AEW Star Was Knocked Unconscious During 7/13 Collision Match

The latest episode of AEW Collision on July 13th upheld the promotion’s dedication to providing an engaging experience for fans. Unfortunately, it appears a talent got knocked out during the show.

Last week’s episode of AEW Collision, taped last Wednesday after Dynamite in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, featured a concerning incident involving Dalton Castle. During his match with Roderick Strong, Castle was knocked out by a jumping knee strike to the jaw, causing him to collapse to the mat.

The broadcast included several camera cuts while the referee counted the pinfall. As a result of the match, Strong earned the right to challenge Mark Briscoe for the ROH World Title at Death Before Dishonor.

While speaking on Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer confirmed that Dalton Castle was legitimately knocked out during the match. The referee initially held up the count because it wasn’t supposed to be the finish, but then completed the three-count when Castle did not move. Meltzer noted that Castle remained on the ground for several minutes, and this was not shown on television.

Dave Meltzer: “So what happened was a flying knee that knocked out Dalton Castle.”

Bryan Alvarez: “So he did get knocked out.”

Dave Meltzer: “He got knocked.”

Bryan Alvarez: “Okay. That’s what I thought.”

Dave Meltzer: “He got knocked out. The referee counts 1-2, held up the count because it wasn’t supposed to be the pin, then counted the 3 because Dalton Castle never moved. They didn’t show Dalton Castle. He was on the ground for several minutes, so they didn’t show any of that.”

Bryan Alvarez: “That sucks.”

Dave Meltzer: “You could see the edit, but the edit was the referee held up the count. Dalton didn’t kick out, and then the referee had to count the three because Dalton wasn’t getting up. In the building, this was a complete mess, and they were very lucky that this week’s show was taped for this reason. Not a good one.”

This is certainly unfortunate news, and we hope Dalton Castle does not have to endure such an incident again. Getting knocked out during a match is never anyone’s intention, but accidents do happen in professional wrestling.

What do you think of Dalton Castle getting knocked out during AEW Collision last week? Let us know in the comments section below!