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Revision as of 07:35, 25 September 2021
| AEW Grand Slam | |||
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 Promotional poster featuring various AEW wrestlers | |||
| Promotion | All Elite Wrestling | ||
| Date | September 22, 2021 (aired September 22 and 24, 2021) | ||
| City | Queens, New York | ||
| Venue | Arthur Ashe Stadium | ||
| Attendance | 20,177[1] (Disputed)[2] | ||
| Tagline(s) | For the First Time Ever | ||
| AEW Dynamite special episodes chronology | |||
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| AEW Rampage special episodes chronology | |||
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AEW Grand Slam is an ongoing series of professional wrestling television special episodes produced by All Elite Wrestling (AEW). It was held on September 22, 2021, in the New York City borough of Queens, New York at the Arthur Ashe Stadium. It is broadcasting on TNT as specials of AEW's weekly television programs, Dynamite and Rampage, the latter airing on tape delay on September 24.
Grand Slam was AEW's New York City debut and marked the first AEW event to be held in its entirety within a stadium. It was also AEW's most attended event to date, with the promotion announcing an attendance of 20,177 people.
Production
Event
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| Commentators | Jim Ross (Dynamite) |
| Tony Schiavone (Dynamite) | |
| Excalibur (both shows) | |
| Taz (Rampage) | |
| Ricky Starks (Rampage) | |
| Don Callis (Trios match) | |
| Ring announcer | Justin Roberts |
| Referees | Aubrey Edwards |
| Bryce Remsburg | |
| Paul Turner | |
| Rick Knox | |
| Interviewers | Alex Marvez |
| Mark Henry | |
| Tony Schiavone |
Background
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic that began effecting the industry in mid-March 2020, All Elite Wrestling (AEW) held the majority of their programs from Daily's Place in Jacksonville, Florida;[3] these events were originally held without fans, but the company began running shows at 10–15% capacity in August, before eventually running full capacity shows in May 2021.[4] In June, AEW announced that they would be returning to live touring, beginning with a special episode of Dynamite titled Road Rager on July 7.[5] Shortly after, AEW announced that their September 22 episode would be another special episode of Dynamite titled Grand Slam. The event was scheduled to be held in the New York City borough of Queens, New York at the Arthur Ashe Stadium. Grand Slam will mark AEW's first event held in New York City, which is primarily known as home territory for WWE, as well as their first full event to be held in a stadium.[6][7]
During the September 15 episode of Dynamite, AEW announced that Grand Slam was expanded to a two-part event with the second Grand Slam show airing on tape delay as the September 24 episode of Rampage.
COVID-19 procedures
With COVID-19 cases declining due to vaccinations in the United States and most establishments lifting pandemic protocols, AEW resumed live touring in early July, running shows at full venue capacity.[5] Shortly after, however, COVID-19 cases began rising again due to the emergence of the Delta variant of the virus. On August 31, as a result of New York City policies, AEW announced that all ticketholders would be required to provide proof of at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine to enter Arthur Ashe Stadium, and masks would be required to be worn while attending the Grand Slam event.[8]
Storylines
Grand Slam will feature professional wrestling matches that involve different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and storylines. Wrestlers portray heroes, villains, or less distinguishable characters in scripted events that build tension and culminate in a wrestling match or series of matches.[9] Storylines are produced on AEW's weekly shows Dynamite, Rampage, Dark, and Elevation and The Young Bucks' YouTube series Being The Elite.
Dynamite
On July 7 at Road Rager, Malakai Black debuted in AEW, attacking Cody Rhodes and his manager Arn Anderson. A match between Black and Cody was scheduled for Homecoming on August 4, which Black won in under five minutes. After the match, Cody teased retirement, removing one of his boots to leave in the ring before being attacked by Black. In the following weeks, Black would defeat Arn's son Brock Anderson, Cody's student Lee Johnson, and Cody's brother Dustin Rhodes. On September 8, a rematch between Black and Cody was announced for Grand Slam. On the September 15 episode of Dynamite, Black insulted Cody's fellow Go-Big Show judge Rosario Dawson, which led to Cody's first appearance on Dynamite since his loss to Black, and the two brawled into the crowd. In reality, Rhodes had taken time off to tape a new season of Go-Big Show; Dawson's appearance promoted the show.
On the September 8 episode of Dynamite, in Brian Pillman's home town of Cincinnati, Ohio, MJF expressed his disgust at the city as well as Pillman's sister and daughter, respectively. The Varsity Blondes, consisting of Brian's son Brian Pillman Jr., from nearby Erlanger, KY, and Griff Garrison came to the ring, to defend the Pillmans, which resulted in the two being beaten up by MJF and Wardlow. A match between MJF and Pillman was later made for Grand Slam.
At All Out, Ruby Soho debuted as the Joker in the Casino Battle Royale, winning the match by last eliminating Thunder Rosa and earning a match against Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. for the AEW Women's World Championship. On September 15, it was announced that this match would take place at Grand Slam.
Prior to All Out, Jon Moxley had challenged anyone from New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) to face him at the show. His challenge was answered by Satoshi Kojima in a match that Moxley won, but after the match, Moxley was confronted by NJPW's Minoru Suzuki. A match between the two was made for the ensuing episode of Dynamite, which Moxley won in his hometown of Cincinnati; prior to the match, Suzuki's iconic "Kaze ni Nare" entrance music was cut off. Citing hometown bias, Suzuki and his Suzuki-gun stablemate Lance Archer challenged Moxley and Eddie Kingston to a tag team match at Grand Slam.
At All Out, after Adam Cole debuted assisting The Elite, Bryan Danielson also made a surprise debut. In the following weeks, Danielson tried to goad AEW World Champion Kenny Omega into a match. On the September 15 episode of Dynamite, Danielson formally challenged Omega to a non-title match, which Omega accepted against the advice of Don Callis. This will be Danielson's AEW in-ring debut and his first match against Omega since 2009.[10]
Rampage
At All Out, Adam Cole debuted in AEW, assisting his former Bullet Club stablemates Kenny Omega and The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) in a beatdown of Christian Cage and Jurassic Express. On September 15, Cole won his AEW in-ring debut against Frankie Kazarian. Following the match, Cole challenged Cage, Jungle Boy, and Luchasaurus to a six-man tag match against him and the Young Bucks in a reunion of the Superkliq.
At Fyter Fest, Dan Lambert of American Top Team made an appearance, running down AEW for not being as good as wrestling was in his youth. In the following months, he would ally himself with Ethan Page and Scorpio Sky, continuing to deride AEW and its fans. On the September 15 episode of Dynamite, Lambert, surrounded by several America's Top Team members, was confronted by Chris Jericho and Jake Hager. Citing his own shoot fights in locker rooms over the years as well as Hager's undefeated record in Bellator MMA, Jericho challenged Page and Sky to a match, which Lambert accepted on their behalf.
After defeating Darby Allin at All Out in his first match in over 7 years, CM Punk pondered who his next opponent would be while complementing several wrestlers on the AEW roster. He was interrupted from the commentary table by Taz, who criticized Punk's "love-fest". The following week on Dynamite, Punk was a guest commentator for the first hour before being attacked by Team Taz members Powerhouse Hobbs and Taz's son Hook. A match between Punk and Hobbs was later made official for Rampage.
Results
| No. | Results | Stipulations | Times[1] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thunder Rosa defeated Kayla Sparks | Singles match[11] | — | ||
| 2 | Paul Wight defeated Rickey Shane Page, CPA, and VSK | 3-on-1 Handicap match[11] | — | ||
| 3 | The Dark Order (Alex Reynolds, John Silver, Preston "10" Vance, and Alan "5" Angels) defeated Dean Alexander, Kevin Tibbs, TJ Crawford, and Eric James | Eight-man tag team match[11] | — | ||
| 4 | Kenny Omega (with Don Callis) and Bryan Danielson wrestled to a time limit draw | Singles match[12] | 30:00 | ||
| 5 | MJF (with Wardlow) defeated Brian Pillman Jr. (with Julia Hart) by submission | Singles match[13] | 9:20 | ||
| 6 | Malakai Black defeated Cody Rhodes (with Arn Anderson and Brandi Rhodes) by pinfall | Singles match[14] | 11:05 | ||
| 7 | Sting and Darby Allin defeated FTR (Cash Wheeler and Dax Harwood) (with Tully Blanchard) by submission | Tag team match[15] | 9:25 | ||
| 8 | Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. (c) (with Jamie Hayter and Rebel) defeated Ruby Soho by submission | Singles match for the AEW Women's World Championship[15] | 13:20 | ||
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| No. | Results[11] | Stipulations | Times[17] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CM Punk defeated Powerhouse Hobbs (with Hook) | Singles match[15] | 13:35 |
| 2 | Superkliq (Adam Cole and The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson)) (with Doc Gallows and Brandon Cutler) defeated Christian Cage and Jurassic Express (Jungle Boy and Luchasaurus) | Six-man tag team match[15] | 14:35 |
| 3 | Men of the Year (Scorpio Sky and Ethan Page) (with Dan Lambert) defeated Chris Jericho and Jake Hager | Tag team match[15] | 11:00 |
| 4 | Lucha Brothers (Penta El Zero Miedo and Rey Fénix) and Santana and Ortiz (with Alex Abrahantes) defeated Hardy Family Office (Private Party (Isiah Kassidy and Marq Quen) and The Butcher and The Blade) (with Matt Hardy and Jack Evans) | Eight-man tag team match[16] | 9:20 |
| 5 | Penelope Ford defeated Anna Jay | Singles match[16] | 6:45 |
| 6 | Jon Moxley and Eddie Kingston defeated Suzuki-gun (Minoru Suzuki and Lance Archer) | Lights Out tag team match[16] | 14:56 |
See also
References
- ^ a b Powell, Jason (September 22, 2021). "9/22 AEW Dynamite results: Powell's live review of AEW Champion Kenny Omega vs. Bryan Danielson in a non-title match, Britt Baker vs. Ruby Soho for the AEW Women's Championship, Cody Rhodes vs. Malakai Black, Minoru Suzuki and Lance Archer vs. Jon Moxley and Eddie Kingston, FTR vs. Sting and Darby Allin". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
- ^ WrestleTix [@WrestleTix] (September 22, 2021). "AEW Dynamite: Grand Slam Wed • Sep 22 • 7:00 PM Arthur Ashe Stadium, Flushing, NY Estimated Capacity => 20,303 Tickets Distributed => 19,079 (94%) AEW Announced Attendance => 20,177" (Tweet). Retrieved September 24, 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ Mealey, Jason (March 13, 2020). "AEW moves show from Rochester to Jacksonville due to coronavirus". News4Jax.com. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
- ^ Johnson, Mike (May 5, 2021). "Double or Nothing 2021 PPV notes". PWInsider. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
- ^ a b Nason, Josh (June 11, 2021). "AEW ANNOUNCES DATES FOR FYTER FEST, FIGHT FOR THE FALLEN, ROAD RAGER". Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
- ^ AEW Staff (June 16, 2021). "AEW Dynamite: Grand Slam Coming To NYC September 22nd". All Elite Wrestling. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
- ^ Casey, Connor (June 16, 2021). "AEW Announces AEW Dynamite Grand Slam for New York City". ComicBook. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
- ^ AEW Staff (August 31, 2021). "Proof of Vaccination to Enter AEW Dynamite: Grand Slam on Wed. Sept. 22". All Elite Wrestling. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
- ^ Grabianowski, Ed (January 13, 2006). "How Pro Wrestling Works". HowStuffWorks, Inc. Discovery Communications. Archived from the original on November 18, 2013. Retrieved February 8, 2019.
- ^ "Matches featuring both Bryan Danielson and Kenny Omega". The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
- ^ a b c d Russell, Skylar (September 22, 2021). "Rampage and Dark Elevation spoilers: Lights Out match". F4WOnline.com. Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
- ^ Lambert, Jeremy (September 15, 2021). "Bryan Danielson vs. Kenny Omega Official For 9/22 AEW Dynamite Grand Slam". Fightful. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
- ^ All Elite Wrestling [@AEW] (September 9, 2021). "After @The_MJF 's attack on the #VarsityBlonds tonight, @FlyinBrianJr went to #AEW GM @TonyKhan to challenge MJF to a match on #AEWDynamite at Arthur Ashe Stadium Sept. 22 + Pillman faces @PlatinumMax this Friday on #AEWRampage Tune in NOW to watch #AEWDynamite LIVE on @tntdrama" (Tweet). Retrieved September 9, 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ All Elite Wrestling [@AEW] (September 9, 2021). "#AEWRampage this Friday on TNT, #AEWDynamite LIVE next Wednesday in NJ & @CodyRhodes returns to take on #MalakaiBlack at #AEWDynamite Grand Slam on Sept. 22 at Arthur Ashe Stadium - http://AEWTIX.com Tune in NOW to watch #AEWDynamite LIVE on @tntdrama" (Tweet). Retrieved September 9, 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ a b c d e All Elite Wrestling [@AEW] (September 15, 2021). "Next week...four HUGE hours of #AEW action on @tntdrama including @KennyOmegamanX vs @bryandanielson on #AEWDynamite next Wednesday & @CMPunk vs. @TrueWillieHobbs on a special 2-hour #AEWRampage next Friday!" (Tweet). Retrieved September 15, 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ a b c All Elite Wrestling [@AEW] (September 17, 2021). "Just added to an already stacked #AEWRampage: Grand Slam next Friday on TNT - Lights Out Match: @JonMoxley/#EddieKingston v @suzuki_D_minoru/@LanceHoyt - 8-man Tag: #LuchaBros/@Santana_Proud/@Ortiz_Powerful v #PrivateParty/#TheButcher/#TheBlade - @annajay___ v @thePenelopeFord" (Tweet). Retrieved September 17, 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ McGuire, Colin (September 24, 2021). "9/24 AEW Rampage results: McGuire's live review of CM Punk vs. Powerhouse Hobbs, Jon Moxley and Eddie Kingston vs. Minoru Suzuki and Lance Archer, Adam Cole and Young Bucks vs. Christian Cage, Jungle Boy, and Luchasaurus, Penta, Rey Fenix, Santana, and Ortiz vs. The Butcher, The Blade, and Private Party, Anna Jay vs. Penelope Ford". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved September 24, 2021.