[5.0] "This is the show that started doing the little promos before the intro so that's a very cool thing. Too bad it's only one of the very few cool things in the entire two hours. The show followed basically the exact same formula from the previous one, the matches got a little bit better but still not good. Show is so bad even the production suffers, seriously, did they hired a whole new crew for Collision when the show started? I can't believe the amount of takes they miss that seems so obvious and yet the camera angles were never right. Tanahashi can't do it anymore, Brody and Andrade were having a banger until the terrible finisher, the women's match was boring and the good thing is the Main Event was better than last week so there's that. Video packages were nice again, but the ring promos felt too long, Naito showing up was cool tho."

[4.0] "Tanahashi vs Swerve ist natürlich eine Attraktion und das Match auch besser, als es hier gemacht wird. El Idolo als Face funktioniert genauso schlecht wie damals bei NXT, Match ist solide. Frauen waren nicht gut, Willow ist trotzdem over. Ich erwartete noch einen Angle nach dem Main Event, so geht man in den PPV ohne wirklich Dampf dahinter."

[7.0] "Collision eröffnet mit einer guten Promo von Jericho in Begleitung von Suzuki. Im Moment ist Jericho wieder etwas mehr erträglicher als zuletzt, das genieße ich, solange es anhält. Im Anschluss gibt es eine tolle Videopromo von Miro, der Mann gehört einfach regelmäßig ins TV. Tanahashi vs. Swerve zeigt mal wieder sehr deutlich, dass Tanahashi's Zeit vorbei ist, denn er machte keine wirklich gute Figur. Solide war's trotzdem. Die Titantron-Promo von MJF in Richtung Tanahashi war dann aber richtig gut und macht zumindest ein kleines bisschen Lust auf deren Match. Andrade vs. King war dann definitiv besser als der Opener, ich hatte aber ein kleines bisschen mehr erhofft. Gut war es allemal. Die In-Ring Promo von Christian Cage war absolut stark, dieser Mann ist ein fantastischer Heel. Nach einem soliden Hypevideo für Forbidden Door geht es zum nächsten Match. Ich fand Willow gegen Nyla Rose insgesamt durchaus ordentlich. Ein paar coole Momente gab es, etwas besonderes war es nicht. Die aktuell gute Darstellung von Willow gefällt mir aber sehr gut. Das Aftermath war halt da und nicht weiter interessant. Das kurze Interview mit Scorpio Sky war auch wenig relevant aber okay. Sky wirkt seiner Rückkehr noch unwichtiger, da das Roster so unfassbar stark ist, dass er in der Masse untergeht. Hobbs squasht einen Jobber, das war an sich überflüssig, stellt ihn immerhin dominant dar. Der Main Event war mein MotN. Es gab starke Multimen Action, bei der jeder seine Momente hatte um zu glänzen. Das war eine durchwegs runde Sache."

[5.0] "Die Show war nicht wirklich schlecht, hatte aber ein paar Makel und einiges an Durchschnitt, weswegen sie für mich insgesamt nicht mehr als mittelmäßig war. Das Eröffnungssegment mit Jericho, Darby, Sting, Suzuki und Naito war in Ordnung. Ich fürchte mich ein bisschen vor der Kombination Naito-Suzuki, da diese beiden einige sehr schlechte Matches miteinander bei NJPW hatten. Aber mal sehen. Tanahashi-Swerve war ordentlich, auch wenn es den kleinen Botch beim Finish gibt, den Swerve aber gut kaschiert. Andrade-King war OK, aber das Finish war dann mit dem DQ blöd. Das kritisieren wir bei WWE ja auch immer scharf, von denen wir es gewohnt sind. Bei AEW bin ich besseres gewohnt, also war das für mich ein klarer Minuspunkt. Das Main Event ist dann nochmal gut. Davor gab es mit dem Frauen-Match und dem Jobber Match für Hobbs aber auch einigen Leerlauf."

[8.0] "The second episode for Collision was also good, the builds are starting to get shape and we had great things like the appearance of Tanahashi and that multi-man main event that was pretty cool."

[6.0] "Unlike its debut, AEW's Collision 2nd show was pretty mediocre. First, it was promo-heavy, with too much time for Chris Jericho and Christian Cage. The opener was pretty disappointing, with no chemistry or sense of urgency. The highlight again was Andrade vs. The House of Black, this time going after Brody King. The match was great, but the finish was disappointing. I hope they let this feud run without outside interference. The women's Owen Hart Foundation Tournament 1/4 Finals was flat; Nyla & Willow had zero chemistry; It felt forced. Swerve Strickland's match, if you can call it that, was a joke. I can't seem to understand why both WWE & AEW choose to put a Superstar over with squash matches against enhancement talent; To me, it serves no purpose. The main event was good, but like the first show, too long. AEW can keep it at 15 minutes and it'll still be good enough. The main focal point was CM Punk vs. Jay White; Their matchup was pretty intense and enjoyable."

"Yes! The intro, a hark back to the golden age of wrestling - yes, do this for every episode of Collision and never ever stop! It kicks into Elton John's iconic rocking tune - it just feels *perfect*. Nice promo with Jericho, Sting, Darby and co - what a feud this could become. Swerve continues to prove he's invaluable to AEW with a solid match against Tanahashi. Andrade vs Brody didn't quite pop like Matthews and Andrade did, but it is hard to replicate that organic chemistry from last week. WIllow vs Nyla was disappointing, but not too bad. I don't know what's happened with Nyla but I think it is the intensity ain't there - where is the brutalisation? Good promos in between, it was all flowing nicely with Miro and Scorpio. Then... oh my, the main event! One night not in Chicago and what a different story for CM Punk. I rewatched a few things closely - I got the impression the initial in-ring from Jay White was a shoot, as well as when Juice pulled away from Punk after he tagged out - Punk looked genuinely concerned as to what was happening. The main event got wild due to that crowd - the Gunns getting cheered for beating on Punk was super surprising. Cash doing that insane tope, Starks doing those spears, it just looked like the wrestlers themselves were getting influenced by the crowd. Wild. Can't wait to see it all unfold... or unravel. Good booking though, CM being shown as beatable and fallible is totally necessary, considering the talent around him. BUT... the commentary was utterly, utterly, utterly terrible. These guys don't know the product, they don't know the usual AEW commentary tropes and Kevin Kelly was in particular just not on point. This will have to improve, or change."

[3.0] "Nach einer starken Debut Show von Collision, kommt eine Schwache Bis Solide 2. Episode. Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Swerve Strickland konnte man vergessen und dieses Match hat mir einfach nur mal wieder bewiesen, dass Tanahashi einfach zurücktreten Sollte. Nicht nur das er während des Matches ohne Fremdeinwirkung vom Top Rope gefallen ist, sondern auch das er das ganze Match über einfach sehr schlecht ausgesehen hat. Tanahashi ist eine absolute Legende, keine Frage, aber er ist einfach kaputt und sollte nicht mehr in den Ring steigen. Andrade El Idolo vs. Brody King war Okey. Ein paar Gute Spots und das war's dann auch. Die Story gefällt mir allerdings sehr sehr gut. Willow Nightingale vs. Nyla Rose okey. Powerhouse Hobbs wird dann in einem Squash Match aufgebaut. Der Main Event war dann das Highlight dieser Episode und ein Gutes Match (****). Insgesamt gebe ich der Show 3 Punkte, da für mich nur das Main Event Match relevant gewesen ist. Der Rest hat mir einfach garnicht wirklich gefallen oder war einfach nur Solide."

[5.0] "the show was a bit meh to be honest, I was looking forward to seeing tanahashi vs swerve but unfortunately Tanahashi's knees have been getting worse and worse in recent years however it wasn't a terrible match or anything (Tanahashi is practically incapable of having one) just a bit meh. the other matches were also meh. the women's match was the usual bad booking the division gets on a consistent basis, unfortunately not a surprise. I didn't like the main event as much as most but it was the best match on the card (It's always nice to see jay white wrestle). christian cage's promo was pretty decent. I was in attendance for this show and I got lucky and was upgraded to a really good seat in front of hard cam (around row 10). the show was way too long with the ring of honour tapings (Only a problem for people in attendance and has not effected the rating). Overall not a bad show just a bit meh."

[6.0] "Ich gebe mal 6 Punkte. Der Anfang konnte mich besser unterhalten als das Ende. Tanahashi gegen Strickland war natürlich nicht so gut da Tanahashi hier doch merklich öfter danebentritt. Das lief nicht wirklich rund bei ihm und so ist es an Swerve das ganze gut über die Bühne zu bringen und zu retten. Andrade gegen King war da schon besser. Das war ein gutes Match. Die DQ passte auch gut zu der kleinen Story zwischen Andrade und dem HOB. Willow gegen Nyla war ein rundes Match im Turnier. Beide kennen sich ja ganz gut und zeigen was anständiges hier. Hobbs squasht sich zum Sieg. Nicht so spannend. Der Main Event war dann wrestlerisch sicherlich das MOTN und war auch etwas besser als das Match der Vorwoche. Trotzdem natürlich zu lang und die Faceseite wird bis auf Starks auch nur semi angefeuert. Der Bullet Club kommt da bei mir schon besser rüber. Die Gunns passen gut dazu. Nettes Match aber holt mich nur bedingt ab."

[5.0] "Eher schwache Ausgabe, hätte ich so bei einer neuen Sendung nicht erwartet. Da muss man sich schon steigern für die weiteren Shows."

[9.0] "Good show. I love Swerve and he really got a good match out of Tanahashi. When he saved him from his slip late in the match was super professional. Always happy to see Julia Hart in a big spot. Willow Nightingale continues to be one of my favorite women in wrestling. That powerbomb on Nyla for the finish was great. Great moment when Anthony Bowens said he was gay and the crowd gave him a huge babyface response. Really warmed my cold heart. Hobbs continues to be one of my favorites, push that man. And Miro denouncing God was something indeed. Love Jay White and Juice, along with Starks and FTR being in the main event. Watch out for Austin Gunn, he's got a little Curt Hennig in him."

[7.0] "Auch die zweite Collision konnte gut unterhalten, sodass ich die Show heute sogar noch schnell vor Forbidden Door angesehen habe. Main Event war ziemlich gut und bekommt recht viel Zeit, den Opener fand ich auch ganz nett, ebenso Brody vs. Andrade, wobei letzteres nicht so gut war, wie Andrade vs. Buddy. Ansonsten wurden hier die aller letzten Weichen und Richtungen für Forbidden Door gestellt."

[7.0] "Not as good as last week's episode but still enjoyable: Naito's arrival and face off with Jericho was a great moment despite being a bit predictable. Tanahashi vs Sw3rve was satisfacotry, mainly because of Sw3rve's great perfomance because Tanahashi has his best days behind him and he is not as fast as he is before. Great post-match promo by Mjf, tho. King vs. Andrade was pretty good and the post-match beatdown was also cool. I will never complain about a Christian Cage promo and I will never get tired of hearing him roast people, fans and cities. Another great promo added to the list! Rose vs. Nightingale was bad and Hobbs's squash was alright. The eight man tag was good but too long and not as good as last week's. Happy to see Bullet Club Gold win because they are great and fore the second week in a row they were Mvps of the match. Overall: a step back from last week's episode but still a solid show."

"Loved the old school opening, was ready for another banger of an episode coming off the debut; aaaaand we go to the ring for Schiavone and Jericho and that's where I felt like we were just coming back to Dynamite after a 3 day long commercial break. They are 2 for 2 on fire Collision main events. This episode sort of felt like a Dynamite episode at times. I hope we get back to the feeling and energy of episode #1 that made it stand out and give it its own identity."

[8.0] "Wow, that cold open. Perfectly harking back to 80s shouty promos without either taking itself too seriously or being a piss take. Good stuff. Commentary on the other hand was awful. Nice little collection of matches, this show has a completely different feel to dynamite but I cant quite place what it is. Strong set of matches topped off by an amazing main event."

[9.0] "Collison settled in to be being a little more TV week. Nothing annoying or jarring. I have no complaints about any matches and found the whole thing to be incredibly enjoyable. Kevin Kelly and Nigel really make the show feel like an event. This weekly program is starting to feel very much like a Japanese presentation where the matches feel meaningful and the storytelling is told mostly in the ring. I'm really loving it right now."

[8.0] "Es war eine starke Folge nur das Co Main Event war halt wieder ein Hobbs Squash (DUD). Owen Hart Foundation 2023 Women's Tournament Quarter Final Match fand ich gut (***). Zum Rest mehr im Guide, 8 starke Punkte."

[7.0] "Not a bad 2nd episode. I really enjoyed the old school feel of the two pre taped promos at the open. Really hoping that continues"

[7.0] "A decent go home show for the PPV thanks in part to a hot crowd. However you feel about Punk, you have to admit hes far more engaging as a heel and I hope this crowd reaction spurs that on. It was a big part of what made this main event so much fun. Tanas physical condition is unfortunate to say the least, but Swerve handled the botch like an absolute pro. Very intrigued by godless Miro, full tilt Scorpio, and Los Ingobernables v HoB."

[6.0] "Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Swerve Strickland hat mir nicht so gut gefallen. Strickland war super, aber Tanahashi weniger. Er wirkt sehr schwerfällig und angeschlagen. Mal sehen wie sein Match bei Forbidden Door sein wird (** 3/4). Andrade El Idolo vs Brody King war leider nicht so gut wie Andrades Match von letzter Woche aber eine Steigerung gegenüber dem Opener (***). Rose vs Willow war ein solides Match. Es gab ein paar gute Sequenzen, umgehauen hat es mich aber nicht. Ich freue mich auf das Match gegen Toni Storm (** 1/2). Das Eight Man Tag Team Match hat mir besser gefallen als das Main Event von letzter Woche. Ey war ein hartes Match in den jeder gut präsentiert werden konnte (*** 1/2)."

[8.0] "Better than last week imo because there was no shoot promo / drama bs, and the main event was much better. The pacing of the show is great everything has time to breath. Bullet Cllub gold is great, guns up guys"

[5.0] "As a whole, this episode was ok. The promos weren't anything notable except for Christian Cage still parading around on Luchasauras' shoulders. The Tana match mostly just made me sad, his knees are so shot. HOB are always enjoyable, but the ladies match and then the Hobbs squash left my attention adrift. The main event being another multiman with largely the same group of dudes was fine for some minor story advancement, if not exactly must see."

[7.0] "Pretty solid show, albeit one that was kind of slow to get going in the in-ring department. Very intrigued to see how far into heeldom Punk leans going forward."

[7.0] "This wasn't as good as last week but it was still a good show. The opening segment did not need to take that long to tell us that Naito was Sting and Darby's partner. Tana/Swerve was fine but Tana looked beaten down in the match. Andrade/Brody and Willow/Nyla were also solid TV matches although HOB vs Andrade is a meh feud for me. Christian's promo was great and him claiming to be the reason Kawhi left the Raptors was hilarious. The Owen Hart tournament video packages were great, and we got another great multi man tag main event to end the show."

[6.0] "Good show overall albeit at times a little underwhelming. For a show that was to set up a PPV this show seemed a little protectionist at times. The promotional pieces help to lift the show but, the undercard on this night was a little lackluster at times."

[7.0] "not as great as last week but still better than dynamite and I'm glad this show exists and hopefully its going to help AEW build on what they have and use one of the most stacked rosters in wrestling properly match of the show: CM punk, FTR, Ricky starks vs Bullet club gold and the gunns"

[7.0] "Very similar show to week 1 which is not bad but will need some variety at some point. Tanahashi's match was fun, Andrade had another good match with a House of Black member. Enjoyed Scorpio's promo and Christian had a great promo. Expected a little more from Rose and Willow. Hobbs had a basic squash. Main Event was good but very similar to last weeks minus the shocking result. Punk getting a more negative mixed reaction was also somewhat surprising. Gunns in Bullet Club Gold is also a little surprising."

[7.0] "Andrade had the best match of the show two weeks in a row, the main event is repeative already need something different next week"

[6.0] "Eine sinnlose DQ, Christians generic Heel Promo, ein sinnfreies Squash Match obwohl mal mehrere NJPW Wrestler in der Stadt hat. Collision fühlt sich nach zwei Ausgabe schon sehr AEW fremd an. 30 Minuten CM Punk brauch ich auch nicht jede Woche."

[7.0] "The Graphics, The stage, The announces and the feels of this show feels like an A show. it feels like a world wide show. but in reality, it doesnt contain anything world wid but CM Punk. other than that. the show is just skipable. (maybe Christian Cage promo was really good to be honest). but this show isn't a go home show for sure. Dynamite was much better. edit: Naito debut gave goosebumps too."

[9.0] "starting of with an in ring segment with jericho and suzuki leading the the reveal of naito as sting and darbys 3rd man was an effective start and adding a living legend like naito to a ppv card will always be a hit. the swerve tanahashi was fine but nothing spectacular as tana is not the singles wrestler he once was but this was a nice showcase for swerve 6.25/10--andrade vs brody def turned things up a notch as this was a really hard hitting affair with alot of back and forth, the dq finish made sense as it helped further the blossoming storyline between andrade and the h.o.b 8.25/10---willow vs nyla, the outcome of this one was never in doubt especially where willow hold new japan singles gold and was a fine match that got the ladies almost 9 minutes of match time and both came out of the match looking good 6.25/10--a hoobs squash get hobbs on tv and in dominant fashion against a local competitor--NA.....the main event delivered and then some tons of action with everyone getting a time to shine and the crowd reaction for punk were loud and clear and jay picking up the win was a nice touch as the got their receipt back. a special shoutout to the gunns in this one. the work they've put in in the match was really good and the characters they're developing has been a joy to watch evolve..8.5/10"

[7.0] "Perfectly good show. I liked something from every match but the squash, even if none of them were particularly great, they were all pretty solid. Still puzzled by the intentions of Miro and Scorpio after all this time. Their segments were decent but their direction and who they are actually going to feud with is beyond vague. My two favorite things on the show may be Christians TNT promo and the Mens Owen Tourney one. They both were very solid and gave purpose and direction to what was going to happen next. Main event was very solid, I liked a lot of work from the heel team, but I am not sure it warranted the entire last half hour of the show. Rickys final stretch and how he lost either makes me think hes getting cooled off before he becomes temporary unavailable/free agent or he goes all the way and wins the Owen. Hoping for the latter but I see a lot of others feel the former."

[7.0] "A good show overall, enjoyable for the most part wrestling and promos. Nothing more remarkable than the appearance of Tetsuya Naito or some fights that were made as the first and the Main Event, good show for what is coming in Forbbiden Door."

[8.0] "Really cool to see Collision starting to establish itself right as an equal to Dynamite with a different vibe. Very cool show and I'm already looking forward to next week."

[5.0] "Unfortunately this was not a good show at all. The main event was ok but the opening 2 matches were rather poor and the womens match was very poor with 2 wrestlers who can work well with good workers but together they had 0 chemistry. Last week got me hopeful but this week was a let down"

[8.0] "Enjoyed this show as much as last week, the main event was awesome and the performance of Ricky Starks was great so hopefully Collision can give him more opportunities to move onto bigger things as he's a great talent. The Willow/Nyla Rose match was a low point and I find the whole Owen Hart foundation tournament rather clout chasing as he has no history with AEW, seeing as he died 20 years before it started and I don't really get why they do it? Andrade and Brody King had a solid match and Andrade being given 2 singles matches in 2 weeks is a high point of Collision being introduced. Look forward to next week."

[10.0] "This episode really showed how awesome and different Collision can be. Opening the show with a promo package between the two main event teams was a nice throwback and really set the tone for the show. Seeing Naito debut was incredible and he was over like rover. Tanahashi and Swerve was a matchup I would've never dreamed of and it rocked. Christian delivered an excellent promo and is a nice reset for the TNT title. There were some interesting new camera choices such as filming outside the arena and even a moving shot through the crowd. A video package featuring every Owen competitor and their motivations was very nice to see. Willow and Powerhouse Hobbs came across as potential big stars for Collision. The main event was a banger. Dynamite and Collision could be a great peanut butter and jelly for AEW, different but work together oh so very well."

[8.0] "Die zweite Collision Ausgabe gefiel mir etwas besser als das Debüt letzte Woche und war nicht mehr so stark auf CM Punk fokussiert über die gesamte Show. Highlight für mich die Christian Cage Promo, sowie Naito im Segment mit Jericho, Sting, Darby und Suzuki. King vs. Andrade war noch ordentlich und der lange Main Event lebte von der Crowd Reaction."

[7.0] "Decent show overall, considering that with Forbidden Door looming and so much going on, the focus of Collision is still to re-introduce returning wrestlers into the fold. On commentary, Nigel continues to be the best and most consistent part of the whole production. Kevin Kelly is still struggling with timing and some wrestler names, but he is nevertheless a welcome breath of fresh air in the booth and he has chemistry with Nigel, with is the important part."

[7.0] "Collision continues its good start. It's not the balls to the wall action that Dynamite is, which I prefer, but I'm happy that Collision is its own thing. A very hot crowd in Toronto, which bodes well for Forbidden Door, but they especially came to life for CM Punk, some supporting him, a lot booing him out of the building. A bit disappointed they didn't build the top two Forbidden Door matches up, but there was some build for other matches on the card, especially the Naito six man, MJF/Tanahashi and Storm/Nightingale."

[5.0] "2 episodes in and Collision already feels more like WWE than an AEW show. Not what I'm looking for as an alternative wrestling product. Brody vs Andrade was a pretty good match up until the bullshit finish. Can't express how much I dislike opening the show with a talking segment. This episode had 3 promos back to back before any wrestling. I may skip next weeks show."

[6.0] "Main event and andrade vs brody were both pretty good, rest I wasn't that into and I hated that Swerve lost... I know he had to because Tana is facing MJF but I think Swerve should be in his spot instead... well hopefully it's sooner rather than later."

[6.0] "For the second time Collision have very good card but it turns out to not be that good. The best part of the show was Christian and MJF segments. Matches were okay but it wasnt nothing special."

[8.0] "Der Main Event war richtig gut. Andrade gegen Brody King war sehr solide. Den Hobbs Squash hätte ich nicht gebraucht und die anderen beiden Matches waren passabel. Dafür gefiel mir der Anfang gut, auch wenn ich das Opening Segment anders abgeschlossen hätte. Viele Segmente fand ich ganz gut. Die Christian Promo war am besten. Für mich war es eine solide bis gute Show und etwas besser als in der Vorwoche."

[9.0] "Great Go-Home show for Forbidden Door. Emotionally touched when Naito finally arrived. Crowd went unglued for the crazy good main event."

[9.0] "Another great episode of Collision. They are two for two and off to a great start establishing this as a must see wrestling show every week. It has a different energy and feel than Dynamite with the different announcers and performers and even the crowd seems more lively on the weekends. Has the aura that Rampage never could attain and a lot of that is no doubt due to CM Punk. Love him or hate him, he is on another level in terms of star power and reactions. Definitely get the John Cens vibes with the split reactions, but either way people go crazy for him and thats all that really matters right now. Awesome main event. The other really strong match was Andrade and Brody King, two guys that can really shine with added tv time. The opening segment was very fun with the Naito reveal. The only disappointment was the Tanahashi match wasnt great. The crowd loved him but he just cant keep up with guys like Swerve anymore. Christian also had a great heel promo setting up the eventual Luchasaurus turn. Overall a fantastic 2 hours of television."