AEW Grand Slam Mexico delivered a loaded, nearly three-hour edition of Dynamite from Arena México, and Tim and Dug have plenty to praise, along with several booking decisions that left them baffled.

They break down MJF’s surprise return and his claim that he remains AEW’s rightful world champion, Andrade El Ídolo’s outstanding match with Tommaso Ciampa and Komander, and why Ciampa’s increasingly weird “Psycho Killer” presentation desperately needs a clearer direction.

Plus, Kyle Fletcher and “Speedball” Mike Bailey beat the hell out of each other in the match of the night, Will Ospreay showed a more ruthless side against Mark Davis, and Hangman Adam Page and Brodido unexpectedly captured the AEW World Trios Championship from The Demand.

Tim and Dug also discuss:

• Whether Chris Jericho is quietly beginning his retirement tour
• The electric atmosphere inside Arena México
• MJF channeling the right version of Ric Flair
• The questionable path that earned the Brawling Birds an All In title match
• Kris Statlander and Persephone struggling with an unusual crowd reaction
• Darby Allin and Kevin Knight restarting their rivalry
• Kazuchika Okada confronting Kyle Fletcher
• AEW’s confusing new Continental Cup
• The returns of Eddie Kingston, Nigel McGuinness and the Motor City Machine Guns
• The potential surprises waiting in the All In Casino Gauntlet

Grand Slam Mexico was not perfect, but its pay-per-view-caliber wrestling and major All In developments gave Tim and Dug plenty to be excited about on the road to Wembley.

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• (00:00) - Opening and Doich Foods
• (02:44) - AEW Grand Slam Mexico Begins
• (03:23) - Heat Check and the Three-Hour Runtime
• (13:16) - Cage, Cope and the Young Bucks vs. The Death Riders
• (17:45) - Tommaso Ciampa vs. Komander vs. Andrade El Idolo
• (24:57) - MJF Makes His Surprise Return
• (28:08) - Mercedes Moné and Divine Dominion vs. Willow and the Brawling Birds
• (33:09) - “Speedball” Mike Bailey vs. Kyle Fletcher
• (35:46) - Okada, Hechicero and Kevin Knight vs. Místico, Darby Allin and Chris Jericho
• (42:24) - Kris Statlander vs. Persephone
• (47:52) - Hangman and Brodido Challenge The Demand
• (54:15) - Will Ospreay vs. Mark Davis
• (59:36) - Grand Slam Mexico Final Thoughts
• (01:02:36) - The Continental Cup and Eddie Kingston’s Return
• (01:07:19) - Motor City Machine Guns, The New Day and All In Surprises
• (01:08:32) - Closing and Doich Foods

AEW Dynamite delivered a strong first step on the road from Redemption to All In.

Tim and Dug break down Will Ospreay’s split from the Death Riders, Hangman Adam Page’s return and Kenny Omega’s fiery closing confrontation with Ospreay. They also discuss Andrade’s excellent National Title defense against Nick Wayne and Jack Perry, The Demand winning the AEW World Trios Titles, Willow Nightingale’s emotional championship celebration and Mercedes Moné’s arrival with Divine Dominion.

Plus: Maya World vs. Persephone, Jon Moxley vs. Komander, growing tension inside the Don Callis Family, the Brawling Birds promo that made Tim yell at his television, a very long episode of Dynamite and the matches AEW may be building toward at All In.

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AEW Redemption delivered a strange mix of excellent wrestling, major title changes and a show that felt much longer than it needed to be.

Tim and Dug break down Kenny Omega vs. Kevin Knight, Willow Nightingale becoming AEW’s first Women’s Triple Crown Champion, Maya World winning the TBS Championship, Andrade capturing the AEW National Championship, “Speedball” Mike Bailey winning the six-way ladder match and Kyle Fletcher’s outstanding defense against Bandido.

They also debate whether worked concussion angles belong in professional wrestling, why several matches would have been better suited for Dynamite, whether Redemption’s position before All In made its biggest outcomes too predictable and what Will Ospreay’s break from the Death Riders means for Kenny Omega, Jon Moxley and the road to Wembley.

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• (00:00) - Worked concussion angles
• (00:23) - Welcome back and AEW Redemption intro
• (01:45) - Doich Foods joins Elite Heat
• (04:15) - The Redemption Buy-In
• (05:37) - Heat Check: the best and worst of the show
• (15:13) - Six-way ladder match
• (17:51) - Young Bucks vs. Will Ospreay and Jon Moxley
• (29:46) - Kyle Fletcher vs. Bandido
• (37:15) - The Dogs vs. Bang Bang Gang
• (43:06) - Ospreay and Moxley’s backstage warning
• (45:09) - Maya World vs. Hikaru Shida
• (54:39) - The Demand calls its shot
• (55:05) - Cope and Cage vs. PAC and Claudio Castagnoli
• (59:14) - Chris Jericho vs. Tommaso Ciampa
• (01:04:57) - Mick Foley and Divine Dominion
• (01:07:33) - Andrade vs. Mark Davis
• (01:09:59) - Speedball challenges Kyle Fletcher
• (01:10:56) - Thekla vs. Willow Nightingale
• (01:13:38) - Kenny Omega vs. Kevin Knight
• (01:16:02) - Redemption’s biggest scheduling problem
• (01:22:00) - Omega, Ospreay, Moxley and The Elite
• (01:33:45) - Final verdict on AEW Redemption
• (01:35:29) - What comes next on Dynamite