Back-to-back nights of action, Thursday is a good night for fighting with AEW Collision. With plenty to follow up on from last night’s Dynamite, plus other storyline developments predominantly occurring on Collision, expect another banger-filled night. A rematch between Speedball Mike Bailey and Dralistico could be a gateway for Rush’s first big storyline of 2025. After assaulting Kevin Knight, before his match with Kazuchika Okada last night, Bailey came to the rescue of his friend and tag partner. We may be getting an LFI and Knight and Bailey tag match shortly. Also, potentially a vicious set of singles outings with the el Toro Blanco.
Antony Bowens will take on The Vanilla Baby’s partner, Lee Johnson. Johnson last competed on AEW TV programming over a year ago. Let’s see what “Big Shotty” can do in this exhibition. After being squashed by Nick Wayne, Rhino was advertised for Collision. Some fans have fantasy booked another Max Caster Open Challenge ending with a gore, gore, GORE! The two most weighty and long-term storyline matches we’ll discuss separately. More will be added, plus other nice surprises. Maybe another “Timeless” Toni Storm promo where she’s madder than a barrel full of monkeys. FTR and Stokely Hathaway confronted Tony Schiavone at the commentary desk on this week’s Dynamite. The Living Legends reminded everyone who turned their backs on whom. It was the fans and Daniel Garcia who betrayed them. They’re still the good guys.
Tonight, one member of FTR will take on Daniel Garcia. However, to say it’s going to hurt FTR more than Garcia. Garcia’s neck is still a pain. Last week, when Garcia survived The Best Wrestler Alive in his open challenge, the neck was still an issue for the former TNT Champion. That series of vicious spike piledrivers has done its damage. FTR has the advantage. The first match in a potential feud/storyline that could go to Double or Nothing or beyond, expect table setting and a taste of what’s to come. Garcia and FTR had great chemistry. Let’s see what they can do as opponents. Also, given FTR’s warning to Nigel McGuinness, part of me wonders if we are building a six-man with FTR and Hathaway with Garcia, McGuinness, and Schiavone!
