AEW Collision Playoff Palooza Results – April 26, 2025 – FTR vs. Paragon, Toni Storm vs. Queen Aminata

AEW Collision Results
Apr 26, 2025

April 26, 2025
New Orleans, LA – Lakefront Arena
Commentary – Tony Schiavone and Nigel McGuinness
Results via Jerome Wilen of WrestleView.com

Quick Match Results

  1. Swerve Strickland defeated “Vanilla Baby” Blake Christian via JML Driver (pinfall)
  2. AEW Women’s World Championship Eliminator match – “Timeless” Toni Storm (c) defeated Queen Aminata via Storm Zero (pinfall)
  3. Max Caster Open Challenge match – Hologram defeated Max Caster via Portal Bomb (pinfall)
  4. Tornado Tag match – Cru defeated Top Flight via 450 Splash (pinfall)
  5. Anna Jay defeated. Taylor Gainey via Gory Bomb (pinfall)
  6. ROH World Championship – Bandido (c) defeated Dralistico via 21 Plex (pinfall)
  7. RUSH defeated AR Fox via Bull’s Horns (pinfall)
  8. FTR defeated Paragon via Spiked Piledriver (pinfall)

In-Ring: Swerve Stricklad, Prince Nana, The Young Bucks

WHO’S HOUSE! Swerve Strickland’s music hits, as he and Prince Nana make their way to the ring.

Swerve and Nana are in the ring, as Swerve has a mic. Before he has a chance to speak the music of Matthew and Nicholas Jackson in the EVP’s hits. They make their way out, as Matthew tells the fans to shut the F up and show respect for the founding fathers. Nicholas says the fans don’t care what he has to say anyway. The EVP’s say that they pulled some strings and the match will happen right here and right now. Swerve is not in his ring gear as this match wasn’t supposed to happen until the second hour. EVP’s demand chairs so they can watch.

Swerve Strickland vs. “Vanilla Baby” Blake Christian

The bell rings as Swerve gets tripped by Johnson. Blake kicks Swerve while he is down. Swerve comes back, but Christian hits Swerve with a springboard…Blake mocks Strickland, as he recovers and comes back, but Christian sends Swerve to the floor and then dives through the ropes, landing on Swerve. Blake sends Swerve ribs first against the barricade. Blake chops Swerve, but he comes back and tosses Blake into barricade and picks him up, but Christian gets out of the hold and sends Swerve into the ring post. Both men are up on the apron. Blake attempts a spear, but Swerve counters with a neck breaker. Swerve comes off the second rope with a big elbow on Blake’s neck. Swerve then grabs Blake and sends him into the turnbuckle, but Blake comes back with a neck breaker. Blake goes to the top and comes down, but Swerve catches him in the jaw. Swerve picks up Blake and drops him face first and covers Blake to get the win.

Winner: Swerve Strickland via Pinfall.

After the match Swerve calls for the EVP’s to come to the ring. Lee Johnson attacks Swerve from behind, but he fights back and then drops him. The EVP’s then hits the ring and attack him. They nail him with an EVP Trigger. They mock Swerve and set him up for the spike piledriver, but Prince Nana tries to stop them…Kenny Omega’s music hits as he runs to the ring. He is double teamed by The EVP’s. Kenny comes back and hits Nicholas with a snapdragon. He goes after Matthew, but he is pulled out of the ring by his brother. Omega and Swerve fist bump.

Backstage: Samoa Joe

We go backstage with Samoa Joe talking about Jon Moxley and how he is an agent of chaos…Joe says Moxley distracts his problems so they are distracted…Joe says he will not go away…he is coming for his AEW championship and there is nothing he or any of his riders will be able to do anything about it.

AEW Women’s World Championship Eliminator Match
Queen Aminata vs. “Timeless” Toni Storm (c)

The bell rings as we are underway. Both women lock up and then break the hold, as we get Toni Storm chants. The Queen then takes down Storm, who gets up and puts her hand out for a handshake, but Aminata won’t do it. Storm then grabs Aminata and rolls her up for only a two count. Strom drops down, but the Queen grabs her…Storm gets up, but Aminata takes her down again…Storm is up as Aminata then lays big right hands into her and then bites her in the forehead. The Queen sends Storm to the corner, but Storm runs the ropes, taking down Aminata. Storm grabs Aminata but she sends Storm down…both women are on the ring apron, as Aminata sends Storm off the apron with a running leg strike…

Back from the break, Aminata and Storm send each other down with rights. Both women are up, as Storm then lays into The Queen in the corner. Storm grabs Aminata and drops her with a DDT. Storm applies an STF on Aminata. The Queen makes it to the ropes to break the hold…The Queen rolls up Storm for only a two count. The Queen nails Storm, sending her to the corner and connects with a big boot to the face. Storm goes to the outside as Luther checks on her. Aminata goes to charge at Storm, but she moves out of the way…Aminata rolls back in the ring, as Storm comes off the top rope, landing on The Queen and covers her for only a two count…Aminata comes back and hits Storm with a beach break and covers her for only a two count. Both women are back on their feet exchanging slaps to the face. Storm picks up Aminata and drops her with a pop up powerbomb and covers her for only a two count. The Queen comes back and drops Storm with a swinging neck breaker. Aminata goes to the top, but Storm moves and then picks up Aminata a delivers a German Suplex. Aminata goes to the corner and is hit by a hip attack. Storm then hits Aminata with the Storm Zero for the win.

Winner: “Timeless” Toni Storm via Pinfall.

After the match Storm checks on Aminata.

Backstage: Jeff Jarrett, Karen Jarrett, Jay Lethal, Sonjay Dutt, Satnam Singh

We backstage with Jeff and Karen Jarrett, Jay Lethal and Satnam Singh. Lexy leaves at the request of Lethal…Lethal then ask Sonjay Dutt who comes in and wonders where he has been…Jarrett asks Sonjay why he is constantly late and how he said at the beginning of the year he wants gold. Lethal says they show up week after week ready and that this time he has the ideas…

Max Caster Open Challenge Match
Max Caster vs. Hologram

Back from the break, Max Caster is in the ring, calling himself the best wrestler alive, as he holds up his trademark. He then calls himself Platinum Max who brings the drama and something very rare in this city, like a playoff atmosphere, to big boos…he then says its Playoff Palooza to relax. He then says the Max Maniacs want to chant his name. He tries to get the crowd into his best wrestler alive chants, but the fans boo him. He then says he has heard better chanting, but what can you expect from a city that smells like horse urine…he then sends out the open challenge…

The music of Hologram hits, as Caster looks shocked and concerned with some disbelief. As Hologram hits the ring, Caster makes his way to the floor.

Caster is back in the ring, as the bell rings. Caster is nailed by Hologram. Caster tries to take down Hologram, but he catches Caster and sends him down. Caster goes to slap Hologram, but he moves. Hologram then catches Caster with a Spanish Fly, sending him to the floor. Caster is back in the ring, as Hologram goes to the top. Hologram comes down, but Caster moves…Hologram then picks up Caster and spins him around and drops him with the Portal Bomb for the win. Hologram is 23-0 in AEW.

Winner: Hologram via Pinfall.

Video: Master P

We go to a video package from Dynamite, featuring Master P.

Tornado Tag Match
The Cru (Action Andretti & Lio Rush) vs. Top Flight (Darius & Dante Martin)

Back in the arena, the music of Cru hits, as they make their way to the ring. Next up, is the music of Top Flight, as they make their way to the ring with Leila Grey.

The bell rings…Dante sends Action to the floor, while Darrius works on Rush…CRU then goes to the floor to regroup. Rush and Action grabs kendo sticks, but Top Flight take them away. Rush has a chain and hits the ring. Action follows as Top Flight take them down. Rush hits the floor, as Top Flight double team Action. Darrius covers Action, but he kicks out at two. CRU are back on the floor. They chase Leila Grey. Darrius takes down Rush, as Action then takes out Dante on the outside. Darrius hits the ring and is covered by Rush for only a two count. Rush brings in a trash cans and puts in on Darrius. CRU then takes turns hitting the trash can…

Back from the full break, Dante nails Rush with a trash can lid right in the head. Action goes under ring and gets a black bag…CRU double team Dante, as Darrius is down on the outside. Lio and Action continue the double team on Dante. The bag contains beads. Top Flight comes back and slams Action on the beads. Dante is up on the top rope, as Action recovers and sends him to the floor. Action and Rush pick up Darrius and drop him on a chair. Rush covers Darrius, but he kicks out at two…Grey gets involved, but it sent to the floor from the apron. Action takes out Dante and then comes off the top with a big frog splash. Rush comes off the top with a big 450 and covers Darrius to get the pin.

Winners by pinfall: CRU

Anna Jay vs. Taylor Gainey

Taylor grabs Jay at the start of the bell. Anna comes back and nails Taylor with a big elbow. Anna then picks up Taylor and drops her face first for the quick squash.

Winner: Anna Jay via Pinfall.

After the match, Penelope Ford’s music hits, as Ford hits the ring. Both women have a stare down. The music of Megan Bayne hits. Anna looks over as Ford then nails Anna with a big fist. Bayne walks to the ring, as Ford is holding down Anna and choking her out. Ford then picks up Anna. Bayne picks up Anna and drops her with a big F5.

Video: Mercedes Mone, Jamie Hayter

We go to a video package highlighting the Owen Hart Women’s Tournament between Mercedes Mone’ and Jamie Hayter.

ROH World Championship
Dralistico vs. Bandido (c)

The bell rings, as we are underway. There is supposed to be a handshake that has not happened. Dralistico leaves the ring and then comes back in after getting booed. Bandido extends the hand, but Dralistico kicks it. Both men lock up, as Dralistico slaps Bandido. Dralistico runs the ropes, as Bandido goes to the outside. Dralistico is on the apron, sending the champ to the floor. Dralistico flies through the ropes, taking out Bandido. Dralistico sends the champ into the steel steps. Bandido recovers. Both men are on the apron, exchanging chops. Bandido and Dralistico send each off the apron, as the ref checks on both men. Doc Sampson comes to check on Dralistico.

Back from the full break, both men are back in the ring and then end up to the outside again. Bandido hits the ring and then flies over the top, landing on Dralstico. Bandido grabs Dralistico and rolls him back in the ring and comes off the top, landing on Dralistico. Bandido covers Dralistico, but he kicks out at two. Dralistico fires back and kicks the champ, sending him down…both men go face to face. Dralistico kicks Bandido, but Bandido catches him and drops him, covers him, but Dralistico kicks out at two…Both men take each other out and down. The ref checks on both men. Bandido is up on the second rope as Dralistico makes his way up and sends Bandido down. Dralisitco comes off the top and connects on the champ. Dralistico covers Bandido for only a two count. Bandido fights back and connects on Dralistico for the twenty-one plex to retain.

Winner: Bandido via Pinfall to retain the ROH World Championship.

Backstage: The Learning Tree

We go backstage with Big Bill and Bryan Keith. Keith says that Jericho isn’t coming back until he is not disappointed in them. Keith says they need to crack skulls to please Jericho. Bill says regardless they need to crack skulls…Bill says they can go to a wrestling school and crack their skulls…Bill says that is not what they need…they look to the locker room and challenge Gates of Agony.

AR Fox vs. RUSH

The bell rings as Rush nails Fox, sending him to the floor. Rush then sends Fox into the barricade. Rush picks up Fox and punches him in the mid-section. Rush grabs Fox and sends him back in the ring. Rush then hits Fox in the mid-section. Rush kicks Fox who is down in the corner. Rush charges at Fox and then stops. Fox is still down, as Rush points to the fans. Fox then rolls up Rush for only a two count. Fox sends Rush to the floor. Fox runs the ropes and leaps up connecting on Rush with a big cross body. Rush rolls in the ring. Fox comes off the top onto Rush and covers him for only a two count. Rush recovers and nails Fox, sending him down in the corner. Rush then connects with a big knee to the face, as Rush drags him to the center of the ring to cover him for the pin.

Winner: RUSH via Pinfall.

Backstage: Roppongi Vice, The Outrunners

We go backstage with Trent Beretta and Rocky Romero on how they are called underrated and after 20 years that is an insult. Romero says an insult is the Conglomeration not putting him on a T-Shirt…they then see The Outrunners and attack them.

Video: Kyle Fletcher, Hangman Adam Page

A video aired hyping up the Men’s Owen Hart Foundation Cup Semifinal Round match between Hangman Adam Page and Kyle Fletcher at next week’s AEW Dynamite show.

FTR (Cash Wheeler & Dax Harwood) vs. Paragon (Kyle O’Reilly & Roderick Strong)

The bell rings as Strong and Dax will start off. Both men lock up, but we get a quick break of the hold. Both men lock up again, as Dax the breaks the hold…we get another lock up. Dax sends Strong to the corner, but he comes back with a big drop kick. Cash comes in, as does Kyle. FTR is sent to the floor. They jaw at Tony and Nigel. Dax is back in the ring as Cash causes a distraction to allow Dax to hit Kyle from behind. Cash is tagged in, but Kyle fires back with kicks on Cash and then connects with a back breaker. Strong and Kyle double team FTR. Dax hits the floor as Strong hits Cash with a back breaker. Kyle then applies an ankle lock on Cash, who then is pulled out by Dax…

Back from the full break, Kyle and Cash are on the apron. Kyle kicks Cash, as Dax then sends him to the floor. They take out Strong and take out his leg using the steel steps and parts of the ring. FTR sends Kyle to the barricade and then sends him head first into the steel steps. Kyle is back in the ring, as Cash chops him and then tags in Dax. Dax lays big right hands into Kyle. Cash then nails him. Dax grabs Kyle and delivers a sling shot suplex. Kyle fires back, but its not enough…Dax charges at Kyle, but he moves…Strong is still down and can’t make a tag. Cash nails Kyle, sending him down and covers him for only a two count. Kyle attempts to fight back and nails Cash in the mid-section. Kyle goes to tag, but Strong is still down. Kyle kicks both Cash and Dax in the chest. Kyle hits Dax with a forearm shot and then hits Cash with a knee strike. Strong is up, but Cash picks him and drops him on the steel steps. Kyle fights back, but FTR double team him. Dax covers Kyle, but he kicks out at two…

Back from the full break, Dax and Kyle exchange blows in the ring, as Cash is tagged in. Cash sends Kyle down, but he fights back and drops Cash off the apron, as both men are down. Dax is tagged in. Dax tries to make a tag as Strong is back up…Strong is tagged in! He takes down Cash and then limps over and punches Dax. Dax takes down Strong and attempts to pin him using ropes as leverage, but Strong kicks out at two…Strong grabs Dax and tries to ick up him, but he leg gives out. Dax grabs Strong and channels Bret Hart with a leg lock across the ring post. Dax breaks the hold at four…both men are back in the ring, as Dax locks in the figure four leg lock. Kyle comes into break the hold and sends Cash to the floor. Strong covers Dax with his arm, but he kicks out at two! Kyle and Dax exchange blows…Kyle then applies the leg lock on Dax, but Cash breaks the hold. Cash is tagged in. They double team Kyle and set up Kyle and connect with the spike piledriver for the win.

Winner: FTR via Pinfall.

After the match, FTR hits a shatter machine on Strong. Adam Cole hits the ring. FTR and Hathaway corner him. The music of Daniel Garcia hits, as runs to the ring with a crowbar to chase off FTR. Garcia then grabs a mic and calls FTR trash. Garcia tells FTR they did not deepen the knife to finish the job. Garcia closed out by saying week after week he will go after them until he makes them pay.

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