The 2024 Grand Slam was a two-part professional wrestling television special produced by All Elite Wrestling (AEW). It was the fourth annual Grand Slam event and took place on September 25, 2024, at the Arthur Ashe Stadium in the Queens borough of New York City. The two-part event was broadcast as special episodes of AEW's weekly television programs, Wednesday Night Dynamite and Saturday Night Collision. Dynamite aired live on TBS while Collision aired on tape delay on September 28 on TNT.
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| Promotion | All Elite Wrestling | ||
| Date | September 25, 2024 (aired September 25 and 28, 2024) | ||
| City | Flushing, Queens, New York City, New York | ||
| Venue | Arthur Ashe Stadium | ||
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Thirteen matches were contested at the event, five of which aired live on Dynamite with the other eight taped for Collision. In the main event of the Dynamite broadcast, Jon Moxley defeated Darby Allin to become the number one contender for the AEW World Championship at WrestleDream. In the main event of Collision, Kazuchika Okada defeated Sammy Guevara in a Championship Eliminator match, barring Guevara from challenging Okada for the AEW Continental Championship for as long as Okada is champion. The Dynamite episode was also notable for the retirement of the FTW Championship and the AEW debut of MVP.
This year's event changed the format for Grand Slam as for the prior three events, the second part had aired as a special episode of Friday Night Rampage. It would subsequently be the final Grand Slam to air as a two-part television special and held at the Arthur Ashe Stadium in late September as the following year's event will be produced in February as a one-night pay-per-view in Australia called Grand Slam Australia.
Production
editBackground
editGrand Slam is an annual professional wrestling event produced by the American promotion All Elite Wrestling (AEW) since 2021. From its inception, the event was held at the Arthur Ashe Stadium in the New York City borough of Queens in late September and originally aired as a two-part television special that encompassed the broadcasts of Wednesday Night Dynamite and Friday Night Rampage.[1][2][3] On June 30, 2024, AEW announced that the fourth Grand Slam would be held on September 25. Unlike prior years, however, the 2024 event was announced to air as Dynamite on TBS and AEW's Saturday night program, Collision, which premiered in June 2023 on TNT. Collision was taped the same night as Dynamite and aired on tape delay on September 28.[4]
Storylines
editGrand Slam featured professional wrestling matches that involved different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and storylines.[5] Storylines were produced on AEW's weekly television programs, Dynamite, Rampage, and Collision.
Results
edit| No. | Results | Stipulations | Times[11] | ||
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| 1 | Bryan Danielson defeated Nigel McGuinness by submission | Singles match[6] | 18:50 | ||
| 2 | Hook (c) defeated Roderick Strong (with Matt Taven and Mike Bennett) by submission | FTW Rules match for the FTW Championship[7] | 9:00 | ||
| 3 | The Young Bucks (Matthew Jackson and Nicholas Jackson) (c) defeated Kyle Fletcher and Will Ospreay by pinfall | Tag team match for the AEW World Tag Team Championship[8] | 19:30 | ||
| 4 | Mariah May (c) defeated Yuka Sakazaki by pinfall | Singles match for the AEW Women's World Championship[9] | 6:10 | ||
| 5 | Jon Moxley (with Marina Shafir) defeated Darby Allin by pinfall | Singles match for Allin's AEW World Championship opportunity[10] The winner faced Bryan Danielson for the championship at WrestleDream. | 18:45 | ||
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| No. | Results | Stipulations | Times[19] | ||
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| 1 | Jamie Hayter defeated Saraya (with Harley Cameron) by pinfall | "Saraya's Rules" match[12] The rules of the match were that only Saraya was allowed to use weapons, use closed fists, use hammerlocks, use outside interferences, not make use of the traditional 10 count, and use rope breaks.[13] The winner received an autographed copy of Saraya's autobiography. | 8:05 | ||
| 2 | The Learning Tree (Chris Jericho, Big Bill, and Bryan Keith) defeated The Conglomeration (Mark Briscoe, Kyle O'Reilly, and Orange Cassidy) by pinfall | Tornado trios match[14] | 8:00 | ||
| 3 | Brody King defeated Action Andretti by pinfall | Singles match[15] | 1:40 | ||
| 4 | Jack Perry (c) defeated Minoru Suzuki by countout | Singles match for the AEW TNT Championship[16] | 8:15 | ||
| 5 | Blackpool Combat Club (Pac, Claudio Castagnoli, and Wheeler Yuta) (c) defeated Komander and Private Party (Isiah Kassidy and Marq Quen) (with Alex Abrahantes) by submission | Trios match for the AEW World Trios Championship[17] | 7:10 | ||
| 6 | Hologram defeated The Beast Mortos and Dralístico by pinfall | Three-way match[18] | 10:35 | ||
| 7 | "Hangman" Adam Page defeated Jeff Jarrett (with Karen Jarrett) by pinfall | Lumberjack Strap match[a][14] | 13:20 | ||
| 8 | Kazuchika Okada (c) defeated Sammy Guevara by pinfall | AEW Continental Championship Eliminator match[14] Since Guevara lost, he could no longer challenge Okada for the title for as long as Okada was champion. Had Guevara won, he would have received a match for the title at Dynamite's 5 Year Anniversary Show. | 12:20 | ||
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Notes
edit- ^ The lumberjacks were: Juice Robinson, Austin Gunn, Colten Gunn, Evil Uno, Alex Reynolds, John Silver, Jay Lethal, and Satnam Singh.
References
edit- ^ 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.com. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
- ^ Reneeo, Juan C. (September 27, 2021). "AEW Dark Elevation Results: Paul Wight, Dark Order, Thunder Rosa". Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
- ^ Valdez, Nick (June 30, 2024). "AEW Grand Slam 2024 Announced". ComicBook.com. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
- ^ Graianowski, Ed (January 13, 2006). "How Pro Wrestling Works". HowStuffWorks, Inc. Discovery Communications. Archived from the original on November 29, 2013. Retrieved February 8, 2019.
- ^ Lambert, Jeremy (September 11, 2024). "Nigel McGuinness To Face Bryan Danielson At AEW Dynamite Grand Slam". Fightful. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
- ^ Lambert, Jeremy (September 23, 2024). "HOOK vs. Roderick Strong Confirmed For AEW Dynamite Grand Slam". Fightful. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
- ^ Russell, Skylar (September 11, 2024). "Will Ospreay And Kyle Fletcher Win Casino Gauntlet, Set To Challenge For AEW Tag Titles At AEW Grand Slam". Fightful. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
- ^ Tessier, Colin (September 18, 2024). "Mariah May To Defend AEW Women's World Title Against Yuka Sakazaki At AEW Dynamite: Grand Slam". Fightful. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
- ^ Russell, Skylar (September 11, 2024). "Darby Allin To Defend AEW World Title Shot Against Jon Moxley At AEW Dynamite Grand Slam". Fightful. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
- ^ Powell, Jason (September 25, 2024). "AEW Dynamite results (9/25): Powell's live review of Grand Slam featuring Bryan Danielson vs. Nigel McGuinness in a non-title match, Jon Moxley vs. Darby Allin for a shot at the AEW Title". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
- ^ Lambert, Jeremy (September 20, 2024). "Jamie Hayter To Face Saraya In A 'Saraya's Rules' Match At AEW Grand Slam". Fightful. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
- ^ Savage, Amanda (September 21, 2024). "AEW Clarifies Rules Of Unique Stipulation". WrestleTalk. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
- ^ a b c Rose, Bryan (September 21, 2024). "Three matches added to AEW Dynamite & Collision Grand Slam". Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
- ^ Lambert, Jeremy (September 27, 2024). "Brody King vs. Action Andretti Added To AEW Collision Grand Slam". Fightful. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
- ^ Lambert, Jeremy (September 24, 2024). "Jack Perry To Hold AEW TNT Title Open Challenge At AEW Collision Grand Slam". Fightful. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
- ^ Nason, Josh (September 18, 2024). "Trios title open challenge added to AEW Grand Slam". Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
- ^ Tessier, Colin (September 23, 2024). "Hologram vs. The Beast Mortos vs. Dralístico Added To AEW Collision Grand Slam". Fightful. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
- ^ Powell, Jason (September 28, 2024). "AEW Collision results (9/28): Powell's live review of Hangman Page vs. Jeff Jarrett in a lumberjack strap match, Jack Perry holds an open challenge for the TNT Title". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved September 28, 2024.