Samoa Joe Chokes Out CM Punk, Christian Cage Says He’s Better Than Ric Flair | AEW Collision Recap
Here is your post-AEW Collision fight size update for Saturday, August 12, 2023.
– Samoa Joe slayed the gigantic (in his mind) Andrew Everett and afterward declared that he would make CM Punk accept his challenge for AEW All In.
As a result, Joe came from the crowd and choked out CM Punk during the main event World Trios Title fight between CMFTR and The House of Black. With Punk distracted, Brody King pinned Dax Harwood with a lariat.
.@SamoaJoe does not like to be kept waiting#AEWCollision pic.twitter.com/W2AZHRaC45
— AEW on TV (@AEWonTV) August 13, 2023
ON-SIGHT!#AEWCollision pic.twitter.com/rcXzCCMHfA
— AEW on TV (@AEWonTV) August 13, 2023
– Christian Cage cut a promo by besmirching the people of North Carolina and proclaiming himself a better wrestler than Ric Flair. Arn Anderson interrupted this, and his son Brock ended up challenging Luchasaurus for the TNT championship. Luchasaurus would get the win, but Darby Allin would attack both the TNT Champion and Christian Cage before challenging Cage to a match next week.
.@DarbyAllin looks to be the face of @TNTDrama#AEWCollision pic.twitter.com/WrKglXETdX
— AEW on TV (@AEWonTV) August 13, 2023
– Tony Schiavone interviewed Powerhouse Hobbs in the ring. Hobbs stated that after losing the TNT Championship, he returned to the Bay Area to retrieve the “Book of Hobbs,” promising to begin writing the next chapter of the book, titled “Redemption.” Hobbs called out Miro, who obliged his wish, but Aaron Solow and Nick Comorotto assaulted Miro from behind as he made his way to the ring. Miro fought off Comorotto and Solow, but Hobbs struck him with a Spinebuster.
.@TrueWillieHobbs gets the jump on Miro #AEWCollision pic.twitter.com/qFxn35ZUJ8
— AEW on TV (@AEWonTV) August 13, 2023
– The Acclaimed, still reeling from the heartbreak of losing Daddy Ass, defeated the Iron Savages in two-on-two action. They also revealed that they would be teaming up again on Dynamite as they try again to find their groove as a tag team.
The End tho ——#AEWCollision pic.twitter.com/EzU4Xzbc67
— AEW on TV (@AEWonTV) August 13, 2023
– Toni Storm hopes that including Saraya in the AEW Women’s World Championship match at AEW All In in Wembley will lead to a fair shake for her.
Toni Storm not happy that @ShidaHikaru will be across from her at #AEWAllIn#AEWCollision pic.twitter.com/1UWLcbK87A
— AEW on TV (@AEWonTV) August 13, 2023
– The Bang Bang Gang, Bullet Club Gold, caught up with Lexy Nair and declared themselves the most elite version of Bullet Club ever, saying that any other group of individuals who declare themselves to be that do not have the right.
— — —#AEWCollision pic.twitter.com/aVHRCaUmnE
— AEW on TV (@AEWonTV) August 13, 2023
– Mercedes Martinez & Diamante picked up a victory over Willow Nightingale and Kris Stalander, using nefarious means to pick up the win.
.@RealMMartinez hit @callmekrisstat‘s restart button#AEWCollision pic.twitter.com/fhtmwnYk3z
— AEW on TV (@AEWonTV) August 13, 2023
– Ian Riccaboni, who had been filling in for Kevin Kelly while Kelly was calling the NJPW G1 Climax, revealed on Twitter that he would be “returning to his home planet” of ROH exclusivity.
#AEWCollision has been unreal but I must return to my home planet.
Thank you for the love and support @AEW fans!
See you every week on @ringofhonor, Thursdays at 7 PM ET on https://t.co/FH663chZE6! Happy Wrestling, Everybody! pic.twitter.com/dbIiF68cCz
— Ian Riccaboni (@IanRiccaboni) August 13, 2023
– Check out the full card for next week’s episode of Saturday Collision here.
– Check out the full card for Wednesday’s episode of Dynamite here.
– Check out our full results from this week’s Collision episode here and the review podcast embedded above.
