AEW Collision Live Coverage 5/17 - Hobbs Vs. Yuta, Chicago Street Fight, Mongo Tribute

Welcome to Wrestling Inc.'s coverage of "AEW Collision: Beach Break" on May 17, 2025, coming to you from the NOW Arena in Chicago, Illinois!

Tonight's episode is dedicated to the late Steve "Mongo" McMichael. The former Chicago Bear-turned-wrestler died from ALS in April. McMichael's family along with long-time friend, Ric Flair, will honor him.

Following the main event on "Dynamite" between Samoa Joe and Jon Moxley, a melee broke out between Death Riders and Team AEW. Tonight, one third of the AEW Trios Champions, Powerhouse Hobbs will face off against Wheeler Yuta.

Last week, AR Fox was part of an 8-man tag against The Don Callis Family. Tonight, he'll go one-on-one with the "Protostar" Kyle Fletcher. Members of the DCF, Lance Archer and RPG Vice will face ISHII, ROH World Champion, Bandido, and Brody King. Speedball Bailey will take on Blake Christian.

Gates of Agony (Toa Liona & KAUN) have been working to prove themselves as tag team champion material while The Learning Tree (Bryan Keith & Big Bill) are trying to impress a disappointed, Chris Jericho. Last Saturday, they brawled backstage. This week, they'll face off in a Chicago Street Fight. Speaking of tag team champions, CRU (Lio Rush & Action Andretti) will take on ROH Tag Team Champions, Sons of Texas (Dustin Rhodes & Sammy Guevara) to determine the Number One contender, who will face the Hurt Syndicate at "Double or Nothing".

Anna Jay came to the aid of Harley Cameron at Atlantic City after she was being beatdown by Megan Bayne and Penelope Ford. Jay will face Bayne in singles action.

Megan Bayne is accompanied to the ring by Penelope Ford. Anna Jay follows and is accompanied by Harley Cameron. Bayne picked her up and put her in the turnbuckle and hit repeated shoulder tackles. She went for a pick up, but Anna got down and hit her with forearms. Bayne sent her to the corner, but Anna moved to the apron to do a spinning heel kick. While the ref was distracted, Ford grabbed Anna's foot. Bayne kicked her off the apron and Ford did a moonsault onto Anna.

Bayne sent her into the barricade, then slammed her on the ring apron. Bayne got back in the ring and put Jay in a bear hug before suplexing her. Bayne dragged her to the apron for a senton, but Anna rolled back into the ring. Anna with a jawbreaker. They exchanged strikes. Anna with a backstabber and a leg lariat in the corner. Bayne went for a Fate's Descent, but Anna fought out of it and landed on the apron. She did a shoulder tackle through the middle rope before doing a neckbreaker over the top one. Bayne charged at Anna, who pulled the rope down to send her tumbling to the floor. Anna does a crossbody, taking out Bayne and Ford.

Back in the ring, Jay did a blockbuster from the top rope. Bayne responded with a Falcon Arrow, but Anna kicked out. Bayne slaps her and sets up for Fate's Descent, but Anna countered with a DDT. Anna put Bayne in a sleeper, but Bayne stood up and backed her into the rope. Ford pulled the turnbuckle off and Cameron fought her to the back. Bayne Irish whipped her to the corner, but Anna stopped herself and did a drop toehold and covered her for two. Anna put her in the Queenslayer, but Bayne got to her feet and slammed her into the exposed turnbuckle. Bayne finally hits Fate Descent for the win.

Winner: Anna Jay

After the match, they cut to commentary. Nigel McGuinness said if he never gets in the ring with FTR, it'll never end. McGuinness accepts as he will team with Daniel Garcia at "Double or Nothing". 

Kyle Fletcher comes to the ring with Don Callis, who joins commentary. AR Fox follows. 

As soon as the bell rings, Fletcher charged Fox and took him down with a big boot. Fletcher stomped him in the corner and chopped him in the other corner. Fox kicked him, used the ropes, knocked him down and rolled through as Fletcher got to his feet. Fletcher dropped him behind and hit him with a back elbow. Fox responded with a dropkick to the face and stomped his fingers. Fox went to the ropes while Fletcher held his hand and then planted Fletcher faceplanted Fox in the mat. Fletcher went to the outside, but got back in the ring to block the dive Fox was preparing for. Fletcher with a one-armed sidewalk slam.

After the break, Fox pushed Fletcher off the turnbuckle, but Fletcher pushed the ropes to make him fall. Fox responded with a cutter. Fletcher kicked Fox, so Fox hit Fletcher in the face on the turnbuckle and landed another cutter. Fox tried to do a package piledriver and Fletcher did the same and did a release German suplex.

Fox sent Fletcher to the apron before tripping him and stomping his chest and drop kicked him off. He followed with a Swanton over the top rope. Fox put Fletcher in the ring and went for a 450, but Fletcher rolled out of the way. Fletcher with a scoop slam and covered for two. After gathering himself, Fletcher with a running boot and a pick up, but Fox rolled him up. Fletcher with a kick to the face, Fox responds with one his own. Fletcher went for another, but Fox ducked and landed an enzuiguri. Fletcher follows and delivers two leg strikes to the back of the head. He did a brainbuster for the win.

Winner: Kyle Fletcher

RPG Vice and Archer come to the ring first. They're followed by King, ISHII, and Bandidio. ISHII and Romero start us off. After the bell rang, Trent hit ISHII in the back of the head. ISHII forearms them both, but Romero sent him to the corner. Archer tagged in and shoulder tackled him. King tagged in. They exchange forearms. King went for a chop, but Archer did a throat thrust before bouncing off the ropes. King kicked a running Archer and followed with a tope suicida. ISHII and Bandido knocked Trent and Romero off the apron. King forearmed Archer in the face and chopped him into a chair. King went for a crossbody, but Trent hit him with a running dropkick. Romero knocked ISHII off the apron and all six men battled around the ring.

Following the break, ISHII suplexed Romero, but Trent broke up the pin. ISHII hit RPG Vice with forearms. He went for a double clothesline, but Archer hit him with a big boot and knocked King off the apron. Trent held ISHII over the top rope so Romero could double stomp his back. Trent with a baseball slide and Archer chokeslammed him. Romero went for the pin, but ISHII kicked out. Archer did a baseball slide to keep King from getting on the apron.

Trent set ISHII up for a Deadeye, but Bandido kicked Trent, causing ISHII to hit a modified Destroyer. Archer charged at Bandido, who held the ropes down and sent him crashing to the outside. Bandido with a cutter on Romeo. King knocked Archer off the apron. King, ISHII, and Bandido tee off Romero. King followed with a cannonball and pinned him for the win.

Winner: Brody King, ISHII, and Bandido

After the match, the Family attacked their opponents. The Outrunners make the save.

Backstage, Adam Cole tells Lexy Nair he'll face anybody. GYV enter the shot. Paragon will face GYV next week. James Drake wants Cole on commentary. 

Christian comes to the ring first, accompanied by Lee Johnson. Speedball follows. Christian offers his hand, but rejects Speedball by pretending to lick an ice cream cone. Speedball ducked a forearm and responded with a Spanish Fly. Speedball and Christian duck each other until Speedball lands rapid fire kicks. Speedball kicked Christian in the face in the corner. He followed with double knees and covered him for two.

Christian sends him into the middle turnbuckle. He used the middle rope to double stomp his back. Christian dove through the ropes to take him out. He did a 450 Stomp. He followed with elbows to the head. He held Speedball's neck over the bottom rope with his foot. Christian with a ripcord, but Speedball ducked it. Christian ducks multiple kicks before kneeing Speedball into the ropes. Speedball kicked him in the face and Christian hit him with a PK before rolling to the outside.

Christian jumped off the rope and ate a thrust kick. They exchanged strikes. Christian stomped his toes and Speedball with a crane kick before thrust kicking him off the apron and landing a moonsault. Speedball sends him into the ring and is distracted by Johnson, allowing Christian to do a Fosbury Flop. Christian went for a 450, but Speedball moved. Speedball landed a top rope tejares and a spinning heel kick to pin him for the win.

Winner: Speedball Bailey

After the match, Speedball called out Okada for a title match. Okada comes to the ring, wearing a suit. He replied "I approve it, b****". Speedball was attacked from behind by Dralistico. RUSH says something to Okada, but Okada makes a pouty face and leaves. RUSH headbutts Speedball and stands on his face. 

Big Bill and Bryan Keith come to the ring first. Bill immediately put a table in the ring and Keith grabbed a pool cue. Gates of Agony have trash cans, a Kendo stick, and a barbed wire bat.

As soon as the bell rings, Toa hits Bill with the barbed wire bat while KAUN and Keith exchange blows. Toa ate a boot from Bill. KAUN hit Keith with a metal sign and a caution sign while Bill hit Toa with a trash can in the back. Toa ripped off the barricade cushion and slapped him with it before hitting him in the leg with the barbed wire bat. Keith hit KAUN with a sign. Bill hit Toa in the gut with a kendo stick before sending him into the steps. Bill with a big boot to KAUN before hitting him with a sign and an orange cone. Keith took out Toa with a barbed wire piece of wood.

Bill put KAUN in the ring and splashed him in the corner. KAUN ducked Bill and speared Keith through a table. Toa and Bill exchange blows. Toa broke a pool cue in a half over his head. Bill grabbed the other half and they battled with them. They exchange blows again. Toa shoulder tackled Bill sending him to the ropes, allowing KAUN to choke him with a cable on the outside. Bill got his leg up to stop Toa. Keith jumped on to Toa, but was caught and slammed chest first into the apron.

Following the break, Keith was upside down in the trash can and Toa slammed into it and KAUN dropkicked it. Toa turns it over and sits on the trash can. Bill takes out Gates of Agony. He sent KAUN into a barricade and grabbed a backpack and dumped out bricks. He held KAUN against the ringpost and went to hit him in the face with a brick, but KAUN ducked, causing him to hit the ringpost instead. KAUN smashed Bill in the face with the ring bell. Toa pounced Bill over top of the commentary table.

Keith hits Toa in the head with a trash can lid, but Toa doesn't budge. Toa grabbed the ring bell, but dropped it to take the lid from Keith. He put Keith on the barricade and as he charged him, Keith threw the lid at his head. Toa is undeterred and hits him with a crossbody, sending them both over the table where the ring bell is.

KAUN hit Bill with the ring bell. Bill wiped KAUN's leg out from under him. Back in the ring, KAUN hit Bill with a trash can. Keith hit KAUN in the back with the trash can. Toa pulled Keith out of the ring and put him on the apron where the table was. Toa had Keith on his shoulder, but Keith got down and raked his eyes and headbutted Toa, stunning him, and Bill ran across the ring to hit him with a big boot into the tables. KAUN hits Bill with the trash can. Keith hits KAUN with a piece of drywall in the back and on the head. KAUN laughs and gets to his knees. Keith hits him with a knee to the jaw and Bill follows with a big boot. Bill chokeslammed KAUN and pins him for the win.

Winner: Learning Tree

Tony Schiavone is on the stage in front of a big picture of McMichael. There's a piece of football turf, sunglasses, football, and a vase of flowers. His wife, Misty, speaks about McMichael while pictures are shown. Dean Malenko is also on the stage. Schiavone reads off Mongo's accolades. AEW Together is partnering with the Les Turner ALS Foundation. May is ALS Awareness Month.

Schiavone brings out Flair. Flair puts over Chicago. Flair said, "I coined the phrase once, 'to be the man, you have to beat the man'. Steve McMichael has been more man than everyone I've ever known in my life. He fought this disease for six years, fully aware of everything around him, unable to move. That massive 285 pound man finally made it to the Hall of Fame and now he's in Heaven. God bless him and thank you all for celebrating this time. Misty, I can not say enough about Misty. She learned how to be a nurse." The fans chanted "Mongo" and Flair thanked them for coming.

After the segment, AEW's East Coast feed encountered technical difficulties and the last half hour didn't air. The West Coast airing will not be affected, per AEW's social media post. It will air later on demand on MAX and the TNT app.