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AEW Fight for the Fallen: Results, Grades, and Analysis

By Josiah MacDonald

TOKYO, JAPAN - OCTOBER 08: Kota Ibushi and Cody compete in the 3 Way match between Kenny Omega, Cody and Kota Ibushi during the King of Pro-Wresting at Ryogoku Kokugikan on October 8, 2018 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Etsuo Hara/Getty Images)
TOKYO, JAPAN - OCTOBER 08: Kota Ibushi and Cody compete in the 3 Way match between Kenny Omega, Cody and Kota Ibushi during the King of Pro-Wresting at Ryogoku Kokugikan on October 8, 2018 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Etsuo Hara/Getty Images) /
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MJF, Sammy Guevara, & Shawn Spears vs. Jimmy Havoc, Darby Allin, & Joey Janela

The show opens with this very interesting six man tag, seeing MJF looking very angry to be teaming with Spears. MJF said that they were all about to witness greatness, and told Spears to take note. Janela took him down, and Spears applauded the damage to his tag team partner.Havoc tagged in and bit the finger of MJF before stomping on his arm and locking on a wrist lock. Havoc showed some really great chain wrestling here, to the surprise of some fans, but the truth is, he isn’t just a deathmatch worker.

MJF hit a body slam on Havoc and tagged out to Guevara.Havoc tagged out to Janela, and Sammy ended up trying to outwrestle him, but Janela hit a huge belly to belly that sent Guevara crashing into the corner. Janela tagged out to Havoc, which made Allin angry. Guevara hit a flying knee strike and then tagged out to Spears. Darby Allin begged for a tag, and the crowd erupted as he tagged in.Spears just walked away and tagged out to Guevara.

This got great heat, showing that Spears didn’t want to fight the smaller man. Allin started to outwrestle Guevara, but Guevara made it to the ropes. Allin hit a huge springboard arm drag and tagged out to Janela. It seems any animosity between him and Allin is gone.Janela hit a hurricanrana on Sammy and hit the ropes. Sammy did a backflip go over instead of a leap frog, and hit a dropkick. MJF came in and sent Janela crashing to the floor. Spears came in and started beating on Janela. Spears tagged in Guevara and then flipped off MJF, but they still seemed to try and stick together enough to keep up the offence.Spears and MJF stayed far away from each other on the apron, as they wanted nothing to do with each other.

Jimmy Havoc tagged in and arm dragged Guevara into the corner, and Havoc ran wild over everyone before Guevara got back involved and speared Havoc into the corner. Havoc ended up sending MJF into the stomach of spears, stood on MJF’s back, and suplexed Guevara off the top rope while standing on MJF’s back.Darby Allin tagged in blind, Havoc ate a knee from Guevara, Allin hit a flipping Stunner on Guevara, and all six men began to hit their big moves.

Guevara was left standing and he hit a series of topes and a corkscrew plancha on Janela before hitting a standing Spanish Fly on Darby Allin. Allin kicked out.Guevara was going for his 630 senton, but Joey Janela cut him off and hit a Death Valley Driver on the apron, and then telling Jim Cornette off. Janela was cut off and sent to to the floor.

Spears came in and hit a big Death Valley Driver on Allin and managed to score the pinfall.

Result: Shawn Spears, MJF, & Sammy Guevara

Rating: *** (3 stars out of 5)

MJF was staring daggers at Spears, but left the ring quietly indicating that he didn’t want to fight at the moment.

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