AEW Worlds End 2023: Results & Live Grades

It all comes down to the big PPV by AEW, Worlds End, which is headlined by the world title match between the champion Maxwell Jacob Friedman (MJF) and the veteran Samoa Joe. There has been weird tension between the two wrestlers, which saw them in a tag team match, but also Joe recently attacked MJF on Dynamite. The underlying question to all of this is: Who is the Devil?

The Devil has specifically popped up for a promo when either MJF or Joe were in the ring together or separately. Many have speculated that it could be Nic Nemeth, formerly known as Dolph Ziggler, but no one knows for sure, and tonight is when the big reveal will occur. Will the Devil play a factor in the main event, or will it be a separate reveal after the winner of the match has his hand raised in victory?

FightsATW has you covered for this PPV event, as we will be posting live results on the page as it happens, along with a grade for each match.

AEW WORLDS END FIGHT RESULTS & GRADES

Bryan Danielson, Claudio Castagnoli, Mark Briscoe, & Daniel Garcia vs. Brody King, Jay White, Jay Lethal, & RUSH

Grade: B+

Claudio and Rush started the match and were hyped on aggression as the crowd at the Nassau Coliseum was live from the start. Briscoe and Lethal tagged in and swapped chops to the chest until another tag was made. Then, a big pop from the crowd as Danielson and White met in the center of the ring. White and Danielson kept with the theme of exchanging chops until Danielson incorporated his kicks into it. Garcia and King were tagged in, and the crowd highly anticipated what would happen. King took Garcia outside and slammed him on the floor before the commentary desk.

Garcia started to get beaten down by all four of his opponents as White and his team were controlling the action. Then, after Garcia got away for a split second, he tagged Brisco, who cleaned house. Plenty of action was happening inside the ring, but there weren’t enough moments for everyone to have. Castagnoli did his famous spin spot on Rush. Then everyone had a chance to do their finisher, but in the end, Garcia caught Lethal in the middle of his finisher and pinned him for the three count.

Winners: Bryan Danielson, Claudio Castagnoli, Mark Briscoe, & Daniel Garcia

Miro vs. Andrade El Ídolo

Grade: B+

Miro didn’t let Andrade remove his jacket before beating up on him. Miro was showing his power off by throwing around Andrade all over the ring. He then screamed at CJ Perry, who was on the outside, and said, “This is what you wanted.” After throwing Andrade to the outside, Miro slammed his head on the announce table.

Miro controlled the first ten minutes before Andrade attempted to regain his momentum, which was a blocked shot, and then pushed Miro across the announce table. Andrade would then throw Miro into the steel steps. Miro then executed a super plex from the middle ropes, and both men went down for a ten count. Miro beat the count, but when Andrade got up, they both exchanged punches. Andrade executed a second rope moon saw with a pin, but Miro popped out of the count. Miro put his finisher on Andrade, but he somehow got to the ropes.

Andrade had the figure eight on Miro, but CJ Perry broke the hold, leaving Andrade confused about why she would do that. Miro then put his finisher on, with Andrade tapping out this time, making Miro the winner.

Winner: Miro

Toni Storm vs. Riho for the AEW Women’s World championship

Grade: C

Storm, with a taped-up arm, controlled the beginning of the match. Storm was slamming Riho all around the ring while keeping a slow pace. Storm was in complete control during the first part of the match. The crowd was behind Storm from the start. After interfering with the match, Luther gets kicked out of ringside by the referee.

Riho would take advantage of the distraction and execute a cross body from the top rope, but Storm would pop out of the count after making a cover. Storm would then reverse a move, execute a DDT, and cover Riho for the three count. Storm retains her title in a match that wasn’t that eventful.

Winner: Toni Storm

Swerve Strickland vs. Dustin Rhodes

Grade: C+

Swerve didn’t let Rhodes get into the ring before attacking him outside of the ring. Rhodes was a late replacement for Keith Lee. Swerve’s manager put a cinder block on top of Rhodes’ ankle, and Swerve jumped off the top rope crushing the block on Rhodes’ ankle. The medical staff was helping Rhodes as he couldn’t put any weight on his ankle. All of this occurred before the bell could even ring.

Rhodes made his way back into the ring. The referee rang the bell, and Swerve started beating down Rhodes again. After Swerve failed to attempt a super plex, Rhodes came back with a cross body from the top rope. Then Rhodes did the patent drop down and punch to the face. Rhodes had all the momentum, and then he executed a cross Rhodes, but after going for the pin, Swerve popped out before the three count.

Swerve kicked Rhodes twice in the face and went up to the top rope to execute the Swerve stomp. Afterward, Swerve covered Rhodes for the three count, winning the match.

Winner: Swerve Strickland

Sting, Darby Allin, Chris Jericho & Sammy Guevara vs. Ricky Starks, Big Bill, Powerhouse Hobbs & Konosuke Takeshita

Grade: A-

Guevara and Takeshita started off the match with high-flying moves back and forth. Starks is then tagged in, but Hobbs tags himself in and attacks Jericho. After Jericho rallied, he could tag in Darby Allin, who came in and was flying all over the place. Takeshita executed a helicopter slam from the middle rope on Allin. After being thrown into the corner, Allin was met with an attack by the whole 4-man tag opponents.

Throughout the match, Starks was being avoided and wasn’t getting tagged in at all into the match. Starks finally makes it into the match and misses a version of the Sting splash. Sting finally gets tagged into the match and does back-to-back Stinger splashes.

There was a spot where Takeshita suplexed Guevara and Allin, which was received with a big pop from the crowd. After mass chaos in the ring, it’s cleared out from Guevara to do a 360 flip on Starks and pin him to win the match.

Winner: Sting, Darby Allin, Chris Jericho & Sammy Guevara

Julia Hart (c) vs. Abadon for the TBS title

Grade: C-

After some initial mind games between the two women, Abadon took control of the match with her relentless offense. Hart then got Abadon outside the ring while following it with a suplex on the floor. Abadon was hurt while Hart was in the ring, soaking it in. Once in the ring, Abadon started to bite Hart’s arms and repeatedly took her off her feet.

Sky Blue comes out of nowhere and pushes Abadon off the top rope. Then Abadon pulls Sky Blue from underneath the ring and starts beating her down. Hart emerges, catches Abadon not looking, and throws her into the steel steps. Hart executes the moon saw press from the top rope and covers Abadon for the three count.

Winner: Julia Hart

Christian Cage (c) vs. Adam Copeland in no disqualification match for the TNT championship

Grade: A+

Copeland didn’t let Cage get to the middle of the aisle before attacking him in this no-disqualification match. Copeland was dragging Cage all over the outside of the ring. Then, after following him outside, Cage could sneak a shot in, but Copeland quickly recovered and threw him over the steel steps. Cage then entered the crowd with Copeland following him to the arena steps.

Copeland climbed to the next level in the arena, about ten feet high, and did a cross-body splash onto Cage and his son. The crowd went wild. Chants of “You still got it” were loud for Copeland. It was all Copeland until he tried a spear, and Cage moved out of the way, leading to Copeland hitting the ring post. Cage pulled out the Kendo Stick and was laying into Copeland with one shot after another.

Cage then put a chair on top of Copeland’s neck while performing a Boston Crab. Copeland got out of it but was in extreme pain and bleeding from his left eye. There was a ladder brought in and a steel pole. All things were being used in this no-disqualification match. Cage then met Copeland at the top of the ladder and executed a powerbomb from there. It was a helluva spot.

Then, after two chair shots, Copeland speared Cage through the table, and when he went to cover, Cage’s wife pulled the referee. Cage executed his finisher, but Copeland could kick out of the count. Cage then put a table on fire outside of the ring. Copeland then power-bombed Cage’s son onto the burning table. Copeland went into the ring, executed his finisher, and pinned Cage.

Kill Switch attacked Copeland and with the TNT title contract in hand, gave it to Cage and the referee sounded the bell for a TNT title fight. Cage would execute a spear and pin Copeland to once again become the TNT champion.

Winner: Adam Copeland then Christian Cage

Jon Moxley vs. Eddie Kingston in the finals of the Continental Classic for the AEW Triple Crown title

Grade: B+

They started with some martial arts kicks while catering to the crowd. Then they did a test of strength, and Moxley got the best out of it. Kingston dived to the outside of the ring, but his head hit the outside floor. Moxley took advantage and executed a paradigm shift on Kingston. After both men returned to the ring, Moxley kept on him and did a beautiful power driver on Kingston.

Moxley and Kingston went blow for blow with chops to the chest for about ten minutes, and the crowd loved it. Kingston was on fire with his chops, sending Moxley from one corner to another. After Kingston had his moment, Moxley returned with a close line, and both men were at their knees going blow for blow. Then they exchanged headbutts.

After Kingston landed some punches, he back slapped Moxley, but this time, he got the pin and won over Moxley, becoming the Continental Classic Champion.

Winner: Eddie Kingston

MJF (c) vs. Samoa Joe for the AEW World championship

Grade: A-

In what was a surprise, Adam Cole walked down the aisle in crutches supporting MJF. Although Joe started quickly, MJF turned it around and, threw Joe into the corner and repeatedly kicked him. Joe returned and threw MJF to the corner, where he threw a bunch of punches to MJF’s chest. Throughout the first part of the match, MJF favored that injured left shoulder, which limited his movements. MJF went for his Kangaroo kick but missed, and Joe countered with a kick to the head.

Joe executed a Death Valley driver, but MJF was able to kick out of the pin. MJF recovered and did his best to execute moves with that bad left shoulder. After MJF executed a heat seeker, he covered Joe but kicked out at two. Then, there was a moment when MJF shoved Joe into the referee, temporarily knocking him out. MJF had Joe up on his shoulders and did an FTF on him, but both were out of it. MJF finally covered him, but Joe kicked out at two.

Joe put MJF in a chokehold, and the referee checked his arm. After three drops, the referee called the match. Joe wins the world title.

The Devil’s henchmen came in and held both MJF and Adam Cole. Then the lights went off. Cole was sitting with the Devil’s men behind him. Cole revealed himself to be the Devil, and they all attacked MJF.

Winner: Samoa Joe

Abraham Gonzalez

Abraham Gonzalez is the founder of FightsATW. His journalistic work has been published and used across several platforms to include online, network TV and promotional companies. He is an American Public University alumnus and a member of the Boxing Writers Association of America (BWAA). Abraham was the Managing Editor for NYFights, Big Fight Weekend, contributed to FanSidedMMA and ProBoxTV.

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