The main event of the Collision portion of the show was the TNT title bout between Copeland and O'Reilly.
The crowd was pumped up and on its feet before they even locked up, so expectations for a good match were high right out of the gate.
Cope and KOR took their time and worked a very basic match at first. They were using a lot of standard holds, counters and takedowns, but they were doing it in a way that made it look like they were trying to one-up each other to see which one was the better technician.
They did a great job increasing the pace and severity of their offense as time went on to build anticipation for the finish. They had almost 20 minutes, so they had plenty of time to pace themselves and sell big spots.
This was an outstanding performance that served as a reminder that both of these guys are incredibly talented wrestlers in their own unique ways. KOR is a technical mastermind and Copeland is a showman of the highest degree who can hold his own on the mat. They meshed together well to put on a banger.
After a hard-fought match, Copeland retained his TNT title. He helped KOR up and hugged him as the crowd gave them a standing ovation.
Result: Copeland defeated O'Reilly
Notable Moments and Observations
- Hook gave one of his longest promos to date in a pre-taped segment.
- If you didn't see O'Reilly on Hey EW with RJ City, you should go watch it. You get to see a new side of KOR.
- There was one moment that seemed unplanned when Copeland went for an arm drag and dropped too quickly, so KOR didn't go over and acted like he countered it once he realized it was too late to hit the move.
- KOR's Spear counter into a guillotine choke was awesome.
