One big thing: Blood & Guts returns to Dynamite
AEW’s most brutal match type, Blood & Guts, returns to Dynamite tonight in Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena. The violent spectacle will pit Team AEW against The Elite in a two-ring steel cage structure.
The details:
• Team AEW: AEW World Champion Swerve Strickland, ROH World Champion Mark Briscoe, The Acclaimed, and Darby Allin
• The Elite: AEW Continental Champion Kazuchika Okada, TNT Champion Jack Perry, AEW World Tag Team Champions The Young Bucks, and “Hangman” Adam Page
• Match rules: First two wrestlers fight for 5 minutes before new competitors enter. Can only end via submission or surrender after all participants have entered.
Why it matters:
This match represents a power struggle within AEW. The Elite have been accused of abusing their authority, while Team AEW aims to defend the company’s core values. The outcome could significantly shift the balance of power in AEW.
Other key matches
Dr. Britt Baker D.M.D vs. Hikaru Shida
• First one-on-one match in 1,151 days
• Baker aims to earn a TBS Championship shot against Mercedes Moné at ALL IN: LONDON 2024
• Shida looks to prove Baker needs to earn her way back to title contention
FTW Championship: Chris Jericho (c) vs. Minoru Suzuki
• Big Bill & Bryan Keith banned from ringside
• Suzuki turned down Jericho’s alliance offer, demanding a title shot instead
• Jericho’s first major test since winning the FTW Championship
Additional segments
• “The Glamour” Mariah May makes her debut, potentially revealing her true character after her recent turn on Toni Storm
• MJF addresses the crowd following his AEW International Championship victory over Will Ospreay
Why it matters:
These matches and segments continue to build storylines heading into ALL IN: LONDON 2024, AEW’s biggest event of the year.
Dynamite begins at 8pm ET/7pm CT on TBS. The show kicks off AEW’s PATH TO ALL IN: SUMMER SERIES, leading to the massive Wembley Stadium event on August 25th.
What are your predictions for Blood & Guts? Will Team AEW or The Elite emerge victorious? Share your thoughts in the comments below!
