AEW Grand Slam 2022 - September 21st, 2022

AEW Grand Slam 2022 - September 21st, 2022 (aired September 21st and September 23rd)

Arthur Ashe Stadium in Flushing, Queens, New York

AEW Grand Slam 2022 was the second annual Grand Slam television special produced by All Elite Wrestling. It took place on September 21st, 2022, at Arthur Ashe Stadium in Flushing, Queens, New York. 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 23rd, 2022 on TNT and was expanded to two hours for the Grand Slam special. 

The card consisted of thirteen matches, five of which aired live on Dynamite while the other eight were shown on Rampage on tape delay. In the main event of the Dynamite broadcast, Jon Moxley defeated Bryan Danielson in a tournament final to win the vacant AEW World Championship. Other prominent matches saw The Acclaimed (Anthony Bowens and Max Caster) defeat Swerve In Our Glory (Keith Lee and Swerve Strickland) to win the AEW World Tag Team Championship and in the opening bout, Chris Jericho defeated Claudio Castagnoli to win the ROH World Championship and his eighth overall world championship. In the main event of the Rampage broadcast, Ricky Starks defeated Powerhouse Hobbs in a Unsanctioned, Lights Out match. In other prominent matches, "Hangman" Adam Page won the Golden Ticket Battle Royale to earn a future AEW World Championship match. Action Bronson and HOOK defeated Jericho Appreciation Society (Matt Menard and Angelo Parker) and in the opening bout, Sting and Darby Allin defeated House of Black (Buddy Matthews and Brody King) in a No Disqualification tag team match.

The Dynamite broadcast was also notable for the debut of Saraya previously known as Paige in WWE, who last wrestled in 2017. The Rampage broadcast was also notable for an appearance by Japanese wrestling legend, The Great Muta, who came to the aid of old rival Sting. 

Results:

AEW Dynamite (aired live September 21st):

• ROH World Championship: Chris Jericho def. Claudio Castagnoli (c) to win the title
• AEW World Tag Team Championship: The Acclaimed (Anthony Bowens and Max Caster) def. Swerve In Our Glory (Keith Lee and Swerve Strickland) (c) to win the titles
• AEW All-Atlantic Championship: PAC (c) def. Orange Cassidy to retain the title
• 4-Way Match for the Interim AEW Women's World Championship: Toni Storm (c) def. Serena Deeb, Athena and Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. to retain the title
• Tournament Final for vacant AEW World Championship: Jon Moxley def. Bryan Danielson by technical submission 

AEW Rampage (Taped: 9/21/22 - Aired: September 23rd):

• No Disqualification Tag Team Match: Sting and Darby Allin def. The House of Black (Buddy Matthews and Brody King)
• Action Bronson and HOOK def. The Jericho Appreciation Society (Matt Menard and Angelo Parker) by submission
• WarJoe (Wardlow and Samoa Joe) def. Tony Nese and Josh Woods
• Jungle Boy def. Rey Fenix
• Sammy Guevara def. Eddie Kingston by reverse decision
• AEW TBS Championship: Jade Cargill (c) def. Diamante to retain the title
• 25-Man Golden Ticket Battle Royale: "Hangman" Adam Page won by last eliminating Rush *
• Unsanctioned Lights Out Match: Ricky Starks def. Powerhouse Hobbs

AEW Grand Slam Tournament of Champions:

	Wild Card Round Dynamite (September 7) Rampage (September 9)				Semifinals Dynamite (September 14)				Finals Dynamite: Grand Slam (September 21)
					Chris Jericho**	19:49
	"Hangman" Adam Page	23:04			Bryan Danielson	Sub
	Bryan Danielson	Pin							Bryan Danielson	19:15
									Jon Moxley	KO
					Sammy Guevara	13:46
	Sammy Guevara	Pin			Jon Moxley**	Pin
	Darby Allin	11:06

*The winner of the 25-man Golden Ticket Battle Royale received a future AEW World Championship match. The order of elimiations:

• Penta El Zero Miedo eliminated Ari Daivari and Lance Archer
• Chuck Taylor eliminated Cole Karter and Jake Hager
• Trent Baretta eliminated Cole Karter and Jake Hager
• Adam Page eliminated QT Marshall, Jay Lethal, Rush and The Butcher
• Danhausen eliminated QT Marshall
• The Blade eliminated Danhausen
• Brian Cage eliminated Dante Martin
• Dalton Castle eliminated Brian Cage
• Lance Archer eliminated Trent Baretta
• Daniel Garcia eliminated Dalton Castle
• Lee Moriarty eliminated Daniel Garcia
• Matt Hardy eliminated Lee Moriarty and The Blade
• Rush eliminated Matt Hardy, Marq Quen and John Silver
• The Butcher eliminated Matt Hardy and Evil Uno
• Jay Lethal eliminated Isiah Kassidy, Penta El Zero Miedo and Preston Vance
• Adam Page eliminated Rush to win

**Chris Jericho and Jon Moxley both received a first round bye into the semifinals of the Grand Slam Tournament of Champions.