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WWE Worlds Collide 2025 results, awards, analysis: El Hijo del Vikingo, Chad Gable deliver one of WWE's best of the year
It's a big weekend for WWE, as its partnership with AAA kicked off properly with WWE Worlds Collide 2025 on Saturday inside Los Angeles' Kia Forum. The event served as a good appetizer to WWE Money In the Bank 2025.
Two titles were on the line, highlighted by the AAA Mega Championship that saw the champion El Hijo del Vikingo defend against Chad Gable in a great showcase to close the event. As the only singles match on the card, it was bound to get plenty of time, especially with the big title implication. After several stunning near-falls, Gable ultimately fell short to the high-flying Vikingo's patented 630 splash.
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The co-main event featured NXT North American Champion Ethan Page against three challengers in a Fatal 4-Way. Page retained in yet another highway theft type of finish, scoring the pin on Laredo Kid to overcome the odds. Je'Von Evans and Rey Fenix played critical roles that fully displayed their incredible talents.
In the night's lone women's match, former NXT Women's Champion Stephanie Vaquer joined forces with Lola Vice to take out Chik Tormenta and Dalys. It was largely a showcase for Vaquer, who will look to capture the women's Money In the Bank briefcase later in the night. I give Worlds Collide a crown score of: 👑 8/10. 👑
Worlds Collide Uncrowned Nightly Award Winners:
MVP: Chad Gable
Thanks in part to his hidden El Grande Americano gimmick (so we assume), Gable has really gotten time to shine in recent months. His match with Vikingo was as much of a reminder as the world could've asked for about how great he is. Gable is a genuine main-event talent who, if presented with a more serious persona — think "wrestling machine" Kurt Angle — would be widely regarded as one of the best on the planet.
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I don't like that the Angle comparisons have gotten as far as they have, as easy as they are to make, but WWE is in too deep now, so let's embrace them to the fullest.
Uncrowned Gem of the Night: Mr. Iguana
Mr. Iguana was an absolute star in his match. Very clearly a silly, fun and borderline harmless gimmick, Mr. Iguana can go when the bell rings, and is just an entertaining wrestler to watch. You can only take something like what he is so far, but for what it is, it's a great time.
Match of the Night: El Hijo de Vikingo vs. Chad Gable
This was a foregone conclusion, and that almost felt by design. While some of the massive near-fall spots toward the end of the match were a bit too ridiculous for my liking, they were executed beautifully. The styles contrast between both men blended wonderfully and delivered one of the best WWE matches of the year.
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Best Spot: Fenix's top-rope Spanish fly to Kid into an Ego's Edge from Page
Take your pick between the title matches for the card's best spot. It could be any of them, but the sequence between Fenix, Kid and Page flowed so gorgeously that it deserves some extra love.
If you missed Worlds Collide, definitely go back and watch the final two matches, at the very least.
Worlds Collide full card results and highlights:
AAA Mega Championship match: (C) El Hijo del Vikingo def. Chad Gable
NXT North American Championship Fatal 4-Way match: (C) Ethan Page def. Je'Von Evans, Laredo Kid, Ray Fenix
Legado Del Fantasma (Santos Escobar, Angel & Berto) def. El Hijo de Dr. Wagner Jr., Pagano & Psycho Clown
Stephanie Vaquer & Lola Vice def. Chik Tormenta & Dalys
Octagon Jr., Aero Star & Mr. Iguana def. Latino World Order (Dragon Lee & Cruz Del Toro) & Lince Dorado
Recap of Worlds Collide with Uncrowned's live blog below:
