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ABOLISH ICE | Wrestling columnist since 2017 | Contributor to @voiceswrestling | My only bias is towards quality
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Articles by Lionel Williams
AEW & ROH vs. CMLL Arena Mexico live coverage
A big week in Arena Mexico kicks off with tonight’s AEW & ROH vs. CMLL event from the famed Arena Mexico — an appetizer before AEW’s official debut with Wednesday’s Grand Slam Mexico. In the main event, ROH World Champion Bandido will defend against CMLL’s Mascara Dorada in their first ever meeting. It will be Bandido’s second defense of the title he won at April’s Dynasty.
Aaron Rodgers Is Not The Solution To The Saints Quarterback Problem
After Derek Carr's sudden retirement, several high-profile names in NFL media threw the Saints into the Aaron Rodgers sweepstakes. Here's why the Saints should avoid him at all costs. On Saturday, one of the most significant offseasons in New Orleans Saints history got even more newsworthy with the sudden retirement of quarterback Derek Carr.
AEW News: AEW Collision spoilers from New Orleans
The following are spoilers for the Saturday, April 26 AEW Collision Playoff Palooza episode. Saturday’s show was taped Wednesday night in New Orleans at the Lakefront Arena. Spoilers and commentary are from Suit Williams. ********** Swerve Strickland came out for a promo but the Young Bucks cut him off immediately and moved his scheduled match up…to RIGHT NOW. Swerve got jumped by Johnson, disposed of him, then got jumped by the Bucks. Kenny Omega made the save, and fist bumped with Swerve afterward.
AEW Collision results: Mercedes Mone in tag team action
A night after delivering a memorable performance in the Owen Hart Foundation tournament, reigning TBS Champion Mercedes Mone will compete in tag team action on tonight’s live AEW Collision. The Boston native returns home for the second consecutive night, this time teaming with Harley Cameron against Kris Statlander and Julia Hart with AEW Women’s World Champion Toni Storm on commentary. Mone will face the winner of Statlander vs. Hayter in the finals of the women’s Owen tourney next month.
AEW Collision Results: Owen Hart tournament matches
Both the men’s and women’s Owen Hart Foundation tournaments will continue on tonight’s live AEW Collision from Springfield, Massachussetts. In the men’s tournament, former AEW International Champion Konosuke Takeshita will battle Brody King with the winner moving on to face Will Ospreay in the semfinals. On the women’s side, reigning ROH Women’s World Champion Athena faces Harley Cameron with the winner facing Mercedes Mone this Wednesday on Dynamite.
AEW Collision live results: Dynasty go-home show Original
Tonight’s taped AEW Collision from Peoria, Illinois, is the final stop before Sunday’s Dynasty pay-per-view from Philadelphia. TBS Champion Mercedes Mone teams with rival Harley Cameron against ROH Women’s World Champion Athena & Julia Hart as all four women are part of the Owen Hart Foundation tournament. Ahead of his challenge of International Champion Kenny Omega Sunday, “Speedball” Mike Bailey takes on Dralistico with Ricochet, who will also be in the Omega match, on commentary.
AEW Collision live results: Mercedes Mone in action, Jay White vs. Kevin Knight Original
Tonight’s live AEW Collision from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, will see the return of reigning TBS Champion Mercedes Mone. It will be Mone’s first in-ring action since defending the title against Billie Starkz earlier this month and subtly taking a jab at ROH Women’s World Champion Athena afterward, leading to speculation of a future match. Ahead of meeting in a match for the AEW Trios titles at Dynasty, FTR’s Dax Harwood will go one-on-one with Wheeler Yuta of the Death Riders.
AEW Collision Slam Dunk Sunday live results: Trios title match
For the second straight night, AEW returns to TNT with a one-hour Slam Dunk Sunday edition of Collision from Omaha, Nebraska. The special is headlined by AEW Trios Champions The Death Riders (Wheeler Yuta, PAC & Claudio Castagnoli) defending against Top Flight & AR Fox. In a lucha showcase, Hologram & Komander will team up against The Beast Mortos & Dralistico. Former ROH World Champion Bandido will take on Johnny TV and also hope to get his brother Gravity’s mask returned by Chris Jericho.
AEW Collision Slam Dunk Saturday live results: Daniel Garcia vs. Adam Cole
A rematch for the TNT title headlines tonight’s one-hour Slam Dunk Saturday edition of AEW Collision from Omaha, Nebraska, airing after NCAA men’s basketball tournament action. Daniel Garcia will once again put the title on the line against Adam Cole. The two squared off this month with the match going to a no contest after members of Shane Taylor Promotions ran in to beat both men up. Garcia has held the title since November’s Full Gear and is looking for his sixth successful title defense.
Saints projected to select National Champion cornerback by Fox Sports analyst
A Fox Sports analyst has the New Orleans Saints bolstering their secondary with the ninth-overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. With the frenzy of free agency largely in the rear view, mock drafts are coming in with more clarity of team’s needs and the physical attributes of draft prospects. The New Orleans Saints find themselves with a top ten pick for the first time since the 2008 draft, where they selected Sedrick Ellis.
AEW Collision live results: International title eliminator tournament continues
The eight-man tournament to determine who faces AEW International Champion Kenny Omega at April’s Dynasty continues on tonight’s live AEW Collision from Las Vegas, Nevada. The featured bout will pit former Ring of Honor Pure Champion Katsuyori Shibata against Ricochet. The latter was defeated by Swerve Strickland at last Sunday’s Revolution while Shibata has been teaming with The Opps as of late.
Saints fans may hate it, but keeping Derek Carr will benefit New Orleans long term
For the New Orleans Saints to improve in the future, Derek Carr may be their best option at quarterback for the 2025 season. As NFL teams land quarterbacks that they believe will take them to the promised land, the New Orleans Saints made the decision to sit out of the quarterback carousel this year. Instead, the Saints restructured the contract of current quarterback Derek Carr to save nearly $30 million against the cap and ensure he remains the starter going into the 2025 season.
AEW Collision live results: Daniel Garcia vs. Lee Moriarty TNT title match
For the second straight week, the TNT title will be on the line as Daniel Garcia defends against Ring of Honor Pure Champion Lee Moriarty on tonight’s AEW Collision from Sacramento, California — the go-home for Sunday’s Revolution pay-per-view from Los Angeles, California. Garcia went to a no contest with Adam Cole last Saturday as Moriarty and The Infantry jumped both men with just a few minutes remaining.
AEW Collision live results: Daniel Garcia vs. Adam Cole, Kenny Omega appearance Original
A TNT title match headlines tonight’s live AEW Collision from Oakland, California, as reigning champion Daniel Garcia defends against Adam Cole. Garcia is looking for the fourth defense of the title he won in November while Cole is searching for his first AEW title of any kind. Former AEW World Champion Kenny Omega will make an appearance ahead of his challenge of International Champion Konosuke Takeshita at Revolution. After Garcia vs.
AEW Collision live results: Chris Jericho vs. Bandido ROH World title match Original
Chris Jericho will defend the Ring of Honor World title against former champion Bandido on tonight’s AEW Collision from Phoenix, Arizona. Bandido has targeted Jericho since his December return from injury and this will be a rematch from September 2022. The AEW Trios titles will be on the line as the Death Riders (Claudio Castagnoli, PAC & Wheeler Yuta) defend against TNT Champion Daniel Garcia, Matt Menard & Angelo Parker.
AEW Grand Slam Australia live results: Three title matches, Kenny Omega & Will Ospreay team up Original
AEW makes its much-discussed Australia debut with tonight’s Grand Slam Australia from the Brisbane Entertainment Centre with a five-match show featuring three title defense and two of AEW’s top stars teaming up. The headliner will see AEW Women’s World Champion Mariah May defending against New Zealand-born Toni Storm in a rematch from last August’s All In where Storm lost the title.
AEW Collision live results: Three-way trios match, Bandido returns
Tonight’s live AEW Collision from Houston, Texas, will continue to build next Saturday’s Grand Slam Australia from Brisbane. In a trios match that has been building for weeks, Adam Cole, Kyle O’Reilly & Roderick Strong will take on Shane Taylor & The Infantry and TNT Champion Daniel Garcia, Matt Menard & Angelo Parker. Bandido will return to AEW in-ring action for the first time in nearly two years as he faces Bryan Keith.
AEW Collision live results: Mid-South street fight, TNT title defense
Tonight’s AEW Collision from Huntsville, Alabama, will feature a Mid-South street fight, a three-way TNT title defense, and more. Former AEW Tag Team Champions FTR will take on AEW World Champion Jon Moxley & Wheeler Yuta in a Mid-South street fight. After the events of the last few weeks, TNT Champion Daniel Garcia will defend his title against Kyle O’Reilly and ROH Pure Champion Lee Moriarty in a three-way.
AEW Collision Homecoming live results: Takeshita vs. Shibata International title match
share on Facebook share on X share on WhatsApp share on WhatsApp share on Linkedin share on Flipboard share on Messenger share on Email Tonight’s Homecoming edition of AEW Collision from Jacksonville, Florida, will feature several champions in competition. AEW International Champion Konosuke Takeshita will put his title on the line against Katsuyori Shibata in a first-time-ever meeting. AEW Continental Champion Kazuchika Okada will face ROH men’s TV Champion Komander in a champion vs.
Saints’ 2025 mock draft roundup: Could Jalen Milroe be in play for New Orleans?
Here's a list of fourteen of the latest mock drafts to see where pundits have the Saints picking with the ninth overall pick. With Ohio State’s triumph over Notre Dame in the title game, the 2024-2025 college football season came to an end on Monday night. With that, the football world moves one step closer to the 2025 NFL Draft on April 24th.
AEW Collision Maximum Carnage live results: Texas Death Match, Continental title defense
Tonight’s Maximum Carnage edition of AEW Collision from Cleveland, Ohio, will feature two ends of the wrestling spectrum: a violent Texas Death Match and a Continental title defense. Former AEW World Champion Hangman Page will square off with Christopher Daniels in a Texas Death Match. The two have an extensive history outside AEW and Daniels, who hasn’t wrestled since last September, will have contend with Page in his speciality match.
AEW Collision live results: Cope vs. Big Bill, Chris Jericho vs. Dax Harwood Original
AEW heads to Athens, Georgia, for tonight’s live Collision which will see several champions in non-title action. Former TNT Champion Cope (Adam Copeland) will take on Big Bill after the two were involved in a trios match last Saturday. It will be Cope’s first singles match since May’s Double or Nothing when he fractured his tibia. In another match coming out of that trios bout, Ring of Honor World Champion Chris Jericho will battle FTR’s Dax Harwood in a non-title match.
Saints 2025 mock draft roundup after Week 18: analysts are leaning defense for Saints
Here’s a list of ten of the freshest mock drafts to see where pundits see the New Orleans Saints moving come April 24th in Green Bay for the 2025 NFL Draft. The New Orleans Saints wrapped up their 2024 season on Sunday with a 27-19 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to finish 5-12 on the year, the worst record the team has finished with since the Hurricane Katrina-displaced Saints finished 3-13 in 2005.
AEW Collision live results: Two title matches, Rated FTR vs. The Learning Tree
The first TNT/Max simulcast edition of AEW Collision airs live from Charlotte, North Carolina, with two title matches and Rated FTR looking for their second win in four days. Fresh off strong showings in the Continental Classic, TNT Champion Daniel Garcia defends against former ROH World Champion Mark Briscoe in a tournament rematch. After earning a shot with their win over Top Flight, Lio Rush & Action Andretti will challenge AEW Tag Team Champions Private Party for the titles.
AEW Collision Winter is Coming live results: Kyle Fletcher vs. Mark Briscoe Original
Winter is Coming for AEW Collision. This year’s edition will see the continuation of the Continental Classic. In Blue league matches, Kyle Fletcher will take on Mark Briscoe, and Kazuchika Okada will meet The Beast Mortos. They will look to change the trajectory of the league as Fletcher currently is far ahead with 9 points. A Tag Team title eliminator is also set as Top Flight will face Action Andretti & Lio Rush with the winners earning a future shot against titleholders Private Party.
AEW Collision live results: Kazuchika Okada vs. Kyle Fletcher Continental Classic match Original
Reigning AEW Continental Champion Kazuchika Okada will face Kyle Fletcher as part of the Continental Classic on tonight’s AEW Collision from the GalaxyCon convention in Columbus, Ohio. Okada comes into the Blue league match with four points while Fletcher is leading the pack with six. This will be their first match since Okada bested Fletcher in September. In another Blue league match, reigning TNT Champion Daniel Garcia will take on Mark Briscoe for the first time ever.
Williams Watches Wrestlemania - Mania 17
On March 31, 2001, the professional wrestling world changed forever. It was on that day that World Championship Wrestling aired its final television broadcast ever with their weekend syndicated show WCW Worldwide. The previous Monday, it was announced that the WWF had purchased WCW wholesale from Time Warner after all WCW television was to be dropped from the Turner networks. Vince McMahon appeared on the final WCW Nitro to make the announcement himself.
Williams Watches Wrestlemania - Mania 2000
In the year 2000! The WWF will continue its red-hot run on top of the professional wrestling world despite Stone Cold Steve Austin getting run over in a parking lot! In the year 2000! WCW will continue to circle the drain, as the visionaries in charge of the company will put the World Heavyweight Championship on men like Vince Russo and David Arquette and NOT Goldberg.
AEW Collision live results: Mariah May vs. Anna Jay no DQ title match Original
Anna Jay will get one last shot at the AEW Women’s World Championship on tonight’s AEW Collision from Albany, New York. Mariah May has agreed to one last match for the title under no disqualification rules. At the last Battle of the Belts, Jay defeated May to earn a title shot. Jay failed to win the title in that bout and if she loses here, she can’t challenge May for the title again. May’s friend Mina Shirakawa will face off against Harley Cameron.
AEW Collision live results: Death Riders vs. Conglomeration Trios title match Original
A Trios title match is set for Saturday’s Collision. The newly-named Death Riders (PAC, Wheeler Yuta, and Claudio Castagnoli) will take on The Conglomeration’s Mark Briscoe, Kyle O’Reilly, and Tomohiro Ishii. After fellow Conglomeration member Orange Cassidy was attacked by The Death Riders on Dynamite, the rest of the group came out for the save, setting up Saturday’s title match. Also on the card is The Outrunners vs.
AEW Collision live results: Mariah May vs. Anna Jay Women’s World title match Original
AEW Women’s World Champion Mariah May will defend her title against Anna Jay on tonight’s live AEW Collision from Philadelphia. Two weeks ago at Battle of the Belts XII, Jay pinned May in an upset to earn the shot. Jay has been looking to prove herself since returning from Japan, saying she has improved tremendously. May will be looking for her fourth title defense. AEW World Champion Jon Moxley will also be making an appearance.
Williams Watches Wrestlemania - Mania 13
Uh oh, WCW got hot! Remember Hulk Hogan? Yeah, he turned heel, took Scott Hall and Kevin Nash, and set the business on fire. WCW Nitro is the #1 show in pro wrestling in 1997, and the WWF is reeling. The WWF is reeling, with Raw being on the verge of cancellation in 1997. And maybe worst of all, Your New Hero Shawn Michaels has lost his smile! Who will take the WWF to new heights? Who can take the WWF out of the New Generation? Who can be Your New Hero? Uhhh, the Undertaker? Fuck it.
AEW Collision live results: Ricochet vs. Lio Rush Original
For the first time ever, Ricochet will battle Lio Rush in the one of the featured bouts on tonight’s live AEW Collision from Cedar Rapids, Iowa — the company’s debut show in the city. Ricochet is looking to remain undefeated in singles matches while Rush is looking to rebound from a recent defeat to the debuting Shelton Benjamin. Former AEW Tag Team Champions FTR will take on the new look La Faccion Ingobernable of Rush & Dralistico.
AEW Battle of the Belts XII results: Kazuchika Okada vs. Kyle O’Reilly Continental title match Original
The Continental title is on the line in the twelfth edition of Battle of the Belts. Kyle O’Reilly will get his shot at Kazuchika Okada for the title immediately following this week’s Collision. At WrestleDream, O’Reilly asked Okada for a title match. After Okada rejected O’Reilly, the two ended up brawling. After O’Reilly won his match on Rampage, he issued the challenge again to Okada, with AEW making it official later in the show.
AEW Collision live results: Trios title match Original
The AEW Trios titles will be on the line this week on Collision. PAC, Claudio Castagnoli, and Wheeler Yuta will defend the titles against Top Flight and Action Andretti. Wednesday saw the Blackpool Combat Club wreak havoc during Dynamite, attacking anyone aligned with AEW. After they were jumped earlier in the show, Top Flight and Andretti attacked the BCC, but the group managed to even the odds before making their escape. Elsewhere on the show, Ricochet will be in action, taking on AR Fox.
AEW Collision live results: Tag Team title number one contender’s match Original
A three-way match on tonight’s AEW Collision will determine who faces the Young Bucks at WrestleDream. Top Flight, Malakai Black & Buddy Matthews of the House of Black, and Private Party will duke it out in a three-way with the winners getting a shot at the AEW Tag Team titles at this month’s pay-per-view. Private Party made it clear they want the next shot following their Wednesday win over the Iron Savages. Darby Allin, who is looking for someone to face at WrestleDream, will take on Johnny TV.
Williams Watches Wrestlemania - Mania 9
Listen, I said I would post these on Wednesdays. I didn’t say you would read them on Wednesdays. What does it look like when the good ol’ days are gone? What does it look like when the gravy train has run dry? How can you tell that the boom period is well and truly done? Wrestlemania 8 was in the Hoosier Dome in Indianapolis. Wrestlemania 9 was in a parking lot at Caesars Palace. Parking lot is a bit strong, but it is a downgrade in venue.
AEW Collision Grand Slam live results: Continental title eliminator match
AEW will air the Collision portion of their Grand Slam event this Saturday. Kazchika Okada will face Sammy Guevara in an AEW Continental title eliminator match. Guevara last week on Collision said he hopes to win the match so he could challenge Okada for the title at AEW Dynamite’s fifth anniversary, which takes place this coming Wednesday. Two title matches will also take place. Jack Perry will defend the TNT title in an open challenge match.
Williams Watches Wrestlemania: Mania 8
From here on out, I plan on having these come out every Wednesday. Wrestlemania Wednesdays, I’ll call them. Gives me six other days to write other things. Speaking of which, a new Match Request is in the pipeline and will be out later this week! Wrestlemania 8 marks a changing of the guard in the WWF. This is the last Mania in a stadium until Wrestlemania 17, as the big business downturn started soon after this show. I’m going to miss it, as these stadium shows look excellent on TV.
AEW Collision live results: Bunkhouse Brawl for ROH Tag Team titles Original
A Bunkhouse Brawl for the Ring of Honor Tag Team titles headlines tonight’s live AEW Collision from Springfield, Massachussetts. Sammy Guevara & Dustin Rhodes will defend the titles against former champions The Undisputed Kingdom (Matt Taven & Mike Bennett). The former titleholders lost the gold back on the August 17th Collision in Arlington, Texas, while tonight marks the first defense for the champs.
Williams Watches WrestleMania - Mania 7
Sorry for the delay, folks. A combination of the shoot job and the school semester starting took my attention away from the site. At WrestleMania 6, the WWF announced the location of WrestleMania 7 as the LA Coliseum. Vince McMahon boasted about having over 100,000 people pack the stands for the biggest wrestling event of all time. Well, that didn’t happen.
AEW Collision live results: FTR vs. Grizzled Young Veterans Original
A long-awaited match between FTR and Grizzled Young Veterans is set for tonight’s AEW Collision. The feud between the two teams dates back to All In when GYV made their AEW return by jumping FTR after failing to capture the Tag Team titles from the Young Bucks. TNT Champion Jack Perry will put the title up against Christopher Daniels who answered Perry’s open challenge during Rampage. He said while he is still an interim EVP, he is still a wrestler at heart.
AEW Collision & Rampage live results: All star eight-man tag match
For the first time in company history, all of AEW’s male champions will be part of an eight-man all star tag team match to headline tonight’s AEW Collision — the go-home show for Saturday’s All Out. Collision will be followed by a live Rampage, completing a three-hour block on AEW action in Chicago.
AEW Collision live results: All In go-home show Original
The final show before All In has arrived with Saturday’s Collision from Cardiff, Wales. The taped show will feature a Wild Card in Cardiff match to determine the final spot in the London Ladders match for the AEW Trios titles at All In. Blackpool Combat Club (Claudio Castagnoli & Wheeler Yuta) and PAC will face Top Flight & Lio Rush to determine who makes it to Wembley Stadium.
AEW Collision live results: FTR vs. The Acclaimed, Eddie Kingston appearance
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AEW Collision live results: FTR vs. The Acclaimed, Eddie Kingston appearance Original
The challengers for the AEW Tag Team title at this month’s All In will decided on tonight’s AEW Collision from Arlington, Texas. The match will see rivals and former champions FTR and The Acclaimed battling it out with the winners set to face The Young Bucks for the titles in London. The match happened after FTR interfered in Wednesday’s title match, causing a DQ loss for The Acclaimed.
Williams Watches WrestleMania - Mania 6
I’m so happy to be out of Trump Plaza, and I’m even happier to be in the SkyDome in Toronto for WrestleMania 6! The Ultimate Warrior regained the Intercontinental Title in the year since Mania 5, and after a clash in the midst of the Royal Rumble, has issued the Ultimate Challenge. Intercontinental Champion Warrior vs. WWF Champion Hulk Hogan, Title for Title.
AEW Collision live results: World Championship eliminator match
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AEW Collision live results: World Championship eliminator match Original
Swerve Strickland wrestles on this week’s Collision. Days away from facing Wheeler Yuta of the Blackpool Combat Club, Strickland has put out an open contract for an AEW World Championship eliminator match. On August 25, Strickland will defend the title against Bryan Danielson in a title vs. career match at All In. Another title eliminator match will take place for the Trios Championship.
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