AEW Collision Live Coverage 7/5 - FTR Vs. Outrunners, Fletcher Vs. Garcia For 100th Episode

Welcome to Wrestling Inc.'s coverage of the 100th episode of "AEW Collision" on July 5, 2025, coming to you from the Toyota Arena in Ontario, California.

On the 300th episode of "Dynamite", Hurt Business beat down JetSpeed, who kept getting back up. Kevin Knight challenged Shelton Benjamin to match for tonight. Benjamin accepted, but Tony Khan decided to make it even more interesting by adding Nick Wayne to the match. Christian Cage has announced that he and Wayne want to become the first father-son tag team champions in AEW.

Two weeks ago, there was an All-Star 8-woman tag match that saw Team Athena get the win with the help of ROH's Women's TV Champion, Red Velvet. Team Athena will go for another win with a new member as Julia Hart will replace Penelope Ford. They will take on Thunder Rosa's same team comprised of Rosa, TayJay, and Queen Aminata.

Following Marina Shafir's interference in the match to determine the Number One entrant in the Women's Gauntlet at ALL IN, Willow Nightingale will be in action.

After The Outrunners called FTR out for how they treated them, they challenged them to a match for tonight. In Trios action, RPG Vice and Hologram will take on the team of Místico, Hologram, and Mark Briscoe.

Last week, Kyle Fletcher was victorious over Kyle O'Reilly in the Kyle vs. Kyle main event. Tonight, he'll face former TNT Champion, Daniel Garcia in a rematch from the Continental Classic rematch. We'll also have Storytime with Adam Cole, Bay Bay, who successfully defended the TNT Championship against Josh Alexander last week.

Max Caster returns with his "Who Can Survive the Best Wrestler Alive?" open challenge. He is yet to win any of these challenges.

Adam Cole makes his way to the ring to kick off episode 100 as Tony Schiavone and Nigel McGuinness welcome up on commentary. Cole thanks the fans for supporting AEW. He's proud of AEW, of being the TNT Champion, and of where AEW is going. He will be champion through 2025 and beyond.

Kyle Fletcher interrupts Cole to congratulate AEW on 100 episodes and on Cole's success as champion. "The next 100 days" and the future will be with him as TNT Champion. He brings up when Cole faced him for the ROH title. He says Cole only won "purely to stroke your own ego." He killed that version of himself and he challenged him for ALL IN for the title.

Daniel Garcia makes his way out and said that when reflecting on "Collision" and the TNT Championship, they have to talk about him. He's not looking past Fletcher, but seeing Cole in the ring with that title he can only think, "I need it."

Cole said he'll face Garcia again, but he's beat him multiple times. Cole said he'll face them both at ALL IN. Fletcher refuses because he beat Garcia in the C2 and never got his title shot. Garcia asked "who hasn't beaten me?" He says he'll earn a title shot. He wants their match tonight to be for the Number One contendership. Cole agrees and says "may the best man win."

Shelton Benjamin makes his way to the ring, accompanied by MVP. Nick Wayne follows, accompanied Mother Wayne and Kip Sabian. Kevin Knight comes out with his ribs wrapped, accompanied by Speedball.

The bell rings and Knight and Benjamin go at it. Wayne hits Benjamin in the back and scurries out of the ring. Knight with a dropkick to Benjamin's back. Benjamin tosses back and forth between the apron and barricade repeatedly. Back in the ring, Wayne goes for a cover, but gets caught and Benjamin delivers a back body drop. Knight tried to roll Benjamin up with an inside cradle. They double dropkick Benjamin. Wayne told Knight to dive on Benjamin, but hit him with a shoulder tackle when he tried. Wayne sprints around the ring before kicking Knight in the ribs. In the corner, he drives his shoulder into his ribs repeatedly.

After the break, Wayne has Knight in a chokehold. They exchange blows. Benjamin takes them both out. Benjamin with a back body drop, but Wayne reversed into a roll up, but Knight jumped off the ropes, rolling across Benjamin's back, rolling him up. Wayne rolled Knight up. They double Superkick Benjamin under the chin. Wayne and Knight collide with stereo lariats. They exchange blows until Knight superkicked him. Benjamin picked up Wayne and threw him into Knight.

Benjamin suplexed Wayne and Knight. He follows up with one more each. Benjamin with knee lifts on Knight and Wayne in the opposite corners. He changed at Knight, but Knight pulled the rope down, sending him to the apron. Knight knocked him off with a forearm shot. As he started to take flight, Wayne sailed over top of him to take out Benjamin. Knight jumps off the ropes and took them down with stereo lariats.

Knight sent Wayne back to the ring. He went for the UFO Splash, but Wayne got his knees up. Wayne follows with a Code Red. Knight rolls Wayne up for two and follows with a dropkick. Benjamin sends Knight to the top rope and puts him in an ankle lock on the rope. Wayne kicked Benjamin in the face to break the ankle lock and followed with Wayne's World. Knight breaks up the pin by diving on Wayne's back and pins Benjamin for the win.

Winner: Kevin Knight

Backstage, Claudio Castagnoli challenges The Opps at ALL IN for the Trios Championship.

Briscoe comes to the ring first, followed by Hologram, and then Mistico. RPG Vice and Hechicero come out together.

The heels attack the babyfaces as the bell rings. Romero uppercuts Mistico and Hechicero helps double team him. Mistico bounced off the rope for a back elbow on Romero. Mistico with an armdrag and hits him with a back elbow before tagging in Briscoe. Mistico takes him down with a hurricanrana. Romero tagged in Trent. Briscoe double teams RPG Vice. Hechicero charged at Briscoe, who moved, sending him through the ropes. Briscoe hits Trent with an elbow.

Mistico and Hologram hit stereo topes on Hechicero and Romero. Hologram gave Briscoe a chair and as he went for a dive, Trent pushed the chair out of the way. Trent tripped Briscoe, making him hit his face on the chair while the other four battle on the outside. Trent covered Briscoe for two.

After the break, Hechicero has Hologram on his shoulders, but he reversed into a hurricanrana. Trent hit Hologram from behind and they went for Jackal Driver, but Hologram reversed it and kicked Romero in the face. Hechicero spins Hologram, but he escaped and connected with a Spanish Fly, but Romero breaks up the pin. Hechicero and PRG Vice team up on Hologram. Hechicero tossed Hologram in the air and when he landed, put him in an armbar. Romero stopped Mistico from getting in the ring. Briscoe breaks up the pin.

Romero tagged in and they sent Hologram into the corner, who took out Trent. Mistico with an armdrag off the ropes on Hechicero. He walks the ropes with Romero and takes out Hechicero with a hurricanrana. Mistico puts Romero in a drop toe hold, but Romero kicked him. Romero is in the corner when Hologram launched him. Trent poked Hologram in the eye and suplexed him. Briscoe with Redneck Kung Fu on Trent. Trent sent him to the ropes and Briscoe swung his legs through, hitting Hechicero. He sends Trent over the ropes by holding it down and did a cannonball on Romero from the apron.

Briscoe tosses chairs into the ring. He and Hologram hit stereo dives on Trent and Hechicero. Back in the ring, Mistico hits Romero with a crossbody off the middle rope. Mistico did a tilt-o-whirl in an armbar, causing Romero to immediately tap.

Winner: Mistico, Mark Briscoe, and Hologram

After the match, a video is shown of MJF and MVP. MJF addresses Briscoe and Mistico. MJF said he'll beat Briscoe within an inch of his life and pin him before anyone else can enter the gauntlet match. MVP appreciates Mark's enthusiasm and addresses Mistico in Spanish.

Max Caster addresses the fans before his next open challenge. He chanted "this crowd sucks!" repeatedly. He tells them to put five minutes on the clock.

A video airs of Scorpio Sky, Top Flight, and Leila Gray training with Christopher Daniels. Sky comes to the ring with everyone in the video as Caster screams "no!" Top Flight and Grey leaves as Daniels accompanies him to the ring.

Caster attacks him as soon as he gets in the ring. Sky hits him with a knee lift and takes him down with a lariat. Schiavone says he was returning after 658 days as the fans chant "welcome back!" repeatedly. Caster charged at Sky, who moved and then connected with a Manhattan Drop into a cutter for the win.

Winner: Scorpio Sky

Backstage, Ricochet is talking to Lexy while Gates of Agony takes out Blake Christian and Lee Johnson.

Willow Nightingale comes to the ring and her opponent, Vipress, is already in the ring. Nightingale tried to shake her hand, but Vipress slapped it away. Nightingale grabbed her by the waist and sent her down before hammering in the corner. She sends her down with a big boot and a spinebuster. Vipress sends her face first into the middle turnbuckle.

Backstage, Kris Statlander is watching when Wheeler Yuta approaches her and says "you're welcome". Statlander tells him she doesn't need his help as she walks away. Vipress pushes Nightingale in the face until Nightingale takes her down. Vipress put her hair up before getting punched. Nightingale connects with Babe with the Powerbomb for the win.

Winner: Willow Nightingale

FTR come to the ring first, accompanied by Big Stoke. The Outrunners follow.

Turbo and Dax start us off. Dax backs him into the corner. They lock up and Dax backs him into the opposite corner before slapping him. Turbo fights out of the corner. The Outrunners hit stereo back body drops on FTR before sending them over the top rope with lariats. Dax and Truth are in the ring when Dax backs him into the ropes before slapping him in the face. Dax made Truth chase him around the ring, so when they got back in the ring, Cash could tag in.

Cash takes Truth down and then holds his neck over the middle rope. Truth chops him in the corner before slamming him down and taking Cash down with head scissors. Turbo tagged in and they double team Cash. Cash sent Turbo into Dax's fist and Dax tagged in. Dax with a back body drop and a leg drop. Dax chopped him before grabbing him by the nose. Dax puts Turbo in a stretch and while the ref is distracted, Cash pulled his hand to deepen the stretch. Cash gets in and locked in a stretch, but Paul Turner missed the tag and made him get out. While the ref is distracted, Dax rolled up Turbo. He follows with a lariat. Cash tagged in and stomped his chest. Turbo hits Cash with a back body drop and Dax tagged in. Truth tagged in and he cleans house. He splashed them in the corner and The Outrunners double teamed them and started the Double Bi elbow drop when Cash shoved them to break it up.

After the break, Dax pummels a bloody Truth in the corner while Dax dumps Turbo onto the steel steps. Dax with a brainbuster as he tells Truth it's his fault. Cash tagged in and put him in a side headlock. Truth sent him into the ropes, but Cash hit him with a sidewalk slam. Truth ducks a dropkick. Dax tagged in and sent him to the ropes and Truth kicked Dax. Dax stops him from tagging in Turbo. Cash took Turbo off the apron and then stomped on his knee. Dax hits Truth in the corner several times. Cash tagged in and they double teamed Truth with a flatliner. Cash stood on his chest and Truth got up. They battle on the ropes and Truth headbutted him before hitting a crossbody.

Dax tagged in and sent Truth into the corner. Both men go down. Cash keeps Turbo from tagging in and Turbo goes on the offense. Dax shoved Turbo off the apron and rolled up Truth. Cash put Truth on his shoulder for Dax to hit an assisted neckbreaker. Dax goes for a flying headbutt, but Truth rolled out of the way. Turbo tagged in and took Cash down three times and then took down Dax. He tried to pick up Cash, but his knee gave out. Turbo takes Cash out with a lariat.

Turbo slammed Cash down. On their knees, The Outrunners start to connect with the Double Bi Elbows and get to their feet to hit the move. Cash with a corkscrew on Turbo's injured knee. Turbo battles FTR. Dax was pulling Cash's hands until Truth leapfrogged Cash to land on their arms and break it up. Turbo rolled up Cash for two. The Outrunners hit Cash with Shatter Machine, but Cash kicked out at 2.9999. All four men are down in the ring.

Truth and Dax exchange chops. Dax dumps Truth over the ropes and follows him. Turbo and Cash battle before Turbo takes a Shatter Machine for the win.

Winner: FTR

TayJay comes to the ring first, followed by Queen Aminata, and Thunder Rosa. Athena, Julia, Megan, and Thekla are in the ring. Penelope Ford and Skye Blue are on the outside.

Aminata and Julia start us off until Thekla tagged in. Aminata kicked her and sent her to the ropes. Thekla with a hurricanrana and a reverse kick. Aminata slapped Thekla and made her stumble. Julia tagged in and puts her in a side headlock. Aminata with a backbreaker and Chocolate Kisses. Athena tagged in and Aminata tagged in Rosa. Athena tagged in Bayne. Bayne kicked her and picked her up. Rosa gets down and kicked her in the chest. Bayne sends her into the corner. Rosa goes up top for a shotgun dropkick. Rosa connects with another one before tagging in Aminata. Aminata lands a double stomp and tagged in Rosa. Aminata sends her to the corner and they double team her.

After the break, Thekla sends Anna Jay crashing to the mat from the top turnbuckle while Julia does the same to Rosa in the opposite corner. Julia and Thekla hang upside down and look at each other. Julia did a backflip, but Rosa had her feet up. Tay and Thekla tag in. Tay takes her down twice with lariats. Tay spins her around and drops to the mat before hitting her with three running pump kicks in the corner. She takes Thekla down with a knee. Anna tagged in and they double team Thekla. Athena broke up Anna's pin.

Rosa and Athena are in the ring and Athena slides out. While Rosa yells at her, Julia kicked her the gut. Aminata takes out Julia and Bayne hits Aminata with a dropkick. TayJay double team Bayne. Athena double teams TayJay. Athena hit Aminata with a Code Breaker. Rosa gets in the ring and Athena leaves and they battle on the outside and into the back.

Bayne went for a spear on Anna, but she moved. Anna with a DDT on Bayne before trying to tag in Tay. Penelope distracted the ref while Skye pulled Tay off the apron and sent her into the apron and the barricade. Bayne sets up for Fate's Descent, but Anna fights out of it. She charged Anna in the corner, but Anna moved and she crashed into the ringpost. Anna knocks Skye off the apron and slams PEnelope's head into the turnbuckle repeatedly. She turned around and took a spear from Bayne. Bayne with a running powerbomb for the win.

Winner: Athena, Julia Hart, Thekla, and Megan Bayne

Fletcher comes out first and is accompanied by Don Callis and Lance Archer. Daniel Garcia follows and is accompanied by Daddy Magic, who left before he went to the ring. Cole is on commentary.

They lock up and Fletcher backs him into the corner and punches him. Fletcher held up his arms like Garcia and swiveled his hips. He backs Garcia into the corner, but Garcia reversed, holding Fletcher in place. Garcia rolled back to dance at Fletcher, but Fletcher took him down with a side headlock. Fletcher takes him down with a shoulder tackle and put him in a side headlock. They bounce off the ropes and Garcia took down with a shoulder tackle.

Garcia punched Fletcher in the corner after flipping off Fletcher. Fletcher kicked Garcia in the face and followed with a scoop slam. Fletcher runs at Garcia, who moves and Garcia kicked him off the apron. Garcia goes to the outside and charges Fletcher, but Fletcher took him down a knee. He hugs Callis. Fletcher talked trash to Cole and Cole got to his feet. Garcia blindsided Fletcher with a kick to the head. Fletcher responds with a Superkick and a lawn dart into the barricade. Fletcher posed with fans before punching Garcia in the head and posing with Garcia, who was laid out on the apron.

After the break, Garcia is punching Fletcher in the corner. Fletcher connected with a Gamengiri on the apron. Garcia locks in the Octopus through the ropes before Fletcher joins him on the apron, while still locked in the Octopus. Garcia suplexed him on the apron. Fletcher retreated to a chair in the corner. Garcia pulls the ring apron back before hitting Fletcher with three John Woo kicks. Fletcher falls out of the chair after the last one. Garcia pulled Fletcher to the turnbuckle to Superplex him and cover him for 2.5. Both men are down.

Fletcher kicked Garcia into the ropes and tried to roll Garcia up, but Garcia rolled through. Garcia reversed out of a waistlock and Fletcher kicked him in the face. Fletcher with a powerbomb. Fletcher rains down elbows to Garcia's head. Fletcher charges at Garcia, but Garcia rolled through and put him in Dragon Tamer. Garcia pulls him further and locks it in deeper. Fletcher put him in a chokehold. Both men are up and Garcia dumped him over the ropes, but they both fall out.

Garcia gets to his feet, but Fletcher suplexed Garcia on the floor. Fletcher gets to his feet again and picks up Garcia while staring at Cole. He threw Garcia onto the apron. Cole is talking to Garcia to encourage him to get up. Garcia gets in the ring before the 10 count, but Fletcher was waiting and hit him with a running boot. Fletcher with a brainbuster for the win. Fletcher will face Cole at ALL IN.

Winner: Kyle Fletcher