AEW Collision Results 1/3 - El Clon Makes In-Ring Debut, Shelton Benjamin In Action As Arlington Residency Begins

Welcome to Wrestling Inc.'s coverage of "AEW Collision" on January 3, 2025, coming to you from their January residency at the Esports Stadium Arlington in Arlington, Texas.

Before facing Jon Moxley on "Dynamite" in an AEW Continental Championship Eliminator match, Shelton Benjamin will take on Dante Martin. He was originally scheduled to face Scorpio Sky, but he hasn't been cleared to compete, per Tony Khan. 

In a live video on X, Khan announced that Hechicero will face Komander and the winner will get a TNT title match next week. He also announced JetSpeed vs. Bryan Keith and Big Bill.

Darby Allin has his sights on Death Riders' PAC, but Wheeler Yuta said Allin has to go through him first.

The Timeless Love Bombs want to get back on track after suffering two consecutive losses. They will step in the ring with AEW's newest members of the roster, Maya World and HYAN. Megan Bayne and Marina Shafir will also be in action.

El Clon arrived in AEW a few months ago and joined the ever-expanding Don Callis Family. He cost Orange Cassidy a shot at the TNT Championship. He will make his in-ring debut at the same place his nemesis, Hologram debuted when he takes on Angelico. 

Angelico is in the ring with Serpentico on the outside when El Clon makes his way to the ring.

Angelico attempted a leg sweep, but Clon blocked it. Angelico quickly took him to the mat, but Angelico worked his arm. Clon was successful with a leg sweep. Angelico started to dance and Clon kicked him in the back. Angelico responded with a cazadora, but Clon shoved him into the rope and then kicked it to make the rope hit Angelico him in the neck. Clon took him down with a shoulder tackle. He followed with strikes in the corner and a snapmare takeover. He used the ropes to launch himself onto Angelico. He followed with a springboard DDT. He placed Angelico's arms over the ropes and chopped him. Angelico responded with a slap to the face. They exchanged offense before Clon hit a PK and a tilt-o-whirl backbreaker. He followed with a spinning Blue Thunder Bomb for the win.

Winner: El Clon

After the match, he attacked Serpentico. Komander made the save. Clon saluted Komander and then pointed at him.

Timeless Love Bombs come to the ring, accompanied by Luther. They're followed by World and HYAN.

Mina and Maya start us off. Maya worked her arm, but Mina followed with an armdrag. Maya went for a kick, but Mina caught her leg and tripped her. Maya flipped over Mina's back.

Toni and HYAN tagged in simultaneously. HYAN put her in a side headlock, but Toni reversed into her own and took HYAN down with a shoulder tackle and a shotgun dropkick. She followed with a suplex before tagging in Mina. Mina suplexed her and tagged in Toni. Toni dumped Mina onto HYAN and Toni covered her. HYAN pushed Toni back to her corner and tagged in Maya. They attempted to double team her, but Toni responded with a double dropkick and knocked HYAN off the apron with a hip attack. She threw Maya to the outside. Toni helped Mina jump to the top rope so she could land a crossbody on their opponents.

After the break, Mina was going after Maya, but missed HYAN tagging in and they double teamed her. HYAN and Mina exchanged blows. Mina took her down with a backfist before tagging in Toni. Toni landed multiple Mongolian Chops on Maya. She leveled her with a dropkick. Maya with a back body drop and tagged in HYAN. Maya did a facebuster and HYAN did a front face bulldog and a dropkick.

Maya tagged in and they did a double team blockbuster, but Mina broke up the pin. Mina with a double dropkick from the top. Mina sent both women into the corner and did a hip attack on HYAN. She tossed her from the ring, leaving Maya for Toni to hit a hip attack on. Toni pulled her up for Mina to do a slingblade from the top. Mina did a tornillo on HYAN on the outside so Toni could connect with Storm Zero for the win.

Winner: Timeless Love Bombs

As they were walking up the ramp, the Death Riders music played and Toni spun around to look for Marina. 

Bayne makes her way to the ring, where Shafir is waiting next to it. Penelope Ford accompanied her. Chanel and Dior are already in the ring.

Shafir and Dior start us off. Shafir worked her arm and sent Dior to the mat. She had Dior by the hand and kicked Chanel off the apron. She did an Irish Whip into the corner and tagged in Bayne. Bayne hit multiple shoulder blocks and a massive chop. She followed with a belly to belly. She splashed her in the corner, sent her to the opposite and as she went for a splash, Dior moved and tagged in Chanel. They double teamed Chanel before Bayne dropped Chanel into Mother Milk's.

Winner: Mega Problem

Before the match, Hechicero and Lance Archer were beating up enhancement talent as Josh Alexander spoke to the camera.

Komander made his way to the ring first. Hechicero followed.

Hechicero dropped to the mat and did his Sorcerer hand movements to get Komander to do a test of strength. He took Komander down with a shoulder tackle and they traded pin attempts. They considered another Test of Strength, but Hechicero swept his leg and worked it. He had Komander over his back, but Komander pulled himself up and did a tijares takedown. Hechicero took him to the mat again. Komander attempted a leapfrog, but Hechicero pulled him out of the air and stomped the back of his knee. He chopped him in the corner. Komander bounced off the ropes into a hurricanrana. Hechicero put Komander's right arm between his legs and worked his left arm. Komander returned to the ropes and bounced off them into an armdrag. Hechicero rolled to the outside and Komander jumped over the rope, but he was caught and Hechicero dumped him onto the barricade.

After the break, Hechicero chopped him in the corner, but Komander fought out. Hechicero blocked a kick with his hand and dodged several strike attempts. Komander kicked him and went for a DDT, but was caught. Komander sent him to the mat. Komander charged at Hechicero and got on his shoulders, used the ropes and nearly fell, recovered into an armdrag. Hechicero blocked a dropkick and both men were down.

Komander kicked him several times. Hechicero trapped his legs and made him fall into the ropes. Hechicero worked his leg and put him in a submission and then changed positions. Komander got his leg to the rope. Hechicero struck him in the corner. He charged at him, but Komander moved and he hit his shoulder into the ringpost. Komander dropkicked him and sent him out of the ring. Komander walked the ropes and took him down with a dive. He sent Hechicero into the ring. Komander hit him with an enzuiguri and went up top, so Hechicero went outside to dodge him, except Komander landed a moonsault.

Komander put him back in the ring and did a Sunset Flip variation. Hechicero did a hammerlock swing into a backbreaker. Komander kicked his leg out from under him and kicked his chest before landing a poisonrana. Komander went up top, but El Clon shoved him off. Hechicero with two rising knee strikes and dumped him on the mat and rolled his leg up to pin him.

Winner: Hechicero

Eddie Kingston and Ortiz call out GYV during an in-ring segment.

JetSpeed came to the ring first. Keith and Bill followed.

Keith and Speedball start us off. Speedball sent him to the mat, but Keith kipped up. After running the ropes, Speedball kicked him in the chest and sent him down. While Speedball was talking to Knight, Keith hit him with an elbow and kicked him in the face. They exchanged blows. As they backed into Keith's corner, Bill grabbed Speedball by the hair and sent him to the mat while Keith hit Knight in the opposite corner, who rolled out of the ring.

Bill chopped Speedball and Keith kicked him in the face. Bill grabbed him by the hair. Keith hit him in the corner with a lariat. Knight landed a double dropkick. JetSpeed sent Keith out of the ring with stereo kicks. They attempted the same with Bill, but he chased them and they dumped over the rope. JetSpeed dove on their opponents on the outside. Speedball sent Keith into the ring and tagged in Knight. They double teamed Keith and Knight pinned him for two. Knight followed with a scoop slam. Knight went up top, but Bill shoved him to the apron and Keith knocked him to the floor. Bill did a sidewalk on Speedball and Keith ran Knight into the barricade. Bill took Speedball to the outside and held him in place while Keith clawed his face.

After the break, Bill tagged in and ran over to knock Speedall off the apron to keep Knight from tagging him. Bill went for an elbow drop, but Knight moved. Speedball was trying to crawl up the steps when Bill ran over to the corner. Knight pulled the rope down to send Bill to the outside, but Bill landed on his feet. He went to splash Knight, but he moved. Knight takes him down with a dropkick and both men are down. Keith and Speedball tagged in.

Speedball lands a missile dropkick from the rope on Keith and then knocks Bill to the floor. He kicked Keith three times and a standing Shooting Star Press. Bill pulled him off Keith and slung him to the mat. Keith tried to kick, Speedball was caught and Knight grabbed Bill by the leg from the outside. Speedball landed forearms, but Bill hit him in the back of the neck. Keith did a vertical suplex on Speedball. Keith does a running kick to the face and Bill connects with a big boot. Keith covered him, but Knight broke up the pin. Knight hit uppercuts on Bill. Bill tossed Knight against the ropes. Knight dropkicked him off the apron. Speedball with a gamengiri on Keith. Speedball did a moonsault Bill while Knight hit a Phenomenal Forearm on Keith.

Speedball went up top and Keith did a rising headbutt. He suplexed Speedball off the top. He missed with a knee strike and Speedball kicked him in the face. They landed stereo kicks. Keith chopped him and kneed him in the chest and pinned him for 2.99. Bill kept Knight from getting in the ring. Keith picked up Speedball who reversed into a poisonrana. Keith reversed and pinned for two. Speedball kicked him and landed Ultima Weapon and tagged in Knight before landing a moonsault on Bill. Knight landed a UFO Splash on Keith for the win.

Winner: JetSpeed

Benjamin comes to the ring, accompanied by MVP. Martin follows and is accompanied by Christopher Daniels and Darius Martin, Darius leaves.

Benjamin shakes Martin's hand. Afterwards, he shoved him to the mat. He followed with a suplex. Martin went to the outside and spoke to Daniels. Martin got back in the ring and put him in a waistlock and a side headlock. He attempted to take him down with a lariat, but Benjamin didn't budge. Martin did a tijares takedown and sent him outside. Martin prepared for a dive, but Benjamin got in the ring and shoulder tackled him.

Martin with an enzuiguri. He went up top, but Benjamin sent him crashing into the barricade. Martin pointed at his ribs and Doc Sampson checked on him as they went to break.

After the break, Martin hit Benjamin repeatedly. Benjamin caught Martin and connected with a backbreaker. During the break, MVP attempted to get Martin to stay down. Martin grabbed the mic and said his mother didn't raise a b**** and asked if his did.

Benjamin charged at Martin, but Martin forearmed him repeatedly. He connected with a flying DDT. Martin splashed him from the top rope. He bounced off the ropes to take Shelton down and pinned him for two. Benjamin rolled him into a pin. He had Martin up and Martin reversed into a sleeper hold. Shelton got out and slammed him to the mat. He followed with three release German suplexes. He followed with a rising knee strike and a Superkick for the win.

Winner: Shelton Benjamin

After the match, MVP asked for a round of applause for Martin. Martin and Benjamin shook hands. MVP asked for a round of applause for Benjamin. He said they don't give a d*** about Mox's ideologies and they want make money. He says Benjamin is way more dangerous than Mox. 

Sammy Guevara threatens to take out Bandido and face MJF for the title. Bandido said all he had to do was ask for a match. 

Tony Schiavone reads a statement from Stoke. He appreciates the thoughts and prayers and has been receiving career at the Vivian Banks Medical Center. He said his bills have surpassed $400,000 and to see Schiavone after the show to donate as some fans hold up Stokely Foundation signs. 

Yuta comes to the ring, accompanied by Shafir and Mox. Allin follows. Mox joined commentary.

Allin threw his hoodie at Yuta. Yuta ducked under the rope when the bell rang. He worked Allin's arm. Allin returned the favor and sent him to the mat. He put him in a side headlock. Allin shoulder tackled him and used the ropes to for an armdrag. Yuta rolled to the outside and Shafir stepped in front of him to stop the dive. Allin came to the outside and said something to Shafir when Yuta punched him in the mouth and sent him into the barricade. He put Allin back in the ring and did an elbow drop. He put vertical suplex, but Allin fought out. Allin pushed Yuta into the ropes and rolled him up and then followed with a crossbody off the middle rope.

Allin kicked Yuta in the face and dropkicked him into the turnbuckles. Allin set up for a coffin drop, but Shafir distracted him so Yuta could push him down. Yuta did a neckbreaker on the apron. He put him in the ring and punched him in the head. Yuta did a back body drop and a bridge.

After the break, Allin punched him in the gut as Yuta egged him on. Allin bounced off the middle rope for a modified Coffin Drop. Allin sent Yuta into the ropes, but he rebounded and they did stand and switches. Allin connected with a Code Red. Yuta rolled out of the ring. Allin tried to run the ropes when Shafir tripped him and Yuta hit him from behind and tossed him out of the ring. The ref threw Shafir out. She wouldn't leave and Storm jumped her from behind and they battled next to the ramp. Garcia jumped the barricade and took Allin out with a lariat before putting him in the ring. Yuta with a pickup slam, but Allin kicked out at two. Yuta went up top, but Allin rolled out of the way. Yuta rolled to the outside. Allin took out Garcia. Yuta hit a Busiaku Knee on the apron, sending Allin crashing to the floor.

Yuta put him back in the ring and rolled him up for two. Yuta rained down elbows on Allin's neck. Yuta put him in a Scorpion Death Lock, but Allin got out. He did a double stomp on Yuta and landed two Coffin Flops. He pinned him but then grabbed Yuta by his hair and put him in the Scorpion Death Lock for the win.

Winner: Darby Allin