AEW Collision debut episode

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AEW Collision debut episode
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Promotional poster featuring several AEW wrestlers
Promotion All Elite Wrestling
Brand(s) AEW Collision
DateJune 17, 2023
City Chicago, Illinois
Venue United Center
Attendance9,280
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The AEW Collision debut episode was the pilot episode for the American television program AEW Collision , produced by the professional wrestling promotion of All Elite Wrestling. The show took place at the United Center in Chicago and was broadcast live on TNT on June 17, 2023. [1]

Contents

Five matches were contested as a part of the episode; in the opening bout, Luchasaurus defeated the reigning champion Wardlow for the AEW TNT Championship. Also, in the main event, CM Punk and FTR defeated Samoa Joe, Jay White and Juice Robinson in a Trios match.

Background

Collision's debut episode marked the return of CM Punk to active competition in AEW after a nine-month suspension, following a legitimate fight with The Young Bucks and Kenny Omega after All Out's post media scrum, vacating the AEW World Championship he had won earlier that day against Jon Moxley. [2]

Storylines

Other on-screen personnel
Role:Name:
Commentator Kevin Kelly
Jim Ross (main event)
Nigel McGuinness
Interviewer Lexy Nair
Ring announcer Dasha Gonzalez
Referee Rick Knox
Bryce Remsburg
Aubrey Edwards
Paul Turner

The event included matches that resulted from scripted storylines, where wrestlers portrayed heroes, villains, or less distinguishable characters in scripted events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches. [3] Results were predetermined by AEW's writers. [4]

Event

The event took place at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois.

Reception

The episode received an average viewership of 816,000 viewers, and a 0.33 rating in the 18–49 demographic. [5] It sold an estimated 9,280 tickets. [6]

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The United Center

Results

No.Results [7] StipulationsTimes
1 Luchasaurus (with Christian Cage) defeated Wardlow (c) Singles match for the AEW TNT Championship 10:43
2 Andrade El Idolo defeated Buddy Matthews (with Julia Hart) Singles match 13:03
3 Miro defeated Tony Nese (with Mark Sterling) Singles match 3:20
4 Skye Blue and Willow Nightingale defeated The Outcasts (Toni Storm and Ruby Soho) Tag team match 8:04
5 CM Punk and FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) defeated Samoa Joe, Jay White and Juice Robinson Trios match 25:12
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match

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