One of the big themes tonight is the road to next week’s Blood & Guts 2025 special. That means tonight’s matches carry extra weight. For the men, we’ve got Orange Cassidy vs. Claudio Castagnoli and Darby Allin vs. Daniel Garcia set up as “Advantage Battles” to determine which team will enter the Blood & Guts cage first. Both matches feel loaded — Cassidy’s laid-back style against Castagnoli’s combative power, and Allin’s daredevil streak vs. Garcia’s straight-edge aggression. Jamie Hayter also takes on Skye Blue in a women’s Blood & Guts Advantage Battle, adding another layer of tension to the upcoming women’s cage match. Get ready for crisp singles contests that could swing momentum big time.

In the women’s division we’ve got a dual storyline going: first, the “Advantage Battle” between Megan Bayne and Queen Aminata to tip the women’s Blood & Guts match balance. Second, the quarter-final of the recently announced women’s tag tournament features Mercedes Moné & Athena versus Willow Nightingale & Harley Cameron. With Moné/Athena already carrying big reputations and Willow/Harley looking to prove they belong at the top, this tag match could steal the show. Every woman in action tonight is fighting for positioning and momentum heading into the bigger cage event.

And finally, we’ve got a key six-man tag that carries title implications and faction heat: “Hangman” Adam Page (wearing the AEW World Title), HOOK & Eddie Kingston take on Samoa Joe, Katsuyori Shibata & Powerhouse Hobbs. Page’s recent hijinks have made this matchup particularly spicy, and with the full weight of his title run behind him this night, it’s a perfect setup for more big collisions to come. Jon Moxley is also lurking in the background storyline as a potential tiebreaker for the men’s Blood & Guts Advantage Battles, so his presence looms over the night even if he isn’t officially on the card yet.

Event Info

  • Venue: Bayou Music Center, Houston, Texas
  • Start Time: 8:00 p.m. ET / 7:00 p.m. CT on TBS

Announced Match Card

  • Hangman Adam Page & HOOK & Eddie Kingston vs. Samoa Joe & Katsuyori Shibata & Powerhouse Hobbs — Six-Man Tag
  • Orange Cassidy vs. Claudio Castagnoli — Men’s Blood & Guts Advantage Battle
  • Darby Allin vs. Daniel Garcia — Men’s Blood & Guts Advantage Battle
  • Queen Aminata vs. Megan Bayne — Women’s Blood & Guts Advantage Battle
  • Jamie Hayter vs. Skye Blue — Women’s Blood & Guts Advantage Battle
  • Mercedes Moné & Athena vs. Willow Nightingale & Harley Cameron — Women’s Tag Team Championship Tournament Quarterfinal