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Add FightsATW on GoogleAEW Dynamite crossed the border and delivered a banger with Grand Slam: México edition from the legendary Arena México in México City. It turned one of professional wrestling’s most iconic venues into the center of the wrestling world for an unforgettable night. With the road to All In: London heating up, AEW turned up the chaos for the sickos in preparation for the big dance, and the audience knew exactly what the assignment was. From Will Ospreay and Mark Davis settling their personal war in a violent México City Street Fight to Kyle Fletcher defending the AEW International Championship against one of México’s favorite outsiders, the passionate México City crowd provided an electric atmosphere from the opening bell through the final moments, creating one of Dynamite’s most memorable shows of the year. If you missed any of the action, don’t worry, we’ve got every moment covered right here.
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8 – MAN TAG MATCH: THE YOUNG BUCKS (NICK & MATT JACKSON), CHRISTIAN CAGE & ADAM COPELAND VS. THE DEATH RIDERS (JON MOXLEY, PAC, WHEELER YUTA & DANIEL GARCIA)
Winners: The Death Riders
Chaos erupted from the opening bell as the Young Bucks, Adam Copeland and Christian Cage sent the Death Riders crashing to the floor before Matt and Nick Jackson followed with suicide dives. Once order was restored, the Death Riders isolated Nick, with Wheeler Yuta hitting a German suplex followed by Daniel Garcia locking in the Dragontamer. Copeland stormed in and sparked a comeback capped with stereo Tiger Feint kicks, a diving headbutt from Cage and an all-ages Superkick Party by the Bucks. Marina Shafir’s interference briefly shifted the momentum until Christian wiped her out at ringside with a kick to the lady part.
Copeland appeared to have the match won after drilling Jon Moxley with a Spear, but Yuta distracted referee Bryce Remsburg before the count. That opening allowed Moxley to flip Copeland into a schoolboy and grab a fistful of tights to steal the win, handing the Death Riders another victory and leaving the Tag Team Champs and Young Bucks furious as they exited the ring.
CASINO GAUNTLET #1 ENTRY MATCH: ANDRADE EL IDOLO VS. KOMANDER VS. TOMMASO CIAMPA
Winner: Andrade El Idolo
With the coveted No. 1 entry in the Casino Gauntlet at All In at stake, Andrade El Idolo, Tommaso Ciampa and Komander delivered a high-paced three-way fight packed with action. Komander put on a show early with a breathtaking spaceman dive that wiped out both opponents. Andrade answered with a tornillo before posing to soak in the adoration of the México City crowd. Back in the ring, Ciampa brought the violence, surviving Andrade’s Three Amigos and nearly stealing the match with Project Ciampa, only for Komander to hit a 450 splash to break the cover.
The closing stretch became a blur of counters and high-impact offense from all three competitors, but El Idolo struck at the perfect moment, drilling Komander with the DM to secure the victory and the first entry in the Casino Gauntlet.
The celebration turned serious when Andrade declared that the AEW National Championship was no longer enough and vowed to win the Casino Gauntlet, capture the AEW World Championship and represent Latinos and México on the grandest stage. Before he could fully enjoy the moment, Maxwell Jacob Friedman struck from behind with the Triple B, reclaimed his Dynamite Diamond Ring and left Andrade bloodied on the entrance ramp. MJF seized the spotlight, insisting he remained AEW’s only legitimate world champion while blaming Will Ospreay for costing him against Kenny Omega at Beach Break.
Promising to win the No. 2 entry next week in Las Vegas, Friedman vowed to conquer the Gauntlet, humiliate Andrade again and reclaim the contract he believed belonged to him, ending his night declaring that no matter what happened at All In, the world would soon be forced to recognize him as its one true champion.
6 – WOMAN TAG MATCH: BRAWLING BIRDS (ALEX WINDSOR & JAMIE HAYTER) & WILLOW NIGHTINGALE VS. MERCEDES MONÉMONÉ & DIVINE DOMINION (LENA KROSS &MEGAN BAYNE)
Winners: Brawling Birds & Willow Nightingale
The Brawling Birds and Willow Nightingale survived a wild six-woman collision against Divine Dominion and Mercedes Moné that spiraled from hard-hitting tag-team action into chaos. Alex Windsor and Jamie Hayter showed sharp chemistry as they battered Megan Bayne and Lena Kross with rapid tags, while Willow brought the power with several sentons to the tag champs and a thunderous Pounce-spinebuster combo that nearly put Moné away.
Both teams emptied their arsenals in the closing stretch with German suplexes, headbutts, a Meteora, a Falcon Arrow and a Death Valley Driver. Back-and-forth action from all the women, but Nightingale remained one step ahead when it mattered most. The AEW Women’s Champion caught Mercedes slipping to steal the victory and score a major fall over one of AEW’s big moneymakers.
AEW INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH: KYLE FLETCHER (c) VS. “SPEEDBALL” MIKE BAILEY
Winner: And Still Champ Kyle Fletcher
Kyle Fletcher and “Speedball” Mike Bailey delivered a championship matchup blending technical precision, explosive athleticism and brutality, with championship gold on the line. Bailey’s speed and creativity repeatedly frustrated the champion—from a rope-walk Frankensteiner and kickflip moonsault to a springboard satellite headscissors and the Ultima Weapon—but Fletcher matched every burst with raw power and composure. The champion hurled Bailey into the barricade, powerbombed him onto the apron and survived one near-fall after another, including a last-second escape from Bailey.
Speedball’s resilience kept the México City crowd believing, yet Fletcher found the opening, driving him headfirst into the turnbuckle with a vicious brainbuster to retain the title. The victory added to Fletcher’s momentum, though the celebration carried a warning as Kazuchicka Okada emerged for a tense staredown with the champion and his International Championship.
6 – MAN TAG MATCH: CORAZON DE LEON (CHRIS JERICHO), DARBY ALLIN & MISTICO VS. DON CALLIS FAMILY (HECHICERO, KAZUCHIKA OKADA & KEVIN KNIGHT)
Winners: De Leon, Darby Allin & Mistico
Arena México erupted as MÃstico, Darby Allin and Chris Jericho—competing under his classic Corazón de León name from his CMLL days—joined forces against Hechicero, Kazuchicka Okada and Kevin Knight of the Don Callis Family. The action exploded before the bell when Knight ambushed Allin and sent him crashing into the barricade, setting the tone for a hard-hitting battle. The Don Callis Family used its power and precision to control long stretches of the match, but the fan-favorite trio kept fighting back through MÃstico’s spectacular lucha offense, Jericho’s veteran instincts and Allin’s fearlessness, making this trios team extremely entertaining; future champs?
Momentum flipped in the closing moments as Jericho countered Knight’s Coast-to-Coast with the Judas Effect, trapped Okada in the Walls of Jericho and watched MÃstico neutralize Hechicero with La MÃstica. Allin soared from the top rope and crushed Knight with the Coffin Drop, securing the victory for the international trio in front of a hot México City crowd.
KRIS STATLANDER VS. PERSEPHONE
Winner: Persephone
Kris Statlander and Persephone’s chemistry in the ring is undeniable. Persephone matched Statlander’s strength with speed and aggression, launching herself through the ropes with a tope con giro before turning to Thunder Rosa in the front row. Statlander regained control with a punishing cradle gutbuster, Karelin lift and fisherman Michinoku Driver, but Persephone survived and nearly won with a spear.
The contest unraveled when Persephone struck Thunder Rosa with her championship belt, leading Statlander to dive onto both and accidentally wipe out the referee. With no official in position, Hikaru Shida entered the ring and blasted Statlander with Persephone’s CMLL title, allowing Persephone to land a frog splash for the controversial victory as Maya World and Hyan rushed down to check on the fallen Statlander.
AEW TRIOS CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH: (c) THE DEMAND (BISHOP KAUN, TOA LIONA & RICOCHET) VS. THE GOOD, THE BAD & THE UGLY (“HANGMAN” ADAM PAGE, BRODY KING & BANDIDO)
Winners: And NEW TRIOS CHAMPS THE GOOD, BAD & UGLY
“Hangman” Adam Page and Brodido brought México’s spirit to the ring in celebration, arriving in serapes and sombreros with Kemalito and a live mariachi band before facing The Demand for the titles. Ricochet, Bishop Kaun and Toa Liona tried to end the party with brute force and triple-team pressure, isolating Bandido. Liona hoisted all three opponents for a massive Samoan drop. Page, Bandido and Brody King refused to stay down.
Brody’s strength neutralized the Gates of Agony, Hangman’s timing cut off Ricochet, and Bandido’s speed created openings. Liona resisted the 21-Plex until Page’s Buckshot Lariat let Bandido complete it for the pin. Hangman and Brodido won the AEW World Trios Championship and danced the Macarena as the former champions watched in frustration.
MÉXICO CITY STREET FIGHT: WILL OSPREAY VS. “DUNKZILLA” MARK DAVIS
Winner: Will Ospreay
Will Ospreay and Mark Davis wasted no time turning their México City Street Fight into a personal war zone, fighting on the entrance ramp before the opening bell and carrying the violence through every corner of Arena México. Davis used his size to dominate early, launching Ospreay into a tire, powerbombing him onto the apron and sending him over the barricade into the crowd.
Ospreay answered with a beautiful aerial attack and a springboard senton from the barricade, but the punishment continued through the audience and onto the stage, where Davis struck him with a wooden board and sent him tumbling down the stairs. Back in the ring, Dunkzilla targeted the bloodied Ospreay with chairs, a fork and barbed wire, stabbing his forehead wound and grinding the steel into his face as the match became increasingly hard to watch (but beautiful).
Covered in blood and running on instinct, Ospreay refused to surrender. He returned Davis’s brutality with repeated fork strikes, survived a devastating lariat through two chairs and kicked out after another brutal assault. The fight spilled onto the apron, where Ospreay countered a piledriver and planted Davis with one of his own before hitting a Styles Clash in the ring that still could not finish it.
With both men exhausted and wearing crimson masks, Ospreay wrapped the barbed wire around Davis’s head like a crown of thorns and charged with a final Hidden Blade. The impact ended the battle, allowing Ospreay to score the pinfall and stand tall before the roaring Arena México crowd while Davis required medical attention after one of the most violent matches of the night.
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