Fight for the Fallen (2023)

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Fight for the Fallen
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Promotional poster for the Dynamite show
Promotion All Elite Wrestling
DateAugust 16 and 19, 2023
(aired August 16, 18, and 19, 2023)
City Nashville, Tennessee (Aug. 16)
Lexington, Kentucky (Aug. 19)
Venue Bridgestone Arena (Nashville)
Rupp Arena (Lexington)
AttendanceNight 1: 4,700 [1]
Night 2: 4,700 [2]
Night 3: 3,228 [3]
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The 2023 Fight for the Fallen was the fifth annual Fight for the Fallen professional wrestling charity event produced by All Elite Wrestling (AEW). The three-part television special was held on August 16 and 19, 2023, encompassing the broadcasts of AEW's weekly television programs, Wednesday Night Dynamite , Friday Night Rampage , and Saturday Night Collision . Dynamite and Rampage were held on August 16 at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee, with Dynamite airing live on TBS and Rampage airing on tape delay on August 18 on sister network TNT, while Collision was held at the Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky and aired live on August 19 on TNT. The event was held in support of the Maui Food Bank following the 2023 Hawaii wildfires.

Contents

A total of 15 matches were held across the three shows. Nine were held on August 16, with five broadcast live on Dynamite and four taped for Rampage that aired on August 18, and six were broadcast live for Collision on August 19. In the main event of the Dynamite broadcast, The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) defeated The Gunns (Austin Gunn and Colten Gunn). The show also had a promotional tie-in for the 2023 video game, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre , which was a "Texas Chain Saw Massacre Deathmatch" between Jeff Jarrett and Jeff Hardy that Jarrett won; the match also had an appearance from Leatherface. In the main event of the Rampage broadcast, Hikaru Shida and Skye Blue defeated The Outcasts (Ruby Soho and Toni Storm), while in the main event of the Collision broadcast, Darby Allin defeated Christian Cage.

Production

Other on-screen personnel
RoleName
Commentators Excalibur (both shows)
Tony Schiavone (both shows)
Taz (Dynamite)
Kevin Kelly (Collision)
Nigel McGuinness (Collision)
Jim Ross (Collision, main event only)
Ring announcers Justin Roberts (both shows)
Dasha Gonzalez (Collision)
Referees Bryce Remsburg
Paul Turner
Aubrey Edwards
Rick Knox
Stephon Smith
Interviewers Renee Paquette
Lexy Nair
Tony Schiavone

Background

Fight for the Fallen is a charity event held annually in the summer by All Elite Wrestling (AEW) since 2019. The fifth Fight for the Fallen was announced on August 11, 2023. It expanded upon the two-night format established by the previous year's event and aired as a three-part television special, encompassing the broadcasts of AEW's weekly television programs, Wednesday Night Dynamite , Friday Night Rampage , and Saturday Night Collision , the latter a third program that launched in June. Unlike the previous four events, which were held in July, the 2023 event was pushed back to August. [4]

Dynamite and Rampage were held on August 16 at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee, with Dynamite airing live on TBS and Rampage airing on tape delay on August 18 on TNT, while Collision was held on August 19 at the Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky and aired live on TNT. In response to the Hawaii wildfires that occurred in early August, the Maui Food Bank was supported as the event's charitable cause. [5]

Storylines

Fight for the Fallen featured professional wrestling matches that involved different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and storylines. Wrestlers portrayed heroes, villains, or less distinguishable characters in scripted events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches. [6] Storylines were produced on AEW's weekly television programs, Dynamite, Rampage, and Collision.

Results

Night 1

Dynamite (aired live August 16)
No.ResultsStipulationsTimes [7]
1 Orange Cassidy (c) defeated Wheeler Yuta by pinfall Singles match for the AEW International Championship [8] 11:49
2 Darby Allin and Nick Wayne defeated Gates of Agony (Bishop Kaun and Toa Liona) by pinfall Tag team match [8] 6:27
3 Jeff Jarrett (with Karen Jarrett, Jay Lethal, Sonjay Dutt, and Satnam Singh) defeated Jeff Hardy (with Ethan Page, Brother Zay, and Matt Hardy) by pinfall The Texas Chain Saw Massacre Deathmatch [8] 10:04
4 Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. defeated The Bunny (with Penelope Ford) by pinfall Qualifier match for the AEW Women's World Championship match at All In [8] 7:31
5 The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) defeated The Gunns (Austin Gunn and Colten Gunn) by pinfall Tag team match [8] 9:40
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match

Night 2

Rampage (taped August 16, aired August 18)
No.Results [9] StipulationsTimes [10]
1 Rey Fénix defeated Komander by pinfall Singles match [11] 12:57
2 Aussie Open (Kyle Fletcher and Mark Davis) (c) defeated Ethan Page and Brother Zay by pinfall Tag team match for the ROH World Tag Team Championship [11] 9:18
3 Sammy Guevara defeated Jon Cruz by pinfall Singles match [11] 1:35
4 Hikaru Shida and Skye Blue defeated The Outcasts (Ruby Soho and Toni Storm) (with Saraya) by pinfall Tag team match [11] 10:08
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match

Night 3

Collision (aired live August 19)
No.ResultsStipulationsTimes [12]
1 Jay White (with Austin Gunn, Colten Gunn, and Juice Robinson) defeated Dalton Castle (with Brent Tate and Brandon Tate) by pinfall Singles match [12] 12:06
2 Bullet Club Gold (Austin Gunn, Colten Gunn, and Juice Robinson) (with Jay White) defeated Iron Savages (Jacked Jameson, Bronson, and Boulder) by pinfall Six-man tag team match [12] 9:31
3 Big Bill (with Ricky Starks) defeated Derek Neal by pinfall Singles match [12] 1:07
4 Willow Nightingale defeated Diamanté by pinfall Singles match [13] 11:02
5 Powerhouse Hobbs defeated Kevin Ku by pinfall Singles match [12] 1:58
6 Darby Allin defeated Christian Cage (with Luchasaurus) by pinfall Singles match [13] 20:34

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References

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  2. ↑ AEW Rampage #106 - Fight For The Fallen 2023 - Tag 2 Cage Match
  3. ↑ AEW Collision #10 - Fight For The Fallen 2023 - Tag 3 Cage Match
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