AEW News & Notes from 2/22 Collision: Cope Delivers Message, Gabe Kidd Scores Milestone Win, Speedball Mike Bailey, More – The February 22 episode of AEW Collision featured intense action, major storyline developments, and key match announcements for upcoming AEW events.
Cope Keeps His Word to Moxley
Adam Copeland (Cope) upheld his promise to Jon Moxley by making a bold statement in the main event segment. After the Death Riders successfully defended their AEW World Trios Titles, the Undisputed Kingdom (Adam Cole, Roderick Strong, and Kyle O’Reilly) attempted to escalate the attack. However, Cope stormed the ring with steel chairs and, in a shocking moment, delivered two One-Man Conchair-Tos to PAC’s head in front of Moxley.
Gabe Kidd Secures His First Televised AEW Singles Win
Gabe Kidd made a strong impression by earning his first televised singles victory in AEW, defeating The Butcher. In a Digital Exclusive after the show, Kidd declared that he “butchers people” and dared anyone in AEW to step up to the challenge. He emphasized that he’s done with just talking and is now escalating matters by outright disrespecting others until someone steps up.
Jim Ross Returns to the Commentary Desk
This week’s AEW Collision featured the return of legendary announcer Jim Ross, who called the action alongside Tony Schiavone and Excalibur.
Speedball Mike Bailey Hype Video Airs
A vignette aired during the show, promoting the arrival of Speedball Mike Bailey to AEW. While no official debut date was confirmed, the promo made it clear that Bailey is “coming soon.”
Matches Confirmed for AEW Dynamite
Following this week’s Collision, AEW announced three major matches for the upcoming episode of Dynamite:
- AEW International Championship: Konosuke Takeshita (c) vs. Orange Cassidy
- Deonna Purrazzo vs. Harley Cameron
- Bounty Match: Will Ospreay vs. Bryan Keith
Updated Card for AEW Revolution (March 9, Los Angeles, CA)
With AEW Revolution approaching, the card continues to take shape. The current lineup includes:
- AEW World Championship: Jon Moxley (c) vs. Cope
- AEW Women’s World Championship: Toni Storm (c) vs. Mariah May
- AEW TBS Championship: Mercedes Mone (c) vs. Momo Watanabe
- AEW International Championship: Konosuke Takeshita OR Orange Cassidy (c) vs. Kenny Omega
- Steel Cage Match: Will Ospreay vs. Kyle Fletcher
- MJF vs. Hangman Page
With tensions rising across AEW, next week’s Dynamite and the upcoming Revolution pay-per-view promise to deliver high-stakes action.
AEW News & Notes from 2/22 Collision
