Such accounts assumed that if Theia had struck the proto-Earth head-on both planets would have been destroyed, creating a short-lived second asteroid belt between the orbits of Venus and Mars.
Selle hüpoteesi kohaselt oleks Theia otsekokkupõrge proto-Maaga hävitanud mõlemad planeedid ning selle tulemusel oleks tekkinud lühiajaline teine Asteroidide vöö Veenuse ja Marsi orbiitide vahele.