While we don't yet know the full lineups of what will go down on this Saturday night's episode of AEW Collision and next week's AEW Dynamite Maximum Carnage, the cards are starting to fill up after several matches were announced tonight on Dynamite (results here).
As far as Collision is concerned, Mariah May will have a non-title match against Harley Cameron after Cameron interrupted a promo from the AEW women's world champion, suggesting that while May has a lot on her plate, they should give the audience an appetizer with some "hot girl graps" May threatened to rip Cameron's head off, and Cameron threatened to make May feel the wrath.
Despite how The Rated-R Superstar Cope cut a promo tonight that led to him being jumped by The Death Riders (and saved by Powerhouse Hobbs and FTR), Cope and FTR's Dax Harwood will be in action against The Learning Tree as Cope will face "The Redwood" Big Bill and Harwood will step in the ring with Chris Jericho.
AEW Collision Lineup
- Mariah May vs. Harley Cameron
- Cope vs. Big Bill
- Dax Harwood vs. Chris Jericho
As far as Maximum Carnage, Powerhouse Hobbs won the Men's Casino Gauntlet Match (defeating "Switchblade" Jay White, followed by "Hangman" Adam Page, Wheeler Yuta (which was interesting to include a member of the Death Riders), Ricochet, Adam Cole, Daniel Garcia, Roderick Strong, Lance Archer, Kyle O’Reilly, and Jeff Jarrett) to earn a shot at Jon Moxley for the AEW World Championship.
Kris Statlander defeated Toni Storm and Willow Nightingale in a three-way to earn the #1 entry spot for the Women's Casino Gauntlet match, which will also go down at Maximum Carnage. The winner of that match will earn a title opportunity for the AEW Women's World Championship and will face Mariah May at AEW Grand Slam Australia on February 15, 2025.
Kenny Omega will also be in action next week for the first time since his victory over Ethan Page on the December 5, 2023 episode of AEW Collision as he faces Brian Cage of The Don Callis Family. On tonight's episode, Omega cut a promo about his diverticulitis struggles and his in-ring return and victory over Gabe Kidd at Wrestle Dynasty this past weekend, and was attacked by The Don Callis Family until Will Ospreay came out with a steel chair and ran them off.
Last up for the Dynamite announcements was that The Cold-hearted Handsome Devil HOOK will face Christian Cage in an attempt to get some revenge for how The Patriarchy attacked HOOK's father, Taz, at the beginning of October.
AEW Dynamite: Maximum Carnage Lineup
- Christian Cage vs. HOOK
- Kenny Omega vs. Brian Cage
- AEW Women’s Casino Gauntlet: Kris Statlander enters #1
- AEW World Championship Match: Jon Moxley (c) vs. Powerhouse Hobbs
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