The most recent installment of AEW Collision was recorded prior to its planned airing on Saturday. The filming came after AEW Dynamite, which took place in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
An unsettling event took place during the episode which involved Dalton Castle, an ex-ROH World Champion. He was genuinely knocked unconscious during his bout with Roderick Strong. This happened when a jumping knee strike by Strong connected with Castle’s jaw, causing him to fall flat on the mat. Several camera shifts took place as the referee counted down to the pinfall.
The incident came to light on the latest episode of Wrestling Observer Radio, where it was divulged by Dave Meltzer.
The words from Meltzer were, “So what happened was a flying knee that knocked out Dalton Castle. He got knocked out. The referee counts 1-2, held up the count because it wasn’t supposed to be the pin, then counted the 3 because Dalton Castle never moved. They didn’t show Dalton Castle. He was on the ground for several minutes, so they didn’t show any of that. You could see the edit, but the edit was the referee held up the count. Dalton didn’t kick out, and then the referee had to count the three because Dalton wasn’t getting up. In the building, this was a complete mess, and they were very lucky that this week’s show was taped for this reason. Not a good one.”
As a result of this win, Strong has earned a chance to take on Mark Briscoe for the ROH World Title in ROH Death Before Dishonor 2024.