It initially looked as though Starks was injured in the “Collision” match, due to a change in the finish. At one point, he was rolled into a pinfall that he was clearly supposed to kick out from, but did not raise his shoulders, and the referee stopped counting before he got to three. Starks stood up and took a DDT from Darius Martin before getting pinned. It was reported that wasn’t the original finish, and Starks and Bill were supposed to win the match and move further into the tournament. The pair were previously AEW World Tag Team Champions, losing the belts to Darby Allin and Sting at the beginning of February, before Sting’s retirement at AEW Revolution the following month.

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