Fite TV Presents AEW (All Elite Wrestling) WrestleDream 2023 Results & Review by Ryan Balkwill (Spoller Alert)

Promotion: All Elite Wrestling

Date: October 1, 2023

City: Seattle, Washington

Venue: Climate Pledge Arena

TV station/network: FITE TV, YouTube (Zero Hour)

Other on-screen personnel
RoleName
CommentatorsExcalibur (Pre-show and PPV)
Nigel McGuinness (Pre-show and PPV)
Jim Ross (Pre-show and PPV)
Taz (PPV)
Tony Schiavone (PPV)
Jon Moxley (Castagnoli vs. Barnett, Starks vs. Yuta, and Danielson vs. Sabre Jr.)
Ring announcersJustin Roberts
Dasha Gonzalez
Bobby Cruise
RefereesAubrey Edwards
Bryce Remsburg
Paul Turner
Rick Knox
Stephon Smith
Red Shoes Unno
Pre-show hostsRenee Paquette
RJ City
Stokely Hathaway

Overall Show Score: 7/10

Pros: I loved their tribute to legend Antonio Inoki in the ring throughout the all event. A lot of the wrestling Action was good too great. That Bryan Danielson, Zack Sabre Jr. Match was something else. Jon Moxley on commentary was fun to see and Adam Copeland made his shocking debut.

Cons: A lot of the multi men matches were not that exciting and predictable. What a disgrace not haring Claudio Castagnoli on the main show. No surprise partner for MJF at this event and some of the wrestlers’ performances couldn’t done a lot better.  

Pre-Show:

Matches:

8-person mixed tag team match:
Shane Taylor Promotions (Shane Taylor and Lee Moriarty), Diamante, and Mercedes Martinez 

vs. 

Satoshi KojimaKeith LeeAthena, and Billie Starkz.                                             Winners: Satoshi KojimaKeith LeeAthena, and Billie Starkz                                                                                                                                     Rating: Fine

Singles Match:                                                                                                                                                           

Josh Barnett 

vs. 

Claudio Castagnoli (with Jon Moxley) .                                                                                              Winner: Claudio Castagnoli                                                     Rating: Descent

Singles Match:                                                                                                                                 

Luchasaurus 

vs. 

Nick Wayne.                                                                                                          Winner: Luchasaurus                                                                                                                                          Rating: meh

Six-man tag team match for the AEW World Trios Championship:                                                                 

The Acclaimed (Anthony Bowens and Max Caster) and Billy Gunn (c)

vs. 

TMDK (Shane HasteMikey Nicholls, and Bad Dude Tito).                                                Winners: The Acclaimed keeps their AEW World Trios Championship belts.                         Rating: Pretty Good

Main-Show:

Matches:

2-on-1 Handicap match for the ROH World Tag Team Championship:                                                  

MJF (c)

vs.

The Righteous (Vincent and Dutch).                                                                            Winners: MJF still co-holder of the ROH World Tag Team Titles.                                                                                                                                     Rating: not that good.

Singles match for the ROH World Championship and Strong Openweight Championship:

Eddie Kingston (c)

vs. 

ROH Pure Champion: Katsuyori Shibata.                                                                                            Winner: Eddie Kingston still hold both the ROH World Championship and Strong Openweight Championship.                             Rating: Very Good  

Singles match for the AEW TBS Championship:

Kris Statlander (c)

vs. 

Julia Hart (with Brody King).                                                                           Winner: Kris Statlander keeps her AEW TBS Championship                         Rating: Good

AEW WrestleDream 2023 Results: Winners, Live Grades, Reaction and  Highlights | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors | Bleacher ReportFour-way tag team match for a future AEW World Tag Team Championship match:                            

The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson)

vs. 

The Gunns (Austin Gunn and Colten Gunn)

vs.

 The Lucha Brothers (Rey Fenix and Penta El Zero Miedo) (with Alex Abrahantes)

vs. 

Orange Cassidy and FTW Champion: Hook.                                                                                                                              Winner: The Young Bucks                                                                                                                                           Rating: Not that great.

Singles Match:

“Hangman” Adam Page 

vs. 

Swerve Strickland (with Prince Nana) .                                                                                     Winner: Swerve Strickland                                                                                                                                          Rating: Really Good

Singles Match:                                                                                                                                                            

Ricky Starks 

vs. 

Wheeler Yuta.                                                                                                          Winner: Ricky Starks                                                                                                                                            Rating: Alright

Singles Match:

Bryan Danielson 

vs. 

Zack Sabre Jr..                                                                                         Winner: Bryan Danielson                                                                                                                                           Rating: Very Good

6-man tag team match:                                                                                                               

Chris Jericho and The Golden Elite (Kenny Omega and Kota Ibushi)

vs.

The Don Callis Family (Konosuke TakeshitaSammy Guevara, and Will Ospreay) (with Don Callis).                             Winners: The Don Callis Family                                                                                                                                      Rating: Boring

Tag Team Match for the AEW World Tag Team Championship:                                                                  

FTR (Cash Wheeler & Dax Harwood) (c)

vs. 

Aussie Open (Kyle Fletcher & Mark Davis). Winners: FTR still the AEW World Tag Team Champions.                                                                                                                                    Rating: Really Good

Main Event:

2 Out Of 3 Falls Match for the TNT Championship:

Christian Cage (c)

vs. 

Darby Allin.                                                                                                Winner: Christian Cage still the TNT Champion.                                                                                                                                       Rating: fine

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