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Sting and Darby Allin vs FTR (w/Tully Blanchard) at AEW Dynamite: Grand Slam

Sting headed into this match unbeaten in AEW. FTR tried to double team Darby Allin early on and the face-painted star tagged in Sting who backed Cash Wheeler to the ropes allowing Dax Harwood to distract him. The Icon fought off both of them with lariats and slammed the AEW tag team champions.

Cash dragged Sting to FTR's corner and wore the Vigilante down. Sting took Dax down with a shoulder tackle and tagged in his partner. The former AEW TNT champion went for a Coffin splash on both members of FTR but they caught him and slammed him onto the ring apron.

Inside the ring, Wheeler stomped on Darby's hand and tagged in Harwood. Darby hit a Code Red but Dax kicked out at two. Dax locked Darby in an abdominal stretch before tagging in Cash who did the same. FTR continued to overwhelm Allin with double team maneuvers until he managed to tag in Sting.

Sting hit a spinebuster on Harwood for a nearfall and hit a top rope crossbody for another nearfall. Dax went for a roll-up but the Stinger kicked out at two. Sting fought out of a tombstone pile-driver and hit a double Stinger Splash on FTR.

The Icon then dropped Cash Wheeler with the Scorpion Death Drop and sent Dax head first into a steel chair. Sting locked in the Scorpion Death Lock for the submission win.

Grade: B+