AEW Grand Slam France Results, Winners, Live Grades, Reaction, Highlights From Dynamite in Paris

Welcome to Bleacher Report's live coverage of AEW Dynamite's Grand Slam France special on October 6.

Here's a look at what AEW advertised for the show:

• Will Ospreay vs. Kazuchika Okada
• Mercedes Mone vs. Queen Aminata
• Kyle Fletcher vs. Darby Allin
• Samoa Joe vs. Jack Perry
• Bandido vs. Kofi
• Jon Moxley and Gabe Kidd vs. Jake Doyle and Mark Davis

Let's take a look at what happened on this week's special Tuesday episode of Dynamite.

Bandido vs. Kofi (ROH World Title)

Kofi got his first chance to win a singles title in AEW when he challenged Bandido for the ROH World Heavyweight Championship. This also continues the growing feud between Brodido and the trio of Swerve Strickland and New Level.

They started off with some simple exchanges and taunts to get the crowd to react, but they didn't rush right into the fast-paced or high-flying stuff. It took a couple of minutes before they started picking up the pace.

Swerve and Prince Nana eventually showed up to lend Kofi some support, and Adam Page and Brody King were not far behind to back up Bandido.

Bandido and Kofi barely have any experience working together, but they developed chemistry right away and put on a fun show for the Paris crowd. They definitely paced themselves in places, but it didn't slow down the match enough to affect it too much.

Things eventually broke down at ringside as Hangman and Swerve got into it, but their respective allies pulled them apart. Bandido took advantage of the distraction and hit the 21 Plex for the pin and the win.

Result: Bandido defeated Kofi

Grade: B

Notable Moments and Observations

• It's so cool getting to watch Kofi and Austin Creed get to face a whole new roster after they both spent so long in WWE.
• Kofi's dive over the top rope early in the match looked good.
• Excalibur made an effort to say Adidas the way they say it in Europe, which was kind of funny.

Samoa Joe vs. Jack Perry

Jack Perry has been trying to get Samoa Joe's attention in recent weeks, and he finally got his match this week against the former world champion.

Jungle Jack ran right at Joe as soon as the bell rang, but the big man was ready for him. Perry hit a couple of chops in the corner, and Joe almost looked insulted that he thought it would do anything, so he shoved him to the mat.

Perry remained aggressive and finally scored a takedown with a huge clothesline that caught Joe off guard. The Samoan Submission Machine hit one big slam to turn things around.

While Perry continued to show life and fight back, Joe definitely controlled the pace for most of the match. That being said, Jack got in a lot more offense than a lot of people probably expected.

Joe sold well for him and made him look like a tough fighter. This match made good use of the time they were given, and it may have even lasted a bit longer than necessary, but that did not feel like a negative.

After a solid back-and-forth fight, Joe hit the Muscle Buster for the win.

Result: Samoa Joe defeated Perry

Grade: B

Notable Moments and Observations

• Joe looked genuinely surprised when Perry hit the clothesline.
• Joe's walkaway spot is still undefeated.
• Perry tried to hit a piledriver. As you would probably expect, he was not successful in picking Joe up.
• Joe could be heard audibly swearing at one point.

Jon Moxley and Gabe Kidd vs. Jake Doyle and Mark Davis

Moxley and Kidd teamed up this week to battle Don Callis Family members, Jake Doyle and Mark Davis, in tag team action.

Kidd started the match by delivering a series of chops to Davis, but it barely seemed to rattle him. Doyle tagged in for a double-team spot, so Mox tagged in to take on Doyle.

The weird thing about this match is that neither team had any outright babyfaces. Davis, Doyle and Kidd are objectively heels, and Mox treads closer to the tweener line. That didn't stop the crowd from choosing to cheer for the Death Riders and boo the DCF, though.

This was a high-energy match that was all over the place, but in a good way. All four men brought a lot of intensity and hard-hitting action to the ring. Every one of them is going to need at least an ice pack after this one.

This match stole the first hour of the show, which is saying a lot when you look at who else competed before them. Davis ended up scoring the win for his team by pinning Kidd, which many would consider an upset. Mox looked very mad after the bell.

Result: Davis and Doyle defeat Moxley and Kidd

Grade: B+

Notable Moments and Observations

• The Death Riders still have a chair for Pac during their entrance.
• Moxley is deceptively big these days. You don't really realize it until you see him next to another big guy and he is close to the same size.
• Davis is well regarded in AEW, and he is still vastly underrated. His national title run was not long enough.
• Kidd might be the only person who can make Moxley looks like a calm and measured person.