AEW Fight For The Fallen Night 2 Review – August 18, 2023
Rey Fenix vs. Komander
Match starts off with a lock up then they go back & forth with submission holds before the action spills out of the ring. Komander goes flying over the top rope and levels Rey Fenix on the outside then they get back inside the ring and Fenix delivers a double stomp off the top rope. He follows it up with a kick to Komander’s head as we go to a break.
After the break Komander delivers a springboard crossbody to Fenix then follows it up with a Tijeras but Fenix fires back with a superkick and sets up for a powerbomb but Komander counters into a reverse hurricanrana then gets him up on his shoulders and plants him with the double knees.
Fenix delivers a kick to Komander’s spine and a 2nd running one off the top rope before Komander fires back with a Crucifix Bomb but Fenix lands a roundhouse kick and they slug it out with elbows.
Komander delivers a Canadian Destroyer off the top rope then walks it and delivers a Shooting Star Press then goes for a pin but Fenix somehow manages to kick out.
Komander ascends to the top and looks for a 450 Splash but Fenix fires back with a ripcord knee and a roundhouse kick before planting him then delivers several chops and a Muscle Buster for the win.
Winner: Rey Fenix (12:57)
Rate: 8 (Recommend)
We then head backstage to Renee Paquette is with Britt Baker & Paquette asks Baker what it would mean for her to win back the Women’s Title and Baker says it would be a full circle moment for her to win back the Women’s Title after she helped lay down the foundations of the women’s division.
ROH World Tag Team Titles Match
Aussie Open (Mark Davis & Kyle Fletcher) (c) vs. Ethan Page & Brother Zay
Aussie Open wastes no time going after Brother Zay & Ethan Page then Kyle Fletcher delivers a stomp to Zay before Mark Davis tags in and Aussie Open delivers a double chop. Davis then plants Zay and tags Fletcher back in. Fletcher lands a stomp but Zay catches him with an arm drag.
Davis tries interfering but Zay hits him with an enziguri and Page clotheslines him out of the ring. Zay then goes flying off the top rope and levels Aussie Open on the outside. Page pins Fletcher but Davis breaks the fall.
Zay delivers a shoulder to Fletcher’s midsection as Page wears down Davis. Aussie Open eventually overpower Zay & Page before sending them crashing into one another as we go to a break.
After the break Page delivers a fisherman’s buster to Fletcher. Zay tags in and delivers a pair of back elbows to Fletcher then follows it up with a springboard crossbody. He ascends to the top and looks for a Swanton Bomb but Fletcher gets his knees up and follows up with a superkick.
He delivers a cutter off the ropes with some help from Davis then goes for a pin but Page breaks the fall and Aussie Open catches him with a double thrust kick. Davis then tags in and Aussie Open lands a double lariats before hitting Coriolis for the win.
Winners & Still ROH World Tag Team Champions: Aussie Open (8:15) (STILL CHAMPIONS!!!!!)
Rate: 6
After the match Davis says Aussie Open will prove they’re the best in London. Fletcher then takes a few shots at AEW World Champion MJF & Adam Cole.
We then head over to a video from The Hardys challenging Aussie Open for the ROH World Tag Team Titles.
Sammy Guevara vs. Jon Cruz
Sammy Guevara & Jon Cruz lock up to get this match started then Guevara delivers a shoulder tackle and a dropkick then levels Cruz on the outside.
He tosses him back in and delivers a kick to his head then follows it up with a jumping knee strike and GTH for the win.
Winner: Sammy Guevara (1:35)
Rate: 4
Tag Team Match
Women’s Champion Hikaru Shida & Skye Blue vs. The Outcasts (Ruby Soho & Toni Storm)
The Outcasts blindside Hikaru Shida & Skye Blue as they get in the ring then Toni Storm jams her boot into Shida’s neck as Ruby Soho tosses Blue inside the ring. Blue fires off forearms on Soho then delivers a Tijeras and looks for a jumping knee.
Soho avoids the maneuver and sends her into the top turnbuckle face first then Storm tags in and Soho fires off stomps. She continues wearing down Blue before Soho tags back in and fires off more stomps.
Storm attacks Blue while the referee is distracted & The Outcasts then double team on Blue and send her crashing into the corner before the now legal Storm sends her crashing to the outside and Soho plants her on the floor as we go to a break.
After the break Blue delivers a kick to Storm’s face and tags in Shida then Soho tags in and Shida knocks Storm off the apron. She sends Soho crashing to the mat off her shoulders then follows it up with a kick to her head.
Storm levels her with a German suplex but Blue takes her down with an enziguri then Soho then levels Blue with a Saito suplex before Shida rocks her with a knee to her jaw. Blue tags in and Soho sprays her with the green spray paint.
She sends her into the middle turnbuckle, then tags in Storm & she hits a hip attack and goes for a pin but Shida breaks the fall and becomes legal. Shida & Storm go back & forth with forearms.
Shida gains the upper hand and unloads on Storm then runs the ropes before Saraya grabs her ankle allowing for Storm to deliver a high kick. Soho tags in and The Outcasts look for a double powerbomb but Blue saves Shida and plants Soho for the win.
Winners: Women’s Champion Hikaru Shida & Skye Blue (9:00)
Rate: 6
After the match Shida & Blue continue to brawl with The Outcasts but Britt Baker runs down to even the odds. Security guards run down to separate all 6 women to close out Night 2.
Fyter Fest 2023 Card (August 23rd)
Jon Moxley vs. Rey Fenix
Tag Team Match
Mogul Embassy (Swerve Strickland & AR Fox) vs. Darby Allin & Nick Wayne
ROH World Tag Team Titles Match
Aussie Open (Mark Davis & Kyle Fletcher) (c) vs. The Hardys (Matt & Jeff)
Skye Blue vs. Ruby Soho
Trios Match
Bullet Club Gold (Juice Robinson, Austin Gunn & Coleton Gunn) vs. The Elite (Kenny Omega, Matt Jackson & Nick Jackson)
