Semifinals set for AEW Grand Slam World title eliminator tournament
The semifinals are set for the AEW Dynamite Grand Slam World title eliminator tournament.
Samoa Joe and Penta El Zero Miedo punched their tickets to the semifinals with victories on Friday’s AEW Rampage episode and will face each other for a spot in the finals on Saturday’s Collision show.
Penta defeated Jay Lethal in the Rampage opener to advance, while Samoa Joe defeated Jeff Hardy in the Rampage main event to move on in the tournament.
The other semifinal bout was set on Wednesday as both Roderick Strong and Darby Allin scored victories in the quarterfinal round and will square off on Saturday’s Collision.
The tournament finals will take place on the Wednesday, September 13 Dynamite, with the winner advancing to challenge MJF for the AEW World Championship at Dynamite Grand Slam on Wednesday, September 20.
The update Collision lineup:
AEW Collision, Saturday, September 9 —
- Grand Slam World title eliminator semifinals: Darby Allin vs. Roderick Strong
- Grand Slam World title eliminator semifinals: Samoa Joe vs. Penta El Zero Miedo
- AEW International Championship: Jon Moxley defends against Action Andretti
- TBS Championship open challenge: Kris Statlander defends against TBA
- Bullet Club Gold (Jay White, Juice Robinson, Austin Gunn & Colten Gunn) vs. Gravity, Metalik, Aerostar & Dios Del Inframundo
- Bryan Danielson speaks
- Saraya & Ruby Soho speak
- The Acclaimed & Billy Gunn speak
