AEW Collision results: Advantage battles settled for Blood & Guts

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The key advantages for Wednesday’s Blood & Guts matches were decided on Saturday’s AEW Collision from the Bayou Music Center in Houston, Texas.

Roderick Strong secured the advantage for the men’s babyface team by defeating Jon Moxley by count-out in the main event. The victory came after Darby Allin, who had been hiding under the ring, grabbed Moxley’s foot to stop him from beating the 10-count.

For the women’s match, the advantage was secured by the heel team. After Jamie Hayter defeated Skye Blue to tie the best-of-three series 1–1, Thekla defeated Harley Cameron in the deciding bout.

The show also saw JetSpeed announce their entry into the Full Gear Casino Gauntlet match and a confirmation that Ric Flair and Ricky Steamboat will appear at Blood & Guts.

Match Results

  • Bang Bang Gang (Juice Robinson & Austin Gunn) def. FTR (Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler)
  • TNT Championship: Kyle Fletcher (c) def. Ace Austin to retain
  • TayJay (Tay Melo & Anna Jay) def. Maya World & Hyan
  • Women’s Blood & Guts Advantage Match: Jamie Hayter def. Skye Blue
  • Women’s Blood & Guts Advantage Match: Thekla def. Harley Cameron
  • Men’s Blood & Guts Advantage Match: Roderick Strong def. Jon Moxley via count-out

Announcements

  • Ric Flair and Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat will appear live at Blood & Guts on Wednesday, November 12.
  • JetSpeed (Mike Bailey and Kevin Knight) announced they are entrants in the Casino Gauntlet match at Full Gear to crown the first AEW National Champion
  • The Acclaimed (Max Caster and Anthony Bowens) were announced for a Tailgate Brawl match ahead of Full Gear

Bang Bang Gang vs. FTR

The show opened with Juice Robinson and Austin Gunn defeating Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler. Stokley Hathaway, at ringside for FTR, was confronted by Bandido and Gravity, who were disguised as fans.

JetSpeed (Mike Bailey and Kevin Knight) also appeared to block Hathaway’s escape. The distraction allowed Gunn to hit a Fameasser on Harwood, which set up Robinson for an implant DDT to get the pinfall.

Kyle Fletcher & Okada backstage

A video package from Dynamite aired, showing Kyle Fletcher and Okada. Okada referred to them as the captains of the Don Callis Family and proposed the tag team name “ProtOkada” for after Fletcher’s No-DQ match against Mark Briscoe at Full Gear.

TNT Championship: Kyle Fletcher vs. Ace Austin

Kyle Fletcher retained his TNT Championship in a competitive, fast-paced match against Ace Austin. Austin used his speed to counter Fletcher’s size, at one point hitting a headscissors from the top rope for a near fall.

The finish saw Fletcher counter Austin’s “The Fold” into a brainbuster for a two-count. Fletcher followed up with a lariat and a second brainbuster, this time from the top rope, to secure the pinfall victory.

Backstage Segments

A video package aired highlighting Megan Bayne.

In a separate vignette, AEW Women’s World Champion Kris Statlander discussed her upcoming title defense against Mercedes Moné at Full Gear. Statlander stated her singular focus on the championship is her greatest advantage.

A recap from Dynamite showed the Death Riders confronting Don Callis. Callis offered them a favor, but Jon Moxley rebuffed him, asking, “Do we look like we need a favor?”

TayJay vs. Maya World & Hyan

Tay Melo and Anna Jay defeated Maya World and Hyan in a quick enhancement match, winning via pinfall.

Athena backstage

Lexy Nair interviewed Athena, who expressed anger over her elimination from the recent women’s tag team tournament. She blamed Harley Cameron for pinning her and Mercedes Moné for not providing backup, vowing to target Cameron after Blood & Guts.

Women’s Blood & Guts Advantage Match: Jamie Hayter vs. Skye Blue

In the second match of the women’s advantage series, Jamie Hayter defeated Skye Blue with the Hayter Eight lariat. The victory tied the series 1–1, necessitating the third and final match.

Post-Match Brawl

Immediately after the match, Thekla and Julia Hart attacked Hayter. Harley Cameron and Willow Nightingale ran to the ring to make the save. A large brawl erupted between all the women’s Blood & Guts participants, which security struggled to break up.

Women’s Blood & Guts Advantage Match: Thekla vs. Harley Cameron

Following a vignette narrated by Dean Malenko, the deciding advantage match took place. Thekla defeated Harley Cameron by pinfall after hitting a running spear. The win secured the entrance advantage for Thekla’s team: The Triangle of Madness, Mercedes Moné, Marina Shafir, and Megan Bayne.

JetSpeed and The Acclaimed backstage

Lexy Nair interviewed JetSpeed. Mike Bailey and Kevin Knight announced they will both enter the Casino Gauntlet match at Full Gear to crown the inaugural AEW National Champion.

Later, Nair spoke with Max Caster and Anthony Bowens. The bickering pair were informed that Tony Khan had booked them in a “Tailgate Brawl” at Full Gear due to their high merchandise and ratings metrics as a team. Both men refused the match and told Khan to cancel it.

Ric Flair & Ricky Steamboat

The commentary team ran down the upcoming card for Blood & Guts. Tony Schiavone announced that wrestling legends Ric Flair and Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat will both be in attendance at the Greensboro, North Carolina special.

Men’s Blood & Guts Advantage Match: Jon Moxley vs. Roderick Strong

The main event determined the advantage for the men’s Blood & Guts match, with Roderick Strong defeating Jon Moxley by count-out.

The match was chaotic, with interference from members of both teams. Marina Shafir and Wheeler Yuta were ejected from ringside by the referee. PAC attacked Strong on the floor, and Daniel Garcia also attempted to interfere but was put through a table by Strong.

The finish came after Strong slammed Moxley onto the steel ring steps. As Moxley attempted to crawl back into the ring, a hand reached out from under the apron and grabbed his ankle, preventing him from beating the 10-count. Strong was awarded the victory, giving the advantage to his team.

After the match, Darby Allin emerged from under the ring, revealing himself as the person who cost Moxley the match. Allin then used a taser on PAC as the show went off the air.

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