In a sizzling AEW Collision moment, TNT Champion Jack Perry found his next opponent in the sharp-tongued, no-nonsense Daniel Garcia. After clinching his seventh title defense in a hard-fought match against Action Andretti, Perry was ready to take the mic and likely do some champion-style boasting. But before he could even get started, Garcia’s music hit, and the man himself stormed down the ramp, microphone in hand, ready to lay down his own agenda.
Without a word, Perry handed Garcia the mic, letting him have the floor—and Garcia went straight to business. With fierce conviction, Garcia lambasted Perry, telling the champ that unlike Perry, he wrestles for something bigger than himself, something real. With his eyes blazing, Garcia challenged Perry to a match at Full Gear, even grabbing Perry by the beard to punctuate the point. When Perry took the mic back, he accepted the challenge but fired a shot of his own: Garcia could have his match, but he sure as heck wasn’t ready for it.
This confrontation is just the latest chapter in an ongoing saga between Perry and Garcia. Garcia, who made his AEW return in October amid rumors of a departure, had quickly set his sights on gold. His last major singles bout—a controversial match with MJF at All Out—saw him left technically defeated, though not without a fierce post-match beatdown to make his feelings known. Now, with a title shot officially on the line, Garcia is more determined than ever to dethrone Perry, secure his first AEW title, and prove that he’s ready to make his mark in the biggest way possible.
With Full Gear approaching, it’s clear that these two won’t just be wrestling for a title—they’ll be wrestling for the right to claim AEW’s most coveted trait: undeniable, world-class grit.