9 Ups & 4 Downs From AEW Collision (July 1)

1. Multiple Story Threads

Coming out of AEW Collision, there are so many possibilities as to where AEW could take the action from here.

First and foremost, Samoa Joe and CM Punk will be renewing their legendary rivalry in the semi-finals of the Owen, and that in itself should be absolutely magical to witness. But given how Adam Cole ran to the ring to check on Roderick Strong after Joe's attack left Roddy needing medical assistance, that's nicely sowed the seed for Cole and Joe - who met in the final of last year's Owen - to do something down the line.

As for Roddy Strong, surely he'll have Samoa Joe - and maybe the ROH TV Title - in his sights whenever he's back in action. Should Tony Khan possibly be looking at taking the ROH TV Title off Joe in order to make him a regular part of Collision on a weekly basis, Strong would be a fantastic choice to dethrone the Samoan Submission Machine.

Elsewhere, Jay White made it crystal clear that he wants CM Punk, and CM Punk likewise made it clear that he wants Jay White. And could the AEW World Title that Punk never lost end up becoming fully reintroduced as part of this burgeoning rivalry?

This week's AEW Collision - and in particular, it's closing moments - has left wrestling fans with a whole lot of questions, and that's always a good thing. That's even before we make mention of potentially seeing CM Punk teaming with Adam Cole to take on Jay White and Samoa Joe - which is a match-up that sounds exceptional on paper.

Added to all of this, Christian Cage and Luchasaurus have their first challenger for the TNT Title, former teammates Powerhouse Hobbs and Ricky Starks will lock horns in the Owen, the Gunns are now officially a part of Bullet Club Gold, and Collision as a whole just feels like a weekly show with logic and sense at play across the majority of its two hours.