Two Grand Slam eliminator tournament matches made for AEW Dynamite
The tournament to determine the challenger for AEW World Champion MJF at this month’s Dynamite Grand Slam has its first two matches.
In a meeting of mentor vs. trainee, former TNT Champion Darby Allin will take on Nick Wayne in a quarterfinal bout on Wednesday’s AEW Dynamite.
Wayne has been by Allin’s side since officially signing with AEW this summer, teaming with each other twice. However, Wayne has been upset with Allin making peace with AR Fox so quickly after Fox briefly aligned with Swerve Strickland and bloodied up Wayne in a recent attack at his home. After Strickland fired Fox from his group prior to All In, Allin came out to aid Fox from an attack and make amends.
The other match will see Roderick Strong against Trent Beretta.
Strong has made it known to former friend Adam Cole that he doesn’t like his recent friendship with MJF and wants to win the tournament to defeat him. Beretta’s profile has increased in recent weeks following an anything goes three-way on Dynamite, a parking lot brawl on Rampage, and Stadium Stampede at All In.
The semifinals take place this Saturday on Collision.
MJF will face the tournament winner at Arthur Ashe Stadium in Queens, New York, on Wednesday, September 20th.
Here’s the current lineup for Indianapolis, Indiana:
- Chris Jericho & Sammy Guevara vs. Aussie Open (Mark Davis & Kyle Fletcher)
- Grand Slam World title eliminator tournament: Darby Allin vs. Nick Wayne
- Grand Slam World title eliminator tournament: Roderick Strong vs. Trent Beretta
- Hangman Page promo
- MJF promo
