Nyla Rose introduces her new manager
Nyla Rose was out on AEW next. She introduced WWE legend, Vickie Guerrero, as her new manager. Vickie warned the AEW women's locker room that Nyla Rose was coming for them and to take every opportunity that they'd dreamt of.
AEW: Jon Moxley (C) vs Brian Cage (for the AEW World Championship)
Mox looked slightly sluggish in the first few moments of the match, allowing Cage to take control early. The champ was soon up to speed though, as he worked on Brian Cage's previously injured left arm. Moxley went for a tope suicida but Cage caught Moxley at ringside. Moxley tried to lock in a standing armbar but Cage flung him into the barricade.
Moxley and Cage fought beyond the barricades. Mox took Cage's arm and put it in between the barricade bars before giving it a kick.
As we hit the final commercial break, Mox and Cage made their way back into the ring. The action soon spilled out to ringside once again as Brian Cage suplexed Moxley into a steel chair that had been set up. Cage then rolled Moxley back into the ring. Mox rolled Cage up for a 2-count and followed it up with a series of elbow strikes.
Cage tried to hit a moonsault but ate the mat. Moxley followed it with a series of running knee strikes but they seemingly had no effect as Cage took Moxley down with a clothesline. Moxley hit back with a clothesline of his own.
Moxley went back to working on Cage's arm and locked in an armbar. Moxley maneuvered it to put even more pressure on the shoulder, forcing Tazz to throw in the towel for Cage.
AEW Dynamite: Jon Moxley def. Brian Cage
Grade: A-
Cage hit Moxley with the FTW title belt after the match. As Cage went to inflict further punishment, the lights went out. When they came back on, we saw Darby Allin on the top turnbuckle. Allin hit Cage with his skateboard forcing him to leave the ring.
Overall, AEW Fight For The Fallen was yet another excellent showing from everyone concerned. While certain matches could have been better, it definitely helped the storylines to progress, and was compounded with excellent title matches to start and end the show.
AEW Fight For The Fallen Grade: A-