Nyla Rose vs Riho (to crown the first AEW Women's Champion)
Riho peppered Nyla Rose with right hands when the bell rang but they didn't seem to have much effect. Riho followed it with a dropkick and a head scissors but Rose soon took her down with a shoulder tackle.
Riho tried to reply with boots to the kidney area but once again they didn't really have any effect as Nyla Rose powered out and locked in an STF. Riho somehow dragged herself to the bottom rope but damage had been done regardless. Riho replied with a couple of running knee strikes and she hit the mark this time, forcing Nyla Rose to roll out of the ring.
Riho headed to the top rope and launched herself at Nyla Rose who was at ringside. Nyla Rose caught Riho in midair and hit a backbreaker. She then stacked some chairs at ringside and laid Riho on them. Rose headed to the apron and went for a Cannonball. However, Riho moved out of the way as Rose crashed and burned.
Back in the ring, Riho looked in a crossface but Rose broke out pretty easily and looked for respite in the corner. Riho hit another running knee strike but Rose couldn't be kept down. Rose hit a Samoan Drop to take control of the match as the fans in the arena chanted for Riho.
Nyla Rose then hung Riho up on the top rope before heading to the top rope and hitting a knee strike. Riho kicked out at the last second. Rose knocked Riho back down again with a right hand before almost kicking her head off with a big boot. Out of nowhere, Riho rolled Nyla Rose up and almost got the 3-count.
Rose replied with a Death Valley Driver but Riho kicked out again and the fans were fully behind the underdog now. Riho followed up with a knee strike to the back of Nyla Rose's head followed by the double knees to win the match and become the first-ever AEW Women's Champion!
Riho def. Nyle Rose
Michael Nakazawa came to the ring to interview Riho after her win but Nyla Rose came in and powerbombed Nakazawa. She went after Riho but Kenny Omega came out and stopped her.