Fight For The Fallen (2023)

The 2023 Fight for the Fallen was the fifth annual Fight for the Fallen professional wrestling charity event produced by All Elite Wrestling (AEW). The three-part television special was held on August 16 and 19, 2023, encompassing the broadcasts of AEW's weekly television programs, '' Wednesday Night Dynamite'', '' Friday Night Rampage'', and '' Saturday Night Collision''. ''Dynamite'' and ''Rampage'' were held on August 16 at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee, with ''Dynamite'' airing live on TBS and ''Rampage'' airing on tape delay on August 18 on sister network TNT, while ''Collision'' was held at the Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky and aired live on August 19 on TNT. The event was held in support of the Maui Food Bank following the 2023 Hawaii wildfires.

A total of 15 matches were held across the three shows. Nine were held on August 16, with five broadcast live on ''Dynamite'' and four taped for ''Rampage'' that aired on August 18, and six were broadcast live for ''Collision'' on August 19. In the main event of the ''Dynamite'' broadcast, The Young Bucks ( Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) defeated The Gunns ( Austin Gunn and Colten Gunn). The show also had a promotional tie-in for the 2023 video game, '' The Texas Chain Saw Massacre'', which was a " Texas Chain Saw Massacre Deathmatch" between Jeff Jarrett and Jeff Hardy that Jarrett won; the match also had an appearance from Leatherface. In the main event of the ''Rampage'' broadcast, Hikaru Shida and Skye Blue defeated The Outcasts ( Ruby Soho and Toni Storm), while in the main event of the ''Collision'' broadcast, Darby Allin defeated Christian Cage.

Production

Background

Fight for the Fallen is a charity event held annually in the summer by All Elite Wrestling (AEW) since 2019. The fifth Fight for the Fallen was announced on August 11, 2023. It expanded upon the two-night format established by the previous year's event and aired as a three-part television special, encompassing the broadcasts of AEW's weekly television programs, '' Wednesday Night Dynamite'', '' Friday Night Rampage'', and '' Saturday Night Collision'', the latter a third program that launched in June. Unlike the previous four events, which were held in July, the 2023 event was pushed back to August.

''Dynamite'' and ''Rampage'' were held on August 16 at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee, with ''Dynamite'' airing live on TBS and ''Rampage'' airing on tape delay on August 18 on TNT, while ''Collision'' was held on August 19 at the Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky and aired live on TNT. In response to the Hawaii wildfires that occurred in early August, the Maui Food Bank was supported as the event's charitable cause.

Storylines

Fight for the Fallen 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''.

Results

Night 1

Night 2

Night 3

See also

* 2023 in professional wrestling

References

External links

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{{All Elite Wrestling events, Fight for the Fallen

2023
2020s American television specials
2023 American television episodes
2023 in professional wrestling
Professional wrestling shows in Nashville, Tennessee
August 2023 events in the United States
Professional wrestling shows in Kentucky
Events in Lexington, Kentucky