AEW Collision debut episode explained

AEW Collision debut episode
Promotion:All Elite Wrestling
Brand:AEW Collision
Date:June 17, 2023
Venue:United Center
City:Chicago, Illinois
Event:Collision special episodes
Lastevent2:First
Nextevent2:Fight for the Fallen
Attendance:9,280

The AEW Collision debut episode was the pilot episode for the American television program AEW Collision, produced by the professional wrestling promotion of All Elite Wrestling. The show took place at the United Center in Chicago and was broadcast live on TNT on June 17, 2023.[1]

Five matches were contested as a part of the episode; in the opening bout, Luchasaurus defeated the reigning champion Wardlow for the AEW TNT Championship. Also, in the main event, CM Punk and FTR defeated Samoa Joe, Jay White and Juice Robinson in a Trios match.

Background

Collision's debut episode marked the return of CM Punk to active competition in AEW after a nine-month suspension, following a legitimate fight with The Young Bucks and Kenny Omega after All Out's post media scrum, vacating the AEW World Championship he had won earlier that day against Jon Moxley.[2]

Storylines

Role:!
Name:
CommentatorKevin Kelly
Nigel McGuinness
InterviewerLexy Nair
Ring announcerDasha Gonzalez
RefereeRick Knox
Bryce Remsburg
Aubrey Edwards
Paul Turner
The event included matches that resulted from scripted storylines, where wrestlers portrayed heroes, villains, or less distinguishable characters in scripted events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches.[3] Results were predetermined by AEW's writers.[4]

Event

The event took place at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois.

Reception

The episode received an average viewership of 816,000 viewers, and a 0.33 rating in the 18–49 demographic.[5] It sold an estimated 9,280 tickets.[6]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: AEW Collision - June 17, 2023 United Center . 2024-03-26 . www.unitedcenter.com.
  2. Web site: Clark . Anne Victoria . 2023-06-16 . CM Punk’s Return Could Be the Best or Worst Thing on TV This Weekend . 2024-06-21 . Vulture . en.
  3. Web site: 2006-01-13 . How Pro Wrestling Works . 2024-01-07 . HowStuffWorks . en-us.
  4. Web site: About AEW All Elite Wrestling Official Website . 2024-02-26 . www.allelitewrestling.com.
  5. Web site: Thurston . Brandon . 2023-06-21 . AEW Collision, Jun 17 on TNT: 816,000 viewers; 0.33 P18-49 rating . 2024-06-21 . Wrestlenomics . en-US.
  6. Web site: WrestleTix . 2023-06-18 . WrestleTix: AEW Collision Sat • Jun 17 United Center at Chicago, IL . 2024-06-21 . Wrestlenomics . en-US.

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