AEW Mayhem
Road to Final Stand
Opening Segment
Swerve Strickland Addresses the AEW Universe
- AEW World Champion Swerve Strickland opens Mayhem saying his reign has only just begun and anyone who wants the championship will have to take it from him.
- Before Swerve can continue, The Hurt Syndicate interrupts.
- MVP says the world title belongs around the waist of Bobby Lashley, not Swerve.
- Lashley and Shelton Benjamin attack Swerve, leaving him outnumbered.
- Jon Moxley rushes to the ring and evens the odds, sending The Hurt Syndicate retreating.
- Tony Khan makes tonight’s main event official:
- Swerve Strickland & Jon Moxley vs. Bobby Lashley & Shelton Benjamin
Match 1 – AEW Women’s World Championship Eliminator Street Fight
Winner Earns a Women’s World Title Match at Final Stand – Jamie Hayter def. Marina Shafir
- With Toni Storm on commentary, Hayter survives a brutal Street Fight.
- Jamie finishes Marina with Hayterade onto a pile of steel chairs.
- After the match, Toni enters the ring and raises the championship as she and Jamie stare each other down ahead of PPV II.
Backstage Vignettes
Short video packages air throughout the night highlighting the competitors in next week’s World Championship Tournament qualifiers:
- Bobby Lashley
- Místico
- Brody King
- Orange Cassidy
Match 2 – AEW World Championship No. 1 Contender Tournament – Bandido def. Christian Cage
- Christian repeatedly looks for shortcuts, but Bandido overcomes him with a spectacular 21-Plex to advance.
Match 3 – International Championship Open Challenge – Jack Perry (c) def. Buddy Matthews
- Buddy Matthews answers Jack Perry’s latest open challenge.
- Matthews pushes Perry to the limit before Perry escapes with a clean victory to retain the International Championship.
Match 4 – Singles Match – Billie Starkz def. Harley Cameron
- Billie earns an impressive singles victory after countering Harley’s offense into a decisive finishing move.
- Zayda Steel celebrates alongside Billie afterward.
Backstage Interview
Mercedes Moné Declares Her Intentions
- Mercedes Moné says she didn’t come to AEW to collect accolades—she came to become AEW Women’s World Champion.
- Hikaru Shida interrupts, saying Mercedes hasn’t earned anything yet.
- Kris Statlander joins the confrontation, reminding everyone she deserves the next opportunity.
- Athena, Billie Starkz, and Zayda Steel arrive, turning the situation into chaos.
- Tony Khan announces:
- Next Week: Mercedes Moné, Hikaru Shida & Kris Statlander vs. Athena, Billie Starkz & Zayda Steel.
- PPV II: Mercedes Moné vs. Hikaru Shida vs. Kris Statlander vs. Athena in a Fatal Four-Way Match to determine the No. 1 Contender to the AEW Women’s World Championship.
Match 5 – Jay White vs. Clark Connors
Jay White def. Clark Connors
- White survives a physical battle with Connors and wins with the Blade Runner.
- Immediately afterward, Bang Bang Gang and The Dogs erupt into another wild brawl that spills around ringside before security finally separates both factions.
Match 6 – The New Day & The Young Bucks def. Shane Taylor Promotions (Shane Taylor, Lee Moriarty & The Infantry)
- Despite their uneasy alliance, The New Day and The Young Bucks score a statement victory.
- After the match, the Bucks and New Day exchange a tense stare, reminding everyone that they’ll soon collide for the AEW World Tag Team Championship.
Match 7 – Claudio Castagnoli & PAC def. Kyle O’Reilly & Roderick Strong
- Claudio and PAC use their experience together to outlast O’Reilly and Strong in a highly competitive contest.
Swerve Strickland & Jon Moxley vs. Bobby Lashley & Shelton Benjamin
Swerve Strickland & Jon Moxley def. Bobby Lashley & Shelton Benjamin
- The unlikely partners keep their focus despite lingering tension from their upcoming championship rematch.
- Lashley dominates much of the contest, but Moxley absorbs the punishment and creates an opening for Swerve.
- Swerve connects with the House Call before Moxley neutralizes Shelton outside the ring, allowing Swerve to finish the match with the Big Pressure for the victory.
As Mayhem goes off the air, Swerve and Moxley briefly lock eyes in the center of the ring. Neither man celebrates with the other, knowing they’ll soon meet again with the AEW World Championship on the line.
