The 2024 Grand Slam is an upcoming two-part professional wrestling television special produced by All Elite Wrestling (AEW). It will be the fourth annual Grand Slam event and will take place on September 25, 2024, at the Arthur Ashe Stadium in the Queens borough of New York City. The two-part event will be broadcast as special episodes of AEW's weekly television programs, Wednesday Night Dynamite and Saturday Night Collision. Dynamite will air live on TBS while Collision will air on tape delay on September 28 on TNT. This is a change from the prior three events, as the second part previously aired as a special episode of Friday Night Rampage.
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| Promotion | All Elite Wrestling | ||
| Date | September 25, 2024 (airing September 25 and 28, 2024) | ||
| City | Flushing, Queens, New York City, New York | ||
| Venue | Arthur Ashe Stadium | ||
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Production
editBackground
editGrand Slam is an annual television special produced every September by the American professional wrestling promotion All Elite Wrestling (AEW) since 2021. The event is held at the Arthur Ashe Stadium in the New York City borough of Queens and originally aired as a two-part special that encompassed the broadcasts of Wednesday Night Dynamite and Friday Night Rampage.[1][2][3] On June 30, 2024, AEW announced that the fourth Grand Slam would be held on September 25. Unlike prior years, however, the 2024 event was announced to air as Dynamite on TBS and AEW's Saturday night program, Collision, which premiered in June 2023 on TNT. Collision will be taped the same night as Dynamite but air on tape delay on September 28.[4]
Storylines
editGrand Slam will feature professional wrestling matches that involve different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and storylines.[5] Storylines are produced on AEW's weekly television programs, Dynamite, Rampage, and Collision.
Matches
edit| No. | Matches* | Stipulations | ||||
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| 1 | The Young Bucks (Matthew Jackson and Nicholas Jackson) (c) vs. Kyle Fletcher and Will Ospreay | Tag team match for the AEW World Tag Team Championship[6] | ||||
| 2 | Jon Moxley (with Marina Shafir) vs. Darby Allin | Singles match for Allin's AEW World Championship opportunity[7] | ||||
| 3 | Bryan Danielson vs. Nigel McGuinness | Singles match[8] | ||||
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| 1 | Hook (c) vs. Roderick Strong | Singles match for the FTW Championship[9] | ||||
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References
edit- ^ AEW Staff (June 16, 2021). "AEW Dynamite: Grand Slam Coming To NYC September 22nd". All Elite Wrestling. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
- ^ Casey, Connor (June 16, 2021). "AEW Announces AEW Dynamite Grand Slam for New York City". ComicBook.com. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
- ^ Reneeo, Juan C. (September 27, 2021). "AEW Dark Elevation Results: Paul Wight, Dark Order, Thunder Rosa". Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
- ^ Valdez, Nick (June 30, 2024). "AEW Grand Slam 2024 Announced". ComicBook.com. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
- ^ Graianowski, Ed (January 13, 2006). "How Pro Wrestling Works". HowStuffWorks, Inc. Discovery Communications. Archived from the original on November 29, 2013. Retrieved February 8, 2019.
- ^ Russell, Skylar (September 11, 2024). "Will Ospreay And Kyle Fletcher Win Casino Gauntlet, Set To Challenge For AEW Tag Titles At AEW Grand Slam". Fightful. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
- ^ Russell, Skylar (September 11, 2024). "Darby Allin To Defend AEW World Title Shot Against Jon Moxley At AEW Dynamite Grand Slam". Fightful. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
- ^ Lambert, Jeremy (September 11, 2024). "Nigel McGuinness To Face Bryan Danielson At AEW Dynamite Grand Slam". Fightful. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
- ^ Lambert, Jeremy (September 14, 2024). "HOOK To Defend FTW Championship Against Roderick Strong At AEW Grand Slam 2024". Fightful. Retrieved September 14, 2024.