Swerve Strickland and The New Level Retain AEW World Trios Titles on Dynamite

Steven Borden made a successful AEW television in-ring debut on the Sept. 9 episode of Dynamite, teaming with Darby Allin to defeat Josh Alexander and Mark Davis of the Don Callis Family. Borden eventually received the hot tag after Allin spent much of the match isolated. The pair rallied and connected with a combination Coffin […]

Andrade El Idolo successfully defended the AEW National Championship against Beast Mortos on the Sept. 9 episode of Dynamite, continuing his promise to defend the title every week. Mortos pushed Andrade with a Samoan Drop and lung blower for near falls, but the champion recovered and connected with Dia de los Muertos followed by the […]

Britt Baker made a victorious return to AEW television competition on the special Rebel Heart Dynamite on Sept. 9, teaming with Hikaru Shida and Persephone to defeat Thunder Rosa, Hyan and Maya World. The finish saw Persephone spear Rosa before Rebel arrived at ringside in a wheelchair and handed Baker her signature glove. Baker then […]

Swerve Strickland and The New Level retained the AEW World Trios Championship against The Conglomeration (Orange Cassidy, Kyle O’Reilly and Roderick Strong) in the opening match of Dynamite on Sept. 9. The finish saw Kofi dodge an Orange Punch before Strickland connected with the House Call on Cassidy. Kofi and Austin Creed followed with the […]

AEW paid tribute to Andy “The Butcher” Williams during the Sept. 9 episode of Dynamite, days after his death at age 48. The broadcast opened with a memorial graphic and ten-bell salute for Williams, while Excalibur, Tony Schiavone and Taz reflected on the former AEW wrestler and Every Time I Die guitarist. AEW also announced […]

Jackson Drake successfully defended the NXT North American Championship against Tavion Heights on the Sept. 8 episode of WWE NXT, recording his first defense since winning the title at Heatwave. Heights targeted Drake’s ankle and came close to capturing the championship, while Vanity Project members Brad Baylor and Ricky Smokes also got involved from ringside. […]

Zilla Fatu was brutally attacked by BirthRight on the Sept. 8 episode of WWE NXT after once again rejecting the faction’s attempt to recruit him. Charlie Dempsey called Fatu to the ring and said BirthRight was built around wrestlers who “bleed professional wrestling” before offering him another opportunity to join. Fatu refused, prompting the rest […]

Kelani Jordan successfully defended the NXT Women’s Championship against Jaida Parker on the Sept. 8 episode of WWE NXT, making her first title defense since winning the vacant championship at Heatwave. Parker pushed the champion with a hip attack and sit-out powerbomb, but Jordan recovered after Parker crashed into the corner and connected with a […]