Welcome to this week’s review of Aew’s latest television show, Collision, which brings wrestling back to Saturday nights! We’ve got the commentary team of Nigel McGuinness, Kevin Kelly and Tony Schiavone calling the action, so let’s get into the review!
Match #1: Sting & Darby Allin def. The Workhorsemen (Jd Drake & Anthony Henry) The following is courtesy of allelitewrestling.com:
Anthony Henry blindsided Darby before the match began. Sting pursued Henry, but Jd Drake tried to hit Sting in the back with a chair. Sting turned around and smacked the chair back into Drake’s face, only for Flair to chop Drake! Flair sent Drake ping ponging the other way into a lariat from Sting. Anthony Henry swept out Darby’s legs on the apron. After wiping out Sting, Henry splashed Darby against the barricade. Henry powerslammed Darby and then Drake splashed Darby off the top turnbuckle for a near fall.
Match #1: Sting & Darby Allin def. The Workhorsemen (Jd Drake & Anthony Henry) The following is courtesy of allelitewrestling.com:
Anthony Henry blindsided Darby before the match began. Sting pursued Henry, but Jd Drake tried to hit Sting in the back with a chair. Sting turned around and smacked the chair back into Drake’s face, only for Flair to chop Drake! Flair sent Drake ping ponging the other way into a lariat from Sting. Anthony Henry swept out Darby’s legs on the apron. After wiping out Sting, Henry splashed Darby against the barricade. Henry powerslammed Darby and then Drake splashed Darby off the top turnbuckle for a near fall.
- 1/9/2024
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Welcome to this review of this past Friday’s episode of Friday Night Smackdown, right here on Nerdly. Let’s see what went down on this week’s episode!
Match #1: Charlotte Flair & Asuka def. Iyo Sky & Bayley The following is courtesy of wwe.com:
One night before WWE Fastlane, Charlotte Flair gained the pinfall victory during her and Asuka’s match against WWE Women’s Champion Iyo Sky and Bayley. At WWE Fastlane, Sky is set to defend her WWE Women’s Championship against Flair and Asuka in a Triple Threat Match and looks to be on shaky ground, as she and her partner Bayley came up short. The four Superstars balled out, with Sky taking out everyone in a tremendous Tower of Doom that left everyone down. Even though Flair had accidentally booted Asuka in the face, she still came away with the win after a Natural Selection on Sky.
Match #1: Charlotte Flair & Asuka def. Iyo Sky & Bayley The following is courtesy of wwe.com:
One night before WWE Fastlane, Charlotte Flair gained the pinfall victory during her and Asuka’s match against WWE Women’s Champion Iyo Sky and Bayley. At WWE Fastlane, Sky is set to defend her WWE Women’s Championship against Flair and Asuka in a Triple Threat Match and looks to be on shaky ground, as she and her partner Bayley came up short. The four Superstars balled out, with Sky taking out everyone in a tremendous Tower of Doom that left everyone down. Even though Flair had accidentally booted Asuka in the face, she still came away with the win after a Natural Selection on Sky.
- 10/9/2023
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Welcome to this review of this past Friday’s episode of Friday Night Smackdown, right here on Nerdly. Let’s see what went down on this week’s episode!
Match #1: Fatal Four-Way – Rey Mysterio def. LA Knight, Sheamus and Cameron Grime The following is courtesy of wwe.com:
For a chance to face Santos Escobar in the final of the United States Title Invitational Tournament, LA Knight, Rey Mysterio, Sheamus and Cameron Grimes took part in a Fatal 4-Way Match. The pace was frenetic with all four Superstars pulling out the stops with the two veterans in Sheamus and Rey Mysterio hitting Knight and Grimes with the 10 Beats of the Bodhran. In a wild moment, all four Superstars came crashing down to Earth in a jaw-dropping Tower of Doom catastrophe. In the closing stages, Mysterio sent Grimes straight near where Austin Theory was sitting, which enraged the U.S.
Match #1: Fatal Four-Way – Rey Mysterio def. LA Knight, Sheamus and Cameron Grime The following is courtesy of wwe.com:
For a chance to face Santos Escobar in the final of the United States Title Invitational Tournament, LA Knight, Rey Mysterio, Sheamus and Cameron Grimes took part in a Fatal 4-Way Match. The pace was frenetic with all four Superstars pulling out the stops with the two veterans in Sheamus and Rey Mysterio hitting Knight and Grimes with the 10 Beats of the Bodhran. In a wild moment, all four Superstars came crashing down to Earth in a jaw-dropping Tower of Doom catastrophe. In the closing stages, Mysterio sent Grimes straight near where Austin Theory was sitting, which enraged the U.S.
- 7/25/2023
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
WWE Hall of Famer and wrestling legend “Superstar” Billy Graham has died. He was 79.
The news was confirmed by fellow wrestling icon Ric Flair, who tweeted a tribute to the beloved titan of the ring.
“The Superstar Billy Graham Just Left Us,” Flair wrote. “Thank You For All Your Influence On My Career!”
Graham — whose real name was Eldridge Wayne Coleman — died on Wednesday when he was taken off life support after several days, TMZ reports. His family revealed on Monday that he’d been hospitalized and in the ICU for several weeks while battling an unspecified illness.
The outlet reports that Graham’s wife and daughter were with him by his side in the hospital when he died.
Before finding his calling in professional wrestling, Graham was a bodybuilder and played in the Canadian Football League until he began his career in the American Wrestling Association in the 1960s,...
The news was confirmed by fellow wrestling icon Ric Flair, who tweeted a tribute to the beloved titan of the ring.
“The Superstar Billy Graham Just Left Us,” Flair wrote. “Thank You For All Your Influence On My Career!”
Graham — whose real name was Eldridge Wayne Coleman — died on Wednesday when he was taken off life support after several days, TMZ reports. His family revealed on Monday that he’d been hospitalized and in the ICU for several weeks while battling an unspecified illness.
The outlet reports that Graham’s wife and daughter were with him by his side in the hospital when he died.
Before finding his calling in professional wrestling, Graham was a bodybuilder and played in the Canadian Football League until he began his career in the American Wrestling Association in the 1960s,...
- 5/18/2023
- by Corey Atad
- ET Canada
Superstar Billy Graham, the professional wrestler whose larger-than-life ring persona and charismatic style was hugely influential on the likes of Hulk Hogan, Steve Austin, Jesse Ventura and Ric Flair, has died. He was 79.
In a tweet, Flair confirmed that Graham had died. “The Superstar Billy Graham just left us. Thank you for all your influence on my career!” Flair tweeted. No cause of death was provided but Graham had been suffering poor health for a number of years and was hospitalized in February.
Born Eldridge Wayne Coleman in Phoenix, Arizona in 1943, Graham began bodybuilding at an early age. After dabbling in boxing and pro football, he had his first taste of notoriety when he was featured in a Muscle and Fitness magazine spread with then-fellow bodybuilder Arnold Schwarzenegger.
In 1969, he decided to enter the world of professional wrestling, and adopted the ring name Billy Graham, as a tribute to the...
In a tweet, Flair confirmed that Graham had died. “The Superstar Billy Graham just left us. Thank you for all your influence on my career!” Flair tweeted. No cause of death was provided but Graham had been suffering poor health for a number of years and was hospitalized in February.
Born Eldridge Wayne Coleman in Phoenix, Arizona in 1943, Graham began bodybuilding at an early age. After dabbling in boxing and pro football, he had his first taste of notoriety when he was featured in a Muscle and Fitness magazine spread with then-fellow bodybuilder Arnold Schwarzenegger.
In 1969, he decided to enter the world of professional wrestling, and adopted the ring name Billy Graham, as a tribute to the...
- 5/18/2023
- by Abid Rahman
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Eldridge Wayne Coleman, a professional wrestler better known to millions as WWE legend “Superstar” Billy Graham, died Wednesday of undisclosed causes. He was 79, and had reportedly been battling a number of health issues.
The news was made public by fellow pro-wrestling legend Ric Flair, and confirmed by Dave Meltzer, a reporter for the Wrestling Observer, later confirmed the news.
The Superstar Billy Graham Just Left Us,” Flair wrote. “Thank You For All Your Influence On My Career!”
I am so sad. My entire life, and tons of others from Flair to Hogan to Jesse to tons you wouldn't know and tons you would changed because of him. Valerie, I just wish you the best, you're a saint and more people than you know are aware of it. https://t.co/xr48yzf20G
— Dave Meltzer (@davemeltzerWON) May 18, 2023
Graham’s wife Valerie wrote on Facebook earlier this week her husband had...
The news was made public by fellow pro-wrestling legend Ric Flair, and confirmed by Dave Meltzer, a reporter for the Wrestling Observer, later confirmed the news.
The Superstar Billy Graham Just Left Us,” Flair wrote. “Thank You For All Your Influence On My Career!”
I am so sad. My entire life, and tons of others from Flair to Hogan to Jesse to tons you wouldn't know and tons you would changed because of him. Valerie, I just wish you the best, you're a saint and more people than you know are aware of it. https://t.co/xr48yzf20G
— Dave Meltzer (@davemeltzerWON) May 18, 2023
Graham’s wife Valerie wrote on Facebook earlier this week her husband had...
- 5/18/2023
- by Mason Bissada
- The Wrap
WWE is headed to Los Angeles with “WrestleMania Goes Hollywood” next month, which will be the 39th annual event from the company. On the road to “WrestleMania,” WWE has been releasing fun movie and TV spoofs featuring their top superstars, a throwback to a similar marketing campaign that was put together ahead of “WrestleMania 21” back in 2005.
In recent weeks, Seth Rollins and Becky Lynch spoofed Joker while fellow real-life couples Montez Ford & Bianca Belair and Miz & Maryse took on Titanic and Top Gun, respectively.
In the latest “WrestleMania Goes Hollywood” promo video, Rhea Ripley heads to Hawkins to play the role of Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown) in a tribute to Netflix’s “Stranger Things.”
“The Eradicator of The Judgment Day unleashes her inner rage in the face of the growing pressure on The Road to WrestleMania,” the official video description reads.
Ripley, a member of the faction known as The Judgement Day,...
In recent weeks, Seth Rollins and Becky Lynch spoofed Joker while fellow real-life couples Montez Ford & Bianca Belair and Miz & Maryse took on Titanic and Top Gun, respectively.
In the latest “WrestleMania Goes Hollywood” promo video, Rhea Ripley heads to Hawkins to play the role of Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown) in a tribute to Netflix’s “Stranger Things.”
“The Eradicator of The Judgment Day unleashes her inner rage in the face of the growing pressure on The Road to WrestleMania,” the official video description reads.
Ripley, a member of the faction known as The Judgement Day,...
- 3/15/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
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