is much worse.

Brawling Birds (Jamie Hayter & Alex Windsor) vs. Sisters of Sin (Skye Blue and Julia Hart)

The Brawling Birds competed against Sisters of Sin. Skye Blue and Julia Hart utilized frequent double-team maneuvers to control Alex Windsor. Jamie Hayter eventually received the tag and cleared the ring. Blue nearly won the match with an avalanche Code Blue, but Hayter interrupted the pin. Hayter and Windsor ultimately executed their “Two Birds, One Stone” lariat combination on Hart to win.

King holds court on his title hunt

Brody King spoke with Lexy Nair backstage. He thanked Kenny Omega for his assistance against Swerve Strickland at Revolution. King said that his conflict with Strickland remains unresolved. However, he confirmed his immediate focus is on pursuing gold.

Claudio Castagnoli & Daniel Garcia vs. Komander & Mascara Dorada

Claudio Castagnoli and Daniel Garcia wrestled Komander and Mascara Dorada in the main event. The luchadors utilized their speed, hitting synchronized rope-walk moonsaults onto their opponents at ringside. Castagnoli used his strength to counter the aerial attacks. He caught Komander during a springboard dive and transitioned into a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker. Castagnoli then applied the Giant Swing and hit the Neutralizer for the win. Garcia choked Dorada outside the ring to prevent him from breaking up the pinfall.

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