St. Patrick's Day Slam (2021)

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St. Patrick's Day Slam
Promotion All Elite Wrestling
DateMarch 10, 2021
(aired March 17, 2021)
City Jacksonville, Florida
Venue Daily's Place
AttendanceN/A
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The 2021 St. Patrick's Day Slam was the inaugural St. Patrick's Day Slam professional wrestling television special produced by All Elite Wrestling (AEW). [1] The event took place on March 10, 2021, but aired on tape delay on March 17 at Daily's Place in Jacksonville, Florida. It was broadcast on TNT as a special episode of AEW's weekly television program, Dynamite . [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Contents

Production

Other on-screen personnel
RoleName
Commentators Jim Ross
Excalibur
Tony Schiavone
Ring announcer Justin Roberts
Referees Aubrey Edwards
Bryce Remsburg
Paul Turner
Rick Knox
Interviewer Alex Marvez

Storylines

St. Patrick's Day Slam 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. [7] Storylines were produced on AEW's weekly television program, Dynamite, the supplementary online streaming shows, Dark and Elevation , and The Young Bucks' YouTube series Being The Elite .

Background

At the event, Christian Cage addressed the reason behind his arrival in AEW. [8]

Through a working relationship with Impact Wrestling this event featured the Impact World Tag Team Champions The Good Brothers as they took on All Elite Wrestling's Jon Moxley and Eddie Kingston. [9] [10]

In the main event, Thunder Rosa faced off against Britt Baker in an unsanctioned Lights Out match, making it the first time an AEW event was headlined by female wrestlers. [11] [12]

Results

No.ResultsStipulationsTimes
1 Cody Rhodes (with Arn Anderson) defeated Penta El Zero Miedo (with Alex Abrahantes) Singles match 10:08
2 Jade Cargill defeated Dani Jordyn Singles match 1:12
3 Matt Hardy, The Butcher, The Blade and Private Party (Isiah Kassidy and Marq Quen)) defeated Jurassic Express (Jungle Boy, Luchasaurus and Marko Stunt) and Bear Country (Bear Bronson and Bear Boulder) Ten-man tag team match 8:47
4 Jon Moxley and Eddie Kingston defeated The Good Brothers (Doc Gallows and Karl Anderson) Tag team match 9:52
5 Rey Fénix (with Pac) defeated Angélico Singles match 7:31
6 Thunder Rosa defeated Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. (with Rebel) Unsanctioned Lights Out match 16:37

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