On tonight’s episode of AEW Dynamite, Willow Nightingale celebrated becoming the inaugural NJPW STRONG Women’s Champion in a backstage promo.
During this segment, highlights from her NJPW Resurgence match against Mercedes Mone (fka Sasha Banks in WWE) were shown.
This was the first time Mercedes was shown on AEW TV. You can watch it below:
The first thing on @willowwrestles's mind is proving how STRONG she is! Tune in to #AEWDynamite LIVE on TBS! pic.twitter.com/4aDREZS5yW
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) May 25, 2023
Also on tonight’s show, ECW Legend Sabu debuted. Below are the results:
– Orange Cassidy (c) def. Kyle Fletcher to retain the AEW International Championship
– Bullet Club Gold attacked Ricky Starks backstage.
– House Of Black (c) def. Metalik, Blake Christian & AR Fox to retain the AEW World Trios Championship
– The 4 Pillars had a face-off ahead of their AEW World Championship match at Double Or Nothing, which ended up with Jungle Boy standing tall and posing with the Title.
– Taya Valkyrie def. Lady Frost
– Tony Khan announced that the debut episode of AEW Collision on June 17th will take place at The United Center in Chicago.
– Chris Jericho and Adam Cole had a contract signing. Jericho mocked Cole for having no help besides Roderick Strong at Double Or Nothing. Cole then called in a friend that will be in his corner alongside Strong at Double Or Nothing and it’s Sabu.
A man that @IAmJericho knows VERY well… it's #SABU!!!
Watch #AEWDynamite LIVE on TBS! pic.twitter.com/EmNABMYpJ0
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) May 25, 2023
– Roderick Strong def. Daniel Garcia
– Lucha Brothers (c) def. Blackpool Combat Club (ROH World Champion Claudio Castagnoli & Wheeler Yuta) to retain the ROH World Tag Team Championship after The Young Bucks came out from under the ring and cost BCC the match.
