Overview
- AEW staged Grand Slam France on Tuesday at the Adidas Arena in Paris as a special episode of Dynamite that aired on TBS and Max/HBO Max after being moved off its regular Wednesday slot because of MLB playoff coverage.
- The main event featured Will Ospreay defending the AEW World Championship against Kazuchika Okada, a match set after Ospreay’s title win at All In London and a challenge formalized following All Out.
- The card included multiple confirmed title defenses: Mercedes Moné versus Queen Aminata for the AEW Women’s World Championship, Darby Allin versus Kyle Fletcher for the TNT Championship, and Bandido versus Kofi for the ROH World Championship.
- Other announced matches on the show were a Clockwork Carnage qualifier between Samoa Joe and Jungle Jack Perry and a singles rematch involving Chris Jericho and Nick Wayne, underscoring AEW’s use of the event to advance several storylines.
- The promotion’s first live event in France followed a week of tributes after PAC’s death and could affect WrestleDream booking on Oct. 17 by shaping which wrestlers qualify for the Clockwork Carnage main event and by shifting momentum for key talents.