AEW TV 2025 Discussion

[HarmonicGenerator]

Was that Martin Stone/Danny Burch amongst the security holding Moxley back at the end?

Edit: Just want to echo Pat’s thoughts about how stop-start AEW is being at the moment.

Andrade returning to fanfare last week (so much so they replayed it later on the same episode, which they hardly ever do). This week, he’s not  referenced, at all, even when there’s a promo segment with the entirety of the Family except for him.

The women’s tag titles and Blood And Guts may as well have not been announced for how little they’ve been followed up on.

It’s bizarre how they have Eddie Kingston back but just refuse to put him on Dynamite.

Even in the lower card, Ace Austin shows up once every three weeks or so then just disappears again (I’m sure he joined the Bang Bang Gang a couple of Collisions ago with no follow-up).

And it goes the other way too. They actually did explain Shibata being written off by Daniel Garcia. But Shibata was back this week, walking out with Samoa Joe, and I’m not sure they even acknowledged him being there!

Edited October 10, 2025 by HarmonicGenerator
AEW used to be good at this stuff

[Kamran]

Coming up Collision tonight:

Edited October 11, 2025 by Kamran

[The King Of Swing]

Non wrestling content was the best stuff on Dynamite, imo. Oh and the street fight was good fun. 

Complete nothing of a TBS Title match.

No Statlander or Storm. Load of bollocks that. 

Couldn't care less about anything involving Sammy. 

Bayne always wearing her goofy head gear is pretty funny but I don't think that's the intention. 

Cracking opening segment from Hangman and Joe.

Bucks begging TK for a money match was a good laugh. 

Actually didn't mind Darby's antics. At least it wasn't as ridiculous as an actual flamethrower. 

No clue what is going on with the woman's tag titles and Blood and Guts. 

[Supremo]

Well, this looks fucking brilliant already.

 

[LaGoosh]

What a man. They should release it in the cinemas. It would sweep the Oscars. 

[Supremo]

It’s such a shame happiness and joy in this medium has to be so fleeting. We’re taught to always expect the worst.

All I could think watching this is how likely they’ll eventually show it in black and white, after Swerve returns as a heel and shanks him.

Edited October 12, 2025 by Supremo

[ReturnOfTheMack]

Ok, nice little episode of Collision. Admittedly the highlights for me were Mortos wearing shades, and Yuta mugging to camera in the women's post match promo.

[HarmonicGenerator]

3 hours ago, ReturnOfTheMack said:

Ok, nice little episode of Collision. Admittedly the highlights for me were Mortos wearing shades, and Yuta mugging to camera in the women's post match promo.

Agreed, felt like lots of things tied together well this week. And they addressed some of the things they’d forgotten about recently - trios titles, Blood and Guts etc. Still no Andrade but now with Mark Davis back again, the DCF must be into double figures even without him.

The main event was the most I’ve enjoyed FTR for a good while, trying to be the super serious tough bastards but also selling brilliantly for Willow, who I thought had a great night all round. I don’t care what some on here say, I still love her.

The Bowens/Caster story is still entertaining - I like the “can’t stand each other but are clearly better off being together” of it. And we got MxM two weeks in a row. Things are looking up.

Edited October 12, 2025 by HarmonicGenerator
The word of the day is pluralisation

[LaGoosh]

They've very naturally integrated intergender action over the past year without it feeling weird and uncomfortable. Willow lighting up on FTR had the crowd (and myself) absolutely buzzing. Likewise Megan Bayne dumping Speedball on his head made her look like a beast. Great match and a very decent show all round. 

[RedTwoster]

1 hour ago, LaGoosh said:

They've very naturally integrated intergender action over the past year without it feeling weird and uncomfortable. Willow lighting up on FTR had the crowd (and myself) absolutely buzzing. Likewise Megan Bayne dumping Speedball on his head made her look like a beast. Great match and a very decent show all round. 

I’m still finding Willow really grating, but it’s possibly just the association with The Conglomeration. Add some fake Michael Cole laughing to the end of that Kyle O’Reilly promo, and you have McMahon-era WWE comedy.

Harley Cameron is also annoying me these days. She’s become very one-note as a character, which she wasn’t previously.

I’m really liking the way they’re approaching the Jack Perry face-turn. Why should wrestlers trust him given all that he’s done? It’s very similar to how Swerve, Christian and Hangman all turned, adding a touch of logic to a character-shift. I suspect he’ll make a much better babyface than he did a heel. He’s not bad on the mic at all these days, but the scapegoat character never really clicked.

Eddie Kingston is looking much more like his old self in the ring now, and I hope he gets the chance to feud with some of the top wrestlers AEW has to offer. The relationship with Hook isn’t something that fills me with hope that singles feuds are in his future, though. 

The Caster/Bowens stuff is great, and I don’t think there’s any sort of guarantee that the end result of this will be The Acclaimed reuniting. Bowens had stumbled upon a great heel character and I’d actually like to see him run with it. Caster has been great from the moment The Acclaimed first split. 

A good show overall.

[The King Of Swing]

Collision was worth watching just for the sight of Beast Mortos in shades.

A lot of good women's action throughout the show. 

MxM nicking Max's open challenge gimmick is so blatant that even Nigel referenced it. Better match than last week at least. 

Can't wait until Rush finally gets bored of Sammy and buries him in a desert. 

Gotta feel for Ibushi. Guy has had the worst luck.

Really fun main event. Best Bayne has looked in ages, imo. 

Honestly enjoyed Collision more than Dynamite, this week. 

[LaGoosh]

 

Fun segment. 

[RedTwoster]

On 10/12/2025 at 7:51 PM, The King Of Swing said:

Collision was worth watching just for the sight of Beast Mortos in shades.

I’m not generally one for pushes that are about ‘who you know’, but I really hope Mercedes uses her clout to get Mortos a bit of a run. He’s very entertaining, and seriously underutilised. 

[Supremo]

It’s quite weird having skipped a few weeks of Collision, and only watching Dynamite. If it wasn’t for reading the results and following the discussion, I’d have absolutely no idea this year’s Blood and Guts was featuring women and I’d assume Eddie Kingston was back on the injured list.

I like how even the graphics team can’t be arsed with Sammy Guervara. Absolutely no effort put into adding him to the LFI lineup.

Rush, Dralistico, Mortos…and the rest!

Edited October 14, 2025 by Supremo

[LaGoosh]

I'm no Sammy fan but I'd rather him than Dralistico. Dralistico is absolutely shite and should be binned ASAP.