March 3, 2024
Greensboro, NC – Greensboro, North Carolina
Commentary – Excalibur, Tony Schiavone, Taz, and Jim Ross
Quick Match Results
- Zero Hour Pre-show: 12-Man tag team match of Bang Bang Scissor Gang (Max Caster, Anthony Bowens, Billy Gunn, Jay White, Austin & Colten Gunn) defeated Private Party (Marq Quen, Isiah Kassidy), Jeff Jarrett, Jay Lethal, Satnam Singh, & Willie Mack via Bladerunner (pinfall)
- Prior to the match, Max Caster attempted to give his usual pre-match rap promo but quickly fumbled his lines and quit before he could finish. This led to Jeff Jarrett and some in the crowd laughing at Caster while commentary claimed that he had the yips.
- White hit a Bladerunner to Mack for the pinfall victory for the Bang Bang Scissor Gang.
- Zero Hour Pre-show: Kris Statlander & Willow Nightingale vs. Julia Hart & Skye Blue via Babe With The Powerbomb (pinfall)
- Nighingale hit the Babe With The Powerbomb to Blue for the pinfall victory after Statlander delievered a big boot to Hart to prevent her from stopping Nightingale.
- TNT Championship – Christian Cage (c) defeated Daniel Garcia via Killswitch (pinfall)
- Near the end of the match, Shayna Wayne got onto the apron to distract the referee leading to Nick Wayne leaping up and attacked Garcia while the referee was not looking. This led to Cage hitting a Killswitch to Garcia for the pinfall victory to retain the TNT title.
- AEW Continental Crown Championship – Eddie Kingston (c) defeated Bryan Danielson via Powerbomb (pinfall)
- Following the match, Kingston offered his hand for a handshake due to the match’s stipulation was that if Danielson lost, then he must shake Kingston’s hand. Danielson refused at first leading to Kingston preparing to walk out of the ring only to stop him and attemped it again. Danielson hesitated for a second time and Kingston tried to walk away in disgust only to be stopped again by Danielson thenwho shook Kingston’s hand. Danielson raised Kingston’s arm for his win and then left the ring to give Kingston the spotlight moment.
- 8-Man All-Star Scramble match – Wardlow defeated Chris Jericho, Powerhouse Hobbs, Lance Archer, HOOK, Brian Cage, Magnus, and Dante Martin via Last Ride Powerbomb (pinfall)
- Wardlow pinned Martin with a Last Ride Powerbomb to earn a future shot at the AEW World Championship.
- AEW International Championship – Roderick Strong defeated Orange Cassidy (c) via End of Heartache (pinfall)
- Following the match, The Undisputed Kingdom’s Mike Bennett and Matt Taven went into the ring to celebrate with Strong. Their celebration was cut short after Kyle O’Reilly made his surprise return and hugged Strong. O’Reilly was given an Undisputed Kingdom shirt but refused the offer and whispered something into Strong’s ear before leaving.
- Blackpool Combat Club (Claudio Castagnoli & Jon Moxley) defeated FTR (Cash Wheeler & Dax Harwood) via Rear Nakes Choke (submission)
- Moxley hooked in a Rear Naked Choke to Harwood for teh submission victory while Castagnoli locked in one as well to Wheeler to prevent Wheeler from breaking up Moxley’s hold.
- AEW Women’s World Championship – Toni Storm (c) defeated Deonna Purrazzo via Storm Zero (pinfall)
- Prior to the start of the match, Storm’s old AEW theme played and “Storm” came out but this was just Mariah May trolling the crowd and Purrazzo. May dressed up in Storm’s prior attire with the backwards hat, sun glasses, and red & black gear.
- Near the end of the match, Luther tried to get into the ring causing the referee to be distracted. This led to Mariah May trying to interfeere while the referee was not looking only to get kicked off the apron by Purrazzo. This led to Storm hitting a Storm Zero to Purrazzo for the pinfall victory.
- Will Ospreay defeated Konosuke Takeshita via Hidden Blade (pinfall)
- After the match, Don Callis got onto the apron while Kyle Fletcher came out and walked to the ring. Takeshita and Ospreay bowed to each other in the ring while Kyle Fletcher got into the ring and hugged Ospreay.
- AEW World Championship Three-way match – Samoa Joe (c) defeated Swerve Strickland and Hangman Adam Page via Coquina Clutch (submission)
- Prior to the start of the match, several dancers came out with Prince Nana and they all proceeded to do the Nana Dance as Strickland came out for his entrance.
- Joe locked in the Coquina Clutch to Page for the submission victory after Strickland had hit a JML Driver to Page and Joe tossing Strickland right afterwards.
- AEW World Tag Team Championship Tornado Tag Team match – Sting & Darby Allin defeated The Young Bucks (Matthew & Nicholas Jackson) via Scorpion Deathlock (submission)
- Prior to the start of the match, AEW ring announcer announced that Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat would be the special guest time keeper for the match.
- The Young Bucks made their entrance via rising from under the stage in resemblence to Cody Rhodes’ old Codyvator entrance in AEW.
- After Allin came out for his entrance, Sting was given a special entrance featuring a video playing of Sting in a theater watching clips and photos from throughout his career albeit with no WWE nor TNA owned footage. After the video ended, Sting’s sons came out dressed up as Surfer Sting and Wolfpak Sting while Sting came out to his old “Search & Destroyed” entrance theme.
- Following the match, Allin and Sting celebrated while the crowd cheered in appreciation. Sting gave a promo reflecting on his career and thanking everyone and Allin for their support shown towards him. Sting’s speech ended up being cut short due to AEW running out of broadcast time for the show.