Vancouver Gets Ready to Rumble: AEW Collision & Rampage Storm into the City

On May 11, All Elite Wrestling (AEW) brought their live shows AEW Collision and AEW Rampage to Rogers Arena in Vancouver, BC.

It was my first ever wrestling show so I wasn’t sure what to expect. With the ring dead-center on the arena floor, there is no bad seat in the house. Regardless of where you’re seating, the view of the ring was fantastic, especially with the giant screens above. The main live show erupted with energy, with every match receiving fervent reactions, especially for favourites like Adam Copeland (former WWE star The Edge) and Pac.

Check out our full photo galleries of AEW Collision and AEW Rampage!

Before the main live show, AEW taped upcoming matches for Ring of Honor. This served as a warm-up for the live shows.

Nyla Rose (W) vs Riea Von Slasher

Serpentico (W) vs Brady Roberts

Ariya Daivari & Tony Nese (W) vs The Bollywood Boyz

The main event that night was AEW Collision as it centered on Vancouverite Kyle O’Reilly challenging Adam Copeland for the TNT Title for an epic Canadian clash!

Blackpool Combat Club (W) vs Top Flight

Lee Moriarty vs Will Ospreay (W)

Gates Of Agony/Brian Cage (W) vs Evan Rivers/Voros Twins

Daniel Garcia (W) vs KM

Dax Harwood (W) vs Tommy “Dynamite Kid” Billington

Thunder Rosa (W) vs Robyn Renegade

TNT Title: Adam Copeland (W) vs Kyle O’Reilly

AEW Rampage kicked off right where Collision left off with Adam Copeland extending a hand to help Kyle O’Reilly up. The two share a heartfelt embrace, before Copeland exited the ring, allowing O’Reilly to savor his moment alone in the spotlight.

Trent Beretta (W) vs. Dalton Castle

Bryan “The Bounty Hunter” Keith (W) vs. JD Drake

Deonna Purrazzo (W) vs. Lady Frost

Pac (W) vs. Johnny TV w/Taya Valkyrie

After the live shows ended, people stuck around for more taped matches of Ring of Honor:
Queen Aminata & Red Velvet (W) vs Rachael Ellering & Leyla Hirsch

Athena (W) vs Nicole Matthews

The Undisputed Kingdom (W) vs Nick Comoroto & Jacoby Watts

Shane Taylor Promotions (W) vs Jon Cruz & Artemis Spencer

Satnam Singh (W) vs Jimmy Jacobs

Lee Jonnson (W) vs Aaron Solo and Action Andretti

Ring of Honor is aired every Thursday on WatchROH.com

Overall, I had an amazing time at the AEW show. The athleticism of the wrestlers is even more striking than on TV. It made me appreciate how much work goes into these performances. The atmosphere was incredible and definitely family-friendly. When AEW comes to town, seize the opportunity and get a ticket (or more)!

All Photo Credit: Caroline Charruyer