AEW presents WrestleDream on Sunday, October 1st in Seattle, Washington. The event has been organised to honour the legacy of the late Antonio Inoki, who passed away on October 1st 2022. 10 matches have been announced for the event.
Wheeler Yuta vs. Ricky Starks
Starks has had amazing matches with Danielson in the past few weeks but has come up short each time. Starks needs to prove that he is a rising star in AEW, and a victory over Yuta will give Starks some much needed momentum.
Winner – Ricky Starks
Eddie Kingston (c) vs. Katsuyori Shibata – Singles match for the Ring of Honor World Championship and New Japan Strong Championship
Kingston’s reign as the top champion in ROH has only just begun and will go on longer than a week. With Shibata only a part-time performer, it is unlikely that he will walk out with the championships, meaning that Kingston will retain.
Winner – Eddie Kingston
Christian Cage (c) vs. Darby Allin – 2 out of 3 falls match for the TNT Championship
Much like Kingston, Christian Cage’s reign has only just begun and deserves a long reign for the work he has been putting in. The match will of course go to one fall a piece and will either see Cage cheating in the final fall or some unexpected interference to allow him to retain the title.
Winner – Christian Cage
Kris Statlander (c) vs. Julia Hart – Singles match for the TBS Championship
Julia Hart has been on a winning streak over the past few weeks and is heading into her first AEW Championship match. This feels like Hart’s time to be taken to the next level, with Brody King possibly being the deciding factor.
Winner – Julia Hart
The Young Bucks vs. The Gunns vs. The Lucha Brothers vs. HOOK and Orange Cassidy – The winners get an opportunity at the AEW Tag Team Championships at any time
The Young Bucks seem unlikely to win this as they faced FTR very recently. Rey Fenix is tied up with the International title so is also unlikely to win. With Cassidy now without a championship and his popularity has risen even further it feels like Cassidy and HOOK will win.
Winners – HOOK and Orange Cassidy
Swerve Strickland vs. “Hangman” Adam Page
Strickland has been on an amazing run in the past few weeks and looks to be a future number one contender for the World Title, a role held by Page in the past few years. Strickland has been repeatedly saying that he will take Page’s spot, which he will at WrestleDream.
Winner – Swerve Strickland
Kenny Omega, Chris Jericho and Kota Ibushi vs. Sammy Guevara, Will Ospreay and Konosuke Takeshita
Jericho, Omega and Ibushi have been beaten down constantly in the past few weeks, so signs are pointing to a win for the trio. The match will see multiple callbacks to legendary New Japan encounters but will continue the narrative that Omega is able to win when part of a team.
Winners – Kenny Omega, Chris Jericho and Kota Ibushi
MJF (c) vs. The Righteous – Handicap match for the Ring of Honor Tag Team Championships
Prior to Adam Cole’s injury, this looked to be a guarantee that Cole and MJF would retain the championships. Neither of The Righteous is pinning MJF, so if they win the match it will be via count out or DQ, resulting in the titles remaining in the hands of MJF.
Winner – MJF
FTR (c) vs. Aussie Open – Tag team match for the AEW Tag Team Championships
Aussie Open will look good in defeat here after losing the ROH Tag Titles to MJF and Cole. With Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler elevating the undercard on Collision, they will continue doing so for the foreseeable future.
Winners – FTR
Bryan Danielson vs. Zack Sabre Jr.
The dream match over one year in the making. This is guaranteed to be match of the night and maybe a match of the year contender when all is said and done. Danielson looks to be on the start of a retirement tour and wants to face off against the best wrestlers in the world before it is time to hang up the boots. Much like the match against Okada, Danielson will once again defeat one of the best names in wrestling today to establish his position as best wrestler in the world.
Winner – Bryan Danielson
