AEW Collision Live Coverage 5/31 - Okada Vs. Bowens, International Title Four-Way Qualifiers

Welcome to Wrestling Inc.'s coverage of "AEW Collision" on May 31, 2025, coming to you from the El Paso County Coliseum in El Paso, Texas!

This week on "Dynamite", the International Championship Qualifying tournament started with Brody King advancing. Tonight we get two qualifying matches with Claudio Castagnoli taking on Komander. Hechicero will face Mascara Dorada in the other qualifying match. The winners will move on to compete in the 4-way match at Fyter Fest.

After defeating Speedball Mike Bailey at "Double or Nothing", Kazuchika Okada will compete in a Title Eliminator match against Anthony Bowens. Mina Shirakawa came up short against "Timeless" Toni Storm at the pay-per-view. She looks to get back on track against Skye Blue. This will be Blue's first singles match since returning from injury.

On "Dynamite" , the Don Callis Family's Kyle Fletcher challenged Adam Cole for the TNT Championship. The match ended in a disqualification after interference from Josh Alexander. Cole's Paragon partners, Roderick Strong and Kyle O'Reilly will team up with ISHII against the DCF's RPG Vice and Konosuke Takeshita.

In more Trios action, LFI will face Top Flight and AR Fox. Gates of Agony will also be in action. We'll hear from FTR after they defeated Nigel McGuinness and Daniel Garcia last Sunday.

Claudio Castagnoli makes his way to the ring through the crowd without any members of the Death Riders. Komander follows and is accompanied by Alex Aberhantes.

They lock up and Claudio backs him into the turnbuckle and chops him before stomping him in the corner. Komander gets in several body shots, but Claudio sends him to the mat. Komander responds with a tejares, walks the ropes, and works his arm over the ropes. He jumps on Claudio, but is caught and put in the Giant Swing.

Claudio kicks Komander off the apron and chops him against the barricade multiple times. Komander lands in the chair and Claudio goes back to the ring to start the count. He goes back to the chair and Komander hits him a few times before Claudio sends him into the barricade.

Back in the ring, Komander jumped off the ropes onto Claudio's shoulders and then back on the ropes to do an armdrag and a tejares, sending Claudio outside the ring. Komander follows with a tope con hilo. He walks the ropes, but Claudio is waiting in the ring. Komander tried for a crossbody, but is caught and sent into a tilt-o-whirl and three backbreakers.

Claudio works his leg in a deep Boston Crab. Claudio picks Komander up, but he reverses into a faceplant. Komander went up top, but Claudio moved. Claudio picks him on the apron and climbs the ropes only for Komander to reverse into a hurricanrana. Komander goes up top and Claudio follows with Komander hitting a Sunset Bomb. Komander went for a moonsault, but Claudio stood up and planted for the win and advances to the tournament.

Winner: Claudio Castagnoli

The Don Callis Family accompanied by Callis and Lance Archer come to the ring first. ISHII and Paragon follow.

DCF hit them before the bell rang. RPG Vice stomp on O'Reilly in the ring. Trent sent O'Reilly over the ropes and followed him, but took a knee from KOR. Rocky dives on O'Reilly and Strong slams Rocky on the barricade. Strong and ISHII chops Trent and sit him on a chair and put Takeshita on his lap. O'Reilly did a running dropkick off the apron to take them down. Strong stomped Rocky's chest.

Paragon double team Rocky in the ring. ISHII chops Rocky in the corner multiple times. Trent tags in and they attempt to double team Strong. Takeshita hit Strong with a boot. While Takeshita distracts the ref, Callis punches Strong through the ropes. Trent and Takeshita tee off on Strong in the corner.

Following the break, Takeshita and Strong battle. KOR and Trent tag in and O'Reilly hits him with a series of kicks before sending Rocky out of the ring when he tried to interfere. He suplexed Trent and hit a rolling elbow strike, but Takeshita picked him up and attempted a suplex. They exchange elbows and O'Reilly hits a knee lift. Takeshita flipped himself out off the ring and Rocky charged at him and O'Reilly pulled the ropes down so he tumbled out.

ISHII tags in but not before KOR does a running knee off the apron onto Rocky. ISHII picked up Trent, but Trent hit him multiple times. ISHII hit him so hard with a forearm that he fell into the turnbuckle. Takeshita tagged in and they land stereo lariats twice, but neither go down. Takeshita with a release German suplex. Romero knocked everyone off the apron and RPG Vice double team ISHII. Rocky holds ISHII's feet while Takeshita goes up top, but Paragon break it up. Strong hits a lungblower on Takeshita and O'Reilly hit him with a knee strike and ISHII does a sliding lariat and covers him for two.

ISHII forearms Takeshita and Takeshita went for a brainbuster, but ISHII stops it. Takeshita with a Blue Thunder Bomb, but Strong breaks up the pin. KOR and Rocky battle. KOR worked Trent's arm, but Trent did a half and half, but he got taken down by a lariat from ISHII. ISHII headbutted Takeshita and they exchange forearms. Takeshita sends ISHII into the ref and uses the distraction to do a knee lift to the face. Takeshita with a swing and a miss. ISHII puts Takeshita in position for a suplex when Rocky lowblows ISHII. Takeshita slams ISHII down and covered him for the win.

Winner: Don Callis Family

Bowens comes to the ring with Billy Gunn, but due to Continental rules, no one can stay at ringside. Okada follows.

They lock up and Okada backs him into the rope and pats his chest. They lock up again and Bowens backs Okada into the corner and scissored him in the face. They shove each other before Okada hits him in the gut and puts him in a side headlock. Okada runs the ropes and Bowens jumps over top of him and then follows with a FameAsser. Bowens with a neckbreaker across the knee. Bowens chopped Okada before Okada slides out of the ring. They chop and forearm each other on the outside. Okada goes to his knee and when Bowens comes around the corner, Okada DDTs him on the floor.

After the break, Okada slams Bowens before hitting an elbow drop. Okada flips off the crowd and Bowens. Bowens scissored his finger and chopped him several times. Okada went for The Rainmaker, but Bowens does a riptide and covers him for two. Bowens goes up top, but Okada hits him before joining him. Bowens sends him down, but Okada goes back up. Bowens slips under him and kicked him in the ankle to make him fall to the middle rope. He follows with an enzuiguri and a DDT. He hooked the leg and Okada broke the count. Okada drives elbows into him. Bowens holds onto the ropes so Okada can't connect with a dropkick. Bowens rolled him up and then did a backslide. Okada with a neckbreaker and puts him in the Money Clip. Bowens chopped Okada and Okada kicked him before hitting him with forearm shots. Bowens with a pumpkick and chops. He hit him with elbows to send Okada face first into the mat. Okada missed a Rainmaker. Bowens goes for the Mollywhop, but gets dropkicked and a Rainmaker for the win.

Winner: Kazuchika Okada

Backstage, Don Callis tried to recruit Daniel Garcia to the Family, but he wasn't having it. 

FTR and Stokely come to the ring with Tony Schiavone. Dax begs Nigel to come to ring. Stokely said they proved they are the "Living Legend Killers" and that they were right about Nigel; he belongs behind the commentary table. Stokely said FTR issues a challenge to any Mexican tag team on any "Dynamite" and "Collision". Stokely recites lyrics from Nelly when Atlantis Jr. and Templario come to the ring. Dax doesn't want the smoke. FTR tells them to back up. Cash says they respect them and are fans of Atlantis Sr. He says they are lucha legends themselves because they have won gold in Mexico. He says they could become 8 Star FTR. Dax introduces themselves and Stokely. He says they're big stars in the US and he needs to get to know them. He asks Atlantis Jr. how it feels to be recognized. He cuts Atlantis off before he can answer while the crowd boos. He asks Templario his dream match and won't let him respond. He imagines it's FTR, but doesn't think Tony will let Atlantis and Templario wrestle big stars. Dax tells Atlantis to tell his dad to "leave his old a** at home and leave them alone." Atlantis yelled at him in Spanish. FTR beat them up, but Atlantis takes out Dax and Templario takes out Cash. They send FTR to the outside and Templario takes them out. Atlantis said they'll see them very soon because they're going to "kick your..." and let the crowd finish the sentence.

Skye Blue comes to the ring first. Mina follows.

They lock up momentarily and lock up again before Skye sends her to the mat. Skye kicks her and they exchange forearms. Skye suplexed Mina and went for a running slide, but Mina ducks and danced. Skye kicked her in the back and shoulder. She sends her to the corner, but Mina moves. Mina connects with a palm strike. Mina dances on the rope while holding Skye's arm before diving on her. Skye kicks Mina through the ropes before pulling her to the apron. Mina tries to suplex her, but Skye stops it and slams her onto the apron.

After the break, Mina DDTs Skye and follows with a running knee and a discus elbow. She follows with a dragonscrew leg whip. Skye kicks Mina in the butt into the corner. They exchange blows and Skye hits her with a Cheeky Nandos and follows with a powerbomb for two. Skye picks her up and puts her on her shoulders, but Mina gets down and they exchange blows. They follow each other across the ropes. Skye with a thrust kick and went for Code Blue, but Mina hit her and sent her to the mat.

Mina goes to the top and connects with a neckbreaker for two. Mina went for the Glamorous Driver, but Skye reversed and picked her up, but Mina rolls through. Skye rolls her up for two. They exchange strikes before Mina pins her with the Glamorous Driver.

Winner: Mina Shirakawa

After the match, Julia Hart attacked Mina from behind. She put her in Queen of Harts and Skye stomps on her. "Timeless" Toni Storm makes the save and takes out both women. She looks to connect with a Hip Attack on Skye, but Julia pulls her out.

After the match, Julia Hart attacked Mina from behind. She put her in Queen of Harts and Skye stomps on her. "Timeless" Toni Storm makes the save and takes out both women. She looks to connect with a Hip Attack on Skye, but Julia pulls her out.

Gate of Agony come to the ring where their opponents are waiting. Orion and KAUN start off. KAUN chops him in the corner. Orion gets in some kicks, but KAUN takes him down. He follows with a backbreaker and a running suplex. KAUN grins and claps before doing a bucklebomb. Toa tags in and they double him by yeeting him across the ring. GMO tried to dive on Toa, but Toa just stood there before beating him up in the corner. GMO lands a dropkick, which just makes Toa mad. Toa pounced GMO into the corner where KAUN was waiting. KAUN with a shotgun dropkick on Orion. Then Gates of Agony double team their opponents. Toa sits on them to pin them.

Winner: Gates of Agony

LFI come to the ring first. Top Flight and Fox follow, accompanied by Leila Gray.

LFI attacks them before the bell rings. Fox is singled out. RUSH takes off the top turnbuckle and Fox hits his chest. He fights off the three of them briefly. He sends Dralistico to the outside and lands a double stomp on Mortos on the apron before diving on Dralistico. RUSH takes him down with a forearm. Darius dove onto RUSH, wiping him out. Dante dives on Mortos to take him out.

In the ring, Dante connects with a DDT on RUSH. Mortos takes down Dante. Darius with a Pele kick on Mortos. Dralistico takes down Darius with a spinning heel kick. Fox kicked Dralsitico before charging at RUSH. RUSH sent him back first into the turnbuckle.

RUSH and Mortos tee off on Fox while Top Flight are laid out on the outside. RUSH sent him back first into the exposed turnbuckle. RUSH punched Fox and ran at him before stopping and kicking him in the face.

After the break, Mortos has Fox. He spit at Top Flight. They tried to get in the ring, but were stopped by the ref. RUSH uses the distraction and they each splash Fox in the corner. All three men kicked him in the back. Mortos covered him for two. Mortos with a hammer throw into the corner and he hits Dralistico and RUSH before doing a swan dive from the top rope on Mortos.

Dralistico and Darius tagged in. Dante gets in offense on Dralistico and RUSH. He follows with a flatliner on Dralistico and kicks Dralistico and RUSH. Mortos breaks up a pin attempt. Dante with a waistlock on Mortos and an enzuiguri. Darius with shotgun on Mortos and Dante follows with a German suplex. They double team RUSH. They tee off on Dralistico in the corner. Top Flight tosses Dralistico into a cutter by Fox. Dante covers him for two.

Dante goes up top, but Dralistico shoves Dante into the rope, knocking Dante down. Dralistico with a Destroyer on Darius. Mortos hits Fox with spinning elbow on Fox and RUSH suplexed him. Dante got sent to the corner and RUSH forearmed him. Dralistico with a Code Breaker and a dive onto Fox. Mortos with a Samoan Drop on Darius and a tornillo onto Dante. RUSH sent Dante into the corner and hits him with a running dropkick and pins him for three.

Winner: LFI

After the match, LFI choke Dante with a cable. Speedball, Komander, and Aberhantes run down to the ring. Speedball and Komander take on LFI. Mortos stomped Speedball in the corner. Top Flight and Fox run off LFI. 

Hechicero comes to the ring first and is followed by Mascara Dorada. Dorada offers his hand and Hechicero barely hits it. Hechicero slid on his knees to hold his hand up to do a Test of Strength. Hechicero sends him to the mat, bending his arm back. Dorada twisted Hechicero's arm behind him, but he gets out of it. Dorada takes him down and puts him in a modified Figure Four. Hechicero gets out of it and twists his ankle. Hechicero chops him down twice while his ankle is trapped. Dorada kicked him with his free leg until Hechicero grabbed his foot and twisted it. Dorada fights out of it and flips Hechicero and puts him in a submission. Hechicero rolls through. They have a staredown. Hechicero grabbed Dorada in midair and puts him in a drop toehold and puts him in a surfboard. Dorada frees himself and flips Hechicero over and does the surfboard himself. Hechicero gets out and goes to the outside. He tells Dorada to come out and gets in the ring as Dorada goes to the outside. Dorada with a hurricanrana on the outside. Dorada goes up top and delivers another hurricanrana. Hechicero with a spinning leg drop and a guillotine leg drop.

After the break, Dorada with an enzuriguri over the top rope and follows with a tejares, sending Hechicero to the outside. Dorada follows with a tornillo. He celebrates on the barricade. He sends Hechicero into the ring before connecting with a corssbody. Hechicero flips him into a body scissor. They exchange pins multiple times. They take each other down with a running kick.

Hechicero with a spinning lariat. Hechicero put him on his shoulders, but Dorada reversed into the tejares. He follows with a Code Red. Hechicero with a dragon screw over the ropes and then stands on his knee. Hechicero goes up top and takes him down with an elbow. Dorada chops Hechicero and gets slapped. They exchange blows. Dorada with a spinner into a backstabber. He goes up top, but lands on his feet. Hechicero kicks his knee and puts him on the turnbuckle. Hechicero goes up top, but Dorada lands a poisonrana and immediately follows with a Shooting Star Press for the win.

Winner: Mascara Dorada