The Collision course correction

Let's be real for a second. If you told me three years ago that Darby Allin would be headlining Collision with the world title over his shoulder, I would have assumed you mixed up your medication. But here we are, post-May 16 broadcast from Salisbury, and the guy is proving everyone wrong.

Darby stepping into the ring against Sammy Guevara wasn't just a match; it was a frantic, high-octane reminder of why we stop caring about the politics and focus on the bell. These two have history deeper than the hole in my backyard, and watching them throw their bodies around the Wicomico Civic Center was like watching two cats fight inside a dryer.

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Seeing Darby Allin and Sammy Guevara tear the house down is the exact kind of adrenaline shot the company needed before Double or Nothing. It feels raw, it feels dangerous, and most importantly, it feels like they actually want to be there. No, it wasn't perfect. There were spots that looked like they were held together by duct tape and prayers, but that's the charm.

Whether you like the current direction or not, you have to admit the Willow Nightingale TBS title defense against Red Velvet added some necessary grit to the mid-card. Willow is an absolute star, and watching her grind out a victory proves that the women's division isn't just waiting for the next big name to stroll in from the outside.

The return to form

Then we have the reunion of Anna Jay and Tay Melo. It’s a classic trope, obviously, but in the chaotic world of professional wrestling, sometimes you need to lean on what works. It’s like putting on your favorite beat-up sneakers for a long walk; it’s comfortable, functional, and gets the job done.

However, let's address the elephant in the room. The pacing on this episode felt like it was sprinting toward a finish line no one actually asked for. When you have ROH stars invading the airwaves after Supercard of Honor, it creates a traffic jam that makes the morning commute on the 405 look like a Sunday drive. Too many bodies, not enough microphone time.

Despite the clutter, the work rate remains high. Look at the 5/16 Collision coverage and tell me the energy didn't spike when the tag title eliminators hit the floor. We are tracking toward Double or Nothing in 6 days, and the card is taking a shape that feels, dare I say, slightly dangerous again.

The tribute to Ted Turner was a nice touch, too, even if it feels a bit odd to see a modern broadcast salute a man whose legacy is… let's call it complicated. It's wrestling, though. We live for the contradiction.

If the plan is to rely on guys like Darby to carry the weight on Saturdays, I’m in. Just keep the booking tethered to reality for more than a few weeks at a time. We don't need a total overhaul, we just need the stakes to feel higher than 0.5 percent of the quarterly projections.

At the end of the day, Darby Allin is holding the gold, and the world hasn't ended yet. That alone is 10 out of 10 on the entertainment scale for me this week. Buckle up, because things are about to get real weird before the month is out.