AEW Grand Slam (2023)

The 2023 Grand Slam was the third annual Grand Slam professional wrestling television special produced by All Elite Wrestling (AEW). It took place on September 20, 2023, 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 '' Friday Night Rampage''. ''Dynamite'' aired live on TBS while ''Rampage'' aired on tape delay on September 22 on TNT and was expanded to two hours for the Grand Slam special.

A total of 12 matches were held across the two episodes, with five broadcast live on ''Dynamite'' and seven taped for ''Rampage''. In the main event of the ''Dynamite'' broadcast, MJF defeated Samoa Joe to retain the AEW World Championship. In the main event of the ''Rampage'' broadcast, The Elite ( Matt Jackson, Nick Jackson, and "Hangman" Adam Page) defeated Mogul Embassy ( Brian Cage, Bishop Kaun, and Toa Liona) to win the ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship.

Production

Background

Grand Slam is an annual television special produced every September by the American professional wrestling promotion All Elite Wrestling (AEW) since 2021. The event is held at the Arthur Ashe Stadium in the New York City borough of Queens and airs as a two-part special, encompassing the broadcasts of '' Wednesday Night Dynamite'' and '' Friday Night Rampage''. On the June 28, 2023, episode of ''Dynamite'', it was announced that the third annual Grand Slam would be held on September 20, with ''Dynamite'' airing live that night on TBS and ''Rampage'' airing on tape delay on September 22 on TNT with ''Rampage'' expanded to two hours for the Grand Slam special.

Storylines

Grand Slam featured professional wrestling matches that involved different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and storylines. Wrestlers portrayed heroes, villains, or less distinguishable characters in scripted events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches. Storylines were produced on AEW's weekly television programs, ''Dynamite'', ''Rampage'', and '' Collision''.

On the August 30 episode of ''Dynamite'', it was revealed that there would be a tournament in which the winner would receive an AEW World Championship match against MJF at ''Dynamite'': Grand Slam. The tournament was won by Samoa Joe.

On the September 6 episode of ''Dynamite'', it was announced that on the next episode, a four-way match between Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D., Hikaru Shida, Nyla Rose, and Toni Storm would take place to determine Saraya's challenger for the AEW Women's World Championship at ''Dynamite'': Grand Slam. The match was won by Storm.

Results

Night 1

Night 2

Grand Slam World Championship Eliminator Tournament

See also

* 2023 in professional wrestling
* List of All Elite Wrestling special events
* List of ''AEW Dynamite'' special episodes
* List of ''AEW Rampage'' special episodes

References

External links

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