5 Surprising Moments from AEW Grand Slam Week

#4 American Top Team attacks at AEW Grand Slam

Is it a UFC invasion of AEW?

At AEW Grand Slam, Chris Jericho and Jake Hager had a match against Ethan Page and Scorpio Sky. Page and Sky have recently aligned themselves with Dan Lambert, the head of American Top Team, a group of MMA fighters.

Lambert has quickly become an obnoxious heel, as he insults AEW and its fans at every turn. It seemed he would get a well deserved comeuppance at AEW Grand Slam, but he had a big surprise up his sleeve on Friday night.

At the end of the tag team match, Lambert grabbed Hager’s foot. The distraction allowed Sky to use an inside cradle and pull out a huge victory at AEW Grand Slam. This win marked the first victory for Sky and Page on a major AEW show since June.

The sight of Page and Sky emerging victorious was unexpected, but the post-match moment was even more shocking. Multiple MMA fighters from American Top Team entered the ring to attack Jericho and Hager. Jorge Masvidal’s flying knee on Jericho stole the show, as it generated headlines throughout the wrestling world and the MMA news cycle alike.

Will popular UFC fighters continue showing up on AEW shows after the events of AEW Grand Slam? Masvidal’s involvement, alongside the rest of American Top Top, opened up countless possibilities.