The finals are set.
CM Punk will meet Ricky Starks in the finals of the Men's Owen Hart Foundation Tournament on the July 15 episode of AEW Collision.
Punk defeated Samoa Joe in his semifinal match while Starks got past Powerhouse Hobbs.
In a match nearly two decades in the making, Punk was able to slip out of the Coquina Clutch and hit a victory roll on Joe for the victory.
After the match, Joe and Punk shook hands, but Joe went against the code of honor, locking Punk in the Coquina Clutch. He looked to inflict more damage, but FTR (Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler) came out to make the save. Starks came down on the ramp, but didn't get in the ring.
The Regina crowd chanting "Owen Hart" mid-match!
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) July 9, 2023
Watch #AEWCollision LIVE on TNT!@CMPunk @SamoaJoe#OwenHartFoundationTournament pic.twitter.com/t9hZWZFEFJ
"I've always been better than you!" - Samoa Joe.
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) July 9, 2023
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On the other side of the bracket, Starks picked up a victory over Hobbs with the spears.
Hobbs seemed to have the bout won, connecting with a spinebuster after QT Marshall tripped up Starks, but referee Aubrey Edwards was too occupied with Marshall to count the pinfall. Starks ran Hobbs into Marshall and then hit the spear for the victory.
After the bout, Hobbs hit a spinebuster on Aaron Solo and stalked down Marshall, but Harley Cameron got between them before Hobbs walked off.
Lucky. That's what QT Marshall is.
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) July 9, 2023
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"QT Marshall has no credibility."
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) July 9, 2023
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Starks defeated Juice Robinson in the first round of the tournament while Punk got the better of Satoshi Kojima.
Here is the current lineup for the July 15 episode of AEW Collision:
AEW Collision (7/15)
- Owen Hart Men's Tournament Final: Ricky Starks vs. CM Punk
- Owen Hart Women's Tournament Final: Skye Blue or Ruby Soho vs. Willow Nightingale or Athena
- AEW Tag Team Championships - Two Out Of Three Falls: FTR (Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler) (c) vs. Bullet Club Gold (Jay White & Juice Robinson)
Fans can find Fightful's coverage of AEW Collision by clicking here. Check out the post-show podcast for a full review of all the action by clicking here.
