Here’s the results from the first night of AEW’s Women’s Teag Team Tournament Cup, The Deadly Draw.
VEDA SCOTT was a commentator with Tony Schiavone.
SHAUL GUERRERO was the ring announcer and introduced WWE Hall of Famer MEDUSA who hyped up the Cup.
Backstage DASHA GONZALEZ hosted a partner picking draw and despite the Cup being ‘random’ both members of The Nightmare Sisters ALLIE and BRANDI RHODES picked the same colour to remain as a team. PENELOPE FORD picked her colour that matched her up with MEL.
First Round/Quarter Final Match: The Nightmare Sisters (Allie & Brandi Rhodes) w/h Dustin Rhodes & QT Marshal defeated Mel & Penelope Ford w/h Kip Sabian. Rhodes pinned Mel with the Bionic Spear after Mel had her eyes raked by Allie.
They showed footage from Dynamite of NYLA ROSE and manager VICKIE GUERRERO finding out Rose was teaming with former WWE Diva Cameron, now ARIANE ANDREW. Then showing ANNA JAY picking her colour to be paired with former NXT Superstar TAY CONTI but neither seemed happy about it.
First Round/Quarter Final Match: Anna Jay & Tay Conti defeated Ariane Andrew & Nyla Rose w/h Vickie Guerrero. Jay pinned Andrew with a Rolling Cutter after blind tagging in, hitting Andrew as she’d hit a Splits Legdrop onto Conti. Rose after the match laid out Andrew with a Clothesline.