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00:00This contest for one fall with a 16 minute time limit is for the AEW Women's World Championship.
00:26Introducing the challenger from Southtown, Yuka Sakazaki!
00:37A ball of energy, one of the most popular athletes here in All Elite Wrestling.
00:42And someone who after returning from a serious ankle injury earlier this year has maintained her unbeaten streak in 2024.
00:51Putting her in line for this shot at Mariah May in the AEW Women's World Championship.
00:55She's an AEW original, like you said, undefeated. This year, it could be a change.
01:02And her opponent, from London, England, she is the AEW Women's World Champion, the Glamour, Mariah May!
01:17Well, Taz, from a pure-hearted individual in Yuka Sakazaki to one of the most conniving, demonic people we've ever seen here in AEW, Mariah May, our AEW Women's World Champion.
01:30Talk about ball of energy.
01:35Yes, Yuka is.
01:37Yuka recognizing what she's up against and trying to get the jump, successfully getting the jump on the AEW Women's World Champion.
01:43And remembering what happened to her last week, being hit by the title belt thanks to the champion.
01:50And now Yuka Sakazaki, the kick to the face, Mariah May stumbling out of the gates here.
01:57And Yuka Sakazaki taking advantage of the champion as this match now finally getting into the ring.
02:03And when both competitors are in the ring, it will be officially underway.
02:06Aubrey Evers calls for the bell, the leg is hooked.
02:08Yuka with the chance, but Mariah May able to kick out.
02:11I like what Yuka did, Shibani.
02:12She got the jump right there on Mariah.
02:15That was smart of her to do towards the Women's World Champion.
02:19And then the bell rings as soon as she goes for that cover.
02:22It's good stuff by Yuka.
02:23Absolutely.
02:24You're right, Taz, because Yuka knows that Mariah is just loaded with offensive power.
02:30Just get the jump on her, maybe get it over with quickly.
02:33But Yuka is standing toe-to-toe with the champ, Taz.
02:36She's tough.
02:37Yuka, I mean, she's a fun-loving, exuberant young athlete.
02:41She's infectious.
02:42Her happiness and her joy.
02:43But between the ropes, Yuka's a tough, tough girl.
02:46Ain't no doubt about it.
02:47Yeah, Serena Dean found out firsthand just a couple weeks ago, Tony.
02:51Yeah, Serena Dean knows all about Yuka Sakazaki.
02:54And we are seeing her demeanor change here.
02:56She came in all smiles and jumping up and down and being a lot of fun-loving.
03:00But look at her right now.
03:02Yeah, both women just gritting their teeth.
03:06And Yuka Sakazaki, the rolling elbow.
03:09Wow.
03:10She's got her game face on now, and I think she proved that.
03:13And Yuka, looking for the area coach shot.
03:16She had to put the brakes on there.
03:19Mariah grabbing the leg of Yuka, dragging her to the outside.
03:22Mariah is smirking away, grinning away.
03:24She knows now that this is the opportunity and the opening she needs.
03:28So Yuka stumbled a bit.
03:29I did mention that ankle injury she suffered earlier this year.
03:32Never know that could come back up to haunt you.
03:35Mariah loaded it up with that drop kick and gave Yuka both barrels.
03:40Yeah, she was out.
03:41Yuka was out 147 days with that ankle injury.
03:45Those are tough.
03:46Those ankles are tough.
03:47Achilles, ankles, all that lower leg are tough injuries to battle back from.
03:52A lot of rehab on that.
03:54As we take another look at this drop kick.
03:56Yuka got blasted by that.
03:58But, Tess, not just physically tough to recover from, mentally as well.
04:01Because, as a competitor, you have to wonder, is that stability there?
04:05Yeah, exactly.
04:06Spinning side slam.
04:08You know, you're exactly right.
04:09As Mariah covers, far leg hooked.
04:11And Yuka able to fire that right shoulder up the canvas.
04:14Mariah didn't have it neutralized.
04:17And Yuka able to break free.
04:19You see our main event still to come.
04:21It's for Darby's AEW world title shot.
04:24It's on the line against Jon Moxley.
04:27Darby Allin, he wants to take that shot at Wrestle Dream.
04:29Coming up in Tacoma, Washington.
04:32Will be at our debut at the Tacoma Dome on October 12th.
04:38Whoa, whoa, whoa.
04:39Accelerate.
04:40Drop kick to the back.
04:42And Mariah now covers.
04:44Two and Yuka able to kick out.
04:47Tess, I want to, and Excalibur, Mariah Mae is one of the hardest hitting females we've seen in a long, long time.
04:53Everything she does with power.
04:55Well, she's got good explosion.
04:58She's got obviously a very bad temperament.
05:00And she's a mean person, which I feel is the right way to be.
05:04So that's how she's bringing her offense out.
05:07That's how she always does.
05:08Hence why she's the champion.
05:11Look at those double chops here.
05:14Mariah double chops Yuka up in the corner.
05:17Mariah likes that hurricanrana.
05:19Up in the corner, but Yuka.
05:20Long legs there, that helps.
05:22Nice counter by Yuka.
05:23Yuka had it scouted.
05:25And now, look at this.
05:28Let's look around the net.
05:29Mariah in trouble here.
05:31Aubrey Edwards giving Yuka the five count.
05:33Yuka smart to hang on as long as possible.
05:37It is.
05:38I mean, that hold does not have to be on long to cause damage.
05:41And Yuka knows that.
05:42And it worked.
05:43Maybe it worked.
05:44Yuka went for that right hand.
05:45Mariah using her reach advantage to intercept, to counter.
05:49And now, Mariah bringing Yuka out to center.
05:52Could be looking for mayday here.
05:53This could be it.
05:54Maybe, maybe.
05:55No.
05:56Rolls through.
05:57Pinning predicament.
05:58Mariah breaks free.
05:59Yuka ducks underneath.
06:01A roll up again.
06:03Mariah gets caught once again.
06:06Yuka.
06:07Backslide.
06:08Yeah, backslide.
06:09Deep cover.
06:10And Mariah just barely escapes.
06:14But Yuka.
06:15Now, look at this.
06:16Yuka Sakazaki taking the champion for a ride.
06:20Could be her moment, guys.
06:21Could be her moment.
06:22Yuka looking to disorient Mariah May.
06:25To Mariah.
06:27Kicking out.
06:28It's smart.
06:29What Yuka did there was cause her opponent to get all that dizziness
06:32and then go for the quick cover.
06:34It didn't work, though.
06:35The champ was able to kick out.
06:40We're top to bottom.
06:41We have had some sensational matches and moments here tonight.
06:44Now, Yuka looking for that merry-go-round, that hammer lock, spinning slam.
06:48Yuka.
06:49Oh, no.
06:50Mariah finds her footing.
06:52Headbutt.
06:53How about that?
06:54There's Yuka on the side of the jaw.
06:56Mariah now has Yuka.
06:59German suplex.
07:01High angle.
07:02Yuka playing on the back of her head.
07:04Two.
07:05And no.
07:06Yuka showing her toughness with a kick out.
07:08Good release German suplex by Mariah May.
07:11Look at this.
07:12Nice back launch.
07:13Yikes.
07:14Good explosion on her hip drive.
07:16Really well done.
07:18Mariah.
07:20Center of the ring.
07:21Tries to plant Yuka.
07:22Not sure she got all of it, but may have gotten enough.
07:24No.
07:25Yuka able to kick out.
07:27Doesn't look like Mariah was too upset that Yuka kicked out that time.
07:30No.
07:31Mariah relishes in punishing her opponents.
07:35But Yuka, using her swiftness, slips and, oh, thrust kick.
07:39Wow.
07:40Mariah was looking for that headbutt, but Yuka anticipated.
07:43Yeah, great timing.
07:44And now, northern light bomb from Yuka Sakazaki.
07:49Tough to do when someone's so much taller than you.
07:52Yuka's giving up a lot of height to Mariah,
07:54but able to pull off that northern light bomb.
07:56Really well done.
07:57Well, here comes the magical girl splash, maybe.
07:59Yeah, the northern light bomb pioneered by Akira Hokuto.
08:01And now Yuka Sakazaki looking to write her name in the history books
08:04with the magical girl splash.
08:06But Mariah counters.
08:07Oh, what a knee.
08:08That was a magical knee right there.
08:10It was.
08:11Holy crap.
08:12And storm zero.
08:13Yuka got spiked.
08:15And Mariah.
08:17Mariah retains.
08:20Here is your winner and still AEW Women's World Champion,
08:25the Glamour, Mariah May.
08:30Well, the Glamour, Mariah May,
08:33remains atop the women's division in all elite wrestling.
08:39Yuka Sakazaki's undefeated streak on the year
08:42coming to an end here tonight at Dynamite Grand Slam.
08:47The 14th AEW Women's World Champion,
08:51just a despicable human being.
08:56Yeah, Mariah.
08:57Oh, wait.
08:58Now Mariah.
08:59See, look.
09:00Once again, lining up.
09:04Oh, my God.
09:05It's Willow.
09:06Whoa, whoa, whoa.
09:07Willow Nightingale intervening.
09:11She and Yuka, very good friends.
09:13Well-known backstage.
09:16And Will Nightingale calling out Mariah May.
09:22Oh, my God.
09:23Wait a second.
09:25Oh, from behind, Mina Shirakawa.
09:29Got the attention.
09:31Look, she didn't mean to.
09:32She didn't mean to at all.
09:35Mina said she doesn't know who Mariah's become.
09:39But inadvertently, Mina Shirakawa
09:42causing the distraction.
09:46Mina didn't want this.
09:47No, of course not.
09:48You can see it.
09:49You can hear it.
09:50Confusion on the face of Mina Shirakawa
09:53as Mariah May fleeing.
09:58What a situation.