What did Ricky Starks have to say to CM Punk after last week’s controversy? | 7/22/23, AEW Collision

[@Heroesworkshop]

Ricky Starks is really coming into his own right now. That win was needed to get back on track.

[@jonathanoscategui2678]

For reals 🔥... As a face he didn't have a clear direction. Now as a heel again he's money on the mic 💰 🔥 and a great storyteller in the ring.. Could definitely see CM Punk bring out his world championship from the red bag and they battle over it 🔥...

[@superkinguniverse]

Ricky starks getting more attention right now after feuding with punk. This man can be Heel Roman reigns for AEW in future.

[@iceburgess461]

​@@jonathanoscategui2678no

[@DickSocrates]

Yeah Jericovid almost ruined him and Gin and Juice did not do much either but I guess it was all part of the story. Gin and Juice vs FTR is amazing though

[@christianlove6772]

​@jonathanoscategui2678 he was good as a face but it wasn't that many Heels he could go against. And the top heels (Jon Moxley,) always wanna win.

[@austinjones9171]

Collision has existed for a month and Ricky already got his groove back. This show was much needed

[@kabiruddin434]

“What kind of a man carries a championship he didn’t win”. Christian Cage is hilarious considering Luchasaurus was the one that won the TNT championship. 😂🤣

[@zeroman155]

Cm punk was laughing his butt off when Christian said that. 😂

[@jonathanoscategui2678]

​​@@zeroman155Paul Heyman is carrying around two titles 😂 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@superkinguniverse]

When a person insult himself 😂

[@DickSocrates]

Christian and Punk are amazing

[@grammysworld5449]

​@@luiscruz3261the joke is carrying around a championship they didn't win.. Punk won the belt he had, he just got stripped after

[@djdonald243]

I love that the veterans and the young guys are working so well together. Darby and Starks have come a long way. They deserve it.

[@nathandts3401]

Couldn't really ask for two better people to give you advice on how to cut a promo.

[@thereturnofharlem9030]

Darby Allin took away the microphone away from Christian like The Rock took away the microphone away from Stone Cold Steve Austin 😅

[@brianmiddleton3359]

Amazing what can be done when you take advice from guys who were and ate at the top. Why this show is and will be better than anything else the company has

[@BirdGang6]

“What kind of man carries around a championship he didn’t win” Christian Cage continues to be the funniest man in wrestling

[@wcchains9782]

This is why edge is better cuz he just refuses to wrestle because he likes to insult the people and the town of course like any other heel ever does even though he can wrestle when he's over 40 he can still wrestle I consider him a coward and he's a fraud and he's not even the champion he just likes to be champion so he can quote" get one last run before he retires

[@DickSocrates]

Yup

[@slitty7896]

@@wcchains9782 you funny as hell

[@wheresmtnzx1115]

@@wcchains9782wtf you talking about

[@wcchains9782]

@@slitty7896 do you actually mean it are you being sarcastic take your pick

[@Choco_McShakin502]

Ricky is the guy he deserves to be right now. He was on fire last night and he is in his element now. I feel Punk is helping this man get on top and he’s owning it!

[@BelartWright]

Great segment. This felt main event level. Love to see all these guys get elevated and it feels like everyone is vying for that top spot.

[@kenjames22]

Ya collision is such a breath of fresh air and really puts pro wrestling front and center. So sick of garbage wrestling shows considering what occurred last Wednesday.

[@alaooooy7]

Need a Christian vs Punk program soon! These two going at it on the mic and in the ring would be wrestling gold!

[@Alien_on_earth69]

I like that ideal

[@bradley5431]

Absolutely peeps! This is Aew and anything can happen!

[@christopheramaro333]

​@@zeppelindemonPunk does it so subtly which I admire because it's precisely the way I do it🎉

[@rundownmaggot666]

The feud I didn’t know I needed even if it’s just on the mic.

[@TheGreatVivek7]

I would much rather prefer a heel Christian vs a hybrid Punk. Bit like Christian v Orton in 2011 when Orton was neither a heel or a face. Austin loved that feud so much he has a poster of their last smackdown cage match on his wall.

[@Azzman2049]

Ricky is so much better as a heel. It’s so much more natural

[@tayvaun09]

Seems to be a lot of rock in his style of gimmick

[@tallthinkev]

Trouble is he's too big for a chicken sh1t run away heel and not big enough for a monster. If he can be booked as more of a tweener, only cheating if he really has to and 'mild cheating' now and then they really could have something. Ricky isn't world champ talent, at least at the moment, but a long TNT champ run will be good for him

[@tn1351]

It’s like everyone works better as a heel

[@adrianhartso7060]

​@@tn1351bret was right.

[@aspectra]

​@@tallthinkevI think he has the charisma to use heel tactics as a face, like Ric Flair and Eddie Guerrero did.

[@isaacmaurice227]

No entrance music... that's new. Brought an unexpected feel to it as if Punk wasn't supposed to come out there. Genius.

[@popshot8898]

Honestly how I wish they do with all wrestlers who come through unannounced. Makes it feel less staged

[@pancakesarealwaysbetter]

Agreed. Something small and simple in a wrestling segment.

[@aveekkartekeyupadhyay6925]

Ricky Starks with the Jeff Hardy Pyro Celebration. Love it. Make him a world title contender again..

[@cliffordjackson3]

FACTS.

[@renegademikey2458]

And the longest pyro I've seen so far.

[@turboturkey]

@@renegademikey2458 i liked it if felt like he was trolling them like the ending of movie when you think its over and they come back or end of the play and they take bows and then come out again and take bows., kind of reminded me of that

[@QTooReal]

Reminded me of when JBL retuned to raw in 07 and had so much pyro it left the place Smokey for the rest of raw 😂

[@renegademikey2458]

@@QTooReal I had to watch that again to remember lol. Ricky's still the longest with no breaks at 44 seconds damn.

[@Power_trip397]

This crowd was all over the place tonight and witnessing it live in person was insane 😂😂 Ricky starks getting that Cody pyro treatment is crazy also lmaooo

[@TM3Alumni]

It's booked so backwards. Starks is over and CM Punk is getting booed everywhere.

[@theMattyNice]

​@TM3Alumni yeah the pushing Punk as a face is such a Vince Mcmahon move

[@adrianjporter5295]

Dude probably asked in the back " hey how long did cody go with the Pyro? " just make a sec more haha

[@jdallen9810]

@@TM3Alumni whoever is head of creative and booking, both need major help. Everyone sees the end goal for most of the storylines. I knew MJF was coming back to win the title. I know they brought back Punk for financial reasons, but at some point you have to put everything together that people have said about him. He seems like an egotistical narcissist and just a pr!ck on top of that. I'm beyond sick of his little baby temper tantrums.

[@num1Jaysta]

@@jdallen9810What temper tantrums has he had recently? The man is over wether y’all like him or not. He gets the crowd to care with boos and cheers. Punk is not afraid to go against the crowd unlike Cena.

[@alanlee1940]

Ricky is so much better as a heel. Props to Punk putting him over. AEW is on fire lately with the 2 extra hours of air time.

[@kidz4p509]

It’s just a sad attempt to make more people cheer for Punk.

[@mrsasshole]

@@kidz4p509 You seem like a happy, well-adjusted fella.

[@Ishin69]

@@kidz4p509 and your reasoning is a sad attempt to hate on punk

[@unRottenemSpines]

👍

[@Nimmers1234]

​@@kidz4p509it's got nothing to do with that at all the reception for punk will be mixed everywhere except Chicago which is perfect

[@darkknight_za]

Collision feels like the AEW I fell in love with.. with just a few more tweaks, it could be the best wrestling show on TV. It definitely got me back into AEW!

[@therealjd4life]

It's already the best wrestling show on tv and the format and the announcers are the big reasons why

[@Tcrror]

Dynamite and Collision are both incredible. They both feel different enough to be special.

[@Createdplayer11]

@@therealjd4lifeyou ever seen smack down?

[@therealjd4life]

@@Createdplayer11 yes then I felt like an 11 year old watching it so I changed the channel while 1.5 million kids watch with 500 k adults....the Disney in the ring thing isn't for me

[@davidcoombsbestmegadethalb9780]

@@Createdplayer11 WATCHING SMACKDOWN IS LIKE WATCHING KEEPING UP WITH THE KARDASHIANS WE WANT WRESTLING NOT KIDS SHOW

[@BrynHarding]

Tony just blasted a Wrestlemania sized pyro show on a random Saturday night in July 😂 You gotta love it!

[@moderndancingfool]

So many moving parts to this segment & all were great. Collision is giving me a lot more entertainment than most shows have the last couple of years (& I had pretty much given up on wrestling at the start of the pandemic & AEW brought me back)

[@fredfernades8109]

Glazing is crazy

[@krod16]

"Had too many psychedelics to think he's a dinosaur" 😂😂😂great segment. Feels like old school RAW

[@kidz4p509]

Never thought Darby was able to deliver such a roast.

[@btf_flotsam478]

@@kidz4p509 Didn't you hear his promo against MJF? He fired off shots with comedic precision.

[@chrismalinowski654]

Oh man darby can talk man lol. He did a few good roasts on mjf & jericho

[@chrismalinowski654]

He kilt jericho with the “you call yourself the wizard, right? But now when you step between these ropes, the magic is gone” 💀

[@ovionradion9260]

​@@chrismalinowski654that was a very good line

[@b-rye223]

Christian Cage deserves his flowers for being consistently great in the ring and on the microphone for all these years. One of the best to ever do it from the attitude era

[@cliffordjackson3]

Ricky starks got that cody, kevin nash, wcw monday nitro second hour pyro right there😂.

[@1stNationDisiciple]

FACTS

[@dvsmike]

Facts!

[@devinstyles945]

I love this segment. This is how AEW should run their weekly shows. I got a lot of Attitude era vibes. And I love the whole collision set up

[@BlazePizzeria]

Thinking the same thing. MJF and Adam Cole remind me of HHH/Sean Michaels, Ricky reminds me of the Rock. Of course not of the attitude era caliber, but you get the vibe.

[@MinusLife]

Christian Cage has been fantastic as "champ" 😂

[@jonathanoscategui2678]

Cage doesn't even need to defend it 😂 hes got seniority!!!

[@molokomongalo6003]

We take offence to those air quotes. Christian is a champ period.

[@unRottenemSpines]

👍

[@robertwarf3316]

"We're contractually obligated as the TNT champion... " Lol I love Christian so much

[@vancerawlings3458]

This segment was pure gold and funny too, well played AEW 🎉🎉

[@ToshMatsum]

That pyro for Starks was awesome! 😃 Glad he's getting so much of the spotlight. I didn't know of him before AEW.

[@rollingthunder8223]

He went full cody

[@rinzo2009]

He was part of NWA.

[@serbonkers4130]

They finally realize who has IT. And its not darby. Not sammy. Nit jungle boy. Not hook.. its Ricky Fkn Starks!

[@rollingthunder8223]

@@serbonkers4130 he's on Saturday no one watches tv on Saturday

[@chrismalinowski654]

Darby has it too, but yes ricky is fantastic as well

[@homersimpsonyourgirl]

I don't know, it's small, but I think I like that there isn't music being played when someone unexpectedly walks out, makes it seem less scripted

[@jabroni7706]

They started doing that after Cornette suggested it for months

[@DTey22]

Same here!!!!

[@kshinokevin]

I love that kinda stuff...

[@b-rye223]

Ricky's appearance and persona is like a blend of late 90's heel Rock with a bit of Ric Flair added to it with his own twist and I absolutely love it

[@zay7808]

The rock like lines with flair like delivery

[@callofdoody21]

add some fruitiness to it

[@greenfoxboronetwork]

Cheap copy

[@davidlandry3487]

@@greenfoxboronetwork To be fair, "Cheap copy" has been a theme in wrestling since forever. Ric Flair with Buddy Rogers; Buddy Rogers with Gorgeous George. Given the history of wrestling, comparing Starks to Flair and the Rock is a huge compliment.

[@Riotatthemovies]

He looks like he is cosplaying 99 Rock. Remember Sunny Siaki...no? I don't blame you

[@jonathanoscategui2678]

Ricky Starks as a heel has those vintage Rock tones when he was a heel and he was fire on the mic again 🔥🔥🔥...

[@edgar22452]

He definitely reminds me of The Rock.

[@SomiariTobin]

This feels like real wrestling television. Major early 00s smackdown vibes.

[@mr.whisper3338]

Starks is now 2-0 against Punk, and I love it. I'm a Punk guy, and it shows he's trying to elevate young talent. Ricky is also a MUCH better heel. That "pillars" diss line was fire, as was his ripping off the scab of how Punk was never beat but lost the AEW championship. As always, Punk delivered a cerebral promo that perfectly sets up their feud while laying the road for the eventual PUNK vs. MJF 2.

[@cliffordjackson3]

FACTS.

[@iceburgess461]

No

[@jansmitowiczauthor78]

Elevate young talent by not taking a clean pin in the first match, and not even taking the pin in the second....

[@DickSocrates]

@@jansmitowiczauthor78 Just being in the promo with CM Punk is enough to elevate them i.e. look at MJF. Now that punk was gone MGF is awful and looks like a lost little boy

[@mnlgabbymnlgabby8366]

Wasting money on his entrance give some poor people like me a food not this crap.

[@sihlemhlongo2988]

I don't care if Ricky pulled a fast one in that match..he deserves everything coming to him..he's a 🌟 🎉

[@UndergroundZone]

"you deserve it" "no not really" had me dead

[@treyperkins2667]

Best part of the whole segment

[@darkestmatterofficial]

@@treyperkins2667 lmao that shit killed me. Love it.

[@ShadowSabrewulf]

Christian's Face when Darby snatched the Mic out of his hand had me laughing and the psychedelic bit toward Luchasaurus was even funnier, man the promos in AEW are great

[@practicalwerewolf]

And the wrestling! Both are great in AEW. That's why we watch.

[@ShadowSabrewulf]

@@practicalwerewolf AEW always delivers when it comes to the in ring action

[@practicalwerewolf]

@@ShadowSabrewulf Amen ;)

[@keith_dark_savagethomas6385]

"What kind of a man carries a championship he didn't win" Christian being a hypocrite😂😂😂😂

[@alternative7586]

Greatest heel of all time

[@LimitlessRhodes1]

This was honestly one of the best best segments for wrestling this year. Pure Gold!

[@steelwolf3527]

They gave Ricky a light show good lord

[@dbt-dt6zx]

I think it’s still going.

[@marathiboi96]

Punk really wanted to work with ricky and give him that boost in career, Shame now Ricky is sidelined

[@BigGoldBeltChampion]

This is the feud that will bring eyeballs on Collision 🔥

[@rahamanawelenje9955]

This Segment Was AWESOME holy Cow !! Whatever meeting they had backstage and this show production is clearly showing.

[@tshegofatsoledwaba267]

great segment, Christian great as always, starks feels like he's getting back on track, I'm an absolute sucker for pyro and that showing really tickled me but most surprising of all was a decent and believable promo from allin

[@dinosaursnstuff4453]

Bro. Ricky's pyro is like the opening of Wrestlemania.

[@ioanefano-ob1hf]

Ikr

[@jameshorrell899]

Starks thinks he's somebody with that pyro lmao

[@Vegeta_1990]

@@jameshorrell899 atleast hes somebody. Youre nobody

[@Firebreather719]

Or like a Cody Rhodes entrance

[@StrongStyleNinja]

RICKYmania

[@markkanetaker]

AEW production levels are going up nice to see.

[@marceldusart9788]

That guy yelling against everyone else “no not really!”😂😂 congrats Rickey Starks 🔥

[@Mr.Majestic77]

Adam Copeland, take notes on how to put over younger AEW talent. There is a BIG difference between CM Punk in AEW and Adam Copeland in AEW.

[@travisprice1325]

Treating Starks like the star, he is FINALLY getting, is wonderful to see.

[@Robert-tl3eb]

Starks and la knight have to be the most 🔥 getic wrestlers today

[@mrbloxpie4221]

@@Robert-tl3ebI completely agree with you man!

[@DeathofaNINJA]

CM Punk chants came at the end of the promo and carried on through the main event. There were anti-Punk people here, but it felt more like the crowd was having fun than any malice. All CM Punk would have had to do to get that Owen Cup is ask Tony and he definitely put Starks over proper. I can't imagine Ricky Starks not being a number one heel in the company after today's brilliant mic work and heel work in the ring.

[@chrismalinowski654]

Definitely having fun. My group of friends were furiously cheering punk and this guy in a BCG shirt a few rows behind was shitting on punk & ftr the whole night snd we went back & forth a bunch, but it wasnt any beef just having fun breaking each others balls

[@rossrobson91]

He’s absolutely gold on the mic, Christian is going to absolutely boss this little run with him carrying around that title, even broke punk with that question and rightly so the way he delivered it was hilarious

[@daschwah]

Christian’s run is freakin’ unbelievable. He holds steady for years on end, then routinely finds new ways to burn it down and reinvent himself.

[@moodiegreen5410]

Agree, I think at this stage in his career, he's outperforming Edge.

[@nathandts3401]

​@@moodiegreen5410He's vastly outperforming Jericho.

[@bradley5431]

He is doing it right now. Ever since his debut to Aew. He won the Impact championship and wrestled in 2 companies. I hope he will win the Aew title one day.

[@rima7286]

and now feuding with Punk he’s actually getting the (mainstream) attention he’s always deserved

[@aliyahhussain4553]

​@@rima7286yeah Christian deserves mainstream attention and I'm glad he is getting it. Unlike edge

[@MrWolfchamp-xi3cu]

Aww man. I was not expecting Christian to come out Christian, Starks, and Punk In the same promo. This is too much charisma in one place. AEW is bringing the goods.

[@unRottenemSpines]

😂👍🍻

[@mustaquimahmedtanbeer2437]

Ricky starks ! Seriously

[@retrokoh]

As someone who hadn't been an AEW fan, Collision has become one of my favorite shows on television. It's been downright excellent.

[@Tcrror]

Dynamite is also great, if you have the time! Honestly, both shows are very different, but I do love both of them. Have a good day.

[@retrokoh]

@@Tcrror I'm happy for those who like it, but it usually isn't for me. I'll cherry pick moments I like from Dynamite (usually MJF) and watch Collision in its entirety

[@TheMrAlgoh]

@@retrokoh the blood and guts match was absolute garbage mess. The going overboard with the violence was off putting to the point of it being joke, that's why it's hard for most casual viewers like me and many others to take AEW as a whole seriously. That match just sums up everything Dynamite stands for.

[@retrokoh]

@@TheMrAlgoh Hard to argue against that. Yea, Collision is far more grounded, and to me, it's what I always thought AEW would be when they talked about sports-based presentation.

[@KylePrime_1986]

Starks is going to be huge for AEW. They better push him

[@KairosObj]

Gettin the push right now

[@level11biggerbadderbosses31]

man if only we could have gotten just 1 year of full programing of Punks Collision. Just 1 year of fullcreative control and booking bc this lil feud was great

[@ChrisJericho22]

Jay White and Ricky Starks pinned Punk, he was definitely willing to put this guys over, let's not forget by now we would have gotten Kenny Omega vs Punk, because Omega and Punk were cooled with each other. It's sad how some lil kids ruined everything in AEW. Tony Khan is just blindly following people he shouldn't 🤦🏼

[@thomasfranco3128]

Collision never the same since punk has left

[@thomasfranco3128]

It just did 122,000 viewership for last sat my statement is making more and more sense

[@SGlenn97]

Lmao, Ricky is channeling his inner heel The Rock at an extreme level. The sunglasses, his body language and the tone of his voice. 🤣

[@AnnaBananaGrug]

Collision is a vibe and on another stratosphere in terms of quality and pro wrestling. Love it! Love how well the vets and youngins are meshing. Can’t wait to see it grow further

[@CapitalPSY]

Couldn't breath laughing at that pyro and the "You deserve it chants". I like that after winning the Owen he's incorporating Owen's exaggerated celebrating (i.e. when Owen would run laps after getting out of a collar and elbow or showing off his Slammies)

[@marcohavokkhaos]

2001 vibes, how Christian use to hold Edge's KOTR trophy. Christian never changes

[@alaooooy7]

Christian Cage is on a level of his own on the mic! One of the greatest heels ever!

[@bufordhighwater9872]

Darby Allin is growing into his promos and I dig it

[@m413m94]

It's refreshing to see some variation to AEW already with the starting of the Collison Programming. TK does get a lot of heat for bad bookings & stuff from myself included, but thanks to Tony, we have some alternative wrestling in the mainstream television genre that Jim Cornette loses his mind over on a weekly basis. I love it.

[@rossmcdonald4865]

It's because Tony has also got people from ROH involved. Love him or hate him, cm punk. And he's listening to there ideas. They know how to put on a good show

[@ROMANTIKILLER2]

Dynamite can be very entertaining but is a rather chaotic show and sometimes its segments are hit or miss. But Collision so far has been a very solid show, I really like its style.

[@jayburnham3994]

​@@ROMANTIKILLER2collision makes the chaos better on dynamite. I can say ok now give me all the flips and 360 piledrivers you want because on Saturday ill get something different.

[@nss6348]

Any one else happy that pyro is still used in this business such a great addition to the show

[@zwelakhenzume1580]

What a segment. Wow! Everybody was just great, hands down!

[@rossmcdonald4865]

Aew collision is honestly amazing. Tony khan is listening to good wrestling minds and its showing. This is a proper wrestling show. With proper matches and great promos

[@KairosObj]

I like the Collision approach. Dynamite can be too fast paced at times.

[@BigWillyStyles13]

I was not expecting a triple heel promo. That was pretty good.

[@JS-sv3fk]

Holy shit Darby has gotten so much better on the mic lol

[@KairosObj]

It's what happens when ya actually let the talent grow.

[@KickassSillyboy]

The no theme song entrances were awesome

[@davidlandry3487]

I think the only one lamenting the silent walk-ins would have been Vampiro.

[@KairosObj]

The best entrance when things go down. Feels more natural.

[@rudileong7081]

Cage never disappoints as heel 😂

[@BigBaDruid]

100%

[@tampapredatortrackers3858]

Never realized I wanted a Christian Cage and CM Punk feud til now.

[@on-mg8df]

Would be great with right booking and build for a show down at 'All In' London in front of 80,000+

[@TheGreatVivek7]

They had a week match on Smackdown once with Sheamus interrupting Christian hence costing him the match

[@dylanbradburn5787]

The way everyone kept dissing New Jersey 😂😂😂

[@Mmmleftovers]

Ever been to jersey, bro?

[@christopheramaro333]

​@@Mmmleftovers I'm from NJ and it was funny 😂 North East NJ (like Newark) can be pretty scruffy anyway. North West, south east and parts of Central is nice. We like being vilified anyway 😈

[@thoughtzbytreee]

Finally Ricky is rising to the top as he should be.

[@CK2008able]

This show is the fucking best. This is what pro-wrestling should be

[@cedhoneywood9667]

Just a quick reminder that Christian is gold on the mic

[@codyruiz2344]

Absolutely love Cm Punk with the hockey team digs for every town and them hating him for it

[@ishmael802]

CM Punk is the real AEW Champion

[@codyruiz2344]

@@ishmael802 totally agree 1000%

[@tainowarrior5781]

@@ishmael802 lol. 2 worthless reigns.

[@ishmael802]

@@tainowarrior5781 and still the most talked about Title reigns ever lol

[@tainowarrior5781]

@@ishmael802 lol, yeah for how short and comically useless they were.

[@maxthemaltesedog3597]

This was fantastic !! From beginning to end . Well done Aew . Cage at the end was just 🔥🔥🔥.

[@bettersubsph]

What a FUN and GREAT segment! It surprised me that Ricky became heel-ish? But, hey, he's absolute. Even Punk blurs out the line of being neither heel or face.

[@TheRoMandaloriaN]

Ian Riccaboni and Nigel McGuinness are my new favorite announcer team!

[@MrWolfchamp-xi3cu]

I need Christian, Punk, and Stark to form a stable. Or a 3 man rivalry I want these guys in a long term storyline. Talk about must see TV EVERY WEEK!!!

[@alaooooy7]

I need a heel Christian vs face Punk program first!

[@DbpLukcy]

Right I like Ricky an Christian together

[@ennbee2051]

'...I need...'. Lol, well you're not getting it smark.😂😂

[@TheGreatVivek7]

It should be just Punk and Christian feuding for 6 months. Doesn’t have to be for a title.

[@vishnuvardhanreddykona]

That was a banger opening segment that a show should be presented... All shots were fired amongst them, and a great main event followed to close the night! Christian is 🤌by being subtle and doing what he does best!

[@wordsmith735]

Collision really becoming the A show in AEW

[@ishmael802]

Man CM Punk was making the best TV ever. Shame

[@Animalmawds]

In my personal opinion, Collison should be the flagship for AEW. Collectively, I enjoy Collison so much more then Dynamite and Rampage combined. This is closer to what I hoped for as an alternative wrestling show/company. Everything is better about this show. Even though the viewership can be lower than Dynamite but the numbers stay solid and more consistent all the way to the end. I've yet to be disappointed and look forward to it every week. More than I do Dynamite. 😅

[@moses0686]

It should be on Mondays, not beating raw but definitely gets more eyes on it and there's an alternative to change the channel to during the raw lulls.

[@dvsmike]

What i wanna know is who is booking it and producing it? There is no stink of TK on this program and i love it!

[@mrnicemam8523]

@@dvsmike Well TK is booking. Tony schiavone even says Tony khan made ricky and cage vs punk and allin

[@broodingstone958]

​@mrnicemam8523 That was just done to add legitimacy as it has been established in kayfabe that Tony is the one controlling the matches. Obviously he is IRL, but kayfabe is its own thing.

[@MakBot]

@@broodingstone958 I was there tonight. Tony Khan made appearances 3 times to hype up the crowd. He's the head booker.

[@joekerr1607]

Consistently the best 2 hours of wrestling every week. Not saying there isn't good stuff on everything these days because there definitely is. But this show just feels different and that's a good thing

[@NiyiDaNinja]

Take me back, this feud was just getting started smh

[@jodena3040]

I know bro I know 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@markwrenn5965]

Thank god for Collision. What a show!

[@dhunter1133]

Ricky is channeling The Rock so hard here that when he said, "What does it matter?" I fully expected Schiavone to start replying and Ricky to cut him off with, "IT DOESN'T MATTER!"

[@ameli.t9808]

4 great talkers in one segment!! Collision is a fairly relaxed show and I like it!

[@superkinguniverse]

Cm punk with darbin alien, the chemistry will be epic in future for aew.

[@ROMANTIKILLER2]

Good to finally see Starks being the focus of a big programme, and a feud with Punk (love him or hate him) could be as beneficial to Ricky as it was for MJF. And Christian is as great of a heel as usual. Young guys really can learn a lot from him.

[@AdrianBeegoatz]

Unreal that Tony Khan decided to keep backing the Bucks and their awful idea of bad comedy “Wrestling”… When there was THIS potential in AEW all along. Punk, Starks, early Collision… Real PRO Wrestling. Man, what a waste 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@KINGMONKEY1989]

Ricky Starks is the real deal. Hes absolute gold on the mic. Great ability in the ring and the perfect look. But Cage coming out with that line about "What kind of a man carries around a championship he didnt win ?" Stole the show 😂

[@LetsGoGaming1980]

Ricky comes off alot like a certain people's champion breaking out too, there definitely going to be comparisons made, but that's a good thing, Ricky making waves

[@alaooooy7]

Christian Cage is unbelievable! He should be the top heel on Collision!

[@ceoofbeingfly]

“if anyone else was in my shoes, which is prada by the way” -ricky starks 🔥🔥

[@emiliomarbanjr]

Man every AEW Collision tag match has been cool. This show is different.

[@lastdayonearthmysteryman4849]

Yes!

[@letmetranslate4249]

Wow, I can't believe I'm saying this. Great segment AEW 🎉

[@HousesEdge]

See? Pro wrestling doesn’t have to be so hard. RIP COLLISION

[@rohanghosh1499]

AEW should push Ricky. He gives me the rock vobes

[@y3ee3e]

love collision. it's truly the a show and best 2 hours of wrestling television every week.

[@matnolen1368]

Hey respect to ricky for not snatching the mic from tony

[@knightshousegames]

This segment felt like a classic chaotic Attitude Era promo segment where just a million people walk out and it leads to a random match I still kinda don't buy Ricky as a heel, he's still too over as a babyface and did a lot of work to get over as a babyface, but I guess they really just wanna do this feud

[@ROMANTIKILLER2]

I guess Ricky may be more of a cool heel or tweener for whom many fans would cheer anyway. Especially in a feud with Punk who has very divisive reactions.

[@chrismalinowski654]

He gonna be that eddie guerrero/shawn michaels type of face where he cheats and wins at all costs & is very confident in himself and cocky but is still the hero in the story. That is what he needs cause he was bland as a face until he linked up with punk on collision

[@KairosObj]

Starks is at his best as a heel. I absolutely buy it.

[@young2011]

I bet this is WrestleMania moment, this is not Tony handwork but whoever is in charge please keep the good work going