AEW Dynamite Grand Slam Mexico Results, Winners, Live Grades and Highlights

All Elite Wrestling made history on June 18 as the first American wrestling company to broadcast live from Arena México in Mexico City.

Teaming with CMLL, AEW delivered Grand Slam: Mexico.

MJF faced CMLL's Místico, looking to embarrass the ace of CMLL for The Hurt Syndicate. Could The Salt of the Earth truly win against one of the greatest luchadors of all time?

Mercedes Moné hoped to continue collecting belts by challenging Zeuxis for the CMLL World Women's Championship. Would "Timeless" Toni Storm watch her All In challenger capture even more gold?

The Death Riders and The Young Bucks teamed up against The Opps, Will Ospreay and Swerve Strickland. Would "Hangman" Adam Page also get involved?

The Don Callis Family and FTR faced the unique alliance of Bandido, Atlantis Jr., Templario, Adam Cole, Brody King and Daniel Garcia. Who would emerge with more momentum?

Mark Briscoe looked for revenge on behalf of his friend, Kenny Omega, when he challenged Kazuchika Okada. What role would potential new manager to Okada, Callis, play in this personal battle?

A purse of 4 million pesos was on the line in a High Flying 4-Way between Ricochet, Máscara Dorada, Hologram and Lio Rush. Who left Grand Slam significantly richer?

This unique episode of Dynamite had every opportunity to make a lasting impact on the wrestling world while highlighting the unique atmosphere of the sport in Mexico.

'Hangman' Adam Page Promises to Get Back at Jon Moxley

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"Hangman" Adam Page opened the show and spoke only in Spanish to the crowd. He put over the hard-working people he has met from Mexico and thanked the crowd and CMLL for inviting AEW into Arena México.

He announced that he was not allowed to be in the arena during the Death Riders match, but he would get his hands on Jon Moxley once it was over.

It was an incredible choice by Hangman to open the show and only speak in Spanish to the audience. It sold him as a true babyface representative for AEW in Mexico.

The overall promo may not have been necessary to set up a later conflict with Mox during the episode, but few of the non-luchadors could have cut a Spanish promo like this on this night.

In particular, it kept Moxley vs. Hangman as the central story in AEW going into All In.

Grade

B+

Notable Moments

—Excalibur tried to translate Hangman as he spoke, but the pace of The Cowboy's promo was not slow enough to allow full translations.

Don Callis Family and Allies vs. Enemies of The Family

After a wild 14-man tag team match that could not even contain everyone on the apron, Atlantis caught Dax Harwood with a small package to win.

This was a fun battle highlighted by many great wrestlers on both sides. It was easy to lose track of who was the active competitor at times, even who was involved.

The crowd reactions played a great role in complicating the match further. Even with a warning from Excalibur that Atlantis Jr. was not popular with the crowd, it was still jarring to hear the boos when he tagged in.

Atlantis also got heavy boos, even when he was getting beat down by Harwood, leading to a finish that did not quite have the excitement expected at the end of this contest.

It would have been a better idea to put Bandido, Brody King or Adam Cole in the spot to get the win for the babyfaces, even if this was supposed to end the rivalry of FTR vs. Atlantis.

Still, as a whole, this was fun with high energy and made the most of the talent from AEW and CMLL involved.

Result

Atlantis, Atlantis Jr., Bandido, Cole, Daniel Garcia, King and Templario def. Hechicero, Josh Alexander, Konosuke Takeshita, Kyle Fletcher, Lance Archer, Volador Jr. and Harwood by pinfall.

Grade

B-

Notable Moments

—On his way to the ring, Stokely Hathaway announced Wheeler did not make it for the event, setting up a change to this match.

—While Atlantis and his son got heat, Hechicero got massive cheers when he was working solo.

—Bandido got huge cheers from the fans throughout the action. He played the major crowd favorite throughout.

—King came out in an "Abolish ICE" T-shirt and had the whole crowd barking when he was involved.

Kazuchika Okada vs. Mark Briscoe

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Mark Briscoe kept Kazuchika Okada on his toes throughout, but after turning a Rainmaker reversal into a Tombstone Piledriver, Okada sealed the win with the Rainmaker.

Afterward, Don Callis joined The Rainmaker in the ring to encourage him to further beat down the man who had challenged them.

This was not the same level of match Okada has delivered in recent outings but completely served its purpose, highlighting his further heel leaning.

He was cocky yet ruthless throughout, trying to make Briscoe suffer for ever questioning him or Callis in their attack of Kenny Omega.

It was too soon for Omega to come back, even if it would have been great to see him in Arena México.

AEW is likely to milk the injury angle with The Cleaner for a couple weeks at least, while Okada and Callis sell the full extent of their new alliance.

Result

Okada def. Briscoe by pinfall.

Grade

B

Notable Moments

—AEW re-aired Briscoe's explanation for why he was fighting for Omega, selling his respect for The Cleaner after teaming with him multiple times.

—Callis joined commentary for this match and refused to take any heat for his attack last week.

—Okada hit a diving elbow on Briscoe and then put up the middle finger, but Briscoe bit him and hit the Froggy Bow for a near-fall.

—The crowd chanted emphatically for Omega after the result.

Místico vs. MJF

The whole crowd was behind Místico while the entire Hurt Syndicate backed up MJF to help him keep his cool.

However, nothing MJF could do would keep El Principe de Plata y Oro down, even a low blow behind Bryce Remsburg's back. Out of frustration, MJF kicked him between the legs in front of the referee to cause a disqualification.

Afterward, The Hurt Syndicate helped MJF unmask Místico, but Templario, Máscara Dorada and Bandido came in followed by "Speedball" Mike Bailey and Kevin Knight to send the group packing.

This was better than anyone could have expected based on the past appearances of El Principe de Plata y Oro in AEW. He wrestled this at a different pace, clearly feeding off the electric crowd behind him.

MJF played this like an old-school '80s foreign heel, always putting over the babyface's resilience. Their chemistry was electric.

The result was messy but added heat to a feud that could just be starting to grow into something special.

El Principe de Plata y Oro received a replacement mask after the attack, but MJF still walked out with his wrestling mask. Hopefully, that means a more definitive result is coming in the future.

Whether it be at All In or Forbidden Door, this is an angle that has legs. Místico needs to get his definitive win over The Salt of the Earth on a stage as grand as Arena México.

Result

Místico def. MJF by disqualification.

Grade

A-

Notable Moments

—This was the first time AEW fans have heard Místico come out to "Me Muero" by La 5ª Estación. The whole crowd sang along with the theme. It was one of the best entrances AEW has ever aired.

—MJF wore a hideous red, white and blue plaid body suit and came out swinging the American flag.

—MVP, Bobby Lashley and Shelton Benjamin stood to protect MJF outside, allowing him to cheap-shot El Principe de Plata y Oro.

—MJF tried to get a late advantage by spitting in the eyes of Místico then poking him in the eye, but El Principe de Plata y Oro would not slow down.

—The Salt of the Earth lured Místico to the stage where he reversed La Mística into a Tombstone. MJF almost got the count-out, but Místico got back in at eight.

4 Million Pesos High Flying 4-Way Match

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Ricochet and Lio Rush immediately found a common purpose in trying to take down Hologram and Máscara Dorada.

When The One and Only and The Man of the Hour finally turned on one another, the luchadors picked up the pace until Hologram caught Rush with the Portal Bomb to win.

Hologram is all the way back and continued his undefeated streak with his toughest match to date. This was easily the best pure action of the night as these four went wild from bell to bell.

Dorada continues to impress, building off his much-acclaimed match with Bandido on Tuesday in CMLL as well as his recent work in AEW.

Ricochet and Rush were unsurprisingly excellent in this environment and worked well together, even if their communication eventually broke down.

This could be the first step to The One and Only working with CRU, or the way it broke down late might make Ricochet ignore Rush and Action Andretti in the future.

Result

Hologram def. Rush, Ricochet and Dorada by pinfall to earn 4 million pesos.

Grade

A

Notable Moments

—Dorada and Hologram dived past each other in the ring to dive in quick sequence onto the heels outside.

—Rush hit Ricochet, Hologram and Dorada in sequence with poisonranas for the closest near-fall of the match.

—This match got multiple "esto es lucha" chants in a similar vein to the "this is awesome" chant.

CMLL World Women's Championship: Zeuxis (c) vs. Mercedes Moné

Zeuxis brought the fight to Mercedes Moné from the outset. The CEO was fighting from behind throughout but managed to counter her opponent on the second rope into a moonsault slam for the surprise victory.

As The CEO celebrated with her overwhelming number of championships, a film noir-style film played for "Timeless" Toni Storm, who was on the hunt.

Right after the video, Mina Shirakawa appeared on the stage to distract Moné long enough for Storm to suplex her and declare "Let the games begin."

This was better by the second minute than the previous match between Moné and Zeuxis. It felt like The CEO had a much better idea of how to play to the former champion's strength.

The finish was a bit abrupt, though, and it would have been nice to see more from both women. The two may have suffered from a lack of time this late on the night.

It was no big surprise that The CEO won, even with a rushed announcement of this contest. At this stage, Moné cannot lose.

Hopefully, she will have time in her growing wild schedule to defend the gold in Mexico on a regular basis.

Moné is getting to a point where her belt collection is reaching critical mass. She cannot afford to wear many more but maybe one more as her AEW Women's World Championship match looms.

Storm's declaration is intriguing as Moné has yet to show she can keep up with her kind of crazy, and it seems like The Timeless One is only going to get wilder from here until All In on July 12.

Result

Moné def. Zeuxis by pinfall to become the new CMLL world women's champion.

Grade

B

Notable Moments

—Zeuxis caught The CEO mid-somersault dive and transitioned into a lungblower.

—The former champion powered out of the Statement Maker and then lifted her into a side slam for a near-fall.

—Streamers flowed into the ring after the title change.

—Storm arrived in Carmen Sandiego gear for her surprise attack.

Death Riders, Young Bucks and Beast Mortos vs. The Opps, Swerve and Will Ospreay

After a wild match everyone fought with high energy, The Young Bucks attacked Swerve Strickland from behind and set him up to get rolled up by Jon Moxley for three.

"Hangman" Adam Page came out after the result and accidentally hit Matt Jackson with a Buckshot Lariat before The Death Riders bailed.

While certain matches on the card had bigger stakes, this one was all energy in a way that deserved its main event spot.

The crowd was completely behind the babyfaces taking the fight to the dastardly heel alliance. Jon Moxley and Wheeler Yuta especially found every opportunity to raise the fans' ire.

By the end, this felt like a contest that could have gone any way, but The Young Bucks again stole one from Swerve.

While the Bucks continue to sell they are on Hangman's side, it is clear they are on opposite sides at this point, even to the point of The Cowboy helping The Mogul.

The tension is rising between Mox and Hangman, who have not shown much of anything from what they will do when they collide at All In. However, it is unlikely they can be kept apart for another full month.

The Beast Mortos won in the main event as well. While his inclusion was entirely as a filler, it was good to see him get some attention, especially at AEW's first Mexico show.

Result

Beast Mortos, Moxley, Young Bucks and Yuta def. Hobbs, Joe, Ospreay, Shibata and Swerve by pinfall.

Grade

B+

Notable Moments

—Claudio Castagnoli had travel issues, so Beast Mortos was added as a late replacement in this main event.

—Ospreay came out with his head bandaged and a black eye from last week.

—The Aerial Assassin got the biggest pop of any entrance, but Joe's first tag in to beat up Yuta had the crowd rocking for him more than anyone.

—Mox was the most hated man in the arena, though Yuta was not far off.

—The Young Bucks could not do anything to Hobbs. It took Yuta choking him out and a kick from Mox to finally bring Powerhouse to a knee.

Overall Show

Arena México did not disappoint as a truly special environment for AEW. The crowd was as electric as any pay-per-view audience and made this feel like a special event.

It elevated the entire night, though the biggest highlight of the show was Místico. It is a different vibe and energy to see him perform in Arena México.

His match with MJF may have delivered an inconclusive finish, but it was as good as a PPV main event in terms of energy and vibe.

The rest of the card was loaded with great action, moving at the expected pace of lucha libre often. The Fatal 4-Way especially lived up to that billing.

By the end of the night, AEW felt as hot as it ever has and continued to build its key stories for All In that feel like the climax of a past year of incredible action.

Hopefully, the company is already figuring out how to deliver more action in Mexico for years to come and continue giving great spotlights to the luchadors of the present and future in CMLL.

Grand Slam: Mexico as an annual tradition would be a welcome announcement in the future.

Overall Grade: A