Background Grand 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 airs as a two-part special, encompassing the broadcasts of
Wednesday Night Dynamite and
Friday Night Rampage. On the June 28, 2023, episode of
Dynamite, it was announced that the third annual Grand Slam would be held on September 20, with
Dynamite airing
live that night on
TBS and
Rampage airing on
tape delay on September 22 on
TNT with
Rampage expanded to two hours for the Grand Slam special.
Storylines Grand Slam featured
professional wrestling matches that involved different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and
storylines. Wrestlers portrayed
heroes,
villains, or
less distinguishable characters in scripted events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches. Storylines were produced on AEW's weekly television programs,
Dynamite,
Rampage, and
Collision. On the August 30 episode of
Dynamite, it was revealed that there would be a tournament in which the winner would receive an
AEW World Championship match against
MJF at
Dynamite: Grand Slam. The tournament was won by
Samoa Joe. On the September 6 episode of
Dynamite, it was announced that on the next episode, a
four-way match between
Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D.,
Hikaru Shida,
Nyla Rose, and
Toni Storm would take place to determine
Saraya's challenger for the
AEW Women's World Championship at
Dynamite: Grand Slam. The match was won by Storm. == Results ==