A Moment In Time – PAC vs Ace Austin – Collision 09.23.26

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This is the last television/Collision match that PAC had before his untimely passing. PAC wrestled Ace Austin as the main event of last week’s supershow (Dynamite/Collision in a three hour block due to All Out happening on Saturday) and I thought I’d put the singular review up of this match because it was very good, and Austin mentioned something on X about his post-match discussion with PAC saying that both of them knew that if they had more time, they could put on a classic.

Your announcers are Excalibur, Tony Schiavone, and Taz. AEW has only posted highlights of the match on youtube at this point.

The match:

Ace Austin vs PAC

Austin gets some advice from Coach Juice Robinson before entering. Despite this show now being twelve minutes over before the bell rings here, PAC takes his sweet-ass time getting to the ring. There’s some acrobatics to start and Austin hits an armdrag. PAC smashes Austin with a knee and slips a charge. PAC nails Austin with a hip toss and Austin responds with some kicks off of a drop toehold. Austin hits a basement dropkick and yanks PAC up for some squats. PAC goes to the eyes and Austin nails him with a dropkick to send PAC to the floor. Austin nails PAC with a running kick from the apron and then crushes PAC with a pescado splash. Austin runs PAC back in and yanks him up for more squats before waffling PAC with a Death Valley Driver. We go to a break.

PAC is in control when the show returns. PAC torques on Austin’s neck but runs into an Austin high boot when he charges. Austin fires PAC down from behind and mashes him with some lariats. Austin hits some kicks and a backdrop suplex before crushing PAC with a legdrop. Austin nails PAC with a bunch of corner lariats and PAC misses another charge. Austin hits a guillotine legdrop and gets a long two. Austin gets pulled into a German and PAC lures Austin in for an Exploder into a corner. PAC positions Austin and ascends for the Black Arrow that ends things.

Yeah, this ended up getting compressed. These two have a much better match in them with more time, but the overrun just killed any chance this had of being a really decent main. As it stands, PAC looked solid enough while bumping around for Austin. He and Andrade should put on a solid outing, I would believe, on Saturday. 3.75*

PAC would go on to All Out and be defeated by Andrade El Idolo in their National Championship match. Ace Austin and the Bang Bang Gang defeated a combined team of The Dogs and The Death Riders in a pre-show 5 x 5 match.

PAC’s legacy will never be forgotten. Rest in peace to Ben Satterley, and all the love and light to his family and friends.