AEW Collision and Rampage Results: Winners, Live Grades, Reaction, Highlights (2024)

Welcome to Bleacher Report's live coverage and recap of AEW Collision and Rampage on November 17.

Due to this week's Full Gear pay-per-view taking place on Saturday, AEW decided to bump Collision back to Friday to give us a three-hour combined program with Rampage.

We heard from several people who will be competing at Full Gear including Jay White and MJF, but there was also plenty of action on the show.

Among other matches, Toni Storm battled Emi Sakura, The Outcasts took on Hikaru Shida and Kris Statlander, and Miro took on Daniel Garcia.

Let's take a look at what happened during Friday's supersized night of AEW action.

This special three-hour show kicked off with Tony Schiavone welcoming Christian Cage, Nick Wayne and Luchasaurus to the ring for an interview.

Cage gave a great promo to hype his trios match at Full Gear and the title match he will have later in the night during the Rampage portion of the show. The segment ended without interruption. We also got a quick interview backstage with Big Bill and Ricky Starks before Miro made his way to the ring for the first match against Daniel Garcia.

The dancing machine got a nice reaction when he came out, but he looked like he was focused more on his opponent than his dance moves for once.

God's Forsaken Champion overpowered Red Death and dominated the first few minutes with ease. Garcia tried to get in some offense, but he was stopped in his tracks each time he gained a little momentum.

A lot of AEW matches are booked to give equal offense to both competitors, but this bout was set up in a much better way. Miro was dominant and had the upper hand for more time while Garcia played the underdog who got in occasional bursts of offense.

This might not be anyone's Match of the Week, but it is a great example of how to properly book a powerhouse against a much smaller competitor without it feeling contrived. They gave the crowd just enough hope that Garcia might get a submission victory with a Sharpshooter before Miro escaped and leveled him with a kick to set up for his version of the camel clutch to get the win.

Thankfully, Daddy Magic showing up had very little impact on the outcome.

Result: Miro defeated Daniel Garcia

Grade: B+

Notable Moments and Observations

Before they compete in a Fatal 4-Way Ladder match for the tag titles at Full Gear, Malakai Black and Brody King had a warmup match against Dalton Castle's sidekicks, The Boys.

Black started the match against the twin with the red hair and nearly took his head off with a spinning elbow after about 30 seconds. King and the other twin both tagged in and King shrugged off some strikes before barking at his opponent.

This was a glorified squash match that King and Black win in just a couple of minutes. It was an entertaining exhibition, but it was filler content.

Result: Malakai Black and Brody King defeated The Boys

Grade: C

Notable Moments and Observations

Trent Beretta, Penta El Zero Miedo, Brian Cage and Komander competed in a Fatal 4-Way match to see which one of them would get a shot at the TNT title later on during Rampage.

The beginning saw a lot of trash talk from all four men before the action started, but once they got going, the luchadors hit a few high-flying moves to make it an exciting exchange.

This was a match with a lot of moving parts and a lot of wild spots. This is one of those bouts where it would take too long to list all of the best moments, so you should probably just watch this one for yourself if you didn't see it live.

Everyone put in a great effort to make this a fun and energetic Fatal 4-Way. Beretta ended up getting the win by hitting Strong Zero on Komander for the pin.

Result: Trent Beretta defeated Komander, Penta El Zero Miedo and Brian Cage

Grade: B+

Notable Moments and Observations

Wardlow marched his way to the ring and immediately hit a powerbomb on some unfortunate jobber. The WarDaddy wasn't done and climbed to the top rope to hit a swanton bomb before hitting another powerbomb. The ref called off the match because his opponent could not continue.

Result; Wardlow defeated a local talent by referee stoppage

Grade: Incomplete

Dax Harwood and Rush met for a singles match ahead of the Fatal 4-Way Ladder match on Saturday, but they were not alone. Jose, Starks and Big Bill were all near the ring.

This was a very physical match. Harwood is just as well known for his brawling as he is for his technical wrestling, so he and the hard-hitting Rush were able to have a highly competitive contest.

Neither man seemed to have a big advantage over the other, so they traded control several times. Some things they did weren't pretty, but it all looked effective. These men may have been uneasy allies recently, but they were not holding back.

This was definitely a bout that would have been welcome on any PPV, but the ending was marred by interference by Starks and Bill. The rest of the competitors from the Fatal 4-Way tag match came out to turn this into a huge brawl.

The match was good, but the ending really hurt the overall quality. The huge brawl could have easily taken place after a clean finish.

Result: No Contest

Grade: B

Notable Moments and Observations

Wheeler Yuta and Buddy Matthews met for a singles match once AEW got the tag teams cleared from the ringside area.

Matthews had a clear size and power advantage, but Yuta used his speed and technical ability to even the playing field so this didn't feel like a one-sided battle.

They ended up having a great match that showcased each of their individual skill sets. The best part was that the ending was hard to predict because this felt like an even matchup from start to finish.

Matthews ended up getting the pin but he wasn't done yet. He went to get a chair to continue his attack when Claudio Castagnoli showed up to make the save. He grabbed a mic and challenged Matthews to a match at Full Gear.

Result: Buddy Matthews defeated Wheeler Yuta

Grade: B+

Notable Moments and Observations

The Outcasts came out for the final match on the Collision portion of the show to take on Kris Statlander and Hikaru Shida.

Ruby Soho started the match against Shida but all the announcers could talk about was Soho having a potential suitor.

Angelo Parker showed up in the crowd to lend some support while wearing a Soho shirt. She looked happy to see him, but the distraction almost cost her the match.

Even though this match had some good action, there was a bit of a disconnect because neither of the champions were facing their challengers for Full Gear.

Statlander wiped out Parker with a clothesline at ringside while Shida finished off Saraya in the ring to get the win. The Collision portion of the show ended with MJF giving a backstage interview with Schiavone.

Result: Kris Statlander and Hikaru Shida defeated Ruby Soho and Saraya

Grade: C+

Notable Moments and Observations

The Rampage portion of the show opened with Jericho making his entrance to join the commentary table before Beretta and Cage came out for the TNT title bout.

Cage talked a little trash and tried to big-time Beretta, but he wasn't intimidated. Both of these guys are veterans with similar abilities, but with Cage being the more decorated champion of the two, he made sure to let Beretta know who the bigger star was.

Due to Cage being in a feud with Sting, Allin and Copeland at the moment, the conclusion of this bout felt a bit too predictable. It made it hard to buy into any of the false finishes, but they did their best to make the match entertaining.

Cage kicked out of Storm Zero, the same move Beretta used to win this opportunity earlier in the show. When he regained his composure, he began to focus on Beretta's neck before hitting a Killswitch for the win.

Result: Christian Cage defeated Trent Beretta

Grade: B-

Notable Moments and Observations

Toni Storm tried to give Emi Sakura a script for their match, but the veteran ripped it up and started throwing Storm around the ring.

The Timeless One was able to throw her down by her head and hit a hip attack to send her out of the ring. Luther helped her out of the ring so she could keep attacking Sakura on the floor.

Sakura looked amused at Storm's antics as she took control again. Storm managed to take over during the break, but Sakura didn't make it easy on her. After kicking out of a tigerbomb and a brutal backbreaker, the Hollywood starlet picked up the win.

This was fine for what it was, but it wasn't exactly Storm's most competitive match. It was more about her character work, which was fine, but the in-ring work took a bit of a hit as a result.

Result: Toni Storm defeated Emi Sakura

Grade: C+

Notable Moments and Observations

Roderick Strong came out with Matt Taven and Mike Bennett to compete in a match against Action Andretti.

Roddy tried to attack AA as soon as he got to the ring, but the high-flyer saw it coming and took him down to get a quick two-count.

What seemed like it might be a quick bout when it started turned into a much more competitive fight than expected. This might not have been the most star-studded match to put in the main event spot of a three-hour show, but they did a good job keeping the crowd invested.

After a scary moment when Strong landed right on his neck following a Spanish Fly, Roddy managed to get the win.

Jay White was giving an interview to close the show when MJF attacked him out of nowhere in an attempt to get back the Triple B. They ended up in the ring where MJF ended up getting beaten down by The Gunns and Switchblade.

Samoa Joe made the save but he was unable to help MJF reclaim the belt. It looks like Jow and MJF will be the ones to defend the ROH tag titles at Full Gear.

Result: Roderick Strong defeated Action Andretti

Grade: B-

Notable Moments and Observations

AEW having three hours of programming on regular television is not something we are used to, but the company managed to fill the time effectively.

Being the go-home show before Full Gear meant AEW had to juggle hyping the PPV while also putting on matches that would entertain the paying crowd.

Not only did we get a handful of fun bouts, but most of the storylines that were addressed were done so in a satisfying way.

There were certainly weak moments and filler segments, but overall, this was an entertaining way to spend a Friday night heading into a PPV weekend.

Grade: B