AEW taped this Saturday’s Collision Summer Blockbuster on Thursday in Cincinnati, Ohio. Here are the results:
Kenny Omega defeated Bad Dude Tito in his first match since Double or Nothing. Kevin Knight retained the AEW TNT Championship against Myron Reed. The Dogs defeated The Young Bucks. Athena defeated Tiara James but continued attacking after the bell, with Maya World making the save — only for Athena to get back in the ring and attack Maya again. Persephone and Hikaru Shida both advanced in the TBS Championship Survival of the Fittest tournament, defeating Julia Hart and Zayda Steel respectively. The Death Riders defeated Shane Taylor Promotions in a Cincinnati Street Fight. Jake Doyle defeated Speedball Mike Bailey. The Rascalz defeated Aaron Atlas and Austin Atlas.
Key developments: Starlight Kid answered Thekla’s open challenge for a Women’s World Championship match at Forbidden Door. Thekla interrupted Tony Schiavone’s apology to Stardom for her recent comments, saying she would not apologize and telling Stardom to send their best. Ricochet said he is coming for AEW International Champion Konosuke Takeshita. Kyle Fletcher blamed Takeshita for Mark Davis not reaching the Owen Hart Finals. MJF and Mark Briscoe will reveal their Forbidden Door cage match teams on next week’s Dynamite.
Kenny Omega defeated Bad Dude Tito
Kyle Fletcher says Konosuke Takeshita is the reason Mark Davis isn’t in the finals of the Owen Hart Foundation Tournament. Kazuchika Okada and Fletcher say they need to bring the AEW International Title back to the Don Callis Family.
Anthony Bowens says The Opps will be back on top. HOOK tells him to stop acting like the leader.
Kenny Omega speaks about his match against Zack Sabre Jr.
Kevin Knight (c) defeated Myron Reed for the AEW TNT Championship
Divine Dominion (Megan Bayne & Lena Kross) cut a promo
Athena cuts a promo on Maya World
Athena defeated Tiara James
Athena continues to attack after the match, but Maya World makes the save and runs her off. Athena gets back in the ring and attacks Maya.
Ricochet says he’s coming for Konosuke Takeshita
The Dogs (David Finlay & Clark Connors) defeated The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson & Nick Jackson)
Mark Briscoe and MJF will reveal their Forbidden Door teams on Dynamite
Tony Schiavone apologizes to Stardom for Thekla disrespecting them. Thekla interrupts and says she won’t apologize. She tells Stardom to send their best, and she will beat them at Forbidden Door. She invites Taro Okada to attend as well.
The Bang Bang Gang wants to spay and neuter the Dogs.
Persephone defeated Julia Hart – Survival of the Fittest Qualifying Match
Starlight Kid answers Thekla’s challenge for AEW Forbidden Door.
Jake Doyle defeated “Speedball” Mike Bailey
Hikaru Shida def. Zayda Steel – Survival of the Fittest Qualifying Match
Cincinnati Street Fight: Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Daniel Garcia, PAC, Claudio Castagnoli, & Marina Shafir) def. Shane Taylor Promotions (Shane Taylor, Lee Moriarty, Carlie Bravo, Shawn Dean, & Trish Adora)
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