Next week on DYNAMITE: MAXIMUM CARNAGE All Elite Wrestling will present the first-ever Women’s Casino Gauntlet match with the victor earning a championship match at GRAND SLAM: AUSTRALIA on February 15th. Former TBS Champion Kris Statlander earned herself the 1 spot this past Wednesday on DYNAMITE when she pinned Toni Storm, but as far as the rest of the entrants, that’s purely up to chance! With a match that can end at any time, unless a competitor is 1 or 2 there’s no guarantee of even setting foot in the ring even if they publicly throw their name in the hat. Perhaps that’s why Harley Cameron saddled up next to AEW Women’s World Champion Mariah May and made the challenge for a bout this Saturday night on COLLISION!
The two women met inside the squared circle last year during the May 8th DYNAMITE, and it was Mariah who scored the victory in Harley’s Wednesday night debut. Suffice to say the fallout of that victory wasn’t exactly a moment that endeared Harley to Mariah, but time has passed and given Harley’s rather manic nature as well as the company she was keeping, it’s almost impossible to hold anything that happened at that point against her. Perhaps that’s why Mariah was amenable to stepping into the ring with Harley tonight on COLLISION, albeit not with the championship on the line. It’s either a testament to the champion’s confidence or a statement on how little she thinks of Harley’s chances, or perhaps a bit of both. However for Harley it’s a huge opportunity to slide in a victory over the champion ahead of the Casino Gauntlet, especially given the possibility Harley may not even see the ring come DYNAMITE: MAXIMUM CARNAGE!