AEW Grand Slam (2021)
2021 All Elite Wrestling television special
Grand Slam (2021) was a professional wrestling show made by All Elite Wrestling (AEW). It was held on September 22, 2021 at Arthur Ashe Stadium in Flushing, Queens, New York. The event aired as special episodes of Dynamite and Rampage respectively. It was the first Grand Slam event to take place.
| Grand Slam | ||||
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| Information | ||||
| Promotion | All Elite Wrestling | |||
| Date | September 22, 2021 (aired September 22 and 24, 2021) | |||
| Venue | Arthur Ashe Stadium | |||
| City | Flushing, Queens, New York | |||
| Pay-per-view chronology | ||||
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| AEW Dynamite special episodes chronology | ||||
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| AEW Rampage special episodes chronology | ||||
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The main event of Dynamite saw Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. defeat Ruby Soho to retain her AEW Women's World Championship. The main event for Rampage saw Jon Moxley and Eddie Kingston defeat Suzuki-gun (Minoru Suzuki and Lance Archer) in a Lights Out match.[1][2] Homicide would show up during the match to help Moxley and Kingston.[3]
The event earned praise from people. Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter awarded the match between Omega and Bryan 5 out of 5 stars.[4]
Matches
change| # | Matches[5] | Stipulations | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1DE | Thunder Rosa defeated Kayla Sparks | Singles match | |
| 2DE | Paul Wight defeated Rickey Shane Page, CPA, and VSK | 3-on-1 Handicap match | |
| 3DE | 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 | |
| 4 | Kenny Omega (with Don Callis) vs. Bryan Danielson ended in a time limit draw | Singles match | 30:00 |
| 5 | MJF (with Wardlow) defeated Brian Pillman Jr. (with Julia Hart) | Singles match | 9:20 |
| 6 | Malakai Black defeated Cody Rhodes (with Arn Anderson and Brandi Rhodes) | Singles match | 11:05 |
| 7 | Sting and Darby Allin defeated FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) (with Tully Blanchard) | Tag team match | 9:25 |
| 8 | Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. (c) (with Jamie Hayter and Rebel) defeated Ruby Soho | Singles match for the AEW Women's World Championship | 13:20 |
| (c) – the champion(s) heading into the match DE – means the match was taped for Dark: Elevation | |||
| # | Matches[6][7] | Stipulations | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CM Punk defeated Powerhouse Hobbs (with Hook) | Singles match[broken anchor] | 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) (with Marko Stunt) | Six-man tag team match | 14:35 |
| 3 | Men of the Year (Scorpio Sky and Ethan Page) (with Dan Lambert) defeated The Inner Circle (Chris Jericho and Jake Hager) | Tag team match | 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 | 9:20 |
| 5 | Penelope Ford defeated Anna Jay | Singles match | 6:45 |
| 6 | Jon Moxley and Eddie Kingston defeated Suzuki-gun (Minoru Suzuki and Lance Archer) | Lights Out match | 14:56 |
| (c) – the champion(s) heading into the match | |||
References
change- ↑ "Britt Baker Retains, Brandi Rhodes Returns, Lil Uzi Vert In Attendance". Fightful. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
- ↑ "AEW Rampage Spoilers For 9/24 (Taped On 9/22)". Fightful. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
- ↑ "Homicide Makes Appearance On 9/24 AEW Rampage, Helps Eddie Kingston And Jon Moxley". Fightful. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
- ↑ "Dave Meltzer puntúa con 5 estrellas por primera vez un combate de Bryan Danielson". Solo Wrestling (in Spanish). Retrieved November 7, 2023.
- ↑ "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". ProWrestling.net. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
- ↑ "Rampage and Dark Elevation spoilers: Lights Out match". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
- ↑ "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". ProWrestling.net. Retrieved November 7, 2023.