AEW Blood & Guts 2024 Outcomes: Winners, Dwell Grades, Response and Highlights

Welcome to Bleacher Report’s reside protection of AEW Dynamite: Blood and Guts on July 24.

Along with the huge double cage match, this week’s present additionally included a title protection and some promos from champions.

This is a take a look at what AEW marketed for this week’s present:

Let’s check out every little thing that occurred on Wednesday’s episode of Dynamite.

The present opened with Will Ospreay discovering a knife in his tire and making Alex Marvez drive him to the sector. Once we went reside, a gaggle of cheerleaders launched MJF. The brand new worldwide champion got here to the ring the place a brand new title belt was clearly ready underneath a fabric on a desk.

He gave his typical MJF-style promo mocking the gang and everybody who has held the title. He dropped the belt in a rubbish can earlier than revealing a brand new American Championship belt with a pink, white and blue strap.

As he posed in entrance of a large American flag, Ospreay got here from the gang and attacked him. MJF retreated whereas The Aerial Murderer ripped him aside on the mic. Ospreay confirmed he’ll face MJF for the title at All In.

Backstage, we noticed The Elite had attacked Christopher Daniels earlier than the coin toss to find out which staff had a bonus in Blood and Guts. They used a trick coin to verify they received the benefit.

Notable Moments and Observations

The primary match on this week’s present noticed Jericho defend the FTW Championship in opposition to Suzuki. Huge Invoice and Bryan Keith have been banned from ringside, so Jericho seemed rather less cocky than typical.

Homicide Grandpa instructed him to sq. up and provided him the primary shot to start an change of chest chops. He laughed as Jericho tried to mild him up, nevertheless it was The Studying Tree who ended up with a pink chest first.

They ended up buying and selling chops for a number of minutes with no different offense. This was a battle of attrition with each males desirous to show they have been the harder competitor. It took till after a break for Jericho to strive one thing else.

Suzuki used a few metal chairs to inflict injury on the champion’s injured hand, which is authorized underneath FTW guidelines. The Studying Tree was capable of get the win with a Judas Impact, however Suzuki hit a piledriver after the match. Invoice and Keith confirmed up and attacked him till Katsuyori Shibata made the save.

This match had little or no substance, however the way in which it was executed was surprisingly enjoyable. It wasn’t a five-star traditional, nevertheless it was entertaining in its personal manner and the gang appeared to be having a ball with it.

Outcome: Jericho defeated Suzuki

Grade: C+

Notable Moments and Observations

Jeff Jarrett was proven speaking to Bryan Danielson backstage about his upcoming match at All In. Again within the area, Baker was out first for her match in opposition to Shida.

They began with some fundamental lockups and takedowns. You could possibly see Baker looking for her groove once more after spending nearly a 12 months on the shelf.

The gang appeared cut up and cheered for each rivals, however there have been instances when it felt like Shida could have had a number of extra followers in her nook.

The primary bout was 80% chops and the principle occasion goes to be a violent cage match, so this was the match that gave us probably the most conventional professional wrestling on the present. Each ladies are nice performers, however DMD being a bit rusty stored this from being nearly as good as a few of their earlier encounters on a technical degree.

Even with Baker attempting to get again into the swing of issues, this nonetheless ended up being a stable contest with a number of highlights. DMD scored a submission victory with the Lockjaw however her celebration was instantly interrupted by Mercedes.

As Baker was distracted, she was attacked by Kamille, who’s a newcomer to AEW. She is a former NWA ladies’s champion and has been wrestling since 2017, so she’s no rookie. She put Baker down with a torture rack bomb.

Outcome: Baker defeated Shida

Grade: B

Notable Moments and Observations

Boulder of The Iron Savages confronted Pac within the subsequent match. The opposite Savages watched from ringside as Pac neutralized Boulder’s measurement benefit with a collection of kicks and stomps within the nook.

Pac received simply in a few minutes. This was a fast squash that gave The Bastard a tiny little bit of momentum.

Outcome: Pac defeated Boulder

Grade: Incomplete

Mariah Could was in motion in opposition to a neighborhood competitor from Knoxville. As quickly because the bell rang, Could drilled her with a operating dropkick.

She used a operating hip assault and Storm Zero to choose up a straightforward victory. Toni Storm’s music hit however Could revealed it was a joke. Then, Storm confirmed up for actual they usually began brawling as quickly as they locked eyes.

Two squash matches in a row should not best after we may have had one respectable bout of their place, however a minimum of we received to see Storm return to proceed her feud with Could.

Outcome: Could received

Grade: Incomplete

Notable Moments and Observations

Jack Perry and Darby Allin have been the primary rivals for his or her respective groups. As Allin entered the cage, Perry attacked him. He beat Allin throughout the ring and used the cage and metal steps to inflict injury. Once they lastly received within the ring, Perry used a trash can and extension wire as weapons.

The Elite gave itself the benefit, so Nicholas Jackson was the subsequent man to enter the ring with a briefcase and chair. Right here is the order of entry for every competitor:

Briscoe was the primary individual to indicate a major quantity of blood after having his face scraped in opposition to the cage. Contemplating the identify of this stipulation, it was sort of shocking that it took so long as it did for somebody to bleed, however they nonetheless had an extended technique to go. Pacing themselves was good.

We noticed a number of completely different weapons used all through the primary half of this match, together with tacks, a board lined in barbed wire, and Bowens utilizing a pair of actual scissors. Hangman did not present up when it was his flip to enter the ring as a result of he was ready to assault Swerve throughout his entrance.

Nick misplaced his mood and threatened to fireside Web page if he did not get within the ring. Swerve was left locked out of the cage after Hangman complied. He then had a tense standoff with Okada that allowed Staff AEW to take management.

Jeff Jarrett got here out and helped Swerve free his trapped hand and get into the cage. The gang erupted when he and Hangman began buying and selling punches.

A part of the cage was busted open and allowed some to flee and combat across the ring. A number of folks went by way of tables, together with Perry when Allin dropped from the cage ceiling onto him with a Coffin Drop.

Perry was cuffed to the cage and overwhelmed with kendo sticks and a chair, however he would not surrender. Allin grabbed a gasoline can from underneath the ring and poured it onto him earlier than threatening to mild him on fireplace if he did not surrender. Nick agreed to offer Allin a TNT title match and give up for The Elite to save lots of Perry from being set ablaze.

Bouts like this are onerous to evaluate as a result of they’re thus far faraway from conventional professional wrestling. Although there was a narrative being instructed, most of what we noticed was a collection of weapon spots that escalated in violence because the match progressed.

All 10 males put a variety of work into this and can really feel its results for fairly a while. We noticed some inventive moments sprinkled throughout the match, however there was additionally some stalling for time in some locations as they waited to arrange the subsequent spot.

Some followers will love this sort of mayhem and others will hate it. The standard is nearly irrelevant because of the degree of violence being nicely past what some followers need to see. In the event you like hardcore matches, you’ll like this one. In the event you do not, then this one will not change your thoughts.

Outcome: Staff AEW defeated The Elite

Grade: B

Notable Moments and Observations

Although we noticed 4 different matches, the one factor anyone will probably be speaking about from this week’s present was the Blood and Guts essential occasion.

Whether or not you liked it or hated it, you’ll be able to’t deny how onerous all 10 rivals labored to verify this match delivered as a lot chaos as promised.

Suzuki and Jericho had a novel match that was extra entertaining than any description may make it sound as a result of a lot of it was only one transfer being repeated, however the way in which it was performed was genuinely good.

Shida and Baker did job, and the 2 squash matches have been inconsequential apart for Storm’s return. As an entire, this week’s present was across the similar high quality as most episodes of Dynamite, however the principle occasion goes to make it stand out.

Grade: B-