Sydney, Australia – A number of title changes and dramatic moments unfolded at All Elite Wrestling’s Grand Slam Australia event held on February 14th at the Qudos Bank Arena. The event, which will air later tonight, saw MJF retain his AEW World Championship against Brody King in a hard-fought contest.
The evening’s action was punctuated by a controversial finish to the AEW Continental Championship match between current champion Jon Moxley and Konosuke Takeshita, which ended in a 20-minute time limit draw.
In a significant development for the women’s division, Babes Of Wrath – Willow Nightingale and Harley Cameron – successfully defended their AEW Women’s Tag Team Championships against Megabad, comprised of Megan Bayne and Penelope Ford. Following the match, Lena Kross aligned herself with Megabad, attacking the newly crowned champions.
Hangman Page secured a future opportunity at the AEW World Title, defeating Andrade El Idolo in a Number 1 Contenders match. The victory establishes Page as the next challenger to MJF’s championship.
A unique stipulation match saw Toni Storm and Orange Cassidy emerge victorious over Wheeler Yuta and Marina Shafir. The losing fall stipulation required Wheeler Yuta to shave his head following the defeat.
Kyle Fletcher retained his TNT Championship in a Ladder Match against Mark Briscoe. In a post-match reveal, Fletcher debuted a modern pink TNT title belt.
Beyond the main AEW action, several Ring of Honor matches took place. Dalton Castle &. The Outrunners (Turbo Floyd & Truth Magnum) defeated North Shore Wrestling. Mina Shirakawa was victorious over Charli Evans, and Mark Davis defeated The Tuckman.
Prior to the main event between MJF and Brody King, fans reportedly chanted “F*ck ICE,” adding a vocal element to the atmosphere.
