[6.0] "This episode of Collision was overall good, but it had a whole lot of mediocre on it as well. The main event was at least pretty fun though. [MOTN: Deonna Purrazzo vs. Thunder Rosa]"

[7.0] "Overall this was another solid episode of collision, with some good to great matches - although still some filler segments. Last week was skippable but this one felt worth checking out. Highlights include the Rosa Vs Purrazzo bull rope match and the finish to the main event being a very creative way to get the double count out (7/10)"

[7.0] "Fine show that had nothing mind blowing, but three solid to very good matches on the show. The best of the night was Thunder Rosa and Deonna Purrazzo in that bloody Bullrope Match. Delivered the goods, while Swerve/Ishii was a damn good match with Strickland making the legend look like a threat before putting him away. The main event was rock solid with a fun ending as Christian Cage used his power to his advantage"

[7.0] "A really solid episode of Collision with plenty going on, not a classic but I really enjoyed this lead up to All In episode"

[5.0] "Probably the worst that Hologram has looked so far but that's also due to him working with the Premiere Athletes who aren't exactly Lucha experts. Thunder Rosa and Deonna's feud would have more gravity to it if it also took place on Dynamite but it's hard to feel much about a feud that's exclusive to a B show. Deonna is also incredibly boring in all facets of pro wrestling. FTR vs Outrunners felt like a battle of cover bands since both teams' gimmick is essentially "Hey remember the 80s? " No idea why blood was needed in Rush vs Preston Vance, plus they showed Preston blading right on screen which is shoddy production. Swerve match did him 0 favors in any regard. Very good main event though which was the saving grace"

[5.0] "There's some okay stuff on this episode (Outrunners video promo, the Bullrope match was okay, and the finish to the main event) but there's not much to get excited about. Not much of this feels big or important. Few of these matches actually feel like they matter in the grand scheme of things. Sometimes people just need to get wins on TV and that's fine, but it doesn't make compelling viewing when more than half of the matches on a card lack a hook and aren't exciting enough to make up for that."

[7.0] "Decent enough episode. It was random seeing Darby tagging with Hologram, who wasn't as impressive this time around. Thunder Rosa vs Deonna Purrazzo was the match of the night. Swerve vs Ishii was OK. Christian in his turtle neck referee outfit was great and I liked the ending. I don't mind a three way trios match at All In at all. Probably enjoyed The Outrunners 80s vignette more than their match with FTR. Rush vs Vance was pointless. Always good to see Shida but it was just a squash. Overall, a slight improvement on last week but still feel they can do better."

[6.0] "Not a terrible show but didn't have anything that made me wish I had watched it live. I actually liked the ending of the trios main event because Christian is a bad guy and he did bad guy things."

[8.0] "Credit the Premier Athletes for continually putting over other talent. Hologram continues to be a must see attraction on Collision. The Texas Bull Rope Match was probably my favorite in the Thunder Rosa-Deonna Purrazzo feud. We turn back the clock to 1987, to watch Randy Rose and Dennis Condrey wrestle Bobby Eaton and Stan Lane, nope it was FTR and the Outrunners. Good stuff. Next came the strange match. Preston Vance makes his return, to absolutely no crowd pop whatsoever. Rush is working heel and Vance is working face, yet Vance gets no support from the Arlington crowd who was firmly behind Rush, even when he goes overboard in "hurting" Vance to appease Don Callis. Wasn't really into the Swerve Ishii match, but I do feel like Swerve has had more title defense than the other AEW Champions who preceded him. Not sure if that is accurate, but that's the vibe. A meaningless Shida squash match (miss you Skye Blue), and then a solid main event between the Band Bang Gang and HOB. Some really good spots, and Malakai gives you a move set unlike anyone else, the the Gunns sell like champs. Christian was tremendous as always. Entertaining episode."

[7.0] "Most of the matches on this show were really good. Glad MxM are getting a chance in AEW because they are hilarious together. MOTN had to be the main event with a perfect finish from special guest ref Christian Cage"

[9.0] "I thought this episode absolutely flew by. Every match delivered for me, the vignettes and backstage promos from the Outrunners and MxM gave me hope for the tag division, and I will always pop for a hilarious ref outfit and Christian Cage absolutely delivered. Excellent show."

[7.0] "Really good episode of Collision, there was some filler but there were also three great matches that carried the show. Darby & Hologram vs. Premier Athletes was a fine opener. Rosa vs. Purrazzo was really good, best match of the night. These two have easily had the best non-title feud in the history of the women's division. FTR vs. Outrunners was alright. Vance vs. Rush was meh. Swerve vs. Ishii was another good match. Shida had a fine squash match and then cut a great promo in english calling out Mercedes Monè. HOB vs. BBG was really good. Action packed main event in classic Collision's fashion. Overall: there were three really good matches and the rest of the show, despite being quite filler, was enjoyable too."

[6.0] "A pretty middling Collision elevated by the strength of the Texas Bullrope match which was my favorite TV match from AEW since Adam Page/Bryan Danielson. FTR/Outrunners was solid but a match that would have been better outside of AEW. 5.5-6"

"[6.0] The show's outlook will most certainly change depending on how you interpret the sum of its parts. On its own, the parts are alright, but 15 days before All In, this is not 'it'. We don't need just another filler Collision with matches that are thrown away. First and foremost, I agree with the criticisms that Swerve going competitive against Ishii is not really compelling TV (Ishii is taking pinfalls here and there anyway) in the middle of the show. This could have been used more cleverly in a main event, especially since it was an 'open challenge, ' which inevitably begs the question: why didn't Hangman accept it? The Premier Athletes dissed the Texas crowd for the third time in a row, while Mark Sterling broke his arm for the 80th time. It was a fun opener, but it's also true that Darby Allin was not needed there. Hologram is getting better crowd support each week, but he still hasn't shown much personality in his in-ring storytelling, besides pulling off cool flips. I can see his appeal, but I don't know what to expect from him going forward. The Texas Bullrope match got a vignette narrated by Dustin Rhodes that highlighted the history and importance of the match type. We got that instead of a vignette of Rosa and Purrazzo. That says a lot. Purrazzo once again dominated the match, only to lose so that Rosa could score an honorary victory over her. Meanwhile, Purrazzo still has 3 wins over her and unsuccessfully challenged an eliminator match. They are stuck where they are: competing against each other. Either way, it was an okay match, but that feud was already long rotten. FTR vs. The Outrunners was really fun, and from their VHS vignette to entrance, The Outrunners killed it. They need to be one of the highlights of Collision. Shida's promo was solid, but she's another Rosa/Purrazzo case. Rush vs. Preston Vance was a weird, squash-esque match. AEW did LFI so dirty that they somehow must have felt this match needed to happen. Well, it closes a chapter, but Don Callis has become a faction for the guys without a story, so who cares? Wasn't it Rush who ate the pinfall last week? Wasn't it Beast Mortos who scored an upset victory where Rush was involved? If not LFI, leave Rush alone. The main event didn't actually grab me until the last 5-6 minutes, and the post-match beatdown was one of the finest I've seen in a while. Good work from the Patriarchy. The match is going to be a three-way, as everyone suspected. Collision still has no much going on besides BBG vs HOB and Hologram. As far as it goes to enhance the upcoming Dynamite(s), it's fine. Arlington crowd was fire as usual."

[8.0] "Bit of a belter, this one. Every match was good-to-great, Shida cut an absolutely killer promo, and Tony and Nigel had a great night on commentary. Just everything firing on all cylinders, even without any of the matches reaching the tippy-top tier of quality."