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It’s Wednesday! That means the finals of the U.S. Tennis Open is LIV…..wait! NO! AEW is live with GRAND SLAM from Arthur Ashe Stadium in Queens, NY. Excalibur, Jim Ross, Taz and Tony Schiacvone have the call tonight.
Nigel McGuinness vs, Bryan Danieslon
Danielson does not come out when the music hits. Nigel demands a 10 count. At the count of 6, we hear The Final Contdown. Danielson is HERE. We are officially underway. Lockup, forearm by Nigel. Lockup, uppercut by Danieslon. Arm twist by Nigel, reversal by Danielson, Arm twist takeover and a kick by Danielson. We have a series of reversals and chain wrestling. Hammerlock by Danieslon. Palm strikes by Nigel. Danielson strikes back. Uppercut exchange. Inner thigh kick by Danielson. Take down by Nigel, reversed by Danieslon. They trade ground and pound. Lebell Lock by Danieslon, Nigel makes the ropes. Nigel sends Danielson to the floor. Danielson gets sent into the steps. Drop tow hold into the steps by McGuinness. Danielson sends Nigel into the post, Nigel returns the favor as the action gets back in the ring.
Armbar by Nigel. Thrust chop by Nigel but Danielson with a running dropkick. Arch suplex by Danielson. Danielson to the top but Nigel stops him. Busaiku knee by Danielson. Yes kicks by Danielson for 2. Chop by Danielson and a neck wrench. Lariat by Nigel. Nigel blocks a Lebell Lock. Uppercut by Danielson but his arm gives out. Lariat by Nigel for 1. Thumb to the eye into a ripcord by Nigel for 2. Armbar by Nigel into hammer and anvil elbows by Nigel. Tower of London for 2 by Nigel. Armbar, deep by Nigel. Danielson rolls through and hits hammer and anvil elbows. The two trade shots. Lariat for 2 by Nigel. Lebell Lock by Danielson. Hammer fists by Danielson. Nigel has to tap.
WINNER BRYAN DANIELSON
Here comes Christian Cage, Kip Sabian steals the pen before Cage can sign the contract. Cage chases him but runs into Pac and Claudio Castignoli before running off.
FTW Championship: Hook vs Roderick Strong w/Matt Taven and Mike Bennett
Lockup. Arm twist reversals. Trip by Hook. Strong to the floor and Hook follows. Kneelift by Strong and he sends Hook into the rail. Hook is able to get a kendo stick and nails the Undisputed Kingdom. Strong sends Hook into the post as we go to commercial.
We are back and we are live as Hook nails a T Bone into a clothesline. Northern Lights for 2 by Hook. Redrum attempt by Hook but he gets sent into a chair that had been set up by Taven. Snap mare into the chair for 2 by Hook. Strong with a gut buster on the chair and a running knee for 2 by Strong. Redrum by Hook and Strong taps.
WINNER AND STILL FTW CHAMPION HOOK
Undisputed Kingdom with the code of honor. Tony Schiavone is with Hook at ringside. Hook announces that he’s retiring the FTW title officially and presents the belt to his father.
AEW World Tag Team Championship: The Young Bucks vs. Will Ospreay & Kyle Fletcher
Don Callis has joined the booth. Jim Ross has left. Ospreay and Nicholas start us off. Matthew interferes. Fletcher is in there to help but he gets a double dropkick for his efforts. Fletcher tags in and the challengers hot a drop toe hold on Matthew into Nicholas and then Ospreay his a standing moonsault. The Bucks bail but eat tandem moonsaults as we head to commercial.
We are back. Ospreay tags in and chops away at Matthew. Pele kick to both Bucks. Standing Sky Twister by Ospreay for 2. Legal men are now Matthew and Ospreay (I think). Double Oscutter for 2. Fletcher tags in and nails a double clothesline. Insane Young Buckery ensues. All 4 are down, Nicholas with a PK. TK driver on the apron to Fletcher. Running knee by Nicholas as we go to commercial.
We are back. Double Styles Clash for 2 by the challengers. Hidden Blade by Ospreay into Storm Breaker, broken up by Nicholas. Fletcher with snap half and halves. Fletcher eats a superkick. Ospreay with a cutter and the challengers with a TK Driver for 2. Fletcher with a turnbuckle brainbuster for 2, save by Nicholas. Tope suicida by Fletcher. Callus hands the screwdriver to Fletcher. Ospreay stops him. Fletcher gets nailed with the title belt and rolled up for 2. BTE trigger and the Bucks score the pin.
WINNERS AND STILL AEW WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS THE YOUNG BUCKS
Fletcher and Ospreay stare at each other
Rene Paquette is with the Conglomeration, which now includes Rocky Romero. They hype a six man tag with the LEarning Tree on Collision
Tony Schiavone brings out Prince Nana. Nana says nothing can stop the most dangerous man in AEW, Swerve Strickland. MVP comes out and agrees with Nana that Swerve is phenomenal. MVP saw the recent pratfalls that have befallen Swerve. MVP sees that as a failure of Nana. MVP gives Nana his business card to give to Swerve.
We see a video of Jack Perry’s bus.
AEW World Women's Championship: Mariah May vs. Yuka Sakazaki
Yuka with a dive as May enters the ring. Kick to the face by Yuka. 1 count by Yuka. They trade palm strikes. Rolling elbow by Yuka. Running dropkick by May. Spinning side slam by May. Another dropkick by May for 2. Double chop by May. Choke by Yuka. Rollups by Yuka. Legrolls by Yuka. Rollup for 2 by Yuka. Heasdbutt by May into a German suplex for 2. Thrust kick by Yuka. Northern Lights by Yuka. Yuka misses the magical girl splash. Strom Zero and May scores the pin.
WINNER AND STILL AEW WORLD WOMEN’S CHAMPION MARIAH MAY
Willow Nightingale saves Yuka from a further attack. Mina Shirakawa distracts Willow, allowing May to get a cheap shot in.
Jim Ross has re joined the booth
AEW World Title Shot on the line: Darby Allin vs. Jon Moxley w/Marina Shafir
Boot to the face by Moxley. Chops by Moxley. Hip toss by Moxley. Kick to the mouth by Moxley, followed by another. Allin is bleeding from the mouth. Moxley with bodyslams into the ropes. Allin fights back but gets thrown into the buckles to the floor. Moxley followers and they slug it out. Alllin tries a choke. He puts Moxley’s arm into the post. Running lope suicida by Allin. Shafir gets between Allin and Moxley. Allowing Moxley to nail a kick as we go to commercial.
Lariat by Moxley as we return. Elbows and kicks by Moxley. Stundog by Allin. Flying dropkick by Allin. Code Red for 2 by Allin. Allin removes a buckle pad but eats a shotgun dropkick. Darby with a rollup and splash for 2. Fujiwara armbar by Allin into a guillotine. Moxley escapes and slap the heck out of Allin. Shafir removes some padding on the floor. Allin escapes the death rider and sends Moxley into the steps. Allin misses a lope suicida. Powerbomb on the steps by Moxley. Palm strikes by Allin. Rollup for 2 by Allin. Allin misses the coffin drop and lands into a choke. Bulldog choke by Moxley. Allin makes the rope. Allin bites the head. Moxley counters a superplex into an avalanche death rider for the pin.
WINNER JON MOXLEY
Bryan Danielson attacks Moxley and chokes him with a neck tie. Marina, PAc and Claudio make the save. Private PArty come out to help Danielson. Kommander is out as well. Moxley and company bail. Danieslon declares war.
We go to credits.
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