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AEW Grand Slam Mexico Results & Booking Grades (8/5/26): MJF Makes Surprise Return

AEW Dynamite returns to Arena Mexico for another Grand Slam special featuring eight huge matchups.
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Tonight's AEW Dynamite: Grand Slam Mexico special took place at Arena Mexico in Mexico City, Mexico.

Last week's episode featured two epic face-to-face encounters, setting the stage for the top two matches at All In: London later this month between Kenny Omega and Will Ospreay for the AEW World Championship. As well as Willow Nightingale and Mercedes Moné for the AEW Women's World Championship.

AEW Grand Slam Mexico results:

This week's special episode kicked off with an eight-man tag match. It saw Adam Copeland and Christian Cage team with the Young Bucks to take on the Death Riders. The finish of the match saw a miscommunication between Cope and Matt Jackson, which allowed Moxley to roll up Cope with a handful of tights to score the pinfall victory for his team.

Booking Grade: 9.5/10

  • A perfect opening match for the show
  • It continued to build the tension between the Young Bucks, Cope, and Cage heading into All In
  • Anyone on the Death Riders could have benefitted from getting that pinfall except Mox

A video package airs, hyping the AEW World Championship match at All In between Kenny Omega and Will Ospreay.

MJF makes his return to AEW, attacking Andrade El Idolo

Back in the ring, Tommaso Ciampa took on Komander and Andrade El Idolo to determine the number one entrant for the Casino Gauntlet match. The finish of the match saw Andrade hit Komander with the DM to score the pinfall victory.

After the match, Andrade cuts a promo to the crowd in Spanish before MJF's music hits. He comes in through the crowd with his Triple B and takes out El Idolo, reclaiming the Dynamite Diamond Ring. MJF claims he's still the real champion due to how his match went down at Beach Break. Despite that, he will compete to earn the number two spot in the Casino Gauntlet next week and will become the rightful AEW World Champion once again.

Booking Grade: 10/10

  • MJF is back on the road to All In
  • Andrade El Idolo is a bona fide superstar for AEW
  • An emphasis on the importance of the Casino Gauntlet ahead of the pay-per-view

The next match saw Mercedes Moné team with Divine Dominion to take on Willow Nightingale and the Brawling Birds. The finish of the match saw Nightingale catch Moné with a backslide to score the pinfall victory for her team. It was announced following that match that the Brawling Birds will face Divine Dominion for the AEW Women's World Tag Team Titles at All In.

Booking Grade: 9/10

  • Very fun match
  • Helped push two title matches for All In later this month
  • Willow pinning Mercedes this early kinda telegraphs a title change at the PPV

The International Championship is on the line in Arena Mexico

Up next was the first championship match of the evening, as Kyle Fletcher put the AEW International Title on the line against Speedball Mike Bailey. The finish of the match saw Fletcher hit Bailey with a turnbuckle brainbuster to score the pinfall victory.

Booking Grade: 9.5/10

  • These two men can't have a bad match together
  • The crowd was invested in this match from start to finish
  • This not being the main event kinda spoiled that the title wasn't changing hands

This led right into the next match as Kazuchika Okada, Hechicero, and Kevin Knight of the Don Callis Family took on Mistico, Jericho, and Darby Allin. The finish of the match saw All hit Knight with the Coffin Drop to score the pinfall victory for his team.

Booking Grade: 8/10

  • Getting Mistico on TV in Mexico is never a bad decision
  • Allin pinning Knight will likely earn him another TNT Title shot at All In
  • The continued tension between Fletcher and Okada was nicely done

Persephone looks for revenge against Kris Statlander

CMLL Women's Champion Persephone was in action next, taking on Kris Statlander in a non-title match. The finish of the match saw a ref bump outside the ring when Persephone picked a fight with Thunder Rosa, who was sitting at ringside. This allowed Hikaru Shida to come out and hit Statlander with the title, giving the victory to Persephone.

Booking Grade: 6.5/10

  • Ref bumps suck
  • The finish was very clunky
  • Felt like it was trying to accomplish too many things and ended up accomplishing nothing

The second title match of the evening saw The Demand defend the AEW World Trios Titles against Hangman Page and Brodido. The finish saw Page and Brodido hit a double-team Buckshot Lariat 21Plex on Toa Liona to win the titles.

Booking Grade: 9/10

  • The Demand were essentially transitional champions, holding the titles for a week
  • Hangman Page has gold around his waist once again heading into All In
  • Brodido's recent run of high-profile tag team victories paid off this evening

Main event time, bruv!

In the main event of the evening, Will Ospreay took on Mark Davis in a Mexico City Street Fight. The finish of the match saw Ospreay hit Davis with a Hidden Blade, with barbed wire around his face, to score the pinfall victory.

Booking Grade: 10/10

  • Ospreay is a mad man working a match like this weeks before the biggest match of his career
  • The crowd response deemed this match worthy of closing over the Trios Title change
  • As the old saying in wrestling goes: Red = Green

Will Ospreay celebrates his victory in the ring as AEW Grand Slam Mexico went off the air.

AEW Grand Slam Mexico quick results:

  • The Death Riders defeated Adam Copeland, Christian Cage, and the Young Bucks
  • Andrade El Idolo defeated Komander and Tommaso Ciampa to earn the number one spot in the Casino Gauntlet match at All In: London
  • Willow Nightingale and the Brawling Birds defeated Mercedes Moné and Divine Dominion
  • Kyle Fletcher defeated Speedball Mike Bailey to retain the AEW International Championship
  • Mistico, Jericho, and Darby Allin defeated The Don Callis Family
  • Persephone defeated Kris Statlander
  • Hangman Page and Brodido defeated The Demand to become the new AEW World Trios Champions
  • Mexico City Street Fight: Will Ospreay defeated Mark Davis
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Matt Black
MATT BLACK

Matt Black got involved in the wrestling media industry over two decades ago, covering WWE video games released by Acclaim, THQ, and 2K. He has been covering professional wrestling for multiple digital outlets since 2019. He is the former Senior Editor of WrestleZone and has extensive knowledge of the entire wrestling industry. In his spare time, Matt enjoys cheering for the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Los Angeles Lakers. He's also a diehard comic book movie fan and doesn't pick sides when it comes to the endless debates of Marvel versus DC.

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