Cody vs Wardlow (Steel Cage match)
Cody faced Wardlow in the main event, in the first steel cage match in AEW history. Cody caught Wardlow with a boot to the head early but it was all Wardlow after that. Wardlow sent Cody head-first into the steel cage, busting him open. Mr. Mayhem followed it up with a powerbomb to Cody right into the steel cage.
Wardlow continued to manhandle Cody until he hit back with a vertical suplex. Cody followed it up with a springboard stunner. Wardlow caught Cody with a low blow, taking back control of the match. Arn Anderson, who was at ringside, then hit MJF in the face with the door of the steel cage.
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Cody sent Wardlow face-first into the steel cage and followed it up with a powerslam for a near-fall. Cody made a mistake at this point, heading to the top rope. Wardlow lifted him up and launched him into the unforgiving cage.
It was Wardlow's turn to head to the top rope after this and he connected with his Swanton Bomb. Wardlow then took the Dynamite Diamond ring from MJF.
Cody stopped Wardlow in his tracks and hit him with the low blow. Cody then took the Dynamite Diamond ring and caught him in the face.
At ringside, MJF tried to climb the steel cage but Brandi Rhodes hit him with the steel chair. Arn Anderson then came and dumped MJF into the crowd.
Cody then hit the Cross Rhodes before heading to the top of the steel cage and hitting a moonsault to pin Wardlow.
Cody def. Wardlow
Cody will now face MJF at AEW Revolution in less than 2 weeks.